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<br />May 31, 2018 <br />Contact: County of Hawai'i Planning Department <br />(808) 961-8288 <br /> <br />NEWS RELEASE <br /> <br />Mayor’s Proclamation Suspends Several County Building, Land Use Laws <br />amid Eruption Emergency <br /> <br />On May 30, 2018, Mayor Harry Kim issued his Second Supplementary <br />Emergency Proclamation that suspended a number of county laws relating to <br />building, land use and other related laws, in order to facilitate the establishment <br />of temporary emergency shelters on specific sites approved by the County, and <br />independently supported by private organizations. <br /> <br />The suspension of building, land use and related laws by this Second <br />Supplementary Emergency Proclamation does not extend beyond these <br />temporary emergency shelter sites approved by the County of Hawaii. <br /> <br />The County and relief organizations have recognized the immediate and growing <br />need to provide alternative sheltering options for displaced or voluntarily <br />evacuated residents beyond the County-operated community shelters, which <br />currently offer limited options for personal space and privacy. <br /> <br />The County, through the Second Supplementary Emergency Proclamation, <br />wishes to support the significant efforts of private organizations to provide for and <br />manage temporary emergency shelters. If a private organization wishes to assist <br />with this initiative, please contact the Planning Department via email at <br />planning@hawaiicounty.gov. <br /> <br />