(a) An application for a proposed project on an existing privately-owned single-family detached dwelling unit or townhouse shall be subject to the requirements of § 6E-42 only if the single-family detached dwelling unit or townhouse is over fifty years old and:

Terms Used In Hawaii Revised Statutes 6E-42.2

  • Project: means any activity directly undertaken by the State or its political subdivisions or supported in whole or in part through appropriations, contracts, grants, loans, or other forms of funding assistance from the State or its political subdivisions or involving any lease, permit, license, certificate, land use change, or other entitlement for use issued by the State or its political subdivisions. See Hawaii Revised Statutes 6E-2
(1) Is listed on the Hawaii or national register of historic places, or both;
(2) Is nominated for inclusion on the Hawaii or national register of historic places, or both; or
(3) Is located in a historic district.
(b) For the purposes of this section:

“Dwelling unit” means a building or portion thereof designed or used exclusively for residential occupancy and having all necessary facilities for permanent residency such as living, sleeping, cooking, eating, and sanitation.

“Single-family detached dwelling unit” means an individual, freestanding, unattached dwelling unit, typically built on a lot larger than the structure itself, resulting in an area surrounding the dwelling.

“Townhouse” has the same meaning as defined in § 502C-1.