ROH §40-8.2

What counts as an exceptional tree

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This section defines an exceptional tree for this law. It is a tree or group of trees that the city council has officially marked as worth saving because of its history, culture, age, rarity, location, size, beauty, or because it is native to the area.

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The ordinance, as written (Honolulu County) — Definition

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.

“Exceptional trees,” for the purposes of this article, means a tree or grove of trees with historic or cultural value, or which by reason of its age, rarity, location, size, esthetic quality, or endemic status has been designated by the council as worthy of preservation. )

Read the official text at honolulu.gov ↗as published Jan 1, 2026our copy taken Aug 22, 2026

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