Kaneohe noncommercial households may keep up to two chickens and no roosters. Coops must satisfy Land Use Ordinance setbacks and sanitation standards.
ROH Sec. 7-2.4 controls noncommercial animal keeping across Kaneohe, from Kaneohe Bay Drive to Haiku Valley. Households are limited to two chickens, roosters are prohibited, and coops must meet LUO setbacks plus sanitation standards. Poultry is defined in 7-2.2 to include chickens, pigeons, turkeys, geese, ducks, and peafowl. Commercial keeping under 7-2.1 is permitted only where the LUO already allows it, which excludes most of Kaneohe's residential parcels near the Marine Corps Base Hawaii (MCBH) approach and around Kaneohe Bay neighborhoods.
Department of Customer Services citations with escalating fines for repeat odor, noise, or stray poultry calls.
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Residential pool barriers in Kaneohe must meet ROH Sec. 16-6.2, which requires enclosures, self-closing gates, and opening limits to protect children. Compli...
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Kaneohe's rolling terrain makes ROH Sec. 21-4.40 retaining wall rules especially relevant. Fill-retention walls in required yards cannot exceed 6 feet, and t...
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Kaneohe fence materials are defined under ROH Sec. 21-4.60, recognizing wrought iron, wire, wood, vinyl, plastic, and masonry. The high-rainfall windward cli...
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Kaneohe neighbor fence disputes are governed by ROH Sec. 21-4.30 yard rules. Honolulu has no spite-fence ordinance, so disputes outside code violations are h...
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Public parks in Kaneohe are closed during posted night hours under ROH Sec. 10-1.2, with narrow exceptions for shoreline access through beach parks.
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Kaneohe follows the state juvenile curfew under HRS Sec. 577-16 barring children under 16 from public places between 10 p.m. and 4 a.m. without a parent or g...
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