The Honolulu City Council is considering a package of bills aimed at combatting illegal game rooms.
What You Need To Know
Bill 57 allows the Department of Planning and Permitting to impose fines of up to $1,000 for each day a violation persists and empowers the Department of Corporation Council to take legal action on those who allow game rooms on their properties
Bill 58 would promote collaboration between the Honolulu Police Department and the Department of Planning and Permitting by expanding enforcement powers and responsibilities to any officer or inspector who has been designated by a building official and deputized by the chief of police as a special officer for the purposes of enforcement
Resolution 23-228 urges city agencies responsible for enforcing building, fire and zoning codes to work with HPD in gathering evidence and serving notices of violation for building code, fire code and land-use ordinance violations for properties that house illegal game rooms.
The Makiki Neighborhood Board joined the Downtown-Chinatown and Hawaii Kai Neighborhood Boards in hosting a town hall on Tuesday to discuss the legislation
Bill 57 allows the Department of Planning and Permitting to impose fines of up to $1,000 for each day a violation persists and empowers the Department of Corporation Council to take legal action on those who allow game rooms on their properties.
