Question: Is there a law that states where and at what times garbage/recycle cans should be placed out on the curbs? The problem I have is some homeowners are not sensitive to people who count on street parking. They insist on leaving their garbage/recycle cans on the street curbs to block cars from parking. They feel entitled to the space in front of their house for their collection or private needs and use them to enforce that.
Answer: Yes. Chapter Nine of the Revised Ordinances of Honolulu covers the “collection and disposal of refuse” on Oahu. You can read the law at 808ne.ws/rohChap9.
The sections most relevant to your question are Sec. 9-1.4(b) and (c), which state, respectively, that rubbish, green waste and recycling bins shall be set out the evening before the scheduled collection day, in a manner that impedes neither vehicular nor pedestrian traffic; and that containers shall not be left on the street or sidewalk after the day of collection, with few exceptions. To wit: “In cases of hardship, as determined by the director (of the city’s Department of Environmental Services), automated carts may be left on the street or sidewalk area.”
Hardship exceptions are not meant for people using the bins to prevent others from parking near their homes, but for those who are unable to move the carts, according to the department’s website, opala.org, which states that “only specifically authorized elderly or disabled automated collection customers may permanently store their carts in the public right-of-way.” Report infractions to the nearest collection yard, the website says.
Q: What does the statue they are putting in Thomas Square look like, and who is the sculptor?
A: Jesse Broder Van Dyke, communications director for Mayor Kirk Caldwell, provided information about the winning proposal and the selection process:
“Artist Thomas Jay Warren’s proposal for a bronze statue of King Kamehameha III addressing the crowd on Restoration Day has been selected to be the permanent statue honoring the king in Thomas Square. A Hawaiian flag will fly near the statue, permanently honoring the restoration of the Hawaiian Kingdom that took place in Thomas Square in 1843. Warren’s bronze statue will gesture toward the raised flag.
“The City and County of Honolulu Commission on Culture and the Arts received both written and verbal testimony at their meeting on May 11. After open discussion regarding the testimony, cultural concerns, and placement within Thomas Square, the commission voted via ballot among the six finalists and Warren’s proposal was selected.
“The statue of Kauikeaouli, King Kamehameha III, will stand between 12 to 14 feet tall, a similar height to the King Kamehameha I statue by Thomas Gould, which stands in front of Ali‘iolani Hale. However, Kamehameha III will be attired in his Western court uniform, reflective of his era in history.
“The statue is scheduled to be completed and unveiled at the 175th anniversary of the restoration of the Hawaiian Kingdom, La Ho‘iho‘i Ea, on July 31, 2018. The statue is part of a comprehensive restoration project for Thomas Square scheduled to be completed before the anniversary. The city has completed an environmental assessment and found no significant impact.”
Warren, based in Portland, Ore., is an elected member of the National Sculpture Society whose commissions include public statues and monuments memorializing historic figures such as Rosa Parks and Justice William J. Brennan. See examples of his work at warrensculpture.com.
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