Haw. Rev. Stat. § 46-15.36

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Hospice homes; permitted use in residential areas.

Official statutory text

For purposes of section 46-4, a hospice home shall be considered a residential use of property and shall be a permitted use in residentially designated zones including but not limited to zones for single-family dwellings. No conditional use, permit, variance, or special exception shall be required for a residence used as a hospice home.

For purposes of this section, "hospice home" means any facility operated by a licensed hospice service agency providing twenty-four-hour living accommodations to no more than five unrelated persons who are admitted to the hospice program of care. [L 1999, c 77, §2]

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