ROH §28-7.9

City cannot use general credit bonds for district improvements

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This section says the city is not allowed to sell general obligation bonds backed by its general credit to pay for improvements or related costs in a special district. It only bans this one type of financing; it does not explain other ways to fund districts.

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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 the costs of improvements identified in an ordinance establishing a district 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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