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<br /> COUNTY OF HAWAII STATE OF HAWAII
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<br /> BILL NO. 25
<br /> ORDINANCE NO.
<br /> 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, section 25-1-5, subsection (b) of the Hawai`i County
<br /> Code 1983 (2005 Edition, as amended), is amended by amending the definition of"Agricultural
<br /> tourism" to read as follows:
<br /> 'Agricultural tourism" means [ • - • - • •- • . • - - --
<br /> ovents designed to promote agricultural activities conducted on a working farm, ranch, or
<br /> agricultural products processing facility.] the practice of visiting an agribusiness, horticultural,
<br /> aquacultural or agricultural operation, including but not limited to, a farm, orchard, winery,
<br /> greenhouse, hunting preserve, an agricultural products processing facility, a companion animal
<br /> or livestock show, for the purpose of recreation, education, or active involvement in the
<br /> operation, other than as a contractor or employee of the operation."
<br /> SECTION 2. Chapter 25, article 1, section 25-1-5, subsection (b) of the Hawai`i County
<br /> Code 1983 (2005 Edition, as amended), is amended by adding the following definitions to be
<br /> appropriately inserted and to read as follows:
<br /> "Value-added agricultural product," means the enhancement or improvement of the
<br /> overall value of an agricultural commodity or of an animal or plant product to a higher value.
<br /> The enhancement or improvement includes, but is not limited to, marketing, agricultural
<br /> processing, transforming, packaging, education presentation, activities, and tours.
<br /> "Agricultural products," includes, but is not limited to, crops, fruit,juice, vegetables,
<br /> floriculture, herbs, honey, forestry, husbandry, livestock and livestock products (cattle, sheep,
<br /> hogs, horses, poultry, milk, eggs, etc.), aquaculture products (fish, fish products, algae/limu,
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