For as long as many residents in Makiki can remember, they have parked their cars overnight on the grassy strip in front of their homes along the shoulder of the road. Legally, residents are not allowed to do this, but with no one complaining, nothing has been done to stop the practice. However, in recent weeks, pedestrians have started to complain to the police that the parked cars have created a hazard and police have responded by issuing tickets to offending vehicles. In one case, a single jogger who was out at 1:00 AM, made numerous complaints to the police and the police issued 30 tickets for parking on an unimproved sidewalk that night.
The Makiki Neighborhood Board is requesting that the police create a moratorium on ticketing while they look for ways to address the problem. Some board members feel that their cars should be grandfathered in and that they should be allowed to continue to park in front of their homes. However, the police department has responded that if they receive a complaint that they have to address the issue.
Source: Honolulu Star Advertiser, 10-20-2013, www.staradvertiser.com
Posted by Jeff Uyemura-Reyes, Broker-in-Charge, REALTOR®
Global Executive Realty, LLC
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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
