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EMILYNAEOLE <br />Vice Chair <br />Council District 5 <br />Mailing Address: <br />(Former County BuildinpJ <br />25 Aupuni Street <br />Hilo, Hawaii 96720 <br />Phone: (808) 965-27/2 <br />Fax: Boat 96s-2~o~ <br />Email: enaeoleaea.hawaii. hi. us <br />business Address: <br />15-2660 Pahoa-i~illage Road <br />Pahoa Marketplace. Roam 105 <br />Pahoa. Ilawni `i 96778 <br />r,~ <br />0 <br />is-. <br />~1 ~- <br />;.._, ~_ <br />i <_ <br />- fA: .. <br />TO: J Yoshimoto, Chair -` <br />and Members of the Hawaii County Council --r; <br />- - <br />i- . <br />FROM: t~~mily Naeole, Vice Chair c~ ;~ <br />~" c <br />DATE: June 23, 2009 `~ <br />SUBJECT: Bill to Amend Chapter 5, Article 1, Section 5-1.0.8 and Chapter 21, Section 21-5 of the <br />Hawaii County Code 1983 (2005 Edition, as amended) Relating to the Use of a Tent or <br />Structure of Similar Type as a Temporary Residence While Constructing a Permanent <br />Dwelling Unit <br />For the Council's consideration, please find attached a bill to amend the Hawaii County Code to allow <br />those holding active building permits the opportunity to live in a temporary structure on their building <br />site while they construct their permanent home. <br />The amendments to the County Code would allow a landowner to live in the temporary structure for <br />two years from the date of issuance of the building permit, providing certain conditions are sustained. <br />Those conditions include adequate sanitation, emergency access, fire safety, electrical safety, a buffer <br />zone between building and living areas, and protecting the county for any injury or property damage <br />that may occur as the result of the temporary living arrangements. These conditions are further detailed <br />within the proposed amendments. <br />E[N/rjh <br />Att. <br /><a~t~~ 1 ~'..~, <br />Comm. Ko. ~~3 <br />Re:`. To: ~ ~~' <br />Ref. Date JUN 24 ZQIl~_ <br />Serving the Interests of the People of Our Island <br />Hawaii County is an Equa! Opportunity Provider and Employer <br />