Hawaii Administrative Rules › Title 15 - DEPARTMENT OF BUSINESS, ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND TOURISM › Hawaii Community Development Authority › Chapter 22 - MAUKA AREA RULES › Subchapter 5 - SPECIAL URBAN DESIGN RULES › Section 15-22-144 - Landscaping

Current through June, 2024
(a) All required yards shall be
				  landscaped.
(b) All development
				  applicants shall provide street trees within the public right-of-way or the
				  front yard setback area along all street frontages. Trees shall be planted in a
				  linear pattern parallel to the street and shall be a minimum four and one-half
				  inch caliper, except coconut palms which shall have a minimum trunk height of
				  fifteen feet.
(c) Trees required
				  within the front yard area shall be located to shade the adjacent sidewalk. All
				  trees shall be located so that the streetside edge of the trunk is three feet
				  from the edge of the public sidewalk.
(d) Along major streets, tree species,
				  spacing, and location shall be in accordance with the following table, except
				  that alternate species, especially native Hawaiian or species long present and
				  common to the Hawaiian Islands, including useful fruit-bearing and flowering
				  varieties, may be substituted.
MAJOR STREET SYSTEM TREES
Name
Spacing
Location
Ala Moana Blvd.
Coconut Palm
3 palms min. per 100 ft. street frontage
Front Yard Setback
Cooke Street
True Kou
35 ft. on center
Front Yard Setback
Halekauwila Street
Royal Poinciana
40 ft. on center
Front Yard Setback
Kamakee Street
Silver Buttonwood
40 ft. on center
Front Yard Setback
Kapiolani Blvd.
Monkeypod
50 ft. on center
Right-of-Way
King Street
Rainbow Shower
45 ft. on center
Right-of-Way
Pensacola Street (from King to Waimanu)
Royal Poinciana
40 ft. on center
Right-of-Way
Piikoi Street
Rainbow Shower or Spotted Fig
45 ft. on center
Right-of-Way
Pohukaina/Auahi Street
Madagascar Olive
40 ft. on center
Front Yard Setback
Punchbowl Street
Monkeypod
50 ft. on center
Front Yard Setback
Queen Street (from Punchbowl to Kamakee)
Royal Poinciana/ Coconut Palm
1 Royal Poinciana & 3 Coconut Palms per 100
								ft. street frontage
Front Yard Setback
Queen Street (from Kamakee to Waimanu)
Royal Poinciana
40 ft. on center
Front Yard Setback
South Street
Autograph
40 ft. on center
Front Yard Setback
Waimanu Street (from Queen to Piikoi)
Royal Poinciana
40 ft. on center
Front Yard Setback
Ward Avenue (from King to Kapiolani)
Royal Poinciana/ Coconut Palm
1 Royal Poinciana & 3 Coconut Palms per 100
								ft. street frontage
Right-of-Way
Ward Avenue (from Kapiolani to Ala Moana)
Rainbow Shower
45 ft. on center
Right-of-Way
(e) The planting, removal, and maintenance of
				  street trees within the public right-of-way fronting any development lot shall
				  be subject to the approval of the department of parks and recreation, city and
				  county of Honolulu.
(f) The
				  planting, removal, and maintenance of trees within the front yard setback area
				  of any development lot or nonconforming property shall be subject to the
				  approval of the executive director. Any tree six inches or greater in trunk
				  diameter shall not be removed except under the following conditions:
(1) There are no alternatives to removal to
				  achieve appropriate development on the site;
(2) The tree is a hazard to public safety or
				  welfare;
(3) The tree is dead,
				  diseased, or otherwise irretrievably damaged; or
(4) The applicant can demonstrate that the
				  tree is unnecessary due to overcrowding of vegetation.
Where possible, trees proposed for removal shall be
					 relocated to another area of the project site. No person shall injure or
					 destroy any tree in any manner or by any means except where removal is
					 necessary as cited by the above conditions. Property owners shall be
					 responsible for ensuring that all trees within the front yard setback area are
					 properly maintained and do not cause any hazard to public safety or
					 welfare.