Honolulu Mayor Kirk Caldwell has stated that the new sidewalk-nuisance ordinance will go into effect at the end of June 2013. Under the law, the city may immediately remove "any object or collection of objects constructed, erected, installed, maintained, kept or operated on or over any sidewalk, including but not limited to stalls, stands, tents, furniture and containers, and of their contents or attachments." Previously, the law required a 24 hour notice to be posted on the items. The owner of the items may reclaim their personal property for $200.
Mayor Caldwell stated, "There's not going to be any specific target, but we are going to use (the ordinance) whether it be at the entrance to Waikiki on Kalakaua, or Puowaina Park, or Iwilei, or Thomas Square, or Chinatown. There are places around this city and outside, too … where you have clusters of people occupying property. And where that occurs, we're going to be using this bill."
The American Civil Liberties Union-Hawaii chapter and (de)Occupy Honolulu have criticized the new law and argue that it unfairly targets the homeless and violates free speech.
Source: Honolulu Star Advertiser, 6-23-2013, www.staradvertiser.com
Posted by Jeff Uyemura-Reyes, Broker-in-Charge, REALTOR®
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Posted by Jeff Uyemura-Reyes, Broker-in-Charge, REALTOR®
Global Executive Realty, LLC
www.myhawaiihomesearch.com
www.myhawaiicondo.com
www.myhawaiidreamhome.com
