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In general a permit is required for all building, electrical, and plumbing work on or to a building or structure. This is includes the following: New Constructions. Additions or Alterations.

The fee for building permits will vary depending on the county in Hawai'i. For frame of reference, the minimum fee for a building permit in Hawai'i County may be $10 for work up to $500 in value and $355 for work up to $50,000 in value.

If you have an unpermitted structure on your property, regardless of whether you build it yourself or just bought it as-is, it is a violation of Hawaii state law and could leave you with a huge liability.

The approval process can take anywhere between 3 weeks to a year depending on how complete your application(s) and plans are, the requirements from the various approving agencies, and the volume of applications already in the approval queue. Current average for residential permit approval is 3 months.

If a building is constructed without a permit, a fine of $10,000 or fine of ten-times the cost of a building permit will be issued daily until work on an illegal construction project is halted. This fine is non-negotiable and must be paid.

The fee for building permits will vary depending on the county in Hawai'i. For frame of reference, the minimum fee for a building permit in Hawai'i County may be $10 for work up to $500 in value and $355 for work up to $50,000 in value.

You may subject yourself to penalties and/or fines of up to $500./day until permits are issued. You may temporarily bypass the Township Planning and Zoning departments, but if caught, before a permit can be issued you will need zoning approval, and you may need a variance or Planning Board approval.