ROH §16A-8.1

Fire safety rules for buildings

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This section says that every building or part of a building must meet the fire-resistance and fire-extinguishing requirements set by the building code. The exact requirements depend on how the building is used, how it is built, and where it is located.

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The ordinance, as written (Honolulu County) — Fire protection

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.

All buildings, or portions thereof, shall be provided with the degree of fire-resistive construction as required by the building code, for the appropriate occupancy, type of construction, and location on property, and shall be provided with the appropriate fire-extinguishing systems or equipment required by the building code. )

Read the official text at honolulu.gov ↗as published Jan 1, 2026our copy taken Aug 22, 2026

Published by the City and County of Honolulu through American Legal Publishing.

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