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Old 12-17-2017, 01:42 PM
 
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Hello,
Does anyone know if its possible to get a building permit on the big island to build a toilet and shower block with septic system separately and before building a house?
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Old 12-19-2017, 10:57 PM
 
Location: Pahoa Hawaii
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Short answer, no. Long answer, You can hang a flash heater on a tree with a hose from your tank and pump for showers and put up a privy. Put it all down when you need the county to come around for inspections.
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Old 12-23-2017, 03:51 PM
 
Location: Puna, Hawaii
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The first property we bought here had a permit for a cesspool, and a cesspool, but the permit had never been finaled. There was a also a permit for a home that was never built. I built a bathroom on top of the cesspool with a flushing toilet (small water catchment from roof, toilet flushed directly into the cesspool inspection/pump hole). Of course, new cesspools aren't legal now.

So it's at least possible to get the hardware in place. I don't know if the permit for the home was necessary to get the cesspool in. The property was somebody's failed homestead.

As LG pointed out, there are other options. I've seen a lot of homesteaders with san-o-lets or porta johns or whatever they are called these days, and one of these can be used for hot showers:

https://www.amazon.com/Eccotemp-L5-T...b311a8355218ca
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