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Hawai‘i County Council-40 April 4, 2012 Bill 190: AMENDS CHAPTER 24, ARTICLE 8, DIVISION 1 OF THE HAWAI‘I COUNTY CODE 1983 (2005 EDITION, AS AMENDED), RELATING TO PARKING REGULATIONS Amends Chapter 24, Article 8, Division 1, Section 24-202.1 (Parking prohibited in tow or tow-away zones), paragraph (a), by revising paragraph (a): “(a) When official signs are erected designating a street or portion thereof as a tow or tow-away zone, no person shall stop, stand or park a vehicle, even momentarily, between the hours indicated on such sign; provided, however, that stops may be made for the expeditious loading or unloading of freight and passengers in official loading and unloading zones; and provided, further, that buses may stop for the expeditious loading and unloading of passengers in official bus stops. In no case shall the stop for the loading or unloading of freight [exceed thirty minutes and for the loading and unloading of] and passengers exceed [three minutes] the time as established by the pertinent zones. Provided, however, that when requested for noncommercial or nonbusiness purposes only, the County council may by resolution suspend for a period of not more than one week any parking prohibition herein provided.” This amendment allows for expeditious loading and unloading of passengers in designated loading and unloading zones intended for in tow or tow-away zones. Re: Comm. 583 Intr. by: Mr. Blas First Reading: March 21, 2012 Bill 191: AMENDS CHAPTER 24, ARTICLE 8, DIVISION 3, SECTION 24-212 OF THE HAWAI‘I COUNTY CODE 1983 (2005 EDITION, AS AMENDED), RELATING TO PARKING, STANDING, AND STOPPING Amends Chapter 24, Article 8, Division 3, Section 24-212 (Parking in bus stops and road taxi stands prohibited), subsections (c) and (d), by adding new paragraphs (c) and (f) and renumbered as required: “(c) When the provisions of this section are not in effect, vehicles may park in bus stops unless otherwise prohibited by this chapter.” and “(f) When the provisions of this section are not in effect, vehicles may park in road taxi stands unless otherwise prohibited by this chapter.” These amendments provides more parking in heavily used areas such as Ali‘i Drive and Downtown Hilo by allowing parking within bus stops and road taxi stands when bus stops and road taxi stands are not in effect. Re: Comm. 584 Intr. by: Mr. Blas First Reading: March 21, 2012 Bill 193: AMENDS CHAPTER 24, ARTICLE 10, DIVISION 2 OF THE HAWAI‘I COUNTY CODE 1983 (2005 EDITION, AS AMENDED), RELATING TO MOVING VEHICLES Amends Chapter 24, Article 10, Division 2, Section 24-265(a), Schedule 13 (Yield locations), paragraph (a), Hāmākua, by revising an existing item: “(11) Kalōpā Road, [east]westbound approach to Bridge adjacent to parcels 4-4-2:5, 4-4-2:6, 4-4-9:3, and 4-4-9:8.” This amendment reverses the yield direction to provide improved sight distance and added safety for crossing the bridge. Re: Comm. 590 Intr. by: Mr. Blas First Reading: March 21, 2012 Page 11