"Ohana" vs. "Guest House"

[YurtGirl]

A guest house can not have a full kitchen. It can be anywhere on your property (not in the setbacks though). An Ohana house can have a kitchen. It is essentially a second dwelling, but your property has to be correctly zoned for it, such as RS-10 (can have a dwelling every 10k sf). To have a farm dwelling, you have to prove appropriate ag use on your property and fill out the farm dwelling application, essentially showing the agricultural business plan proving that the use indicates enough hours of work to validate the need for a second dwelling for a farm worker. I believe that can be placed anywhere on the property as well, as long as it is within the set backs.

You can also do a detached bedroom if it is within 50' of the main house. It can have a bathroom, no kitchen.

Ag exempt accessory structures under 600sf and without any plumbing or electric are allowed AS AN ACCESSORY to an already permitted structure. The aren't allowed as stand alone structures. To do just a stand alone structure without any other permitted structures on a lot, you're essentially looking at a commercial permit process.

It's always best to confirm any and all information with the building department, as that's your primary source. 961-8331. Hot tip: Kona answers more often and county codes are the same there. 323-4720 However, I have received misinformation from both sides more than once. It depends on who you get on the phone. If in doubt, go up the chain of command for your specific questions.



Melissa Fletcher
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