ROH §40-10.2
Keep historic artifacts found on city land at the site
Read the official text at honolulu.gov ↗When artifacts are found on city-owned land that is on or qualifies for a historic register, the city must keep them at that site, as long as it is practical and allowed by law.
state agencies
The ordinance, as written (Honolulu County) — On-site curation
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.
To the extent practicable, and not inconsistent with law, assemblages of prehistoric and historic artifacts recovered from a site on land owned or controlled by the city which has been placed on the National Register of Historic Places or the State register of historic places, or which meets the criteria and would therefore be eligible for placement on the national register or State register, shall be properly curated at the site.
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