ROH §13-16.7
City not responsible for removed sidewalk items
Read the official text at honolulu.gov ↗If the city removes something blocking the sidewalk, the owner of that item is responsible for any loss or damage to it. The city and its workers are not liable for disposing of the item. The owner's only options for getting it back are the ones listed in this law.
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The ordinance, as written (Honolulu County) — City not liable
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 owner of a removed sidewalk-nuisance shall bear the responsibility for any loss or damage to the sidewalk-nuisance. The city, its officers, employees, and agents shall not be liable to any person entitled to a removed sidewalk-nuisance because of any disposal or other disposition of the property made pursuant to this article.
The remedies available to a person entitled to a removed sidewalk-nuisance are limited to those provided in this article.
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