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1. Land Use Permits Division (LUPD)
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   Frequently Asked Questions<81K>
   List and Description of Permits<84K>
   Master Application Form (Fill out form on-line then print)<168K>
   Land Use Permits Division Contact List<12K>
   
   Last Modified:8/31/2007
2. Affordable Housing Projects (Chapter 201H, HRS)
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   Frequently Asked Questions About Chapter 201H (79K)
   Obtaining Exemptions for Affordable Housing Projects (249K)
   
   Last Modified:6/1/2007
3. Antenna Installations
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   Certification of Categorical Exclusion for Antenna Installations<172K>
   Table 1: Transmitters, Facilities and Operations Subject to Routine Environmental Evaluation (Source: U.S. FCC "Local Official's Guide to RF")<498K>
   Appendix B: FCC's Estimated "Worst Case" Distances that Should Be Maintained From Cellular, PCS, and Paging Base Station Antennas" (Source: U.S. FCC "Local Official's Guide to RF")<163K>
   Certificate for Telecommunications Antenna<161K>
   
   Last Modified:8/31/2007
4. Cluster Housing, Country Cluster, Agriculture Cluster
   [ Instruction File (230 K) ]
   
   Last Modified:12/21/2001
5. Conditional Use Permit
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   Conditional Use Permit (Minor) - All Uses Except Meeting Facility, Day-Care Facility, School)<177K>
   Conditional Use Permit (Minor) - Meeting Facility, Day-care Facility, School<174K>
   Conditional Use Permit (Major)<87K>
   Joint Development of Two or More Zoning Lots including Sample Agreement<160K>
   Off-site or Joint Use of Parking including Sample Agreement<848K>
   
   Last Modified:8/31/2007
6. Existing Use Permit
   [ Instruction File (87 K) ]
   
   Last Modified:12/21/2001
7. Meeting Facility in I-1 or I-2 Industrial Districts
   [ Instruction File (108 K) ]
   
   Last Modified:12/29/2009
8. Minor Modifications Permit
   [ Instruction File (29 K) ]
   
   Last Modified:12/21/2001
9. Minor Shoreline Structure Permit
   [ Instruction File (53 K) ]
   
   Last Modified:12/21/2001
10. Plan Review Use
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    Plan Review Use<89K>
    Plan Review Use for Golf Course<91K>
    
    Last Modified:8/31/2007
11. Planned Development Housing Permit
    [ Instruction File (232 K) ]
    
    Last Modified:12/21/2001
12. Shoreline Setback Variance
    [ Instruction File (158 K) ]
    
    Last Modified:12/21/2001
13. Special District Permit
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    Instructions for filing for a Special District Minor (85 K)
    Instructions for filing for a Special District Major (88 K)
    Hawaii Capital Special District Design Guidelines (3.7 MB)
    Diamond Head Special District Design Guidelines (2.1 MB)
    Punchbowl Special District Design Guidelines (2.7 MB)
    Chinatown Special District Design Guidelines (3.2 MB)
    Thomas Square-Honolulu Academy of Arts Special District Design Guidelines (2.9 MB)
    Waikiki Special Design Guidelines (5.5 MB)
    Haleiwa Special District Design Guidelines (3.2 MB)
    
    Last Modified:8/31/2007
14. Special Management Area Use Permit
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    Special Management Area Use Permit, Major<107K>
    Special Management Area Use Permit, Minor<67K>
    
    Last Modified:8/31/2007
15. Street Tree
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    Street Tree Review and Approval Procedures (212K)
    Street Tree Standards (957K)
    
    Last Modified:8/31/2007
16. Waiver Permit
    [ Instruction File (100 K) ]
    
    Last Modified:5/17/2007
17. Temporary Use Approval
    [ Instruction File (48 K) ]
    
    Last Modified:5/17/2007
18. Zoning Adjustment
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    Zoning Adjustment - Carports and Garages<82K>
    Zoning Adjustment - Grade Irregularities<64K>
    Zoning Adjustment - Lanais<85K>
    Zoning Adjustment - Loading Requirements (Joint Use)<79K>
    Zoning Adjustment - Loading Requirements (Low-rise Multi-family Dwellings<78K>
    Zoning Adjustment - Off-street Parking and Loading Requirements Upon Change in Use<80K>
    Zoning Adjustment - Ohana (Accessory) Dwelling Expansion or Rebuilding<92K>
    Zoning Adjustment - Receive-only Antenna<84K>
    Zoning Adjustment - Residential Height<75K>
    Zoning Adjustment - Retaining Walls<83K>
    Zoning Adjustment - Sign, Master Plans<90K>
    
    Last Modified:8/31/2007
19. Zoning Variance
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    Zoning Variance Application<94K>
    Zoning Variance Guidebook<139K>
    
    Last Modified:8/12/2010