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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.