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Honolulu — Chapter 41

150 sections of the Revised Ordinances of Honolulu

ROH §41-1.1 City rules on drinking alcohol in public places

ROH §41-1.2 Where you can and cannot have open alcohol in public

ROH §41-1.3 Police enforcement and penalties for breaking this law

ROH §41-10.1 Definitions for air gun rules

ROH §41-10.2 Rules for giving or selling air guns to minors

ROH §41-10.3 Rules for carrying and shooting air guns

ROH §41-10.4 When it is legal to have or use an air gun

ROH §41-10.5 Police must take and destroy air guns after conviction

ROH §41-10.6 Penalty for Violating This Article

ROH §41-11.1 Definitions for firearm, law enforcement officer, and replica gun

ROH §41-11.2 Rules for carrying and showing replica guns

ROH §41-11.3 Penalties for violating the housing rules

ROH §41-12.1 Why this law about stink spray exists

ROH §41-12.10 If one part is invalid, the rest still stands

ROH §41-12.2 Definitions for tear gas and similar devices rules

ROH §41-12.3 Ban on tear gas and pepper spray devices

ROH §41-12.4 Who is allowed to use tear gas and pepper spray

ROH §41-12.5 Agencies must get a police permit for obnoxious substances

ROH §41-12.6 Rules for agencies that use tear gas and similar devices

ROH §41-12.7 License and record rules for selling obnoxious substances

ROH §41-12.8 Renewing licenses and permits every year

ROH §41-12.9 Penalties for breaking this article's rules

ROH §41-13.1 Definitions for tobacco advertising and sales rules

ROH §41-13.2 Ban on tobacco ads and promotions near schools

ROH §41-13.3 Exceptions to the ban on tobacco ads near schools

ROH §41-13.4 Fine for Breaking This Law

ROH §41-14.1 Definitions for the smoking rules

ROH §41-14.2 Where smoking is banned in Honolulu

ROH §41-14.3 Places where smoking cannot be banned

ROH §41-14.4 Posting no-smoking signs where smoking is banned

ROH §41-14.5 Fines for smoking where it's banned

ROH §41-14.6 How smoking citations are issued and enforced

ROH §41-14.7 Fire code rules win over this article

ROH §41-14.8 If one part is invalid, the rest still stands

ROH §41-14.9 How this law interacts with state tobacco law

ROH §41-15.1 What counts as a bidi cigarette

ROH §41-15.2 Ban on Selling or Giving Bidi Cigarettes

ROH §41-15.3 Fines and arrest for breaking this rule

ROH §41-16.1 What counts as an herbal cigarette

ROH §41-16.2 Selling herbal cigarettes to minors is banned

ROH §41-16.3 Posting signs about herbal cigarette sales

ROH §41-16.4 Fines for breaking housing rules

ROH §41-17.1 Definitions for the prostitution nuisance law

ROH §41-17.2 When a business location becomes a public nuisance due to prostitution

