(a)
The
following fees are established for issuance and renewal of motor vehicle
operator licenses and permits:
(1)
Instruction permits: ten dollars ($10.00).
(2)
Issuance and renewal of operator's license that expires on
the eighth (8th) birthday of the licensee following the date of issuance
of the license in accordance with Hawai'i Revised Statutes (HRS)
Section 286-106: forty dollars ($40.00).
(3)
Issuance and renewal of operator's license that expires on
the fourth (4th) birthday of the licensee following the date of issuance
of the license in accordance with HRS Section 286-106: twenty dollars
($20.00).
(4)
Issuance and renewal of operator's license that expires on
the second (2nd) birthday of the licensee following the date of issuance
of the license in accordance with HRS Section 286-106: ten dollars
($10.00).
(5)
Issuance and renewal of operator's license valid for one (1)
year shall expire on the first (1st) birthday of the licensee following
the date of issuance of the license: five dollars ($5.00).
(6)
Duplicate license and duplicate instruction permit: ten dollars ($10.00).
(7)
Reinstatement fee for suspended license: sixty dollars ($60.00).
(8)
Clearance or verification letters: ten dollars ($10.00).
(b)
A fee
of six dollars ($6.00) is established for the examination of drivers
applying for an operator's license. This fee is not chargeable
if the applicant presents evidence of having paid to Kaua'i
County the instruction permit fee. In addition, the following fees
are established for drivers applying for each step of upgrade in an
operator's license:
(Ord. No. 133, January
12, 1968; Sec. 17-1.1, R.C.O. 1976; Ord. No. 330, October 17, 1977; Sec. 17-1.1, 1978 Cumulative Supplement; Ord. No. 487, May 12, 1986; Ord. No. 531, December
9, 1987; Ord. No. 719, August 18, 1997; Ord. No. 899, September 1, 2010; Ord. No. 1102, October 25, 2021; Ord. No. 1147, March 22, 2023)
All fees collected shall be deposited in the General Fund of
the County of Kaua'i.
(Ord. No. 133, January
12, 1968; Sec. 17-1.2, R.C.O. 1976; Ord. No. 330, October 17, 1977; Sec. 17-1.2, 1978 Cumulative Supplement; Ord. No. 487, May 12, 1986)
The Director of the Office of Economic Development or the County
Engineer may designate electric vehicle charging stations as available
for public use. Members of the public may use designated charging
stations for electric vehicle use only. Members of the public shall
follow the directions as posted or as provided by the Director of
the Office of Economic Development, the County Engineer, or designee.
When used in this Article, the word "electric vehicle"
means a vehicle that is powered entirely or partially by electricity,
and the words "electric vehicle charging stations" or
"electric vehicle chargers" mean designated areas containing
external chargers for electric vehicles.
The charging stations shall be available on a first come, first
serve basis.
(Ord. No. 930, July 11,
2012; Ord. No. 982, January 28, 2015)
(a)
There
shall be no user fee for the use of public electric vehicle charging
stations.
(Ord. No. 930, July 11,
2012; Ord. No. 982, January 28, 2015)
All funds collected shall be deposited in the General Fund of
the County of Kaua'i.
(Ord. No. 930, July 11,
2012)
The Director of Economic Development or the County Engineer
may promulgate such rules and regulations deemed proper to effectuate
the purposes of this Article.
(Ord. No. 930, July 11,
2012)
The Office of Economic Development shall provide a written report
to the County Council by August 15 of each year evaluating the progress
of the Electric Vehicle Charging Station Program and submit any recommended
changes to improve the program, including but not limited to, the
institution of an appropriate user fee.
(Ord. No. 930, July 11,
2012; Ord. No. 982, January 28, 2015)
