ROH §33A-1.3
Impact fees for building in the Ewa region
Read the official text at honolulu.gov ↗New development in the Ewa region that needs a building permit must pay an impact fee before the permit is issued. The fee is set by another rule. If the fee is not paid, no permit will be given. Refund or waiver requests cost $50, which is not returned.
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The ordinance, as written (Honolulu County) — Impact fees
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) Ewa highway master plan impact fees shall be charged and assessed for all new land development activities that require a building permit in the Ewa region, except as otherwise provided in § 33A-1.10 (a). Ewa highway master plan impact fees shall be assessed in accordance with § 33A-1.6 , and shall be paid to the city before the issuance of any building permit.
(b) No building permit shall be issued if an Ewa highway master plan impact fee is due and the Ewa highway master plan impact fee has not been paid.
(c) Applications for refunds or waivers under the Ewa highway impact fee program shall be accompanied by a fee of $50 which is not refundable.
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