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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
CHAPTER 41: PUBLIC HEALTH AND SAFETY
Editor’s note:
   *In accordance with Ordinance 23-28: Chapter 41, Article 32 takes effect 42 days after the day on which the State of Hawaii preemption of county ordinances on the sale of tobacco products is officially repealed or suspended. If the 42nd day after the day of the repeal or suspension of the preemption occurs on a weekend or holiday, then this article takes effect on the next business day following the 42nd day. Upon the effective date of this article, the Corporation Counsel is directed to notify the City Council, the Mayor, and the Managing Director. Once such notification is received, the City Clerk is directed to post the effective date of Ordinance 23-28 on the City and County of Honolulu's official website and other public notice platforms.
Articles
   1.   Use of Intoxicating Liquors in Certain Public Places
   2.   Advertisement of Intoxicating Liquor and Liquor Products
   3.   The Sale to, Possession of, or Use by Minors of Chemical Substances Containing Volatile Organic Solvents
   4.   Ephedrine-containing Products
   5.   Products Containing Gamma Hydroxybutyrate
   6.   Noise Control
   7.   Noises in Vicinity of Hospitals
   8.   Sound Levels for the Tom Moffatt Waikiki Shell
   9.   Use of Sound Amplifying Device in Public Buildings
   10.   Air Guns
   11.   Replica Guns
   12.   Obnoxious Substances
   13.   Advertisement and Distribution of Cigarettes and Tobacco Products
   14.   Smoking
   15.   Bidi Cigarette Prohibitions
   16.   Herbal Cigarettes
   17.   Prostitution-Related Public Nuisance Abatement
   18.   Additional Areas of Significant Prostitution-Related Activity
   19.   Laser Pointers and Harassment with Laser Beams
   20.   Urinating or Defecating in Public Prohibited in the Waikiki Special District
   21.   Urinating or Defecating in Public Prohibited Outside of the Waikiki Special District
   22.   Iceboxes and Refrigerators
   23.   Unofficial Age Identification Card
   24.   Wearing of Masks or Disguises
   25.   Loitering on Public School Premises
   26.   Regulated Use of Uniforms by Private Security Personnel
   27.   Possession, Use, and Sale of Pepper Sprays for Self-Defense
   28.   Aerial Advertising
   29.   Vehicular Advertising
   30.   Domestic Violence Program
   31.   Public Carry of Firearms
   32.   Prohibition of Flavored Tobacco Products