DEPARTMENT OF PARKS AND RECREATION
RULES AND REGULATIONS

AALA PARK AS A TEMPORARY CAMP SITE AND SHELTER
        Rules relating to the use of Aala Park as a temporary camp site and shelter for homeless individuals
        and families.

AIRPLANE ACTIVITIES (MOTORIZED AND GLIDER)

        Amended rules and regulations governing motorized and glider model airplane activities on
        City park properties.

BEACH BOY CONCESSION RULES Repealed

        Repealed [7/26/2003]

BMX (KOKO HEAD DISTRICT PARK)

        Rules and regulations governing the use of the Koko Head District Park bicycle motor cross (BMX)
        track.

BOAT ACTIVITIES, MODEL

        Rules and regulations governing model boat activities on, in and under any site owned or controlled by
        the City and County of Honolulu.

CAMPING

        Amended camping policy, rules and regulations governing camping at City parks.

CANOE SHELTERS

        Rules and regulations governing the construction and operation of canoe shelters on City park
        properties.

CARNIVAL RULES

        Amended carnival rules and regulations.

CHILD CARE PROGRAM (PMRS)

        Rules and regulations governing recreation child care programs.

CLOSURE OF PARKS AT NIGHT

        Rules and regulations on procedures for the closure of designated City parks at night due to illegal
        activities.

COMMERCIAL USE OF PARKS AND PARK FACILITIES (PARTS I, II, III)

        Amended rules and regulations relating to the limited commercial use of parks and park facilities.

COMMERCIAL SCUBA/SNORKELING/SNUBA AT HANAUMA BAY (PART IV)

        Amended rules and regulations governing commercial SCUBA diving (to include SNUBA and
        snorkeling activities in Hanauma Bay Beach Park.

COMMERCIAL WINDSURFING (PART V)

        Amended rules and regulations governing commercial windsurfing activities in Kailua Beach Park.

COMMERCIAL FILMING (PART VI)

        Amended rules and regulations governing commercial filming (TV, movies, stills).

COMMERCIAL SCUBA/SNORKELING/SNUBA IN CITY BEACH PARKS LOCATED IN
OTHER THAN STATE CONSERVATION DISTRICTS (PART VII)

        Amended rules and regulations governing commercial SCUBA diving (to include SNUBA) and
        snorkeling activities in City beach parks located in other that State Conservation Districts.

COMMERCIAL SCUBA/SNORKELING/SNUBA ACTIVITIES IN CITY BEACH PARKS
LOCATED WITHIN STATE CONSERVATION DISTRICTS (PART VIII)

        Amended rules and regulations governing commercial SCUBA diving (to include SNUBA) and
        snorkeling activities in City beach parks located within State Conservation Districts (except Hanauma
        Bay Nature Park, Koko Head Sandy Beach Park and Makapuu Beach Park).

COMMERCIAL SWIMMING/SURFING (PART IX)

        Amended rules and regulations governing commercial swimming and surfing instructions in City beach
        parks.

COMMERCIAL TOUR COMPANIES (PART X)

        Amended rules and regulations governing recreational stops by commercial tour companies in City
        parks.

COMMERCIAL HIKING TOURS AT HANAUMA BAY BEACH PARK (PART XI)

        Rules and regulations governing commercial hiking tours at Hanauma Bay and the adjacent area
        within the conservation district.

COMMUNITY RECREATIONAL GARDENING PROGRAM

        1984 amended rules and regulations for community recreational gardening program.

CRAFT FAIRS & ART MARTS

        Amended rules and regulations relating to craft fairs and art marts held on City parks properties.

DECLARATORY RULES

         Rules relating to rulemaking proceeding, declaratory rulings, and government records and information.

DOGS

        Amended rules and regulations relating to dogs in City park properties.

HANAUMA BAY BEACH PARK (VEHICULAR TRAFFIC)

        Rules and regulations relating to the limited vehicular traffic on the access road between the upper
        and lower portions of Hanauma Bay Beach Park.

HANAUMA BAY BEACH PARK (VISITOR USE LEVELS AND CONTROLS)

        Amended rules and regulations relating to visitor use levels and controls at Hanauma Bay Nature
        Preserve.

HANG GLIDERS

        Rules and regulations relating to hang glider and ultra light aircraft activities on City parks properties.

HELICOPTER AND PARACHUTE JUMPS

        Rules and regulations governing helicopter and parachute landings on City and County of Honolulu
        park properties.

HO'OMALUHIA

        Rules for Ho'omaluhia.

LEISURE SERVICES INCENTIVE FUND

        Leisure Services Incentive Fund - rules and regulations.

MALLS

        Amended rules and regulations regarding use of malls.

PARKING IN CITY PARKS

        Rules and regulations governing parking in City and County of Honolulu park properties.

PEOPLE'S OPEN MARKET

        Rules and regulations for participating vendors of the People's Open Market Program.

PICNIC ACTIVITIES

        Amended rules and regulations governing picnic activities at City parks.

RECREATIONAL ACTIVITIES

        Rules and regulations governing recreational activities including fund-raising activities sponsored by
        community organizations, associations, groups or individuals; sports activities conducted by either a
        league, organization, association, group or individual; meetings, gatherings or other similar activity held
        by organizations, associations or groups; non-recreational organizations, communities or groups on City
        park properties.

RIGHT-OF-ENTRY TO CITY PARKS

        Rules and regulations governing right-or-entry to City park properties.

SALE OF MESSAGE-BEARING MERCHANDISE BY NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS IN
CITY PARKS AND FACILITIES

        Rules and regulations relating to the sale of message-bearing merchandise by nonprofit organizations in
        City parks and facilities.

SHORE WATER EVENTS

        Amended rules and regulations governing use of City beach parks and other beach properties under the
        control of the Department of Parks and Recreation to provide access to conduct shore water events.

TENNIS COURTS

        Rules and regulations - issuance of reservation permits for the use of public tennis courts.

TREES, EXCEPTIONAL

        Rules and regulations regarding the pruning of exceptional trees.

TREES, STREET

        Rules and regulations relative to planting and maintenance of street trees

Disclaimer:  The above Parks and Recreation Rules and Regulations are scanned from originals and converted into "HTML" format before they are placed on this web site.  During the scanning and converting process some distortion of the text will occur.  Therefore, the rules and regulations, as seen above,  are not exactly as the original.  No warranties are made regarding accuracy or completeness.  Originals are on file at the Department of Parks and Recreation, Management Services division.  Be sure to see Chapter 10, Rules, Regulations, Charges and Fees For Public Parks and Recreation Facilities, of the Revised Ordinances of Honolulu, 1990, as amended, for more rules and regulations governing City parks facilities.