Permits denied becuase of lava threat

[ironyak]

I was talking to someone about a construction project and they said the county was blocking their permits because of the possible threat of lava. This project is in the south end of Pahoa and seems very unlikely to see any lava soon given both the descent paths and the flow activity trending to the north.

Has anyone else run into this permit problem for projects in Pahoa or Beaches / Shores? Trying to figure out if it's actual policy or a selective excuse (which seems to be policy).