ROH §16C-1.8
Keeping and passing on property records
Read the official text at honolulu.gov ↗Owners of covered properties must keep certain records, like energy and water bills, for at least one year and show them to the department if asked. When the property is sold, the old owner must give the new owner all records and benchmarking information.
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The ordinance, as written (Honolulu County) — Maintenance of records
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) Owners of covered properties subject to this article shall maintain records as the department determines is necessary for carrying out the purposes of this article, including but not limited to the energy and water bills and reports or forms received from tenants or utilities. The records must be preserved for a period of at least one year. At the request of the department, the records must be made available for inspection by the department.
(b) When a covered property is sold or otherwise changes ownership, the previous owner shall provide the new owner with all previous records related to the requirements of this article and all information needed to benchmark for the period during which the previous owner was in possession of the property.
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