Property Maintenance in Hawaii (2026)
6 rules on the books across Hawaii, 3 cities and counties. Select a rule to read the full details.
Severity: Few Restrictions · Light Restrictions · Some Restrictions · Significant Restrictions · Heavy Restrictions
Property Blight
Standards for property appearance including peeling paint, broken windows, junk accumulation, and other conditions the city considers blight.
Hawaii County
Significant RestrictionsHawaii County declares any substandard, structurally unsafe, or dangerous building a public nuisance that must be…
Read full rule →Honolulu County
Significant RestrictionsUnder Revised Ordinances of Honolulu § 16A-10.2, any building on Oahu that the building official determines is…
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Significant RestrictionsMaui County declares any structurally unsafe, dilapidated or abandoned building a public nuisance and empowers the…
Read full rule →Vacant Lot Maintenance
Requirements for maintaining vacant or undeveloped land, including mowing, fencing, and preventing dumping and trespassing.
Hawaii County
Some RestrictionsHawai'i County Code section 14-150 requires every owner of an occupied or unoccupied lot fronting a public street or…
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Some RestrictionsOwners of vacant and improved lots across Oahu must keep their property free of weeds, garbage, trash, and waste at all…
Read full rule →Maui County
Some RestrictionsMaui County makes it unlawful to leave weeds, trash or waste creating an "unsanitary condition" on any property…
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