Ewa Gentry landscape designs may substitute native Hawaiian species for standard street trees under LUO Sec. 21-4.70; no mandatory native-only rule applies.
Ewa Gentry's dry leeward climate favors drought-tolerant natives like naio, aalii, and ilima that handle the Ewa Plain's low rainfall. Land Use Ordinance Sec. 21-4.70 governs landscape and screening requirements in zoning districts and permits native Hawaiian species as approved substitutes for standard street tree lists. There is no mandatory native-plant-only rule for private Gentry yards. The Board of Water Supply Xeriscape Program and the Oahu Planting Guide provide voluntary design guidance for water-efficient native plantings, which also aligns with BWS shortage stage restrictions and Gentry HOA landscape committee reviews.
No penalties apply for voluntary native plant use. Failure to meet LUO landscape area minimums for larger Ewa Gentry developments can block permit approvals.
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ROH Sec. 16-6.2 requires Ewa Gentry residential swimming pools to be fully enclosed by a compliant fence or protective device designed to prevent unsupervise...
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Ewa Gentry follows Honolulu's adoption of the IRC via ROH Chapter 16, incorporating IRC R314 for smoke alarms and R315 for CO alarms. Detectors are required ...
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Honolulu uses a minimum-stay rule rather than an annual night cap. Under ROH §21-5.730 (Ord. 22-7), every reservation under 30 consecutive days at a resident...
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Ewa Gentry is residentially zoned, so under ROH §21-5.730 (Ord. 22-7) and Ordinance 25-52 DPP will not register sub-30-day STRs here. Registration is reserve...
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Ewa Gentry residents may not enter or remain in public parks during posted closure hours under ROH Sec. 10-1.2, though direct traverse of beach parks to reac...
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Honolulu has no separate juvenile curfew ordinance, so Ewa Gentry follows HRS Sec. 577-16: children under 16 are prohibited from public places between 10 p.m...
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