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ROH §27-2.2

What to include in a petition to start a district

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This section lists what a petition must contain to ask the council to start a special improvement district. It must include a request, boundary description, improvement description, and signatures from enough landowners. The council's decision on whether enough owners signed is final.

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The ordinance, as written (Honolulu County) — Petition requesting institution of proceedings

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 petition requesting the institution of proceedings for the establishment of a district shall include all of the following: (1) A request that the council institute proceedings to establish a district pursuant to this chapter; (2) A description of the boundaries of the proposed district; (3) A description of the special improvements to be financed by the proposed district; and (4) The signatures of the owners of land comprising at least the minimum percentage required under § 27-2.1 . If the council finds that the petition is signed by the owners of the requisite percentage of land, the finding shall be final and conclusive.
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.

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