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The North Shore’s Haleiwa Beach House restaurant received a $5,000 fine for relocating five chairs from its bar area to the dining area, violating an agreement not to increase the seating capacity approved in 2012.
The restaurant, formerly known as Jameson’s by the Sea, is owned by longtime Hawaii developer D.G. “Andy” Anderson, who was recently cited by the state Department of Health for expanding the restaurant’s seating capacity to 388 from 114 without enlarging its wastewater system.
State officials ordered Haleiwa Beach House to close after confirming that sewage was spilling from its wastewater system into a neighboring property near a fishpond frequently visited by children. The eatery reopened June 7 after its owner agreed to serve fewer patrons to meet state requirements for wastewater system capacity. But during a DOH inspection on Tuesday, officials discovered the extra seating arrangement.
“The department will continue to conduct on-site follow-up inspections at the restaurant to ensure it complies with the order and maintains public health standards,” Stuart Yamada, chief of DOH’s environmental management division, said Friday. “Any further violations will result in immediate closure of the facility and penalty fines.”
Anderson, a former state lawmaker who tried three times to become Hawaii’s governor, opened the restaurant in March as Haleiwa Beach House despite warnings from the city not to because renovation work was done without building permits.
DOH said another violation will result in a $25,000 fine.