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Honolulu County, HI Short-Term Rentals: Noise Rules (2026)

Some Restrictions
Compiled from the official code textEditor Martyn O'NeillLast verified September 2026

Key Facts

Quiet hours
10:00 p.m.-7:00 a.m.
Where posted
Guest house rules/binder
Applies to
B&B homes and TVUs
Governing law
ROH § 21-5.70-3(2)(C)(vi)(dd)

Summary

Honolulu requires every bed and breakfast home and transient vacation unit to post house rules imposing quiet hours between 10:00 p.m. and 7:00 a.m. for overnight guests.

These county ordinances apply to unincorporated areas of Honolulu County. Incorporated cities within the county may have their own rules that take precedence over county-level regulations.

A copy of the house rules for the bed and breakfast home or transient vacation unit, which must impose quiet hours between 10:00 p.m. and 7:00 a.m., and for bed and breakfast homes and transient vacation units operating pursuant to nonconforming use certificates and located within the country, residential, or apartment zoning districts, the house rules must prohibit transient occupants from parking vehicles on the public streets in the vicinity of the bed and breakfast home or transient vacation unit;

(ee)   A list of emergency contacts, which must include a 24-hour-a-day telephone number for the owner or operator of the bed and breakfast home or transient vacation unit, the 911 emergency telephone number, and the website address for the Hawaii emergency management agency;

(ff)   Copies of the general excise and transient accommodations tax licenses for the bed and breakfast home or transient vacation unit; and

(gg)   A copy of the registration certificate or nonconforming use certificate for the bed and breakfast home or transient vacation unit.

(vii)   Upon reasonable notice, any bed and breakfast home or transient vacation unit must be made available for inspection by the department;

(viii)   The violation of any provision of this subsection will be grounds for administrative fines and nonrenewal unless corrected before the renewal deadline. Recurring or multiple violations will result in denial of renewal requests;

Source: Revised Ordinances of HonoluluView official code

Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: 2026 S-10: Supplement 10, 12-2025 Ordinance No. 25-40 through Ordinance No. 25-56).

Full Breakdown

ROH § 21-5.70-3(2)(C)(vi)(dd) requires the guest information binder at every bed and breakfast home or transient vacation unit to include a copy of house rules that must impose quiet hours between 10:00 p.m. and 7:00 a.m. Units operating under nonconforming use certificates in the country, residential, or apartment zoning districts must also have house rules prohibiting transient occupants from parking on public streets near the unit. Repeated guest noise complaints substantiating a disturbance can factor into the director's decision to deny renewal or revoke the registration.

Violations & Fines

Failing to impose or enforce the required 10 p.m.-7 a.m. quiet hours in house rules violates ROH § 21-5.70-3(2)(C)(vi) and can support registration denial or revocation.

Frequently Asked Questions

What are the quiet hours for Honolulu short-term rentals?
House rules posted at every bed and breakfast home or transient vacation unit must impose quiet hours from 10:00 p.m. to 7:00 a.m. under § 21-5.70-3(2)(C)(vi)(dd).
Can noise complaints affect my STR registration?
Yes, guest noise disturbances can be cited by the director as grounds to deny renewal or revoke the registration.

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