ROH §16A-4.1
Building location and access to public streets
Read the official text at honolulu.gov ↗This section says buildings must be placed according to property lines and other buildings as required by building codes and laws. Every home or guest room needs a passageway at least 3 feet wide to a public street or alley. Apartment buildings and hotels need a passageway at least 44 inches wide and 7 feet high to a public street.
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The ordinance, as written (Honolulu County) — Location on property
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.
Access to public property: all buildings shall be located with respect to property lines and to other buildings on the same property as required by this code, the building code, and all statutes, regulations, and ordinances applicable to buildings. Each dwelling unit and each guest room in a dwelling or a lodging house or a congregate residence shall have access to a passageway, not less than 3 feet in width, leading to a public street or alley. Each apartment house or hotel shall have access to a public street by means of a passageway not less than 44 inches in width and 7 feet in height.
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