East Honolulu, HI Home Business: Customer Traffic Restrictions (2026)
Key Facts
- Code Section
- ROH 21-6.30(d); 21-5.50(c)(3)
- Client parking
- 1 off-street space per 5 clients
- Added to
- Dwelling's required parking
- Commercial vehicle
- No on-street parking
Summary
Home occupations that depend on client visits, including group instruction, must provide one off-street parking space per five clients on the premises at any one time, in addition to the dwelling's required parking, and commercial vehicles associated with the home occupation may not be parked on the street.
(d) Home occupations. (1) Home occupations that depend on client visits including, but not limited to group instruction, must provide one off-street parking space per five clients on the premises at any one time. This parking requirement is in addition to, and the client parking space must not obstruct, the parking spaces required or provided for the dwelling use. Residents of multifamily dwellings may fulfill this requirement by the use of guest parking with the approval of the building owner, building management, or condominium association. (2) On-street parking of commercial vehicles associated with a home occupation is prohibited; provided that the occasional, infrequent, and momentary parking of a vehicle for pickups or deliveries to service the home occupation is allowed.
Full Breakdown
50(c)(3). 30(d)(1) requires that home occupations which depend on client visits, including but not limited to group instruction, provide one off-street parking space per five clients on the premises at any one time; this parking is in addition to, and the client space must not obstruct, the parking required or provided for the dwelling. Residents of multifamily dwellings may fulfill this requirement by use of guest parking with the approval of the building owner, management, or condominium association. 30(d)(2) prohibits on-street parking of commercial vehicles associated with a home occupation, except for the occasional, infrequent, and momentary parking of a vehicle for pickups or deliveries that service the home occupation.
The new Land Use Ordinance also provides that commercial vehicles tied to the home occupation may not be stored on the property unless parked within a garage or carport or a similar area fully screened from the street and neighboring properties.
Violations & Fines
Failure to provide required client parking or unlawful on-street parking of commercial vehicles is a Land Use Ordinance violation enforced by the Department of Planning and Permitting through notices of violation and civil fines under ROH Chapter 21.
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