Honolulu, Hawaii Dog Poop Law

Quick answer: Yes. Honolulu requires dog owners to pick up after their dogs under Revised Ordinances of Honolulu. A court can impose up to $500. You are also required to carry a means of removal whenever you walk your dog.

What the Honolulu ordinance says

How the penalty works

A person found guilty is 'guilty of a violation' and must pay the city's cost of removal (not less than $25 under 13-4.5) plus a fine of not more than $500 per offense, or be ordered to pick up litter in a public place under HRS 339-8, or both (13-4.7(a)). A first offender may post bail in the minimum fine amount set by the district court (13-4.6); that amount is not published in the ordinance.

The carry rule

Parks only: ROH 10-1.7(c) requires the parks director's rules to make anyone with a dog in designated leashed-dog park areas or off-leash parks carry equipment for removing and disposing of dog feces and clean up after the dog. No carry rule on streets or sidewalks. 13-4.4(a)(9) covers public places and private premises not the owner's, and is not violated if the owner promptly and voluntarily removes the waste. No service-dog exemption stated.

How Honolulu compares

Honolulu is also stricter than Kahului on carrying: here the empty pocket is itself the offense.

In practice

Because Honolulu requires you to carry a way to clean up, the simplest way to stay on the right side of it is to keep bags on the leash itself, so they leave the house every time the dog does. The Walk Dispenser clips to the leash and holds a full roll.

Elsewhere in Hawaii

Hawaii dog poop laws covers the state and its other large cities. Nearby: Kahului dog poop law. All 50 states.

Source

Checked 2026-09-10 against the Honolulu municipal code. Codes change, so read the current version before relying on this for an actual citation.

This page is general information, not legal advice.