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Pete Hoffmann t. o. Phone No. Hilo: (808) 961-8027 <br /> Council Chair tf'•M~;: Phone No. Waimea: (808) 887-2043 <br /> <br /> District 9 -North and South Kohala Fax No.: (808) 887-2072 <br /> E-Mail: poffmann@co.hawaii.hi.us <br /> .ry ~ M'~ <br /> HAWAII COUNTY COUNCIL <br /> County of Hawaii <br /> Hawaii County Building Holomua Center <br /> 15Aupuni Street 64-/067 Mamalahoa Highway, Suite C-5 <br /> Hilo, Hawaii 96710 Waimea, Hawaii 96743 <br /> February 20, 2007 <br /> TO: Council Members <br /> Hawaii County Council <br /> FROM: Pete Hoffmann <br /> Council Chairperson <br /> SUBJECT: Transmitting a proposed amendment to Bi1151 <br /> An Ordinance Amending Chapter 27, Flood Control, Hawaii County Code 1983 <br /> (2005 Edition), as amended, Relating to Stormwater Management. <br /> Attached for your consideration is a proposed amendment to Bill 51 relating to Flood Control, <br /> which imposes additional regulations in azeas where the natural grade of the ground surface <br /> exceeds ten percent, in order to adequately mitigate potential flood hazards resulting from man- <br /> made alteration of the terrain in these areas. <br /> Chapter 27, article 4, section 27-18, Hawaii County Code 1983 (2005 edition), is amended by <br /> adding a new subsection (c)(6) to read as follows: <br /> "(61 Within azeas where the grade of the natural elevation of the around surface prior <br /> to construction exceeds ten percent filline ¢radine and other development <br /> which may increase the likelihood of floodine or erosion hazards shall be <br /> prohibited unless a professional civil engineer licensed in the State of Hawaii <br /> certifies that the development will not divert runoff or disturb natural protective <br /> buffers in a manner which increases the likelihood of floodine or erosion in <br /> other areas Man-made alteration of such slopine areas will be limited to no <br /> more than twenty percent of the total land area of anv lot or proposed new <br /> subdivision Any measures to be implemented in order to prevent or decrease <br /> the likelihood ofrun-off or erosion shall be clearly shown or described on the <br /> grading or infrastructure construction plan." <br /> Art. (710.3 <br /> PH/]c Comm. No. <br /> Ref. To: PrassWd <br /> Ref. Date FE'd 21 2007 <br /> Serving the Interests of the People ojOur Island <br /> Hawai `i Counry Is An Equal Opportunity Provider And Employer <br /> <br />