§322-21 Insanitary conditions of land to be reported. Whenever in the opinion of the department of health any tract or parcel of land situate in the State is deleterious to the public health in consequence of being low, and at times covered or partly covered by water, or of being situated between high and low water mark, or of being improperly drained, or incapable by reasonable expenditure of effectual drainage, or for other reason in an insanitary or dangerous condition, the department shall report such fact to the comptroller, together with a brief recommendation of the operation deemed advisable to improve the land. [L 1896, c 61, §1; am L 1911, c 112, §1; RL 1925, §975; RL 1935, §1325; RL 1945, §2716; RL 1955, §47-20; am L Sp 1959 2d, c 1, §§12, 19; HRS §322-21]
Case Notes
This part does not make approval of department or its officers a prerequisite to granting of building permit. 13 H. 239. Does not contravene 5th or 7th Am. Const. 21 H. 314. Refers to improved lands as well as unimproved. 22 H. 327. Lien. 31 H. 446. Application generally. See 33 H. 199.