HomeMy WebLinkAboutORD 1970-306BILL N0. 695
COUNTY OF HAWAII -STATE OF HAWAII
ORDINANCE N0, ~~
AN ~tDINANCE AMENDING ARTICLE 1 (DEFINITION) AND 3ECTION 13-T (FOLLOYiING
FIRS APPARATUS PROHIBITED), ARTICLE 13 (MISCELL-NEOUS RDILS) OF ORDINANCE
N0. 39 (TRAFFIC CODE), REVISED ORDINANCES OF TiD;' COiJNTY OF HAWAII 1967.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF TiiE COUNTY OF HAWAIIs
SECTION 1. Article 1 of Ordinance No. 39, Revised Ordinances of the
County of Hawaii 1967, is hereby amended by the addition of taro definitions
to read as follows:
"Section 1-12.5. Emergency
"A situation where unforeseen, unexpected or sudden
occurrences call for immediate action by the responsible
public officers, employees or agents in order to preserve
the public peace, health or safety.
"Section 1-17.5. Official Act
"An act by a public officer, employee, or agent of
the County or State of Hawaii in his official capacity,
under color of his title and by virtue of his office or
position as prescribed or authorised by law."
SECTION 2. Section 13-7, of Ordinance No. 39, Revised Ordinances of
the County of Hawaii 1967, is hereby amended to read as folloxa:
"Section 13-7. Following or Interfering With Emergency
Vehicles Prohibited.
"A. No vehicle, other than one operated by a person
engaged in the performance of an official act, shall follow
any authorised emergency vehicle closer than 500 feet when
said authorized emergency vehicle i.s traveling in response
to an emergency, as evidenced by its use of audible or
visual signals; nor shall any vehicle, other than one
operated by a person engaged in the performance of an
official act, be driven, parked or operated within 400 feet
from the place at which an authorized emergency vehicle
has stopped in answer to an emergency, except when the
driver of the vehicle is otherwise directed to do so by a
police officer.
"B. If the presence of a vehicle situated at a distance
of lt00 feet or more from an authorized emergency vehicle
responding to an emergency may interfere with the on-going
emergency operations, or if the operator or occupants of
said vehicle are or may be ezposed to the hazards of the
emergency condition, the driver or owner of the vehicle
shall, upon demand oY a police officer, fireman, or
other duly authorised public official, remove the vehicle
to the distance or location to which he has been directed.
"C. Paragraph A shall not apply to any vehicle already
parked within 1100 feet of an authorised emergency vehicle
which has stopped in response to an emergency, nor shall any
vehicle be found guilty of following an authorised emergency
vehicle closer than 500 feet if said vehicle has bees over-
taken by an authorised emergency vehicle and adequate time
has not been allowed for the vehicle to safely decelerate
and thereby comply with the provisions of Paragraph A."
SFsCTION 3. This ordinance shall take effect upon its approval.
INTRODIIC~ HY:
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Councilman, Coun o Hawaii
Hilo, Hawaii
Date of Introduction: March l.l, 1970
Date of Adoption: March 25, 1970
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ORDINANCE NO. 306
(Bill No. 695-1970)
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ARTICLE 1 (DEFINITION) AND SECTION 13-7 (FOLLOWING
FIRE APPARATUS PROHIBITED), ARTICLE 13 (MISCELLANEOUS RULES) OF ORDINANCE
N0. 39 (TRAFFIC CODE), REVISED ORDINANCES OF THE COUNTY OF HAWAII 1967,
Date Approved: March 25, 1970
Date Effective: March 31, 1970
Copies of the foregoing Ordinance, in full, are on file in the Office
of the County Clerk for use and examination by the public.
I hereby certify that. the foregoing Ordinance passed second and final
reading at the meeting of the County Council on March 25, 1970, by the
following aye and no vote:
AYES: Councilmen Carpenter, De Luz, Edwards, Greenwell, Matayoshi,
Souza, Yadao, Yamada, and Chairman Hisaoka - 9.
NOES: None.
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