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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
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RESOLUTION AND ORDINANCE LISTS AND DISPOSITION TABLES
REFERENCES TO RESOLUTIONS
 
Res. No.
Date Passed
Code Section
Res. No.
Date Passed
Code Section
88-102
4-13-1988
88-119
4-13-1988
88-121
6-8-1988
88-165
6-8-1988
88-171
6-8-1988
89-124
5-10-1989
89-152
7-21-1989
89-155
5-24-1989
89-206
7-12-1989
89-225
7-21-1989
89-233
6-21-1989
89-264
7-12-1989
89-337
8-9-1989
89-354
8-9-1989
89-374
9-20-1989
89-375
9-20-1989
89-411
12-13-1989
89-412
11-8-1989
89-440
10-11-1989
89-442
10-11-1989
89-443
10-11-1989
89-464
10-11-1989
89-491
11-8-1989
89-551
1-31-1990
89-570
1-31-1990
90-9
1-31-1990
90-10
2-14-1990
90-11
1-31-1990
90-90
6-26-1990
90-140
4-25-1990
90-146
4-25-1990
90-147
4-25-1990
90-153
4-25-1990
90-154
4-25-1990
90-193
12-5-1990
90-218
5-23-1990
90-219
9-12-1990
90-220
5-23-1990
90-224
5-23-1990
90-254
10-17-1990
90-302
7-25-1990
90-303
10-3-1990
90-304
12-5-1990
90-331
7-25-1990
90-356
8-8-1990
90-386
10-3-1990
90-388
1-30-1991
90-405
9-12-1990
90-408
12-5-1990
90-418
10-3-1990
90-426
10-3-1990
90-432
10-3-1990
90-433
10-3-1990
90-452
10-17-1990
90-484
12-5-1990
90-518
12-5-1990
90-524
1-30-1991
90-526
12-5-1990
90-558
1-30-1991
90-559
8-7-1991
90-560
1-30-1991
90-561
1-30-1991
91-07
1-30-1991
91-08
1-30-1991
91-22
8-7-1991
91-85
4-10-1991
91-91
4-10-1991
91-148
7-24-1991
91-149
8-7-1991
91-162
9-11-1991
91-164
9-11-1991
91-169
8-7-1991
91-170
8-7-1991
91-177
9-11-1991
91-209
10-23-1991
91-250
11-13-1991
91-260
10-14-1992
91-271
2-12-1992
91-300
2-12-1992
92-60
3-25-1992
92-68
4-15-1992
92-93
5-27-1992
92-94
5-6-1992
92-96
5-27-1992
92-100
5-6-1992
92-114
5-27-1992
92-131
6-17-1992
92-144
7-8-1992
92-146
7-8-1992
92-152
7-8-1992
92-156
7-8-1992
92-185
9-23-1992
92-193
10-14-1992
92-223
10-14-1992
92-227
10-14-1992
92-242
12-2-1992
92-268
12-2-1992
92-272
12-2-1992
92-281
12-2-1992
92-282
12-2-1992
92-283
12-2-1992
92-286
3-10-1993
92-296
1-27-1993
92-307
2-17-1993
92-312
1-27-1993
93-58
3-10-1993
93-59
3-10-1993
93-68
3-10-1993
93-87
3-31-1993
93-88
3-31-1993
93-108
4-21-1993
93-110
4-21-1993
93-132
5-26-1993
93-134
5-26-1993
93-137
6-23-1993
93-150
5-26-1993
93-212
8-11-1993
93-213
7-14-1993
93-215
7-14-1993
93-219
7-14-1993
93-223
8-11-1993
93-225
9-29-1993
93-229
8-11-1993
93-235
8-11-1993
93-244
10-20-1993
93-251
8-11-1993
93-259
9-29-1993
93-272
9-29-1993
93-284
9-29-1993
93-286
12-1-1993
93-292
11-10-1993
93-305
10-20-1993
93-316
12-1-1993
93-318
10-20-1993
93-339
10-12-1994
93-354
1-26-1994
93-376
1-26-1994
94-31
3-9-1994
