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ROH §1-5.4

How a law can be repealed

Read the official text at honolulu.gov ↗

A law can be canceled in two ways: directly by a new law that says it is canceled, or indirectly when a new law conflicts with the old one so much that they cannot both be followed.

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The ordinance, as written (Honolulu County) — Express or implied repeal

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.

The repeal of a resolution or ordinance is either express or implied. It is express when it is literally declared by a subsequent resolution or ordinance. It is implied when the new resolution or ordinance contains provisions contrary to, or irreconcilable with, those of the former resolution or ordinance. )
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.

LawTrove is not legal advice. The summary above is a computer-generated restatement — the authoritative text is the official version linked above.