ROH §24-7.5
City projects and rules must match the Koolau Loa plan
Read the official text at honolulu.gov ↗All city agencies must follow the Koolau Loa Sustainable Communities Plan when doing their jobs. Public projects and new subdivision or zoning rules must match that plan. If there is a conflict, the council decides what the plan means, and old rules stay in effect until they are updated.
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The ordinance, as written (Honolulu County) — Consistency
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) In the performance of their prescribed powers, duties and functions, all city agencies shall conform to and implement the policies and provisions of this article and the Koolau Loa SCP. Pursuant to Charter § 6-1511.3, public improvement projects and subdivision and zoning ordinances must be consistent with the Koolau Loa SCP.
(b) Any questions of interpretation regarding the consistency of a proposed development with the provisions of the Koolau Loa SCP and the objectives and policies of the general plan are ultimately resolved by the council.
(c) In determining whether a proposed development is consistent with the Koolau Loa SCP, the responsible agency shall primarily take into consideration the extent to which the development is consistent with the vision, policies, and guidelines set forth in the Koolau Loa SCP.
(d) Whenever there is a question regarding consistency between existing subdivision or zoning ordinances, including any unilateral agreement, and the Koolau Loa SCP, the existing subdivision or zoning ordinances prevail until such time as they may be amended to be consistent with the Koolau Loa SCP.
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