94-49
3-9-1994
94-69
4-13-1994
94-85
4-13-1994
94-87
5-4-1994
94-122
9-21-1994
94-123
9-21-1994
94-125
6-22-1994
94-160
6-22-1994
94-164
6-22-1994
94-177
8-31-1994
94-180
12-1-1994
94-202
9-21-1994
94-209
8-31-1994
94-212
9-21-1994
94-231
9-21-1994
94-232
5-24-1995
94-266
10-12-1994
94-280
3-8-1995
94-297
1-25-1995
94-322
12-1-1994
94-367
5-3-1995
95-10
1-25-1995
95-72
3-8-1995
95-92
4-12-1995
95-120
5-3-1995
95-154
6-20-1995
95-190
6-20-1995
95-250
8-16-1995
95-251
8-16-1995
95-288
9-20-1995
95-345
6-26-1996
95-347
12-6-1995
95-354
1-24-1996
95-379
5-1-1996
95-380
1-24-1996
95-381
1-24-1996
96-03
1-24-1996
96-47
2-14-1996
96-66
5-1-1996
96-68
8-7-1996
96-72
3-13-1996
96-75
3-13-1996
96-114
5-1-1996
96-121
8-7-1996
96-158
6-26-1996
96-162
6-26-1996
96-218
9-25-1996
96-219
10-16-1996
96-220
10-16-1996
96-271
12-4-1996
96-272
12-4-1996
96-273
12-4-1996
96-276
12-4-1996
96-287
1-29-1997
96-321
5-7-1997
96-341
1-29-1997
97-48
2-19-1997
97-49
3-12-1997
97-64
3-12-1997
97-143
5-28-1997
97-177
6-18-1997
97-198
12-3-1997
97-230
8-6-1997
97-276
10-15-1997
97-293
10-15-1997
97-336
12-3-1997
97-342
12-3-1997
98-54
4-8-1998
98-179
10-14-1998
98-224
6-30-1999
98-246
10-14-1998
98-259
11-10-1998
98-265
12-2-1998
98-272
1-27-1999
98-294
2-24-1999
98-306
12-2-1998
98-307
12-2-1998
98-316
6-9-1999
99-22
8-11-1999
99-41
3-17-1999
99-74
6-30-1999
99-145
6-30-1999
99-233
9-22-1999
99-256
11-10-1999
99-356
12-1-1999
99-359
3-15-2000
00-21
3-15-2000
00-40
5-24-2000
00-46
5-24-2000
00-68
4-26-2000
00-73
4-26-2000
00-98
6-14-2000
00-104
1-24-2001
00-105
10-18-2000
00-120
7-12-2000
00-144
8-9-2000
00-169
9-27-2000
00-186
10-18-2000
00-199
10-18-2000
00-215
11-15-2000
00-216
11-15-2000
00-217
11-15-2000
00-218
11-15-2000
00-219
11-15-2000
01-42
3-14-2001
01-58
12-12-2001
01-84
4-4-2001
01-141
5-30-2001
01-155
6-20-2001
01-185
7-11-2001
01-189
7-11-2001
01-190
7-11-2001
01-211
12-12-2001
01-212
8-1-2001
01-228
9-11-2001
01-241
9-11-2001
01-250
9-11-2001
01-258
10-17-2001
01-323
12-12-2001
02-03
1-30-2002
02-10
02-20-2002
02-16
02-20-2002
02-24
2-20-2002
02-133
6-26-2002
02-211
8-7-2002
02-220
8-7-2002
02-221
8-7-2002
02-225
8-7-2002
02-226
8-7-2002
02-271
11-13-2002
02-272
11-13-2002
02-307
12-4-2002
02-310
12-4-2002
02-339
1-29-2003
03-25
2-26-2003
03-80
4-16-2003
03-92
5-7-2003
03-116
7-2-2003
03-123
6-4-2003
03-193
1-28-2004
03-218
9-24-2003
03-235
5-12-2004
03-237
9-24-2003
03-238
9-24-2003
03-262
10-15-2003
03-274
11-5-2003
03-297
12-3-2003
03-333
5-12-2004
03-348
1-28-2004
04-04
2-18-2004
04-11
2-18-2004
04-13
2-18-2004
04-49
3-24-2004
04-57
3-24-2004
04-64
4-14-2004
04-120
6-4-2004
04-174
7-14-2004
04-241
