RELATING TO THE COUNTIES.

SB2011

THE SENATE

S.B. NO.

2011

THIRTY-THIRD LEGISLATURE, 2026

STATE OF HAWAII

A BILL FOR AN ACT

relating
to the counties
.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF HAWAII:

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SECTION 1.
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The
legislature finds that in emergencies, quicker response times increase the
likelihood of favorable outcomes.
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Ensuring
that emergency responders can quickly locate the response address helps the
emergency responders arrive in a timely manner.
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When street addresses are readable and visible from the street,
emergency responders can quickly locate the response address without
sacrificing critical moments.
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Delays in
locating the address can contribute to property damage and result in more
severe health consequences for the patient.

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Accordingly, the purpose of this Act is to
facilitate prompt emergency response times by requiring each county to require
the clear display of street addresses for all commercial and residential
buildings.
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More specifically this Act
requires each county to:

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(1)
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Adopt display standards for street
addresses, including requirements that the street address is visible and
readable from the street and at least two inches in height; and

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(2)
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Require each residential and commercial
building owner to display the street address of the building in accordance with
the display standards.

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SECTION
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Chapter 46, Hawaii Revised Statutes,
is amended by adding a new section to part I to be appropriately designated and
to read as follows:

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Street addresses.
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No later than January 1, 2027, each county shall:

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(1)
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Adopt display standards for street
addresses that:

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(A)
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Designate the location where the
address shall be posted so that the address is visible from the nearest street;

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(B)
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Require the address to be readable at all times, including at
night; and

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(C)
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Require the address to be at least two inches in height;

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provided
that each county may establish additional or more restrictive display standards
for street addresses to facilitate prompt emergency response; and

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(2)
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Require each owner of a residential
or commercial building to post the street address of the building in accordance
with the display standards established by the county.
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SECTION 3.
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New statutory material is underscored.

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SECTION 4.
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This Act shall take effect upon its approval.

INTRODUCED BY:

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Report Title:

Counties;
Ordinances; Street Addresses; Display Standards; Emergency Response

Description:

Requires
each county to adopt display standards requiring visible and readable street
addresses and to require owners of residential and commercial buildings to post
street addresses in accordance with the county's display standards.

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