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Meeting: Council — October 19, 2011
Action: Withdrawn by introducer (Mr. Yagong) Emc — 4 was
not adopted
Re: Bill 112, Comm. 386, EMC - 4
COUNTY OF HAWAII
ORDINANCE NO.
STATE OF HAWAII
BILL NO. 112
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 14, GENERAL WELFARE, HAWAII
COUNTY CODE 1983 (2005 EDITION, AS AMENDED), RELATING TO
RESTRICTING TRANSPORTING OF LIVING AXIS DEER INTO THE COUNTY OF
HAWAII.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE COUNTY OF HAWAII:
SECTION 1. Chapter 14, Hawaii County Code 1983 (2005 Edition, as amended), is amended
by adding a new article to be appropriately designated and to read as follows:
"Article . Prohibition on Transporting Living Axis Deer into Hawaii County.
Section 14-_. Purpose.
The purpose of this article is to protect Hawaii Island's native forests, private property,
and agriculture industries from damages and adverse impacts that may be caused by Axis Deer.
Section 14- —
Transporting Living Axis Deer into Hawaii County; unlawful.
It shall be unlawful for any person to transport living axis deer into Hawaii County.
Section 14-_. Exemptions.
The Pana`ewa Rainforest Zoo is exempt from this article.
Section 14-_. Penalty.
Any person who violates this article shall, upon conviction thereof, be guilty of a
misdemeanor and be sentenced to a fine of up to $2,000, or imprisonment for a period of up to
one year, or both."
SECTION 2. Severability. 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 this ordinance without the invalid provisions or applications, and to this end, the
invalidity or applications provisions of this ordinance are declared to be severable.
SECTION 3. This ordinance shall take effect upon its approval.
Hawaii
Date of Introduction:
Date of 1st Reading:
Date of 2nd Reading:
Effective Date:
386
VEi-ERE'lGEi COMM:
INTRODUCED BY:
COUNCIL MEM TY OF HAWAII
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