HomeMy WebLinkAboutCOM 0176.112 2006-2008 Pete Hoffmann ?v of N Phone No. Hilo: (808) 961-8027
Counci[Chair Phone No. Waimea: (808) 887-2043
District 9 -North and South Kohala Fax No.: (808) 887-2072
E-Mail: poffmann@co.hawaii.hi.us
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HAWAII COUNTY COUNCIL
County of Hawai `i
Hawaii County Building Ha[amua Center
25Aupuni Street 64-1067 Mama(ahoa Highway, Suite C-5
Hilo, Hawaii 96720 Waimea, Hawaii 96743
June 8, 2007
TO: Council Members
Hawaii County Co
FROM: Pete Hoffman
Council Chairperson
SUBJECT: Transmitting Bill 51, Draft 4
An Ordinance Amending Chapter 27, Flood Control, Hawaii County Code 1983
(2005 Edition), as amended, Relating to Stormwater Management
Attached please find a Draft 4 of Bi1151, relating to Flood Control. This draft contains the
amendment to Draft 3 of this bill that was made by the Council, pursuant to communication no.
176.85, during its meeting on June 1, 2007.
Specifically, the Council amended a paragraph that it had previously decided to add to
subsection 27-18(c), Hawaii County Code. This new pazagraph, which will be placed at
paragraph 27-18(c)(6), relates to standazds for construction within azeas of special flood hazards.
As amended, this new pazagraph now reads as follows:
"(6) Within areas where the grade of the natural elevation of the ground
surface prior to construction exceeds ten percent, filling, grading and
other development which may increase floodin>; or erosion hazazds shall
be yrohibited unless a professional civil engineer licensed in the State of
Hawaii certifies that the development will contain its own runoff and
not increase flooding or erosion in other areas. Creation of impermeable
surfaces on such sloping areas will be limited to no more than forty
percent of the total land area of any lot or urotiosed new subdivision.
Any measures to be implemented in order to prevent or decrease run-off
or erosion shall be clearly shown or described on the grading or
infrastructure construction plan."
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