Rules for building canoe storage at city parks

(a) Policy. The council finds that Hawaiian outrigger canoe paddling is the official State team sport and, as such, the city recognizes, supports, and encourages the sport by permitting the storage of outrigger canoes at city parks. The council further finds that Olympic canoe and kayak paddling are Olympic sports and, as such, the city recognizes, supports, and encourages those sports by permitting the storage of Olympic canoes and kayaks at city parks. (b) Special conditions to be met when providing canoe storage facilities (halaus) at city parks. The following special conditions shall apply to establishment of halaus at city parks: (1) Halaus may be constructed only at park locations designated by the department of parks and recreation; (2) If not constructed by the department of parks and recreation, the design of halaus shall be approved by the department; (3) No more than 20,000 square feet or 10 percent, whichever is less, of any park shall be used for halaus, unless approved by the council, and halaus shall be situated so as not to impede public access and use of the park property; (4) The department of parks and recreation shall establish policies to ensure that halaus shall be operated to provide equal opportunity for use by all canoe organizations wishing to store their canoes and kayaks; and (5) The use of halaus shall be controlled and monitored by the department of parks and recreation. )