ROH §24-4.2
What the East Honolulu development plan covers and its purpose
Read the official text at honolulu.gov ↗This section explains that the East Honolulu Special Control Plan (SCP) covers a large area of Oahu from the mountains to the shore. Its purpose is to guide new development in a way that fits the county's overall plans and keeps the area mostly low-density housing. The plan is not a law but a vision to guide decisions.
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The ordinance, as written (Honolulu County) — Applicability and intent
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) The East Honolulu SCP encompasses the entire area from the mountains to the southern shoreline of Oahu stretching from Makapuu Point on the eastern sector, along the ridgeline of Koolau Mountain Range in a westerly direction to the Waialae Nui Gulch Stream.
(b) It is the intent of the East Honolulu SCP to provide a guide for orderly and coordinated public and private sector development in a manner that is consistent with applicable general plan provisions, recognizing this urban fringe area as one of the principal stable areas in the county for low-density residential development.
(c) The provisions of this article and the East Honolulu SCP are not regulatory. Rather, they are established with the explicit intent of providing a coherent vision to guide all new public and private sector development within East Honolulu. This article shall guide any development for East Honolulu, public investment in infrastructure, zoning and other regulatory procedures, and the preparation of the city's annual capital improvement program budget.
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