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ROH §13-7.2

Definitions for handbilling rules

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This section defines key words used in the handbilling rules. It explains what counts as handbilling, what counts as informative material, and who the department and director are. It also lists things that are not handbilling, like news racks and newsstands.

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The ordinance, as written (Honolulu County) — Definitions

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.

For the purposes of this article, the following definitions apply unless the context clearly indicates or requires a different meaning. Department. The department of budget and fiscal services of the City and County of Honolulu. Director. The director of budget and fiscal services of the City and County of Honolulu. Handbilling. The distribution by an individual of any printed or written matter or other informative material. The term handbilling shall not include distribution of any printed or written matter by means of a “dispensing rack,” as defined in § 13-11.2 (a), any other structure or enclosure constructed by or under the direction of the city for purposes of dispensing printed or written material, or a newsstand permitted under § 13-8.2 , and shall not include the sale or offer for sale or rent or offer for rent of any printed or written material or any other informative material. Informative Material. Any photograph, map, diagram, rendering, drawing, painting, graph, photocopy, print, relief, engraving, embossed material, punch card, audio tape, video tape, computer tape, record, compact or laser disc, computer diskette, or any other material intended to convey information audibly, visually, or by touch, whether in language, code or otherwise, which has no purpose apart from the conveyance of the information, depiction, or sound conveyed, but does not include money or any negotiable instrument.
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.