ROH §6-10.1
Fees for buying city property at auction
Read the official text at honolulu.gov ↗When the city sells land at a public auction, the buyer must pay extra fees for city services related to the sale. These fees cover advertising, appraisals, paperwork, maps, and surveys. The fee amounts are listed in a schedule.
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The ordinance, as written (Honolulu County) — Property sold at public auction
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.
Whenever any real property, or any interest therein, owned by the city is sold at public auction, the purchaser thereof shall pay, in addition to the purchase price, fees for services rendered by the city in connection with the sale according to the following schedule:
Services
Fee
Advertising
Actual cost
Appraisal of city land to be auctioned
Actual cost
Preparation or processing of document of conveyance
$200
Preparation or processing of map land description
$250
Survey
Actual cost
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