ROH §14-2.4
City repairs unsafe excavations and bills the responsible party
Read the official text at honolulu.gov ↗If an excavation is not filled in or restored properly, or if it is dangerous, the city engineer can fix it. The city will charge the cost to the permit holder, the bond surety, or the person who dug the hole. Repairs include restoring surfaces and fixing public structures.
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The ordinance, as written (Honolulu County) — Repairs by city
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.
In the case of any excavation that has not been backfilled or restored in accordance with this article, or in the case where the excavation poses hazards or nuisances, the chief engineer shall make or cause to be made, the necessary repairs and the expenses thereof shall be charged to and collected from the permit holder or any surety where a bond has been required, or the person responsible for the excavation if no permit has been obtained. Such repairs shall include but not be limited to the restoration of the foundation and surface, reexcavation and backfilling of excavations, repairs to any public structure and replacement of any public structure not properly restored.
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