ROH §24-3.4
Old zoning and subdivision approvals stay valid
Read the official text at honolulu.gov ↗This section says that zoning and subdivision approvals made before July 22, 2013, remain in effect. It also says that old rules for the Ewa Development Plan area continue to apply until updated, and that applications 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 before July 22, 2013* shall continue to remain in effect following the enactment of this ordinance.
(b) Subdivision and zoning ordinances applicable to the Ewa Development Plan area enacted before July 22, 2013* shall continue to regulate the use of land within demarcated zones of the Ewa Development Plan area until such time as the subdivision and zoning ordinances may be amended to be consistent with the Ewa Development Plan.
(c) Notwithstanding adoption of the Ewa Development Plan, applications for subdivision actions and land use permits accepted by the department for processing before July 22, 2013* shall continue to be subject only to applicable ordinances and rules in effect when the application is accepted for processing.
Editor’s note:
* “ July 22, 2013” is substituted for “the effective date of this ordinance.”
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