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§ 14-163 H AWAI‘I C OUNTY C ODE
<br />(b) Unpaved private, nondedicated, and non-surrendered roads shall be improved,
<br />graded, or repaired by:
<br />(1) Remedial patching with like materials, for example:
<br />(A) Coral for coral; or
<br />(B) Gravel for gravel.
<br />(2) Paving with asphalt concrete material, if the director determines that the road
<br />surface is in such poor condition that remedial patching is not cost effective
<br />and does not serve the best interests of motorists, bicyclists, and pedestrians,
<br />and available funds and resources permit.
<br />(3) Installation of signs, marking, and lighting.
<br />(c) Improvement, grading, repair, or construction work performed by the County
<br />pursuant to this article, shall not include installation or maintenance of curbs,
<br />shoulders, gutters, drainage facilities, or similar infrastructure, provided that
<br />speed humps that are removed as part of the County’s improvement, grading,
<br />repair, or construction work upon private roads may be reinstalled by the County if
<br />the director determines that the conditions for reinstallation have been met.
<br />(2024, ord 24-1, sec 2.) 14-163
<br />Section 14-164. Process to request improvement, grading, repair, or
<br />construction work upon private, nondedicated, and non-
<br />surrendered roads, resolution.
<br />(a) The requester for a private, nondedicated, and non-surrendered road, may initiate
<br />and submit a written request to the director for assistance to improve, grade,
<br />repair, or do construction work upon a subject road. The request shall specify the
<br />area and nature of the requested improvement, grading, repair, or construction
<br />work and provide evidence that demonstrates that the request satisfies the
<br />eligibility criteria for assistance set out in section 14-162.
<br />(b) The director shall process requests for assistance as follows:
<br />(1) The director shall determine whether the subject road proposed for
<br />consideration satisfies the eligibility criteria set out in section 14-162 and
<br />notify the requester of the director’s determination within six months of the
<br />date the written request is received by the department.
<br />(2) If the director determines that the subject road satisfies the eligibility criteria
<br />set out in section 14-162, the director shall request comments from the civil
<br />defense agency, Hawai‘i fire department, police department, mass transit
<br />agency, and planning department, regarding whether the subject roads meet
<br />any or all of the following criteria:
<br />(A) The roads were created or platted before December 21, 1966;
<br />(B) The roads are necessary to maintain emergency and mass
<br />transportation access;
<br />(C) The roads can be utilized to develop emergency or alternate routes and
<br />thereby promote community safety and the public interest; or
<br />SUPP.18 (7-2025)
<br />14-66
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