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Honolulu, HI Code of Ordinances
THE REVISED ORDINANCES OF HONOLULU
TITLE I: ADMINISTRATION
CHAPTER 1: GENERAL PROVISIONS
CHAPTER 2: THE MAYOR AND EXECUTIVE AGENCIES - ADDITIONAL POWERS, DUTIES, AND FUNCTIONS
CHAPTER 3: ADDITIONAL BOARDS, COMMISSIONS, AND COMMITTEES
CHAPTER 4: ADDITIONAL POWERS AND DUTIES OF COUNCIL AND LEGISLATIVE AGENCIES
CHAPTER 5: SALARIES, EMPLOYMENT, AND BONDING REQUIREMENTS OF ELECTED OFFICIALS AND NON-CIVIL-SERVICE OFFICERS
TITLE II: TAXATION AND FINANCES
CHAPTER 6: FUNDS, FEES, AND LOAN PROGRAMS
CHAPTER 7: RESERVED
CHAPTER 8: REAL PROPERTY TAX
CHAPTER 8A: TAXATION OF TRANSIENT ACCOMMODATIONS
TITLE III: MISCELLANEOUS REGULATIONS
CHAPTER 9: BOTANICAL GARDENS
CHAPTER 10: PUBLIC PARKS AND RECREATION FACILITIES
CHAPTER 11: CHILD CARE
CHAPTER 12: ANIMALS AND FOWLS
CHAPTER 13: STREETS, SIDEWALKS, MALLS, AND OTHER PUBLIC PLACES
CHAPTER 14: PUBLIC WORKS INFRASTRUCTURE
TITLE IV: TRAFFIC AND VEHICLES
CHAPTER 15: TRAFFIC AND VEHICLES
CHAPTER 15A: REGULATIONS OF VEHICLES
CHAPTER 15B: PUBLIC TRANSIT
TITLE V: BUILDING AND CONSTRUCTION CODES
CHAPTER 16: BUILDING CODE
CHAPTER 16A: HOUSING CODE
CHAPTER 16B: BUILDING ENERGY CONSERVATION CODE
CHAPTER 16C: BUILDING MANAGEMENT
CHAPTER 17: ELECTRICAL CODE
CHAPTER 18: FEES AND PERMITS FOR BUILDING, ELECTRICAL, PLUMBING, AND SIDEWALK CODES
CHAPTER 18A: GRADING, SOIL EROSION, AND SEDIMENT CONTROL
CHAPTER 19: PLUMBING CODE
CHAPTER 20: FIRE CODE OF THE CITY AND COUNTY OF HONOLULU
TITLE VI: LAND USE
CHAPTER 21: LAND USE ORDINANCE
CHAPTER 21A: FLOOD HAZARD AREAS
CHAPTER 22: SUBDIVISION OF LAND
CHAPTER 23: STATE LAND USE CLASSIFICATION
CHAPTER 24: DEVELOPMENT PLANS
CHAPTER 25: SPECIAL MANAGEMENT AREAS
CHAPTER 26: SHORELINE SETBACKS
CHAPTER 27: COMMUNITY FACILITIES DISTRICTS
CHAPTER 28: SPECIAL IMPROVEMENT DISTRICTS
CHAPTER 29: AFFORDABLE HOUSING REQUIREMENTS
CHAPTER 30: WATER MANAGEMENT
CHAPTER 31: COMMUNITY ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
CHAPTER 32: AFFORDABLE RENTAL HOUSING
CHAPTER 33: DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENTS
CHAPTER 33A: IMPACT FEES FOR TRAFFIC AND ROADWAY IMPROVEMENTS IN EWA
TITLE VII: BUSINESS
CHAPTER 34: REGULATION OF BUSINESSES
CHAPTER 35: INCENTIVES FOR BUSINESS TO CREATE NEW JOBS
CHAPTER 36: COMMON CARRIERS
TITLE VIII: PROPERTY
CHAPTER 37: REAL PROPERTY TRANSACTIONS INVOLVING THE CITY AND COUNTY OF HONOLULU
CHAPTER 38: LEASE AND RENTAL OF CITY REAL PROPERTY, INCLUDING FEES
CHAPTER 39: MAXIMUM ANNUAL RENEGOTIATED LEASE RENT
CHAPTER 40: OFFENSES RELATING TO PROPERTY
TITLE IX: PUBLIC HEALTH, SAFETY, AND SANITATION
CHAPTER 41: PUBLIC HEALTH AND SAFETY
CHAPTER 42: COLLECTION AND DISPOSAL OF REFUSE
CHAPTER 43: SEWERS, DRAINAGE, AND CESSPOOLS
PARALLEL REFERENCES
TABLES
TABLE 21-3
MASTER USE TABLE
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   In the event of any conflict between the text of this chapter and the following table, the text of the chapter shall control.
