HomeMy WebLinkAboutORD 1984-083 1984-1988BILL N0. 1146
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COUNTY OF HAWAII - STATE OF HAWAII
ORDINANCE N0. 8 ~ B 3
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 3 OF THE HAWAII COUNTY CODE 1983,
RELATING TO ADVERTISING AND SIGNS.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE COUNTY OF HAWAII:
SECTION 1. Purpose. This ordinance enacts language which
will permit the erection of temporary banners over public
thoroughfares for the purpose of advertising events conducted
on public thoroughfares.
SECTION 2. Chapter 3, Article 1, Division 1,
Section 3-2(a), of the Hawaii County Code 1983 is hereby
amended by adding a new subsection to read as follows:
"( _ ) 'Temporary banner' means an outdoor decorations
or advertising device announcing a meetin or series of
meetings if displayed on the premises where the meetin or
series of meetin s will be or is being held. Meeting, as used
in this section, includes all meetin s whether open to the
public or not, or whether conducted for profit or not and
including but not limited to, sports events, conventions
fairs, rallies, plays, lectures, concerts motion pictures
dances, and religious services. Temporary banners shall not
exceed one hundred souare feet in area, shall be limited in
number to one per meeting, shall be displayed for a period not
to exceed seven days except when authorized for lon er periods
by the Chief Engineer during any calendar year and shall
project over a public street or hi hway only if the lower ed e
of the temporary banner has a vertical clearance of not less
than fifteen feet above such street or hi hway "
SECTION 3. Chapter 3, Article 1, Division 3,
Section 3-32, of the Hawaii County Code 1983 is hereby amended
by adding a new subsection (b) to read as follows:
"(b) Temporary banners are exempt from all the provisions
of this article except for the requirements of sections 3-16
3-17, 3-18, 3-19, 3-20 3-31(a)(3) and (4), and 3-33. Prior to
the display of any temporary banner over any public area
street or highwa the person, persons or entity displa in the
banner shall file with the Clerk of the County of Hawaii proof
of_a_public liability and propert dama e insurance policy
which names the Count of Hawaii as an additional insured in
the amount of not less than $300,000, and shall also save the
said County of Hawaii, its officers or a ents, successors or
assigns, free and harmless from all suits or actions of ever
nature and kind which may be brought on account of any injury
or damage, direct or indirect, arising out of the display of
such temporary banner."
SECTION 4. If any provision of this ordinance or the
application thereof to any person or circumstance is held
invalid, such invalidity shall not affect other provisions or
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applications of the ordinance which can be given effect without
the invalid provision or application, and to this end, the
provisions of this ordinance are declared to be severable.
SECTION 5. Material to be repealed is bracketed. New
material is underscored. In printing this ordinance, the
brackets, bracketed material, and underscoring need not be
included.
SECTION 6. This ordinance shall take effect upon its
approval.
INTR DUCED BY:
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Ly lJNC L MEM~E COUNTY OF HAWAII
Hilo, Hawaii
Date of Introduction:
Date of 1st Reading:
Date of 2nd Reading:
Effective Date:
November 7, 1984
November 7, 1984
Novcsnber 21, 1984
November 21, 1984
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