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.
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ROH §7-2.3 makes it a civil violation for a Kaneohe dog owner to permit persistent barking, howling, or whining that unreasonably disturbs neighbors, with de...
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Construction noise in Kaneohe follows Hawaii HAR 11-46, allowing loud work weekdays 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. and Saturdays 9 a.m. to 6 p.m., with Sunday and holiday ...
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Stationary noise sources in Kaneohe, including HVAC, generators, and light industrial operations, must meet Hawaii HAR 11-46 dBA caps, with ROH Chapter 41 Ar...
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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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ROH Sec. 18-3.1 sets the permit thresholds for fences and walls in Kaneohe. Retaining walls up to 30 inches are exempt, but most taller or masonry structures...
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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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