Land Use & Zoning

What is a 'conservation district use permit' (CDUP) in Hawaii?

AA. A permit to hunt or fish on state conservation lands

BB. A permit required from the DLNR Board of Land and Natural Resources to use land within the Conservation District for certain activities✓ Correct

CC. A permit from the Hawaii Land Use Commission to reclassify land from conservation to agricultural

DD. A tax permit for nonprofit organizations managing conservation lands

Explanation

Activities within Hawaii's Conservation District require a Conservation District Use Permit (CDUP) from the DLNR Board of Land and Natural Resources. These permits are required for construction, grading, and other activities that could impact natural resources within conservation lands, which cover about 48% of Hawaii's land area.

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Variance

Official permission to use land in a way that does not conform to the applicable zoning ordinance, granted by a zoning board when strict enforcement would cause undue hardship.

Zoning

Local government regulations that control land use by dividing areas into zones specifying permitted uses, building sizes, and densities.

Eminent Domain

The power of government to take private property for public use, with the requirement to pay the owner just compensation.

Adverse Possession

A doctrine by which a person can gain legal title to another's land by openly, continuously, and adversely occupying it for a statutory period.