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[(12)] "Sewer system improvement district" means an improvement district in which the improvements to be made are exclusively those to construct a sewer system or upgrade an existing sewer system, including the restoration of roadways or other facilities incidental to such construction or upgrading. [(13)] "Storm drainage facility" includes "sanitary sewerage system." [(- )] "Water system improvement district" means an improvement district in which the improvements to be made are exclusively those to construct a water system or upgrade an existing water system, including the restoration of roadways or other facilities incidental to such construction or upgrading." SECTION 3. Chapter 12, article 1, section 12-2 of the Hawai`i County Code 1983 (2016 Edition, as amended) is amended to read: "Section 12-2. Method; authority to issue bond. (a) Whenever in the opinion of the council it is desirable to make any special improvement in any improvement district, the special improvement shall be made and done under the provisions of this chapter. The cost of the special improvement including the cost of acquiring (whether prior to or after the commencement of the proceedings for such improvements) any new land therefor, shall be assessed against the assessment unit specially benefited on the basis of any method or methods which the council finds assesses the assessment unit according to the special benefits conferred thereon, which may include, without limitation, any of the following: (1) Frontage; (2) The area of the assessment unit; (3) The permissible number of dwelling units permitted on each parcel under applicable zoning provisions; (4) The amount of water allotted to each assessment unit; (5) Minimum required sewer capacity of the assessment unit; (6) Traffic generation/usage for road improvements; (7) The square footage of buildings and/or other improvements; or (8) Any other method that the council finds assesses said assessment units according to the special benefits conferred on said assessment units or any combination thereof. 4