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COUNTY OF HAWAII j t STATE OF HAWAII RESOLUTION NO. 44)1 f?6 RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT TO CONTINUE AN AMNESTY PROGRAM REGARDING DERELICT VEHICLE RECYCLING AND DISPOSAL FROM PRIVATE PROPERTY. WHEREAS, derelict vehicles contribute to blight in neighborhoods island-wide, which increases the likelihood of various crimes as well as illegal dumping. WHEREAS, the beneficial scrap metal recovery market has reduced costs of recycling scrap metal over the last two years, providing funding for expanded derelict vehicle collections. WHEREAS, Hawaii County Code, Chapter 25-1-5 (b)- 61 provides the definition of a junkyard as anything more than two hundred square feet, which translates to anything more than two inoperable vehicles. WHEREAS, derelict vehicles are an environmental and safety hazard primarily due to leaking petroleum products and other fluids. WHEREAS, derelict vehicles also collect sitting water, providing a breeding ground for mosquitoes, as well as vermin, and carrying the risk of transmitting various diseases. WHEREAS, the Vehicle Disposal Fund was created in 1994, collecting an annual fee from all vehicles at the time of their yearly registration, for the express purpose of appropriate disposal at the end of a vehicle's useful life. WHEREAS, Ordinance 94-101 amended Hawaii County Code, Chapter 24, Section 24- 199 (b) Vehicles and Traffic. It declares that abandoned and derelict vehicles on public or private streets are a public nuisance. WHEREAS, the County Council finds that there is a public purpose in reducing the number of derelict cars on private roads, roads in limbo, and private properties and the program has proven its benefit to the residents and County in its first year. WHEREAS, Resolution 25-04 was adopted by Council on December 21, 2004.