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AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 25 (ZONING CODE) OF THE HAWAII
<br /> COUNTY CODE 1983 (2005 EDITION,AS AMENDED) RELATING TO
<br /> AGRICULTURAL TOURISM.
<br /> BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE COUNTY OF HAWAII:
<br /> SECTION 1. Chapter 25, article 1, subsection 25-1-5(b), Hawai`i County Code 1983
<br /> (2005 Edition, as amended), relating to definitions, is amended by amending the definition of
<br /> "Agricultural tourism"to read as follows:
<br /> 'Agricultural tourism", "ag-tourism" and/or"agri-tourism"means [v Gito. related
<br /> fisted-en-a] the practice of visiting an agribusiness, horticultural, aquacultural or agricultural
<br /> operation, including but not limited to, a farm, orchard, winery, greenhouse, botanical garden,
<br /> hunting preserve, an agricultural products processing facility, a companion animal or livestock
<br /> show, for the purpose of recreation, education, or active involvement in the operation, other than
<br /> as a contractor or employee of the operation. Educational tours conducted for students of public
<br /> or private schools shall not be considered agricultural tourism."
<br /> SECTION 2. Chapter 25, article 1, subsection 25-1-5(b), Hawai`i County Code 1983
<br /> (2005 Edition, as amended), relating to definitions, is amended by adding the following new
<br /> definitions to be appropriately inserted and to read as follows:
<br /> "Value-added agricultural product,"means the increased market value resulting from
<br /> processing,transforming, packaging, or marketing.
<br /> "Agricultural products," includes, but is not limited to crops, fruit,juice, vegetables,
<br /> floriculture products, herbs, honey or other products of an apiary operation, forestry products,
<br /> animal husbandry, livestock and livestock products(cattle, sheep, hogs, horses,poultry, milk,
<br /> and eggs, etc.), aquaculture products (fish, fish products, algae/limu, water plants and shellfish),
<br /> and horticultural specialties (nursery stock, ornamental shrubs, flowers and Christmas trees).
<br /> "Agriculturally related products"means items sold to attract customers and promote the
<br /> sale of agricultural products. Such items include but are not limited to all agricultural and
<br /> horticultural products, animal feed, baked goods, ice cream and ice cream based desserts and
<br /> beverages,jams, gift items, food stuffs, clothing, coffee mugs, t-shirts and other items promoting
<br /> the farm and agriculture in Hawai`i and value-added agricultural products and production on site.
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