PD Background & Recommendation Report (PL-CCI-2024-000005) Bill 123

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J+t-4 a.N, tP.•C.r �I dii COUNTY OF HAWAII STATE OF HAWAII 1fe;�...we:•r BILL NO. 123 ORDINANCE NO. AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 19,ARTICLE 1 AND ARTICLE 13, CHAPTER 23, ARTICLE 9,AND CHAPTER 25,ARTICLE 1,ARTICLE 2,ARTICLE 5, AND ARTICLE 6 OF THE HAWAI`I COUNTY CODE 1983 (2016 EDITION,AS AMENDED),RELATING TO OHANA DWELLING UNITS. BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE COUNTY OF HAWAI`I: SECTION 1. Chapter 19, article 1, section 19-2, of the Hawaii County Code 1983 (2016 Edition, as amended), is amended by repealing the definition of"Ohana dwelling." " " Ohana dwelling"means a seeend dwelling unit permitted to be built as a sepafate of _AP�A—#—A—Phed on a biiilding site, but does not include a guest house or-a f4m ]" SECTION 2. Chapter 19, article 1, section 19-2, of the Hawaii County Code 1983 (2016 Edition, as amended), is amended by adding a new definition to be appropriately inserted and to read as follows: ""Accessory dwelling unit"means a structure or portion thereof designed and used for single-family residential purposes as permitted under chapter 25, article 6, division 3 of this Code, and which can be detached from or attached to an existing;residence,to be used for single- family occupancy and containing one kitchen." SECTION 3. Chapter 19, article 13, section 19-104, of the Hawaii County Code 1983 (2016 Edition, as amended), is amended by amending subsection(a)to read as follows: "(a) An owner of real property that has a single-family dwelling, [ehana dwell ,] accessory dwelling unit, farm dwelling, duplex, or double-family dwelling unit(s) and who installs a solar water heater on the owner's property on or after January 1, 2008, shall be entitled to a one-time tax credit per tax map key of up to $1,000 under this article against the owner's real property tax liability, except for the minimum tax from all property taxes."