ROH §2-25.1

Emergency management director's job duties and independence

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This section sets the rules for the emergency management director's job. The director must work full time, be part of the civil service system, and answer only to the mayor or managing director for civil defense matters. The director also must install, maintain, and repair certain warning and communication systems.

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The ordinance, as written (Honolulu County) — Director of emergency management

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) The director of emergency management shall serve in that capacity on a full-time basis. (b) The director of emergency management shall be subject to the civil service laws. (c) Except as provided herein, the director of emergency management shall not be made subordinate to or answerable to any person or department with respect to State or city civil defense matters other than the mayor or the managing director. (d) The director of emergency management shall install, maintain, and repair the civil defense siren warning system and the fire alarm and police communication systems, other than radio.

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

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