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COUNTY OF HAWAII ORDINANCE NO. STATE OF HAWAII BILL NO. 345 017 171- (Draft 4) AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 25, ARTICLE 1, SUBSECTION 25 -1 -5 (b), OF TI IE ZONING CODE, OF THE HAWAII COUNTY CODE 1983 (2005 EDITION, AS AMENDED), RELATING TO THE DEFINITION OF FAMILY AND GROUP LIVING FACILITY, AND AMENDING CHAPTER 25, ARTICLE 2, SECTION 25 -2 -61, APPLICABILITY; USE PERMIT REQUIRED. 131{ IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE COUNTY OF HAWAII: SECTION 1. Chapter 25, article 1, subsection 25- 1 -5(b), (Zoning Code) of the Hawaii County Code 1983 (2005 Edition, as amended) is amended to change the definitions of "family" and "group living facility" to read as follows: " "Family" means an individual or two or more persons related by blood, state - sanctioned adoption, foster parentage, guardianship or marriage, or a group of not more than five unrelated persons (excluding servants), occupying a dwelling unit. [The term ineludes individuals in larg.« ,._oup living " "Group living facility" means a 24 -hour residential facility [deseribed appfeved by the siate as an adtf it residential eafe home undef section 321 15.6, faeilit)4mental retardation eeminunity /I(;FIM G) for px.......s inel.., ing mentally :11 .. he a of related to the home eFat r of a.e:cty sta licensed or certified, and monitored by the State of Hawai`i's Department of Health (DOH) or Department of Human Services (DHS) for persons covered under the Fair Housing, Act, as amended, containing between six and eight unrelated adults and /or children, plus unrelated home operator or staff who shall not be included in the resident count. (a) The pumose of this definition is to provide housing to protected and targeted populations that require therapeutic, medicinal, life skills training or other support systems. These facilities shall be integrated into a variety of f neighborhoods while maintaining the integrity character of the neighborhood(s), to promote a non - institutional environment and provide the maximum therapeutic and beneficial value to residents of a rg_ouplliving facility. (b) Unless a use permit or special permit is obtained: (I ) A group living facility shall have no more than eight residents; (2) Only one group living facility per tax map key parcel;