Homelessness & Encampment Rules in Honolulu County, HI (2026)
2 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.
Sit-Lie Rules
In the Waikiki special district, no one may sit or lie on a public sidewalk or on bedding, chairs, or other items placed on it, with exceptions for emergencies, disabilities, and free speech.
Waikiki Bans Sitting or Lying on Sidewalks
Significant RestrictionsRevised Ordinances of Honolulu § 13-15.1(a),(c)
No person shall sit or lie on a public sidewalk, or on a tarp, towel, sheet, blanket, sleeping bag, bedding, planter, chair, bench, or any other object or material placed upon a public sidewalk in the Waikiki special district. ... No person shall be cited for a violation of this section unless the person engages in conduct prohibited by this article after having been notified by a law enforceme...
Encampment Sanitation
The City and County of Honolulu bans storing personal property on public property islandwide, authorizing impoundment of encampment belongings left on sidewalks, medians, or parks after a 24-hour written notice under ROH Article 19.
Honolulu Impounds Property Stored on Sidewalks
Heavy RestrictionsROH § 13-19.3
No person shall store personal property on public property. All stored personal property may be impounded by the city. In the event personal property placed on public property interferes with the safe or orderly management of the premises or poses a threat to the health, safety, or welfare of the public, it may be impounded at any time by the city. (b) Personal property placed on public prope...
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