ROH §16A-1.3
Which buildings must follow this code
Read the official text at honolulu.gov ↗This section explains which buildings and properties must follow the building code. It covers buildings in Honolulu, nearby land, and special types like rooming houses. It also says that changes to buildings and buildings moved into the city must meet the code's rules.
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The ordinance, as written (Honolulu County) — Application - Compliance required
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) Application.
(1) This code applies in the City and County of Honolulu to any building, as defined in this code, and to any parcel of real property located within 30 feet of any building governed by this code.
(2) Where any building is used or intended to be used as a combination apartment house-hotel, the provisions of this code relative to each part of such combination applies to such part as if it were a separate building.
(3) Every rooming house, congregate residence, or lodging house must comply with all the requirements of this code for dwellings.
(b) Alteration. When alterations, additions, or repairs are made to an existing building, such alterations, additions, or repairs must conform to this code.
(c) Relocation. Buildings or structures moved into or within the city must comply with the requirements in the building code for new buildings and structures.
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