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<br /> COUNTY OF HAWAII „x„~.i r;. STATE OF HAWAII <br /> >4_ <br /> BILL NO. 341 <br /> ORDINANCE NO. ~6 147 <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) Improved residential; <br /> (B) Unimproved residential; <br /> (C) Apartment; <br /> (D) Hotel and resort; <br /> (E) Commercial; <br /> (F) Industrial; <br /> (G) Agricultural or native forests; <br /> (H) Conservation; and <br /> (I) Homeowner. <br /> <br />