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JMtglOf M,�1 COUNTY OF HAWAII STATE OF HAWAII BILL NO. 234 (DRAFT 3) ORDINANCE NO. AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 14, ARTICLE 14, DIVISION 3, SECTION 14- 86 OF THE HAWAII COUNTY CODE 1983 (2005 EDITION, AS AMENDED) RELATING TO STREET NAMES. BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE COUNTY OF HAWAII: SECTION 1. Purpose. The purpose of this ordinance is to allow for more than one street named"Maile" in the Puna judicial district. There exists in the subdivision of Leilani Estates, district of Puna, ZIP code 96778 a street named Ma`ili, but for many years, residents have believed they lived on Maile Street. Numerous land owners on Ma`ili Street have listed their address on tax records, bills, mortgage documents, driver licenses, and bank accounts as Maile Street, Pahoa, HI 96778, which does not exist. There is a Maile Street in Puna, in the subdivision of Eden Roc Estates, Mountain View, HI 96771. There also exists a Maile Avenue in Nanawale Estates, a second Maile Avenue in Volcano Village, and a Maile Way in Ainaloa. The County Code as written does not permit more than one Maile Street in the Puna district. This ordinance will allow Ma`ili Street in Leilani Estates to be renamed Maile Street. SECTION 2. Chapter 14, article 14, division 3, section 14-86 of the Hawai`i County Code 1983 (2005 edition, as amended) is amended to read as follows: Section 14-86. Street name criteria. Street names shall meet the following criteria: (a) No duplication. To eliminate potential confusion, duplication of street names within the same judicial district or zip code zone shall not be permitted. Streets with the same name but different street type designations shall be considered duplicate street names. Exception: This provision shall not apply to any street named "Maile" in the Leilani Estates subdivision in Puna. (b) Continuity. Streets continuing through an intersection or are segments of a planned alignment shall keep the same name. (c) Directionals. The director may add directional indicators, such as north and west, to street name proposals as deemed appropriate. (d) Other Criteria. The director may specify other street naming criteria in rules.