Hawaii Administrative Rules
Title 19 - DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Subtitle 4 - HIGHWAYS DIVISION
Chapter 103 - OUTDOOR ADVERTISING ALONG STATE HIGHWAYS AND FEDERAL AID SECONDARY COUNTY HIGHWAYS
Section 19-103-11 - On-premise signs
Current through February, 2024
The following types of signs conforming to the requirements of the respective county in which the signs are erected shall be considered on-premise:
(1) Signs for various entities located within a common property such as a shopping center, where the building, parking, landscaping, walkways, etc. are shared by the various tenants.
(2) Signs located within a building site, announcing the names of architects, engineers or contractors of building under construction, alteration or repair and signs announcing the character of the building enterprise or the purpose for which the building is intended.
(3) Signs announcing the subdivision development and sale of properties when these signs are located within the limits of the development complex.
(4) Signs containing only the name of a subdivision, tract, or development located within the limits of the area and its logo, if any.
(5) Signs advertising the sale, rental or lease of the premises on which displayed. These signs may contain the name, address and telephone number of the person or agency responsible for the sale. However, the size of the lettering for the name of the person or agency shall not be larger than the message advertising the sale, lease or rental.
(6) Signs used for the purpose of announcing the candidacy of any person seeking public elected office displayed at the candidate's headquarters.
(7) Signs of organization such as Lions, Rotary, Kiwanis, Boy Scout, Girl Scout, displayed on the premises where the organization meets even though the property on which the sign is located neither belongs to nor is leased by the organization.
(8) Signs announcing meetings or events displayed on the premises where the meetings or events are held or scheduled to be held.
(9) Signs announcing or promoting fund drives for charitable foundations or institutions located on premises where these funds are solicited or raised.
(10) Signs identifying ownership of property upon which the signs are located.
(11) Signs stating rules, warnings, instructions, directions or other matters relative to the property upon which the signs are located such as "No Trespassing", "No Hunting", "Danger", "Beware of Dog".
(12) Signs located on private access road which is either an integral part of the property upon which the advertised activity is conducted or an exclusive easement serving the property upon which the advertised activity is conducted provided such access road is utilized for purposes associated with the advertised activity other than solely for signing.
