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§ 15-35 H AWAI‘I C OUNTY C ODE Article 3. Public Meetings and Assemblies. Section 15-35. Public assembly; permit required; exception. (a) As used in this section, “expressive activities” means speech or conduct, the principal object of which is the expression, dissemination, or communication by verbal, visual, literary, or auditory means of political, religious, philosophical, or ideological opinions, views, or ideas and for which no fee is charged or required as a condition of the participation in or attendance at such activity. Expressive activity generally would not include sports events, fundraising events, beauty contests, commercial events, cultural celebrations or other events where the principal purpose is entertainment. (b) Public meetings, assemblies, gatherings, demonstrations, parades, and other expressive activities are permitted within park areas on lands which are open to the general public, provided a permit issued by the director shall be required when the public meeting, assembly, gathering, demonstration, parade, or expressive activity involves seventy-five or more persons. (c) Exceptions. This section shall not apply: (1) To expressive activities organized or planned fewer than twenty days in advance of such expressive activity in response to news or affairs coming into public knowledge in which case the organizer shall provide written notice to the County as soon as practicable prior to such expressive activity; or (2) To students when constituting a part of their educational activities and under the immediate direction and supervision of the proper school authorities or to any government agency within the scope of its functions. (1983 CC, c 15, art 3, sec 15-35; am 2015, ord 15-52, sec 4.)15-35 Section 15-36. Permits for special events required; conditions. (a) Sports events, pageants, re-enactments, regattas, entertainments, and the like, characterized as public spectator attractions, are prohibited unless written permission therefor has been given by the director. Such permits may be issued only after a finding that the issue of the permit will not be inconsistent with the purposes for which the area is established and maintained, and will cause the minimum possible interference with use of the area by the general public. (b) The permit may contain such reasonable conditions and restrictions as to duration and area occupied as are necessary for protection of the area and public use thereof. (1983 CC, c 15, art 3, sec 15-36.)15-36 Section 15-37. Application for permit; filing. (a) Applications for a permit shall be filed with the director at least twenty days but not more than one hundred eighty days before the date on which it is proposed to conduct any such activity, provided that this requirement shall not apply to “expressive activity” as defined in section 15-35. 15-10