03-07-2014, 08:20 AM
Out of the LCAs hands now as the County will now be addressing this issue -
http://www.hawaii247.com/2014/03/04/hawa...ig-island/
"Councilman Zendo Kern and the Hawaii County Council were honored with the Hawaii Island MVP award. For introducing and unanimously approving the ordinance to allow the county to enter occupied private property to remove hazard trees and other unsafe flora, after adequate notice has been given to property owners. If the property owners do not remove the hazard themselves, the county will arrange removal and send them the bill. This ordinance is precedent setting in allowing a county agency the authority to enter private property for the removal of an invasive species endangering neighbors and community, including the damaging Albizia tree."
http://www.hawaii247.com/2014/03/04/hawa...ig-island/
"Councilman Zendo Kern and the Hawaii County Council were honored with the Hawaii Island MVP award. For introducing and unanimously approving the ordinance to allow the county to enter occupied private property to remove hazard trees and other unsafe flora, after adequate notice has been given to property owners. If the property owners do not remove the hazard themselves, the county will arrange removal and send them the bill. This ordinance is precedent setting in allowing a county agency the authority to enter private property for the removal of an invasive species endangering neighbors and community, including the damaging Albizia tree."