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DocuSign Envelope ID:B2DOC3EF-E687-4AA6-93CF-D'16200518BC6 XH01-1 DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE COUNTY OF HAWAII STATE OF HAWAII RULES AND REGULATIONS OF THE DIRECTOR OF FINANCE RULE 31 RULES AND REGULATIONS RELATING TO COMMERCIAL AGRICULTURAL USE DEDICATION UNDER CHAPTER 19, ARTICLE 8, SECTION 19-60, HAWAII COUNTY CODE 1983 (2005 EDITION,AS AMENDED) Rule 31.1 Purpose of Rules. These rules and regulations are intended to implement the provisions of Chapter 19, Article 8, Section 19-60,Hawaii County Code 1983 (2005 Edition, as amended),relating to the commercial agricultural use dedication. Rule 31.2 Definitions. (a) As used in these rules and regulations: (1) The term"agricultural use"shall mean lands used on a continuous and regular basis for intensive agriculture, orchards,feed crops and fast rotation forestry of pasture and slow rotation forestry on lands zoned by the County to be in the districts of agricultural,residential and agricultural,family agricultural,intensive agricultural, and agricultural project district. The term "agricultural use"does not include or apply to areas used primarily as farm dwelling sites, such as, but not limited to,yard space, set backs, or open landscape associated with residential use planted with ornamental plants,fruit or ornamental trees and vegetables primarily for home use or recreation. (2) The term"commercial dedicated agricultural use value"shall mean the agricultural use values established under the provisions of Section 19-53(a)(2), Hawaii County Code 1983 (2005 Edition, as amended). (3) The term"date of the petition"shall mean the effective date of dedication. (4) The term "dedicated area"shall mean the land area approved as dedicated lands by the Director. (5) The tenni"fan-n dwelling site"shall mean that portion of the land not exceeding one-fourth acre which is used for residential purposes, including the land upon L,