ROH §1-22.2

Correct Hawaiian spelling required on city signs

Read the official text at honolulu.gov ↗

This rule says that any sign put up by the city that uses Hawaiian words or names must spell them correctly, including the special marks kahakō and ʻokina. It applies to all city signs, no matter what they say.

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The ordinance, as written (Honolulu County) — Hawaiian language on city signs

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.

All city signs that include Hawaiian language or Hawaiian names shall use proper Hawaiian spelling, including kahakō and ‘okina.

Read the official text at honolulu.gov ↗as published Jan 1, 2026our copy taken Aug 22, 2026

Published by the City and County of Honolulu through American Legal Publishing.

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