State · HI
Hawaii building codes at a glance.
Hawaii adopts code by county. Honolulu uses the Honolulu Building Code (IBC 2018 base). Coverage in progress.
Municipal adoption
Permits issued: Local
In progress
Parcel + edition library indexing in progress; per-jurisdiction lookups available.
1A
Drives R-value, fenestration U-factor, and air-leakage envelope rules.
105–120 mph
ASCE 7 Risk Category II, 3-second gust at 33 ft. Fastener spec follows.
- HVHZ (not applicable)
- WUI (not applicable)
- FEMA SFHA overlays (present)
Compliance track
What's required to build here.
Local adoption — see jurisdiction.
County directory
All 5 counties in Hawaii.
Each county page shows the adopted edition, county-level amendments, and permit-office contact.
City directory
34 cities indexed in Hawaii.
City pages list local amendments, the parent county, and the local permit office.
Working in Hawaii?
Pull an address-level code packet for any property. SkyCanvass resolves the parcel, looks up the jurisdiction's adopted edition + amendments, and emits a cited packet ready for permit submittal.
For state-vs-state comparisons see the state comparison view, or browse the state directory.
Pull a HI code packet.
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