ROH §25-5.4
Fees for environmental and special management area permits
Read the official text at honolulu.gov ↗This section lists the fees you must pay when applying for certain environmental permits or reviews. Review fees are not refundable, but processing fees are returned if your application is incomplete. Fees double if you apply after getting a citation or after the work is already done.
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The ordinance, as written (Honolulu County) — Fees
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 following table sets forth application review and processing fees. The review fees cover the costs of determining whether an application is complete or incomplete, and are not refundable.
Submittal Type
Review Fee
Processing Fee
Total Fee
Submittal Type
Review Fee
Processing Fee
Total Fee
Environmental Assessment
$200
$1,200
$1,400
Environmental Impact Statement
$400
$2,400
$2,800
Special Management Area Minor Permit
$200
$1,200
$1,400
Special Management Area Major Permit
$400
$2,400 plus an additional $600 per acre or major fraction thereof, up to a maximum of $30,000
$2,800 plus an additional $600 per acre or major fraction thereof, up to a maximum of $30,000
Modification of a Special Management Area Major Permit
$100
$200
$300
Special Management Area Determination
none
$150 per tax map key
$150 per tax map key
Confirmation of Nonconformity or Site History and Status
none
$300 per tax map key
$300 per tax map key
(b) When an application is submitted, it must include all required fees. The nonrefundable application review fee will immediately be applied to the review of the application. When an application has been accepted for processing, the application review fee for the application will be counted as partial payment towards the total fee. If the application is determined to be incomplete, the processing fee will be returned.
(c) Review fees and processing fees must be doubled for permits and environmental disclosure documents submitted after a citation has been issued for the activity or construction.
(d) Review fees and processing fees must be doubled for permits and environmental disclosure documents submitted after the proposed work is completed.
(e) The director may waive the fees in this section for city projects.
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