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COUNTY OF HAWAII STATE OF HAWAII
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BILL NO. 116
ORDINANCE NO.
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 5, ARTICLE 1, SUBSECTION 5-1.0.12(d)
(BUILDING), CHAPTER 9, ARTICLE 5, DIVISION 2, SECTION 9-42 (ELECTRICITY),
AND CHAPTER 17, ARTICLE 2, DIVISION 5, SECTION 17-28 (PLUMBING), HAWAII
COUNTY CODE 1983 (2005 EDITION), AS AMENDED, TO EXEMPT HABITAT FOR
HUMANITY CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS FROM BUILDING, ELECTRICAL, AND
PLUMBING PERMIT FEES.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE COUNTY OF HAWAII:
SECTION 1. The Housing Element of the Hawaii County General Plan (enacted as
Ordinance No. 05-25) clearly states that a policy of the County of Hawaii shall be to "continue
to review codes and ordinances for overly stringent restrictions that may impose unnecessary
hardship and adopt amendments if warranted" and to "work with, encourage and support private
sector efforts in the provision of affordable housing." Habitat for Humanity Hilo and Habitat for
Humanity Kona are Hawaii 501(c)(3) nonprofit corporations that work with economically
disadvantaged people to provide affordable housing units in the County of Hawaii. The County
Council finds that exempting Habitat construction projects from the requirement to pay building,
electrical, and plumbing permit fees will reduce costs for the Habitat participants who will
occupy these affordable homes. Penalty fees which may be assessed on Habitat projects are
specifically excluded from the permit fee exemptions.
SECTION 2. Chapter 5, article 1, subsection 5-1.0.12(d), Hawaii County Code 1983
(2005 edition), as amended, relating to "Exemption," is amended to read as follows:
"(d) Exemptions.
The County, all agencies of the County, and contractors with the County,
shall be exempt from the requirement of paying any permit fee.
Habitat for Humanity Hilo and Habitat for Humanity Kona shall be
exempt from the requirement of paving any permit fee This exemption
shall not apply to penalty fees when required under this chapter."
SECTION 3. Chapter 9, article 5, division 2, section 9-42, Hawaii County Code 1983
(2005 edition), as amended, relating to "County exception," is amended to read as follows:
"Section 9-42. [C-aunty-e*eeptieo] Permit fee exemptions.
The County and all contractors performing work under authority of the
County shall be exempt from the requirements to pay permit fees.
Habitat for Humanity Hilo and Habitat for Humanity Kona shall be
exempt from the requirement of payin¢ anypermit fee This exemption
shall not apply to penalty fees when required under this chanter.
SECTION 4. Chapter 17, article 2, division 5, section 17-28, Hawaii County Code 1983
(2005 edition), as amended, relating to "Permit fees," is amended by adding a new subsection (d)
to read as follows:
Habitat for Humanity Hilo and Habitat for Humanity Kona shall be exempt
from the requirement of paving any permit fee except for fees imposed
pursuant to subsection (bl when applicable This exemption shall not apply to
penalty fees when required under this chapter. "
SECTION 5. Severability. If any provision of this ordinance, or the application thereof
to any person or circumstance, is held invalid, such invalidity shall not affect other provisions or
applications of the ordinance which can be given effect without the invalid provision or
application, and to this end, the provisions of this ordinance are declared to be severable.
SECTION 6. Material to be repealed is bracketed and stricken. New material is
underscored. In printing this ordinance, the brackets, bracketed material, and underscoring need
not be included.
SECTION 7. This ordinance shall take effect on its approval.
ODUCED BY:
C CIL ME~'I ER, CO Y OF AWAI'
Hawaii
Date of Introduction:
Date of 1st Reading:
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