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<br /> <br /> <br /> JMtY OF N,~ <br /> <br /> COUNTY OF HAWAII STATE OF HAWAII <br /> tea.::': <br /> +r~T~oi'N?a+?• <br /> BILL NO. 283 <br /> ORDINANCE NO. ( DRAFT 2) <br /> <br /> <br /> AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 24, ARTICLE 8, DIVISION 1, <br /> SECTION 24-199 HAWAII COUNTY CODE 1983 (2005 EDITION, AS AMENDED), <br /> RELATING TO ABANDONED SPECIAL MOBILE EQUIPMENT, VEHICLES, <br /> TRAILERS, AND EQUIPMENT ON WHEELS. <br /> <br /> <br /> BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE COUNTY OF HAWAII: <br /> <br /> SECTION 1. Purpose. The purpose of this ordinance is to preserve and protect the <br /> quality of life, natural beauty, and rural character of our unique island community from adverse <br /> impacts caused by abandoned special mobile equipment, vehicles, trailers, and equipment on <br /> wheels. <br /> <br /> SECTION 2. Chapter 24, article 8, division 1, section 24-199, Hawaii County Code 1983 <br /> (2005 Edition, as amended), is amended to read as follows: <br /> <br /> "Section 24-199. Abandoned special mobile equipment, vehicles, trailers, and <br /> equipment on wheels prohibited; disposition. <br /> (a) No person shall abandon any special mobile equipment, vehicle, trailers or <br /> equipment on wheels, whether operational or nonoperational, on the <br /> public highway. <br /> (b) For the purposes of this section, any special mobile equipment, vehicle, <br /> trailer, or equipment on wheels, whether operational or nonoperational, <br /> left unattended on any public or private street or thoroughfare which is <br /> subject to this chapter for more than twenty-four hours shall be deemed <br /> abandoned and may immediately be taken into custody by the police <br /> department. All such vehicles are declared to be public nuisances. <br /> (c) Such special mobile equipment, vehicles, trailers, or equipment on wheels <br /> shall be disposed of as required by chapter 290. Hawai'i Revised Statutes, <br /> as amended. <br /> (d) Where the registered owner of the abandoned special mobile equipment, <br /> vehicle, trailer, or equipment on wheels can be located, the registered <br /> owner of such special mobile equipment, vehicle, trailer, or equipment on <br /> wheels shall be subject to a fine of [&_25] $250 and all reasonable expenses <br /> incurred by such removal. <br /> (e) The provisions of this section shall not be interpreted to contravene the <br /> provisions of 20-38." <br />