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LEEWARD AND WINDWARD PLANNING COMMISSIONS <br />COUNTY OF HAWAI‘I <br />RULES OF PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE <br />RULE 1. GENERAL RULES <br />1-1Authority <br />The rules hereinafter contained are established pursuant to the authority of Section 6-7.5 <br />of the 2000 Charter of the County of Hawai‘i, (2008 Edition), and Chapter 91, Hawai‘i <br />Revised Statutes. <br />1-2Purpose <br />These rules govern the practice and procedure before the Leeward and Windward <br />Planning Commissions of the County of Hawai‘i. <br />1-3General Definitions <br />(a)“Agency” means any agency, board, commission, department, or officer of the <br />county or state government. <br />(b)“Applicant” means any agency or person who applies to the Commission for a <br />land use application and/or permit. <br />(c)“Board” means the Board of Appeals. <br />(d)“Chairperson” means the chairperson of the Leeward Planning Commission or the <br />Windward Planning Commission, or both. <br />(e)“Commission” means either the Leeward Planning Commission or the Windward <br />Planning Commission. <br />(f)“Contested case” means a proceeding in which the legal rights, duties, or <br />privileges of specific parties are required by law to be determined after an <br />opportunity for agency hearing. <br />(g)“Council” means the County Council. <br />(h)“County” means the County of Hawai‘i. <br />(i)“Department” means the Planning Department. <br />(j)“Director” means the Planning Director. <br />(k)“General Plan” means the Hawai‘i County General Plan. <br />1-1 <br /> <br />