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(c) Pursuant to the authority delegated to the County by Act 173 of 1995, all streets that have been used by the general public for a period of more than six months are hereby designated by the council to be subject to the provisions of chapter 291C of the Hawaii Revised Statutes, known as the"Statewide Traffic Code," and this chapter. (d) The County shall not be responsible for the maintenance and repair of any private street, highway, or thoroughfare when it imposes or enforces traffic regulations and highway safety laws or places or permits to be placed appropriate traffic control devices on that private street, highway, or thoroughfare. (e) No adverse or prescriptive rights shall accrue to the general public when the County imposes or enforces traffic regulations and highway safety laws or places appropriate traffic control devices on any private street, highway, or thoroughfare." SECTION 2. Chapter 24, article 1, section 24-3(a)(20), Hawaii County Code 1983 (1995 edition), is amended by amending the definition of"official traffic-control device"to read as follows: "(20) Official traffic-control device"means any sign, signal, marking or device not inconsistent with this Code placed or erected by authority of or with the consent of a public body or official having jurisdiction, for the purpose of regulating, warning, or guiding traffic." SECTION 3. Chapter 24, article 2, section 24-9, Hawaii County Code 1983 (1995 edition), is amended to read as follows: "Section 24-9.[Maintenance of signals by chief engineer.] Installation and maintenance of traffic control devices. (a) The provisions set forth in this chapter are to provide for the installation and maintenance of traffic control devices upon the following categories of streets: (1) Publicly Maintained Streets Subject to section 24-8, the chief engineer is authorized, and as to those devices, signs, signals, and markings required for the purpose of traffic control, it shall be [his] the chief engineer's duty to place and maintain or cause to be placed and maintained all official traffic control devices, signs, signals and markings[.] on publicly maintained streets. 2