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Mt+,os x_ <br /> <br /> COUNTY OF HAWAII ~ • STATE OF HAWAII <br /> o.'nr•." <br /> BILL NO. s1 <br /> ORDINANCE NO. (Draft 6) <br /> AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 27, FLOOD CONTROL, HAWAII COUNTY <br /> CODE 1983 (2005 EDITION), AS AMENDED, RELATING TO STORMWATER <br /> MANAGEMENT. <br /> BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE COUNTY OF HAWAII: <br /> SECTION 1. The purpose of this ordinance is to revise Chapter 27 to comply with <br /> current National Flood Insurance Program regulations found in the Code of Federal Regulations, <br /> Title 44, Parts 59 through 79; establish drainage improvement standards to control stormwater <br /> quality and runoff quantities generated by developments; establish requirements for <br /> structures that suffer repetitive losses due to flooding; clarify and restrict substantial <br /> improvements; and correct various inconsistencies found in the chapter. <br /> SECTION 2. Chapter 27, Hawaii County Code 1983 (2005 edition), is amended, by <br /> amending the title to read: <br /> Chapter 27 <br /> [ ] FLOODPLAIN MANAGEMENT <br /> SECTION 3. Chapter 27, article 1, section 27-1, Hawaii County Code 1983 (2005 <br /> edition), as amended, is amended to read as follows: <br /> Section 27-1. Statutory authority. <br /> This chapter is enacted pursuant to the U.S. National Flood Insurance Act <br /> of 1968 (Public Laws 90-418 and 91-152), as amended, and the U.S. Flood <br /> Disaster Protection Act of 1973 (Public Law 93-234), as amended. In addition, <br /> the Legislature of the State of Hawaii has in Hawaii Revised Statutes [H2-34(rl} <br /> 34(' <br /> 4`-.~--'.~^--1~~~] 46-1.5(5), 46-1.5(14), 46-I 1, 46-11.5, and 46-12 conferred <br /> upon the various counties the authority to adopt regulations designed to promote <br /> the public health, safety, and general welfare of its citizenry. <br /> SECTION 4. Chapter 27, article 2, section 27-5, Hawaii County Code 1983 (2005 <br /> edition), as amended, is amended to read as follows: <br /> Section 27-5. Applicability. <br /> (a) This chapter shall apply to all areas of special flood hazards identified by <br /> the Federal [ ~ ]Emergency Management Agency <br /> <br />