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COUNTY OF HAWAII~STATE OF HAWAII
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ORDINANCE NO. 87 13~
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 15 OF THE HAWAII COUNTY CODE 1983,
RELATING TU THE NAMING OF FACILITIES UNDER THE JURISDICTION OF THE
DEPARTMENT OF PARKS AND RECREATION.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE COUNTY OF HAWAII:
SECTION 1. Purpose. Chapter 15 of the Hawaii County Code
1983 is amended by adding a new article to be appropriately
designated and to read as follows:
"Article Naming of Facilities.
Section 15- Purpose . The council wishes to establish
systematic guidelines to be used in the naming of County parks and
recreational facilities.
Section 15- Definitions. As used in this article:
'Aesthetic Areas' shall include scenic and historic
sites, ponds and waterfalls.
'Open Areas' shall include parks, playgrounds, fields
and totlots.
'Recreational Facilities' means all County facilities
classified herein as aesthetic areas, open areas, special interest
areas, and structures.
'Special Interest Areas' shall include tennis courts,
golf courses, zoos, botanical gardens, equestrian center and rodeo
arenas, archery ranges, rifle and skeet ranges, drag strips and
other raceways, and any other facility operated or owned by the
County of Hawaii which has as its purpose the recreation,
entertainment or leisure activity of members of the public as
either participants or spectators.
'Structures' shall include gymnasiums, community
centers, senior centers, cultural centers, pavilions, covered
arenas and courts, stadiums, theaters, and any other construction
which is under the administration of the Department of Parks and
Recreation of the County of Hawaii.
Section 15- Naming of Recreational Facilities.
(a) The names of all recreational facilities shall be
designated in accordance with requirements set forth herein:
(1) Aesthetic areas: Any aesthetic area shall:
(A) Retain any existing name which has been
historically accepted through common usage; or
(B) Be named, preferably in the Hawaiian language,
in a manner which describes significant features or the geographic
location of said aesthetic area.
(2) Open areas: Any open area shall:
(A) Be named for its neighborhood, community,
region, district or other identifying geographical location; or
(B) Be named for a former member of the Hawaiian
monarchy; or
(C) Where the use of a geographical name as
described in subsection (2)(A) would lead to duplication of an
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already existing name of a recreational facility, be named after
the primary street which it abuts, or be given a name in the
Hawaiian language which describes its site.
(3) Special interest areas: Any special interest area
shall:
(A) Be named for its neighborhood, community,
region, district, or other identifying geographic location; or
(B) Where use of a geographical name as described
in subsection (3)(A) would lead to duplication of an already
existing name of a recreational facility, be named after the
primary street which it abuts, or be given a name in the Hawaiian
language which describes its site.
(4) Structures: Any structure shall:
(A) Be named for its neighborhood, community,
region, district, or other identifying geographic location; or
(B) Be named or re-named for a person or persons,
alive or deceased, who meet one or more of the following criteria:
(i) Said person has contributed significantly
to the recreational programs in the community in which the
structure is located; or
(ii) Said person has achieved significant
recognition on the national or international level; or
(iii) Said person has been honored for
service with the armed forces of the United States of America; or
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(iv) Said person has accomplished significant
achievements in other fields of endeavor which have been of
benefit to other persons.
(b) Where the name of any person or persons is proposed as
the name for a structure, pursuant to subsection (4)(B), the
following information shall be included in said proposal:
(1) The full name of said person; and
(2) The date of birth and, if appropriate, the date of
death of said person; and
(3) The current or last residence of said person,
including street address, town, and district; and
(4) Association, if any, of said person with the
structure to be named; and
(5) A brief biography of said person, including all
data. relevant to the commemorative naming.
"Section 15- Procedure for Naming Recreational
E'acilities
All recreational facilities shall be named by
ordinance of the Hawaii County Council."
SECTION 2. 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 applications
of the ordinance which can be given effect without the invalio
provision or application, and to this end, the provisions of this
ordinance are declared to be severable.
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SECTION 3. This ordinance shall take effect upon its
approval.
INTRODU~eED BY:
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CO CIL MEMBER, COU F HAWAII
tER, COUNTY OF JIAWAII
2, COU TY OF HAWAII
Hilo, Hawaii
Date of Introduction: December 2, 1987
Date of 1st Reading: December 2, 1987
Date of 2nd Reading: December 14, 1987
Effective Date: December 23, 1987
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