Sidewalk & Pedestrian Rules in Hawaii (2026)
8 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
Sidewalk Repair
Who pays for sidewalk repair, the city or the property owner, including cost-sharing programs, inspection triggers, and timelines for fixing damaged sidewalks.
Hawaii County
Some RestrictionsHCC § 22-4.6(b) puts abutting landowners on the hook, at their own expense, for repairing sidewalk damage caused by…
Read full rule →Maui County
Some RestrictionsMaui County Code section 12.02.020 makes every abutting property owner responsible for keeping the sidewalk or shoulder…
Read full rule →Obstruction Rules
What you can and cannot place on sidewalks, including newspaper boxes, planters, sandwich boards, trash cans, and minimum pedestrian clearance widths.
Hawaii County
Some RestrictionsHCC § 22-2.4 bars anyone from knowingly or recklessly rendering a County street or sidewalk impassable, or from…
Read full rule →Honolulu County
Some RestrictionsHonolulu law bans blocking a public sidewalk between 6 a.m. and 10 p.m. islandwide, with exceptions for medical…
Read full rule →Maui County
Some RestrictionsNo one may stand or park a vehicle so that any part of it blocks a sidewalk in Maui County. Section 10.52.190 of the…
Read full rule →Encroachment Permits
Permits required when construction, landscaping, or other activities temporarily or permanently encroach on public sidewalks or rights-of-way.
Hawaii County
Some RestrictionsPlacing benches, planters, garbage receptacles, or other private items on a County sidewalk requires a Sidewalk Use…
Read full rule →Honolulu County
Some RestrictionsHonolulu requires a written permit and $200 fee before anyone places walls, fences, or benches in the sidewalk area on…
Read full rule →Maui County
Some RestrictionsMaui County requires a written permit from the Department of Public Works and Waste Management before anyone digs up…
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