Hawaiʻi County — Chapter 14

HCC §14-1 No drinking alcohol in certain public places

HCC §14-10 Getting a permit to use an obnoxious substance device

HCC §14-100 County prosecutors must follow low priority for small cannabis cases

HCC §14-101 No county money for cannabis enforcement against the rules

HCC §14-102 County council must oversee cannabis law changes and report twice a year

HCC §14-103 County clerk must send annual cannabis policy letters to officials

HCC §14-104 How this law works with state law and court rulings

HCC §14-105 If one part is invalid, the rest still stands

HCC §14-106 Transporting live axis deer into the County is illegal

HCC §14-107 Moving live axis deer in the county is illegal

HCC §14-108 No sheltering axis deer on private land

HCC §14-109 Pana'ewa Rainforest Zoo is exempt from these rules

HCC §14-11 Police chief checks agencies and issues permits for devices

HCC §14-110 Penalty for breaking this article

HCC §14-111 Ban on shooting animals from the air

HCC §14-112 Aerial killing of animals is illegal

HCC §14-113 Definitions for the well drilling rules

HCC §14-114 Drilling hours near homes

HCC §14-115 Definitions for this article

HCC §14-116 Federal and state laws override this article when they conflict

HCC §14-117 Carrying your firearm license card in public

HCC §14-118 Where you cannot carry a licensed firearm

HCC §14-119 License revocation for breaking firearm rules

HCC §14-12 Rules for storing and moving obnoxious substance devices

HCC §14-120 Definitions for this article

HCC §14-121 Hydraulic fracturing is banned in Hawaii County

HCC §14-122 When county officials can enter your property

HCC §14-123 Fracking is a violation and each one gets a penalty

HCC §14-124 Notice of violation: what it must say and how it is delivered

HCC §14-125 What happens when you don't fix a violation

HCC §14-126 Penalties and enforcement for violating this article

HCC §14-127 When a court can stop a violation

HCC §14-128 Why this law exists: protecting island crops and nature

HCC §14-129 Definitions for genetically engineered crops rules

HCC §14-13 License and fee for selling obnoxious substances

HCC §14-130 Ban on growing genetically engineered crops outdoors

HCC §14-131 Who is exempt from the genetically engineered crop rules

HCC §14-132 Emergency exemption for genetically engineered remedies

HCC §14-133 Registration for Genetically Engineered Crops

HCC §14-134 Fines for breaking this article's rules

HCC §14-135 Courts can hear cases and order fixes for violations

HCC §14-136 Other legal options still remain available

HCC §14-137 Definitions for the tobacco product rules

HCC §14-138 Rules for selling tobacco and checking age

HCC §14-139 Tobacco sale signs required at every checkout

HCC §14-14 Keeping records and making deliveries of obnoxious substances

HCC §14-140 Inspections and enforcement for tobacco product rules

HCC §14-141 Definitions for litter and handbill rules

HCC §14-142 No littering and how to use public trash cans

HCC §14-143 No sweeping litter into streets or sidewalks

HCC §14-144 Keep the sidewalk in front of your business free of litter

HCC §14-145 No littering on occupied private property

HCC §14-146 Rules for handing out flyers at homes

HCC §14-147 Police must use the county's official ticket form

HCC §14-148 Fines and cleanup for littering violations

HCC §14-149 Definitions for property upkeep rules

HCC §14-15 Renew your license or permit every year

HCC §14-150 Clearing trash and dangerous plants from your property

HCC §14-151 Neighbors can ask the mayor to clear a dangerous lot

HCC §14-152 County clearing of lots and who pays

HCC §14-153 How the property owner gets the clearing notice

HCC §14-154 Definitions for this article

HCC §14-155 Property owners must give the county their contact information

HCC §14-156 Keeping your contact information private

HCC §14-157 How the County can use your contact information

HCC §14-158 Finance director can make rules to carry out this law

HCC §14-159 County may fix private roads without taking them over

HCC §14-16 Penalty for breaking this article

HCC §14-160 Definitions for private road speed humps

HCC §14-161 When the county can work on private roads

HCC §14-162 When the county can fix a private road

HCC §14-163 What work the county can do on private roads

HCC §14-164 Requesting road work on a private road

HCC §14-165 When the County can stop helping with a private road

HCC §14-166 County is not responsible for private roads it helps fix

HCC §14-167 County director can make rules to carry out this law

HCC §14-168 Definitions for the Adopt-A-County-Street program

HCC §14-169 County street adoption program is created

HCC §14-17 What counts as a sound reproducing machine

HCC §14-170 How to apply for the Adopt-a-Street program

