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BILL NO. 47
DRAFT 2)
ORDINANCE NO. 13 70
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 14, ARTICLE 11, OF THE HAWAII
COUNTY CODE 1983 (2005 EDITION, AS AMENDED), RELATING TO
NEIGHBORHOOD WATCH SIGNS.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE COUNTY OF HAWAII:
SECTION 1. Chapter 14, article 11, section 14-66 of the Hawaii County Code
1983 (2005 Edition, as amended), is amended to read as follows:
"Section 14-66. Purpose.
The purpose of this article is to [provide assistanee to eewifflunifies which have organized
neighbor -hood wateh pr-ograi�is by other eonuiTmifies by establishing the Neighborhood 3A1
ef] establish a process to request, purchase, construct, and install neighborhood watch signs at
[apprepfiate] qpproved locations [onpublie prepeAy]."
SECTION 2. Chapter 14, article 11, section 14-67 of the Hawaii County Code 1983
(2005 Edition, as amended), is amended to read as follows:
"Section 14-67. Definitions.
[(a)] As used in this article:
"Area coordinator" means a neighborhood watch member designated as the communitv's liaison
with the police department.
[04] "Chief of police" means the [ehief of poliee of the r,.,,r+.. ] administrative head of
the County police department.
"County highway" means every highway, street, or roadway under the jurisdiction and
control of the County of Hawaii.
[(2)] "Neighborhood watch [program]" means a [program established in aeeor-danee .,,;+�
the r,,,fAy poliee depa4fneat's neighbor -hood se fity . ,,,+„ 1, program. citizen crime
prevention program under the County police department.
[(3)] "Neighborhood watch sign" means a sign constructed and installed at the direction
of the police department and pursuant to the provisions of this article.
"Police officer" means the community police officer for the appropriate community, or
M police officer designated as such by the chief of police."
[(4) "Publie property"tempos ormeter-, bridge, et
sign, opropet4y.o0
definition.]"
SECTION 3. Chapter 14, article 11, section 14-68 of the Hawaii County Code
1983 (2005 Edition, as amended), is amended to read as follows:
"Section 14-68. Powers amd duties.
Pursuant to the provisions of this article, the chief of police is authorized to:
[(a)](1) [ '
duly authorizedr-epreseiAative, the er- and appropriate loeation of all
neighbor -hood wateh signs.] Approve the size and design of all neighborhood
watch signs;
[(b)].Q [Cause
"^teeted byneighbor-hood" • ate .] Approve the construction and
installation of neighborhood watch signs on County highways; allow signs to be
purchased, constructed, and installed on private roadways open to the public; and
remove signs or cause signs to be removed;
r (D [Removeor-eauseremoved,
neighbor-hoods w -he,.^ the neighbor -hood , ..,te program has to,.,,,in ted.] Work
with the director of public works or the director's duly authorized representative
to facilitate the construction, installation, removal, or replacement of
neighborhood watch signs on County highways;
Work with area coordinators or duly authorized representatives to facilitate the
purchase and installation of neighborhood watch signs on private roads open to
the public; and
Provide to a council member upon request, a listing of all active neighborhood
watches by location."
SECTION 4. Chapter 14, article 11, section 14-69 of the Hawaii County Code
1983 (2005 Edition, as amended), is amended to read as follows:
"Section 14-69. Application for approval.
(a) Any [per -so ] area coordinator wishing to have a neighborhood watch sign placed in the
person's neighborhood shall submit an application to the chief of police. [The appli .,,t;^�
must identi6,.!
(1) The geographioal boundaries of the neighbor -hood for whieh the appheation is being
made.
(2) T- h e au m b e r- A- fh- e- B -Al eas S i t luated within the boundaries of the designated neighbor -heed.
(3) The names, addresses, and phone numbers of eaeh bleek eaptain end area eoordin
(4) The number- of homes pai4i6pating in the neighbor -hood wateh program.]
The area coordinator shall fill out the current application form provided by the police
department.
(b) No application for the construction and installation of signs shall be approved by the chief of
police unless [sixty „ rt of the ho within the bo „d o of the do .,ted
neighbor -hood pai4ieipate in the neighbor -heed wateh ] the neighborhood watch is
determined by the chief of police to be in compliance with the policies of the police
department."
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SECTION 5. Material to be repealed is bracketed and stricken. New material is
underscored. In printing this ordinance, the brackets, bracketed and stricken material, and
underscoring need not be included.
SECTION 6. If any provision of this ordinance or the application thereof to any person
or circumstance, is held invalid, such invalidity shall not affect other provisions or applications
of the ordinance, which can be given effect without the invalid provision or application, and to
this end, the provisions of this ordinance are declared to be severable.
SECTION 7. This ordinance shall take effect upon approval.
Hilo , Hawai`i
Date of Introduction:
June
16, 2015
Date of Ist Reading:
June
16, 2015
Date of 2nd Reading:
July
1, 2015
Effective Date:
July
20, 2015
REFERENCE Comm.283.4
INTRODUCED BY:
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OFFICE OF THE COUNTY CLERK
County of Hawaii
Hilo, Hawaii
Introduced By:
Date Introduced:
First Reading:
Published:
REMARKS:
Greggor Ilagan
June 16, 2015
June 16, 2015
June 27, 2 015
AYES
NOES
ABS
EX
Chung
X
Second Reading: July
To Mayor: July 10,
Returned: July 21,
Effective: July 20,
Published: July 29,
REMARKS:
1, 2015
2015
2015
2015
2015
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X
Ilagan
CoUkNITY CLERK
C000Y t07- HAWAII
2015 JUL 2 { Ali It: 44
ROLL CALL VOTE
AYES
NOES
ABS
EX
Chung
X
David
X
Eoff
X
Ilagan
X
Kanuha
X
Onishi
X
Paleka
X
Poindexter
X
Wille
X
X
9
0
0
0
ROLL CALL VOTE
AYES
NOES
ABS
EX
Chung
X
David
X
Eoff
X
Ilagan
X
Kanuha
X
Onishi
X
Paleka
X
Poindexter
X
Wille
X
8
0
1
0
I DO HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing BILL was adopted by the County Council published as
indicated above.
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Approve isapproved this d D*j day
of v , 20 i5
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MAYOR, COUNTY OF HAWAI `I
CLERK
BillNo.: 47 (Draft 2)
Reference: C-283.4/PSMTC-4
Ord No.: 70