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Honolulu — Chapter 1

104 sections of the Revised Ordinances of Honolulu

ROH §1-1.1 Title of the Revised Ordinances of Honolulu

ROH §1-10.1 One board or commission per person

ROH §1-11.1 Definitions for discrimination rules

ROH §1-11.2 No discrimination in city jobs or city services

ROH §1-11.3 City adopts women's rights treaty principles locally

ROH §1-12.1 Definitions for recycled paper purchasing rules

ROH §1-12.2 City must buy recycled paper unless exceptions apply

ROH §1-13.1 Prosecutor's office seal and motto

ROH §1-13.2 Filing the prosecuting attorney's seal and motto

ROH §1-14.1 What key terms mean in this city law

ROH §1-14.2 Signs for public projects and government activities

ROH §1-14.3 Courts can enforce sign rules and award legal costs

ROH §1-14.4 Penalty for breaking this article

ROH §1-15.1 Definitions for city forms and online services

ROH §1-15.2 City forms available online and accepted

ROH §1-16.1 City office that reviews and supervises ordinance contracts

ROH §1-16.2 Contracting for the Revised Ordinances of Honolulu

ROH §1-16.3 How the city updates and fixes the ordinance book

ROH §1-17.1 What counts as sexual harassment by city workers

ROH §1-17.10 No False Sexual Harassment Complaints

ROH §1-17.11 Sexual harassment training for city officers and managers

ROH §1-17.12 Sexual Harassment Training for City Officers and Employees

ROH §1-17.13 Other ways to report sexual harassment are still allowed

ROH §1-17.2 Definitions for this article

ROH §1-17.3 No sexual harassment by city workers

ROH §1-17.4 How city departments handle sexual harassment complaints

ROH §1-17.5 How the Council handles sexual harassment complaints

ROH §1-17.6 How to judge if conduct is sexual harassment

ROH §1-17.7 Discipline for sexual harassment

ROH §1-17.8 How long city offices must keep complaint reports

ROH §1-17.9 No retaliation for reporting sexual harassment

ROH §1-18.1 What counts as sexual harassment by county officers and employees

ROH §1-18.2 Definitions for City Contracting Rules

ROH §1-18.3 Who this article covers

ROH §1-18.4 Employers must have a sexual harassment policy

ROH §1-18.5 Employers must pledge to follow city rules before getting city contracts

ROH §1-18.6 City can ban employers who break sexual harassment rules

ROH §1-18.7 Rules

ROH §1-19.1 Definitions for City Ethics Rules

ROH §1-19.2 Rules for city workers on conflicts of interest

ROH §1-19.3 Rules for former city workers after they leave their jobs

ROH §1-19.4 Financial disclosures

ROH §1-19.5 Violations and Penalties

ROH §1-19.6 Rules for exempt city workers on campaign contributions and help

ROH §1-19.7 Rules on gifts to city officers and employees

ROH §1-19.9 Rules for campaign money and help involving lobbyists

ROH §1-2.1 How to Read and Apply City Laws

ROH §1-2.2 When these rules apply

ROH §1-2.3 How to read references and resolve conflicts in the city code

ROH §1-2.4 How a bill becomes a county ordinance

ROH §1-2.5 When a resolution is automatically filed away

ROH §1-20.1 Definitions for alcohol and drug testing rules

ROH §1-20.2 Drug and alcohol policy training for city workers

ROH §1-20.3 Training for city managers and supervisors on alcohol and drug rules

ROH §1-21.1 What key terms mean in this city law

ROH §1-21.2 City ads must say who paid for them

ROH §1-21.3 Penalty for deliberately breaking this article

ROH §1-22.1 Definitions for city signs and Hawaiian language marks

ROH §1-22.2 Correct Hawaiian spelling required on city signs

ROH §1-23.1 Official city seal adopted with updated state name

ROH §1-23.2 Using the city seal without permission is a crime

ROH §1-24.1 What counts as a public record

ROH §1-24.2 Storing public records

ROH §1-25.1 Celebrating Hawaiian Language Month in February

ROH §1-25.2 May is Honor Our Kūpuna Month

ROH §1-26.1 Definitions for the City's anti-bias rules

ROH §1-26.2 City policy on anti-bias and inclusion training

ROH §1-26.3 Anti-bias and inclusion training for city workers

ROH §1-26.4 Rules for carrying out this article

ROH §1-27.1 Honolulu is officially named a Purple Heart City

ROH §1-28.1 City housing programs favor Honolulu residents

ROH §1-28.2 Who counts as a city resident

ROH §1-28.3 City housing programs must favor city residents

ROH §1-28.4 City department can make rules to enforce this law

ROH §1-3.1 Penalty when no other penalty is set

ROH §1-3.2 Refusing to give identification

ROH §1-3.3 Interest charged on late debts owed to the city

ROH §1-4.1 Definitions of common words used in city laws

ROH §1-5.1 How ordinances can be repealed

ROH §1-5.2 How resolutions can be repealed

ROH §1-5.3 Repeal of a law does not revive other repealed laws

ROH §1-5.4 How a law can be repealed

ROH §1-5.5 Effect of repeal on accrued rights

ROH §1-5.6 Effect of Repeal on Pending Cases

ROH §1-6.1 If part of the law is invalid

ROH §1-7.1 Purpose of Succession Rules

ROH §1-7.10 Mayor must tell city leaders before leaving town

ROH §1-7.2 Definitions for civil defense emergencies

ROH §1-7.3 Who decides if an officer is unavailable during an emergency

ROH §1-7.4 Mayor succession during emergencies

ROH §1-7.5 Filling a vacant council seat during an emergency

ROH §1-7.6 How the council fills empty chair and vice-chair seats

ROH §1-7.7 How long a replacement mayor or councilmember stays in office

ROH §1-7.8 What happens when a councilmember or manager becomes mayor

ROH §1-7.9 Pay for Standby Officers

ROH §1-8.1 Definitions for city grant and agreement rules

ROH §1-8.2 Annual reports on agreements that bind city departments

ROH §1-8.3 City Council Approval of Housing Plans

ROH §1-8.4 Penalties for breaking this article

ROH §1-8.5 If one part is invalid, the rest still stands

ROH §1-8.6 Council Approval of Transit Project Agreements

ROH §1-8.7 Council approval for big city agreements

ROH §1-9.1 Agency heads can make rules that affect the public

ROH §1-9.2 Standard format for city agency rules

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