ROH §16-12.3
Listed books become part of the rules
Read the official text at honolulu.gov ↗This section makes four listed books part of the county's rules. If a book says something different from the rules, the rules win. The books are about traditional Hawaiian houses and building methods.
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The ordinance, as written (Honolulu County) — Publications incorporated by reference
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.
The following publications are incorporated by reference and made a part of these provisions. Where there is a conflict between the references and these provisions, these provisions shall prevail.
(a) “Hawaiian Thatched House” (1971), by Russell A. Apple, published by the United States Department of the Interior;
(b) “Hale Construction Standards” (2000), by Francis Sinenci and Bill Sides;
(c) “The Hawaiian Grass House in Bishop Museum” (1988), by Catherine C. Summers; and
(d) “Arts and Crafts of Hawaii, Section II, Houses” (1957) by Te Rangi Hiroa (Peter H. Buck).
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