ROH Sec. 18-3.1 lists when Ewa Gentry property owners need a Honolulu building permit for fence or wall construction, with a narrow exemption for short retaining and riprap walls not exceeding 30 inches.
Chapter 18 of the Revised Ordinances of Honolulu establishes the permit framework for construction work in Ewa Gentry. Most fences and masonry walls require a building permit once they exceed the short-wall exemption, and engineered drawings are typical for anything tall or load-bearing. Retaining or riprap walls not taller than 30 inches are exempt from permitting but still must comply with drainage and slope rules. Permits are processed by the Department of Planning and Permitting; Gentry neighborhoods may also require HOA design review in parallel with the city application.
Unpermitted work notices, daily accruing fines, and requirement to remove or retroactively permit the installed fence or wall.
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