Parking Rules in Honolulu County, HI (2026)
8 rules for unincorporated Honolulu County, Hawaii.
Verified from official government sources
Driveway Rules
ROH § 21-6.50(c) requires every off-street parking space, parking lot, and driveway on Oahu to be maintained with a dust-free, durable, all-weather surface. Only the preservation, agricultural, and country zoning districts are exempt, where crushed rock or limestone is allowed, and permeable pavers, including grass-block systems, count as a compliant surface everywhere.
Honolulu Driveway Surface Material Rules
Some RestrictionsROH § 21-6.50(c)
Off-street parking spaces, parking lots, and driveways must be maintained with a dust-free, durable, all-weather surface except in the preservation, agricultural, and country districts, where parking lots and driveways may be surfaced with crushed rock or limestone, or as determined by the director pursuant to Article 2. Suitable dust-free all-weather surfaces may include but are not limited to...
Commercial & Oversized Vehicles
Honolulu bans parking commercial trucks, buses, vans and trailers over 10,000 pounds or 20 feet long on any public street for more than four hours, with narrow exceptions for active work.
Honolulu Commercial Vehicle Parking Limit
Some RestrictionsROH § 15-16.6(a)
(a) Except as provided in subsection (b), it is unlawful for the driver or owner of any: (1) Bus, truck, truck-trailer, trailer, van, house trailer, or other vehicle used for commercial purposes whose gross vehicle weight rating is 10,000 pounds or more, or whose vehicle length from bumper to bumper is 20 feet or more... to park the same or permit the same to be parked, stand, or remain motionl...
Street Parking Limits
Honolulu drivers must park parallel to the curb, headed in the direction of traffic, with wheels within 12 inches of the edge; parking against traffic outside a marked stall violates ROH § 15-13.5.
Honolulu On-Street Parking Direction Rule
Some RestrictionsROH § 15-13.5
Upon any roadway within a business or residence district, no person shall stand or park a vehicle other than parallel with the edge of the roadway, headed in the direction of traffic, and with the curb-side wheels of the vehicle within 12 inches of the edge of the roadway, except while parked wholly within stalls marked or designated pursuant to § 15-13.3.
Overnight Parking
Where signs are posted, Honolulu bars leaving a vehicle in the same spot on a public street longer than 24 hours; a new violation accrues every three hours after the first citation.
Honolulu 24-Hour Street Parking Limit
Some RestrictionsROH § 15-16.8(a)
When official signs are posted giving notice thereof, no person shall park a vehicle in the same location for a period of time longer than 24 hours, unless otherwise provided by law, upon any of the streets within the city. A vehicle shall be deemed parked in the same location for more than 24 hours if the vehicle has not been moved within the prescribed time period based upon markings or other...
EV Charging
ROH § 21-6.60 sets two rules for electric vehicle charging stations on Oahu: charging equipment mounted on pedestals, lighting posts, or bollards must not impede pedestrian, bicycle, or wheelchair movement, and a standard parking space built before December 23, 2020 may shrink to compact size to make room for the equipment.
Honolulu EV Charging Station Parking Rules
Light RestrictionsROH § 21-6.60(a)-(b)
Equipment mounted on pedestals, lighting posts, bollards, or other devices at electric vehicle charging stations must be designed and located so as to not impede pedestrian, bicycle, or wheelchair movement, or create safety hazards. Existing standard-sized parking spaces constructed prior to December 23, 2020 may be reduced in size to that of a compact space, if necessary, to accommodate electr...
Abandoned Vehicles
Leaving a vehicle unattended on an Oahu street or highway for more than 24 hours counts as abandonment, and the city can remove it and bill the owner.
Honolulu County Abandoned Vehicle Rules
Some RestrictionsRevised Ordinances of Honolulu § 15-13.8
No person may abandon any vehicle, including a trailer, on a public street or highway. The chief of police or director of customer services is authorized to remove or cause to be removed the abandoned vehicle from the street or highway, and the person abandoning such vehicle shall be liable for all reasonable expenses incurred by the city due to such removal. Leaving vehicles unattended for mor...
Curb Color Rules
Honolulu's curb loading zones must be painted yellow for freight, red for passenger and bus zones, or alternating yellow-red for combination zones, with signs posted for effective days and times.
Honolulu Curb Marking Color Rules
Some RestrictionsROH § 15-15.1(c)
Whenever any curb markings are to be used to designate freight curb loading zones, such markings shall be yellow in color. Whenever any curb markings are to be used to designate passenger curb loading zones, including bus stops, such markings shall be red in color. Whenever any curb markings are to be used to designate combination freight and passenger curb loading zones, such markings shall be...
Loading Zones
Commercial vehicles with a valid decal may load or unload in a marked freight curb loading zone for up to 30 minutes, and never during restricted peak-hour tow-away times.
Honolulu Freight Loading Zone 30-Minute Limit
Some RestrictionsROH § 15-15.1(b)
No person shall stop, stand, or park a vehicle for any purpose or any length of time in any space marked as a freight curb loading zone during the posted times; provided that: (1) A vehicle displaying a valid decal ... may be stopped or parked within such space while freight is being loaded upon or is being unloaded from such vehicle. In no case shall such standing, stopping, or parking for loa...
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