Kauai County Unincorporated
City Zoning Code

means the organization (formerly referred to as the American Society for Testing and Materials) that develops standards and publishes voluntary consensus technical international standards for a wide range of materials, products, systems, and services.

means the area identified by the Plantation Camp WUI Viewer that is within the Plantation Camp District boundaries and is vacant or undeveloped on September 8, 2025 (the effective date of Ordinance No. PM-2025-425).

means the area identified by the Plantation Camp WUI Viewer that is within the Plantation Camp District boundaries and was previously developed and is an existing built environment on September 8, 2025 (the effective date of Ordinance No. PM. 2025-425).

means the County of Kaua'i.

means an area either natural or manmade, where material capable of allowing a fire to spread unchecked has been treated, cleared, or modified to slow the rate and intensity of an advancing wildfire through a wildland area and to create an area for structure defense operations to occur.

means material that in its natural state can readily ignite, burn, and rapidly transmit fire. For the purposes of this Article this definition is limited solely to the three following plant species: 1) Megathyrsus maximus or commonly known as "Guinea Grass," 2) Leucaena leucocephala or commonly known as "Haole Koa." and 3) Cenchrus ciliaris or commonly known as "Buffel Grass."

means the process of filling openings and joints between walls, floors, and roofing material to inhibit the spread of fire between compartments within a structure.

means any kindling, logs, timber, or other portions of a tree of any species four (4) feet or less in length, cut or split, or intended to be cut or split. into a form and size appropriate for use as fuel for fires in an open pit, imu, grill, fireplace, stove, or other wood burning furnace or device.

as applied to building construction material means a material treated or manufactured to delay ignition and tested to conform to ASTM E84 or ASTM E2768. Examples include but are not limited to fire-treated wood, dense hardwoods like ipe, and fiber-cement boards.

as applied to building construction material means a material of which no part will ignite and burn when subjected to fire and tested to conform to ASTM E136. Examples include but are not limited to concrete, metal, glass, and stone.

means a roof covering consisting of any of the following: (1) cement (or fiber-cement) shingles or sheets. (2) ferrous shingles or sheets, or (3) slate shingles.

means the area of land that extends 5 feet measured perpendicularly from the edge of the exterior walls of a structure and any unenclosed appendages or projections (including but not limited to lanais, porches, and stoops).

means an online atlas in effect on September 8, 2025 (the effective date of Ordinance No. PM-2025-425) and generated through an analysis of the Kaua'i Community Wildfire Protection Plan. 2024, additional consultation with the Kaua'i Fire Department, Kaua'i Emergency Management Agency, and the Hawai'i Wildfire Management Organization. The Viewer indicates the Plantation Camp WUI district boundaries.

means an area that applies to the primary structure itself, and it includes requirements for ember ignition mitigation and fire-resistant construction to reduce the risk of structure ignition.

means a system designed to provide weather protection and resistance to design loads. The system consists of a roof covering and roof deck or a single component serving as both the roof covering and the roof deck. A roof assembly can include an underlayment, thermal barrier (i.e., insulation), ignition (fire) barrier, insulation, or a vapor retarder.

means the covering applied to the roof deck for weather resistance or appearance. The roof covering and underlying components are part of the fire rating for the roof assembly.

means that flat or sloped surface of a roof not including its supporting members or vertical supports.

means a structure that is subordinate to, and the use of which is incidental to that of the primary structure or use on the same lot or parcel and not used for human occupancy of habitation. An accessory structure is not a primary structure.

means a structure that is used for the principal use permitted in the zoning district. In the Plantation Camp, primary structures include but are not limited to residential dwelling units, commercial buildings, and schools. A primary structure is not an accessory structure.

means any cumulative series of repairs, reconstruction, improvements, or additions to a structure over a 10-year period, where the cumulative cost equals or exceeds 50% of the market value of the structure before the start of construction of the first improvement during that 10-year period. For the purposes of this definition, substantial improvement is considered to occur when the first alteration of any wall, ceiling, floor, or other structural part of the building commences, whether or not that alteration affects the external dimensions of the structure. The value of any substantial improvement shall be determined by the Planning Director or his/her authorized representative. The term does not, however, include any project for improvement of a structure to correct existing violations of a State or local health, sanitary, or safety code specifications which have been identified by the local code enforcement official and which are the minimum necessary to assure safe living conditions.

means an accessory structure without a complete exterior wall system enclosing the area under roof or floor above.

means an uncontrolled fire spreading through vegetative fuels, exposing and possibly consuming structures.

means an area in which development is essentially nonexistent, except for roads, railroads, power lines, and similar facilities.

means the zone of transition between unoccupied land and human development. It is the line, area, or zone where structures and other human development meet or intermingle with undeveloped wildland or vegetative fuels.

means an area that extends five feet horizontally from the exterior of a primary structure and any attached appendages and projections. It shall consist of noncombustible hardscape and materials. The purpose of this zone is to prevent direct flame contact and reduce the risk of ember ignition at the structure's base.

means an area that extends from the edge of Zone 0 to 30 feet away from the structure or to the property line, whichever is closer. It requires vegetation management such as pruning lower limbs, spacing trees and shrubs, and removing combustible materials to reduce fuel loads and slow fire spread toward the structure. Fire-prone vegetation is prohibited.

means an area that extends from the edge of Zone 1 to 100 feet away from the structure or to the property line, whichever is closer. It requires vegetation management such as pruning lower limbs, spacing trees and shrubs, and removing combustible materials to reduce fuel loads and slow fire spread toward the structure.