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ORDINANCE NO.
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A BILL FOR AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 14 OF THE HAWAII COUNTY
CODE 1983 RELATING TO NEIGHBORHOOD WATCH SIGNS.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE COUNTY OF HAWAII.
SECTION 1. Chapter 14 of the Hawaii County Code 1983 is hereby
amended by adding thereto, a new article to read as follows:
"Article Neighborhood Watch Signs
Section 14- Purpose.
The purpose of this ordinance is to provide assistance to
communities which have organized a neighborhood watch program aimed
at crime prevention and to encourage the formation of neighborhood
watch programs by other communities by establishing the Neighborhood
Watch Program under the Hawaii County Police Department and
authorizing the construction and installation of neighborhood watch
signs at appropriate locations on public property.
Section 14- Definitions. As used in this article:
"Chief Engineer" means the Chief Engineer of the County of
Hawaii.
"Chief of Police" means the Chief of Police of the County of
Hawaii.
"Neighborhood Watch Program" means a program established in
accordance with the Hawaii County Police Department's Neighborhood
Security Watch Program.
"Neighborhood watch sign" means a sign constructed and installed
at the direction of the Police Department and pursuant to the
provisions of this article.
"Public property" means any curbstone, lamppost, pole, parking
meter, bridge, street sign, or traffic light located on public
property. Public utility poles are excluded from this definition.
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Section 14- Powers and Duties.
Pursuant to the provisions of this article, the Chief of Police
is authorized to:
(1) determine, with the assistance of the Chief Engineer or his
duly authorized representative, the number and appropriate
location of all neighborhood watch signs.
(2) cause to be constructed and installed on public property,
signs indicating that the area is protected by a neighborhood
watch.
(3) remove or cause to be removed, neighborhood watch signs
located in neighborhoods where the neighborhood watch program
has terminated.
Section 14- Application for Approval.
(a) Any person wishing to have a neighborhood watch sign placed
in his/her neighborhood shall submit an application to the Chief of
Police. The application must identify:
(1) The geographical boundaries of the neighborhood for which
the application is being made.
(2) The number of homes situated within the boundaries of the
designated neighborhood.
(3) The names, addresses, and phone numbers of each block
captain and area coordinator.
(4) The number of homes participating in the neighborhood watch
program.
(b) No application for the construction and installation of
signs shall be approved by the Chief of Police unless 60 percent of
the homes within the boundaries of the designated neighborhood
participate in the neighborhood watch program.
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Section 1~- Rules.
The Chief of Police is authorized to adopt rules pursuant to
Chapter 91, Hawaii Revised Statutes, as are necessary to implement,
administer, and enforce the provisions of this article."
SECTION 2. In the event that any portion of the ordinance is
declared invalid, such invalidity shall not affect the other parts
of this ordinance.
SECTION 3. This ordinance shall take effect upon its approval.
INTRODUCED BY:
COUNCIL MEMBER, COUNTY OF HAWAII
Hilo, Hawaii
Date of Introduction: November 4, 1987
Date of lst Reading: November 4, 1987
Date of 2nd Reading: November 18, 1987
Effective Date: November 30, 1987
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