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COUNTY OF HAWAII STATE OF HAWAII
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RESOLUTION NO. 545 Q~
A RESOLUTION REQUESTING THE DIRECTOR OF THE DEPARTMENT OF
PUBLIC WORKS TO ENFORCE CHAPTER 27, ARTICLE 6, OF THE HAWAII
COUNTY CODE.
WHEREAS, the last three months of 2007 were extremely wet with record setting
rainfall amounts in some azeas; and
WHEREAS, heavy rains caused flooding and property damage in areas around the island
with the most severe damage to properties in South Kona; and
WHEREAS, a substantial amount of the flooding was due to blockages and obstructions
in local drainageways, floodways, levee systems and/or watercourses; and
WHEREAS, because of the number of blockages and obstructions in local
drainageways, floodways, levee systems and/or watercourses, it appears that there has been
inadequate enforcement of chapter 27, article 6 of the Hawaii County Code; and
WHEREAS, chapter 27, article 6, authorizes the county to enter and inspect properties
(Sec. 27-32), serve notices of violations (Sec. 27-33), issue administrative orders (Sec. 27-34),
petition the circuit court for a temporary or permanent injunction (Sec. 27-35), initiate criminal
enforcement (Sec. 27-36), serve removal of encroachments and/or obstruction notices (Sec. 27-
37), and to remove encroachments and/or obstruction at the expense of the owner (Sea 27-38);
and
WHEREAS, the Council of the County of Hawaii urges the Director of the Department
of Public Works to uphold and enforce chapter 27, article 6, in a timely manner and to
immediately address concerns and complaints that come in from the public; and
WHEREAS, the Department of Public Works shall implement policies and procedures
for periodic monitoring of drainageways, floodways, levee systems or watercourses within the
County of Hawaii to ensure substantive progress has been made to resolve appazent problems
and to present bi-annual reports to the council as to the state of said water systems; now,
therefore,
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE COUNTY OF HAWAII that the
Director of the Department of Public Works shall effectively and vigorously enforce chapter 27,
article 6 of the Hawaii County Code; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE COUNTY OF
HAWAII that the Director of the Deparhnent of Public Works shall provide immediate written
notice to all major and minor landowners when reports or complaints are received or upon visual
observations of blockages or obstructions in drainageways, floodways, levee systems or
watercourses; and
BE IT FINALLY RESOLVED that the County Clerk shall forward copies of this
resolution to the Mayor and the Director of the Department of Public Works and that the Director
shall comply accordingly.
Dated at Hilo , Hawaii, this 25th day of March 2008.
INTRODUCED BY:
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COUNCI MBER, COUNTY OF HAWAII
COUNTY COUNCIL ROLL CALL VOTE
COUrity Of Hawal`i AYES NOES ABS EX
Hilo, Hawaii FORD X
HIGA g
I hereby certify that the foregoing RESOLUTION was by HOFFMANN X
the vote indicated to the right hereof adopted by the COUNCIL of the IKEDA X
County ofHawai`ion MdTCh 25, 2008
IACOBSON I
NAEOLE X ~
ATTEST: PILAGO X
YAGONG X
YOSHIMOTO
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Reference: C-1050/PWIRC-59
CO Y LE~HAIRMA & P G O ICER RESOLUTION NO. -
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