Hawaii SB511 amends housing development regulations to streamline approval processes and ensure compliance with safety standards.
Hawaii SB511 modifies housing development regulations by requiring county legislative bodies to assess housing project applications for accuracy and completeness, reserving final approval for themselves. The bill ensures that housing projects comply with safety standards and construction codes. It also exempts housing projects from certain statutes, ordinances, and rules, provided they meet specific conditions. The bill mandates that housing projects be exclusively for qualified residents and that they align with county general plans and growth policies.
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