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SECTION 1. Purpose and.:Findings. The County Council finds that a uniform system
of assigning and displaying addresses is essential for efficient location by emergency responders.
SECTION 2. `T`he Hawaii County Code chapter 1~ is here'rsy amended by adding a new
article to read as follows:
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Article 14. S'I'RES1` ADDR]E~SIly~ AND NAMING
~ivisi®Ia T. general Pr®visi®ns
Secti®n 1~-73. T'urpose ancf Applicability
a) The estai~lishment of a uniform-and systematic procedure for the assignment of addresses is
vital aor she health, safety and welfare of the eornmunty to provide an effective means of
emergency location through the E911 system; expedite postal, utility service, and
commercial delivery services; and reduce :confusion for people trying to end a residence or
business.
b) :fin address shall be assigned to all buildings, as defined in this article, and units within
buildings which will be occupied for work or residence-uses:
c) All streets. shall be named, whether public or private, in accordance with this article.
d) No application for a building permit or subdivision shall be approved that does not conform
to the requirements in this article.
Section 14-~0. definitions
a) ` :address" shall:mean that combination of street -name, building number; and when
necessary, a-unit number -that is assigned to a parcel, building, or unit within a building, and
is unictue to it, to indicate-its location.
b) "Building" shall mean any structure that is designed for human occupation for working or
living purposes. Structures which provide;accessory-uses to a business or residence, ucx as
accessory storage, animal shelters; barns; Housing of mechanical or:scientific equipment,
power generation, greenhouses, or other accessory rases located on the same parcel of land
are not required to have an address.
c) "Director" means the planning director or designated representative.
d) "Private Street" shall mean any street which is not under the control or ownership of any
governmental agency.
e) "Street" means a vehicular way providing access to three or more lots or units, or with the
potential to serve three or more lots or units;- a vehicular way that is not a street shall be
considered a driveway. The address fora building along a driveway shall use the name of
the street which the driveway intersects.
Sectime~ ~~-~1. Ada~ainistration
a) The director shall assign street names and building numbers within the County of 1~awai'i
pursuant to this article.
b) The director shall maintain official maps-and databases of street names and addresses in a
system that enables efficient searches or listing. by property owner, address, and tax map key.
c) The director may grant reasonable exceptions to-the requirements in This article upon
consu~ation as appropriate with:the director of public works, fire chief, and/or police chief to
~ccom:•raodate existing conditions or unusual street or land use patterns.
d) The rireetor may adopt -rules tQ implement -this article.
Didisi®at Address 1~lumbers
Section 14-~2. Procedures for Assigning and ~ltanging Addresses.
a) assignment ofr%ew address. The director is-authorized to assign an appropriate: number to
each building upon application: for a building permit or upon request by the property owner,
lessee, tenant; renter or government agency. if circumstances indicate a reasonable need for
consultation and consent by the property owner io<any new or change. of address application
by anon-owner, she director may require such consultation and consent before issuing a new
or change of address.
(1) For existing buildings without an address, the following information shall be provided
to the director when applying for an address:
a) ~'ax map key number of the property.
b) Name of the property owner, and name of the- applicant (if not the owner).
c) Plot plan of the parcel- showing all. driveways and buildings:
d) -The director may request additional information as needed to determine the
assignment ofthe correct number.-
Prior to the assignment of an address, :the streetthat is to be part of the address shall
have anoffcial- name. if the- street does not: have an official name; the applicant shall
work-with the Planning ~?epartment to name the street in accordance with the
procedures and requirements set forth in Street-Names
(3) Provided the street has an official-name; within l~ ealeridar days of the filing of the
application with the director; the director shall assign: a building number and notify the
applicant i writing ofthe assigned"building number and>any special requirements as to
posting location, number site or other requirernerlts.
Por-new buildings; the director-will assign building-numbers as part of the building
permit process. if the location of the driveway to the property should change after the
issuance ofthe building permit, the applicant or-.the applicant's builder must notifythe
planning department-prior to occupancy to determine whether a change in the wilding
number is necessary.
b) ~hangin~ an ~iddress.
`lie director-may change: an address when it is out of sequence; does not conform to the
numbering standards established in this article, is confusing, or might delay emergency
response. If an address is changed, the director must notify the owner in writing at least
thirty days before the effective-date.
(2) A property owner may apply for an address change for personal reasons- by submitting
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an application for number change- and paying a fee of $50. The director may deny the
applicatiomf-the proposed address does not meet the requirements of this article.
