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JMZV 0. N O ' COUNTY OF HAWAII STATE OF HAWAII ~~~•Of N~'~ BILL NO. 305 ORDINANCE NO. AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 18, ARTICLES 1, 2 AND 3, OF THE HAWAII COUNTY CODE 1983 (2005 EDITION, AS AMENDED), RELATING TO COMMON CARRIERS, TAXICABS AND SCHOOL BUSES. BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE COUNTY OF HAWAII: SECTION 1. Purpose. Due to the transfer of public transportation related functions from the Hawaii County Police Department to the Department of Finance, the following amendments to Chapter 18 of the Hawaii County Code are necessary. SECTION 2. Section 18-1, Hawaii County Code 1983 (2005 edition, as amended), is amended by amending the definition of "safety glass" to read as follows: "Safety glass" means any product composed of glass, manufactured, fabricated, or treated so as to substantially prevent shattering and flying of the glass when struck or broken or any other or similar product as may be approved by the [ehief-a peliee.] director of finance. SECTION 3. Section 18-15, Hawaii County Code (1983 (2005 edition, as amended), is amended to read as follows: Section 18-15. Determination of carrier capacity. The seating (i.e., passenger carrying) capacity of each motor vehicle common carrier of passengers, as defined in section 288-2, Hawaii Revised Statutes, operating over any public street or highway within the County shall be determined and rated as follows: (1) If the length of any seating space in the vehicle is twenty-two inches or less, the seating capacity of the space is one passenger. (2) If the length of any seating space is more than twenty-two inches but not more than thirty-eight inches, the seating capacity is two passengers; provided, that for any motor vehicle common carrier transporting children to and from school or during school excursions and outings under any school bus transportation contract with the State, if the length of any seating space is more 1