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KONA COUNCIL <br />Harry Kim <br />µEh'Fr" <br />Mayor 2001 OCT 25 Phi 1 40 <br />COUN T'' U iIAWAII <br />October 22, 2001 <br />&UUfV of'.ttfuntt <br />PLANNING DEPARTMENT <br />25 Aupuni Street, Room 109 • Hilo, Hawaii 96720-4252 <br />(808) 961-8288 • Fax (808) 961-8742 <br />Honorable J. Curtis Tyler, III <br />Councilman <br />Hawaii County Council <br />25 Aupuni Street <br />Hilo, HI 96720 <br />Dear Councilman Tyler: <br />SUBJECT: SIGN CODE <br />Christopher J. Yuen <br />Director <br />Roy R. Takemoto <br />Deputy Director <br />Thank your for allowing us the opportunity to review the proposed amendments to the <br />Sign Code. These comments try to cover the more significant issues and questions rather <br />than a line -by-line review. <br />In trying to understand the Sign Code, one picture is truly worth a thousand words. There <br />are model sign codes available on the Internet which have pictures demonstrating the <br />types of signs and how the various parameters such as height and size should be <br />measured. Pictures like this would be an invaluable addition to our sign code. <br />The earlier draft was also accompanied by a table that gave the allowed types and sizes of <br />signs in the various districts. This table is very helpful and should be included in the final <br />draft. <br />Because the bill changes the allowed size of signs in some areas, it is very important to <br />specify how we handle signs that were legal when installed but have become non- <br />conforming. Sec. 3-36 in the bill apparently allows non -conforming signs to remain <br />indefinitely, as long as the business is in existence, and as long as "a legal permit had <br />been obtained." It allows "repairs and maintenance for the purpose of keeping the sign in <br />a clean and safe condition." Apparently, it would be legal to repaint a non -conforming <br />sign. This is the same as the present Code (except for Kailua Village.) <br />