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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
ARTICLE 9: SPECIAL DISTRICT REGULATIONS
Sections
   21-9.10   Developments in flood hazard areas
   21-9.20   Special districts—Purpose
   21-9.20-1   Design controls
   21-9.20-2   Major, minor, and exempt projects
   21-9.20-3   Time limits
   21-9.20-4   Utility lines
   21-9.20-5   Design advisory committee
   21-9.20-6   Conflicting regulations
   21-9.30   Hawaii capital special district
   21-9.30-1   Objectives
   21-9.30-2   District boundaries
   21-9.30-3   Prominent views and historic places
   21-9.30-4   Design controls
   21-9.30-5   Project classification
   21-9.40   Diamond Head special district
   21-9.40-1   Objectives
   21-9.40-2   District boundaries
   21-9.40-3   Prominent public vantage points
   21-9.40-4   Design controls
   21-9.40-5   One-family and two-family detached dwellings
   21-9.40-6   Project classification
   21-9.50   Punchbowl special district
   21-9.50-1   Objectives
   21-9.50-2   Boundaries
   21-9.50-3   Prominent vistas and viewing areas
   21-9.50-4   Design controls
   21-9.50-5   One-family and two-family detached dwellings
   21-9.50-6   Project classification
   21-9.60   Chinatown special district
   21-9.60-1   Overall objectives
   21-9.60-2   District boundaries
   21-9.60-3   Prominent view corridors
   21-9.60-4   Historic and architecturally significant structures
   21-9.60-5   Design controls
   21-9.60-6   Mauka precinct objectives
   21-9.60-7   Mauka precinct development standards
   21-9.60-8   Historic core precinct objectives
   21-9.60-9   Historic core precinct development standards
   21-9.60-10   Makai precinct objectives
   21-9.60-11   Makai precinct development standards
   21-9.60-12   Street facade guidelines
   21-9.60-13   Project classification
   21-9.70   King Kamehameha III at Thomas Square/Honolulu Museum of Art special district
   21-9.70-1   Objectives
   21-9.70-2   District boundaries
   21-9.70-3   Significant public views
   21-9.70-4   Design controls
   21-9.70-5   Project classification
   21-9.80   Waikiki special district—Findings
   21-9.80-1   Waikiki special district—Objectives
   21-9.80-2   District boundaries and land use control system
   21-9.80-3   Prominent view corridors and historic properties
   21-9.80-4   General requirements and design controls
   21-9.80-5   Apartment precinct
   21-9.80-6   Resort mixed-use precinct
   21-9.80-7   Reserved
   21-9.80-8   Public precinct
   21-9.80-9   Tables for permitted uses and structures, development standards and project classification
   21-9.90   Haleiwa special district
   21-9.90-1   Objectives
   21-9.90-2   District boundaries
   21-9.90-3   Significant public views and resources
   21-9.90-4   Design controls
   21-9.90-5   Detached dwellings and duplex units
   21-9.90-6   Project classification
   21-9.100   Transit-oriented development (TOD) special district
   21-9.100-1   TOD special district findings
   21-9.100-2   Neighborhood TOD plans
   21-9.100-3   Processing of proposed ordinances establishing the TOD special district and development regulations applicable thereto
   21-9.100-4   TOD development regulations minimum requirements
   21-9.100-5   Interim planned development-transit (IPD-T) projects
   21-9.100-6   TOD special district objectives
   21-9.100-7   Use regulations
   21-9.100-8   General requirements and development standards
   21-9.100-9   TOD special district permits
   21-9.100-10   Planned development-Transit (PD-T) projects
   21-9.100-11   TOD special district–project classification
   21-9.100-12   TOD special district boundaries