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om 47 N'Y'. ', yh ' COUNTY OF HAWAII -•i� � ' ' STATE OF HAWAII��•' 4;OF.MF... BILL NO. 316 ORDINANCE NO. AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 25, ARTICLE 5, DIVISION 1, SECTION 25- 5-3, OF THE HAWAII COUNTY CODE 1983 (2005 EDITION, AS AMENDED), TO INCLUDE EGG PRODUCTION FOR HOME CONSUMPTION AS A PERMITTED USE IN SINGLE-FAMILY RESIDENTIAL DISTRICTS. BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE COUNTY OF HAWAII: SECTION 1. Purpose. The purpose of this ordinance is to include egg production for home consumption and permit the raising of a maximum of four hens per lot within single- family residential districts. SECTION 2. Chapter 25, Article 5, Division 1, Section 25-5-3 of the Hawai'i County Code 1983 (2005 Edition, as amended) is amended by amending subsection (a) to read as follows: (a) The following uses shall be permitted in the RS district: (1) Adult day care homes. (2) Cemeteries and mausoleums, as permitted under chapter 6, article 1 of this Code. (3) Community buildings, as permitted under section 25-4-11. (4) Crop production. (5) Dwellings, single-family. (6) Family child care homes. (7) Group living facilities. (8) Home occupations, as permitted under section 25-4-13. (9) Meeting facilities. (10) Model homes, as permitted under section 25-4-8. (11) Neighborhood parks, playgrounds, tennis courts, swimming pools, and similar neighborhood recreational areas and uses. (12) Public uses and structures, as permitted under section 25-4-11. (13) Raising hens (excluding roosters or male chickens) for egg production and home consumption use, provided that: (A) The requirements of the department of health are met; (B) The maximum number of hens allowed per lot shall not exceed four; (C) For purposes of this section, "home consumption" means for non-commercial and non-breeding food purposes; (D) The hens shall be confined to an enclosure, and shall not be allowed to roam free; (E) For the purposes of this sections "enclosure" means any coop, cage, hutch, or other enclosed housing area used to care for, house or keep the hens;