Fale Tu'uma'u
LAHAINA WILDFIRE 
DEBRIS TRANSFER ADVISORY
foki ki he nofo'anga

Permitting for Nonconforming Structures

Updates to Maui County Code under Ordinance 5780 now allow for the reconstruction of nonconforming structures — those legally constructed before the 2023 wildfires, but no longer compliant with current development standards (such as setbacks and building height requirements) — as long as specific conditions are met.

Effective March 24, 2025, Ordinance 5780 gives eligible property owners until April 1, 2029, to obtain a building permit, complete the reconstruction and secure final inspection approval for their nonconforming structures. This law applies to structures that were legally nonconforming before the disaster and are located within the area covered by the Governor’s or Mayor’s emergency proclamation.

A two-year extension may be granted for properties located in a historic district or Special Management Area, provided good cause is demonstrated.

To qualify for rebuilding under this ordinance, property owners must meet the following requirements:

  • Provide evidence that the structure was legally nonconforming and existed before the wildfires. Approved building permits, real property tax assessor records prior to the requirement of building permits, approved variances and similar documentation, all of which will be reviewed, may be submitted as evidence.
  • Ensure the repair or reconstruction does not increase the structure’s nonconformity.
  • Complete all work in compliance with applicable building and safety codes (Title 16).
  • Meet all deadlines, including final inspection approval by April 1, 2029.
  • Comply with Shoreline Rules, if applicable.

For assistance or more information, residents may contact the Department of Planning at (808) 270-7735 or visit www.mauicounty.gov/planning.

'Oku kau 'i he ngaahi fakangatangata kehe 'a e ngaahi me'a ko 'eni:
  • Kuo pau ke tu'u 'a e Pasela 'i loto 'i he 'Elia Fakatamaki 'o Lahaina .
  • Ko e lahi taha 'o e sikuea fute 'e 7,500 ki he ngaahi langa kotoa pe 'oku fokotu'u
  • Kuo pau ke tu'u 'a e konga kelekele 'i tu'a kakato mei he laine fefeka 'o e erosion (laine 'o e setback 'o e 'uta)
  • Kuo pau ke tuʻu ʻa e konga kelekelé ʻi tuʻa kakato ʻi he Vahefonua Fakahisitōlia ʻo e Vahefonuá 1 mo e 2 .
  • Kuo pau ke tu'u kotoa 'a e parcel 'i loto 'i he Flood Zone X pe XS.
  • Kapau ‘oku tu’u ha konga kelekele ‘i loto ‘i he Vahefonua Fakahisitolia Fakafonua (NHLD), kuo pau ke ne fakatatau ki he ngaahi tu’unga tisaini ‘o e NHLD pea ‘oku fakangatangata ‘a e langa takitaha ki he fute ‘e 3,500.
Visit Maui County Planning

Fekau'aki mo e Fale Tu'uma'u

ʻI hoʻo kamata palani ki hono toe langa ʻo e langa tuʻumaʻu ʻi hoʻo konga kelekelé, ko e ngaahi fakamatala mahuʻinga ʻeni ʻoku totonu ke ke ʻiloʻí. ‘Oku tukupā ‘a e ‘Ōfisi Fakaakeake ‘o homau Vahefonuá ke hokohoko atu hono fakafo’ou ‘o e fakamatala ko ‘ení, ‘o fakapapau’i ‘oku ke ma’u ‘a e ngaahi ma’u’anga tokoni mo e poupou fakamuimuitaha lolotonga ‘a e konga fakangofua mo e toe langa ko ‘ení.

kumi ha ngaahi maʻuʻanga tokoni

Ngaahi Ngofua Langa Fakavavevave

Kuo kamata ‘e he Pule’anga Ngāue Fakalakalaka ha founga fakalelei ki he ngaahi ngofua langa ki he ngaahi langa fakavavevave ‘i he ngaahi feitu’u na’e uesia ‘e he vela. Ko e Ngofua Langa Fakaakeake mei he Fakatamaki ko e ngaahi liliu, fakalelei, toe langa, mo e langa fo’ou ‘o e ngaahi langa.

