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HRS §445-120

Enforcement by civil suit

This section lets the state, county, or a property owner sue to stop or remove a billboard that breaks the law. A court can order the billboard taken down or changed. It also says anyone who owns or leases the property can bring the lawsuit.

landlords

The statute, as written — Enforcement by civil suit

Injunction forbidding the erection, maintenance, or display of, or commanding the removal or alteration of any outdoor advertisement or billboard, which does not comply with this statute or any ordinance enacted under the authority of this statute shall be granted upon the suit of the State by the attorney general, or of the county in which the outdoor advertisement or billboard is or probably will be erected, maintained, or displayed, or of the owner of any land, building, or part of a building from which such outdoor advertisement is or will be visible and so conspicuous as to draw attention. Any owner of a freehold or leasehold in such property shall be deemed such owner and entitled to bring such suit.
Read the official text at capitol.hawaii.gov ↗as published Jan 6, 2026our copy taken Aug 20, 2026

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