HCC §14-171 What maintenance and beautification work participants must do

HCC §14-172 County duties for the adopt-a-street program

HCC §14-173 Volunteers must sign a liability waiver for street work

HCC §14-174 When and how a program agreement can end

HCC §14-175 Annual report to the council

HCC §14-176 Rules for carrying out this article

HCC §14-18 Loud music and sound devices in public places

HCC §14-19 Getting a temporary noise exemption permit

HCC §14-2 Where you can drink alcohol with a permit on county land

HCC §14-20 Definitions for the smoking and tobacco rules

HCC §14-21 Where smoking is banned in Hawaii County

HCC §14-22 Which places are exempt from the smoking rules

HCC §14-23 Posting no-smoking signs in public places and workplaces

HCC §14-24 How smoking citations are issued and enforced

HCC §14-3 How to apply for a gathering permit

HCC §14-30 Definitions

HCC §14-31 Ban on selling non-mineral sunscreen without a prescription

HCC §14-32 Exceptions

HCC §14-33 Who enforces this law and makes the rules

HCC §14-34 Fines and product seizure for breaking this law

HCC §14-35 This law cannot override state or federal rules

HCC §14-39 Police chief must protect public lawns and gardens

HCC §14-4 Rules that come with a permit

HCC §14-40 Damaging county property is illegal and punishable

HCC §14-41 What this law does not cover

HCC §14-42 Rules for devices that cause radio interference

HCC §14-43 Penalty for breaking this article

HCC §14-44 Why this nuclear safety law exists

HCC §14-45 Definitions for rules about radioactive materials

HCC §14-46 Transporting radioactive material is illegal

HCC §14-47 Storing radioactive material in the county is illegal

HCC §14-48 Nuclear energy facilities are banned in the county

HCC §14-49 Penalty for breaking this article's rules

HCC §14-5 No special license allows selling liquor

HCC §14-50 Which outdoor lights this law covers and how it works with other rules

HCC §14-51 Definitions for Outdoor Lighting Rules

HCC §14-52 Rules for outdoor lighting fixtures

HCC §14-53 Which lights are exempt from outdoor lighting rules

HCC §14-54 Submitting plans for outdoor lighting permits

HCC §14-55 Outdoor lighting rules by area class

HCC §14-56 Why the County protects special trees

HCC §14-57 What counts as an exceptional tree

HCC §14-58 Creating the arborist advisory committee

HCC §14-59 What the tree advisory group can do

HCC §14-6 Breaking these rules is a crime with possible jail time and fines

HCC §14-60 How a tree gets named an exceptional tree

HCC §14-61 Getting tree advice before permits are issued

HCC §14-62 Who enforces this article

HCC §14-63 Penalties for damaging or removing exceptional trees

HCC §14-64 When courts can stop violations

HCC §14-65 List of special trees protected by the county

HCC §14-66 Why this neighborhood watch sign law exists

HCC §14-67 Definitions for the neighborhood watch rules

HCC §14-68 Police chief's role in neighborhood watch signs

HCC §14-69 Applying for a Neighborhood Watch Sign

HCC §14-7 What the words mean in this article

HCC §14-70 Police chief can make rules to enforce this article

HCC §14-71 Official bulletin board for county meeting notices

HCC §14-72 Where the county's public notice board must be

HCC §14-73 Who must post and remove county meeting notices

HCC §14-74 What the words mean in this law

HCC §14-75 No aggressive begging in public places

HCC §14-76 Police must enforce this article's rules

HCC §14-77 Police form for traffic tickets without arrest

HCC §14-78 Penalties for breaking street naming rules

HCC §14-79 Purpose and applicability

HCC §14-8 Ban on using or having stink bombs and similar devices

HCC §14-80 What the words mean in this section

HCC §14-81 Who manages street names and building numbers

HCC §14-82 How to get or change a building address

HCC §14-83 How building addresses are assigned

HCC §14-84 Rules for showing your building's address number

HCC §14-85 How streets get named or renamed

HCC §14-86 Rules for naming streets in Hawaii County

HCC §14-87 Street name signs

HCC §14-88 Enforcing house numbering and street name rules

HCC §14-89 Rules for changing or damaging street signs and address numbers

HCC §14-9 Exceptions to the explosives and dangerous items rules

HCC §14-90 Why this law exists: protecting taro and coffee

HCC §14-91 Definitions for genetic engineering rules

HCC §14-92 Ban on genetically engineered taro

HCC §14-93 Ban on genetically engineered coffee

HCC §14-94 Fine for breaking this article's rules

HCC §14-95 When courts can stop violations of this law

HCC §14-96 Why this cannabis law exists

HCC §14-97 Why the County is Changing Its Marijuana Rules

HCC §14-98 Definitions for adult personal use of cannabis

HCC §14-99 County makes adult cannabis use its lowest law enforcement priority