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ROH §26-1.12

Fees for reviewing and processing applications

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This section lists the fees you must pay when applying for shoreline permits or environmental reviews. Fees are not refundable, but the processing fee is returned if your application is incomplete. Fees double if you apply after a violation notice or after the work is done.

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The ordinance, as written (Honolulu County) — Application review and processing 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, which are not refundable. The review fees cover the costs of determining whether an application is complete or incomplete. Application Type Review Fee Processing Fee TOTAL FEE Shoreline Setback Variance $400 $2,000 $2,400 Environmental Assessment $200 $1,000 $1,200 Environmental Impact Statement $400 $2,000 $2,400 Minor Shoreline Structure Permit $100 $500 $600 Shoreline Setback Line Determination No fee $600 per tax map key $600 per tax map key Confirmation of Shoreline Structure Nonconforming Status No fee $600 per tax map key $600 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. If the application is accepted for processing, the processing fee will be applied to the application. If the application is determined to be incomplete, the processing fee will be returned. (c) Review fees and processing fees will be doubled for permits and environmental disclosure documents submitted: (1) After a notice of violation has been issued for the activity or construction; or (2) After the proposed work is completed. (d) Fees may be waived for city projects.
Read the official text at honolulu.gov ↗as published Jan 1, 2026our copy taken Aug 22, 2026

Published by the City and County of Honolulu through American Legal Publishing.

LawTrove is not legal advice. The summary above is a computer-generated restatement — the authoritative text is the official version linked above.