ROH §26-1.15
Rules for unauthorized structures on the shoreline
Read the official text at honolulu.gov ↗This section says that if a structure on the shoreline was built without required government permits, it is treated as being in the shoreline setback area for enforcement. Also, no building or grading permit will be issued for that shoreline lot until the illegal structure is removed or fixed.
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The ordinance, as written (Honolulu County) — Illegal shore protection structures
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.
Where the shoreline is affected by a structure that has not been authorized pursuant to governmental agency permits required by law:
(1) If any part of the structure is located within the current tax map boundaries of a privately-owned parcel, then for purposes of enforcement of this chapter, the structure will be construed as being located entirely within the shoreline setback area; and
(2) No building permit or grading permit will be granted on a shoreline lot unless and until the illegal structure is removed or corrected.
Published by the City and County of Honolulu through American Legal Publishing.
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