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§ 2--224 HAwAi `t COUNTY CODE <br />� <br />Article 44, Hsvrat' t County Cultural Resources Commission <br />Section 2 -224. purpose, <br />The Council finds that preservation of historic properties enhances the educaona <br />and Hera/ welfare of the C til , cultur al � economic ounty. it is deemed essential that the hi hstory and culture of Hawai `i Coun be <br />preserved through comprehensive historic preservation tY <br />g . � • p , p rvation planning. Implementation of chapter 6E, historic <br />preservation, Hawai " Devised Statutes, and the Hawaisi County general plan provide a means to accorr� ' <br />this outcome. <br />p ply is <br />It is,, therefore, the intent of this article to provide far: <br />(I) protecting and preserving historic properties and artifacts in the County and encourage, <br />where <br />appropriate, their adoption for appropriate and feasible use; <br />(2) Encouraging the restoration, rehabilitation and continued functional use of historic properties; <br />(3 ) Encouraging n the identification <br />, preservation, promotion and enhancement of those historic <br />properties which represent or reflect distinctive elements of cultural, social, economic political and <br />architectural history, and to encourage p <br />ge the designation of historic properties, thereby ensuring that <br />our cultural and historic heritage will be imparted to present and future generations of residents and <br />visitors; and <br />(4) Formulating County -wide comprehensive, historic preservation policiesa ro ms and lags. <br />(2008, Ord. No. 08 -42, sec. 1) <br />F P <br />Section 2-225, Definitions. <br />For purposes of this article, unless it is plainly evident from the context that a different meaning i's <br />intended, certain terms and words are defined as follows: <br />"Council" means the council of the County, <br />"County" means the County of Hawaii, a political subdivision of the State. <br />"Department" means the planning department of the County. <br />"Director" means the planning director of the County. <br />"'Historic preservation" means the research, protection, restoration, rehabilitation and interpretation of <br />districts sites buildings, <br />ngs, structures, areas or objects, significant to the history, architecture, archaeology or <br />culture of the County, State or Nation. <br />"`Historic properties }' means any prehistoric or historic district, site, building, structure area or object <br />significant in the history, architecture, anhaeology, or culture of the Counter, State and Nation which is over <br />fifty gears old, including those listed on the Hawaii or national registers. <br />"Mayor" means the mayor of the County. <br />`4Frofessional" means a person with those qualifications enumerated in the code of federal re ulaxions <br />36C FR61, appendix A. g <br />"'State" means the State of Hawai `it <br />(2008, Ord. No. 08 -42, see. l ) <br />Section 2-226. Commisslon established. <br />(a) There is established a commission to be known as the "Hawai "i County Cultural Resources Commission," <br />, <br />hereinafter referred to as the "commission." <br />(b) The commission shall consist of nine appointed members. The members shall be appointed b the <br />Pp y mayor <br />with the approval of the Council, with representation from some or all of the following professionals g p and <br />persons with special interest ire: architecture, history, archaeology, planning, architectural history, <br />rY, <br />Hawaiian culture, and ethnic history and culture of Hawaii County. The mayor shall solicit lists o <br />y f two <br />or more persons, recommended by community and professionals, such as the historic societies, architects, <br />and the state Office of Hawaiian affairs, for consideration in making commission appointments. <br />Commission members should have a demonstrated interest, competence and/or knowledge in historic <br />nc <br />preservation. The commission shall include members from different areas of the County, asses <br />knowledge possess a <br />ge and interest in local area history. <br />SUPP.13 (1 -2012) 2 -68 <br />