Ngaahi Ngofua Langa Fakavavevave

Fakangofua Fakavavevave 'i Tu'a 'i he Feitu'u Vela

Ko e kau ma’u ‘api ‘oku uesia ‘e he Vela ‘o e Vao ‘o ‘Aokosi 2023 ‘e lava ke nau kole ha fakangofua fakavavevave ki ha koloa ‘i tu’a mei he feitu’u vela ‘a ia te nau nofo ai ko honau nofo’anga tefito.

Kole Ngofua

Tokoni Fakalakalaka kimu'a 'i he Kāko'o Maui

‘Oku lolotonga tapuni ‘a e ngaahi tohi kole ki he pa’anga tokoni ko ‘eni. Ako lahi ange ʻi heʻemau Senitā Maʻuʻanga Tokoni ʻi Kākoʻo Maui .

Ko e polokalama ko eni ‘oku ‘ataa ia ki he kau ma’u ‘api ‘i Lahaina mo Kula na’e maumau’i pe lau ‘oku ‘ikai lava ke nofo’i honau ‘api nofo’anga koe’uhi ko e vela ‘o e vao ‘aho 8 ‘o ‘Aokosi 2023. Ko e ngaahi ‘api kuo fakangofua ‘oku nau taau ke ma’u ha pa’anga ‘e a’u ki he $15,000 ke totongi ‘aki ‘a e ngaahi fiema’u kimu’a pea toki langa ‘a ia ‘oku fiema’u ke toe langa ho’o nofo’anga tefito.

'Oku mahu'inga ke fakatokanga'i 'oku 'ikai fiema'u ke kau 'a e kau kole ke nau tupu mei he hako 'o e kau Native Hawaiian ke nau kole ki he polokalama ko 'eni.

'a'ahi ki he uepisaiti

Ngaahi Tokoni ki he Ngaahi Vakaiʻi ʻo e Palaní

ʻI hono vakaiʻi ʻo e ʻuluaki palani ʻe 40 naʻe fakahū mai ki he Ngaahi Ngofua Fakaakeake ʻi he Fakatamaki ʻi Maui, naʻe fakahā ai ʻoku toutou hoko ha ngaahi fakamatala ʻe niʻihi. Ko e lahi ʻeni ʻo e ngaahi fakamatala angamaheni tahá mo e founga ke fakakau fakafiemālie ai ʻa e fakamatala ʻoku fie maʻú ʻi he ngaahi palaní:

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Ma'u Poupou

Senitā Maʻuʻanga Tokoni ʻa Lahaina

Hours: Monday-Friday, 8 a.m.-4:30 p.m.
(closed Wednesdays at 12:30-1:30 p.m. for meetings)

Maʻu ha hū ki he ngaahi potungāue ngāue tokoni ʻa e Vahefonuá, Siteití, Puleʻangá, mo e komiunitií.

Telefoni: (808) 270-4343

Matapā Lahaina
325
Hala Keawe, Suite B102 (ofi ki he Ngaahi Meʻangāue ʻAisi)
Maʻu ʻa
e Ngaahi Fakahinohinó

senitā telefoni

View Lahaina Resource Center agencies & times

Ngaahi Ngofua Langa Fakavavevave 'a e 4LEAF

Tusite & Tusite

1:30 efiafi - 4:30 efiafi

Ko e Senitā Tokoni mo e Ngaahi Ngāue Tokoni ʻa e CNHA ʻi Kākoʻo Maui

Monite - Falaite .

8:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.

Catholic Charity Housing

Monite

9 a.m. - 12 p.m.

Catholic Charity Therapy

Pulelulu

9:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.

Potungāue Puleʻi Fakavavevave ʻa e Puleʻangá (FEMA)

Monite - Falaite .

8:00 a.m. - 3:30 p.m.

Hoʻōla iā Mauiakama Disaster Long Term Recovery Group

Monday, Wednesday & Friday

9:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. (Appointment Preferred)

Imua Family

Tusite & Tusite

9:30 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.

Ko e meʻa ʻi Lahaina

Monite, Pulelulu mo e Falaite

10:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.

Sosaieti Tokoni Fakalao 'o Hauai'i

Pulelulu

1:30 efiafi - 4:30 efiafi

Kautaha Fakalao 'a e Kau Hauai'i Tu'ufonua

Tu'apulelulu 1 & 3

10:30 PONGIPONGI - 4:30 EFIAFI

Pono Legal

Monday, Wednesday & Friday

10 a.m. - 2 p.m.

