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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
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§ 13-4.4 Prohibited activities.
(a)   No person shall:
(1)   Throw or deposit litter on any street or sidewalk and in any park or other public or private property within the city, except in public or private receptacles, and in such a manner that the litter will be prevented from being carried or deposited by the elements upon any part of the park, street, sidewalk, or other public or private property. Where public or private receptacles are not provided, all such litter shall be carried away by the person responsible for its presence and properly disposed of;
(2)   Sweep into or deposit in any gutter, street, or other public place within the city the accumulation of litter from any building or lot or from any public or private sidewalk or driveway;
(3)   While a driver or passenger in a vehicle, throw or deposit litter upon any street or other public place within the city, or upon private property;
(4)   Drive or move any truck or other vehicle within the city, unless such vehicle is so constructed or loaded as to prevent any load, contents, or litter from being blown or deposited from the vehicle upon any street, sidewalk, alley, or other public place. Nor shall any person drive or move any truck or other vehicle within the city, the wheels or tires of which carry onto or deposit in any street, sidewalk, alley, or other public place, litter of any kind. If litter is unavoidably dropped or tracked onto a street, sidewalk, alley, or other public place, it shall be the duty of the driver of the vehicle to have the litter removed as quickly as possible;
(5)   Throw or deposit litter in any fountain, pond, lake, stream, bay, or any other body of water in a park or elsewhere within the city;
(6)   Throw out, drop, or deposit within the city any litter, handbill, or any other object from an aircraft;
(7)   Post, affix, or display any notice, poster, or other paper or device, calculated to attract the attention of the public, to any lamppost, public utility pole, or shade tree, or upon any public structure or building, except as may be authorized by law;
(8)   Throw or deposit litter on any occupied, open, or vacant private property within the city, whether or not owned by such person, except that the owner or person in control of private property may maintain authorized private receptacles for litter collection in such a manner that litter will be prevented from being carried or deposited by the elements upon any street, sidewalk, alley, or other public place or upon any private property;
(9)   Permit an animal owned by such person or while in the person’s custody to excrete any solid waste in any public place or on any private premises not the property of such owner; provided that nothing herein shall affect the duty of the property owner or occupier to keep the premises free of litter, and provided further, that no violation shall occur if the owner of the offending animal promptly and voluntarily removes the animal waste; or
(10)   Dump or dispose of any litter, refuse, or other solid waste upon any public or private premises, including any watercourse or drainage facility whether publicly or privately owned within the city, except upon municipal disposal sites or private disposal sites established under Chapter 21.
(b)   No person shall dispose of any derelict vehicle, as defined in HRS § 290-8, on any public roadway, alley, street, trail, bridge, highway, or other public property, or on private property, without the authorization of the owner or occupant.
(c)   No person shall abandon scrap iron, lumber, or similar materials upon any public street, road, highway, or other public thoroughfare, or any part thereof.
(d)   Any person who, by oneself or through any agent or independent contractor, posts, affixes or displays a notice, poster, or other paper or device in violation of subsection (a)(7), or any person who knowingly causes such to be posted, affixed, or displayed, to advertise the person’s products, merchandise, services, or events, by oneself or through any agent or independent contractor, shall be displaying such notice, poster, or other paper or device.
(Sec. 26-11.4, R.O. 1978 (1987 Supp. to 1983 Ed.)) (1990 Code, Ch. 29, Art. 4, § 29-4.4) (Am. Ords. 96-58, 02-37)