Department of Planning and Permitting

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Chapter 15 of the Charter of the City and County of Honolulu establishes the Department of Planning and Permitting (DPP) to oversee the improvement and development of the island of Oahu. The DPP creates and updates long-range plans for the island and its regions, and administers and enforces zoning, subdivision, park dedication, building, and housing ordinances.

DAIB Reduced Hours

Due to a staffing shortage, the Department of Planning and Permitting’s (DPP) Data Access and Imaging Branch (DAIB) has reduced the hours that the office is open to the public. DAIB office hours are 7:45 a.m-4:30 p.m. on weekdays, but walk-in customers will be limited to noon to 3:30 p.m.

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ePlans Downtime for Upgrade

We will be upgrading ePlans, DPP’s electronic plans review system from Version 9.1 to Version 9.2. The system will be down from close of business on Thursday, August 1 and will be available again on the morning of Monday, August 5. While ePlans is offline, you will not be able

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FEMA Issuance of Preliminary Flood Insurance Rate Maps (FIRMs) for Honolulu

The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has delivered preliminary flood maps for the City and County of Honolulu on July 31, 2024. The maps identify updated flood hazards along numerous streams throughout O‘ahu, and can be viewed online. FEMA encourages residents to review the preliminary flood maps to learn about local flood risk,

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Administration

Dawn Takeuchi Apuna

Director

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Bryan Gallagher

Deputy Director

Hope Po’o

Regina Malepeai

Second Deputy Director

Hope Po’o Kualua

Bryan Gallagher

Deputy Director

Hope Po’o

Dawn Takeuchi Apuna

Director

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Regina Malepeai

Second Deputy Director

Hope Po’o Kualua

(808) 768-8000 | dpp@honolulu.gov
Hours: Monday through Friday, 7:45 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. (closed holidays and weekends)

Main Headquarters: Honolulu Building Permit Center

650 South King Street, Honolulu HI 96813

Satellite Office: Kapolei Building Permit Center

1000 Uluohia Street, Kapolei HI 96707

Divisions

Administrative Services Office

(808) 768-8002

 

Provides personnel and fiscal services, including job opportunities

Building Division

(808) 768-8120

This division conducts reviews of building permits related to commercial properties, (including apartments, townhomes, multi-family dwellings, and agriculture uses and structures), zoning land use ordinances and stormwater quality-related submissions (ESCP Category 1A and below, as well as post-construction Category 2 and below). Building Division also conducts all building permit related inspections (except HFD).

For building inspections,  building code complaints and investigations, call (808) 768-3185.

For structural, housing, energy and 

commercial building permits, call (808) 768-8232.

For electrical reviews and inspections, call (808) 768-8240.

For mechanical, and plumbing reviews and inspections, call (808) 768-8242.

For zoning code reviews, call (808), 768-8246.

For storm water quality reviews, call (808) 768-8260

Customer Service Division

(808) 768-8117

This section reviews project submissions for building permits related to residential properties, including single-family dwellings, two-family dwellings, duplexes, and their associated accessory structures. Customer Service Division also conducts inspections related to housing code compliance, existing buildings, referred occupancy license inspections and issues concerning short-term rentals.

For residential building permits, call (808) 768-8220.

For access to permit files and records, call (808) 768-8277

For housing code inspections and complaints and investigations, call (808) 768-8116

For questions about short-term rentals, call (808) 768-8127

Honolulu Land Information System

(808) 768-8058

Provides citywide geographical information systems (GIS) mapping and data services

Maps of Oahu

Open Data Honolulu

Land Use Permits Division

(808) 768-8011

 

Processes zoning permits and coastal area permits

Planning Division

(808) 768-8053

Develops and updates long-range and special area plans, processes zone changes, amendments to the public infrastructure map, special use permits, and state land use district boundary amendments; administers affordable housing compliance; conducts land use modeling and forecasting; and provides data and statistics.

Site Development Division

(808) 768-8097

Processes grading, stockpiling, grubbing, and trenching permits, as well as subdivision, traffic, wastewater, flood, and park dedication reviews and inspections

Site Development Permits webpage

Transit-Oriented Development Division

(808) 768-8294

Administers plans, projects, policies, and regulations surrounding rail stations

TOD homepage

Related Bodies

Design Advisory Committtee

(808) 768-8015

Comments on design issues related to major projects in special districts

Design Advisory Committee webpage

O'ahu Historic Preservation Commission

(808) 768-8013

Oversees the implementation of a county-wide comprehensive historic preservation plan and makes recommendations on projects involving historic properties.  

Oʻahu Historic Preservation Commission webpage

Planning Commission

(808) 768-8007

Makes recommendations on special use permits and amendments to long-range plans, zoning ordinances, and state land use districts

Planning Commission webpage

Building Board of Appeals

(808) 768-8251

Hears appeals relating to building, electrical, plumbing, and fire codes

Building Board of Appeals webpage

Zoning Board of Appeals

(808) 768-8006

Hears appeals relating to zoning, environmental, and subdivision actions

Zoning Board of Appeals webpage

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