East Honolulu homeowners along Kalanianaole Highway and residential streets must follow ROH Sec. 10-1.4 permit rules for trimming or pruning street trees in the public right-of-way.
Many East Honolulu neighborhoods, including Aina Haina, Niu Valley, and Hawaii Kai, feature mature monkeypod, kiawe, and shower trees along the public right-of-way. ROH Sec. 10-1.4 requires a permit from the Department of Parks and Recreation's Division of Urban Forestry before planting, spraying, trimming, pruning, or removing any street tree. Homeowners may trim overhanging branches on their own private property, but crown work on the street-side trunk itself requires urban forestry approval. Coastal salt spray and trade winds make professional arborist work especially common in Portlock and Kalama Valley.
Unpermitted work on street trees can result in citation and restitution for tree damage; the city may order corrective replanting by qualified arborists.
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