Urban Honolulu parcels adjoining hillsides or open space may lie within Hazardous Fire Areas under ROH Chapter 20, requiring 30-foot defensible space and possibly more when HFD orders.
Through ROH Chapter 20's adoption of NFPA 1 Section 10.18, owners of Urban Honolulu parcels that border Makiki, Manoa, Punchbowl, Diamond Head, and similar vegetated slopes can be subject to defensible space rules when the Fire Chief designates the area as hazardous. Minimum clearance is 30 feet around structures, and the Authority Having Jurisdiction may extend it to 30 to 100 feet depending on fuel load, slope, and wind exposure. Chimney spark arresters and routine roof and gutter debris removal are also required, and the HFD may order abatement at the owner's cost.
Noncompliance can result in abatement orders, city-conducted vegetation removal with cost recovery liens against the parcel, and Fire Code penalties for repeat violations.
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ROH 15-14.5 drives Schedule XXII no-parking signs throughout Urban Honolulu, while ROH 15-13.5 sets how close to the curb vehicles must park.
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