ROH §41-8.3
Noise limits for events at the Shell
Read the official text at honolulu.gov ↗This section sets a noise limit for events at the Shell. The sound cannot be too loud for too long, and events must stop by 10 p.m. It applies to the area near the New Otani Kaimana Beach Hotel.
tenants
The ordinance, as written (Honolulu County) — Sound level limits
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) Sound levels for events at the Shell, whether amplified or not, shall not exceed 68 dBA for more than 10 percent of the time within any 20-minute period as measured at or near the New Otani Kaimana Beach Hotel at the makai side of Kalakaua Avenue in areas zoned apartment/hotel/business and shall apply from ground level to a perpendicular plane projected above the height of the high-rise buildings.
(b) Sound level limits established in subsection (a) shall be applicable between the hours of 7:00 a.m. through 10:00 p.m. of the same day.
(c) Under no circumstances shall a tenant or performer allow events within their control to continue after 10:00 p.m.
Published by the City and County of Honolulu through American Legal Publishing.
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