ROH §38-2.1

When the city must use public bidding to lease property

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This section says that the city must lease or rent its property, including concessions, through a public bidding process unless the law specifically says otherwise. It does not list any exceptions or details about the bidding process.

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The ordinance, as written (Honolulu County) — Bidding required

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.

Unless expressly excepted in this chapter, no real property or any concession or concession space in any building or on any land owned by or under the jurisdiction of the city shall be leased or rented, except under contract let under public advertisement for sealed tenders in the manner provided hereinafter. )

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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