HOA rules in Hawaii

Hawaii splits condominiums and planned communities. Condominiums are under Haw. Rev. Stat. Chapter 514B (Condominium Property Act). Planned community associations are under Chapter 421J. Confirm which chapter applies, then confirm the current Hawaii Revised Statutes text and your documents. This page is general information, not legal advice.

Under § 514B-104(a)(11), a condominium association may levy reasonable fines for declaration, bylaw, and rule violations either under the bylaws or, if silent, under a board resolution that states the basis for the fine and allows a board appeal with notice and an opportunity to be heard (and points to mediation/arbitration/administrative-hearing pathways). The retrieved section uses a "reasonable" standard — it does not set a statutory dollar fine cap. Do not invent one. Chapter 421J has no dedicated fining section; planned-community fining authority and hearing procedure come from the association documents inside the Chapter 421J framework.

Condo assessment liens are under § 514B-146; planned-community liens under § 421J-10.5. Neither chapter allows nonjudicial/power-of-sale foreclosure of a lien that arises solely from fines, penalties, legal fees, or late fees — those must go through court. Condo and planned-community records have detailed availability rules (§§ 514B-154 / 514B-154.5 and § 421J-7), including short loan/no-cost access to current financial statements and recent board minutes, and written grant/refusal deadlines for other document requests.

This is general information from an AI helper, not legal advice. Confirm it against your documents and your state's law. If a deadline or hearing is coming up, talk to a licensed lawyer.