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(b) The ¢roup livine facility shall be licensed or certified, and monitored by the State of Hawai`i's Department of Health (DOH) or Department of Human Services (DHS). (c) The beneficial value of inte¢ratin tg hese protected populations into neighborhoods may diminish when anover-concentration of group living facilities exists in a neighborhood, since the chazacter of the neighborhood will change, or when more than eight (8) residents live in a ¢roup living facility, since an institutional atmosphere is created, therefore: (1) A group livine facility shall have no more than eight (8) residents (Lower resident counts as required by DOH or DHS regulations shall supersede this provision.); (2) Onlv one group living facility per Tax Map Key designation shall be allowed; and/or (3) Onlv one croup living facility shall be allowed within 1000 feet of any existing group living facility. (dl The group livine facility shall meet all applicable county and state zoning requirements including but not limited to: building height, setback, adequate parking, kitchen facilities, and floor azea requirements. (e) A Use Permit, as set forth in Section 2. Chapter 25. Article 1, Subsection 25-2-6, shall be required for a reasonable accommodation to exceed requirements of this section. A reasonable accommodation is defined as that which does not: (1) impose an undue burden or expense on the local government; create a fundamental alteration in the local government's land use and zoning scheme; or (3) create a fundamental chance the integrity or character of the neighborhood. Lf w existing group living facility as of f date of passaee of this ordinancel shall not be required to obtain a Use Permit to be in compliance with these rules unless a deviation is requested. SECTION 2. Chapter 25, Article 1, Subsection 25-2-61, Applicability; use permit required (Zoning Code) of the Hawaii County Code 1983 (2005 Edition, as amended) is amended by adding "group living facilities" and its appropriate zoning districts, and renumbering the subsections to read as follows: (a) The following uses shall be permitted within designated County zoning districts only if a use permit is obtained for the use from the commission: (1) Bed and breakfast establishments in RS districts. (2) Crematoriums in all districts. (3) Churches, temples and synagogues, including meeting facilities for churches, temples, synagogues and other such institutions, in RS, RD, RM, RA, FA and A districts; provided that a