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ROH §29-1.3

When this law applies

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This law applies to certain new housing projects with 10 or more homes for sale, including subdivisions, conversions, and some housing permits. It does not apply to many other types, like micro-units, accessory dwellings, or projects already approved before 2018. This section only says which projects are covered.

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The ordinance, as written (Honolulu County) — Applicability

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.

(a) This chapter applies to any of the following: (1) New construction of 10 or more for-sale dwelling units developed under a single or unified project concept, on one or more zoning lots; (2) Any subdivision of land creating 10 or more zoning lots for residential use in residential, apartment, apartment mixed-use, business mixed-use, country, or agricultural zoning districts; (3) Conversion of hotels, offices, or other uses into multi-unit dwellings containing 10 or more total for-sale dwelling units; or conversion of rental dwelling units into for-sale dwelling units containing 10 or more total for-sale dwelling units; or (4) Any of the following that include 10 or more for-sale dwelling units: (A) Cluster housing permits; (B) Planned development housing permits; or (C) Multi-unit dwellings. (b) This chapter does not apply to any of the following: (1) Any development subject to a unilateral agreement or development agreement approved by the city and recorded prior to April 3, 2018; (2) Any subdivision granted tentative approval of the preliminary subdivision map prior to April 3, 2018; (3) Any building permit, cluster housing permit, or planned development housing permit application submitted and accepted as complete prior to April 3, 2018; (4) Any development that meets or exceeds all aspects of the applicable affordable housing requirements of this chapter pursuant to affordable housing requirements imposed by a legal obligation; (5) Micro-units; (6) Accessory dwelling units; (7) Ohana units; (8) Facilities used for group living; (9) Special needs housing; (10) Timeshare units; or (11) Any development for which: (A) At least 75 percent of the total number of dwelling units in the development are sold to households earning 120 percent and below of the AMI; or (B) All of the dwelling units in the development are sold to households earning no more than the HUD AMI income limit, and at least 20 percent of those units are sold to households earning 100 percent and below of the AMI.
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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