Urban Honolulu street trees along Kalakaua, King, and Beretania require a permit before removal, trimming, or replacement under ROH 10-1.4.
Urban Honolulu's street tree canopy includes iconic monkeypods along Kapiolani Boulevard, banyans in Waikiki, and shower trees through downtown. Revised Ordinances of Honolulu §10-1.4 authorizes the Director to adopt rules for planting, trimming, and maintenance of shade trees, hedges, and shrubs in the public right-of-way and to issue permits for replacement, removal, planting, spraying, trimming, or pruning of street trees by private citizens. Trees on private property are regulated only when they are designated exceptional under ROH Chapter 40, Article 8.
Unauthorized damage to a street tree can draw civil penalties, restoration orders, and referrals under rules adopted by the Department.
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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.
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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...
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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...
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Urban Honolulu has no blanket overnight parking ban; ROH 15-14.6 enforces parking prohibited during certain hours only on sign-posted routes.
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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...
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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...
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