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COUNTY OF HAWAII STATE OF HAWAII r rz 7rE Of •N/�� BILL NO. 193 ORDINANCE NO. AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 14 OF THE HAWAII COUNTY CODE 1983 (2005 EDITION, AS AMENDED), BY ADDING A NEW ARTICLE RELATING TO UNLAWFUL STORAGE OF PERSONAL PROPERTY ON PUBLIC PROPERTY. BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE COUNTY OF HAWAII: SECTION 1. Chapter 14 of the Hawaii County Code 1983 (2005 Edition, as amended) is amended by adding a new article to be appropriately designated and to read as follows: "Article . Unlawful Storage of Personal Property on Public Property. Section 14-_. Purpose. Public property should be readily accessible and available to residents and the public at large. The use of these areas for storage of personal property infringes with the rights of others to use the areas for which they were intended. Such inappropriate use of public property can constitute a public health and safety hazard that adversely impacts neighborhoods, commercial property, and the general welfare of the County. The purpose of this article is to maintain streets, parks, and other public areas in a clean, sanitary, and accessible condition and to adequately protect the health, safety, and public welfare of the community. Section 14- . Definitions. As used in this article, unless the context otherwise requires: "Department" means the agency of the County having authority over the public property where personal property is unlawfully stored. "Director" means the director of the agency of the County having authority over the public property where personal property is unlawfully stored, or any other person duly authorized by the director to exercise such authority. "Personal property" means any and all tangible property, and includes furniture, equipment, fixtures, structures, shelter, clothing, and household items. For the purposes of this section, the term "shelter" includes, without limitation, any tent, tarpaulin, lean-to, sleeping bag, bedroll, blankets, or any form of cover or protection from the elements other than clothing. "Public property" means parks and streets as defined in section 15-3 and section 22- 1.2 of this Code, respectively, and every other place in the County that is owned by either the State or County, and is managed and maintained by the County for public use, whether improved or unimproved.