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COUNTY OF HAWAII STATE OF HAWAII
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BILL NO. 151
ORDINANCE NO. (~~+F'i' 3)
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 20, OF THE HAWAII COUNTY CODE 1983
(2005 EDITION), RELATING TO LITTERING AND REFUSE DISPOSAL.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE COUNTY OF HAWAII:
SECTION 1. This bill seeks to accomplish the following goals in relation to the
enforcement of provisions regazding littering and refuse disposal:
(1) To bolster enforcement of existing littering and refuse disposal provisions;
(2) To reinforce deterrence by adding that each day constitutes a sepazate offense; and
(3) To standardize language for enforcement throughout the whole of chapter 20.
SECTION 2. Chapter 20, article I, section 20-8 ofthe Hawaii County Code 1983 (2005
Edition) is amended to read as follows:
"Section 20-8. Penalty.
(a) Any person who violates the provision of this article shall, upon conviction, be
sentenced to pay of fine [ . °"°°°.o~,~~~-a~~~"^~and ]of not more than $1,000 and/or not
more than 200 hours of community service or both for each offense [ an~dleF-erdered to
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littering ]and shall be required to remove their litter or shall be liable for the costs of
removing that litter.
(b) Each day of violation shall constitute a separate offense."
SECTION 3. Chapter 20, article 3, section 20-45 of the Hawaii County Code 1983 (2005
Edition) is amended to read as follows:
"Section 20-45. Penalty.
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In addition to the penalties in subsection (al, any person who violates the provisions of
this article shall, upon conviction be required to remove their refuse or shall be liable
for the costs of removing that refuse.
Each day ofviolation shall constitute a separate offense."
Section 4. Material to be repealed is bracketed and stricken. New material is underscored.
In printing this ordinance, the brackets, bracketed material and underscoring need not be
included.
Section 5. Ifany provision ofthis ordinance, or the application thereofto ay person or
circumstance, is held invalid, such invalidity shall not affect other provisions or applications of
Section 6. This ordinance shall take effect upon its approval.
INTRODUCED BY: ~ ~
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COUNCIL ER, COUNTY OF HAWAII
Hawaii
Date of Introduction:
Date of 1~` Reading:
Date of 2"d Reading:
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