AGE COUNCIL 10/20/2004 2002-2004

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Hawaii County Council-46 Page 7 October 20, 2004 Bill 312 Amends Chapter 21, Article 4, of the Hawaii County Code 1983 (1995 (Draft 4): Edition), Relating to Sewer Service Charges. {Changes the responsibility of payment of sewer service from the same customer identified by the Department of Water Supply to the property owner. Imposes a 10% penalty on accounts past due instead of 60 or more days overdue. Imposes a 1% interest rate per month on outstanding balances past due. Clarifies the process by which property owner will be billed unless another individual is designated. Further states property owner and designated person are jointly and severally liable for sewer service charge. If debt is not paid, County may recover by a civil action against the property owner, the designated person, or both. Effective date: July 1, 2005.}; Re: Comm. 731.3 Intr, by: Mr. Reynolds Approve: PEMC-19 Deferred: September 15 and October 4, 2004 and Comm. 73 L4: From Council Member Joe Reynolds, dated October 1, 2004; and Comm. 731.5: From Environmental Management Director Barbara Bell, dated October 13, 2004, transmitting Bill 312, Drafr 5. Draft 5 eliminates the penalty for past due accounts and adds a increase in the interest rate per month, for a total of 1'/z% per month; and 2) Changes the approval date to October 1, 2005; and Bill 312 Amends Chapter 21, Article 4, of the Hawaii County Code 1983 (1995 (Draft 5): F,dition), Relating to Sewer Service Charges. Intr. by: Mr. Reynolds (B/R) Bill 320 Amends Chapter 19 of the Hawaii County Code 1983 (1995 Edition), as (Draft 2): Amended, Real Property Taxes, Relating to Home Exemptions. {Improves and clarifies definition of "principal home" and creates an additional exemption of 20% of the pre-exemption assessed value to a maximum of $80,000 for those eligible for home exemptions.}; Re: Comm. 753.2 Intr. by: Mr. Chung Waived: FC Deferzed: September 15 and October 4, 2004 and Comm. 753.1: From Vice Chair J. Curtis Tyler, III, dated October 4, 2004. (Note: There is a pending motion by Mr. Chung and duly seconded by Mr. Jacobson to approve Bi11320, as amended to Draft 2, on October 4, 2004.)