Tree removal permit rules in Kapolei, HI — sometimes called heritage tree, protected tree, or street tree ordinances — list which trees require a permit before you can cut them down.
Removing a designated exceptional tree in Kapolei requires a Parks and Recreation permit under ROH Chapter 40, Article 8.
Kapolei's Second City landscape includes planted monkeypod, shower, and rainbow shower trees as well as legacy specimens at parks and older parcels. ROH Secs. 40-8.1 through 40-8.9 prohibit removal or destruction of trees listed on the Oahu Exceptional Tree Register without a Department of Parks and Recreation permit. Section 40-8.7 governs the Register, Sec. 40-8.8 the regulations, and Sec. 40-8.9 a narrow emergency exemption for imminent hazards. Street trees on Kapolei Parkway and other rights-of-way are regulated separately under ROH Sec. 10-1.4. State authority sits in the Exceptional Tree Act at HRS Chapter 58. Always check the Register before scheduling a Kapolei removal.
Unpermitted Kapolei removal of an exceptional tree can trigger misdemeanor charges, mitigation planting, and restitution based on arborist replacement value.
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