ROH §16-2.10
What happens if you break a relocation permit's rules
Read the official text at honolulu.gov ↗If you fail to follow a relocation permit or finish the required work on time, the building official will send you a violation notice. If you don't fix the problem, the official can take legal action to demolish or remove the building and make you pay for it, possibly with a lien on your property.
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The ordinance, as written (Honolulu County) — Default in performance
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) Whenever the building official finds that a default has occurred in the performance of any term or condition of a relocation permit, or upon the failure of the applicant to complete the work required thereby or as described in the plans and specifications therefor within the time prescribed, the building official shall give a violation notice to the owner.
(b) If the owner has not complied with such notice, the building official may institute any other legal or equitable proceedings, in addition to those specified herein, to demolish or remove the building and to recover the cost of such work from the owner or attach a lien to the property.
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