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CITY AND COUNTY OF HONOLULU
DEPARTMENT OF PARKS AND RECREATION

    Under and by virtue of the authority conferred upon him by Chapter 91, Hawaii Revised Statutes (HRS), Article 14, Chapter 13, Revised Ordinances of Honolulu 1978 (ROH), and every other enabling power, the Director of Parks and Recreation of the City and County of Honolulu does hereby prescribe the following:

AMENDED RULES AND REGULATIONS
GOVERNING COMMERCIAL SWIMMING AND
SURFING INSTRUCTIONS IN CITY BEACH PARKS

PART IX

    Section 50. Findings and Purpose. Pursuant to Ordinance 82-28 and Section 8 of these rules and regulations, a public hearing was conducted to determine the propriety of swimming and surfing instructions as commercial activities at those City beach parks and beach right-of-ways listed in the attachment.

    The Department duly received applications from various individuals and organizations to conduct these activities, pursuant to Section 7 of these regulations.

    As a result of the public hearing, the Department finds the proposed commercial activities to be essentially recreational in nature and complementary to the facilities of the parks.

    These activities are hereby designated authorized activities in accordance with the definition provided in these rules, subject to the limitations and conditions hereinafter described.

    Section 51. Number of Persons.

    (a)        The maximum number of students permitted in a commercial swimming class at any one time shall be fifteen (15) students per swimming instructor; the maximum number of students permitted in a commercial surfing class at any one time shall be five (5) students per surfing instructor.

    Section 52. Time of Use.

    (a)        Permittees may conduct commercial swimming and surfing instructions on any day, weekends and holidays included.

    (b)        Permittees shall limit their commercial swimming and surfing instructions to the hours between sunrise and sunset.

    Section 53. Fees.
    None.


    Section 54. Permits.

    (a)        Permits to conduct commercial swimming and surfing instructions shall be issued only for those City beach parks and beach right-of-ways listed in the attachment, except that commercial surfing instruction permits shall not be issued for the Kuhio, Queen's Surf or Fort DeRussy beach parks, nor for any of the following City beach parks located within State Conservation Districts:

        Diamond Head Beach Park                 Kaupo Beach Park
        Hanauma Bay Beach Park                   Koko Head Sandy Beach Park
        Kaaawa Beach Park                           Makapuu Beach Park
        Kahana Bay Beach Park                     Mokuleia Beach Park
        Kalae-Oio Beach Park                       Waimea Bay Beach Park

    (b)        Each permittee may conduct only one class at any of the authorized City beach parks at any one time.

    (c)        Only monthly permits shall be available for issue.

    Section 55. General Conditions.

    (a)        Applicants for permits must possess the licenses required to conduct business in the State of Hawaii.

    (b)        Applicants for permits must have in current force and effect an insurance policy, in which the combined limit of liability for bodily injury and property damage is $1 million per occurrence. The insurance certificate shall name the City and County of Honolulu and the State of Hawaii as additional insured. A copy of the certificate shall be filed with the Parks Permit Section of the Department.

    (c)        Applicants for permits shall be certified in Advanced Life Saving, Standard First Aid and Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation, and shall present their certificates to the Parks Permit Section prior to issuance of a permit.

    (d)        Picnic tables and benches and other facilities owned by the City shall not be reserved for exclusive use of permittees, nor shall they be used for storage or as a staging area for commercial swimming and surfing instructions, equipment and supplies.

    (e)        Permittees shall not be allowed to set up shop in any City beach park.

    (f)        Vehicles used for commercial swimming and surfing instruction activities shall not be driven onto or be parked in any City beach area except in designated parking lots.

    (g)        Soliciting business is prohibited within any of the beach parks.

    (h)        Commercial notices or advertisements for swimming and surfing instructions shall not be displayed, posted or distributed within any of the beach parks.

    (i)        Permittees shall be required to present their permit, when requested, to any authorized representative of the Department or any police officer.

    (j)        Permittees shall be responsible for the safety of persons under his charge and for determining that their physical capability and experience are adequate to safely participate under the existing sea and surf conditions.

    (k)        Should it be adjudged that harm or death has resulted from the permittee's negligence or use of faulty equipment, the permit issued to the permittee shall be immediately revoked upon notice, review and consideration by the Department of Parks and Recreation without the possibility of future permits.

    (l)        Permittee failing to perform in accordance with the conditions of these rules and regulations shall forfeit any further use of an existing permit and will not be allowed to apply in person, member of a firm, corporation, or entity for a period of two years from the date of failure to perform.

    ADOPTED this 4th day of September 1986, by the Director of Parks and Recreation, City and County of Honolulu, State of Hawaii.

                                                                                      /s/ Tom T. Nekota
                                                                                    TOM T. NEKOTA, Director
                                                                                    Department of Parks and Recreation
                                                                                    City and County of Honolulu

APPROVED AS TO FORM:

/s/ Maria C. Aviante-Tanaka
Deputy Corporation Counsel

APPROVED this 22nd day of
December , 1986.

