Volume I
Chapter 1 GENERAL PROVISIONS
Articles:
1. Title of Volume 1-1
2. Construction of Ordinances 1-1
3. Penalties and Interest 1-3
4. Definitions 1-4
5. Repeal of Resolutions or Ordinances 1-4
6. Severability 1-5
7. Continuity in Government 1-5
8. Intergovernmental Relations 1-7
9. Authority of Executive Agency to Adopt Rules and Regulations 1-8.1
10. Limitation of Service on County Boards and Commissions 1-8.1
11. Nondiscrimination Policy 1-9
12. Purchase of Recycled Paper Products 1-9
13. Seal and Motto of the Department of the Prosecuting Attorney 1-10
14. Personal Names on Signs Relating to Public Projects and
Governmental Activities 1-10
(15. Ordinance Revision. Repealed by Ord. 95-45)
15. (Reserved) 1-12
16. Codification of Ordinances 1-12
17. Sexual Harassment Policy for City Officer or Employee 1-12.1
18. Sexual Harassment Policy for Employer Having a Contract
with the City 1-20.1
19. Addition of Unpaid Civil Fines to Taxes, Fees, or Charges
Collected by the City 1-23
20. Drug and Alcohol Abuse Training Program 1-25
21. City Advertisements 1-28
__. Hawaiian Language Signs of the City and County of Honolulu 1-__
Chapter 2 EXECUTIVE AGENCIES -- ADDITIONAL POWERS, DUTIES AND FUNCTIONS
Articles:
1. Mayor 2-1
2. Officers 2-2
3. Corporation Counsel 2-3
4. Department of Finance 2-4.1
5. Risk Management 2-6
6. Department of Personnel 2-7
7. Department of Data Systems 2-7
8. Department of Public Works 2-7
9. Building Department 2-11
10. Department of Health 2-12a
11. Fire Department 2-12a
12. Department of Transportation Services 2-12b
13. Department of Auditoriums 2-12.1
14. Department of Land Utilization Central Coordinating
Agency for Oahu 2-12.1
15. Royal Hawaiian Band 2-14
16. Department of Parks and Recreation 2-14
17. Execution of Executive Operating Budget and Executive Capital
Budget Ordinances 2-15
18. Form of Executive Operating Budget and Executive Capital
Budget Bills 2-16.1
(19. Awarding of Consultant Contracts. Repealed by Ord. 98-64)
19. (Reserved) 2-19-2-20.1
20. Acquisition of Property by Eminent Domain 2-19-2.20.1
21. Municipal Reference and Records Center 2-19-2.20.1
22. Annual Review of Fees and Charges 2-21
23. Department of Wastewater Management 2-22
24. Department of Planning and Permitting 2-22
25. Oahu Civil Defense Agency 2-22
26. Employment of Private Attorneys as Special Counsel to
Represent the City, its Agencies, Officers and Employees 2-22.1
27. Volunteer Services Program 2-26
28. Prohibition on Take-home Use of City Motor Vehicle by Executive
Agency Head or Deputy Head 2-28
29. Department of Housing and Community Development 2-29
30. Personal Services Contracts 2-31
31. Seals and Logotypes of Executive Agencies 2-32
32. City Video Monitoring of Public Activity 2-33
33. First Source Program 2-37
34. Biodiesel or Renewable Fuel Converted from Commercial FOG Waste or
Commercial Cooking Oil Waste 2-39
Chapter 3 ADDITIONAL BOARDS, COMMISSIONS AND COMMITTEES
Articles:
1. Temporary Vacancies on Boards, Commissions and Committees 3-1
2. Commission on Culture and the Arts 3-2
3. Oahu Committee on Children and Youth 3-5
4. Poundmasters 3-5
5. Animal Control 3-7
6. Ethics Commission 3-8
7. Salary Commission 3-11
8. Additional Standards of Conduct 3-12
9. Appointment on Boards, Commissions and Committees 3-16.1
10. Oahu Historic Preservation Commission 3-16.3
11. Transportation Commission 3-21
12. Sunshine Law Training 3-21
13. Registration of Lobbyists 3-23
