Urban Honolulu requires no long-term rental registration, but short-term rentals under 90 days must register with DPP under LUO Section 21-5.730, with a $1,000 initial fee.
LUO Section 21-5.730, enacted through Bill 41 of 2021 and Ordinance 22-7, controls bed and breakfast homes and transient vacation units across the consolidated city-county, including all of Urban Honolulu. Short-term rentals of under 90 consecutive days require annual registration with the Department of Planning and Permitting. The initial fee is $1,000 and renewal is $500. New transient vacation units are restricted to resort-zoned areas like portions of Waikiki, while nonconforming short-term rentals outside resort zones must hold a DPP nonconforming use certificate. Owners must include their registration number in all advertising.
Operating an unregistered short-term rental can trigger daily fines starting at $1,000, cease-and-desist orders, and revocation of any existing registration.
Other ordinances people look up for this city. Green dot = verified primary-source excerpt.
Urban Honolulu, HI
ROH 15-14.5 drives Schedule XXII no-parking signs throughout Urban Honolulu, while ROH 15-13.5 sets how close to the curb vehicles must park.
Urban Honolulu, HI
LUO 21-6.60 requires EV-ready stalls in new multi-family (8+ stalls) and commercial (12+ stalls) parking across Urban Honolulu, with compact resizing allowed...
Urban Honolulu, HI
ROH 15-16.6 prohibits storage parking of commercial vehicles on Urban Honolulu streets without posted signs; LUO 21-6.20 sets the companion off-street parkin...
Urban Honolulu, HI
Urban Honolulu has no blanket overnight parking ban; ROH 15-14.6 enforces parking prohibited during certain hours only on sign-posted routes.
Urban Honolulu, HI
ROH 15-14.1 prohibits stopping, standing, or parking in front of any public or private driveway or within 4 feet of either side across dense Urban Honolulu n...
Urban Honolulu, HI
Urban Honolulu property owners obtain fence and wall permits from the Honolulu Department of Planning and Permitting under ROH 18-3.1, which exempts retainin...
Side-by-side rule comparisons with other cities in Honolulu County.
See how other cities in Honolulu County handle rental registration.
See how Urban Honolulu's rental registration rules stack up against other locations.
Help us keep this page accurate. If you notice an error or outdated information, let us know.