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June 14, 2004 1
FAX: 961-6912
ATTN: Jea!ea Arakaki
OPPOSfIION TO PROPOSED REVISION8 TO BILL 280
This letter is notMication d our opposition to the proposed revisions to BIII 280. While there may tte room for
improvement to the current bYl, these revisions are nd acceptable, They aro wrRten with compote disregard
for small businesses, which would be groatly impacted by these signags regulations. A few d the most blatant
prot>Icros twiUt these proposed revisions are:
1) Enforcement - Authorized personnel will issue a vpladon svrrunons or station with a S50U ens +
S10GYdey for each day that vkkatbn Is not corrected (teaming letter edminaterq." First d ell, the term
"authorized personnel" is vague and needs to ba defined. Secondly, nd issuing a wanting letter prior
to fesuirtg a citation is unfair and unethical. R is only fair that a business woad be wenxd that they are
violating reguletlons and allowed a roasonable period d time to redi?y the issue before they tnrouM be
cited with a violation Summons or fine.
2) The proposed rovispns state that "Tempolery signs used for regular, ongoing cornrnercfal use (i. e.
sandwich boards antl banners) ens prohib/7ed': This rogu4-kiort is too harsh and wiY adversely impact
the smaN twsinassas, espaGaly within the 1° 8 months after opening. The one-of-6-Idnd shops end
fitter emaN businesses cantritxrte greaty to the charming dtarader d I(alluaaCOna and the other Small ~
td!+ms located on the west side d the Big Island. It is Important to maintain a small businessdrortdly
environment to encourage further economic growth in this area. Often, small buslrtsases are opened
in lot~tions that are visually easy to miss. Sandwich board advertising can go a bng way to making
the community aware that a new business has opened ih doors. We proposo that sandwich board
advertising be Mowed on a by-permit basis and that psnnxs will be granted to new start-up txtsinessea
for their 1't t3 morttlts in twsiness. This will aNow them the opportunity to become known in the
community, which gives them a fiphtirtg thanoe at success. WYhout this. small txrsinesses wYl be
subject to such hardship that they ere likely to faY whin waiYng for the community to become aware d
that presence.
These are but a few d the problems with the proposed revisions to BiN 280. We apprecote your time and
oonaideration d these issues and sincerely hope that you urxierstand the detrimental effect that the propos4i
revisions would have on the smaN twsiness community.
Sincerely,
Shaun and Heidi Paine
Owners d Falcon Computers d Kona. LLC
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