Pahoa Village Signs-Chap3 DRAFT ramsayer - final rev 22Nov13

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(B) The application has been reviewed and approved by the electrical inspector, if required pursuant to section 3 -15; (C) The application has been reviewed by the [Taiga Village] applicable design commission[,] or committee, if required [under- afticle--2-,] by this this chapter; and (D) Applicable sign permit fees have been received; or (2) Reject the sign permit in writing, if the sign that is the subject of the application fails in any way to conform with the requirements of this chapter. (c) In case of a rejection, the director shall: (1) Specify in writing the section or sections of this chapter with which the application is inconsistent; and (2) Provide the applicant with information about any applicable variance or appeal processes contained in this chapter or otherwise permitted by law. SECTION 3. As applicable exclusively to Section 2 of this ordinance: Material to be repealed is bracketed and stricken; material to be added is underscored. In printing this ordinance, the brackets, bracketed and stricken material, and underscoring need not be included. SECTION 4. Chapter 3 of the Hawaii County Code 1983 (2005 Edition, as amended), is amended by adding a new article to be appropriately designated and to read as follows: "Article . Pahoa Village Signs. Division 1. General Provisions. Section 3- . Purpose; applicability. Pahoa is recognized as a special design district of the County. Unquestionably, signs have a legitimate place in Pahoa if they are thoughtfully designed and appropriate to their surroundings. Many elements of good sign design can serve well to further express community identity and values through preservation of the architectural theme of the community, which for Pahoa, is the plantation country village atmosphere cherished by residents and visitors alike. The primary purpose of a sign is to promote the identity, goods and services, or activities on the property through visual communication. While laws can regulate the size, placement, number, design, and aesthetics of signs, it is recognized that reasonable minds may differ as to how sign control can best be accomplished. The Pahoa design review committee, as established in chapter 25, article 7 of this Code, (hereinafter "committee "), through the planning department, has a shared responsibility for sign review within the Pahoa Village district. The provisions of this article shall be utilized by the committee and cooperating agencies in evaluating all sign permit requests within the Pahoa Village district. Unless otherwise provided for in this article, all sections of article 1 of this chapter shall apply to the Pahoa Village district. However, certain other aspects of signage are applied specifically to this district in addition to those in article 1. 2