ROH §20-2.6

Appealing a fire chief's decision on time extensions

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If the fire chief denies your request for a deviation or more time to fix a problem, you can appeal to the board of appeals. The board can grant extra time if the original deadline is a real hardship, but the total time cannot go beyond seven years from when you got the written list of needed fixes.

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The ordinance, as written (Honolulu County) — Appeals

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.

Any appeal from the decision of the fire chief involving the denial of any deviation or extension of time may be submitted to the board of appeals as specified in the building code. The board may grant a deviation or extension of time if it finds that the time period appealed from poses an undue hardship, provided the total time of compliance shall not exceed seven years from the receipt of the written list of items as specified in § 20-2.5 . )

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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