Ocean Front Property

[John S. Rabi]

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Originally posted by Youser
Back to the original question: can one walk along the ocean front, or fish? Yes you can, anywhere in Hawaii...In Hawaii owners of ocean front property can only build to 30' or 40' to the ocean...

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It seems there is a misunderstanding in this issue. Yes, you can walk along the ocean front (and fish if you wish) as long as you are below the high water mark. The law does not diferenciate ocean front with sandy, rocky or cliff areas. With the latter the high water mark is somewhere on the side of the cliff, therefore, you will be trespassing walking on the property unless there is a public access easement there.

In regards to building "30' or 40' to the ocean" it has nothing to do with access or high water mark. It's called setback and it applies to every property whether ocean front or not.



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