Home Business in Honolulu County, HI (2026)

Revised Ordinances of Honolulu § 21-5.50-3(b)

(A) The home occupation must be clearly incidental and subordinate to the use of the dwelling unit and zoning lot for residential living. (B) ... Onsite signage or advertisements for the home occupation is prohibited. (C) The outdoor storage of materials or supplies is prohibited. (D) The indoor storage of materials or supplies must not exceed 250 cubic feet or 20 percent of the total floor are...

ROH § 21-5.50-3(b)(1)(B)

The home occupation use may not significantly change the exterior appearance of the dwelling unit, zoning lot, or the surrounding neighborhood. Onsite signage or advertisements for the home occupation is prohibited. (C)   The outdoor storage of materials or supplies is prohibited. (D)   The indoor storage of materials or supplies must not exceed 250 cubic feet or 20 percent of the total floor a...

ROH § 21-6.30(d)(1)

Home occupations that involve client visits must provide one off-street parking space for every four clients that may be on the property at any given time in addition to the parking spaces required the dwelling use. This requirement will be calculated as requiring one off-street parking for the first four clients and one additional off-street parking for every fractional increment up to four th...

Revised Ordinances of Honolulu (ROH) § 21-10.1 (Definitions — "Home-Based Childcare")

Home-Based Childcare. A home occupation in which childcare services are provided during any portion of a 24-hour day to no more than six children at any given time who are not members of the household, and that is licensed by the State department of human services. In addition to one employee of the home occupation who is allowed on the property at any given time, if the principal caregiver tha...