HomeMy WebLinkAbout00 Preface PREFACE TO 2016 EDITION
This 2016 edition of the Hawaii County Code contains all ordinances enacted through
June 30, 2016. This republication of the Code may be cited as "Hawai`i County Code 1983
(2016 edition)." This edition is set forth in three volumes that contain chapters 1 through
36. Volume 3 also contains the following reference aids: a subject matter index; a
legislative history table that lists ordinances and the chapters they affected by year; and an
ordinance table that lists ordinances effective from 2015 to the present.
The Hawaii County Code is a compilation of all ordinances of a general and permanent
nature, with some exceptions. Ordinances relating to the County budget, appropriations,
the issuance of bonds, State land use boundary amendments, improvement districts, salary
ordinances, and emergency ordinances are not included in this Code. Likewise, the County
of Hawai`i general plan and community development plans are adopted by reference but
published as separate documents.
This edition contains a number of formatting changes. The historical citations that
appear at the end of each section were updated and the citation format was streamlined. In
addition, repealed sections are designated as such, along with relevant historical citations.
To make the code easier to read, the font has been changed to Century Schoolbook and
tables have been enclosed in borders. To facilitate future amendment, numbers that
formerly accompanied entries in the exceptional tree list in section 14-65 and the traffic
schedules that are annexed to chapter 24, have been removed. Entries on these lists have
been arranged in alphabetical order. The zoning code annex to chapter 25 now consists of
only one schedule and the ordinance table now lists ordinances beginning with 2015. An
ordinance table that includes ordinances dating back to 1992 is available on the County
Clerk's website.
All ordinances enacted after June 30, 2016, will be incorporated into this compilation
by means of supplements. For public convenience and reference, an unofficial version of the
Code will be maintained on the County of Hawai`i's website at:
http://www.hawaiicounty.gov/lb-countycode/. Ordinances will be incorporated into this
unofficial online version as they become effective.
Mahalo to the staff of the Legislative Research Branch and our Deputy County Clerk,
who produced this republication. Your efforts to maintain the code and complete this
substantial task are greatly appreciated.
Stewart Maeda
County Clerk, County of Hawaii
25 Aupuni Street
Hilo, Hawaii 96720
August 19, 2016
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