ROH §40-2.13
Asking for more time to clean a stream
Read the official text at honolulu.gov ↗If you get a notice to clean a stream, you can ask the chief engineer in writing for more time. You must send your request within 15 days of getting the notice. The chief engineer can only grant extra time for a good reason and for a reasonable period. If you disagree with the decision, you can ask for a hearing within 10 days.
landowners
The ordinance, as written (Honolulu County) — Request for extension of time to complete maintenance and clearing
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 person served with a notice of violation and order may request in writing to the chief engineer for an extension of time to complete the maintenance and clearing of any stream.
(a) The written request for an extension of time shall be delivered or mailed and postmark dated to the chief engineer within 15 calendar days of the delivery of the notice of violation and order.
(b) An extension of the 30-day time limit in the order may be granted in writing by the chief engineer only for good cause and shall be only for a reasonable period of time necessary to complete the work required, as determined by the chief engineer.
(c) A person aggrieved by a decision of the chief engineer under this section shall have a right to a hearing as provided for in § 40-2.14 , provided the person submits a written request for a hearing to the chief engineer within 10 calendar days after delivery of the chief engineer’s decision.
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