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vv os q-_ <br /> "kv <br /> '6 <br /> <br /> COUNTY OF HAWAII STATE OF HAWAII <br /> ;..y <br /> a•N'~ <br /> BILL NO. s>_ <br /> ORDINANCE NO. <br /> AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 27, FLOOD CONTROL, HAWAII COUNTY <br /> CODE 1983 (2005 EDITION), AS AMENDED, RELATING TO STORMWATER <br /> MANAGEMENT. <br /> BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE COUNTY OF HAWAII: <br /> SECTION 1. The purpose of this ordinance is to revise Chapter 27 to comply with <br /> current National Flood Insurance Program regulations found in the Code of Federal Regulations, <br /> Title 44, Parts 59 through 79; establish drainage improvement standards to control stormwater <br /> quality and runoff qualities generated by developments; establish requirements for structures that <br /> suffer repetitive losses due to flooding; clarify and restrict substantial improvements; and correct <br /> various inconsistencies found in the chapter. <br /> SECTION 2. Chapter 27, Hawaii County Code 1983 (2005 edition), is amended, by <br /> amending the title to read: <br /> Chapter 27 <br /> [ ] FLOODPLAIN MANAGEMENT <br /> SECTION 3. Chapter 27, article 1, section 27-1, Hawaii County Code 1983 (2005 <br /> edition), as amended, is amended to read as follows: <br /> Section 27-1. Statutory authority. <br /> This chapter is enacted pursuant to the U.S. National Flood Insurance Act <br /> of 1968 (Public Laws 90-418 and 91-152), as amended, and the U.S. Flood <br /> Disaster Protection Act of 1973 (Public Law 93-234), as amended. In addition, <br /> the Legislature of the State of Hawaii has in Hawaii Revised Statutes [62-34f9~ <br /> ann o~ ~n ,nn] 46-15L1, 46-1.5(14), 46-11, 46-11.5, and 46-12 conferred <br /> upon the various counties the authority to adopt regulations designed to promote <br /> the public health, safety, and general welfare of its citizenry. <br /> SECTION 4. Chapter 27, article 2, section 27-5, Hawaii County Code 1983 (2005 <br /> edition), as amended, is amended to read as follows: <br /> Section 27-5. Applicability. <br /> (a) This chapter shall apply to al] areas of special flood hazards identified by <br /> the Federal Insurance Administration in a scientific and engineering report <br /> entitled "Flood Insurance Study," dated [ Apri12, 2004, <br /> <br />