ROH §14-1.2
Using Native Plants in City Landscaping Projects
Read the official text at honolulu.gov ↗When the city builds or renovates landscaping with public money, it must use native Hawaiian and Polynesian-introduced plants whenever possible. This only applies if those plants can be grown without harming wild plants, and Oahu-native plants should be used first.
countiesstate agencies
The ordinance, as written (Honolulu County) — Implementation
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.
Wherever and whenever feasible, all plans, designs, and specifications for new or renovated landscaping of any building, complex of buildings, facility, complex of facilities, park, or housing developed by the city with public moneys shall incorporate indigenous and Polynesian introduced plant species, provided that:
(1) Suitable cultivated plants can be made available for this purpose without jeopardizing wild plants in their natural habitat; and
(2) Wherever and whenever possible, plants indigenous to Oahu shall be used.
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.