ROH §20-4.3
Building fire safety evaluation compliance rules
Read the official text at honolulu.gov ↗This section says who must prepare the fire safety evaluation and when to submit it. Existing high-rise residential buildings that install sprinklers throughout don't need the first evaluation. All buildings that need an evaluation must keep an acceptable score.
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The ordinance, as written (Honolulu County) — Compliance
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) A building fire and life safety evaluation code assessment shall be prepared by a licensed design professional, or a building's authorized representative under the supervision of a licensed design professional using the building fire and life safety evaluation prescribed by the AHJ in accordance with Section 13.3.2.26.2; provided that existing high-rise residential buildings that opt to install an automatic fire sprinkler system throughout the building shall not be required to undergo a building fire and life safety evaluation for initial compliance. The AHJ may grant an extension per Section 13.3.2.26.2.7 if automatic fire sprinkler systems in common areas are used to achieve compliance. All buildings that are required to undergo a building fire and life safety evaluation must continue to maintain an acceptable score on their respective building fire and life safety evaluation.
(b) The licensed design professional shall submit a copy of the authenticated building fire and life safety evaluation to the AHJ within five business days of its completion.
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