ROH §41-14.3
Places where smoking cannot be banned
Read the official text at honolulu.gov ↗This section lists places where smoking is allowed and cannot be banned under this law. It covers private homes, hotel rooms, certain bars, and open-air restaurant areas. These exceptions do not apply to daycare or health care facilities.
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The ordinance, as written (Honolulu County) — Exceptions
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.
Smoking must not be prohibited in the following places under this article:
(1) Private residences, except when used for child or adult daycare, or as a health care facility;
(2) Any hotel room;
(3) Any bar that is not within an enclosed or partially enclosed food court; and
(4) Any separate open air area of a restaurant where smoking is permitted by the business operating the restaurant pursuant to § 41-14.2 (6)(H).
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Published by the City and County of Honolulu through American Legal Publishing.
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