Initiatives for Hawaii

Locality	Initiative Type	Mitigation Strategy	Link	Title & Description	Date
Honolulu	Tree and Landscape Ordinance	Trees and Vegetation	Bill 43	The Land Use Ordinance relating to the Chinatown Special District - Honolulu's Park Dedication Ordinance contains landscaping requirements within the urban redevelopment area of Chinatown. Small-scaled interior landscaped courtyards and interior pedestrian walkways are encouraged as well as interior pedestrian walkways. The ordinance states "Street trees should be provided, as needed, to complement adjoining development and minimize the intrusion of towers on Chinatown street scenes. Tree species, spacing and size shall be in accordance with the City's tree planting standards or as approved by the director."	Active
Honolulu	Tree and Landscape Ordinance	Trees and Vegetation	See Section 21-4.70 (PDF)	Honolulu Parking Lot Shade Ordinance - The Honolulu Land Use Ordinance requires that parking lots within the city be landscaped or screened. Depending on the size of the parking lot, a tree canopy may also be required.	Active