ROH §40-2.10

City can place a lien on your property for unpaid work

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If the city does work on your property and you don't pay the amount listed on the engineer's statement, the city can put a legal claim (lien) on your property to collect the money.

landowners

The ordinance, as written (Honolulu County) — Lien procedure

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.

Any work done by the city under this section is deemed to be done pursuant to quasi-contract or constructive contract between the city and the owner. Based on the foregoing contractual relationship, if the owner fails to pay the amount duly noted on the statement filed by the chief engineer, the corporation counsel may proceed to file a lien pursuant to HRS § 636-3, or any other appropriate lien procedures.

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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