ROH 15-13.8 defines abandoned vehicles as unattended more than 24 hours and authorizes the police chief and director of customer services to remove them across Oahu.
Throughout the City and County of Honolulu, ROH 15-13.8 classifies a vehicle left unattended on a public street or highway for more than 24 hours as abandoned. The chief of police and the director of customer services are authorized to remove and dispose of such vehicles. A related definition appears at ROH 15-2.2, a disposal fund is established in ROH Chapter 29 Article 20, and state law overlay runs through HRS 290-11. Residents should not leave inoperative vehicles on the street to avoid tow, impoundment, and disposal.
Removal, impoundment, disposal fees, and potential citations under state and local law.
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