ROH §32-2.3
Building rules for affordable rental housing projects
Read the official text at honolulu.gov ↗This section sets the building and parking rules for affordable rental housing projects. It lists maximum lot size, yard sizes, building size and height, and says no parking or loading spaces are required, but loading and garbage storage must fit on the property. Some structures can extend into yards.
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The ordinance, as written (Honolulu County) — Development standards
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.
Affordable rental housing projects are subject to the following development standards and off-street parking and loading requirements, as illustrated in Figures 32-2.6 and 32-2.7:
Development Standard
Requirement
Development Standard
Requirement
Maximum lot area
20,000 square feet
Minimum front yard
10 feet, or the minimum front yard required by the underlying zoning, whichever is less
Minimum side and rear yards
5 feet, or the minimum side and rear yards required by the underlying zoning, whichever is less
Maximum building area
80% of the zoning lot
Maximum building height
60 feet
Maximum density
4.0 FAR
Height setbacks
None
Off-street parking
None
Bicycle parking
None
Off-street loading
None, provided that loading and garbage storage must be accommodated on site.
Yard encroachments
Parking, including bicycle parking, is allowed in the side and rear yards.
One loading space may encroach a maximum of 5 feet into the front yard.
Required fire exit stairwells and fire corridors may encroach into the front yard by a maximum of 5 feet.
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