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COUNTY OF HAWAII ORDINANCE NO. STATE OF HAWAII BILL NO. 116 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 25, ARTICLE 1, ARTICLE 2, AND ARTICLE 4 OF THE HAWAII COUNTY CODE 1983 (2005 EDITION, AS AMENDED), RELATING TO AGRICULTURAL TOURISM. BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE COUNTY OF HAWAII: SECTION 1. Chapter 25, article 1, section 25-1-5, subsection (b) of the Hawaii County Code 1983 (2005 Edition, as amended), is amended by amending the definition of "Agricultural tourism" to read as follows: ""Agricultural tourism" means [visitor- r-'�teeaefeial ativities c pefio "" speei ' ] the activity of visiting an agribusiness, horticultural, aquacultural or agricultural operation that is managed by the owner or by an operator residing at the subject property, for the purpose of recreation education or active involvement in the operation, other than as a contractor or employee of the operation." SECTION 2. Chapter 25, article 1, section 25-1-5, subsection (b) of the Hawaii County Code 1983 (2005 Edition, as amended), is amended by adding the following definitions to be appropriately inserted and to read as follows: "Agricultural products" means the commodities resulting from income producing activities or uses such as the cultivation of crops including but not limited to flowers vegetables, foliage, fruits forage and timber-, farming or ranching activities or uses related to animal husbandry, aquaculture or game and fish propagation; and production of compost or mulch." "Agricultural tourism major" means an agriculture tourism operation which has between five thousand and thirty thousand visitors annually." "Agricultural tourism minor" means an agricultural tourism operation which has less than five thousand visitors annually."