/s/ Frank F. Fasi

FRANK F. FASI, Mayor
City and County of Honolulu


CERTIFICATION

    I, TOM T. NEKOTA, in my capacity as Director of Parks and Recreation, City and County of Honolulu, do hereby certify that the foregoing is a full, true and correct copy of the rules and regulations governing commercial swimming and surfing instructions in City beach parks, which were adopted on
September 4 , 1986
, following a public hearing held on August 5 , 1986, after public notice was given on July 16 , 1986 in the Honolulu Advertiser and the Honolulu Star-Bulletin.

                                                                                    /s/ Tom T. Nekota
                                                                                   TOM T. NEKOTA, Director
                                                                                   Department of Parks and Recreation
                                                                                   City and County of Honolulu

Received this 24th day of
December , 1986.

/s/ Raymond K. Pua
RAYMOND K. PUA, City Clerk

BEACH PARKS

    Ala Moana Beach Park                                                      Kuliouou Beach Park
    Aukai Beach Park                                                              Laenani Beach Park
    Barbers Point Beach Park                                                  Laie Beach Park
    Bellows Field Beach Park                                                   Lualualei Beach Park
    Neal S. Blaisdell Park                                                         Maili Beach Park
    Ehukai Beach Park                                                             Makaha Beach Park
    Ewa Beach Park                                                                 Makaua Beach Park
    Fort DeRussy Beach Park                                                  Mauna Lahilahi Beach Park
    Haleiwa Alii Beach Park                                                     Maunalua Bay Beach Park
    Haleiwa Beach Park                                                           Nanakuli Beach Park
    Hauula Beach Park                                                             Oneula Beach Park
    Kahe Point Beach Park                                                       Pokai Bay Beach Park
    Kailua Beach Park                                                              Punaluu Beach Park
    Kaiona Beach Park                                                             Pupukea Beach Park
    Kalama Beach Park                                                            Sunset Beach Park
    Kaneohe Beach Park                                                          Swanzy Beach Park
    Queen's Surf Beach Park                                                    Ulehawa Beach Park
    Kawaikui Beach Park                                                         Waiahole Beach Park
    Keehi Lagoon Beach Park                                                  Waialae Beach Park
    Kokee Kai Beach Park                                                       Waianae Beach Park
    Kualoa Regional Park                                                         Wailupe Beach Park
    Kuhio Beach Park                                                               Waimanalo Beach Park
    Kuilei Cliffs Beach Park

BEACH RIGHT-OF-WAYS

        EWA                                                                                      LAIE
    Oneula Place                                                                     Hauula Beach Remnant
     Tax Key 9-1-25                                                                 Tax Key 5-4-10

    Pupu Place                                                                       Kamehameha Highway
     Tax Key 9-1-30                                                                Tax Key 5-5-02

        KAHALA                                                                           LANIKAI
    Kahala Avenue                                                                 Mokulua Drive
     Tax Key 3-5-03                                                                Tax Key 4-3-04
     (Two right-of-ways)
                                                                                            Mokulua Drive
    Kahala Avenue                                                                    Tax Key 4-3-05
     Tax Key 3-5-04
                                                                                           Mokulua Drive
    Kahala Avenue                                                                   Tax Key 4-3-07
     Tax Key 3-5-05
     (Two right-of-ways)                                                       Kaneohe Bay Drive
                                                                                             Tax Key 4-4-16
    Kahala Avenue
     Tax Key 3-5-06                                                                    MAKAHA

        KAILUA                                                                   Moua Street
                                                                                             Tax Key 8-4-05
    North Kalaheo Avenue
     Tax Key 4-3-17                                                           Upena Street
     (Two right-of-ways)                                                         Tax Key 8-4-07

    North Kalaheo Avenue                                                  Makau Street
     Tax Key 4-3-18                                                              Tax Key 8-4-09

    North Kalaheo Avenue                                                              NIU
     Tax Key 4-3-93
                                                                                          Kalanianaole Highway
        KAWAILOA
                                                                                                   PUUIKI
    Papailua Road
     Tax Key 6-1-04                                                           Au Street
                                                                                            Tax Key 6-8-11
        KOKO HEAD
                                                                                        Au Street
    Hanapepe Loop                                                               Tax Key 6-8-12
     Tax Key 3-9-28

    Lumahai Street
     Tax Key 3-9-13

        PUPUKEA-PAUMALU (SUNSET BEACH)

    Huelo Street
     Tax Key 5-9-01

    Kahauola Street
     Tax Key 5-9-01

    Ke-Iki Road
     Tax Key 5-9-03
     (Three right-of-ways)

    Ke-Nui Road
     Tax Key 5-9-01

    Ke-Nui Road
     Tax Key 5-9-02

    Ke-Nui Road
     Tax Key 5-9-19
     (Two right-of-ways)

    Ke-Nui Road
     Tax Key 5-9-20
     (Three right-of-ways)

    Ke-waena Road
     Tax Key 5-9-03

    Oopuola Street
     Tax Key 5-9-01

        WAIALUA

    Papiloa Road
     Tax Key 6-1-04

        WAIKIKI

    Kalia Road

    Paoa Place


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