Department of Planning and Permitting

A Honolulu building inspector pleaded not guilty Tuesday to allegations he took bribes in exchange for favors, including nullifying a Waikiki building…

The Honolulu City Council is again tightening city regulations on oversized houses in residential neighborhoods. This time by going after the permits that…

A recent audit of Honolulu's Department of Permitting and Planning found the process to approve building permits is a time-consuming and inefficient one.…

Honolulu officials have received 40 complaints of suspected illegal short-term rentals this week, most of them in Kailua.This comes after the city…

These are busy days for O‘ahu’s Department of Planning and Permitting. There are issues with so-called monster homes and the housing shortage. And there’s…

The Honolulu City Council passed Bill 64 two weeks ago to speed up the permitting process for residential homes. Today, the Mayor announced his own plan.…