Seed®n fl4r83. address I~lumbering Standards.
a) Numbering Convention. >3uiding numbers: shall consist of-whole numbers. (no .fractions) and
shah be assgned'based on an equal interval system. Under this system, the address is
derived by measuring the distance along a street and dividing that distance by some equal
interval to determine the address for a building. The number. assigned shall be the numbered
interval closest to- the driveway or front entrance. -The -interval-:unit shall be small enough to
provide an address to each potential building: permitted in the zoning district.. The director
shall- determine the appropriate: interval unit for urban-and: rural areas.
b) Point of Origin; Odd and Even Numbering: For numbers assigned after the effective date of
this ordinance, numbers-shall increase from-the point of origin with even numbers an the
right-hand-side: In determining the point of origin, the a~irector-may consider-any of-the
following: the existing pattern ofsurroundng streets; numbering pattern relative to
mauka/maka directions; entrance to a col de sac; and/or numbering pattern relative to
east/west or nortlvsouth direction of the street.
c) Prefixes-and- Suffixes. On parcels with multiple buildings, or in situations approved by the
director, the assigned number maybe followed by an-alphabet letter to distinguish each
building or units within a building. T'he uirector may add a prefix to any number, such as the
tax map -key zone.
d) Corner I;ots. The address. for corner lofts- shall be the street where- the main driveway
intersects or where- the main entry faces. If there- is no driveway or the: structure -does not
directly face either street;-the number should be determined-based on the predominate street
frontage.
Seeti®n 1~-84. display ®f address l~iucnlrers.
' a) Display Requirement.
~ l) Each- property owner -shall post building numbers in accordance with the provisions of
;his article.
~2) goring construction of new buildings, assigned address numbers shall be posted
temporarily at the driveway location to facilitate inspections and assist emergency
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responders prior to occupancy.
(3) Upon. written notice from the director that a posted number is erroneous or changed, the
property owner shall remove or erase any wrong building number and shad post the
correct building numbers in compliance with this article.
(4) All buildings required to be numbered shall be numbered at the expense of the owner.
(5) The property owner shall be responsible to maintain all posted numbers such that they
are visible and readable at all times.
b) Display Standards.
(1) Single-1~amily Residences
a) For parcels with single mailboxes, numbers shall be posted on the mailbox to be
visible from either direction. Where-the entrance of a residence is mare than fifty
feet from the street travelway edge or when the residence is not clearly visible from
the street, asecond- set of numbers shall be placed on, above, or at the side of the
main entrance to the building.
b) In areas without mailboxes, or when multiple mailboxes are located in one location,
numbers shall be placed on a post, fence, wall, or some structure within the property
line near the intersection of the driveway and the street so that the number is
distinguishable and legible from<the street. Where the main entrance of the building
is clearly visible and within fifty €eet of the street travelway edge, the address may
instead be conspicuously placed on, above, or at the side of the main entrance so
that the number is distinguishable and legible from the street. Where the entrance
of a residence is more than fifty feet from the street travelway edge or when the
residence is not clearly visible from-the street, asecond-set of numbers shall be
placed: on, above, or at the side of the main entrance to the building.
c) When owners share a common driveway, a sign not exceeding two square feet in
area and showing the range of addresses shall be attached to a permanent structure
or post with the top of the sign not exceeding six- feet in height, and located within
the property line near the intersection of the driveway and the street. Each building
along-the driveway shall be numbered- in accordance with this article.
d) Address numbers for residences shall be Arabic numerals not less than three inches
in height and shall be made of a durable and clearly visible material or paint
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(preferably reflective) in a color distinguishable from its background.
(2) Duplexes, Apartments, Townhouses, Shopping Centers
a) Duplexes, apartments, townhouses, shopping centers, or other similar groupings
where only one number is assigned shall- display such number at the main driveway
from the street.
b) Numbers for individual units or establishments within the complex shall be
displayed on, above, or to the side ofthe main doorway of each unit or
establishment.
c) Address numbers, including unit numbers, shall be Arabic numerals not less than
three inches in height and shall be-made of a durable and clearly visible material or
paint:(preferably reflective) in a color distinguishable from its background.
(3) Commercial and Industrial Buildings
a) For buildings within fifty feet of-the street, the number maybe displayed over the
main entrance: to the structure or at the driveway entrance upon a wall, ground, or
marquee sign. For buildings. located more than fifty feet from the street, the number
shall be displayed at the driveway entrance. If there are more -than one building on
the property, the address shall also be displayed over the main entrance to each
building.
b) Address numbers for commercial and industrial buildings shall be Arabic numerals
not less than four inches in height and shall be made of a durable and clearly visible
material or paint (preferably reflective). in a color distinguishable from its
background.
c) To avoid confusion, there shall be no other wording or numbers within two feet of
the address number.
(4) Directories. For multiple-address developments, the director may require a directory
board with a map to be posted- at the driveway entrance and/or main entrance walkway.
Directories must clearly show the location of ail-addresses that can be reached via that
driveway or walkway. Directories-must be easily seen from the street or sidewalk, as
appropriate, but placed so that a vehicle: or pedestrian pausing to read them can be out
of the street and not block the sidewalk or driveway. Additional interior directories
maybe required where necessary to locate an address.
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c) The director shall have final approval authority over any aspect of building numbering
reasonably related to the legibility, durability and location of the building nutribering, and the
building owner shall comply with all. lawful orders of the director regarding such matters.
Divisi®n 3. Street Names
Section ~ 4-~5. ~'rocedures f®r Naarang and I~enanaing Streets
a) New Streets. Streets to be created by land division, whether public or private, serving or
with the potential to serve three or more Lots or units shall be named by the: subdivider and
approved by the director during the review and approval of the subdivision.
b) Naming or Renaming existing Streets. The county council, director, street owner, or
property owner along the street may initiate the naming or renaming of an existing street.
