East Honolulu affluent neighborhoods like Hawaii Kai, Kuliouou, and Niu Valley apply ROH 21-4.60 fence height caps, with strict oceanfront and ridge view-corridor enforcement by Honolulu DPP.
Hawaii Kai marinas, Portlock oceanfront, and the Kuliouou ridge lots follow the islandwide Land Use Ordinance at ROH Sec. 21-4.60. Residential R-5, R-7.5, and R-10 districts that cover most of East Honolulu allow 6-foot fences in side and rear yards and 4-foot fences in front yards facing the street. Fences or walls over 36 inches tall along street frontages require additional landscape screening or setback. Because Hawaii Kai parcels back onto canals, shorelines, and ridge view corridors, DPP scrutinizes applications tightly to protect sightlines toward Koko Head and the Pacific. Gated entries to Portlock and Hawaii Loa Ridge communities must still comply with 21-4.60 even when HOA rules overlay.
Honolulu Department of Planning and Permitting issues notices of violation, orders reduction or removal of the fence, and imposes civil fines that accrue daily until corrected.
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