ROH §24-2.4
Old zoning and subdivision approvals stay valid
Read the official text at honolulu.gov ↗This section says that zoning and subdivision approvals made before May 2, 2025 remain valid. It also says that older rules for the Primary Urban Center area still apply until updated, and that applications already accepted before that date are judged by the old rules.
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The ordinance, as written (Honolulu County) — Existing zoning and subdivision ordinances, approvals, and applications
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) All existing subdivisions and zoning approved prior to May 2, 2025 for projects, including but not limited to those subject to unilateral agreements, continue to remain in effect following the enactment of this ordinance.
(b) Subdivision and zoning ordinances applicable to the Primary Urban Center Development Plan area enacted prior to May 2, 2025 continue to regulate the use of land within demarcated zones of the Primary Urban Center Development Plan area until such time as the subdivision and zoning ordinances may be amended to be consistent with the revised Primary Urban Center Development Plan.
(c) Notwithstanding adoption of the Primary Urban Center Development Plan, applications for subdivision actions and land use permits accepted by the department for processing prior to May 2, 2025 continue to be subject only to applicable ordinances and rules and regulations in effect at the time the application is accepted as complete for processing.
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