On January 3, 2025, Mayor Rick Blangiardi signed Ordinance 25-2 into law. This ordinance updates the Revised Ordinances of Honolulu Chapter 21, the LUO. Some changes went into effect immediately upon signature while the bulk of the amendments go into effect September 30, 2025.
View the DPP’s version of the LUO that includes the provisions of Ordinance 25-2 and the Comparison Table.
Simple Use Comparison Table: This table lists the uses in the order of the Permitted Use Table (Table 21-5.1) adopted under Ordinance 25-2 and the correlated use or uses as they appear in the previous version of the LUO.
Definition Comparison: This table lists the definition of the uses adopted under Ordinance 25-2 and previous definition as it appeared in the previous version of the LUO.
To help you better understand this ordinance and its key points, we’ve created seven training videos for you to explore.
Click on the videos below or visit DPP’s main YouTube page to view the full series.
LUO Update Project Phases
Phase I
Input from over 100 individuals and professional land use planning organizations was gathered to determine how to proceed with an overall update to the aging document. In February 2019, the consultant prepared the Phase I Recommendations Report.
Phase II
Phase II involved updating the Master Use Table, Article 5 Development Standards, and the uses in the Definitions section. The amendments were initially introduced at City Council on February 3, 2022 as Bill 10 (2022), and then as Bill 64 (2023). On January 3, 2025, Mayor Rick Blangiardi signed Ordinance 25-2 into law.
Phase III
The DPP and our consultant have started working on Phase III of the LUO Update Project. It will result in revamping Article 2 by streamlining the number and types of permits and clarifying the permit processes to ensure predictability for applicants, for the public, and for decision makers. We created a Google Form to collect additional comments associated with this Phase. You can submit your comments to DPP.
