Honolulu County has no dedicated beekeeping ordinance; hives are treated as an agricultural activity permitted in zones allowing agriculture under the Land Use Ordinance (ROH Chapter 21), with state apiary registration governed by HRS 152.
Honolulu County does not maintain a dedicated beekeeping chapter in the ROH. Beekeeping is treated as an agricultural activity that is permitted in zoning districts where agriculture is allowed under the Land Use Ordinance (ROH Chapter 21). LUO Article 3 establishes zoning districts and use tables, while accessory agricultural uses appear in Article 5, including 21-5.500A for plant nurseries. State apiary and bee registration is governed by HRS Chapter 152. Bill 10 (2022) and the Bill 65 LUO redraft proposed minimum 5,000 square foot lots, tiered hive caps (two, four, or six hives), and 25-foot setbacks, but those provisions remain under amendment.
Keeping hives in a zoning district that does not allow agriculture can trigger LUO enforcement for an unpermitted use, including cease-and-desist orders and fines under Chapter 21.
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