ROH §18A-1.1

Why this land grading law exists

Read the official text at honolulu.gov ↗

This law sets rules for moving dirt, clearing land, and storing soil to protect property and public health. It aims to prevent erosion and pollution. The rules help keep the city safe and clean.

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The ordinance, as written (Honolulu County) — Purposes

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.

The purposes of this chapter are to provide standards to protect property and to promote the public health, safety, and welfare by regulating and controlling grading, grubbing, stockpiling, soil erosion, sedimentation, and land disturbing development within the city. The public health, safety, and welfare require that environmental considerations contribute to the determination of these standards insofar as they relate to protecting against erosion and pollution. )

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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