When naming or renaming is initiated by the street owner or property owner, the petition
must be signed by owners representing at least two-thirds of the parcels, dwelling units or
businesses located along ±he affected street or portion of the street. When initiated by the
county council, the council -may direct the director by resolution. The director will name or
rename a.street n accordance with the criteria set forth in this article.
c) Notification. After a street is named, the director must notify all appropriate public agencies
and the property owners along the affected street..
Secti®n 14-56. Street Name Criteria
Street names adopted after the effective date-of this ordinance shall meet the following criteria:
a) No Duplication. To eliminate potential confusion, duplication of street-names within-the
-same 9udicial district shall not lse permitted. Streets with the -same name but different street
type- designations shallbe considered duplicate street names.
b) Continuity. Streets continuing through an intersection or are segments- of a planned
alignment shall-beep -the same- name.
c) Y~irectionals. `The director may-add directional indicators, such as north and west, to street
name proposals: as deemed appropriate.
d} ether Criteria. The director may specify other street naming criteria in rules.
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Secti®n 14-~7. Street l~iarne Signs
a) Requirement. Every intersection must have signs naming-ail the intersecting streets.
b) Standards. The design and installation of street name signs, whether public or private street,
must meet'the minimum standards of the department of public works.
c) Responsibility. For new streets- created by land division, the subdivider shall be responsible
to provide and install -the street -name signs prior to -final subdivision approval. For existing
public streets, the state or county as appropriate -shall install and maintain the street name
signs. For private streets, the- street owner- is responsible to install and maintain the- street
name signs. At -the request of the majority of the owners of a private street; and upon receipt
of a fee sufficient to cover the cost of materials and labor as determined by the county, the
county may fabricate,. erect, and thereafter maintain the street name signs.
~iviSi®n Vi®lati®I1S
Section 1.4-~8. ~nf®a-cernent ®f I~lurtaberaa~g ®r Street Naane I2equiremen$S.
a) Notice and order. Whenever there is reason to believe there has been a violation of the
requirements of-this article, the director-shall give notice to the owner to comply-and-order
corrective action within thirty days from-the date of notification. Such notice and order shall
be sent via certified mail, with return receipt requested, to the owner. The date shown on the
' returr3 receipt shall be the date from which -the 30-day period shall commence-for
compliance.
b) Appeal. Any person adversely affected by any order issued under this- section, may within
thirty days after-the service afthe order, appeal the order to the boars of appeals as provided
by section S-t.3 of the County Charter. An appeal to the board of appeals shall stay the
.provisions of the director's order pending the. final decision of the board of appeals.
c) 1'enaity. if the owner fails to comply-within the 30 day period, the owner will be subject to a
fine of $25.00, and a further penalty: of a-like: sum for every thirty days thereafter that such
person shall neglect or refuse to correct the violation. The director may institute a civil
action in any court of competent jurisdiction for the enforcement of any order issued pursuant
to this section. Where the civil action-has been instituted to enforce the civil -fine imposed by
said order, and provided that administrative appeals have been exhausted or the time for
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filing such appeals has elapsed without appeal, the director need only show that the notice of
violation and order were served, that a civil fine was imposed, the amount of the civil fine
imposed and that the fine imposed has not been paid.
Secti®n 14-$9. Enforceanent of Street 1~lanae Sign or Address Tarrapering ®r ~efaceanent.
a) Violation. Except for repair, replacement, or relocation within twenty four hours, no person
may alter, deface, or remove any address number or street sign.
b) Criminal Prosecution.
(1) Any person violating or causing or permitting the violation in the preceding paragraph,
shall be guilty of a violation, and upon conviction thereof shall be sentenced as follows:
a) For a first offense, by a fine not exceeding $500.
b) For a subsequent conviction which occurs within five years of any prior conviction
for violation of this chapter, by a fine of not less than $500 but not exceeding
$1,000.
(2) After a conviction for a first violation under this chapter, each further day of violation
shall constitute a separate offense if the violation is a continuance of the subject of the
first conviction.
(3) The imposition of a fine under this section shall be controlled by the provisions of the
Hawaii Penal Code relating to fines, sections 706-641 through 706-645, Hawaii
Revised Statutes.
SECTION 3. Severability. If any provision of this ordinance or the application thereof
is-Held in`;slid; -such invalidity shall not affect other provisions or applications of the ordinance
which-can be giver: effect without the invalid provision or application, and to this end, the
provisions of this ordinance are declared to be severable.
SECTION 4. This ordinance shall take effect thirty days. after its approval. Euildings
which, upon the effective date of this At-ticle, building permits have been issued or which have
been occupied for business or residential use,. will be .granted a period of one year from the
effective date to comply with the requirements of this ordinance.
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INTRODUCED B4': a
COUN M BER, LJNT~ F HAWAII
Hilo, ~Iawaii
Date. of Introduction:
Date of 1st Reading:
Date of `?nd Reading:
Effective Date:
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