Mayor's Waipio Executed Waipio Valley Road Emergency Rule No. 1 02/25/2022

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Mayor's Waipio Valley Road Emergency Rule No. 1 Page 2 of 3 b) Vehicle shall be engaged in four-wheel drive mode; c) Vehicles with a GVWR of up to 10,000 lbs.; d) Exceptions for emergency response vehicles; 5. Exceptions expressly authorized by the Mayor. C. Further Restrictions and Prohibitions on Businesses, Opera tion�s_and Activities in the Waipio Valley Area that require access via Waipio Valley Road Regardless of Limited Access Exceptions pursuant to section B, the operation of the following Businesses and Activities are prohibited: a) Tourism activities; - b) Voluntary stewardship programs; c) Transient Vacation Rentals' ("TVRs"); d) Camping, including but not limited to State of Hawaii permitted camping sites. D. Prohibition on Pedestrian and Non -Covered Vehicles a) Prohibition of all pedestrian access to Waipio Valley Road; b) Prohibition of all uncovered vehicular access to Waipio Valley Road, including but not limited to ATVs,- c) Prohibition of horseback access to Waipio Valley Road; E. Regardless of Limited Access Exceptions pursuant to section B, Complete Closure During Significant and Prolonged Rain Events All access is to Waipio Valley Road is prohibited during Significant and Prolonged Rain Events, which shall be defined as: a) 1.5 inches or more of rain predicted in a 1-hour period; or b) 9 inches or more of rain predicted in a 24-hour period. All vehicular access to enter Waipio Valley via Waipio Valley Road shell be prohibited and exiting Waipio Valley via Waipio Valley Road shall be limited to emergency usage only. In the event of a natural disaster during which evacuation on the valley is required, the prohibitions shall be lifted only for the purpose of exiting the valley. Transient Vacation Rental: Bed and breakfast establishment, Short Term Vacation Rental, Hosted Vacation Rental or other rental for a period of 30 days or less. County of Hawai' i is an Equal Opportunity Provider and Employer.