ROH §16A-5.1
Buildings must meet structural and weather protection rules
Read the official text at honolulu.gov ↗This section says buildings can be built in any way the building code allows, but all parts like roofs, walls, and foundations must be strong enough to handle the forces the code requires. Every building must also be protected from weather and dampness to keep occupants dry and sheltered.
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The ordinance, as written (Honolulu County) — Structural requirements
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) Generally. Buildings or structures may be of any type of construction permitted by the building code. Roofs, floors, walls, foundations, and all other structural components of buildings shall be capable of resisting the forces and loads required by the building code. All structural elements shall be proportioned and joined in accordance with the stress limitations and design criteria as specified in the appropriate sections of the building code. Buildings of every permitted type of construction shall comply with the applicable requirements of the building code.
(b) Shelter. Every building shall be weather protected so as to provide shelter for the occupants against the elements and to exclude dampness.
) (Ree. Ord. 97-50)
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