14. Ethics Board of Appeals 3-26
Chapter 4 ADDITIONAL POWERS AND DUTIES OF COUNCIL AND LEGISLATIVE AGENCIES
Articles:
(1. Registration of Lobbyists. Repealed by Ord. 05-033)
1. (Reserved) 4-1/4-3
2. Oahu Metropolitan Planning Organization 4-1/4-3
3. Office of Council Services 4-6
4. Legislative Hearings and Procedures 4-7
5. Registration of Voters at Driver's Licensing Sites 4-10
6. Services for Deaf and Hard-of-Hearing Persons Regarding Council
and Committee Meetings 4-10
7. Report on Status of Anticipated or Ongoing Collective Bargaining 4-12
8. Public Infrastructure Maps 4-13
9. Office of the City Clerk 4-16
10. Office of the City Auditor 4-16
11. Council Committees 4-16
Chapter 5 SALARIES OF ELECTED OFFICIALS, NON-CIVIL SERVICE OFFICERS
AND EMPLOYMENT AND BONDING REQUIREMENTS
Articles:
1. Bonds of Elected Officials, Officers and Employees 5-1
2. Pay Plan in the Offices of the Corporation Counsel and the
Prosecuting Attorney 5-2
3. Salaries of Various City Officers 5-2
Chapter 6 REVOLVING SPECIAL FUNDS, HOUSING MORTGAGE LOANS AND FEES
Articles:
1. Municipal Stores Revolving Fund 6-2
2. Payrolls Clearance Fund 6-2
3. Highway Fund 6-2.1
4. Treasury Trust Fund 6-3
5. General Trust Fund 6-3
6. Improvement District Bond and Interest Redemption Fund 6-4
7. Housing and Community Development Revolving Fund 6-4
8. General Obligation Bond and Interest Redemption Fund 6-5
9. Community Renewal Program Fund 6-5
10. Service Fees for Disposition of Real Property 6-5
11. Fee Schedule for Public Records 6-6
12. Public Records 6-8
13. Federal Grants Fund 6-8.1
14. Special Projects Fund 6-8.1
15. Furnishing of Electronic Data Processing Services 6-9
16. General Improvement Bond Fund 6-10
17. Highway Improvement Bond Fund 6-11
18. Bus Transportation Fund 6-11
19. Federal Revenue Sharing Fund 6-11
20. Highway Beautification and Disposal of Abandoned Vehicles
Revolving Fund 6-12
21. Bikeway Fund 6-13
22. Community Development Fund 6-13
23. Housing and Community Development Section 8 Contract Fund 6-14
24. Farmers Home Administration Loan Fund 6-15
25. Parks and Playgrounds Fund 6-15
26. Housing and Community Development Rehabilitation Loan Fund 6-16
27. State Special Use Permit 6-17
(28. Special Trust Fund. Repealed by Ord. 00-07)
28. (Reserved) 6-17
29. Standards for the Appropriation of Funds to Private Organizations 6-18
30. Liquor Commission Fund 6-19
(31. Housing Assistance Fund. Repealed by Ord. 98-30)
31. (Reserved) 6-20
32. Establishing Maximum Interest Rate for Urban Renewal
Project Notes 6-20
33. Establishing Maximum Interest for General Obligation Bonds 6-20
34. Housing Loan and Mortgage Programs 6-20
35. Hotel and Boardinghouse Annual License Fee 6-23
36. Capital Projects Fund 6-24
37. Federal Grants Capital Projects Fund 6-24
38. Leisure Services Incentive Fund 6-25
39. Landscaping and Beautification 6-26
40. Application Fees for General Plan, Development Plan, and Public Infrastructure
Map Amendments 6-26
41. Fee Schedule for Land Use Ordinance Applications
and Variances 6-27
42. Deferred Compensation Fund 6-28
43. Charges by Municipal Reference and Records Center for
Computer On-Line Service 6-28.1
44. Fees and Charges for Services of the Honolulu Police Department 6-29
45. Rental Assistance Fund 6-30
46. Housing Development Special Fund 6-30.1
47. Wastewater System Facility Charge 6-32
(48. Motor Vehicle Registration Fund. Repealed by Ord. 97-42)
48. Solid Waste Improvement Bond Fund 6-32
