ROH §28-3.7
Tell buyers or renters about special assessments
Read the official text at honolulu.gov ↗Before selling or leasing land that has a special assessment lien, the owner must tell the buyer or renter in writing. If the owner does not give this notice, the assessment is still valid and the owner cannot get more time to pay it.
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The ordinance, as written (Honolulu County) — Special assessment notice to prospective buyer or lessee of parcel of land
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.
Before entering into an agreement to sell or lease a parcel of land subject to a special assessment levy and lien, the landowner shall notify the prospective buyer or lessee of the existence of the levy and lien in writing. Failure to give or receive such notice to or by any landowner shall not affect the validity of the special assessment nor entitle the landowner to an extension of time within which to pay the special assessment.
Published by the City and County of Honolulu through American Legal Publishing.
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