Kaneohe homeowners along Kamehameha Highway and Kahekili Highway must obtain an Urban Forestry permit before trimming street trees under ROH Sec. 10-1.4.
Kaneohe's main corridors Kamehameha Highway, Kahekili Highway, and Kaneohe Bay Drive are lined with mature monkeypod, African tulip, and albizia trees that thrive in the windward climate. ROH Sec. 10-1.4 requires a permit from the Department of Parks and Recreation Division of Urban Forestry before planting, trimming, spraying, pruning, or removing street trees in the public right-of-way. Homeowners can trim branches overhanging their private lot but must not cut into the trunk or crown without a permit. Frequent trade winds and heavy rain can cause unstable albizia limbs to fall, so hazard reports to Urban Forestry are encouraged rather than self-trimming.
Unpermitted trimming can result in citation and arborist-assessed restitution, including replanting orders at the property owner's expense.
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