ROH §15-6.6
Permits for red or green signs near traffic lights
Read the official text at honolulu.gov ↗You need a written permit from the transportation director before putting up or keeping a red or green light or neon sign within 75 feet of a signal-controlled intersection. The permit confirms the sign won't distract drivers. Existing signs also need a permit before being renewed or replaced.
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The ordinance, as written (Honolulu County) — Red and green illuminated signs near traffic signals
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) No person shall erect or maintain any red or green light or red or green neon sign within 75 feet of any intersection where traffic is controlled by signal lights without first obtaining a written permit from the director of transportation services certifying that such light or sign at the specified location does not constitute undue distraction to a vehicle driver acting in obedience to the directions of the traffic signal lights.
(b) The owner or operator of any existing red or green light or red or green neon sign located within 75 feet of any intersection where traffic is controlled by signal lights shall not renew or replace such light or sign without first obtaining a written permit from the director of transportation services certifying that such light or sign at the specified location does not constitute undue distraction to a vehicle driver acting in obedience to the directions of the traffic signal light.
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