ROH §22-5.5
Which subdivisions must follow these rules
Read the official text at honolulu.gov ↗This section says the rules in this article apply to subdivisions laid out after the article's effective date. But they do not apply to subdivisions that already got tentative approval and construction plan approval before that date, as long as the work was secured by bond or started (for five lots or less) and the final map is approved later.
developers
The ordinance, as written (Honolulu County) — Applicability
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 requirements under this article shall apply to all subdivisions laid out after the effective date of this article; provided such requirements shall not apply to any subdivision for which tentative approval of the preliminary map and approval of the construction plans have been granted, and the performance of the work under such construction plans has been secured by bond or in the alternative for a subdivision involving five lots or less, the work under such construction plans has started, on or before the effective date of this article, and that approval of final map of such subdivision is subsequently granted in accordance with the subdivision rules and regulations.
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