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Department of Planning and Permitting

Administration (808-768-8000)

Director:
Dawn Takeuchi Apuna

Secretary: Yazmyn Rodriguez

Deputy Director:
Bryan Gallagher

Secretary: Brandon Sekiya

2nd Deputy Director:
Regina Malepeai

Information Officer

(768-8284)

Curtis Lum

Media Inquiries

ADMINISTRATIVE

SERVICES

ASO: Catherine Fernandez

Personnel/Fiscal
(768-8002)

Oʻahu Historic Preservation
(768-8013)

Planning Commission
(768-8007)

Zoning Board of Appeals
(768-8275)

HONOLULU LAND

INFORMATION SYSTEM

(768-8058)

Bertha Yagi (TA)

Geographic Information Systems (GIS) Services

Public One Stop Service (POSSE) Technical Support

Historical Map Archives

HOLIS Data Distribution

CUSTOMER SERVICE DIVISION (768-8117) Perry Tamayo (TA)

Permit Issuance Branch
FMB Office
(768-8223)
Alex Laurente (TA)

Kapolei Office
(768-3126)
Francis Lum

Building Permit Intake

Permit Fee Collection

Housing Numbering

Sign Permits

Commercial & Multi-Family Code Enforcement Branch
(768-8152)
Samuel Rowland

Complaint Investigations Related to Zoning, Building, and Housing Codes for Commercial and Multi-Family Buildings

Site Inspections for State Licensing and Public Reports

Complaint Investigations on Commercial Signs

Outdoor Sidewalk Dining Program Enforcement

Residential Code Enforcement Branch
(768-8900)
Catherine Weinhardt

Complaint Investigations Related to Zoning and Housing Codes for One- and Two-Family Dwellings

Sidewalk Maintenance

Vacant Lot Overgrowth

Short-Term Enforcement Branch
(768-8908)
Vacant

Complaint Investigations Related to Short-Term Rentals

Site Inspections for Short-Term Rental Compliance

Digital Cyber Investigations

Code Compliance Branch (768-8112) Ann Asaumi (TA)

Notice of Orders, Attachment, and Liens

Civil Fine Enforcement Program

Data Access & Imaging Branch
(768-8277)
Vacant

Document Imaging

Historical Permit and Map Files, Including As-Built Drawings

General Self-Service Research Center

BUILDING DIVISION
(768-8242)
Dawn Kimura

Mechanical Code Branch
(768-8242)
Clayton Oku

Plumbing Code Compliance and Inspections

Building Energy Efficiency Standards

Plumbing Code Plan Review

Grease Traps

Building Code Branch
(768-8232) Willard Nishigata

Commercial Plans Examining Engineers

Building Code Compliance and Inspections

Certificates of Occupancy

Electrical Code Branch
(768-8240)
Dean Pang

Electrical Code Compliance and Inspections
(768-8172)

Electrical Code Plan Review

Certificates of Occupancy

Research Branch
(768-8251)
Vacant

Building Code Amendments

Special Inspector Certification

Alernative Methods and Materials Approval

Building Board of Appeals

Zoning Plan Review Branch
(768-8245)
Keith Tamura

Building Permit Review for LUO Compliance

National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System Branch (768-8260) Franklin Lung (TA)

Building Permit Review for NPDES Compliance

Review Residential Storm Water Mgmt. Plans

SITE DEVELOPMENT
(768-8096)
Lance Watanabe (TA)

Subdivision Branch
(768-8099)
Kiyomi Oyama (TA)

Land Subdivision and Lot Determination

Construction Plan Review (Infrastructure)

Park Dedication

Flood Hazard District

Traffic Review Branch
(768-8079)
Lance Watanabe

Review Construction Plans for Compliance with City Streets and Traffic Standards

Driveway/Access Locations for New Developments

Traffic Impact Analysis Report Review and Approval

Road Widening Setbacks

Plan Review Coordination for the Installation of:
Street Lights (DDC 768-8431);
Traffic Signal (DTS 768-8388)

Wastewater Branch
(768-8210)
Tessa Ching

Review of Subdivision and Private Projects for Compliance with City Wastewater (Sewer) Requirements
(768-8197)

Approval to Build Over Sewer Easements
(768-8207)

Wastewater System Facility Charge
(768-8207)

Industrial Wastewater Discharge Permits
ENV (768-3262; 768-3263)

Sewer Lateral Location
(768-8210)

Civil Engineering Branch

Permitting & Inspection Section
(768-8218)
Lynel Rabago

Grading, Stockpiling, Grubbing, and Trenching Permits
(768-8219)

Surface Enchroachment on Sidewalk Area
(768-8218)

Permit and Subdivision Inspections
(768-8084)

Project Review Section
(768-8104)
Mel Takakura

Review of Subdivision and Private Projects (Roads, Drainage, and Soil Erosion Stardards)
(768-8108)

Drain Connection
(768-8162)

Dewatering Permits
(768-8106)

Variances – Driveways, Sidewalk Finishes, Materials
(768-8106)

Subdivision Construction Plans
(768-8108)

Ordinance 2412
(768-8107)

Easements: Drainage and Flowage
(768-8109)

LAND USER PERMITS DIVISION
(768-8011)
Elizabeth Krueger

Urban Design Branch
(768-8032)
Alexander Beatty

Special Districts

Cluster Housing

Planned Development Housing

Street Trees

Existing Use (Residential)

Zoning Regulations & Permits Branch
(768-8023)
Malynne Simeon

Temporary Use Permits

201H Housing Projects

Zoning Adjustments

Waivers

Conditional Use Permits-Minor (e.g., Joint Development and Off-Site Parking)

Land Use Approval Branch
(768-8014)
Joyce Shoji

Special Management Area Permits and Shoreline Setback Variances

Conditional Use Permits-Major and Minor (e.g., Meeting and Daycare Facilities)

Plan Review Uses

Existing Use (Non-Residential)

Other Land Use Permits Processed by Division
(768-8015)

Land Use Ordinance Amendments

Zoning Variances

PLANNING DIVISION
(768-8053)
Dina Wong

Community Planning Branch
(768-8046)
Franz Kraintz

East Honolulu, Koolau Poko, Koolau Loa, North Shore, and Waianae Sustainable Communities Plans

Special Area Plans

Urban Design Plan Compliance Review

State Special Use Permits

State Land Use District Boundary Amendments

Development Plans and Zone Change Branch
(768-8018)
Lin Wong

Central Oahu Sustainable COmmunities Plan; Ewa Deveopment Plan

Zone Changes

Affordable Housing Agreements

Unilateral Agreement Monitoring

Zoning District Boundary Adjustments

Policy Planning Branch
(768-8055)
Noelle Cole

Oahu General Plan

Primary Urban Center Development Plan

Functional and Policy Plans Coordination

Public Infrastructure Map Amendments

Capital Improvement Program Review and Conformance

Planning Analytics Branch
(768-8037)
Steve Young

Development Plan Annual Report

Land and Building Use Data

Land Use Modeling and Forecasting

Population, Housing, and Socioeconomic Statistics

U.S. Census Support and Applications

TRANSIT-ORIENTED DEVELOPMENT DIVISION (768-8042) Tim Streitz (TA)

TOD Plans and Implementation

Catalytic Projects

Brownfields

Policies and Regulations

Agency Coordination

Last Updated: May 14, 2026

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