Permits required
HRS §174C-48
in effect174C-48. Permits required
(a) No person shall make any withdrawal, diversion, impoundment, or consumptive use of water in any designated water management area without first obtaining a permit from the commission. However, no permit shall be required for domestic consumption of water by individual users, and no permit shall be required for the use of a catchment system to gather water. An existing use in newly designated areas may be continued until such time as the commission has acted upon the application subject to compliance with section 174C-51.
(b) In its regulation of water resources in
designated water management areas, the commission shall delegate to the county
boards of water supply the authority to allocate the use of water for municipal
purposes, subject to the limits of water supply allocated to the county boards
of water supply in their role as water purveyors.
[L 1987, c 45, pt of §2]
Source: Hawaii State Legislature (capitol.hawaii.gov), via Internet Archive capturesURL: http://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/hrscurrent/Vol03_Ch0121-0200D/HRS0174C/HRS_0174C-0048.htmFetched: 11/10/2026