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KAILUA VILLAGE DESIGN COMMISSION REVIEW PROCEDURES and APPLICANT CHECKLIST for SIGN PERMIT or SIGN VARIANCE applications in the Kailua Village Special Design District The Dept.of Public Works, Building Division(DPW-Building)administers the County of Hawaii Sign Code, which includes special regulations for signs in the Kailua Village Special Design District. For more information on the Sign Code and the special design,size and placement restrictions applicable to signs in the Kailua Village Special Design District,contact DPW-Building(tel. 323-4720). (The Sign Code is available on the Internet at www.hawaiicourty.Q>�; search for"Hawaii County Code"and open link for Chapter 3) Article 2 of the Sign Code requires that Sign Permit applications within the"Kailua Village Special Design District"must be forwarded to the Kailua Village Design Commission(KVDC), for its review and recommendations, prior to sign permit approval by DPW-Building. Most or all of the lands identified in the Tax Map Key Plats identified below are within the Kailua Village Special Design District. 7-4-08; 7-4-10; 7-4-15; (most of the Kailua Industrial Area) 7-5-03; 7-5-04; 7-5-05; 7-5-06;7-5-07; 7-5-08; 7-5-09; 7-5-10; 7-5-17; 7-5-18; 7-5-22; 7-5-23; 7-5-26; 7-5-30; 7-5-31. Within Kailua Village Special Design District, different sign area(size)and letter logo height regulations apply to signs in the"Kailua Village Core,"and signs in the"Kailua Industrial Subdivision." The Kailua Village Core is the area bounded by or adjacent to Ali'i Drive,Palani Road, Kuakini Highway,and Lunapule Road, The Kailua Industrial Subdivision includes portions of Tax Map Key Plats 7-4-10 and 7-4-15. Consult the attached map to determine if a proposed sign is in the Kailua Village Special Design District, the"Kailua Village Core,"or the"Kailua Industrial Subdivision,"and submit the sign permit application and KVDC forms with copies as described below for KVDC review at a scheduled public meeting. For signs in the Kailua Village Special Design District,in addition to the standard Sign Permit Application materials required by DPW-Building, the applicant must submit to DPW-Building an original plus ten copies (1 I sets total) of the following three documents: (1)the KVDC Referral form; (2)the attached Checklist; and (3)the Sign Permit Application form and its required attachments. All forms,must be signed b*the arties Iisted thereon. After these documents are submitted, verified as complete and referred to the KVDC,a public meeting of the Commission will be scheduled to review the design of proposed sign,and the applicant will be informed of the meeting date, time and location. Both the a licant and,business owner are expected to be present at the review meeting to address any questions raised by KVDC commissioners in relation to the signage design guidelines set forth in both Section 3-54 of the Sign Code and the Master Plan for Kailua- Kona. The KVDC's recommendation is forwarded to DPW-Building for its Director's consideration. Prohibited Signs: In addition to the prohibited signs listed in Article 1, Sect. 3-7 of the Sign Code, the Kailua Village has additional prohibited sign types as specified in Article 2, Section 3-6 1. The following are prohibited in Kailua Village: (1)Any sign or display which is constructed primarily of materials with a shiny,slick or reflective surface such as fiberglass or acrylic plastic. (2)Any sign which is displayed on any roof or mansard roof,or when attached to a building extends above the lowest edge of any portion of the roof or mansard roof. (3)Any sign which has a vertical clearance of less than nine(4)feet or projects,extends,or is otherwise displayed over or above any public street,park,other public places or pedestrian way,except as may be permitted by Section 3-62 or Chapter 22. (4)Any sign for product advertising when visible to the general public.A sign containing only the name of a business is not a sign for product advertising. (5)Any mechanical sign,graphic design or decorative element that functions through animation, revolvement,up, down,sidewards or any other similar movement, including but not limited to,any spinning device,light bulb border, flashing or mobile illumination. KiKVDCIAppficstion FormslSign Palmit AppiicaOt Ref3tr+a-.doc March 2012