ROH §41-17.3 How the City Can Close a Business Used for Prostitution

ROH §41-17.4 Other legal actions are still allowed

ROH §41-18.1 City areas where prostitution-related activity is restricted

ROH §41-18.2 Waikiki area rules still apply in addition to new areas

ROH §41-18.4 What the county thinks about the state prostitution law

ROH §41-19.1 What counts as a laser pointer

ROH §41-19.2 No selling or giving laser pointers to minors

ROH §41-19.3 Shining laser beams at people or animals is banned

ROH §41-19.4 Fines, jail time, and parents' responsibility for violations

ROH §41-2.1 Definitions for liquor advertising rules

ROH §41-2.2 No liquor ads visible near schools

ROH §41-2.3 Exceptions to the liquor advertising ban

ROH §41-2.4 Enforcement and fines for breaking this law

ROH §41-20.1 What words mean in this section

ROH §41-20.2 No public urination or defecation in Waikiki

ROH §41-20.3 When the public restroom law does not apply

ROH §41-20.4 Penalty for Breaking This Article

ROH §41-21.1 What counts as a public place

ROH §41-21.2 No public urination or defecation

ROH §41-21.3 Exceptions

ROH §41-21.4 Breaking these rules is a petty misdemeanor

ROH §41-22.1 Prohibitions on abandoned refrigerators and iceboxes

ROH §41-22.2 Penalty for violating the housing rule

ROH §41-22.3 If one part is invalid, the rest still stands

ROH §41-23.1 Definitions for unofficial age ID cards

ROH §41-23.2 Unofficial age ID cards must say SOUVENIR ONLY

ROH §41-23.3 No fake birth dates on unofficial ID cards for age checks

ROH §41-24.1 Definitions for disguise, false whiskers, and masks

ROH §41-24.2 No masks or disguises to hide from police or commit crimes

ROH §41-24.3 Penalty for breaking this article's rules

ROH §41-25.1 Staying off school grounds without a reason

ROH §41-25.2 Who is exempt from the school access rules

ROH §41-25.3 Being on school property as evidence of breaking this law

ROH §41-25.4 Violating this article costs up to $100

ROH §41-26.1 Why this law exists

ROH §41-26.2 What counts as private security personnel

ROH §41-26.3 Uniform rules for private security guards

ROH §41-26.4 No one may wear or order a non-compliant security uniform

ROH §41-26.5 Exceptions to the Restrictions

ROH §41-26.6 Penalty for corporations or groups violating this article

ROH §41-27.1 Definitions for pepper spray sales rules

ROH §41-27.2 Who is exempt from the chemical device rules

ROH §41-27.3 Rules for using, selling, and carrying pepper spray

ROH §41-27.4 Pepper spray sales license: application and requirements

ROH §41-27.5 License conditions for selling pepper spray

ROH §41-27.6 When the county can suspend or revoke a license

ROH §41-27.7 Chemical devices can be taken and destroyed

ROH §41-27.8 Rules for enforcing this article

ROH §41-27.9 Violation and Penalty

ROH §41-28.1 Rules for signs on aircraft and flying objects

ROH §41-28.2 Penalty for breaking this article's rules

ROH §41-29.1 Definitions for signs on vehicles and trailers

ROH §41-29.2 No paid ads on vehicles or trailers

ROH §41-29.3 When business signs on vehicles are allowed

ROH §41-29.4 Violations and Penalties for Breaking This Article

ROH §41-3.1 Definitions for this article

ROH §41-3.2 No using toxic chemicals or spray paint as inhalants

ROH §41-3.3 No toxic chemicals for breaking the law

ROH §41-3.4 Toxic chemical sales to minors

ROH §41-3.5 Keeping records of toxic chemical sales to minors

ROH §41-3.6 Penalty for breaking this article's rules

ROH §41-30.1 Creating a program to speed up domestic violence case handling

ROH §41-30.2 City policy for handling domestic violence cases

ROH §41-31.1 Why this law exists: protecting sensitive areas and private property

ROH §41-31.2 Definitions for Firearm Rules in Honolulu

ROH §41-31.3 Carrying a pistol or revolver outside your home without a license is banned

ROH §41-31.4 No guns in sensitive places or businesses without permission

ROH §41-31.5 Rules for posting gun signs at businesses

ROH §41-31.6 Tell police when you carry a licensed firearm

ROH §41-31.7 Criminal penalties

ROH §41-31.8 Enforcement

ROH §41-31.9 If one part of this law is invalid, the rest still stands

ROH §41-32.1 Definitions for Tobacco and Vaping Rules

ROH §41-32.2 Ban on selling flavored tobacco products

ROH §41-32.3 Fines for retailers who break this law

ROH §41-32.4 If one part is invalid, the rest still stands

ROH §41-33.1 Definitions for gambling nuisance rules

ROH §41-33.2 Interagency cooperation

ROH §41-34.1 Definitions for nuisance and property rules

ROH §41-34.2 Police Escort for Landlords Inspecting for Nuisance

ROH §41-34.3 Police sharing information about nuisances with property owners

ROH §41-34.4 Police chief must make rules for this law

ROH §41-34.5 Police must report on gun permit requests each year

ROH §41-4.1 Definitions for the herbal product rules

ROH §41-4.2 Rules for products containing ephedrine

ROH §41-4.3 Penalties for Violating Ephedrine Rules

ROH §41-5.1 Definitions

ROH §41-5.2 Ban on making, selling, or having GHB products

ROH §41-5.3 Penalties for violating the gamma hydroxybutyrate rules

ROH §41-6.1 Loud music from cars or public places is illegal

ROH §41-6.2 Enforcement

ROH §41-6.3 Fines for breaking this article's rules

ROH §41-6.4 Getting a temporary noise exemption permit

ROH §41-6.5 Who is exempt from this article's rules

ROH §41-7.1 Loud noises near hospitals

ROH §41-7.2 Violation – Penalty

ROH §41-8.1 Setting sound limits for the Waikiki Shell

ROH §41-8.2 What the noise rules mean: key terms explained

ROH §41-8.3 Noise limits for events at the Shell

ROH §41-8.4 Exemptions from this article

ROH §41-8.5 Who measures sound and how

ROH §41-8.6 Fines for loud events that break noise limits

ROH §41-9.1 Definitions for this article

ROH §41-9.2 Getting permission to use loudspeakers in public buildings

ROH §41-9.3 Exceptions to the sound device rules

ROH §41-9.4 Penalties for using sound devices without approval

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