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ROH §34-8.3

How to apply for and get a panoram license

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This section explains how to apply for a panoram license, what the application must include, and how the city decides whether to approve it. It also covers inspections, deadlines, and fees. If the city does not decide within 30 days, the application is automatically denied.

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The ordinance, as written (Honolulu County) — License application and issuance

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) A person seeking a panoram license shall file an application with the director of budget and fiscal services. The application shall set forth the following information: (1) The proposed location of the panoram business. The location shall be identified by tax map key number, street address, and, if applicable, building unit number; (2) The maximum number of panoram booths proposed to be available at the location; (3) A proposed floor plan showing each panoram booth and the continuous main aisle required under § 34-8.8 ; and (4) Any other information required by the director. (b) To review an application, the director of budget and fiscal services may request the assistance of the police, fire, building, or other relevant department. Whenever the director requests assistance from a department, its executive head shall comply within the constraints of available resources. Upon the request of an authorized city officer or employee to inspect a proposed panoram business location, the license applicant shall allow the inspection. (c) The director of budget and fiscal services shall approve the license application if finding that: (1) The panoram business will be conducted in a building and at a location complying with this article and applicable zoning, building, and fire prevention ordinances; (2) The panoram business will not be conducted at a location within 300 feet of any boundary of an elementary or secondary school; (3) The floor plan showing each panoram booth and the continuous main aisle will comply with § 34-8.8 ; (4) The applicant has not knowingly made any false statement in the license application; and (5) The applicant has not had a panoram license revoked within the two-year period before the filing of the application. If finding otherwise, the director shall deny the application. (d) The director of budget and fiscal services’s decision regarding a license application shall be rendered within 30 days of the filing of the application. If a decision is not rendered within the 30-day period, the application shall be deemed denied. (e) A panoram license approval by the director shall be deemed an approval of the information listed in the application pursuant to subsection (a). The approved information shall be regarded as terms and conditions of the license, the compliance with which is required by the licensee. (f) The director of budget and fiscal services shall issue the panoram license upon payment by the applicant of a license fee. The license fee amount shall be set by the director.
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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