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COUNTY OF HAWAII- STATE OF HAWAII BILL NO. 228 (Draft 2) ORDINANCE NO. AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 21 OF THE HAWAII COUNTY CODE 1983 (1995 EDITION), AS AMENDED, RELATING TO SEWERS. BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE COUNTY OF HAWAII: SECTION 1. Chapter 21, article 2, section 21-5, of the Hawaii County Code 1983 (1995 edition), as amended, is hereby amended to read as follows: Section 21-5. Connection to sewer required. (a) Every lot which is accessible to a sewer and which has plumbing fixtures located on it shall be connected to the sewer within one hundred twenty calendar days after the lot owner has been notified to do so by the chief engineer or State department of health. If such plumbing fixtures have not been so connected, the premises shall not be used or occupied as a habitation or for any purpose for which plumbing fixtures are necessary. [(b) Exceptions are as hereafter provided: (1) This section shall not apply to lots accessible to a sewer which have plumbing fixtures located on them and which were in existence prior to the date of July 1, 1989, providing that the lot's existing waste disposal system does not violate any existing health, sanitation, or nuisance provision. (2) This section shall not apply to a lot which is below the level of the sewer and would require the installation of a pump to lift the sewage to proper elevation for discharge into the sewer. (3) This section shall not apply to lots accessible to a sewer which was directly paid for, in whole or in part, by a private developer for the purpose of serving a private development as provided for in Chapter 21, Article 3, Division 4 of the Hawaii County Code, 1983 as amended. (c) However, connection to the sewer for lots under the exemption provided by section 21-5(b)(1) shall henceforth be required to connect to the sewer in accordance with section 21-5(a) after July 1, 1989, when any of the following conditions occur: 1