Honolulu — Chapter 16

ROH §16-1.1 Honolulu adopts the Hawaii State Building Code with local changes

ROH §16-1.2 Honolulu adopts the Hawaii State Residential Code with local changes

ROH §16-10.1 Building Work Rules and Enforcement Notice Delivery

ROH §16-10.2 Notice of violation for building code violations

ROH §16-10.3 Criminal penalties and citation process for code violations

ROH §16-10.4 Administrative enforcement

ROH §16-11.1 Which buildings must follow flood rules

ROH §16-11.2 Definitions for flood rules

ROH §16-11.3 Floodproofing rules for buildings in flood zones

ROH §16-11.4 Rules for building to resist flooding

ROH §16-11.5 Building safety rules for flood and tsunami areas

ROH §16-11.6 Violations and penalties are covered in Article 10

ROH §16-12.1 City policy on Hawaiian architecture

ROH §16-12.2 Scope

ROH §16-12.3 Listed books become part of the rules

ROH §16-12.4 What key terms mean in this building code section

ROH §16-12.5 What materials can be used to build a hale

ROH §16-12.6 Size and location rules for hale

ROH §16-12.7 What each type of hale can be used for and what is banned

ROH §16-12.8 Fire safety rules for traditional Hawaiian structures

ROH §16-12.9 Rules for building traditional Hawaiian hale structures

ROH §16-13.1 Residential safe rooms must meet minimum performance standards

ROH §16-13.10 How to verify a residential safe room is built correctly

ROH §16-13.2 Residential Safe Rooms: Intent and Scope

ROH §16-13.3 Alternative standards for building storm shelters

ROH §16-13.4 Where residential safe rooms cannot be built

ROH §16-13.5 Minimum size rules for a safe room

ROH §16-13.6 Safe room exit door requirements

ROH §16-13.7 Building a safe room that can handle wind, rain, and flying debris

ROH §16-13.8 Ventilation for Residential Safe Rooms

ROH §16-13.9 Construction documents for residential safe rooms

ROH §16-14.1 Why this hurricane safety rule exists

ROH §16-14.2 Which buildings must follow this article

ROH §16-14.3 Site criteria

ROH §16-14.4 Rules for building a hurricane shelter area

ROH §16-14.5 Building design rules for wind, rain, and flying debris

ROH §16-14.6 Ventilation and HVAC equipment

ROH §16-14.7 Standby power and generator safety rules

ROH §16-14.8 Quality assurance for hurricane-resistant construction

ROH §16-14.9 Engineer review for changed or damaged buildings

ROH §16-15.1 Definitions for baby changing stations and new businesses

ROH §16-15.2 New buildings must have baby changing stations

ROH §16-15.3 Building plans must show public restrooms and diaper changing stations

ROH §16-15.4 When a business can skip diaper-changing rooms

ROH §16-15.5 Violations and Penalties Referenced Elsewhere

ROH §16-16.1 What key terms mean in this AED law

ROH §16-16.2 Buildings must have defibrillators on every floor

ROH §16-16.3 Who runs this program

ROH §16-16.4 City must tell emergency services where defibrillators are

ROH §16-16.5 Who is responsible when an AED is used

ROH §16-16.6 Keeping defibrillators working in buildings

ROH §16-17.1 Definitions for office building rules

ROH §16-17.2 Showers required in new or converted office buildings

ROH §16-17.3 Minimum shower requirements for new or converted office buildings

ROH §16-17.4 Penalties for violations are in Article 10

ROH §16-2.1 When this building-moving law applies

ROH §16-2.10 What happens if you break a relocation permit's rules

ROH §16-2.11 Who Can Enter the Property and What Owners Can't Do

ROH §16-2.12 Fees for moving a building permit

ROH §16-2.13 When you do not need a building permit

ROH §16-2.14 Violations and Penalties Are Covered Elsewhere

ROH §16-2.2 Applying for a permit to move a building

ROH §16-2.3 Money deposit required to move a building

ROH §16-2.4 When the city must issue a building relocation permit

ROH §16-2.5 Buildings must be marked before they can be moved

ROH §16-2.6 Police escorts for moving buildings

ROH §16-2.7 Permit approval does not excuse legal violations

ROH §16-2.8 How long a relocation permit lasts and how to get more time

ROH §16-2.9 When a moving permit can be denied

ROH §16-3.1 Which factory-built buildings this law covers

ROH §16-3.10 Moving factory-built buildings on roads and after installation

ROH §16-3.11 Violations and Penalties Referenced Elsewhere

ROH §16-3.2 Definitions for factory-built buildings

ROH §16-3.3 Building permit needed before installing FBB

ROH §16-3.4 Building permit fee payment and calculation

ROH §16-3.5 Approval insignia for FBB

ROH §16-3.6 Rules for who can do electrical and plumbing work

ROH §16-3.7 Plans and approvals for FBB construction

ROH §16-3.8 Inspections for factory-built buildings made outside the city

ROH §16-3.9 Manufacturer’s label

ROH §16-4.1 When thatched building materials are allowed

ROH §16-4.2 Fire sprinkler rules for thatched roofs and walls

ROH §16-4.3 Rules for placing and installing roof sprinklers

ROH §16-4.4 Penalties for breaking this law

ROH §16-6.1 Public purpose

ROH §16-6.2 Fences and other protective devices must follow building codes

ROH §16-6.3 Pool construction requires a fence or cover

ROH §16-6.4 Getting permission to change fence or pool safety rules

ROH §16-6.5 Hotels are exempt from pool rules

ROH §16-6.6 Violations and penalties for this article

ROH §16-7.1 Applicability

ROH §16-7.10 Violation and Penalty

ROH §16-7.2 Building permit and plans needed for swimming pools

ROH §16-7.3 State rules govern public swimming pools

ROH §16-7.4 Pool Lighting Requirements for Night Use

ROH §16-7.5 Public pool operation and maintenance rules

ROH §16-7.6 Entrapment avoidance

ROH §16-7.7 Lifesaving equipment for swimming pools

ROH §16-7.8 Rules for installing heaters and large water heaters

ROH §16-7.9 Fences and other safety barriers for pools

ROH §16-8.1 Definitions for this article

ROH §16-8.2 No one may keep lumber infested with termites or borers

ROH §16-8.3 Destroy termite-infested lumber within five days

ROH §16-8.4 No termite-infested lumber in buildings

ROH §16-8.5 Violations and penalties are covered in Article 10

ROH §16-9.1 Honolulu adopts the state existing building code with local changes