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COUNTY OF HAWAII STATE OF HAWAII
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BILL NO. 151
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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 regarding 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 separate offense; and
(3) To standardize language for enforcement throughout the whole of chapter 20.
SECTION 2. Chapter 20, article 1, section 20-8 of the 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 [ 1 Q~^~and ]of not more than $1,000 and/or not
more than 200 hours of community service or both for each offense [ ac~d/er-girder-ed-te
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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:
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"Section 20-45. Penalty.
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In addition to the penalties in subsection (a), 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.
u Each day of violation shall constitute a sepazate 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 Material to be repealed is bracketed and stricken.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. If any provision of this ordinance, or the application thereof to 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
Kona , Hawaii
Date of Introduction: February 7, 2007
Date of 1~` Reading: February 7 , 200 7
Date of 2"d Reading: February 22, 2007
Effective Date: March 6, 2007
REFERENCE: Comm. 59.1
OF[~ICE OF THE COUNTY CLERK
County of Hawaii
Kona, Hawai i
(Draft 3)
Introduced By: Bob Jacobson ROLLCA~,~~h~ ,
Date Introduced: February 7, 2007 AYES NOES; ABS EX
First Rcudim_: February 7, 2007 Ford X
I'uhii,h;~l '~_!ebruarv 16, 2007_ Higa X
Hoffmann X
lZl-1/-IKti.S Ikeda X
Jacobson X
Naeole X
Pilago X
Yagong X
Yoshimoto X
8 0 1 0
i...,i~.; Rc.~Jiuu ~.arv 22, 2007
~.,U.n~r: reb,uc~.ry ~0, 2007 ROLL CALL VOTE
Iteturncd March 6, 2007 AYES NOES ABS EX
Effective: March 6, 2007 Ford X
Published: March 13, 2007 X
Higa
Hoffmann X
REa4. I RK.S_ Ikeda X
- Jacobson X
Naeole X
- Pilago X
Yagong X
Yoshimoto X
5 0 9 0
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151 (Draft 3)
Bill No.:
C-59.1/EMC-3
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