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JUN-04-2004 10:37 RM BERCNES 1 000 323 B23B P. 02 Coda based on whether the sign advertises a meeting,,.. versus advertising any regular or ongoing course of commercial antarprise appaan to be content-based...am I wrong? Section 3-8 (1) (A): 'when such signs relate to or advertise a meatinu, soedal vent. of temoorarv status or condition fah ac adverti~~g the sak. rontal. or lasso of said proDiflyl on which the sign is located, as long as such a sign is~ot related to or adverticina env rooular or onaoinst course of commeroial gnter4dse conducted on the property.' CONCERN M2 The definition of'Kailua Village core' (Section 3-3-19) with a specific sign code further restrictir>q small businesses within this area (Section 3-58-b) appears to be unfelt and discriminatory between businesses without Gear masoning. The Hawaii County Zoning Code, Article 7, Division 1, defines the Kailua Village Design district . significantly larger than the arcs defined within the definiton found in this sign code. I continue to assert that this apparent, arbitrary boundary of Huelalei Road is not appropriate and should be striGcen from this bill and replaced with a definition for the whole of the 'Keilua Village Oeslgn district' es defined in the County Zoning Codes. CONCRRN M3 Concerned with the use of 'Authorized personnel' in Section 3-38 (d), (e), (f), Section 3-40, Section 3-41 without a roferencs definition within Section 3.3. For Garlty, why not adtl a definition to Section 3.3, ac follows? 'Authorized personnel' means the director, or whenever necessary, any official of another department of the County assisting the director at his request, consistent with the usual duties of the official's office. FYI: I nave a business neighbor who believes that their ground sign placed in the front of the mall is pK because it was verbally approved by the Kona Outdoor Circle. Let's avoid the confusion of who and who fa not an authorized person. CONCERN S4 This bill is like changing the speed Ilmit from 40 to 15 mph on a main road, pooling no signs in clear view while Immediately issuing citations with significant flnec to violators. Ths omission of a 'waminq step' coupled with immediate, significant fines is anti-business and overly punitive; particularly in view of the 1) complicated nature of this bill, 2) the significant changes that are proposed for some districts, and 3) the Inadequate public education plan. While at the hearing, I listened to and spoke with individuals from the community that support the change to an immediate cummona~eitation because of the back log on the court system. This reasoning DOES NOT preclude diamiaeing the waminq step in the enforcement process. 2