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J Yoshimoto, Council Chair <br /> and Members of the Hawai`i County Council <br /> July 19, 2013 <br /> Page 3 of 3 <br /> 4. Amends Section 20-23, "Clearance by County; costs," to read: <br /> "Section 20-23. Clearance by County; costs. <br /> (a) If any owner, after notice to clear any occupied or unoccupied lot has been mailed <br /> to the owner and posted by the mayor, fails or refuses to comply with the order <br /> within thirty days after the notice, the County may proceed to clear the [let] affected <br /> area at the expense of the owner. <br /> (b) The expense of clearing [ate-lot] the affected area shall be a lien on the property so <br /> cleared, and the County may recover the amount of the lien and the expense and <br /> costs of the clearing by action at law in assumpsit, or by any action allowed by law <br /> in equity, or that may be prescribed by statute, including any proceeding allowed <br /> for the foreclosure of tax liens. <br /> (c) In cases where the potential hazard only involves private property, prior to <br /> proceeding to clear the lot, the County may require that the complaining resident(s) <br /> or property owner(s) deposit with the County, in a check payable to the director of <br /> finance, the estimated expense of clearing the affected area. If the deposit exceeds <br /> the actual cost of clearing the affected area, a refund will be issued." <br /> A draft copy of Bill No. 64, Draft 2, is attached with these amendments incorporated. <br /> MW/dh <br /> att <br />