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Emergency Proclamation and Emergency Rule No. 1
<br />Relating to November 2024 Red Flag Warning
<br />Page 2 of 2
<br />WHEREAS, Hawaii County's preparedness for a quickly spreading fire, or fires,
<br />requires that everyone take precautions and exercise caution to avoid inadvertent fires; and
<br />WHEREAS, current weather conditions pose an imminent threat which may likely result
<br />in substantial injury or harm to the population or substantial damage to or loss of property or
<br />substantial damage to or loss of the environment; and
<br />WHEREAS, due to the possibility of imminent disaster due to property damage and/or
<br />bodily injury to residents of Hawaii Island, and the need for government agencies and
<br />representatives from the private sector to mobilize and provide immediate services to our island
<br />residents, a Civil Defense state of emergency is authorized pursuant to Chapter 127A, Hawaii
<br />Revised Statutes, as amended, and Chapter 7, Hawai`i County Code.
<br />NOW, THEREFORE, 1, MITCHELL D. ROTH, Mayor of the County of Hawaii, do
<br />hereby proclaim and declare that a state of emergency exists due to the threat of imminent
<br />disaster on Hawaii Island, effective November 15, 2024, g Vga.m., Hawaii standard time and
<br />I hereby ORDER;
<br />This Emergency Proclamation shall be effective November 15, 2024, and shall terminate
<br />in sixty (60) days unless terminated earlier or extended by a separate proclamation, whichever
<br />shall occur first.
<br />NOW, THEREFORE, I further adopt and promulgate the following rules which shall
<br />have the full for and effect of law. Violations shall be punishable as a petty misdemeanor except
<br />as otherwise prescribed by law.
<br />l . For the period between 10 a.m. through 6 p.m. on Friday, November 15, 2024, all
<br />outdoor burning is banned in the Districts of North Kohala, South Kohala, North Kona, Kau, and
<br />Big Island Interior areas.
<br />2. For the period between 10 a.m. through 6 p.m. on Friday, November 15, 2024,
<br />all outdoor open flames are banned in the Districts of North Kohala, South Kohala, North Kona,
<br />Kau, and Big Island Interior areas.
<br />3. For the period between 10 a.m. through 6 p.m. on Friday, November 15, 2024, all
<br />"hot work" is banned, "hot work" includes but not limited to grinding, welding, flame cutting, or
<br />other fire or spark -producing operations.
<br />4. The Director of Parks and Recreation is authorized to extend Rules 1 and 2 in
<br />County parks and facilities for a period up to the duration of this proclamation.
<br />This ORDER is effective at 19=64a.m., this 15th day of November 2024.
<br />These RULES are effective at 10 a.m. this 15th day of November 2024.
<br />APPROVED AS TO FORM
<br />AND EGALITY:
<br />Mitchell. D. Roth
<br />Mayor
<br />Dakota Frenz County of Hawaii
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