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. .F.'•;~~ wK; COUNTY OF HAWAII STATE OF HAWAII BILL NO. 345 (Draft 4) ORDINANCE NO. AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 25, ARTICLE 1, SUBSECTION 25-1-5 (b), OF THE ZONING CODE, OF THE HAWAII COUNTY CODE 1983 (2005 EDITION, AS AMENDED), RELATING TO THE DEFINITION OF FAMILY AND GROUP LIVING FACILITY, AND AMENDING CHAPTER 25, ARTICLE 2, SECTION 25-2-61, APPLICABILITY; USE PERMIT REQUIRED. BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE COUNTY OF HAWAII: SECTION 1. Chapter 25, article 1, subsection 25-1-5(b), (Zoning Code) of the Hawaii County Code 1983 (2005 Edition, as amended) is amended to change the definitions of "family" and "group living facility" to read as follows: "Family" means an individual or two or more persons related by blood, state-sanctioned adoption, foster parentage, guazdianship or marriage, or a group of not more than five unrelated persons (excluding servants), occupying a dwelling unit. ["rl - 1 a a• •.1....1..:., ,,,«,.e« 1:..:.,.. ,1 '1, 1• C,,..:1:tie.. F~..,.1.,_n__1.:1.7 a 1......e~ 1~~ a r ~a + J ""Group living facility" means a 24-hour residential facility [d~a /T!'L'TA RD C ....1.. A:«.. «.~«t,.ll., :11 .:.1+ t «el,.to.] a,. _ ~ ~ / r o ~ c~~~'~~° licensed or certified and monitored b~he State of Hawai `i's Department of Health (DOH) or Department of Human Services (DHS) for persons covered under the Fair Housine Act, as amended, containing between six and eight unrelated adults and/or children, plus unrelated home operator or staff who shall not be included in the resident count. (al The purpose of this definition is to provide housine to protected and tazeeted populations that require therapeutic, medicinal, life skills trainine or other support stems. These facilities shall be integrated into a vaziety of neighborhoods while maintainine the integrity and character of the neighborhood(s), to promote anon-institutional environment and provide the maximum therapeutic and beneficial value to residents of a group livin facility (bl Unless a use hermit or special permit is obtained• (I) A croup living facility shall have no more than eight residents: (2) Only one group livin¢ facility per tax map key parcel;