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HRS §339-5

Keeping your property's edges litter-free

If you own or rent property in an urban zone, you must keep the sidewalk, alley, curb, road shoulder, fence line, and hedge right next to your property free of litter. This does not let state or county agencies reduce their usual public maintenance.

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The statute, as written — Responsibilities of owners and lessees of real property

It shall be the responsibility of any owner or lessee of real property in state land use urban districts zoned for urban use by the county to maintain sidewalks, alleys, curbs, roadway shoulder areas, fence lines, and hedges immediately adjoining such real property in a litter-free condition except that in no way will the statute be used to release the state and county agencies from continuing their present level of public property maintenance. [L Sp 1977 1st, c 2, pt of §2]
Read the official text at capitol.hawaii.gov ↗as published Jan 6, 2026our copy taken Aug 20, 2026

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