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<br /> COUNTY OF HAWAII STATE OF HAWAII <br /> BILL NO. 49 <br /> Draft 4 <br /> ORDINANCE NO. <br /> AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 19, ARTICLES 1,7 AND 8 OF THE HAWAPI COUNTY CODE 1983 <br /> (1995 EDITION), RELATING TO REAL PROPERTY TAX DEFINITIONS; NON-DEDICATED AGRICULTURAL <br /> USE ASSESSMENT AND AGRICULTURAL USE DEDICATION. <br /> BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE COUNTY OF HAWAtI: <br /> SECTION 1. Chapter 19, article 1, section 19-2 of the Hawai i Counry Code 1983 (1995 edition), <br /> relating to definitions is amended to read as follows: <br /> Article 1. Administration. <br /> Section 19-2. Definitions. <br /> (a) Whenever used in this chapter: <br /> (1) "Agriculture use value" means the productivity value for assessment purposes <br /> determined for lands being put to any agricultural use <br /> 12) "Commercial agricultural activities" shall mean the use of property to~enerate <br /> income, monetary gain or economic benefit in the form of money or money's <br /> worth of a minimum $2 000 annual gross income per farm operation which may <br /> include multiple parcels that need not be contiguous and/or the use of property <br /> that adheres to generally accepted standards or recognized practices within that <br /> agricultural industry. <br /> (3) "Commercial agricultural use dedication" means the use of land on a continuous <br /> and regular basis that demonstrates the owner is engaged in commercial <br /> agricultural acbwties from• <br /> (A) intensive agriculture• <br /> (B) orchards; <br /> (C) feed crops and fast rotation forestry• or <br /> (D) pasture and slow rotation forestry <br /> (4) "Continuous and regular basis" shall be evidenced by the recurring planting <br /> cultivation and harvesting of crops or ongoing animal husbandry or aguaculture <br /> activities that adhere to generally accented standards or recognized practices <br /> within that agricultural indust~ <br /> <br />