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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 (6) months are hereby designated by the council to be subject to the provisions of Chapter 291 C of the Hawaii Revised Statutes, known as the "Statewide Traffic Code," and this chapter. 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. 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 CodeIp aced 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 1, section 24-8, Hawaii County Code 1983 (1995 edition), is amended to read as follows: "Section 24-8. Council to exercise certain functions by ordinance. (a) The council shall by ordinance: (1) Determine and designate the type of all official traffic control devices; provided, such official control devices shall, with respect to size, shape and color, be uniform, shall correlate with and conform to, the system then current, as approved by the Federal Highway Administration, U.S. Department of Transportation. (2) Create, define, redefine, eliminate or change all speed zones, safety zones, quiet zones, crosswalks other than at intersections, freight and passenger loading and unloading zones, no -parking zones, time -limit parking zones, 2