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AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 24, OF THE HAWAII COUNTY CODE 1983 (1995 EDITION), RELATING TO VEHICLES AND TRAFFIC. BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE COUNTY OF HAWAII: SECTION 1. Chapter 24, article 1, section 24-2, Hawaii County Code 1983 (1995 edition), is amended to read as follows: "Section 24-2. Scope and applicability of chapter and of Statewide Traffic Code. (a) The provisions set forth in this chapter are to provide for the regulation of traffic [upon the public streets of the county, such private streets, highways and thoroughfares which have been continuously used by the general public for more than six (6) months, and designated by the council, and such private properties which have been designated and identified as a special pazking stall for disabled persons pursuant to Section 24-243.] in the County of Hawaii, upon the following: [To promote clarity, divided subsection into separate paragraphs, i.e. public streets; private streets; and special parking stalls.) The public streets of the county; Such private streets, highways, and thoroughfazes, except private streets used primarily for actual agricultural and ranching purposes: [Added exception re. streets used primarily for agricultural and ranching purposes per sec. 46-16, HRS. Also modified by adding term "actual " to clarify that this exemption pertains to roads in actual agricultural/ranching use rather than roads used primarily for residential purposes that are located within agricultural zoned districts.) Which have been continuously used by the general public for more than six (6) months: or Which aze intended for dedication to the public use as provided in section 264-1, HRS, and is open for public travel but have not yet been accepted by the county; and [Added. Source: 46-16(2), HRSJ Such private properties which have been designated and identified as a special parking stall for disabled persons pursuant to section 24-243, Hawaii County Code. [No change: source: 24-2(a), HCCJ (b) Pursuant to the authority delegated to the county by Act 173 of 1995, all streets that have been used by the general public for a period of more than six (6) months are hereby designated by the council to be subject to the provisions of Chapter 291 C of the Hawaii Revised Statutes, known as the "Statewide Traffic Code," and this chapter. ATTACH. A (Annotated Draft Bill) p. 7