ROH §21-8.20A
Multiple dwelling units on one lot in country or residential zones
Read the official text at honolulu.gov ↗This rule allows up to eight homes on one lot in country or residential zones, but only if the lot is big enough, meets street access rules, and follows other zoning limits. If you want more than eight, you must use different housing procedures.
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The ordinance, as written (Honolulu County) — Housing - Multiple dwelling units on a single country or residential district zoning lot
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 maximum of eight dwelling units may be placed on a single zoning lot in a country or residential district; provided that:
(a) The zoning lot must have a lot area equal to or greater than the required minimum lot size for the underlying country or residential district multiplied by the number of dwelling units on or to be placed on the lot;
(b) If the applicant proposes to construct additional dwelling units under § 21-5.50-3 (c), relating to ohana units, the zoning lot must be subdivided;
(c) The number of dwelling units contained in each structure must not be greater than permitted in the applicable zoning district;
(d) This section does not apply to more than eight dwelling units on a single zoning lot in the country or residential zoning district, which must be processed under the established procedures for cluster housing, planned development housing, or subdivision; and
(e) For more than two dwelling units, the zoning lot must be located with access to a street or right-of-way of sufficient access width as determined by the director to assure public health and safety.
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