§46-12  Cleaning shores and beaches ofseaweed, limu, and debris.  The various counties shall be responsible forremoving and clearing all seaweed, limu, and debris which are likely to createan unsanitary condition or to otherwise become a public nuisance from theshores and beaches situated within the respective counties; provided that tothe extent any of the foregoing work is a private responsibility, theresponsibility may be enforced by the county in lieu of the work being done atpublic expense. [L 1965, c 191, §1; Supp, §138-55; HRS §46-12]

 

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  County has sole responsibility for shores and beaches likelyto be used with some frequency by members of the public.  66 H. 55, 656 P.2d1336.