ROH §16A-10.3
Complaints, inquiry, and inspection
Read the official text at honolulu.gov ↗This section explains how anyone can report a possible building code violation in writing, and what the building official must do with that report. It also says the official can investigate violations even without a complaint.
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The ordinance, as written (Honolulu County) — Complaints inquiry and inspection
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) Any person may submit a written complaint to the building official reporting a violation of this code. The complainant shall sign the complaint and describe the suspected violation, the property on which it is occurring, its location on the property, and any reports, documents, or citations that support a finding of violation.
(b) If the building official receives a complaint that contains sufficient facts or allegations to support a determination that a violation of this code exists, the building official shall make inquiry or take up an investigation of the complaint.
(c) Nothing in this code precludes the building official from initiating an investigation into potential violations of this code that are not reported by a written complaint.
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