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JUL 13 20C7 10:30RM ROTH KIMURR LLP 808 324 6070 p.4 July 1 I, 2007 County of Hawaii -Dill S1, Ihafl #5 Page 4 of 6 tryurg to solve potential waterflow damage at the building wall. Water flow can be designed to move aoound a property in a multitude of ways to reduce potential damage. This amendment will have major impact with no cleaz benefit. Item #4. See Page 34 SECTION 16, Chanter 27, article 4, section 27- , Hawaii County Cade 1983 (2005 edition), as amended, is hereby added to read as follows: Section 27- .Standards for Zone X (shaded and not shaded). Zone X (shaded) is an area of moderate flood hazard and Zone X (not shaded) is an area of minimal flood hazard. Base flood elevations have not been determined for either Zone X. ~ To determine the locations of floodwavs or historic ditches within either Zone X. the director of public works may obtain, review, and reasonably utilize and base flood elevation and floodwav data available from a Federal, State, historic or local information, or other source, including information requested of a permit applicant. Development or subdivision proposals shall conform to the requirements of section 27-18 and 27-20. ~ The following information shall be provided by a permit applicant to they director of public works to evaluate the proposed construction or improvement site within a Zone X area• (1) Project location and site plan showing dimensions. (2) Relationship to one-hundred-veer and five-hundred-year flo_odway and floodwav fringes as determined by FIRMs, local, or historic information. (3) Contoar map showing the toooeraphy of existing around based on ele~•ation reference marks on flood maps. The scale and contours are to be appropriate to the work in question. (4) Existing, highest adjacent ,trade(s), and adequate drainage paths around structures on slopes to guide floodwater around and away from proposed structures. (5) Existing and proposed floodproofing and flood control measures. The director pf public works may require additional Informatlon i[ the director of rLublic works has insufficient information to make an evaluation and determination regarding flood hazards, or may request further information, including a detailed flood elevation stndv and a drainage report. to evaluate flood risks an_d determine the epplicabilhv of flood construction and development standards. We recommend that al] of the language in SECTION lti. Chanter 27, article 4, secttion 27- be deleted. 't'his creates an undue burden on the small property owners to provide Ure above information when no FEMA mapping is available. The Floodplain administrator shmild P.O. Box 624 Holualoa,III 96725 808-987-6146 lcimuraCalum.mitcdu