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HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinance 07-023COUNTY OF HAWAII ORDINANCE NO. 07 2a 0 STATE OF HAWAII BILL NO. 151 (DRAFT 3) AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 20, OF THE HAWAII COUNTY CODE 1983 (2005 EDITION), RELATING TO LITTERING AND REFUSE DISPOSAL. BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE COUNTY OF HAWAII: SECTION 1. This bill seeks to accomplish the following goals in relation to the enforcement of provisions regarding littering and refuse disposal: (1) To bolster enforcement of existing littering and refuse disposal provisions; (2) To reinforce deterrence by adding that each day constitutes a separate offense; and (3) To standardize language for enforcement throughout the whole of chapter 20. SECTION 2. Chapter 20, article 1, section 20 -8 of the Hawaii County Code 1983 (2005 Edition) is amended to read as follows: "Section 20 -8. Penalty. (a) Any person who violates the provision of this article shall, upon conviction, be sentenced to pay of fine [ not 1°° $2500and ]of not more than $1,000 and/or not more than 200 hours of community service or both for each offense [ piek tip and feffieve litter from a publie place under- the supefvisien ef the depaftment of public works or the department of par-lEs and recreation for a period of time as would satisfy the given fine with one hour of sefviee being equivalent to $5 of the fine amount. ] [ TF the ,.,.....t judges the ..kdatef t,. be :..,...pable ..F late« «a.........1 a..A pick.... the .......t ....,.. provide some other community work as it deems appropriate. All persons who are caug littering ] and shall be required to remove their litter or shall be liable for the costs of removing that litter. (b) Each day of violation shall constitute a separate offense." SECTION 3. Chapter 20, article 3, section 20 -45 of the Hawaii County Code 1983 (2005 Edition) is amended to read as follows: "Section 20 -45. Penalty. (a) Any violation of this article is a petty misdemeanor. [ and any pefsen convieted of vielatien shall be serAenced to pay a fine not exeeeding .• and shall eentribute not less than twenty hours publie serviee with the depaAment of publie wolks andd (lbj In addition to the penalties in subsection (a), any person who violates the provisions of this article shall, upon conviction, be required to remove their refuse or shall be liable for the costs of removing that refuse. Lc) Each day of violation shall constitute a separate offense." Section 4. Material to be repealed is bracketed and stricken. New material is underscored. In printing this ordinance, the brackets, bracketed material and underscoring need not be included. Section 5. If any provision of this ordinance, or the application thereof to ay person or circumstance, is held invalid, such invalidity shall not affect other provisions or applications of Section 6. This ordinance shall take effect upon its approval. Kona , Hawai`i Date of Introduction: Date of I' Reading: Date of 2"d Reading: Effective Date: INTRODUCED BY: & d-17 COUNCIL ER, COUNTY OF HAWAII February 7, 2007 February 7, 2007 February 22, 2007 March 6, 2007 REFERENCE: Comm. 59.1 OFFICE OF THE COUNTY CLERK County of Hawaii Kona, Hawaii (Draft 3) Introduced %: Bob Jacobson Date Introduced: _February 7, 2007 First R Cad iI, February 7, 2007 Puhii,h;d ebruary 16, 2007 R/- I / -I RKS 22, 2007 2007 Returned March 6, 2007 Effective: March 6, 2007 Published: March 13, 2007 RL,U I RK.S` ROLL C4, IV6W b _. , AYES NOES; ABS EX Ford X Higa X Hoffmann X Ikeda X Jacobson X Naeole X Pilago X Yagong X Yoshimoto X 8 0 1 0 ROLL CALL VOTE AYES NOES ABS EX Ford X Higa X Hoffmann X Ikeda X Jacobson X Naeole X Pilago X Yagong X Yoshimoto X 5 0 4 0 I DU HEREBY CF,RTIFY that the foregoing BILL was adopted by the County Council published as indicated aboic r AI'Pi <OVED AS TO FORwi,vNp LE AUTY: UTY CORPORATION COUNSEL COUNTY OF HAWAII Date �� S /'"fie % 6 *' r11,1 OR, V YOFHAWAI7 day IRKCOUNTY CLERK Bill No.: 151 (Draft 3) Reference: C- 59.1 /EMC -3 Ord No.: 0 23