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COUNTY OF HAWAII ORDINANCE NO. STATE OF HAWAII BILL NO. 20 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 23 (SUBDIVISION CODE) AND CHAPTER 25 (ZONING CODE) OF THE HAWAII COUNTY CODE, 1983 (2005 EDITION) RELATING TO SUBDIVISION REQUIREMENTS FOR PUBLIC PURPOSE SUBDIVISIONS. BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE COUNTY OF HAWAFL• SECTION 1. Purpose. The purpose of this bill is to amend the subdivision code and the zoning code to provide that subdivisions for a public use do not need to meet the normal subdivision requirements, including the minimum building site area. SECTION 2. Section 23-3, "Definitions", Hawai'i County Code, 1983 (2005 Edition) is amended by adding a new definition as follows: "Public use" means an activity conducted by the federal state or county government to fulfill a government function activity, or service for public benefit and in accordance with public policy. Excluded are uses which are noturp ely a function, activity, or service of government and structures leased by government to private entrepreneurs or to nonprofif organizations SECTION 3. Section 23-11, Hawai'i County Code, 1983 (2005 Edition) is amended to read as follows: Section 23-11. Public utility [or]= public rights-of-way and public purpose subdivisions. The requirements of this chapter, including lot sizes, and standards of this chapter shall not be applicable to public utility or public rights-of-way subdivisions and their remnant parcels, nor to subdivisions to create lots that will be conveyed to the county state or federal government and put into public use or conveyed from one subunit of government to another andutp into public use; provided that the director upon conferring with the director of public works and manager of the department of water supply may require necessary improvements to further the public welfare and safety. SECTION 4. Section 25-4-34, Hawai'i County Code, 1983 (2005 Edition) is amended to read as follows: -1-