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William P. Kenoi <br />Mayor <br />Nancy E. Crawford <br />Director <br />Deanna S. Sako <br />Deputy Director <br />County of Hawaii <br />Finance Department T. <br />25 Aupuni Street, Suite 2103 • Hilo, Hawaii 96720 - t <br />(808) 961 -8234 Fax (808) 961 -8569 <br />March 2, 2011 <br />Dominic Yagong, Council Chair and <br />Members of the Hawai'i County Council <br />Hawai'i County Council <br />25 Aupuni Street <br />Hilo, Hawai'i 96720 <br />Re: Amendment to the Hawai'i County Code <br />Enclosed is a bill for an ordinance amending Chapter 7, Article 2, of the Hawai'i County Code 1983 <br />(2005 Edition, as amended), relating to Disaster Control. The purpose of this measure is to add a <br />new section to prohibit unauthorized parking in a disaster. <br />Disaster scenes are, unfortunately, attractive to individuals who willfully disregard the risks posed <br />during a disaster in order to experience the event close at hand. Currently, the County Code only <br />prohibits loitering in a disaster area (Section 7 -10), and it is often problematic for the Police <br />Department to enforce this regulation. Should there be need for emergency measures to be taken, <br />such as the evacuation of an area, the presence of parked vehicles impedes the ability of emergency <br />personnel to perform their functions. <br />The amendment seeks to provide the Hawai'i County Police Department with the authority to ticket <br />and /or tow an unauthorized vehicle, in a disaster area, even if the owner is not present. The <br />suggested penalty is $35.00 per violation; equal to the fine for parking in a no parking zone. <br />If there are any questions, please do not hesitate to call Quince Mento of the Hawaii County Civil <br />Defense Agency at 935 -0031. <br />C <br />Nancy rawford <br />Director of Finance <br />Enc. <br />cc: Civil Defense <br />b t '6:0 <br />Comm. N o._ 2.q <br />Hawaii County is an Equal Opportunity Provider and Employer Ref. To; C <br />Ref. Date MAR 0 3 7tt�, t_g <br />