Visone 'o e Poloseki (SNAP mo e MedQuest)

Tusite & Tusite

9 a.m. - 12 p.m.

Senitā Fakaakeake Pisinisi ʻa e SBA

Monite - Falaite .

8:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.

Puleʻi ʻo e Ngaahi Pisinisi Iiki (SBA)

Monite - Falaite .

8:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.

Kau Ma'u Polisi Fakatahataha

ʻI he ʻapoinimeni

Ngaahi Ngofua Langa Fakavavevave 'a e 4LEAF

Ko e 4LEAF Inc. ko ha Kautaha Ngaue Fakalakalaka fakapalofesinale 'oku nau taukei 'i he Ngaahi Ngaue Fakaakeake mei he Vela. Ko honau ngaahi fatongia tefito ‘oku kau ki ai ‘a e:

  • Tokoni ki he kakai ʻo e fonuá ʻi heʻenau kole ʻa e Ngofua Langa ki he Fakaakeake ʻo e Fakatamakí ki ha ngaahi liliu, fakaleleiʻi, toe langa, mo ha langa foʻou ʻi he ngaahi feituʻu naʻe uesia ʻe he vela ʻo e vaotā ʻi Maui ʻi ʻAokosi 2023.
  • Ngaue'aki mo fakavave'i 'a e ngaahi ngofua ki he kau ma'u 'api 'oku nau feinga ke toe langa 'i he ngaahi feitu'u na'e uesia 'e he vela 'o Lahaina mo Kula.
  • Fakavavevave'i 'a e founga fakangofua, 'o hoko ko e 'uluaki feitu'u fetu'utaki ki he kakai.

Kole Maui Fakaakeake .

Maui Recovers can support:

  • Vahevahe 'a e fakamatala fakamuimuitaha 'o e fakaakeake mo e ngaahi taimi.
  • Fakafehokotaki ʻa e kau nofo aí ki he ngaahi maʻuʻanga tokoni fakaakeake totonú.

Ko e Senitā Tokoni mo e Ngaahi Ngāue Tokoni ʻa e CNHA ʻi Kākoʻo Maui

'E lava ke fakataha 'a e kau hao mo'ui mo e Kako'o Maui Care Navigators ke ma'u ha poupou ki ha tokoni vave mo ha poupou taimi loloa ki he kakai 'o Maui 'oku uesia 'e he ngaahi fakatamaki.

  • Ngaahi Hala Fale
  • Ngaahi palani faka'ākiteki ta'etotongi pe fakasi'isi'i
  • Fetu'utaki mo e kau langa fakalotofonua
  • Folau ki he fakapa'anga .
  • Ko e ngaahi sevesi kehe ‘oku kau ki ai ‘a e: Tokoni ki he Keisi, Tangi ‘a e FEMA, Tokoni ki he Tohi Kole, Tokoni ki he Fale, Mo’ui Faka’atamai, Ngaahi Sevesi Fakalao mo e folau ki he Toe Langa.

Vakai ki he ngaahi fakaikiiki fetu'utaki

Ke fetu'utaki mai, fetu'utaki ki he:

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Monite - Falaite .
9AM - 5PM

153 E Kamehameha Ave, Kahului, HI 96732

(808) 204-2722

kakoomaui@kosiliohauai'i.org

Ma'u atu 'i he 'Ofisi 'o e Fakaakeake:

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Monite - Falaite .
8:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.

Matapā Lahaina
325 Hala Keawe, Suite B102
(ofi ki he Ace Hardware)

Catholic Charity Housing

Vakai ki he ngaahi fakaikiiki fetu'utaki

Ke fetu'utaki mai, fetu'utaki ki he:

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Ma'u atu 'i he 'Ofisi 'o e Fakaakeake:

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Monite
9 a.m. - 12 p.m.

Matapā Lahaina
325 Hala Keawe, Suite B102
(ofi ki he Ace Hardware)

Potungāue Puleʻi Fakavavevave ʻa e Puleʻangá (FEMA)

Ko ha potungāue fakafederal ʻokú ne ʻoatu ʻa e tokoni ki he fakatamakí mo e ngaahi maʻuʻanga tokoni ki he fakaakeaké.

