ROH §16-13.9

Construction documents for residential safe rooms

Read the official text at honolulu.gov ↗

This rule says that the construction documents for a residential safe room must be prepared by a structural engineer who is licensed in Hawaii. It does not cover anything else, like permits or inspections.

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The ordinance, as written (Honolulu County) — Construction documents

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.

Construction documents for the residential safe room must be directly prepared by a Hawaii-licensed structural engineer.

Read the official text at honolulu.gov ↗as published Jan 1, 2026our copy taken Aug 22, 2026

Published by the City and County of Honolulu through American Legal Publishing.

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