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BILL NO. 44
ORDINANCE NO.
AN ORDINANCE AMENll1NG CHAPTER 15 OF THE HAWAI`1 COUN'CY COllE 1983
(1995 EDITION), REGARDING PAKKS AND RECREATION.
BE IT ORDAINEll BY THE COUNCIL OF THE COUNTY OF HAWA[`1:
Section L 1'he purpose of this measure is to amend Chapter 15, Parks and
Recreation, to establish the procedure to allow the Council to name open areas after a person or
persons.
Section 2. Chapter 15, of the Hawaii County Code 1983 (1995 edition) is amended
to read as follows:
"Chapter 15
PARKS AND KF,CREATION
Article 8. Naming of Facilities.
Section I5-67. Naming of recreational facilities.
(a) ~fhe names of all recreational facilities shall be designated in accordance with
requirements set forth herein:
(1) Aesthetic areas: Any aesthetic area shall:
(A) Retain any existing name which has been historically accepted through
common usage; or
(B) I3e named, preferably in the Hawaiian language, in a manner which describes
significant features or the geographic location of said aesthetic area.
(2) Open areas: Any open area shall:
(A) Qe named for its neighborhood, community, region, district or other
identifying geographical location; or
(E3) E3e named fbr a former member of the Hawaiian monarchy; or
(C) Be named or re-named for a person or persons alive or deceased, who meet
one or more of the following criteria:
(i) The person has contributed significantly to the recreational pro rg ams
in the community in which the open area is located; or
{ii) "l~he person has achieved significant recognition on the national or
international level; or
(iii) "fhe person has been honored for service with the armed forces of the
United States of America; or
(iv) "Che person has accomplished significant achievements in other fields of
endeavor which have been of benetlt to other persons.
{{E)}~ Where the use of a geographical name as described in subsection (2)(A)
would lead to duplication of an already existing name of a recreational facility,
the facility shall be named after the primary street which it abuts, or be given a
name in the flawaiian language which describes its site.
(3) Special interest areas: Any special interest area shall:
(A) Be named for its neighborhood, community, region, district, or other
identifying geographic location; or
(F3) Where the use of a geographical name as described in subsection (3)(A)
would lead to duplication oC an already existing name of a recreational facility.
the facility shall be named after the primary street which it abuts, or be given a
name in the I [awaiian language which describes its site.
(4) Structures: Any structure shall:
(A) Be named for its neighborhood, community, region, district, or other
identifying geographic location; or
(B) Be named or re-named for a person or persons alive or deceased, who meet
one or more of the following criteria:
(i) The person has contributed significantly to the recreational programs in the
community in which the structure is located; or
(ii) The person has achieved significant recognition on the national or
international level; or
(iii)'fhe person has been honored for service with the armed forces of the
United States of America; or
(iv) 'fhe person has accomplished significant achievements in other fields of
endeavor which have been of benefit to other persons.
(b) Where the name of any person or persons is proposed as the name for an open area or ~a]
structure, pursuant to subsection 2 C or (4)(B), the following information shall be included in
the proposal:
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(I) The full name of the person; and
(2) The date of birth and, if appropriate, the date of the death of the person; and
(3) The current or last residence of the person, including street address, town, and
district; and
(4) Association, if any, of the person with the open area or structure to be named; and
(5) A brief biography of the person, including all data relevant to the commemorative
naming.
SEC'P10N 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
he severable.
SECTION 5. This ordinance shall take effect upon its approval.
IN"PRODUCED BY:
OUNCIL BER, COiJN OF f IAWAI`1
[Iawai`i
Date of Introduction:
Date of 1st Reading:
Date of 2nd Reading:
Effective Date:
F.EFERENCE: Comm. 12,__„?
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