Municipal Reference center
The Municipal Reference Center (MRC) houses publications issued by and for the City and County of Honolulu agencies. The MRC des not sell copies of publications.
The Municipal Reference Center is currently scanning its collection and making publications available to the public via the City and County of Honolulu’s DocuShare database. Information provided by other city departments and offices may also be found in DocuShare.
Research access to the MRC is available to employees and officers of the City and County of Honolulu. To utilize MRC reference materials, please email mrc@honolulu.gov to schedule your visit. Please be sure to include your name, department or agency affiliation, contact information, and a detailed message so an MRC staff member may contact you to confirm an appointment.
Research By Appointment Only
9:00 AM to 3:00 PM, Monday – Friday
For an appointment call (808) 768-3759
We are located at
530 South King Street #406, Honolulu, Hawaii 96813
Resources
- Zoning Resolutions of the City Planning Commission 1939 to 1959
- Historic Photograph Collection created by the City’s Records Management staff
- Prosecuting Attorney Annual Reports 1950’s
- Reports of the Mayor 1909 to 1983
- Police Annual Reports dating back to 1932
- Inception and Development of City Planning in Honolulu 1915 – 1924 report
- Planning Commission Meeting Minutes 1915 to 1976
- City Planning Commission Annual Reports 1920 to 1958
- Revised Charter of Honolulu (RCH) – Current Edition
- Charters, and Charter Commission Minutes and Reports, 1958-2017
- Revised Ordinances of Honolulu (ROH) – find current city codes here
- Revised Ordinances of Honolulu (ROH) – historic editions 1923 – 1987
- Ordinances, Bills, Resolutions; City and County of Honolulu
- More Ordinances, Bills, Resolutions (Back to 1980; Ordinances included in Folders by Year)
- More Ordinances (1905-1982) and Searchable Indexes
- Land Use Ordinances (From 1967-)
- Department and Agency Reports of the City and County of Honolulu
- Department of Environmental Services: Wastewater Design Standards, Details
- Department of Parks and Recreation: Park Standard Details
- Department of Planning and Permitting: Civil Engineering Information
- Department of Planning and Permitting: Long-range Plans
- Department of Planning and Permitting: Site Engineering Information
- TOD Honolulu Transit-Oriented Development
- City News Releases
These resources are not housed nor managed by the City & County of Honolulu
- Bureau of Conveyances (titles to real property)
- Environmental Review Assessments and Impact Statements Hawaii ERP Site
- Hawaii Revised Statutes (HRS)
- Hawaii State Archives
- Hawaii State Government website
- Hawaii State Public Library (HSPL)
- Hawaii State Vital Records (marriage, birth, death)
- Legislative Reference Bureau Library (LRB)
- Supreme Court Law Library (SCLL)
- University of Hawaii at Manoa Library
- Soil Survey Investigation Reports University of Hawaii Collection