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160 Hoeloha SMMt ~ 7
Hilo, HI 96720-SI54 -n
County of Hawaii
Committee on Planning
Bobby Jean Leithead-Todd, Chair _
I am writing concerning the Planning Committee meeting on July 1, 1997. l
wanted to attend this meeting but can not, as I will be off Island. I wish to
submit this letter in support of some type of bill similar to Bill Number 75,
"An ordinance amending chapter 4 of the Hawaii County Code l 983, as
amended, relating to animals and repealing section 25-28 (a) (9) of Hawaii
County Code relating to use permits for animals."
I live in the Haihai Heights residental subdivision and the noise from crowing
cocks is unbearable. These fighting cocks crow every night, usually around
11:45, 2:45 and 4:00 for five to 15 minutes, just enough each time to wake
me up. Then they start their continuous crowing around 5:00 or 5:15 and
continue crowing throughout the day.
I have not had a full uninterrupted night's sleep, in my house, since the
roosters were brought in the latter part of 1996. My neighbor has 7 round
mesh wire cages and 6 A frame houses for a total of 13, and there are also
rabbit type cages that contain hens. I have talked with my neighbor three
times but he said he had no other place to put them and that they were worth
$150 each and he wasn't going to get rid of them. He suggested for me to get
earplugs, which I will not do as 1 could not hear the phone or any other noises
in case of an emergency; buy an air conditioner, which I don't want to do as
my electricity bill is almost $200 a month, also I have a sinus condition and
prefer to have the fresh air,
i have had visitors from the mainland and they have stated that they would
never come back for a visit, or if they did they would stay in the hotel. It
is also embarrassing to have friends over during the day as it is very hard to
carry on normal conversations.
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I realize that there are many people who like and enjoy raising roosters. I
just think that they should buy them a farm or agriculture lot and not try to
raise them in residental areas. I am a firm believer of individual rights, so
long as they do not infringe on the rights of others.
I had a very good meeting and discussion with my Councilman, Chairman
James Arakaki, on June 25, 1997, concerning this issue. He said that he
has had numerous calls and complaints regarding these noises and he
suggested that since I could not attend the meeting I write a letter expressing
my concerns and support for a resolution that will address this important
issue.
Thank you for any consideration that you and your committee can give to
helping solve this increasing problem.
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Kenneth Stephenson
cc: Curtis Tyler, Vice Chair
Aaron Chung
Joe Reynolds
John Santangelo
Al Smith
Dominic Yagong
j es Y. Arakaki, Ex-Officio