ROH §1-2.2
When these rules apply
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The ordinance, as written (Honolulu County) — When construction shall apply
A copy, taken August 22, 2026. The version published by Honolulu is the one that governs, and it may have changed since. Check it before relying on anything here.
(a) All provisions of this article relating to construction of ordinances, resolutions, and rules shall apply not merely to those now in force, but to all enacted, unless otherwise expressed or obviously intended.
(b) The rules of construction set forth in § 1-2.1 shall not be applied to any provision of the Revised Ordinances of Honolulu that shall contain any express provision excluding such construction, or when the subject matter or context of a provision of the Revised Ordinances of Honolulu may be repugnant thereto.
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