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~II1L NO. 71
(Draft 3)
OIZI~INANCE NO.
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 24, OF THE HAWAII COUNTY CODE 1983
(1995 EDITION), RELATING TO VEHICLES AND TRAFFIC.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE COUNTY OF HAWAII:
SECTION 1. Chapter 24, article 10, division 8, section 24-293, schedule 41 (Use of
certain streets by certain vehicles restricted), subsection (a) Hamakua, of the Hawaii County
Code 1983 (1995 edition), is amended by deleting the following items:
[(1) Vehicle with a capacity ofthree-quarters of a ton or over:
(A) Pakalana Street between Lehua Street and Kukui Street in a northerly
direction except that any vehicle equipped with safety brakes consisting of
an automatic spring that will actuate the brakes when the air pressure drops
below sixty pounds per square inch may be operated during the hours when
Honokaa High and Elementary School is not in session. All vehicles
equipped with safety brakes shall first be checked and approved by the chief
engineer of the department of public works before they are operated on such
street. The approval of the chief engineer shall be valid for a period of three
months.
(B) Waipio Valley Road in Hamakua from the top of the lookout to the bottom
of the valley, restricted to four-wheel drive vehicles only.
(C) Makai-bound traffic shall yield to mauka-bound traffic on the access road
into Waipio Valley.]
SECTION 2. Chapter 24, article 10, division 8, section 24-293, schedule 41 (Use of
certain streets by certain vehicles restricted), subsection (a) Hamakua, of the Hawaii County
Code 1983 (1995 edition), is amended by adding the following to be appropriately numbered and
to read as follows:
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Pakalana Street, from Lehua Street to Mamane Street makai bound only'
Any vehicle with a gross vehicle weight rating~GVWRI of more than ten
thousand pounds shall not travel in the makai-bound direction.
This restriction shall be lifted during emergencies as may be declared by the
office of civil defense.
Waipi`o Valley Access Road.
Restricted to all-wheel drive vehicles only.
Any vehicle with a gross vehicle weight rating (GVWR) of more than ten
thousand pounds shall not travel on this road. This restriction shall not be
applicable to utility, emer~ency or delivery vehicles providing services to
business establishments and residents in Waipi`o Valle
Vehicle shall be engaged in all-wheel drive mode.
Makai-bound vehicle shall yield to mauka-bound vehicle.
These restrictions may be lifted during emergency situations as deemed
necessary by the Civil Defense Agent.
SECTION 3. Material to be repealed is bracketed. New material is underscored. In
printing this ordinance, the brackets, bracketed material and underscoring need not be included.
SECTION 4. If any provision of this ordinance, or the application thereof to any person
or circumstance, is held invalid, such invalidity shall not affect other provisions or applications
of the ordinance which can be given effect without the invalid provision or application, and to
this end, the provisions of this ordinance are declared to be severable.
SECTION 5. This ordinance shall take effect upon its approval.
INTRODUCED BY:
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Hilo, Hawaii
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