ROH §27-2.7
Landowners can ask to skip the public hearing
Read the official text at honolulu.gov ↗Landowners whose land would be in a new district can ask the city to skip the required public hearing. They must send a written request to the city clerk. If all owners ask at least 10 days before the hearing, the council will not hold it, and the owners give up their right to protest later.
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The ordinance, as written (Honolulu County) — Waiver of hearing
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.
The owners of land proposed to be included in a district may petition for the waiver of the public hearing required under this article on the establishment of a district. Waiver petitions shall be submitted in writing to the city clerk.
If the owners of 100 percent of the land proposed to be included in a district submit waiver petitions at least 10 days before the hearing, the council shall not hold the hearing. If a hearing is not held because of the petitions, the owners shall be deemed to have waived the right to protest under § 27-2.8 .
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