HomeMy WebLinkAboutORD 1989-060 1988-1992COUNTY OF HAWAII '`ti' STATE OF HAWAII
Bill No. 71
ORDINANCE NO
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(DRAFT 2)
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 24 (VEHICLES AND TRAFFIC), ARTICLE 8,
DIVISION 1, SECTION 24 -199 OF THE HAWAII COUNTY CODE, AS AMENDED,
RELATING TO ABANDONED CARS.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE COUNTY OF HAWAII:
SECTION 1. The purpose of this ordinance is to prohibit the
abandoning of trailers and all form of equipment on wheels on public
highways.
SECTION 2. Chapter 24, Article 8, Division 1, Section 24 -199 of
the Hawaii County Code is amended as follows:
"Section 24 -199. Abandoned [cars] vehicles, trailers and
equipment on wheels prohibited; disposition.
(a) No person shall abandon any vehicle, trailer or
e ui ment on wheels, whether operational or nonoperational, on the
pu is lg way.
(b) For the purpose of this section, [leaving a] any
vehicle, trailer or equipment on wheels, whether operational or
nonoperational, left unattended for more than twenty -four hours
shall [constitute abandonment] be deemed abandoned and may
immediately be taken into custody by the T artment.
(c) Such vehicles, trailers or equipment on wheels shall
be disposed of as required by Chapter 290, Hawaii Revised
Statutes, as amended.
(d) Where the registered owner of the abandoned vehicle,
trailer or equipment on wheels can be located, the registered
owner of such vehicle, trailer or equipment on wheels shall be
subject to a fine of 25 and all reasonable expenses incurred by
such removal."
SECTION 3. Material to be repealed is bracketed. New
material is underscored. In printing this ordinance, the
brackets, bracketed material, and underscoring need not be
included.
SECTION 4. In the event that any portion of this ordinance is
declared invalid, such invalidity shall not affect other parts of
this ordinance.
SECTION 5. This ordinance shall take effect upon approval.
INTRODUCED BY:
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COUNCIL`MEM13ER, COUNTY OF HAWAII
Hilo, Hawaii
Date of Introduction: April 19, 1989
Date of 1st Reading: April 19, 1989
Date of 2nd Reading: May 3, 1989
Effective Date: May 9, 1989
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