HomeMy WebLinkAboutCOM 0491.000 2006-2008 Pete Hoffmann o. M Phone No. Hilo: (808) 961-8027
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Council Chair ( )
District 9 -North and South Koha[a Fax No.: (808) 887-2072
E-Mail: poffmann@co.hawaii.hi.us
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HAWAII COUNTY COUNCIL
County of Hawai 9
Hawaii County Building Holomua Center
25Aupuni Street 64-1067 Mama[ahoa Highway. Suite C-5
Hilo, Hawaii 96720 Waimea, Hawaii 96743
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June 19, 2007
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TO: Council Members ~ "
Hawaii County Council
FROM: Pete Hoffmann a
Council Chairperson
SUBJECT: Proposed bill for an ordinance to amend Chapter 5, Chapter 9, & Chapter 17
to exempt Habitat for Humanity Hilo and Habitat for Humanity Kona from the
requirement to pay building, electrical, and plumbing permit fees, except for penalty
fees when applicable
Attached for your consideration is a proposed bill for an ordinance to amend Chapter 5, Chapter 9,
and Chapter 17 of the Hawaii County Code 1983 (2005 edition), as amended, in order to exempt
Habitat for Humanity Hilo and Habitat for Humanity Kona from the requirement to pay building,
electrical, and plumbing permit fees, except for penalty fees when applicable.
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 proposed fee exemptions for Habitat construction projects 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.
First, a new subsection 5-1.0.12(d) of Chapter 5 (Building) is proposed to read as follows:
"(d) [.7 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."
Comm. No.
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Ref. Date JUN 2 2 2007
Serving the Interests of the People of Our Island
Hawat `i County /s An Equal Opportunity Provider And Employer
Second, an amendment to section 9-42 of Chapter 9 (Electricity) is proposed to read as follows:
"Section 9-42. [E~euxty-exeePtien] Permit fee exemations.
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 paving any permit fee This exemption
shall not apply to penalty fees when required under this chapter
And third, a new subsection 17-28(d) of Chapter 17 (Plumbing), is proposed 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. "
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