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COUNTY OF HAWAII
STATE OF HAWAII
RESOLUTION NO. 148 97
(DRAFT 2)
A RESOLUTION REQUESTING THAT THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS-
BUILDING DIVISION, THE PLANNING DEPARTMENT, THE OFFICE OF THE
CORPORATION COUNSEL AND THE LEGISLATIVE AUDITOR'S OFFICE CONDUCT A
REVIEW OF CHAPTER 3, RELATING TO ADVERTISING AND SIGNS, OF THE HA WAIl
COUNTY CODE.
WHEREAS, Chapter 3 of the Hawaii County Code, relating to Advertising and Signs,
was adopted in 1983; and
WHEREAS, since then, it has become evident that the sign requirements outlined in this
Chapter of the Hawaii County Code are unclear, confusing and ineffective in regulating the
construction and erection of signs within our County; and
WHEREAS, this ineffectiveness is highlighted at times when sign variances have come
before the Council for approval and raised questions as to the practical application of Chapter 3
within our County; and
WHEREAS, the Corporation Counsel, in letters dated July 31, 1997 and May 23, 1996,
confirmed the ineffectiveness of this chapter by referring to Chapter 3 as unenforceable and
possibly unconstitutional.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE COUNTY
HA WAIl that it recognizes the need to revise Chapter 3 of the Hawaii County Code, relating to
Advertising and Signs, for further clarification, effectiveness and enforcement; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Council requests that the Department of Public
Works-Building Division, the Planning Department, the Office of the Corporation C,ounsel and
the Legislative Auditor's Office assign a representative to serve on a task force charged with
conducting a review of Chapter 3, relating to Advertising and Signs.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that this multi-agency task force develop a preliminary
draft bill which seeks to clarify and address at a minimum the following areas of concern:
1. Definitions
2. Sign permit and variance process
3. Enforcement of the sign code
4. Constitutionality of the sign code
5. Continuity between sign regulations set out
in Special Districts
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BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the proposed measure(s) be forwarded to the Council
by November 3D, 1997.
BE IT FINALLY RESOLVED that the Council requests the Clerk transmit copies of this
resolution to Donna Kiyosaki, Chief Engineer, Public Works Department; Wayne Onomura,
Building Division Chief; Virginia Goldstein, Planning Director, Planning Department; Richard
Wurdeman, Corporation Counsel; the Honorable Stephen K. Yamashiro, Mayor County of
Hawaii and Connie Kiriu, Legislative Auditor.
Dated at Hilo, Hawaii, this
day of
,1997.
COUNTY COUNCIL
County of Hawaii
HUo, Hawaii
ROLL CALL VOTE
I bereby certify tbat tbe foregoing RESOLUTION was by the
vote indicated to tbe right bereof adopted by the COUNCIL of the
County of Hawaii on
AYES NOES ASS EX
ARAKAKI
CHUNG
LEITHEAD-TODD
RAY
REYNOLDS
SANTANGEW
SMITH
TYLER
YAGONG
ATTEST:
COUNTY CLERK
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