ROH §40-8.4
Arborist committee powers and duties
Read the official text at honolulu.gov ↗This section lists what the arborist advisory committee can do. It researches and recommends which trees to protect, advises property owners on tree care, suggests protective rules, and reviews actions that could harm protected trees.
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The ordinance, as written (Honolulu County) — Powers and duties
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.
The arborist advisory committee shall have the following powers and duties:
(1) To research, prepare, and recommend to the council exceptional trees to be protected by city ordinance or regulation;
(2) To advise property owners relative to the preservation and enhancement of exceptional trees by providing educational resources and information to property owners about proper tree care and maintenance;
(3) To recommend to the council appropriate protective ordinances, regulations, and procedures; and
(4) To review all actions deemed by the council to endanger exceptional trees.
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