ROH §16-2.7
Permit approval does not excuse legal violations
Read the official text at honolulu.gov ↗Getting a permit or having plans approved does not mean the work follows all building and other laws. The building official can still make you fix mistakes or stop work that breaks the law, and you can still face criminal charges and penalties.
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The ordinance, as written (Honolulu County) — Effect of permit issuance
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) The issuance of a permit or approval of plans and specifications shall not be construed to be a permit for, or an approval of, any violation of Chapter 18 , as amended; Chapter 17 , as amended; Chapter 19 , as amended, or of any other law.
(b) The issuance of a permit shall not prevent the building official from thereafter requiring the correction of errors in the plans and specifications or from halting building operations when in violation of the chapters or of any other law; nor shall it prevent the institution of criminal action and the imposition of penalty as prescribed under § 16-2.14 for violation of this article.
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Published by the City and County of Honolulu through American Legal Publishing.
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