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HomeMy WebLinkAboutBIL 0695 Draft 01 1980-1984 • ORDINANCE Intr. By: Relen. Re: Amenillpt to Sign Ordinance Refer: PWC- MB No. Bill 695: Amends Article 3, Chapter 10, of the Hawaii County Code, as amended, 3417 relating to the regulation of signs. PWC PWC Chair deferred for further study — 1/8/81 411 BILL NO. 695 COUNTY OF HAWAII - STATE OF HAWAII ORDINANCE NO. AN. ORDINANCE AMENDING ARTICLE. 3, CHAPTER 10, OF THE HAWAII COUNTY CODE, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO THE REGULATION OF SIGNS . BE IT ORDAINED BY. THE COUNCIL OF THE COUNTY OF HAWAII: SECTION 1. Section 2 , Article. 3, Chapter 10, is amended to read as follows : "Sec. 2 . PROHIBITED SIGNS —(a1 It shall be unlawful to erect or maintain: [ (a) ] (1) Any sign which, by reason of its size, location, movement, content, coloring or manner of illumina- tion, constitutes a traffic hazard or a detriment to traffic safety by obstructing the vision of drivers , or by obstructing, or detracting from the visibility of any official traffic control device or by diverting or tending to divert the attention of drivers of moving vehicles from the traffic movement on the public streets and roads. [ (b) ] '(2) Signs which are not included under the types of signs permitted under Sec. 1. [ (c) ] (3) Signs which are obscene. [ (d) ] (4) Signs which advertise or publicize an activity no longer conducted, on the premises upon which such signs are Maintained. (b) No person shall hold 'or display a movable sign within the right-of-way boundaries of a public highway or on the sidewalk abutting a public highway or in an area adjacent to the highway for the purpose of• drawing the attention of occupants of motor vehicles using' the highway. This shall not apply to signs placed or :required d by: the State County. " SECTION 2 . Section. 3 , Article. 3, Chapter 10 , is amended to read as follows : "Sec.. 3. EXEMPT SIGNS The following types of signs are exempted from all of the provisions of this Chapter, except for the requirements of Sec.. 3 of. Article 1 and of Secs . [2 (a) , (c) and Cd) , ], 2 (a) (1).,: 2 (a) (3) , 2 (a) (4) and 2 (b) , Secs. 5 (a) , (b) , (c) and (i) of Article. 3 . (a) All signs of a temporary nature, which shall include: (1) . Announcing signs . Signs announcing the names of architects,' engineers and/or contractors of a building underconstruction, alteration or repair and signs announcing the character of the buildingenterprise orr thá purpose for which the building is intended, provided such signs shall not exceed. 32 square feet in display surface. (2) Real estate signs . Signs not exceeding eight square feet in area advertising the sale, rental, or lease' ofthe premises on which displayed not more than one such sign advertising the sale, rental, or lease of the premises may be permitted in such manner as to be visible to traffic proceeding in any one direction on any one street or highway. (3) Subdivision signs . Signs announcing the subdivision and improvement of property where located on the property to be improved, not to 2 . S exceed one sign for each mile or fraction thereof of such property along the street or highway, . provided such signs shall not exceed 32 square feet in area. Such signs may not be erected until a formal application for subdivision has been filed with the appropriate County officials . Said signs are exempted from the provisions of this Chapter, for a period of one year from the . date of. erection of such signs which date of erection shall be reported to the Chief Engineer within. 30 days after such erection. If said subdivision is not completed within one year aftet the erection of said signs, an additional period of exemption not to exceed one year shall be allowed. (4) Political campaign signs. Signs or posters not exceeding 1 square foot .in display .surface, announcing candidates seeking political office; provided that such signs or posters shall be permitted only for a period of 60 days preceding a .general or special election and for a period of 10 days following such election. .(5) Other signs . Any sign displayed for a period not to exceed .s.even. days during any calendar year. (b) Small signs .' Small signs not exceeding two square feet in display surface. (c) Institutional signs. Any sign or bulletin board setting forth or. denoting the name of any public, charitable or religious institution when located on the premises of . 3. • such institution, provided such sign or bulletin board shall - not exceed 24 .square feet in display surface. (d) Public signs . Signs of a public, ,non-commercial nature, which shall include safety signs , danger signs, trespassing signs, signs indicating scenic or historical points of interest and all signs erected by a public officer in the performance of a .public duty. (e) Directional signs. Signs serving as. directional signs to resorts and places for camping, ,lodging and eating when such uses are not readily visible from the main street or highway, provided such .signs shall not exceed one square foot in area. (.f) Theater signs .• Marquee, ground or wall signs announcing a billing or .act, provided any wall sign does not exceed 100 square feet in area. (g) Room and table board signs . Signs announcing room for .rent or table board, ;not exceeding 4 .square feet in area, ,and located in an areazoned for residential use. " 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. If any provision of this ordinance or the application thereof to any person or. circumstances 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. 4. 411410 SECTION. 5. This ordinance shall take effect upon its approval. INTRODUCED BY: CO40, Afe I CIL owdr , COUNTY OF HAWAII Hilo, Hawaii Date of Introduction: Date of Adoption: Effective Date:'. 5.