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COUNTY OF HAWAII STATE OF HAWAII BILL NO. 135 3r Draft 3 ORDINANCE NO. (15 A 9 L AN ORDINANCE AIvIEIVD ?vv CHAPTER 25, ART ICLE 2, DIVISION i, HAWAFi COUNTY CODE 1983 (2005 EDITION), TO PROVIDE ENHANCED PUBLIC NOTICE OF PROPOSED DEVELOPMENT. BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE COUNTY OF HAWAFL• SECTION 1. The County Council finds that jurisdictions across the country and state keep citizens informed about proposed development projects in their neighborhoods by requiring developers to post signs. Such signage provides additional notice to members of the public who may miss a legal notice in the newspaper on a given day. SECTION 2. Chapter 25, article 2, division 1, Hawaii County Code 1983 (2005 edition), relating to general administration, is amended by adding a new section to be numbered 25 -2 -12, and to read as follows: "Section 25 -2 -12. Posting of Signs for Public Notification. a) Within ten days of being notified of the acceptance of anv application for a zonin amendment, project district, agricultural project district, variance except setback variance, use permit, planned unit development permit, or cluster plan development, the applicant shall post a sign on the subject property notifying the public of the following: (1) The nature of the application; (2) The proposed use of the property; (3) The size of the property; (4) The tax map key or keys of the property; (5) That they may ontact the planning department for additional information; and (6) The address and telephone number of the planning department. (b) The sign shall remain posted until the application has been granted, denied, or withdrawn. The applicant shall remove the sign promptly after such action. (c) Notwithstanding any other provisions of law, the sign shall be not less than nine square feet and not more than twelve square feet in area, with letters not less than one inch high. No pictures, drawings, or promotional materials shall be permitted on the sign. The sign shall be posted at or near the property boundary adjacent to a public road bordering the property and shall be readable from said public road. If more than one public road borders the property the applicant shall post the sign to be visible from the more heavily traveled public road. The sign shall, in all other respects, be in compliance with chapter 3, Hawaii County Code 1983 (2005 edition).