   The following table is not intended to cover the Waikiki special district; please refer to Table 21-9.6(A).
KEY:      Ac   =   Special accessory use subject to standards in Article 5
      Cm   =   Conditional Use Permit-minor subject to standards in Article 5; no public hearing required (see Article 2 for exceptions)
      C   =   Conditional Use Permit-major subject to standards in Article 5; public hearing required
      P   =   Permitted use
      P/c   =   Permitted use subject to standards in Article 5
      PRU   =   Plan Review Use
Uses
(Note: Certain uses are defined in Article 10.)
ZONING DISTRICTS
P-2
AG-1
AG-2
Country
R-20, R-10
R-7.5, R-5, R-3.5
A-1
A-2
A-3
AMX-1
AMX-2
AMX-3
Resort
B-1
B-2
BMX-3
BMX-4
I-1
1-2
I–3
IMX-1
Uses
(Note: Certain uses are defined in Article 10.)
ZONING DISTRICTS
P-2
AG-1
AG-2
Country
R-20, R-10
R-7.5, R-5, R-3.5
A-1
A-2
A-3
AMX-1
AMX-2
AMX-3
Resort
B-1
B-2
BMX-3
BMX-4
I-1
1-2
I–3
IMX-1
AGRICULTURE
 
Agribusiness activities
Cm
Cm
Agricultural products processing, minor
P/c
P/c
P/c
P/c
P/c
Agricultural products processing, major
C
C
P/c
Animal products processing
P
P
Aquaculture
P
P
P
P
Centralized bulk collection, storage, and distribution of agricultural products to wholesale and retail markets
P/c
P/c
P/c
P
Composting, major
C
C
C
P/c
Composting, minor
P/c
P/c
P/c
P/c
Crop production
P
P
P
P
Forestry
P
P
P
Open land
P
P
Roadside stands, accessory
Ac
Ac
Ac
Sale and service of machinery used in agricultural production
P/c
P/c
P
P
P
Sawmills
P/c
P/c
P
Storage and sale of seed, feed, fertilizer, and other products essential to agricultural production
P/c
P/c
P
P
ANIMALS
Game preserves
P
P
Kennels, commercial
P/c
P/c
P/c
P/c
P/c
P/c
P
P/c
Livestock grazing
P
P
P
P
Livestock production, minor
P
P
P
Livestock production, major
P/c
P/c
Livestock veterinary services
P
P
P
Zoos
C
C
COMMERCE AND BUSINESS
Amusement and recreation facilities, indoor
C
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P2
Automobile sales and rentals, including sales and distribution of automobile parts and supplies
P
P
P
P
P
P
Bars, nightclubs, taverns
P
P/c
P/c
P/c
P/c
P
P/c
Business services
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
Cabarets
P
P/c
P/c
P/c
Catering establishments
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
Convenience stores
P/c1
P/c1
P/c1
P
Cm
P/c
P
P
P
P/c
P/c
P
Dance or music schools
P/c1
P/c1
P/c1
P/c
P
P
P
P
P2
Data processing facilities
P
P
P
Drive-through facilities
P/c
P/c
P/c
P/c
P/c
P/c
P/c
P/c
Eating establishments
P/c1
P/c1
P/c1
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
Financial institutions
P1
P1
P1
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
Home improvement centers
P/c
P/c
P
P
P
Home occupations
Ac
Ac
Ac
Ac
Ac
Ac
Ac
Ac
Ac
Ac
Ac
Ac
Ac
Ac
Laboratories, medical
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
Laboratories, research
P
P
P
P
P
P
Medical clinics
P/c1
P/c1
P/c1
P
P
P
P
P
P2
Neighborhood grocery stores
Cm
Cm
Cm
Cm
Cm
Cm
Cm
Cm
Cm
Cm
Cm
Cm
Cm
Cm
Office buildings
P
P
P
P
P2
Offices, accessory
Ac
Ac
Ac
Off-site joint development
C
C
Personal services
P1
P1
P1
P
P
P
P
P
P2
Photographic processing
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
Photography studios
P
P
P
P
P
P2
Plant nurseries
P/c
P/c
P/c
P/c
P/c
