Quiet hours in Kaneohe, HI — also called the noise ordinance, nighttime noise rules, or residential quiet time — define the hours during which excessive noise is prohibited.
Kaneohe residents must follow Honolulu ROH Chapter 41 Article 6, which bans sound-reproducing devices audible from 30 feet or more and targets unreasonable residential noise at any hour.
ROH §41-6.1 prohibits operating radios, TVs, instruments, or other sound-reproducing devices so they can be heard 30 feet or more from the source. HPD District 4 responds to Kaneohe noise calls from Kailua Bay-facing streets down to Pali Highway. While Kaneohe's lower rental density means fewer STR-driven disputes than Kailua, complaints spike around MCBH Kaneohe Bay events and Kaneohe Bay boating activity. Quiet-hour expectations between 10 p.m. and 7 a.m. inform officer discretion, and Hawaii DOH dBA standards also apply.
Civil fines begin at $100 for a first offense and rise to $500 or more for repeats within 12 months.
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