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.•4oVN`�OF \.I...• <br /> • . <br /> COUNTY OF HAWAI`I -•� �:' � • STATE OF HAWAI`I <br /> ter: .+ i .' <br /> BILL NO. 189 <br /> ORDINANCE NO. 24 73 <br /> AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 19,ARTICLE 1, SECTION 19-2,ARTICLE <br /> 7, SECTION 19-53, AND ARTICLE 8, SECTION 19-61 OF THE HAWAI`I COUNTY <br /> CODE 1983 (2016 EDITION, AS AMENDED), RELATING TO REAL PROPERTY <br /> TAXES. <br /> BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE COUNTY OF HAWAI`I: <br /> SECTION 1. Purpose. The purpose of this ordinance is to clarify definitions for <br /> community food sustainability use and diversified agriculture, add properties under the <br /> community food sustainability use assessment and short-term agricultural use dedication, which <br /> are also used as an owner's primary residence,to the homeowner tax classification, and to <br /> remove the limit of three consecutive renewals for the short-term commercial agricultural use <br /> dedication program. <br /> SECTION 2. Chapter 19, article 1, section 19-2, of the Hawai`i County Code 1983 <br /> (2016 Edition, as amended), is amended by amending definitions of"Community food <br /> sustainability use" and"Diversified agriculture"to read as follows: <br /> "Community food sustainability use" means the present use of agricultural or <br /> residential and agricultural zoned land on a continuous and regular basis that <br /> demonstrates the owner is engaged in agricultural activities to provide food to the <br /> community, including: <br /> (1) Intensive agriculture; <br /> (2) Orchards; [of] <br /> (3) Diversified agriculture[..-]; or <br /> (4) Pasture for food production. <br /> "Diversified agriculture" means a blend of[intensive agriculture and orchardi] <br /> agricultural activities while transitioning from one category to the other during the term <br /> of the dedication[7] or on a continuous and regular basis." <br /> SECTION 3. Chapter 19, article 7, section 19-53, of the Hawai`i County Code 1983 <br /> (2016 Edition, as amended), is amended by amending subsection (a) to read as follows: <br /> "(a) Except as provided below, the director of finance shall cause the market value of all <br /> taxable real property to be determined and annually assessed by the market data, <br />