Building Permit (Plans Required)
If your project does not qualify for an Quick Permits, you will need to submit a regular Building Permit with plans. Plan shall indicate the extent of work and comply with all items on the Building Permit Checklist.
If one set of plans is provided and scope of work involves multiple structures, additional applications/permits will be created per ROH 18-3.2. When submitting the application, please provide a cost breakdown of each structure and sitework in the scope of work description.
For help deciding whether you should submit a single Building Permit application or a Multiple Building Permit application, click the flowchart below.
Types of Project:
Residential: One- or Two-Family Dwellings.
Commercial: All other structures and spaces that do not qualify as residential. (Inclusive of multi-family structures that consists of multiple dwellings)
Electronic Plan Review:
All projects are now required to be submitted via ePlans. (Paper plan submittals will not be accepted.)
After initial application is created, the applicant will be sent an email to upload the associated plans to ProjectDox to complete the application process.
Please email eplans@honolulu.gov to remove any uploaded sheets for any voided sheets and confirm the sheets were removed prior to resubmitting or you will be subject to rejection.
If you have any ePlans related questions, please email eplans@honolulu.gov.
How It Works:
Required Documents to Submit with Plans:
Upload the applicable required documents in the Documents Folder.
- Approved ADU or Ohana Pre-Check Form
- Restrictive Covenant
- Alternate Review Process Document (as applicable)
Expedited Permit Issuance:
If your project qualifies due to the scope of work performed and review times are exceeded, you project may apply for the following permit issuance processes.
Eligible Facility Request in accordance with 47 CFR §1.600 (6409) shall be identified at time of initial application.
Clean Energy in accordance with ROH §18-5.10.