(49. Recycling Fund. Repealed by Ord. 99-22)
49. Solid Waste Special Fund 6-33
50. Zoo Animal Purchase Fund 6-34
51. Hanauma Bay Nature Preserve Fund 6-34
52. Reserved 6-35
53. Special Events Fund 6-35
54. Sewer Revenue Bond Improvement Fund 6-36
55. Reserved 6-37
56. Reserve for Fiscal Stability Fund 6-37
57. Golf Fund 6-38
58. Contribution to the County 6-38.1
59. Land Conservation Fund 6-40
60. Transportation Surcharge—Use of Funds 6-41
61. Transit Fund 6-41
62. Clean Water and Natural Lands Fund 6-42
63. Affordable Housing Fund 6-44
64. Other Post-Employment Benefits Reserve Fund 6-45
Chapter 7 ANIMALS AND FOWL
Articles:
1. Cockfighting and Related Equipment 7-1
2. Animal Nuisances 7-1
3. Dog License 7-4
4. Regulation of Dogs 7-5
5. Public Spay and Neuter Clinic for Dogs and Cats 7-7
6. Cat Identification Program 7-8
7. Regulation of Dangerous Dogs 7-9
Chapter 8 REAL PROPERTY TAX
Articles:
1. Administration 8-1
2. Notice of Assessments Assessment Lists 8-7
3. Tax Bills, Payments and Penalties 8-8
4. Remissions 8-10
5. Liens--Foreclosures 8-12
6. Rate--Levy 8-17
7. Valuations 8-19
8. Wasteland Development 8-27
9. Nontaxable Property--Assessment 8-27
10. Exemptions 8-28
11. Determination of Rates 8-42.4
12. Appeals 8-42.6
13. County Tax Credit 8-47
(14. Reporting of Honolulu Real Property Interests Owned or Acquired by Foreign
Persons. Repealed by Ord. 04-03)
14. (Reserved) 8-48.1
15. Severability 8-48.2
16. Tax Credit for Septic Tank to Replace Household Cesspool 8-49
Chapter 9 COLLECTION AND DISPOSAL OF REFUSE
Articles:
1. General Provisions 9-1
2. Collection License 9-10.2
3. Regulations Applicable to Businesses, Private Dwellings and
Government Facilities 9-14
4. Collection and Disposal Charges 9-19
5. Enforcement of Provisions 9-23
6. Procedure on Arrest 9-24
7. Recycling of Glass Containers 9-25
8. Glasphalt Paving 9-28
Chapter 10 RULES, REGULATIONS, CHARGES AND FEES FOR PUBLIC PARKS AND
RECREATION FACILITIES
Articles:
1. Use of Public Parks, Playgrounds, Beaches and Other Public Areas 10-1
2. Fees and Charges for Use of Parks and Recreational Facilities 10-7
3. Fees for Use of Parks and Recreational Facilities for Commercial
Activities 10-10
4. Fees for Use of Municipal Golf Courses 10-10a
5. Commercial Windsurfing 10-10.3
(6. Beach and Inland Camping Facilities. Repealed by Ord. 96-49)
6. (Reserved) 10-13
7. Policy on Fees for Organized Recreational Programs 10-15
8. Summer Fun Activities 10-15
9. Professional Sports Activity at Hans L'Orange Baseball Facility 10-16
10. Rental of Surfboard Lockers on Kuhio Beach 10-17
__. Abandoned Property 10-__
Chapter 10 A BOTANICAL GARDENS
Articles:
1. General Provisions 10A-1
2. Use of Botanical Gardens 10A-1
3. Fees and Charges 10A-2
Chapter 11 CHILD CARE
Articles:
1. Child Care 11-1
Chapter 12 REGULATIONS OF COMMON CARRIERS AND THEIR FEES
Articles:
1. Taxicabs 12-1
2. U-Drive Motor Vehicles 12-10
3. Tour Services 12-12
4. General Provisions 12-13
5. Pedicab 12-14
Chapter 13 PUBLIC TRANSIT
Articles:
1. Definitions 13-1
2. Island-Wide Fare Structure 13-2
3. Activities Prohibited on Public Conveyances 13-10
4. Special Transit Service 13-13
(5. Public Transit Authority. Repealed by Ord. 97-02)
5. (Reserved) 13-14.1
6. City Bus System 13-14.1
7. Transit Voucher Program 13-17
8. Transit Management Services Contractor 13-17
9. Transit Stations 13-23
10. City Ferry System 13-24
Chapter 14 PUBLIC WORKS INFRASTRUCTURE REQUIREMENTS I NCLUDING FEES AND SERVICES
