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Aug. 24—Builders of so-called monster homes on Oahu could face monster fines of $25,000 or greater under a proposed bill being floated by the city. The Honolulu Planning Commission on Wednesday ...
Mar. 21—The city's proposed plan to change the long-term development of nearly 84, 000 acres of urban land stretching from East Honolulu to Pearl City has advanced. The city's proposed plan to ...
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Honolulu City Council is the legislature of the City and County of Honolulu, the capital and largest city in Hawai'i, the fiftieth state in the United States.The City and County of Honolulu is a municipal corporation that manages government aspects traditionally exercised by both municipalities and counties in other states.
The Commission on Water Resource Management (CWRM) administers the 1987 State Water Code, Chapter 174C of the Hawaii Revised Statutes. "It has jurisdiction over land-based surface water and groundwater resources, but not coastal waters and generally, it is responsible for addressing water quantity issues, while water quality issues are under the purview of the Hawaii Department of Health. [5]
Hawaiian trust land ownership and use is still widely contested as a consequence of annexation. According to scholar Winona LaDuke, as of 2015, 95% of Hawaiʻi's land was owned or controlled by just 82 landholders, including over 50% by federal and state governments, as well as the established sugar and pineapple companies. [152]
Feb. 10—The Honolulu Building Board of Appeals denied a request from developer Christy Z. Lei to continue building a "monster home " at 3615 Sierra Drive in a residential neighborhood of Kaimuki.
Jan. 1—U.S. District Judge Derrick Watson's order keeps the city from enforcing or implementing Ordinance 22-7, which essentially prohibits home rentals for anything less than 90 days. A U.S ...