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ROH §40-1.4

Fines for blocking public access to damaged property

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If you damage public property and people can't use it normally for more than a day, you may have to pay a fine. The fine is up to $1,000 for each day the public can't use the property, even if they can use part of it.

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The ordinance, as written (Honolulu County) — Violation - Penalty

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.

In addition to any other penalties or remedies provided in this article, any person who is responsible for damage to public property which results in the public being denied customary and usual access to or use of the property for more than 24 hours, shall be subject to a fine of not more than $1,000 per day, for every day in which the public is denied partial or complete use of the property.
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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