11-11-2018, 06:49 AM
Excerpts, T-H story:
"The county’s Public Works Building Division chief sent a letter last month to the owner-operator of Hilo Farmers Market notifying him that fines for noncompliance with building, zoning and fire codes have surpassed $200,000.
The letter from David Yamamoto to Keith De La Cruz dated Oct. 10 said inspectors “have documented daily violations are still occurring on your properties, involving non-compliant tents being erected and obstruction” of sidewalks."
https://www.hawaiitribune-herald.com/201...ceed-200k/
Probably won't be too hard for the county to force the guy out of business. He might not have $200 K in the bank. He put in a new temporary tent. He is also paying for "design and drawing" plans for the new structure. And then he will have to pay for the new structure.
Excerpt: “We’re working with the county as best we can,” De La Cruz said..."We are following the protocols of what we were told to do as far as processing. We’ve done a lot in the past six months. I think we’ve got about three-quarters of it done.”
How's he supposed to do all that after paying a $200 K fine? But maybe he's rich and can afford all that.
Meanwhile, according to the county, the daily fines continue: "$1,000 a day on each parcel inspectors find noncompliance with code requirements."
Everyone can see that he forced all vendors to set back some 10 feet from the building wall. Apparently every time a vendor sets down a bucket of fruit over the 10-foot line, another fine accrues.
How much more than $1000 a day is De La Cruz earning from all his vendors combined?
Maybe De La Cruz should shut everything down, clear the whole lot, and demand a negotiation on the $200 K fine. And put up a sign: Closed by Hawaii County until further notice.
Then county officials can proceed with their crackpot idea to relocate all the vendors out to the muddy field next to the Bayfront fence. We'll see how that will work out when our winter rains come....
"The county’s Public Works Building Division chief sent a letter last month to the owner-operator of Hilo Farmers Market notifying him that fines for noncompliance with building, zoning and fire codes have surpassed $200,000.
The letter from David Yamamoto to Keith De La Cruz dated Oct. 10 said inspectors “have documented daily violations are still occurring on your properties, involving non-compliant tents being erected and obstruction” of sidewalks."
https://www.hawaiitribune-herald.com/201...ceed-200k/
Probably won't be too hard for the county to force the guy out of business. He might not have $200 K in the bank. He put in a new temporary tent. He is also paying for "design and drawing" plans for the new structure. And then he will have to pay for the new structure.
Excerpt: “We’re working with the county as best we can,” De La Cruz said..."We are following the protocols of what we were told to do as far as processing. We’ve done a lot in the past six months. I think we’ve got about three-quarters of it done.”
How's he supposed to do all that after paying a $200 K fine? But maybe he's rich and can afford all that.
Meanwhile, according to the county, the daily fines continue: "$1,000 a day on each parcel inspectors find noncompliance with code requirements."
Everyone can see that he forced all vendors to set back some 10 feet from the building wall. Apparently every time a vendor sets down a bucket of fruit over the 10-foot line, another fine accrues.
How much more than $1000 a day is De La Cruz earning from all his vendors combined?
Maybe De La Cruz should shut everything down, clear the whole lot, and demand a negotiation on the $200 K fine. And put up a sign: Closed by Hawaii County until further notice.
Then county officials can proceed with their crackpot idea to relocate all the vendors out to the muddy field next to the Bayfront fence. We'll see how that will work out when our winter rains come....