ROH §27-6.4
How the public is told about an annexation hearing
Read the official text at honolulu.gov ↗The city sets a hearing date for an annexation proposal, between 30 and 60 days after the proposal is introduced. The city clerk must publish a notice and mail it to every landowner in the affected areas at least 15 days before the hearing. The notice must include key details about the proposal and the hearing.
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The ordinance, as written (Honolulu County) — Notice of hearing on proposed ordinance of annexation
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 council shall fix the time and place for a hearing on the proposed ordinance of annexation. The date of the hearing shall not be less than 30 or more than 60 days from the date of introduction of the proposed ordinance.
The city clerk shall publish notice of the hearing in the same manner as required under § 27-2.5 for notice of a hearing on a resolution of intention. In addition, the city clerk shall mail the notice to each owner of land in the existing district and area proposed to be annexed. The notice shall be mailed at least 15 days before the hearing.
The notice shall contain all of the following information:
(1) A summary of the proposed ordinance and the name, address, and telephone number of a city department or officer from whom a copy of the proposed ordinance can be obtained (alternatively, the notice may contain the full text of the proposed ordinance);
(2) The time and place of the hearing; and
(3) A statement that, at the hearing, the testimony of all interested persons and landowners for or against the proposed annexation will be heard. The notice shall also summarize the protest procedure, including the respective rights of an owner and the effect of protests made against the proposed annexation.
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