  • Tufaki tokoni fakapa'anga ki he ngaahi fale mo e ngaahi fakalelei.
  • ‘Oku ‘oatu ‘a e ngaahi tokoni mo e ngaahi nō ‘oku ma’ulalo hono totongi tupu ke fakaakeake.
  • Ko ha laine hangatonu ki he ngaahi tokoni mo e ngaahi fehu'i fekau'aki mo e FEMA.

For Rental Assistance/CTHA and general financial assistance, call National FEMA Helpline: (800) 621-3362 open 2AM - 9PM HST

For Direct Housing assistance, call the local Maui Housing Helpline: (808) 784-1600

Hoʻōla iā Mauiakama Disaster Long Term Recovery Group

Wildfire survivors can access Ho'ōla iā Mauiakama's Disaster Case Management Program for comprehensive support tailored to each 'ohana's unique recovery journey.

  • Housing Rebuild Support
  • Keep Lahaina Home grants to bridge insurance gaps
  • Financial assessment and construction guidance
  • Culturally grounded recovery solutions
  • Other services include: Case Management, Resource Navigation, Volunteer Coordination, Community Healing Programs, and Disaster Recovery Planning.

Vakai ki he ngaahi fakaikiiki fetu'utaki

Ke fetu'utaki mai, fetu'utaki ki he:

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(808) 463-8225

dcm@mauilongtermrecovery.org

Ma'u atu 'i he 'Ofisi 'o e Fakaakeake:

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Monday, Wednesday & Friday
9:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. (Appointment Preferred)

Matapā Lahaina
325 Hala Keawe, Suite B102
(ofi ki he Ace Hardware)

Ko e meʻa ʻi Lahaina

'E 'i ai 'a e kau ngaue 'a e Kaibigan ng Lahaina 'i he 'Ofisi 'o e Fakaakeake-Hihifo 'o Maui 'i he Senitā Fakatau 'o e Lahaina Gateway. Mei he 8:30AM ki he 4:30PM he Monite, Pulelulu mo e Falaite.

Kapau 'oku 'iai ha'o fehu'i pe fiema'u ha tokoni ki ho'o feinga fakaakeake, kataki 'o ha'u 'o sio mai kiate kimautolu koe'uhi ke mau lava 'o tokoni'i koe ke ke folau 'i he founga fakaakeake pea kumi atu 'a e solova'anga lelei taha ki ho'o ngaahi fehu'i/fiema'u.

To schedule an appointment email here.

For inquiries email: info@kaibiganng

lahaina.org or call (808) 303-8289.

Vakai ki he ngaahi fakaikiiki fetu'utaki

Ke fetu'utaki mai, fetu'utaki ki he:

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(808) 303-8289

info@kaipiganilahaina.org

Ma'u atu 'i he 'Ofisi 'o e Fakaakeake:

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Monite, Pulelulu mo e Falaite
10:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.

Matapā Lahaina
325 Hala Keawe, Suite B102
(ofi ki he Ace Hardware)

Talasiti Kelekele Fakakomiuniti Lahaina

Lahaina Community Land Trust can support:

  • Facilitates affordable housing projects for displaced residents.
  • Advocates for land and resource preservation.

Kau Ma'u Polisi Fakatahataha

United Policyholders:

  • Ako'i 'a e faile mo e fakalahi 'o e ngaahi kole malu'i.
  • Taukave ki he ngaahi fakalelei totonu mo taimi totonu ki he ngaahi kole.

Vakai ki he ngaahi fakaikiiki fetu'utaki

Ke fetu'utaki mai, fetu'utaki ki he:

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Falaite
10AM - 4PM

(808) 214-8713

sherry.pitasoni@tokoni.org

Ma'u atu 'i he 'Ofisi 'o e Fakaakeake:

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ʻI he ʻapoinimeni

Matapā Lahaina
325 Hala Keawe, Suite B102
(ofi ki he Ace Hardware)

'Ikai ko e me'a 'oku ke kumi ki ai?

Kumi ha ngaahi senitā maʻuʻanga tokoni kehe ʻoku ʻatā ke poupouʻi koe.

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Ma'u Poupou