9-22-2004
04-244
10-13-2004
04-247
9-22-2004
04-251
9-22-2004
04-355
1-26-2005
04-391
1-26-2005
05-001
1-26-2005
05-056
3-16-2005
05-074
4-6-2005
05-116
5-11-2005
05-213
7-6-2005
05-241
1-25-2006
05-242
8-10-2005
05-251
9-28-2005
05-269
9-28-2005
05-310
10-19-2005
05-314
10-19-2005
05-316
10-19-2005
05-338
11-9-2005
05-351
12-7-2005
05-408
1-25-2006
05-415
2-15-2006
05-416
1-25-2006
06-022
3-1-2006
06-048
3-1-2006
06-054
3-1-2006
06-069
4-12-2006
06-106
4-12-2006
06-183
7-19-2006
06-239
7-19-2006
06-255
9-6-2006
06-345
12-13-2006
07-001
1-24-2007
07-072
4-11-2007
07-118
6-6-2007
07-221
8-15-2007
07-247
9-19-2007
07-252
9-19-2007
07-278
10-17-2007
07-293
10-17-2007
07-317
11-7-2007
07-318
3-19-2008
07-350
12-12-2007
07-368
12-12-2007
07-383
1-23-2008
08-16
2-20-2008
08-21
2-20-2008
08-27
3-19-2008
08-140
11-12-2008
08-195
9-24-2008
08-229
11-12-2008
08-234
11-12-2008
08-244
12-3-2008
08-258
2-3-2008
08-266
1-28-2009
08-276
1-28-2009
09-133
5-27-2009
09-213
8-26-2009
09-240
8-26-2009
09-251
9-16-2009
09-253
9-16-2009
09-254
9-16-2009
09-265
10-27-2009
09-276
10-27-2009
09-277
10-27-2009
09-278
10-27-2009
09-302
11-18-2009
09-307
11-18-2009
09-309
11-18-2009
09-341
3-17-2010
09-347
1-27-2010
09-365
1-27-2010
10-134
9-22-2010
10-144
7-14-2010
10-143
8-18-2010
10-185
7-14-2010
10-199
8-18-2010
10-203
8-18-2010
10-209
8-18-2010
10-210
8-18-2010
10-211
8-18-2020
10-212
8-18-2020
10-276
12-8-2010
10-294
11-22-2010
10-323
1-26-2011
10-338
1-26-2011
10-339
1-26-2011
11-7
1-26-2011
11-48
3-16-2011
11-84
9-16-2011
11-170
8-17-2011
11-174
8-17-2011
11-179
9-6-2011
11-211
8-17-2011
11-221
9-16-2011
11-277
12-7-2011
11-282
4-3-2012
12-47
4-25-2012
12-112
6-6-2012
12-114
6-6-2012
12-142
7-11-2012
12-165
8-15-2012
12-167
8-15-2012
12-195
9-12-2012
12-221
9-12-2012
12-292
12-5-2012
12-335
1-30-2013
12-336
1-30-2013
12-337
1-30-2013
13-65
5-8-2013
13-68
5-8-2013
13-136
7-10-2013
13-150
8-7-2013
13-208
9-11-2013
13-261
12-11-2013
14-165
8-13-2014
14-222
11-12-2014
14-279
12-10-2014
15-039
3-11-2015
15-117
6-3-2015
15-130
7-8-2015
15-247
10-7-2015
16-74
5-4-2016
16-127
8-3-2016
16-130
7-6-2016
16-133
7-6-2016
16-180
10-5-2016
16-203
9-7-2016
16-242
11-2-2016
16-265
11-2-2016
16-319
1-25-2017
16-325
1-25-2017
17-060
4-26-2017
17-069
3-22-2017
17-118
6-7-2017
17-228
9-6-2017
17-248
10-11-2017
17-273
11-1-2017
18-19
2-28-2018
18-36
2-28-2018
18-110
6-6-2018
18-123
7-11-2018
18-124
7-11-2018
18-148
8-15-2018
18-166
9-12-2018
18-238
12-5-2018
18-245
11-14-2018
18-288
1-30-2019
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7-3-2019
19-111, CD-1
7-3-2019
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