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ROH §28-5.5

How to protest a proposed annexation ordinance

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Landowners in the existing district or the area to be annexed can file written protests against the annexation. Protests must be filed with the city clerk before or at the hearing, and can be withdrawn in writing anytime before the hearing ends. The council can overlook mistakes in the protest's form.

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The ordinance, as written (Honolulu County) — Protests against 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.

Protests against the proposed ordinance of annexation may be made in writing by landowners of land in the existing district or by landowners of land in the area proposed to be annexed and, if made, shall be in such form as may be prescribed by the city clerk. All written protests shall be filed with the city clerk before or at the hearing. The council may waive any irregularities in the form or content of any written protest. Written protests may be withdrawn in writing by the owner who protested at any time before the conclusion of the hearing.
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.

LawTrove is not legal advice. The summary above is a computer-generated restatement — the authoritative text is the official version linked above.