Maui Beach Park Rules

A.   Within the limit of any park or within any recreational facility, it is unlawful for any person to:

1.   Abandon any vehicle or other personal property or leave any vehicle or other personal property unattended for a period in excess of twenty-four hours;

2.   Throw or dispose of any refuse or any waste material except in a receptacle designated for such;

3.   Permit any animal, except as hereinafter provided in subsection D of this section, to enter and to remain within the confines of any park area;

4.   Destroy, injure, deface, or remove in any manner any public structure, sign, equipment, monument, or device;

5.   Discharge firearms, air rifles, or spring guns, except at a range established and regulated for that specific purpose;

6.   Defecate or urinate on the grounds or improvements of any park or recreational facility, except in properly functioning toilets or urinals in public restrooms.

B.   Except as otherwise authorized by permit, license, lease or concession issued in accordance with the Maui County Code, it is unlawful for any person, within the limits of any park or recreational facility to:

1.   Distribute, post or place any commercial handbill or circular, notice or other advertising material;

2.   Wash, polish or repair cars or other vehicles;

3.   Store, repair, or condition any boat, canoe, raft or other vessel;

4.   Park or operate any vehicle on grassed and sand areas with the exception of a personal mobility device;

5.   Use or operate loudspeakers;

6.   Dance on any gymnasium floor;

7.   Engage in archery;

8.   Kindle, build, maintain or use any fire other than in a grill or hibachi;

9.   Consume any intoxicating liquor, as defined in section 281-1, Hawaii Revised Statutes, while within the boundaries of any park or recreational facility, if any boundary of that park or recreational facility is located within a one-thousand five hundred foot radius of any boundary of any public or private school or preschool, between the hours of six a.m. and five p.m., Mondays through Fridays, except state and County holidays;

10.   Consume any intoxicating liquor at any time in any public restroom;

11.   Consume any intoxicating liquor between the hours of eleven p.m. and six a.m. in any park or recreational facility, except civic and community centers, provided that this prohibition shall not apply to Molokai.

C.   The director may designate, by posting signs, areas where the following activities are not permitted:

1.   Throw, cast, roll, catch, kick, or strike any baseball, tennis ball, football, basketball, croquet ball, bowling ball, or golf ball;

2.   Ride on roller skates, skate boards, or bicycles.

D.   Regulation on Animals.

1.   The director is authorized to set aside areas within parks for horse riding, animal shows, dog parks, and dog obedience classes and trials.

2.   Dogs shall be permitted in all parks, provided that while outside the confines of a dog park, the dog shall be secured by a leash or lead of not more than six feet in length held by, or tied to, a responsible person at all times.

3.   The owner or handler of a dog shall not tie the dog to a solid object while in a County park.

4.   Dogs, except for guide, signal/hearing, and service dogs, as defined in section 6.05.010 of this code, are prohibited on athletic fields.

5.   While in any County park, including dog parks, the owner or handler of a dog shall be responsible for the actions of the dog.

6.   A dog deemed dangerous under chapter 6.04 of this code shall not be allowed in any dog park.

7.   The director shall adopt rules pertaining to dog parks.

E.   Regulation on motor vehicles. The director may prohibit or restrict the operation or parking of a motor vehicle within the premises of any park or the premises of a recreational facility.

F.   Any other use or activity not provided for under this article may be permitted in accordance with the terms of this chapter and the rules of the department.

