ROH §40-2.7
City charges stream owners for cleanup costs
Read the official text at honolulu.gov ↗If the city cleans a stream or removes debris and pays for it, the owner must pay the cost plus 7% yearly interest. The city sends a bill by mail that warns of a lien if unpaid. Interest starts 31 days after the bill is mailed.
landowners
The ordinance, as written (Honolulu County) — Charge to owner
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.
When the city has performed the necessary maintenance and clearing of a stream and removal of debris or has paid for such work, the costs thereof, including overhead costs, plus accrued interest at the rate of 7 percent per year, shall be charged to the owner of such stream and the owner shall be billed therefor by mail. The bill shall apprise the owner that failure to pay the bill will result in a lien. Interest at the rate of 7 percent per year shall accrue from the 31st calendar day after the bill has been mailed to the owner for payment in the event the same has not been paid prior thereto.
Published by the City and County of Honolulu through American Legal Publishing.
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