Business Licensing & Operations in Honolulu County, HI (2026)

3 rules for unincorporated Honolulu County, Hawaii.

Verified from official government sources

Note: These county rules apply to unincorporated areas of Honolulu County. If you live within an incorporated city, that city's own rules apply: see the city list below.

Adult Entertainment

Honolulu requires a city panoram license to run adult peep-show booth businesses and sets a minimum 6-foot aisle so every booth stays visible to staff and inspectors.

Honolulu Panoram Adult Booth Spacing Rules

Significant Restrictions

Revised Ordinances of Honolulu § 34-8.8

Except as provided under subsection (c), the interior of a licensed location shall be arranged so that each panoram booth is entered from a continuous main aisle at least 6 feet wide. A panoram booth shall have no entrance other than the one from the main aisle. (b) The viewing area in each panoram booth must be visible from a continuous main aisle and must not be obscured by any curtain, doo...

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Secondhand Dealers

Honolulu requires anyone doing business as a secondhand dealer anywhere on Oahu to hold a license from the director of budget and fiscal services, issued under HRS Chapters 445 and 486M, with a $100 annual fee.

Honolulu Secondhand Dealer License

Some Restrictions

ROH § 34-6.2

It is unlawful for any person to engage in business as a secondhand dealer without obtaining a license issued by the director in accordance with the terms, conditions, and penalties enumerated in HRS Chapter 445 and HRS Chapter 486M. (b) The director may deny, suspend, or revoke such license for violation of this article or HRS Chapter 445 and HRS Chapter 486M. (1990 Code, Ch. 41, Art. 35, § ...

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Auto Repair on Residential Property

Vehicle repair or painting is banned as a home occupation unless it's five or fewer household-owned vehicles per year.

Honolulu Home Auto Repair Limit: 5/Year

Significant Restrictions

ROH § 21-5.50-3(b)(3)(A)

Vehicle repair and painting that does not include the repair or painting of up to five vehicles owned by a household member per year; (B) Uses and activities that are only permitted in the industrial zoning districts; (C) Commercial weddings, including wedding ceremonies and receptions; (D) Storage yards, base yards, and stockpiling; (E) Sale of guns and ammunition; (F) Use of dwellin...

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