(Ord. 3150 § 3, 2003; Ord. 2447 § 1, 1995; Ord. 2389 § 1, 1994; Ord. 1256 § 2 (part), 1982)

(Ord. No. 3600, § 7, 11-7-2008)

All permits shall be subject to the following conditions:

A.   The permit holder shall provide proof of current American Red Cross certification in cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) and first aid, or equivalent certification;

B.   All transactions necessary to entitle a patron to engage in ocean recreational activity (including but not limited to selection of activities to be engaged in, selection of equipment, execution of rental agreements, payment for services, distribution or posting of commercial notices, advertising, signage or tents) shall be accomplished at the permit holder’s business location. No such transactions shall be permitted or performed in or on County property;

C.   In the event applicable rules designate an exclusive area in or on County property for unloading, rigging, assembly, and disassembly of the permit holder’s equipment, such activities shall be completed in that area and for no more than thirty minutes at a time; and

D.   Only equipment authorized by the permit shall be unloaded from a vehicle. All other equipment shall remain enclosed in or placed on top of the vehicle used to transport the equipment. No equipment may be displayed, stored, maintained, or repaired in or on County property.

E.   The permit holder shall:

1.   Name the County as an additional insured on the permit holder’s general liability insurance policy of at least $1,000,000, which insurance shall include a duty to defend the County if the County is sued as the result of the permit holder’s commercial ocean recreational activity. The insurance policy shall be issued by a provider that is acceptable to the County, as evaluated by standards established by applicable rules.

2.   Provide the County with a copy of the insurance policy in which the County is named as an additional insured; and

3.   Execute an indemnification agreement with the County covering any losses sustained as the result of the permit holder’s commercial ocean recreational activity, over and above those losses covered by the permit holder’s general liability insurance coverage.

F.   The permit holder shall submit an acceptable safety policy, as evaluated by standards established by applicable rules.

Commercial ocean recreational activity is prohibited at Baldwin Beach Park, Cove Park, Hookipa Beach Park, Kamaole Beach Park I, Kamaole Beach Park II, Kamaole Beach Park III, the southern portion of Kalama Park (the section of Kalama Park from the sand beach at Cove Park to the southern most parking area adjacent to South Kihei Road), Launiupoko Beach Park, and Puamana Beach Park.

(Ord. 3143 § 4 (part), 2003)

Prohibited Holidays
No lessons can be taught on the following days;

Kanaha Beach Park:

• January 1st, New Years Day
• Last Monday of May, Memorial Day
• 11th June, Kamehameha Day
• 4th of July, Independence Day
• 25th December, Christmas Day

Kalama Beach Park:

• January 1st, New Years Day
• Last Monday of May, Memorial Day
• 11th June, Kamehameha Day
• 4th of July, Independence Day
• First Monday in September, Labor Day
• 25th December,  Christmas Day

Money

No person/instructor shall engage in the solicitation of moneys, (which means no lessons can be paid for at the beach, all lessons must be booked thru the office. All paperwork must be done at the office or kept inside the van (no exceptions!). If a customer is at the beach and wants a lesson they MUST phone in their information to the office.

Certifications

All CORA instructors shall have a copy of their current CORA identification while engaging in CORA, (which means all instructors must have their OPACA card and a copy of their current first aid/CPR card on them).  I recommend keeping a copy in the van.

Equipment

All CORA equipment not being utilized must be stored in the operators vehicle, (which means DO NOT leave kites, surfboards, windsurfers or any school equipment on the beach, any equipment not being used must be de-rigged and stored back in the van).

CORA equipment shall not be dragged across grassy recreational surfaces and slopes within the county parks.

County showers and hose bibs shall not be utilized by CORA operators for cleaning vehicles or hosing off equipment, etc.

Kanaha Beach Park: 

• Monday thru Friday    8am – 8pm
• Saturday                   9am –  8pm
• No Commercial Operation on Sundays

Kalama Beach Park:

• Monday thru Friday   7am – 3:30pm
• Saturday                   7am – 12pm
• No Commercial Operation on Sundays

Ka’a Point (Pro Beach):

No setting up, launching, landing or break down of kite equipment at Ka’a Point.

Old Man’s Beach (campground beach):

The setting up, launching, landing and break down of kite equipment shall be confined to the area of Kanaha fronting and west of the “Old Girl Scout pavilion”.

Instructor Rashguard:

CORA instructors must wear an article of clothing that identifies them as an instructor and their CORA business, (which means, you must wear your “Instructor” rash guard at all times while teaching).