Kaneohe property owners must obtain a permit under ROH §10-1.4 before planting, pruning, or removing trees in the public right-of-way along their street frontage.
ROH §10-1.4 gives the Director of Facility Maintenance authority to regulate public shade trees, hedges, and shrubs, including the permit process for private-citizen tree work in the right-of-way. Kaneohe's corridors along Kamehameha Highway, Kahuhipa, and Mokulele host many mature shade trees where root heave and storm-damaged limbs commonly drive permit requests. For trees entirely on private property, no permit is needed unless the tree is designated under the Exceptional Tree Ordinance. Storm emergencies allow expedited action with follow-up notification.
Unpermitted removal or damage to public street trees can lead to civil fines and city-billed replacement costs.
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Residential pool barriers in Kaneohe must meet ROH Sec. 16-6.2, which requires enclosures, self-closing gates, and opening limits to protect children. Compli...
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Kaneohe's rolling terrain makes ROH Sec. 21-4.40 retaining wall rules especially relevant. Fill-retention walls in required yards cannot exceed 6 feet, and t...
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Kaneohe fence materials are defined under ROH Sec. 21-4.60, recognizing wrought iron, wire, wood, vinyl, plastic, and masonry. The high-rainfall windward cli...
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Kaneohe neighbor fence disputes are governed by ROH Sec. 21-4.30 yard rules. Honolulu has no spite-fence ordinance, so disputes outside code violations are h...
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Public parks in Kaneohe are closed during posted night hours under ROH Sec. 10-1.2, with narrow exceptions for shoreline access through beach parks.
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Kaneohe follows the state juvenile curfew under HRS Sec. 577-16 barring children under 16 from public places between 10 p.m. and 4 a.m. without a parent or g...
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