Articles:
1. General Provisions 14-1
2. Sewer System for New Subdivision 14-10e
3. Sewer System for Other Than in New Subdivisions 14-10.1
4. Private Sewer System 14-11
5. Industrial Wastewaters 14-11
5A. Commercial FOG Waste and Commercial Cooking Oil Waste 14-15
6. Sewer Service Charges 14-17
7. Pumping or Treating of Cesspools 14-18.1
8. Sewer Fund 14-19
9. Termination of Water Service 14-20
10. Wastewater System Facility Charges 14-20
(11. Penalty for Sewers. Repealed by Ord. 94-73)
11. (Reserved) 14-22.2
12. Drainage, Flood and Pollution Control 14-22.2
13. General Provisions for Grading, Soil Erosion and
Sediment Control 14-34
14. Permits, Bonds and Inspection for Grading, Soil Erosion
and Sediment Control 14-36
15. Grading, Grubbing and Stockpiling 14-36.6b
16. Violations, Penalties and Liabilities for Grading, Grubbing
and Stockpiling 14-36.9
17. Excavation and Repairs of Streets and Sidewalks 14-36.11
18. Regulations Governing the Construction of Sidewalk, Curb or
Driveway Within the Right-of-Way of Public Streets 14-36.14
19. Public Utility Reserved Areas 14-40
20. Cleaning and Maintaining Sidewalks 14-41
21. Construction of Improvements by Certain Property Owners 14-41
22. Public Utility Facilities 14-44
23. General Provisions for Assessments 14-46
24. Costs for Assessments 14-48
25. Procedure for Assessments 14-50
26. Assessments 14-56
27. Financing for Assessments 14-59
28. Refunding 14-63
29. Limitation on Time to Sue 14-66
30. Severability 14-66
31. General Provisions for Maintenance by Assessments 14-66
32. Maintenance of Private Streets and Roads 14-70
Appendices:
A. Improvement District Ordinances 14-71
B. Sewer Service Charge Schedules. 14-72
C. Cesspool Charge Schedules 14-74
D. Wastewater System Facility Charges 14-75
Chapter 15 TRAFFIC CODE
Articles:
1. Traffic Regulation 15-3
2. Definitions 15-3
3. Traffic Administration 15-9
4. Enforcement and Obedience to Traffic Regulations 15-13
5. Accident Reports 15-14.1
6. Traffic Control Devices 15-16
7. Speed Restrictions 15-19
8. Starting, Stopping and Turning--Signals 15-21
9. Driving in No-Passing Zones and Divided Highways 15-22
10. One-Way Streets 15-23
11. Right-of-Way 15-23
12. Special Stops 15-24
13. Stopping, Standing and Parking 15-24
14. Stopping, Standing or Parking Prohibited in Specified Places 15-28.3
15. Stopping for Loading or Unloading Only 15-32
16. Stopping, Standing or Parking Restricted or Prohibited on
Certain Streets 15-34
17. Pedestrians' Rights and Duties 15-41
18. Operation of Bicycles and Play Vehicles 15-43
19. Equipment 15-45
20. Inspection of Motor Vehicles 15-57
21. Weight, Size and Load 15-59
22. Parking Meter Zones 15-64
23. Off-Street Parking 15-68
24. Miscellaneous Provisions 15-70.3
25. Pedestrian Malls 15-82
26. Penalties and Procedure on Arrest 15-84
27. Designation of Certain County Highways as Closed to Large
Passenger Carrier Vehicles 15-86.1
Chapter 16 BUILDING CODE
Articles:
1. Adoption of the International Building Code and International Residential Code for
One- and Two-Family Dwellings 16-1
2. Relocation of Buildings 16-32.34
3. Factory-Built Buildings 16-32.38
4. Thatched Material on Exterior of Building--Protection
Against Exposure Fires 16-32.40
5. Energy Conservation 16-33
6. Swimming Pools 16-46.1
7. Public Swimming Pools 16-48
8. Termite-Infested Lumber 16-51
(9. Equal Access for Persons With Disabilities. Repealed by Ord. 97-16)
