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OF 49s COUNTY OF HAWAI`I •_ STATE OF HAWAI`I ii�rf`„r+q•��o BILL NO. 181 ORDINANCE NO. AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 16, ARTICLE 1 OF THE HAWAI`I COUNTY CODE 1983 (2016 EDITION, AS AMENDED), RELATING TO THE GENERAL PLAN. BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE COUNTY OF HAWAFI: SECTION 1. Chapter 16, article 1, section 16-1, of the Hawaii County Code 1983 (2016 Edition, as amended) is amended to read as follows: "Section 16-1. The County of Hawaii general plan. (a) That certain planning code known and designated as "County of Hawaii general plan," as adopted on December 5, 1971, by the council of the County of Hawaii, is Hereby adopted by reference, subject to later amendments by ordinance, and may be cited as the "general plan." (b) A copy of the general plan and amendments shall be available for public inspection at the planning department. (c) Comprehensive review. (1) The planning director shall initiate a comprehensive review of the general plan and prepare a set of recommended amendments for independent review by the windward and leeward planning commissions and then adoption by the County council. The comprehensive review shall be initiated not more than ten years after the date of adoption of the previous amendments resulting, from a comprehensive review and submitted to the County council not more than thirteen years after the date of adoption of the previous amendments resulting from a comprehensive review. (2) The planning director shall give notice of the comprehensive review to the County council, windward and leeward planning commissions, and the general public. The notice shall state: (A) The general scope of review; B The opportunity.for the Count council windward and leeward plannin commissions and the general public to provide their comments and suggestions to the planning director; and (C) The initiation date, general sequence of events, and time„fob; completion of the review period. (3)_. The_planning director shall establish a deadline for council -initiated amendments during the comprehensive review which shall be not less than one hundred and twenty days after the initial notice under paragi aph (2) of this subsection. The County council may initiate such amendments by resolution.