Const. Art. IX, §7
State Power to Protect Historic Places and Keep Things Neat
Read the official text at capitol.hawaii.gov ↗This section gives the State the power to protect historic or cultural places and to keep public areas clean and orderly. For these purposes, the State may reasonably regulate private property. It does not set specific rules or penalties.
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The constitution, as written — Sightliness And Good Order
A copy, taken August 21, 2026. The version published by the Legislature is the one that governs, and it may have changed since. Check it before relying on anything here.
The State shall have the power to conserve and develop objects and places of historic or cultural interest and provide for public sightliness and physical good order. For these purposes private property shall be subject to reasonable regulation. [Ren and am Const Con 1978 and election Nov 7, 1978] Law Journals and Reviews Metromedia, Inc. v. City of San Diego: The Conflict Between Aesthetic Zoning and Commercial Speech Protection; Hawaii's Billboard Law Under Fire, Note. 5 UH L. Rev. 79. Case Notes Applies to regulation of sign in industrial area. 50 H. 33, 429 P.2d 825. Cited: 59 H. 65, 576 P.2d 1029.
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