Cross References
Regulation by counties, see § §445-111 to 445-121.
Law Journals and Reviews
Metromedia, Inc. v. City of San Diego: The Conflict Between Aesthetic Zoning and Commercial Speech Protection; Hawaii's Billboard Law Under Fire. 5 UH L. Rev. 79 (1983).
§264-71 Definitions. For the purpose of this part, if not inconsistent with the context:
"Department" means the department of transportation.
"Director" means the director of transportation.
"Outdoor advertising" means any device which is:
[(1)] A writing, picture, painting, light, model, display, emblem, sign, billboard, or similar device situated outdoors, which is so designed that it draws the attention of persons on any federal-aid or state highway, to any property, services, entertainment, or amusement, bought, sold, rented, hired, offered, or otherwise traded in by any person, or to the place or person where or by whom such buying, selling, renting, hiring, offering or other trading is carried on;
[(2)] A sign, billboard, poster, notice, bill, or word or words in writing situated outdoors and so designed that it draws the attention of and is read by persons on any federal-aid or state highway; or
[(3)] A sign, billboard, writing, symbol, or emblem made of lights, or a devise or design made of lights so designed that its primary function is not giving light, which is situated outdoors and draws the attention of persons on any federal-aid or state highway. [L 1966, c 45, pt of §2; HRS §264-71]
Revision Note
Numeric designations deleted.
Structure Hawaii Revised Statutes
Title 15. Transportation and Utilities
264-1 Public highways and trails.
264-1.5 Emergency powers; traffic emergency zones.
264-2.1 County highways; ownership.
264-3 Disposal of abandoned public highway.
264-4 Restoration of boundary markers.
264-5 In lieu of other compensation.
264-6 State highway not to be disturbed without permit.
264-8 Specifications, standards, procedures.
264-9 Backfilling, repaving, repairing, expense of permit holder.
264-10 Deposit of fees, etc.; inspectors.
264-12 Penalty for violations.
264-13 Easements, etc., along state highways.
264-14 Permit and paving requirements.
264-15 Highway advance acquisition; source of funds.
264-16 State highway clearing accounts.
264-18 Use of highway fund for bikeways.
264-20 Flexibility in highway design; liability of State, counties, and public utilities.
264-20.7 Clean ground transportation goal.
264-22 State highway department.
264-25 Signs and markings on federal-aid highways.
264-26 Combination of federal and state funds.
264-28 Federal-aid projects; mandatory on council.
264-30 Transfers of county funds.
264-31 Maintenance of federal-aid highways.
264-32 Utility facility defined.
264-33 Relocation of utility facilities.
264-34 Portions of projects deemed one.
264-35 Assistance for displaced families and business.
264-36 Conformance with county general or master plans.
264-42 Authority to include other public highways in the state highway system.
264-44 Maintenance of state highway system.
264-61 Definition of a controlled-access facility.
264-62 Authority to establish controlled-access facilities.
264-63 Acquisition of property.
264-65 New and existing facilities; grade-crossing eliminations.
264-66 Authority to enter into agreements.
264-72 Control of outdoor advertising.
264-74 Removal of nonconforming outdoor advertising.
264-75 Compensation for removal of outdoor advertising.
264-76 Unlawful outdoor advertising.
264-79 Agreements with the United States authorized.
264-85 Junkyards lawfully in existence.
264-86 Requirement as to screening.
264-87 Authority to acquire interest in land for removal and screening of existing junkyards.
264-90 Agreements with the United States authorized.
264-101 Vending from highways prohibited.
264-122 Highway development special fund.
264-123 Authority to assess impact fees; needs assessment study.
264-124 Impact fees; director's consent.
264-125 Refund of impact fees to county.
264-127 Limitations on actions.
264-131 Sidewalk project priority lists.
264-142 Ground transportation facilities.