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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCOM 0401.004 1996-1998 - VNtV Os N,~'' BUILDING DIVISION -DPW COUNTY OF HAWAII - 25 AUPUNI STREET - HILO. HAWAII 96720 +i••., HILO OFFICE (808) 961-8331 KONA OFFICE (808) 327-3520 1~~ 0~•N~~ July 25, 1997 c- ~ _ On c~ 1 r- 7 i_ N - Cll Dominic Yagong, Councilman Hawaii County Council _ 25 Aupuni Street = Hilo HI 96720 c n fV SUBJECT: JOSE BUSINESS TRUST SIGN VARIANCE REQUEST Attached for your information and use is the Building Division's reply to Mr. Van Pernis' letter of July 14, 1997 regarding the subject application. Should you have any questions regarding this matter please call Stanley Takemura at 961-8331. ' , %'~y~G'r WAYNE ONOMURA, Division Chief Building Division STT:ju Attachment cc: Leslie Chow, Legislative Auditor Kiran Emler, Kona Building Division r:,: 'Pw Pc. w~r_ T>ar.~ _ JllL 2 a 19S?,_ NTI Q! NSW ,...L' BUILDING DIVISIUV -DPW COUNTY OFHAWAII - 25 AUPUNI STREET - HILO. HAWAII 96720 +r••.;.. HILO OFFlCE (808) 961-8331 KONA OFFICE (808) 327-3520 ~h ui'M?~ July 23, 1997 Mr. Mark Van Perris Van Perris, Smith & Vancil P.O. Box 1837 Kailua-Kona, HI 96745 SUBJECT: SIGN PERMIT APPLICATION The Jose Business Trust, dba International Motors TMK: 8-1-16:39 Kealakekua, South Kona 81-6394 Mamalahoa Highway This is in response to your letter dated July 14, 1997 regazding the subject application: A. Flags may be considered not to be siens. A sign as defined under the Hawaii County Code includes any announcement, declazation, demonstration, display, illustration or insignia, used to advertise or promote the interests of any person when it is placed out of doors on real property or buildings or structures on real property or buildings in view of the general public. Flags of nations and states aze not considered signs because they do not advertise or promote the interest of any person, but rather they symbolize the unity and ideals of people. When used to promote or advertise the interests of people a flag is considered a sign. B. When flaw are not considered siens, there is no limit on the number of siens allowed. C. International Motors could have un to two siens ner street frontaee. Section 3-25 sets the maximum number of signs allowed for each business at two signs per street frontage. Of the two signs allowed, each one must conform to one of the types of sign permitted under the district classification. For example, in a commercial district with two street frontages, Street "A" could have a ground sign and wall sign. and Street "B" could have a ground sign and a root sign. Page 2 Mark Van Pemis 07/23/97 D. Violations of the Bien reeulation can not be allowed. To address this last item, we agree that enforcement has been sporadic at best. Signs that are temporary in nature are not easily "policed" and do pose problems in enforcement, however, any violation can not be allowed to go uncorrected. All inspectors have been alerted to notify all auto dealers with violations of the sign ordinance. Should you have any questions please contact Stanley Takemura at 961-8331. WAYNE ONOMURA, Division Chief Building Division STT:ju cc: Kiran Emler, Kona Building Division Leslie Chow, Legislative Auditor Gerald Takase, Corporation Counsel