HomeMy WebLinkAboutORD 2012-057 2010-2012COUNTY OF HAWAII
STATE OF HAWAII
BILL NO. 196
ORDINANCE NO. -2 57
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 14, ARTICLE 1, OF THE HAWAII
COUNTY CODE 1983 (2005 EDITION, AS AMENDED), RELATING TO ALCOHOLIC
BEVERAGES.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE COUNTY OF HAWAII:
SECTION 1. The purpose of this measure is to allow the judiciary more
sentencing options of individuals who unlawfully drink alcoholic beverages in public
places. Many of these offenders suffer serious drinking problems and could benefit from
terms of probation that require substance abuse treatment, counseling or a geographic ban
from places where the illegal drinking occurs.
SECTION 2. Chapter 14, article 1, section 14-6, of the Hawaii County Code 1983 (2005
Edition, as amended), is amended to read as follows:
"Section 14-6. Penalty.
than S500.] A violation of this article shall constitute apetty misdemeanor. Anyep rson
violating any provision of this article shall be guilty of a petty misdemeanor, and upon
conviction thereof, shall be punishable by a term of imprisonment of not more than thirty
days, a fine not to exceed $1000, or both."
SECTION 3. Severability. If any provision of thi.. 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 invalid provision or
application, and to this end, the provisions of this ordinance are declared to be severable.
SECTION
4. Material
to be repealed is bracketed and
stricken. New material is
underscored. In
printing this
ordinance, the brackets, bracketed
and stricken material and
underscoring need not be included.
SECTION 5. This ordinance shall take effect upon its approval.
Hilo, Hawaii
Date of Introduction;
Date of 1 st Reading:
Date of 2nd Reading
Effective Date:
INTRODUCED BY:
COUNCIL MEMBER, COUNTY OF HAWAII
March
21, 2012
March
21, 2012
April
4 2012
April
26, 2012
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Introduced By:
Date Introduced
First Reading:
Published:
REMARKS:
OFFICE OF THE COUNTY CLERK
County of Hawaii
Hilo, Hawaii
Donald Ikeda
March 21, 2012
March 21, 2012
March 31, 2012
Second Reading: April 4, 2012
To Mayor:
April 16, 2012
Returned:
April 26, 2012
Effective:
April 26, 2012
Published:
May 11 , 2012
REMARKS:
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ROLL CALL VOTE
AYES
NOES
ABS
EX
Blas
X
X
Ford
X
Hoffmann
X
X
Ikeda
X
Onishi
X
Pilago
X
X
Smart
X
Yagong
X
Yoshimoto
X
7
0
2
0
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
I DO HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing BILL was adopted by the County Council published as
indicated above. N
APPROVED AS TO
FORM AND L LITY:
DEPUT P ATION COUNSEL
COUNT OF HAWAII
Date ��I/��
Approvedl 's approved this
OfI 0
MAYOR, COUNTY OF HAWAII
COUNCIL CHA
C-602/HSSPSC-10
day Reference:
Ord No.: 1-2