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§ 19-2 H AWAI‘I C OUNTY C ODE “Continuous and regular basis” shall be evidenced by the recurring planting, cultivation and harvesting of crops or ongoing animal husbandry or aquaculture activities that adhere to generally accepted standards or recognized practices within that agricultural industry. “County” means the County of Hawai‘i. “Date of classification” means July 1 of the tax year for which such classification is claimed. “Dedicated lands” are lands which are restricted in their use for specified periods of time by covenants executed between the landowners and the director of finance as provided by this chapter. “Director” means the director of finance of the County of Hawai‘i or the director’s authorized representative. “Diversified agriculture” means a blend of agricultural activities while transitioning from one category to the other during the term of the dedication or on a continuous and regular basis. “Duplex” and “double-family dwelling” means a building containing only two dwelling units. “Dwelling unit” means one or more rooms designed for or containing or used as the complete facilities for the cooking, sleeping, and living area of a single-family only and occupied by no more than one family and containing a single kitchen. “Farm dwelling” means a single-family dwelling located on and used in direct connection with a farm, or where the agricultural activity provides income to the occupant(s) of the dwelling. A farm dwelling includes employee housing for that farm. “Farm equipment” means machinery, implements, and tools used exclusively and directly for farming or ranching operations. “Farm plan” means an agricultural business plan, in a form prescribed by the director, that describes the agricultural practices of a commercially viable agricultural operation, all relevant tax map key numbers, and a financial projection. “Feed crops and fast rotation forestry” includes, but is not limited to, such crops as forage, seed, cane, rice, and biomass grasses. “Fertilizers” means a natural or synthetic material added to the soil to supply plant nutrients. “Intensive agriculture” includes, but is not limited to, such crops as vegetables, ginger, taro, herbs, nurseries, foliage, cut and potted flowers, piggeries, dairy, poultry, feedlots, aquaculture, honey and honey bees. “Long-term commercial agricultural use dedication” means the use of land on a continuous and regular basis for a minimum of ten years that demonstrates the owner is engaged in commercial agricultural activities from: (1) Intensive agriculture; (2) Orchards; (3) Feed crops and fast rotation forestry; (4) Pasture and slow rotation forestry; or (5) Diversified agriculture. SUPP. 17 (1-2025) 19-2