Mayor's COVID-19 Emergency Rule No. 7

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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, Hawaii 96720 • (808) 961-8211 • Fax (808) 961-6553 KONA: 74-5044 Ane Keohokalole Hwy., Bldg C • Kailua-Kona, Hawaii 96740 (808)323-4444 • Fax(808)323-4440 Mayor's COVID-19 Emergencv Rule No. 7 On March 4, 2020, Governor David Y. Ige declared a state of emergency in Hawaii in response to the public health threat posed by COVID-19. In response to the state of emergency posed by COVID-19, I issued an Emergency Proclamation, Supplemental Proclamations, and Emergency Rules 1, 2, 3, 4, Amendment to Rule 4, 5, and 6. Pursuant to the authority vested in me by Hawai'i Revised Statutes Chapter 127A-25 and due to the continued public health concerns related to COVID-19, I hereby find that immediate promulgation of this rule is necessary and do so in order to protect the health, safety and welfare of the people of this County. This rule amends Mayor's COVID-19 Emergency Rule No. 4 dated May 6, 2020, related to County parks and recreational facilities (Section 11.7) and rescinds Amendment to Mayor's COVID-19 Emergency Rule No. 4 dated May 19, 2020. This rule also extends Mayor's Covid-19 Emergency Rules 4 and 5 to June 30, 2020. Section 11.7 of Mayor's Covid-19 Emergency Rule No. 4, dated May 6, 2020 and Amendment to Mayor's COVID-19 Emergency Rule No. 4 dated May 19, 2020, are hereby rescinded and replaced as follows: 7. Parks and Recreational Facilities: a. 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 OPENED from 7:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. pursuant to the following requirements, unless addressed separately hereinafter: i. Social distancing requirements contained in Governor David Y. Ige's 8th Supplementary Emergency Proclamation, as amended or superseded, shall be followed; ii. No gathering of more than 10 persons is permitted; iii. No organized sports activities are permitted; iv. No contact sports are permitted v. No camping or use of any grills is permitted; vi. No erection of canopies larger than 10'x10' is permitted;