ROH §18-3.3

Emergency work can start without a permit

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You can start emergency work right away without a permit, but you must apply for the permit the very next working day after you start.

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The ordinance, as written (Honolulu County) — Emergency work

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.

Emergency work may commence without a permit. However, an application for a permit for the work shall be submitted on the working day immediately following the day work is commenced. )

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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