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J. CURTIS TYLER, IlI
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COUM['Y COUNC[L
County of Hawaii
Hnruaii County 13uildinq
25 nupuni Street
Hilo, Hawaii 96720
September 2, 1998
Dear Interested Person:
Subject: Bill 280, Draft 2, regarding the Hawaii County Sign Code
The Legislative Auditor's Office has informed me of your interest in the Council's efforts
to revise the County's sign law.
At their suggestion, I am transmitting a copy of a proposed draft 2 of this bill to you for
your information. The attachments to the bill include a summary of the proposed
changes.
Bill 280 as well as Bill 280, draft 2, were discussed by the County Council on
September 2, 1998. In light of the substantive changes contained in draft 2, the Council
voted to return this bill to the Public Works and Parks Committee to allow further
discussion on this matter.
The Public Works and Parks Committee will consider Bi1128Q Bi11280 draft 2, and any
additional proposed changes at a future meeting.
I am already aware of one change that will be made to draft 2. This would involve
deleting the proposed thirty day time limit that was added to pg. 11, sec. 3-9(a)(1)(c)
relating to small signs. The Department of Public Works has informed me that the thirty
day limit could pose a hardship on businesses that rely on the exemption to allow the
posting of open & closed, entry & exit, and other signs of this type, and I concur.
1 also anticipate that other changes to the bill may be made in response to advice received
from our Corporation Counsel relating to the legality of regulating the content of signs.
I encourage you to submit your own comments regarding this proposed draft to Public
Works and Parks Committee Chair Dominic Yagong. No ,
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I would be happy to answer any specific questions regarding the proposed amendments
contained in draft 2 of this bill. My phone number is 326-5684. For information on
when the bill will be heard by the Committee, please contact Committee staff person,
Lorraine Acdal at 961-8491.
Thank you for your interest in this matter.
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~,i. Cuts Tyler, III
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Att. Comm. No. 454.19 & Bill 280, Draft 2