9. (Reserved) 16-51
10. Violations and Penalties 16-52
11. Regulations Within Flood Hazard Districts and Developments Adjacent
to Drainage Facilities 16-79
12. Indigenous Hawaiian Architecture 16-85
Chapter 17 ELECTRICAL CODE
Articles:
1. General Provisions 17-1
2. Definitions 17-2
3. Administration and Enforcement 17-2
4. Permits and Inspection Fees 17-6
5. Standards 17-6a
6. Electrical Work Within Flood Hazard Districts and
Developments Adjacent to Drainage Facilities 17-6a
Chapter 18 FEES AND PERMITS FOR BUILDING, ELECTRICAL, PLUMBING AND SIDEWALK CODES
Articles:
1. Purpose 18-1
2. General Provisions 18-1
3. Permits 18-2
4. Permit Application 18-4
5. Permit Issuance 18-6
6. Fees 18-12
7. Violation and Penalty 18-14
Chapter 19 PLUMBING CODE
Articles:
1. General Provisions 19-1
2. Administration and Enforcement 19-2
3. Qualification of Performers of Work Under Plumbing Code 19-4
4. Installation Requirements 19-4
5. Plumbing Work Within Flood Hazard Districts and
Developments Adjacent to Drainage Facilities 19-23
6. Violations and Penalties 19-25
Chapter 20 FIRE CODE OF THE CITY AND COUNTY OF HONOLULU
Articles:
1. Adoption of the State Fire Code 20-1
2. Life Safety Requirements for Existing Hotel Buildings and
Existing Business Buildings 20-9
3. Examination and Approval of Plans by Fire Chief 20-13
(4. Fireworks Control. Repealed by Ord. 02-47)
4. (Reserved) 20-14
5. Requirements for Smoke Detectors in Existing Highrise Residential
Buildings 20-14
Volume II
Chapter 21 LAND USE ORDINANCE
Articles:
1. General Provisions 21-1
2. Administration and Enforcement 21-2
3. Establishment of Zoning Districts and Zoning District
Regulations 21-26
4. General Development Standards 21-67
5. Specific Use Development Standards 21-82
6. Off-Street Parking and Loading 21-101
7. Sign Regulations 21-110
8. Optional Development Regulations 21-121
9. Special District Regulations 21-130
10. Definitions 21-210
Appendices:
21-A. (Reserved) 21-223
21-B. Zoning Ordinances 21-225
21-C. Zoning Maps 21-227
21-D. Resolutions--Plan Review Use Approvals 21-228.5
21-E. Interim Control Ordinances 21-229
21-F. Kakaako Special Design District 21-231
21-G. List of Figures 21-245
21-H. Amendments to Planned Development, Conditional Use Permit,
and Cluster Approvals 21-247
21-I. Key to Department Abbreviations 21-249
Chapter 22 SUBDIVISION OF LAND
Articles:
1. Filing Fees 22-1
2. Street Lights 22-2
3. Subdivision and Consolidation of Land 22-3
4. Sidewalks and Curbs in Residential Subdivisions 22-7
5. Utility Lines 22-7
6. Public Access to Shoreline and Mountain Areas 22-9
7. Parks and Playgrounds 22-11
8. Street Names 22-15
9. Memorials and Names for City Parks, Sites and Facilities 22-17
Chapter 23 SHORELINE SETBACKS
Articles:
1. Shoreline Setbacks 23-1
Chapter 24 DEVELOPMENT PLANS
Articles:
1. Development Plan Common Provisions 24-1
2. Primary Urban Center 24-17
3. Ewa 24-31
Appendices:
24-1 (Reserved) 24-16.3
24-2 Primary Urban Center Development Plan 24-23
24-3 Ewa Development Plan 24-36a
Volume III
Chapter 24 DEVELOPMENT PLANS
Articles:
4. East Honolulu 24-37
5. Central Oahu 24-41
6. Koolaupoko 24-49
7. Ko'olau Loa 24-53
8. North Shore 24-59
9. Waiànae 24-65
10. Northwestern Hawaiian Islands 24-69
Appendices:
24-4 East Honolulu Plan 24-40.2a
24-5 Central Oahu Maps 24-47
24-6 Koolaupoko Plan 24-50.5
24-7 Ko'olau Loa Plan 24-58a
24-8 North Shore Plan 24-62.3
24-9 Waiànae Plan 24-68.3
24-10 (Reserved) 24-71