Pahoa sign rules and who they apply to

Pāhoa is recognized as a special design district of the County. Unquestionably, signs have a legitimate place in Pāhoa if they are thoughtfully designed and appropriate to their surroundings. Many elements of good sign design can serve well to further express community identity and values through preservation of the architectural theme of the community, which for Pāhoa, is the plantation country village atmosphere cherished by residents and visitors alike. The primary purpose of a sign is to promote the identity, goods and services, or activities on the property through visual communication. While laws can regulate the size, placement, number, design, and aesthetics of signs, it is recognized that reasonable minds may differ as to how sign control can best be accomplished. The Pāhoa design review committee, as established in chapter 25, article 7 of this Code, (hereinafter “committee”), through the planning department, has a shared responsibility for sign review within the Pāhoa Village district. The provisions of this article shall be utilized by the committee and cooperating agencies in evaluating all sign permit requests within the Pāhoa Village district. Unless otherwise provided for in this article, all sections of article 1 of this chapter shall apply to the Pāhoa Village district. However, certain other aspects of signage are applied specifically to this district in addition to those in article 1. (2015, ord 15-46, sec 4.) 3-79