Sidewalk & Pedestrian 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.
Obstruction Rules
Honolulu law bans blocking a public sidewalk between 6 a.m. and 10 p.m. islandwide, with exceptions for medical emergencies, permitted events, and people waiting in line who don't block passage.
Honolulu's Public Sidewalk Obstruction Ban
Some RestrictionsROH § 13-20.1
No person shall create, cause, or maintain an obstruction on a public sidewalk that interferes, impedes, and/or prevents the full, free, and unobstructed passage of pedestrians upon public sidewalks or interferes with the normal flow of pedestrian traffic upon a public sidewalk during the hours from 6:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m. (b) The prohibitions in subsection (a) do not apply to a person: (1) ...
Encroachment Permits
Honolulu requires a written permit and $200 fee before anyone places walls, fences, or benches in the sidewalk area on Oahu.
Honolulu Sidewalk Encroachment Permit
Some RestrictionsROH § 14-3.8(b)(2)
Other surface encroachments. The chief engineer may also authorize the placement of walls, fences, benches, and other surface encroachments in the sidewalk area; provided that application for such encroachments are made in writing to the chief engineer, and provided further, that such encroachments do not unduly interfere with the public use of such space for utilities and pedestrian traffic. S...
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