ROH §40-1.1
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Read the official text at honolulu.gov ↗This section defines key words used in this article. It explains what counts as damage, who the director is, who a person is, and what public property includes. It is only about definitions, not about rules or penalties.
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The ordinance, as written (Honolulu County) — Definitions
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.
For the purposes of this article, the following definitions apply unless the context clearly indicates or requires a different meaning.
Damage. Physical injury to public property, both real and personal, that results in the loss or substantial diminishment of use of the property because of physical danger, inconvenience, or distress caused by noise, smoke, dust, vibration, odors, rubbish, refuse, garbage, fuel or other oils, or any other unhealthful or unclean substance.
Director. The director of budget and fiscal services.
Person. An individual, firm, partnership, corporation, association, or other entity.
Public Property. Includes but is not limited to any building, park, roadway, field, beach, other recreational area or facility, or any other property under the control and management of the city, including public property leased by the city to another person but used for the benefit of the public.
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