6 county-level rules, plus city-specific rules for 11 cities in Honolulu County, Hawaii.
Verified from official government sources
Honolulu regulates recreational fires and fire pits through ROH Chapter 20, which adopts NFPA 1 open burning rules with City modifications applied island-wide by the Honolulu Fire Department.
Article 6 of ROH Chapter 20 defines fireworks classes, licenses importers and sellers, and requires permits for display fireworks and firecrackers while banning consumer aerials countywide.
ROH Chapter 20 incorporates NFPA 1 Section 10.18, requiring owners in or adjoining hazardous fire areas to clear brush and maintain firebreaks around structures on Oahu.
Open burning on Oahu is governed by ROH Chapter 20 through its adoption of NFPA 1 Chapter 10 and runs alongside State Department of Health air quality permitting requirements.
Oahu has no standalone wildfire zone ordinance; instead ROH Chapter 20 adopts NFPA 1's Hazardous Fire Areas framework, letting the Fire Chief designate risk zones and impose controls.
Propane storage on Oahu is regulated by ROH Chapter 20, which adopts NFPA 1 Chapter 69 and incorporates NFPA 58 for container siting, permits, and vehicular protection.
11 cities in Honolulu County have their own fire regulations rules. Each link goes to that city's dedicated page with code citations.
6 verified rules • Brush Clearance, Fire Pit Rules
6 verified rules • Brush Clearance, Fire Pit Rules
7 verified rules • Brush Clearance, Fire Pit Rules
6 verified rules • Brush Clearance, Fire Pit Rules
6 verified rules • Brush Clearance, Fire Pit Rules
6 verified rules • Brush Clearance, Fire Pit Rules
6 verified rules • Brush Clearance, Fire Pit Rules
6 verified rules • Brush Clearance, Fire Pit Rules
6 verified rules • Brush Clearance, Fire Pit Rules
8 verified rules • Backyard Fires, Brush Clearance
6 verified rules • Brush Clearance, Fire Pit Rules
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