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COUNTY OF HAWAII „x „.i r;. STATE OF HAWAII <br />BILL NO. 341 <br />ORDINANCE NO. O6 147 <br />AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 19 OF THE HAWAII COUNTY CODE 1983 <br />(2005 EDITION), REAL PROPERTY TAXES, RELATING TO HOME EXEMPTIONS. <br />BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE COUNTY OF HAWAII: <br />SECTION 1. The purpose of this measure is to assist in alleviating the shortage of <br />available rental units by allowing homeowners to be able to rent a portion of their home as <br />residential rental and retain the home exemption. <br />SECTION 2. Chapter 19, article 7, section 19 -53, of the Hawaii County Code 1983 <br />(2005 edition), is amended by amending subsection (e) to read as follows: <br />(e) Classification of land: <br />(1) Except as otherwise provided in subsection (e)(2) of this section, land shall be <br />classified, upon consideration of its highest and best use, into the following <br />general classes: <br />(A) <br />Improved residential; <br />(B) <br />Unimproved residential; <br />(C) <br />Apartment; <br />(D) <br />Hotel and resort; <br />(E) <br />Commercial; <br />(F) <br />Industrial; <br />(G) <br />Agricultural or native forests; <br />(H) <br />Conservation; and <br />(I) <br />Homeowner. <br />