HomeMy WebLinkAboutNR110518MayorsignsfifthsupplementaryemergencyproclamationextendsemergencyruleandorderBERNARD P. CARVALHO JR.
Mayor
COUNTY OF KAUA'I
OFFICE OF THE MAYOR
News Release
For Immediate Release: November 5, 2018
WALLACE G. REZENTES JR.
Managing Director
SARAH BLANE, CHIEF OF STAFF
Tel (808) 241-4900
Fax (808) 241-6877
Mayor signs fifth supplementary emergency proclamation, extends
emergency rule and order
LIHU'E — Mayor Bernard P. Carvalho Jr. has signed a fifth supplementary emergency
proclamation on Monday, Nov. 5, for the County of Kaua'i, extending the emergency relief period
for damages sustained during the April flood.
The mayor's fifth supplementary emergency proclamation further declares the provisions
of all previous emergency proclamations. The disaster emergency relief period shall now
continue until terminated 60 days after November 5, 2018, or by a separate proclamation —
whichever comes first.
This proclamation also extends an emergency rule and order prohibiting the operation of
Transient Vacation Rentals (TVR) in the Lumaha'i, Wainiha, and Ha'ena area, and limiting the
accessibility to said area.
Access in the areas listed above remains limited to the following persons, agencies, and
organizations:
1. Residents (no visitors);
2. County/state/federal governmental employees and verified governmental contractors;
3. Employees and volunteers for the following types of non -governmental organizations:
a. Utility providers;
b. Recognized humanitarian/disaster response and recovery entities;
c. Insurance industry - Serving verified residents/property owners;
d. Residential or infrastructure construction/repair contractors — Serving verified
residents/property owners;
e. Area businesses and non -profits engaged by County/State/Federal
government in response/recovery operations; and
f. Other NGO entities, as approved or requested by the County of Kaua'i, State
of Hawaii or the federal government.
4. Vehicles with a GVWR of 8 tons (16,000 lbs.) and under, with Hawaii Department of
Transportation -authorized exceptions for appropriate emergency response vehicles.
The public is warned that any person violating this emergency rule and order shall be
guilty of a misdemeanor. Upon conviction, the person(s) shall be fined not more than $5,000, or
imprisoned not more than one year, or both.
A copy of this rule, along with the fifth supplementary emergency proclamation and
previous emergency proclamations are available by visiting the County of Kaua`i's online "April
2018 Flood Recovery" page at, www.kauai.gov.