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Home / Hawaii Permits / City and County of Honolulu

Building Permits in City and County of Honolulu, Hawaii

County jurisdiction
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Adopted Construction Codes

These are the state-level code editions for Hawaii. They apply in City and County of Honoluluunless a verified local adoption or amendment is noted — in local-adoption states, confirm the city or county's own code editions with the building department.

CodeEditionAdoption
IBC — International Building Code2018Hawaii State Building Code, HRS 107-24 · source ↗
IEBC — International Existing Building Code2018Hawaii State Existing Building Code · source ↗
IECC — International Energy Conservation Code2018Hawaii State Energy Code · source ↗
IRC — International Residential Code2018Hawaii State Residential Code, HRS 107-24 · source ↗
NEC — National Electrical Code (NFPA 70)2018Hawaii State Electric Code · source ↗
NFPA 1 — 2024Hawaii State Fire Code, HRS 132-3 · source ↗
UPC — 2018Hawaii State Plumbing Code · source ↗

Permit Requirements

Permit-type details for City and County of Honolulu (fees, required documents, inspection sequence) are being verified with the local building department. In the meantime, contact the county building department directly, or ask the BuildSpec Copilot about statewide requirements.

Building Department

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Phone: (808) 768-8000

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