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ROH §10-6.2

How to get a cultural site marker in a public park

Read the official text at honolulu.gov ↗

This section lets anyone suggest a cultural site in a city park for official designation. The suggestion must include specific details about the site and the marker. If approved, the city puts up a marker, but the person who suggested it must pay for it.

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The ordinance, as written (Honolulu County) — Cultural sites in Public Parks Program

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) The director may establish a program for the designation of cultural sites located in public parks. Any interested person may recommend the designation of a cultural site to the director for approval. (b) The recommendation to the director by an interested person pursuant to subsection (a) must include the following: (1) The name and address of the public park where the proposed cultural site is located; (2) A description of the approximate location where the proposed cultural site will be located within the public park; (3) A name and brief physical description of the proposed cultural site; (4) A brief description of the cultural impact of the site on the city or surrounding communities; and (5) Detailed information, such as the size, shape, types of materials to be used, any maintenance costs, and the total cost, including the labor required, of installing the marker at the designated cultural site. (c) Upon the approval of the designation by the director, the department shall erect, install, or place a marker, in accordance with subsection (b)(5), informing the public of the designated cultural site; provided that the interested person making the recommendation, pursuant to subsection (a), agrees to reimburse the department for all costs related to the installation and maintenance of the marker and the marker itself, as determined by the director.
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.