Noise from Specific Sources in Honolulu County, HI (2026)
1 rule 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.
Bar & Nightclub Noise
Honolulu's Land Use Ordinance requires any bar, nightclub, minor or major establishment to sit at least 300 feet from the nearest country, residential, apartment, or apartment mixed-use zoning lot, and lets the Department of Planning and Permitting's director order noise, odor, or glare mitigation as a condition of approval under ROH § 21-5.70-2(b).
Honolulu Bar & Nightclub Noise Mitigation Rule
Some RestrictionsROH § 21-5.70-2(b)
(b) Bar, nightclub, minor and major standards. (1) Must be set back a minimum of 300 feet from any zoning lot in the country, residential, apartment, or apartment mixed-use zoning district. (2) The director may require mitigation of impacts from noise, odor, or glare.
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