Outdoor burning rules in Kapolei, HI — also called the burn ban, open burning, or fire restriction ordinance — set when you can burn yard waste, debris, or run a recreational fire.
Outdoor burning in Kapolei requires HFD notice under the Fire Code and, for most agricultural or land-clearing fires, a parallel State Department of Health Clean Air Branch permit.
ROH Chapter 20 adopts NFPA 1 open-burning rules, which govern Kapolei residents and businesses. Any recreational, ceremonial, or imu burn requires the property owner's written permission, a 14-day advance letter to HFD, and a 15-minute ignition-call to the HFD Fire Communication Center. Agricultural or land-clearing burns at Kapolei's industrial edges generally also need a HI DOH Clean Air Branch open burning permit. Residential trash and green-waste burning is effectively not allowed because of air-quality and fire-code restrictions and Kapolei's dense development.
Unpermitted burning can trigger HFD extinguishment, municipal fines, and State DOH air-quality penalties, with potential nuisance liability if smoke harms neighbors.
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