Department of Planning and Permitting

Reports and Research

To research permits, specific parcels, or request a zoning verification, please go to our Permitting page. To access full permit files and other records, fill out a Request to View Records and/or contact our Data Access Imaging Branch at (808) 768-8277.

Informing the public with data and reports

Encouraging and regulating affordable housing developments

Regulation of STRs, also known as vacation rentals

Quantifying the number of building permits issued on a daily, monthly, and yearly basis

Preserving and maintaining viewsheds, open spaces, and scenic resources

Resources to assist in project reviews and board participation

Provide demographic snapshots of the 36 neighborhoods on O’ahu

The most in-demand information

Maps

Additional maps and data not featured here are available at the City and County of Honolulu’s GIS website, including property owner information.

Includes zoning, height limits, special districts, State land use districts, and the Special Management Area (SMA)

Side-by-side view of existing zoning and the proposed (or adopted) TOD Special District and zoning

Ordinances and Unilateral agreements associated with zone changes

The State’s Sea Level Rise Viewer, which shows up to 3.2 feet of sea level rise

Shows up to 6 feet of sea level rise, shoreline change rates, a heat index, and tree canopy

The US Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Digital Flood Insurance Rate Maps

Designate an area of interest and click the Soil Map tab to get soil types and descriptions from the US Department of Agriculture

The US Fish and Wildlife Service’s map of critical habitats for threatened and endangered species

Regulations

These legal items pertain to the City and County of Honolulu. The Hawaii Revised Statutes and Hawaii Administrative Rules are other common legal items that may be applicable due to jurisdictional overlap (check with the State of Hawaii for official versions).

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