Real estate offices
P/c
P
P
P
P
P2
Retail, accessory
Ac
Ac
Ac
Retail establishments
P
P
P
P
P
P2
Self-storage facilities
P/c
P/c
P/c
P
P
P
Trade or convention center
PRU
PRU
PRU
PRU
PRU
PRU
PRU
PRU
PRU
PRU
PRU
PRU
PRU
PRU
PRU
PRU
PRU
PRU
PRU
Travel agencies
P
P
P
P
P
P2
Veterinary establishments
P/c
P/c
P/c
P/c
P
P
P/c
DWELLINGS AND LODGINGS
Accessory dwelling units
Ac
Ac
Ac
Bed and breakfast homes
P/c3
P/c3
P/c3
Boarding facilities
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
Consulates
P/c
P/c
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
Duplex units
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
Dwellings, owner’s or caretaker’s, accessory
Ac
Ac
Ac
Ac
Ac
Ac
Ac
Dwellings for cemetery caretakers
Ac
Ac
Dwellings, detached, one- family
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
Dwellings, detached, two- family
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
Dwellings, multi-family
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P/c
P
Farm dwellings
P/c
P/c
Group living facilities
C
C
C
C
C
C
C
C
C
C
C
C
Cm
Guest houses (R-20 only)
Ac
Hotels
P
C
Cm
P
Cm
Cm
Roomers/Rooming
Ac
Ac
Ac
Special needs housing for the elderly
C
C
C
C
C
C
C
C
Time sharing
P/c
P
Transient vacation units
P/c3
P/c3
P/c3
Vacation cabins
C
INDUSTRIAL
Base yards
P/c
P/c
P/c
P/c
Biofuel processing facilities
C
C
C
Cm
Cm
Building or similar contracting and home improvement and furnishing services, and materials and equipment sales or distribution; provided incidental storage of materials or equipment is within fully enclosed buildings
P
P
P
Centralized mail and package handling facilities
P/c
P
P
P/c
Explosive and toxic chemical manufacturing, storage, and distribution
C
Food manufacturing and processing
P/c
P/c
P/c
P
P
P
P
Freight movers
P/c
P
Heavy equipment sales and rentals
P/c
P
Linen suppliers
P
P
Manufacturing, processing, and packaging, light
P
P
P
P
Manufacturing, processing, and packaging, general
P/c
P
P
Maritime-related vocational training, sales, construction, maintenance, and repairing
P
P
Motion picture and television production studios
P/c
P/c
P
P
P
Petroleum processing
C
Cm
Port facilities
P
Publishing plants for newspapers, books, and magazines
P
P
P
P
P
Repair establishments, major
P/c
P
P
Repair establishments, minor
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
Resource extraction
C
C
C
P
Salvage, scrap, and junk storage and processing
Cm
Cm
Storage yards
P/c
P/c
P/c
Warehousing
P
P
P
P
Waste disposal and processing
C
C
Cm
Cm
Wholesale and retail establishments dealing primarily in bulk materials delivered by or to ship, or by ship and truck in combination
P
Wholesaling and distribution
P/c
P/c
P
P
P
P
OUTDOOR RECREATION
Amusement facilities, outdoor, not motorized
C
C
C
C
C
C
Cm
Amusement facilities, outdoor, motorized
C
C
C
C
C
C
Cm
Golf courses
PRU P/c
P
Marina accessories
Cm
Cm
Cm
Cm
Cm
P
P
P/c
Recreation facilities, outdoor
Cm
Cm
Cm
P
Cm
Cm
Cm
Cm
SOCIAL AND CIVIC SERVICE
Art galleries and museums
P
P
P
P
P
P2
Cemeteries and columbaria
P
Cm
Colleges, business
P
P
P
P
Day-care facilities
C
Cm
Cm
Cm
Cm
Cm
Cm
Cm
Cm
Cm
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
Hospitals
PRU
PRU
PRU
PRU
PRU
PRU
PRU
PRU
PRU
PRU
PRU
PRU
PRU
PRU
PRU
PRU
PRU
PRU
PRU
PRU
PRU
Meeting facilities
Cm
Cm
Cm
Cm
