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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, guardianship or marriage, or a group of not more than five unrelated persons (excluding servants), occupying a dwelling unit. [Tl' L.a,.° :.,,1:..:,1..^t..:.. 1°-~^- 1:..:,,,...:,..^,:,..,~ dc~ivca-u-.r°6SO°FT~TrExac:c:ci°cS m~a xc¢Tx:vy 8............ ""Group living facility" means a 24-hour residential facility [d~a a ncn u •D ac a s w• w• t• a Trlav~axriv~xoc'la-ncm~ccT~i-uS-ixi,-aiicriix°canitcoisc°F.^.: :1 ~..twl rea....,l..a:,... !T!`CTl\nD F 1 A' •^ll 'll `..t .ol ^t~~ O°~T7T~~~~T1°rPcr3onsiixv~rG^-'1"xa°cFina~.Tixx, nxo ?a`°a *w° t-^'--° F ^~1~'° °*^F" licensed or certified, and monitored by the State of Hawai`i's Department of Health (DOH) or Department of Human Services (DHSI, for persons covered under the Fair Housing 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. {a) The purpose of this definition is to provide housing to protected and targeted populations that require therapeutic, medicinal, life skills training, or other support systems. These facilities shall be inte rg ated into a variety of neighborhoods while maintaining 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 living facility. (bl Unless a use permit or special permit is obtained: (1) A group livin fg acility shall have no more than eight residents; (2) Only one group livin fg acilit~per tax map key parcel;