Kapolei's commercial and recreational lighting must use full cut-off shielded fixtures to protect surrounding residential zones and preserve leeward night skies.
LUO Sec. 21-4.100 governs outdoor lighting for Kapolei and applies to the Second City's commercial core, Ka Makana Ali'i, Kapolei Commons, the industrial parks, and outdoor recreational facilities. Full cut-off shielded fixtures are required for commercial, industrial, and outdoor-recreational development so direct illumination cannot spill onto adjacent country, residential, apartment, apartment mixed-use, or resort districts. Non-enclosed rooftop gathering spaces must be shielded so illumination does not extend beyond the rooftop. The county standard aligns with HRS 201-8.5 night sky protection.
Department of Planning and Permitting violation notices, mandated retrofits, and HOA architectural review actions.
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ROH Sec. 16-6.2 requires Kapolei residential swimming pools to be enclosed by a complete barrier with self-closing gates designed to prevent access by young ...
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ROH Sec. 21-4.40 limits fill-containing retaining walls in Kapolei to six feet within required yards and combines terraced wall heights for compliance measur...
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ROH Sec. 21-4.60 defines fences to include wrought iron, wire, wood, vinyl, and plastic, giving Kapolei residents a broad palette of compliant materials.
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ROH Sec. 21-4.30 controls what Kapolei neighbors can install in required yards along shared property lines, since Honolulu does not have a dedicated city spi...
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Public parks in Kapolei are closed during posted night hours under ROH Sec. 10-1.2, though beach parks allow direct traverse to the shoreline during closure.
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Kapolei follows HRS Sec. 577-16, which bars children under 16 from public places between 10 p.m. and 4 a.m. without a parent or guardian; Honolulu has no sep...
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