ROH §15-23.5
How parking revenue is used and where it goes
Read the official text at honolulu.gov ↗This section explains where money from city parking garages must go. Most parking revenue goes to funds set by other rules, but some leased garages let the tenant keep the money. A few garages have special funds for housing, rental help, or transportation.
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The ordinance, as written (Honolulu County) — Use of revenues
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) All revenues derived from the operation and use of the public off-street parking facilities, other than the Harbor Village (River-Nimitz), Chinatown Gateway Plaza (Bethel-Hotel), Marin Tower (Maunakea-Smith: Area 3), and Hale Pauahi parking facilities, shall be collected and deposited as prescribed in § 15-22.9 , and such revenues shall be used as prescribed in § 15-22.10 . All revenues derived from lessee operation and use of each of the leased parking facilities at the Harbor Village (River-Nimitz), Chinatown Gateway Plaza (Bethel-Hotel), and Marin Tower (Maunakea-Smith: Area 3) projects shall inure to the benefit of the lessee of the parking facility, in accordance with the terms of the governing lease with the city.
(b) Upon the execution of a long-term lease by the city of the Harbor Village (River-Nimitz) or Chinatown Gateway Plaza (Bethel-Hotel) projects, or both, including their parking facilities, all proceeds payable at lease inception and allocated to parking under the terms of the lease for each of the projects shall be deposited into the housing development special fund.
(c) All revenues derived from the operation and use of the Hale Pauahi parking facility shall be deposited into the rental assistance fund as prescribed in § 6-45.2 .
(d) Upon the execution of a long-term lease by the city of the Marin Tower (Maunakea-Smith: Area 3) project, including its parking facilities, all proceeds payable at lease inception and allocated to parking under the terms of the lease shall be deposited as prescribed in § 15-22.9 .
(e) All revenues derived from the operation and use of the joint traffic management center parking garage shall be deposited into the transportation fund.
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