Title 9, Public Property, Purchasing And Contracting

§115-1 Findings and purpose. The legislature finds that miles of shorelines, waters, and inland recreational areas under the jurisdiction of the State are inaccessible to the public due to the absence of public rights-of-way; that the absence of public rights-of-way is a contribu…

[§115-10 Duty to maintain access within beach transit corridors; remedies.] (a) The department of land and natural resources shall maintain access within beach transit corridors under this chapter and chapter 183C, by requiring private property owners to ensure that beach transit…

§115-2 Acquisition of lands for public rights-of-way and public transit corridors. When the provisions of section 46-6.5 are not applicable, the various counties shall purchase land for public rights-of-way to the shorelines, the sea, and inland recreational areas, and for public…

[§115-3] Criteria for public rights-of-way. A distance at reasonable intervals taking into consideration the topography and physical characteristics of the land the public is desirous of reaching is established as the maximum between public rights-of-way for the purposes of this …

[§115-3.5] Restricting passage over rights-of-way. A county may restrict passage over a public right-of-way by resolution or ordinance, provided that the resolution or ordinance sets forth criteria for determining that the restriction is in the public interest. [L 1993, c 113, §1…

§115-4 Right of transit along shorelines. The right of access to Hawaii's shorelines includes the right of transit along the shorelines. [L 1974, c 244, §4; am L 1991, c 37, §2]

§115-5 Beach transit corridor defined. (a) The right of transit shall exist seaward of the shoreline and this area shall be defined as a beach transit corridor. For purposes of this section, "shoreline" shall have the same meaning as in section 205A-1. However, in areas of cliffs…

[§115-6] Procedure. The provisions of this chapter shall be executed under provisions of chapter 101. [L 1974, c 244, §6]

[§115-7] State and county co-sponsorship of programs. The department of land and natural resources shall enter into agreements with the council of any county providing for the acquisition of public rights-of-way and public transit corridors pursuant to this chapter; provided that…

[§115-8] Expending agency. The department of land and natural resources shall expend all sums appropriated for the purposes of this chapter and in accordance with section 115-7. [L 1974, c 244, §8]

§115-9 Obstructing access to public property; penalty. (a) A person commits the offense of obstructing access to public property if the person, by action or by having installed a physical impediment, intentionally prevents a member of the public from traversing: and thereby obstr…