Shed, pool, carport and gazebo permits in Hawaiʻi County, HI
How Hawaiʻi County takes applications: online, on its online permit portal (dpw.hawaiicounty.gov).
We can file it for you, $125: we fill in Hawaiʻi County's application for shed, gazebo or pergola, carport, above-ground pool or hot tub and shed or garage demolition permits on the portal, submit it and answer the town's questions about it. The town's filing fee due at submission is included up to $75. If we can't submit your application, you get your money back. (Permit expediters typically charge $350 or more for the same paperwork.) How filing works
What Hawaiʻi County says:
- Shed: Hawaii County Code 5-3-22 exemptions (Bill 212 draft): detached one-story U-occupancy accessory structures (tool/storage sheds) up to 200 sq ft total floor area on residential land, with further limits; larger need permit Needed: Building Permit Worksheet, plot plan, construction drawings, owner-builder declaration or contractor license
★★★★★ 4.8 from 6 customer reviews: “In a world of ever-increasing slop, it's nice to have a tool that cuts through all the low-quality sites, promoted on regular search engines, to get to the actual government forms.” (Kollin P.) “I got exactly what I needed in less than a minute, hassle free and painless” (Michael W.) All reviews
Prefer to file it yourself? The $24.99 Filing Kit gives you the answer for your address, what Hawaiʻi County needs from you and step-by-step instructions. Check my Hawaiʻi County address →
How Hawaiʻi County takes permit applications
Hawaiʻi County, Hawaii takes residential permit applications online, on its EPIC (Electronic Processing and Information Center; Accela-based) permit portal (dpw.hawaiicounty.gov). The application is filled in on the portal and the town reviews it there.
Not sure whether your project needs a permit at all? Enter your Hawaiʻi County address in the box above. You get an answer for your exact property in about a minute, free.
We can file it with Hawaiʻi County for you
For the projects below, DoINeedAPermit.org files the application on Hawaiʻi County's portal for you. You answer a few questions and sign once, and we fill in the town's application, submit it and handle the town's questions about it. We email you at every step and send you the permit when it's issued.
These, when you're doing the work yourself (Hawaii lets a homeowner pull them only for their own work; a contractor you hire pulls their own):
- Shed / accessory structure
- Gazebo, pergola or patio cover
- Carport
- Above-ground pool or hot tub
- Accessory structure demolition
What it costs
$125.00 to file, paid when you sign. That includes Hawaiʻi County's filing fee due when the application goes in, up to $75.00. If the town charges more than that to file, we email you a link for the rest before we submit, or refund you in full if you'd rather not.
If Hawaiʻi County sets a permit fee after it reviews the application, we email you a link to pay it, plus a small payment handling fee, and pay the town for you. If we can't submit your application, you get your money back.
Prefer to file it yourself? The $24.99 Filing Kit gives you the answer for your address, what Hawaiʻi County needs from you and step-by-step filing instructions.
Check my Hawaiʻi County address →