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.7.14 COUNTY OF HAWAII STATE OF HAWAII •+f'i N�MC i�'\\ ,FrE OFNF''�r BILL NO. ORDINANCE NO. AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 3 OF THE HAWAII COUNTY CODE 1983 (2005 EDITION, AS AMENDED), RELATING TO REGULATION OF SIGNS IN THE PAHOA VILLAGE DESIGN DISTIRCT. BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE COUNTY OF HAWAI`L' SECTION 1. Purpose and Findings. The Council finds that Pahoa Village is identified in the Puna Community Development Plan (PCDP) 2008, as amended, as one of three regional town centers intended to provide a wide range of services for the Puna district. The PCDP further identifies Pahoa as one of two towns in Puna with the greatest potential for designation as a Special Design District and that land uses, design themes and architectural and site design standards for each village/town center will be determined through the preparation of each regional town center or village center plan under an inclusive community based process that involves major stakeholders, including landowners, community representatives, and public agencies. The purpose of this ordinance is to establish standards for signage within the Pahoa Village Design (PVD) district that are consistent with the plantation architectural theme as well as the rural village feel that residents identify with Pahoa. It is further envisioned that building design and signage standards that identify a Pahoa brand will be conducive to creating a healthy, economically vital and sustainable community. SECTION 2. Chapter 3, article 1, division 5, section 3-18 of the Hawaii County Code 1983 (2005 Edition, as amended), is amended to read as follows: "Section 3-18. Action on permit application. (a) Upon receiving an application for a sign permit, submitted pursuant to this chapter, the director shall: (1) Review the permit application for completeness: and (2) If the application is deficient, identify and notify the applicant of the deficiencies: or (3) If the application is complete, process the application. (b) Within sixty days of receiving a complete application for a sign permit, and unless the applicant has provided written consent for a time extension, the director shall either: (1) Issue the sign permit in writing, if- (A) After an examination of the plans, specifications, and other data, the director finds that the sign(s) that is the subject of the application conforms in every respect with the requirements of this chapter and all applicable Count, State, or Federal laws or regulations;