Mayor's COVID-19 Emergency Rule No. 2

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Harry Kim Mayor Roy Takemoto Managing Director Barbara J. Kossow Deputy Managing Director County of Hawaii Office of the Mayor 25 Aupuni Street, Suite 2603 • Hilo, Hawai'i 96720 • (808) 961-8211 • Fax (808) 961-6553 KONA: 74-5044 Ane Keohokalole Hwy., Bldg C • Kailua-Kona, Hawai'i 96740 (808)323-4444 . Fax(808)323-4440 Mayor’s COVID-19 Emergency Rule No. 2 Pursuant to the authority vested in me by Hawai‘i Revised Statutes Chapter 127A and due to the public health concerns related to COVID-19, I hereby find that immediate promulgation of this rule is necessary and do so in order to identify and prescribe access to County parks and recreational facilities, beach parks and shoreline accesses, and County parks restroom facilities. I. All County of Hawai‘i parks and recreational facilities: (1) listed specifically in Hawai‘i County Code, Chapter 15 Parks & Recreation, Article 3, Section 15-68.1 “Parks and recreational facility schedule,” or (2) as defined by Hawai‘i County Code, Chapter 15, Article 1, Section 15-3 as a “park area” or “recreational area” are closed. In addition, all permits and reservations for use associated with these parks and recreational facilities are canceled through April 30, 2020. II. County cemeteries, including veteran’s cemeteries administered by the County, remain open for visitation during standard hours. Pana‘ewa Equestrian Center remains open only for those persons with valid horse stall rental agreements that are actively boarding a horse at the facility. III. To allow passage for the specific purposes of: 1) direct access to and from the ocean and shoreline in order to engage in outdoor exercise; 2) fishing for and gathering food; and 3) use of restroom and shower facilities, the following County parks will be made available daily, from 7 a.m. through 5 p.m. • Kahalu‘u Beach Park • Magic Sands Beach Park • Wai‘aha Bay Beach Park (Honl’s) • Kawaihae Canoe Area • Honoli‘i Beach Park • Kaipalaoa Landing Beach Park • Bayfront Beach Park