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ROH §22-7.5

How much park land is required for new housing

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This section sets the minimum amount of land that must be set aside for parks and playgrounds when land is subdivided or developed. The amount depends on the zoning district and the number of housing units or lots. Different rules apply to country, residential, apartment, resort, mixed-use, and special districts.

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The ordinance, as written (Honolulu County) — Land area required for parks and playgrounds

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 land area required for parks and playgrounds will be calculated as set forth in this section. (a) Country and residential zoning districts, excluding planned development housing projects. The minimum land area in the country and residential zoning districts is: (1) For subdivisions involving three or four zoning lots: 50 square feet per dwelling or lodging unit; (2) For subdivisions involving five zoning lots: 100 square feet per dwelling or lodging unit; (3) For subdivisions involving six zoning lots: 200 square feet per dwelling or lodging unit; (4) For subdivisions involving seven or eight zoning lots: 300 square feet per dwelling or lodging unit; and (5) For subdivisions involving nine or more zoning lots: 350 square feet per dwelling or lodging unit. For subdivision actions involving eight or fewer zoning lots, the applicable rate will be based on the total number of potential lots. A zoning lot that is not able to be further subdivided will count as one potential lot. For a zoning lot that may be further subdivided, the potential number of lots will be determined by dividing the area of the zoning lot by the minimum potential lot size for the zoning district. Dwelling or lodging units include existing, proposed, and potentially developable units, but exclude “ohana units” and “accessory dwelling units” as those terms are defined in § 21-10.1 . (b) Other districts and planned development projects within residential districts. The minimum land area required will be either 10 percent of the maximum permitted floor area or the following, whichever is less: (1) Apartment, resort, and mixed use districts: 110 square feet per dwelling or lodging unit; and (2) Planned development project: 110 square feet per dwelling or lodging unit. (c) Special district use precincts. (1) Single-unit, two-unit, and duplex-unit dwellings: 350 square feet per dwelling or lodging unit, in accordance with subsection (a) above; and (2) Multiple family dwelling: 10 percent of the maximum permitted floor area or 110 square feet per dwelling or lodging unit, whichever is less. )
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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