Kailua property owners must keep land free of weeds, garbage, trash, and waste or face a 30-day abatement notice and cleanup costs under ROH Sec. 40-7.4.
ROH Sec. 40-7.4 is the primary property-blight enforcement tool in Kailua. The DPP director can notify an owner of weeds, garbage, trash, or waste conditions creating fire hazards, vermin harborage, or public nuisance. The owner has 30 days to cut and remove the material. If the owner fails to act, the city may enter the property, perform the work, and charge the cost back to the owner with 7% interest and place a lien on the property. The rule applies whether the home is occupied or vacant, and is used to address overgrown lots common in humid windward climates.
Failure to comply results in city-performed cleanup billed to the owner, 7% interest, and a lien on the property until paid.
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