Maui Discussion

Ask the Mayor: Is it Legal? Roadside Vendors Near Residential Areas

Is there an ordinance that dictates or prevents roadside vendors from selling at a location that is too close to residential areas?

LETTER: Maui Lu Remembered as “Living Link” to Old Hawaiʻi

We shall miss our old friend dearly, and so should all who visited or live on Maui, for the Maui Lu was one of the few living links to old Hawaiʻi, and whenever these disappear a tear or two need be shed, as they can never be replaced.

Ask the Mayor: How to Request Speed Hump Installation

I’m just a concerned parent that lives on Mokapu Street in Kahului. I notice every other street around us has speed bumps except ours. Why is that so?

Ask the Mayor: Neighbors Have Too Many Cars, Overnight Parking

The house across the street from where I live has 10 cars and about 15-20 people living there. It’s a hassle to park on the road and there is always someone blocking our driveway.

Ask the Mayor: Rules Relating to Photos at Public Beaches

I’m a journalist working on a story about Maui for a print publication and would like to check whether I need a special permit to take photographs from beach areas. I’m a journalist working on a story about Maui for a print publication and would like to check whether I need a special permit to take photographs from beach areas.

Ask the Mayor: Why Wide Tires are Illegal in Maui County

Why is it illegal to have wide tires on lifted trucks or low riders?

Ask the Mayor: Unnecessary Search & Rescue Missions

Are there fines for careless ocean goers who loose their vessel, resulting in unnecessary search and rescue missions?

Ask the Mayor: How to Report an Abandoned Vehicle, Illegal Dumping

To report illegal dumping, including tires, you can call Mālama Maui Nui. For abandoned vehicles, call the non-emergency line at Maui Police Department.

Ask the Mayor: Sprinkler Wasting Water at Maui Lani

I drive by a landscaping sprinkler “car wash” every morning along a median strip in Wailuku and keep hoping that someone will eventually do something to control the obvious.

Ask the Mayor: Motorcycle Groups Blocking Intersections

On numerous occasions over the years, I have witnessed one or two motorcycle riders from a large group physically blocking an intersection to allow their fellow riders to pass through without waiting.

Ask the Mayor: Hāliʻimaile Tennis Court in State of Disrepair

As funding has not historically been provided to maintain all of our courts, thus extending their useful lifespan, some have fallen into a state of disrepair such that they will require a complete rebuilding. This is the case for the Hāliʻimaile tennis court.

Ask the Mayor: Timeline for GMO Referendum Enforcement

Now that we know the seed companies’ lawsuit will be heard in federal court early next year, when can you start enforcing the new GMO law?

Ask the Mayor: When Will Campaign Signs Come Down

While there is currently no law requiring signs to be removed now that the elections are over, hopefully conscientious candidates and their supporters will remove any signs they put up during campaign season.

Ask the Mayor: Maui Invitational Fan Inquires about Traffic

With the Maui Invitational basketball tournament coming up this week Monday through Wednesday, are there any ongoing traffic projects that might cause additional delays on the road?

Ask the Mayor: Restrictions on Flowers/Fruits Flown to Mainland

I heard that certain kinds of fruits and lei are prohibited from leaving the State; how do I find out in advance so I can avoid having items confiscated at the Ag inspection station at the Airport?

Ask the Mayor: Hololani Street Hazards

Is this road to be completed any time soon, at least before the county starts receiving damage claims to vehicles?

Ask the Mayor: Maui B&B Compliance Issues

Mayor Arakawa responds to an inquiry regarding the penalties for Bed & Breakfast homes that are not in compliance.

Ask the Mayor: Laws Relating to Vehicle Windshield Stickers

Mayor Alan Arakawa explains laws relating to vehicle window decals and stickers.

Ask the Mayor: Boat and Food Truck Nuisance

Large boats, trailers, school buses, and lunch wagons parked on the streets for days, weeks or months, and can be cited under the county’s abandoned vehicle law.

Ask the Mayor: Traffic Control Plans for Maui Lani Intersection

Mayor Arakawa responds to inquiries about a traffic control at Maui Lani Parkway and South Kamehameha Avenue near Pōmaikaʻi Elementary School in Kahului.
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