ROH §27-7.9

City cannot use general credit bonds for special improvements

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This rule stops the city from borrowing money backed by its general credit to pay for special improvements or related costs in a district. It only covers bonds that use the city's general credit, not other funding methods.

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The ordinance, as written (Honolulu County) — Prohibition on issuance of general obligation bonds secured by general credit

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.

No general obligation bonds secured by the city’s general credit shall be issued to finance special improvements identified in an ordinance of formation or pay for the incidental expenses of a district.

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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