SB723 amends Hawaii's shoreline setback requirements to better protect oceanfront properties from erosion and flooding.

SB723 modifies Hawaii's shoreline setback rules to better protect oceanfront properties from hazards like coastal erosion and flooding. It establishes new setback calculations based on lot depth and shoreline characteristics. For lots with an average depth of 220 feet or less, the setback is the average lot depth minus 100 feet, divided by two, plus 40 feet. For lots with an average depth over 220 feet, the setback is either 40 feet inland from the shoreline or 100 feet from the shoreline.

SB723 amends Hawaii's shoreline setback requirements to better protect oceanfront properties from erosion and flooding.

SB723 modifies Hawaii's shoreline setback rules to better protect oceanfront properties from hazards like coastal erosion and flooding. It establishes new setback calculations based on lot depth and shoreline characteristics. For lots with an average depth of 220 feet or less, the setback is the average lot depth minus 100 feet, divided by two, plus 40 feet. For lots with an average depth over 220 feet, the setback is either 40 feet inland from the shoreline or 100 feet from the shoreline.