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ROH §41-20.3

When the public restroom law does not apply

Read the official text at honolulu.gov ↗

This section lists two exceptions to the public restroom rules. The rules do not apply if a person could not use a restroom because of a medical condition confirmed by a doctor. The rules also do not apply when someone uses a proper restroom or toilet facility for its intended purpose.

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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.

(a) This article shall not apply in cases where the person failed to use a restroom or other toilet facility because of a medical condition verified by a licensed physician. (b) This article shall not apply to a person urinating or defecating while using appropriate fixtures in any restroom or other toilet facility designed for the sanitary disposal of human waste.
Read the official text at honolulu.gov ↗as published Jan 1, 2026our copy taken Aug 22, 2026

Published by the City and County of Honolulu through American Legal Publishing.

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