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§ 14-55.1 H AWAI‘I C OUNTY C ODE Section 14-55.1. Penalty. Any person violating any provision of this article shall, upon conviction, be punished by a fine not to exceed $500. Such person shall be deemed guilty of a separate offense for each and every day any violation of this article is committed. Furthermore, payment of such a fine shall not relieve the individual from the responsibility of correcting the violative condition, nor shall it preclude the County from instituting any action for its removal. (1988, ord 88-122, sec 3.)14-55.1 Article 10. Exceptional Trees. Section 14-56. Intent. In accordance with section 58-2, Hawai‘i Revised Statutes, to safeguard exceptional trees from destruction due to land development, the County desires to enact protective regulations to preserve exceptional trees within the County. (1984, ord 84-22, sec 1.)14-56 Section 14-57. Definitions. For purposes of this article, “exceptional trees” means a tree or grove of trees with historic or cultural value, or which by reason of its age, rarity, location, size, aesthetic quality, or endemic status has been designated by the council as worthy of preservation. The term exceptional trees does not apply to trees planted for commercial forestry operations. Exceptional trees may be designated generally by biotaxy or individually by location or class. (1984, ord 84-22, sec 1.)14-57 Section 14-58. Arborist advisory committee. There shall be an arborist advisory committee consisting of six members who shall be appointed by the mayor. The committee shall include the following: the planning director, or the director’s designee; one member who shall be actively employed in the practice of landscape architecture; and four other members selected on the basis of active participation in programs of community beautification, or research or organization in the ecological sciences, including ethnobotany, or Hawaiiana. (1984, ord 84-22, sec 1; am 1992, ord 92-12, sec 1.)14-58 Section 14-59. Powers and duties. The arborist advisory committee shall have the following powers and duties: (a) To research, prepare and recommend to the council exceptional trees to be protected by County ordinance or regulation. (b) To advise property owners relative to the preservation and enhancement of exceptional trees. (c) To recommend to the council appropriate protective ordinance, regulations and procedures. (d) To review all actions deemed by the council to endanger exceptional trees. (1984, ord 84-22, sec 1.)14-59 SUPP. 1 (1-2017) 14-26