HomeMy WebLinkAboutORD 2011-116 2010-2012COUNTY OF HAWAII
STATE OF HAWAII
11 a„1„GBILL NO. 126
ORDINANCE NO.
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 14, GENERAL WELFARE, HAWAII
COUNTY CODE 1983 (2005 EDITION, AS AMENDED), RELATING TO AXIS DEER
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE COUNTY OF HAWAII:
SECTION 1. Purpose. Axis deer directly compete with cattle and other live stock for
food. They eat cash crops and native vegetation, and if unregulated, could devastate the Big
Island agricultural industry. This ordinance is a preemptive attempt to quell the negative effect
that axis deer have in our county by prohibiting the transportation and harboring of axis deer.
This ordinance will take effect ninety days after its approval.
SECTION 2. Chapter 14, Hawai`i County. Code 1983 (2005 Edition, as amended), is
amended by adding a new article to be appropriately designated and to read as follows:
"Article . Regulation of Axis Deer.
Section 14 -_. Transporting live axis deer into the County; unlawful.
It is a violation of this article for any person to transport live axis deer into the County.
Section 14 -_. Transporting live axis deer within the County; unlawful.
It is a violation of this article for any person to transport live axis deer within the County.
Section 14 -_. Harboring axis deer; unlawful.
It is violation of this article for a person to give shelter or refuge to axis deer on private
property.
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 3. 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 4. This ordinance shall take effect ninety days after its approval.
Hilo , Hawai`i
Date of Introduction:
Date of 1st Reading:
Date of 2nd Reading:
Effective Date:
REftREi•CEI Comm.
INTRODUCED BY:
COUNCIL MEMB
October 19, 2011
October 19, 2011
November 2, 2011
February 23, 2012
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Introduced By:
Date Introduced:
First Reading:
Published:
REMARKS:
OFFICE OF THE COUNTY CLERK
County of Hawai`i
Hilo, Hawai`i
Dominic Yagong
October 19, 2011
October 19, 2011
October 29, 2011
Second Reading: November 2 , 2011
To Mayor:
Returned:
Effective:
Published:
REMARKS:
November 14, 2011
November 25, 2011
February 23, 2012
December 9, 2011
COUNTY CLERK
COUNTY O F HAWAII
W
Z H NOV 25 AM 9: 52
ROLL CALL VOTE
AYES
NOES
ABS
EX
Blas
X
Ford
X
Hoffmann
X
Ikeda
X
Onishi
X
Pilago
X
Smart
X
Yagong
X
Yoshimoto
X
8
0
1
0
ROLL CALL VOTE
AYES
NOES
ABS
EX
Blas
X
I
Ford
X
i
Hoffmann
X
Ikeda
X
Onishi
X
Pilago
X
Smart
X
Yagong
X
Yoshimoto
X
7
0
2
0
I DO HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing BILL was adopted by the County Council published as
indicated above.
APPROVED AS TO
FORM AND LEGALITY:
DEPUTY CORPORATION COUNSEL
COUNTY OF HAWAI'I
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Date
day
'MINTY CLERK
Bill No.:
Reference:
Ord No.:
126
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