Cm
Cm
Cm
Cm
Cm
Cm
P
P
P
P
P
P/c
P/c
P
Prisons
PRU
PRU
PRU
PRU
PRU
PRU
PRU
PRU
PRU
PRU
PRU
PRU
PRU
PRU
PRU
PRU
PRU
PRU
PRU
PRU
PRU
Public uses and structures
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
Schools, business
P
P
P
P
P
P
Schools: Elementary, intermediate, and high
Cm
Cm
Cm
Cm
Cm
Cm
Cm
Cm
Cm
Cm
P
P
P
P
Schools, language
P/c
P/c
P/c
P/c
P/c
P/c
P/c
P/c
P/c
P/c
P
P
P
P
Schools, vocational, technical, industrial, trade
P
P
P
Schools, vocational, which do not involve the operation of woodwork shops, machine shops, or other similar features
P
P
P
P
P
P
Theaters
P
P
P
P
P
P2
Universities, colleges
PRU
PRU
PRU
PRU
PRU
PRU
PRU
PRU
PRU
PRU
PRU
PRU
PRU
PRU
PRU
PRU
PRU
PRU
PRU
PRU
PRU
TRANSPORTATION AND PARKING
Airports
PRU
PRU
PRU
PRU
PRU
PRU
PRU
PRU
PRU
PRU
PRU
PRU
PRU
PRU
PRU
PRU
PRU
PRU
PRU
PRU
PRU
Automobile service stations
Cm
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
Car washing, mechanized
P/c
P/c
P/c
P/c
P/c
P/c
P/c
Commercial parking lots and garages
P/c1
P/c1
P/c1
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
Heliports
P
Helistops
C
C
C
C
C
C
C
P
P
C
Joint use of parking and loading facilities
P/c
P/c
P/c
P/c
P/c
P/c
P/c
P/c
P/c
P/c
P/c
P/c
P/c
P/c
P/c
P/c
P/c
P/c
Off-site parking and loading facilities
Cm
Cm
Cm
Cm
Cm
Cm
Cm
Cm
Cm
Cm
Cm
Cm
Cm
Cm
Cm
Cm
Cm
Cm
Truck terminals
P
P
UTILITIES AND COMMUNICATIONS
Antennas, broadcasting
Cm
Cm
Cm
C
C
C
C
Antennas, receive-only
Ac
Ac
Ac
Ac
Ac
Ac
Ac
Ac
Ac
Ac
Ac
Ac
Ac
Ac
Ac
Ac
Ac
Ac
Ac
Ac
Ac
Broadcasting stations
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
Utility installations, Type A
P/c
P/c
P/c
P
P
P
P
P/c
P/c
P
P/c
P/c
P/c
P/c
P/c
P/c
P/c
P/c
P/c
P/c
P/c
Utility installations, Type B
Cm
Cm
Cm
Cm
Cm
Cm
Cm
Cm
Cm
Cm
Cm
Cm
Cm
Cm
Cm
Cm
Cm
Cm
Cm
Cm
Cm
Wind machines Up to 100 kW
Cm
Ac
Cm
Ac
Cm
Ac
Cm
Cm
Cm
Cm
Cm
Cm
Cm
Wind machines Over 100 kW
C
C
C
MISCELLANEOUS
Historic structures, use of
Cm
Cm
Cm
C
C
C
C
C
C
Cm
Cm
Cm
Cm
Cm
Cm
Cm
Cm
Cm
Cm
Cm
Cm
Joint development
Cm
Cm
Cm
Cm
Cm
Cm
Cm
Cm
Cm
Cm
Cm
Cm
Cm
Cm
Cm
Cm
Cm
Cm
Cm
Cm
Cm
 
Where a proposed use is not specifically listed above, the director shall review the proposed use and, based on its characteristics and its similarity to the uses listed above, shall determine the regulatory requirements for that use.
1 Commercial use subject to special density controls (see Table 21-3.3 and § 21-3.90-1(c)(4)).
2 Commercial use subject to special density controls (see Table 21-3.5 and § 21-3.140-1(c)).
3 Notwithstanding any contrary provisions in this chapter, bed and breakfast homes and transient vacation units that do not have a valid nonconforming use certificate or registration certificate are not permitted in areas where the applicable development plan or sustainable communities plan prohibits the establishment of new bed and breakfast homes or transient vacation units; provided that bed and breakfast homes or transient vacation units may renew valid registration certificates that were initially issued prior to an amendment to the applicable development plan or sustainable communities plan that prohibits bed and breakfast homes or transient vacation units in the plan area.
(Added by Ord. 99-12; Am. Ords. 00-09, 01-12, 02-63, 03-37, 07-14, 07-15, 09-26, 10-19, 13-10, 15-41, 17-46, 19-18, 20-41, 22-7)