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COUNTY OF HAWAII - STATE OF iIAWAII
ORDINANCE N0. ~}`~~
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ORDINANCE N0. 118, REVISED ORDINANCES OF THF. COUNTY OF
HAWAII 1967, RELATING TO THE BUILDING CODE, BY ADDING A NEW SECTION RELATING
TO DRAINAGE AND FLOOD CONTROL.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE COUPITY OF HAWAII:
SECTION 1. Ordinance No. 118, Revised Ordinances of the County of Hawaii
1967, as amended, is hereby further amended by adding thereto the following
new section after Section 7 to read as follows:
"SECTION 7A. DRAINAGE AD'D FLOOD CONTROL.
"1. Legislative Findings and Declaration of. Intent. The
Council of the County of Aawaii hereby finds that:
(a) Heavy rain storms have periodically created destructive
floods in certain areas of the County threatening the lives of its
inhabitants and causing damages to property;
(h) Certain shoreline areas of the County are subject to
tsunami inundation;
(c) The continued development of these areas without
providing adequate drainage and appropriate flood control measures
would only aggravate the conditions conducive to flooding; and
(d) Every effort should be made to minimize flood damage
potential and to protect the lives and property of the inhabitants
of the County of Hawaii.
"Therefore, this Council deems it necessary to enact this ordinance
for the sound, economic development of the County of Hawaii. and in the
interest of the health, safety and general welfare of the inhabitants of
the County of Hawaii.
"2. Definitions.
As used herein, the following definitions shall apply unless
the context indicates otherwise:
"Chief Engineer" shall mean the Chief' Engineer of the
County or his authorized representative.
"Flood" or "Flooding" shall mean a general and temporary
condition of partial or complete inundation of normally dry
land areas from (a) heavy rainfall, (b) the overflow of streams,
rivers, or other inland water, or (c) abnormally high tidal
water or rising coastal waters resulting from severe storms,
hurricanes or tsunamis.
"3. Requirements for Building Permit.
(a) No building permit shall be issued without the approval
of the Chief Engineer as to the adequacy of drainage. In making a
determination as to the adequacy of drainage the Chief Engineer shall
consider topographic conditions, rainfall, runoff, land use, depth
and width of drainage channels, size of other drainage facilities,
acid past history of flooding, including the extent, of flooding.
(b) Any applicant for a building permit for the construction
of a structure shall, when required by the Chief Engineer, submit plans
for the improvement or construction of drainage facilities to the
Chief Engineer for approval. Upon approval of such plans the applicant
shall be entitled 'Co the issuance of the building permit, if all other
requirements of law have been complied with.
(c) In the events a proposed building site is located in an
area designated as being subject to extreme water heights and velocities
and destructive wave forces, any proposed new construction must be
designed and constructed to resist the dangers.
SECTION 2. This Ordinance shall take effect upon :its approval.
Hilo, Hawaii
Date of Introduction: November 17, 19
Date of Adoption: December 15, 1971
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INTRODUCED BY:
Hilor Hawaii
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FIRST READING
AYES NOES A/E
Car enter X
De Luz X
Edwards X
Greenwel I X
Hisaoka X
Souza X
Yadao X
Yamada X
Chr Matayoshi X
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Publication Date: November 23 1971
Hilor Hawaii
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SECOND & FINAL READING
AYES NOES A/E
Carpenter X
De Luz X
Edwards X
Greenwel I X
Hisaoka X
Souza X
Yadao X
Yamada
Chr Matayoshi
6 3 0
Publication Date:
We do hereby certify that the foregoing BILL was adopted by the County Council and published
as indicated above.
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Bill No. 831 - 1971
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ORDINANCE N0. 118, REVISED ORDINANCES OF THE
COUNTY OF HAWAII 1967, RELATING TO THE BUILDING CODE, BY ADDING A
NEW SECTION RELATING TO DRAINAGE AND FLOOD CONTROL.
This Bill proposes to amend Ordinance No. 118, relating to the
Building Code, by adding a new section relating to drainage and
flood control to read as follows:
(Copy from attached sheets)
Date Introduced: November 17, 1971
Copies of the foregoing Bill, in full, are on file in the Office
of the County Clerk for use and examination by the public.
I hereby certify that the foregoing Bill passed first reading at
the meeting of the County Council on November 17, 1971, by the following
aye and no vote:
AYES: Councilmen Carpenter, De Luz, Edwards, Hisaoka, Souza, Yadao,
and Chairman Matayoshi - 7.
NOES: Councilmen Greenwell and Yamada - 2.
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COUNTY CLERK
COUNTY OF HAWAII
ORDINANCE N0. 436
(Bill No. 831-1971)
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ORDINANCE N0. 118, REVISED ORDINANCES OF THE
COUNTY OF HAWAII 1967, RELATING TO THE BUILDING CODE, BY ADDING A
NEW SECTION RELATING TO DRAINAGE AND FLOOD CONTROL.
Date Approved: December 15, 1971
Date Effective: December 22, 1971
Copies of the foregoing Ordinance, in full, are on file in the
Office of the County Clerk for use and examination by the public.
I hereby certify that the foregoing Ordinance passed second and
final reading at the meeting of the County Council on December 15,
1971, by the following aye and no vote;
AYES: Councilmen Carpenter, Hisaoka, Souza, Yadao, Yamada and
Chairman Matayoshi - 6.
NOES: Councilmen De Luz, Edwards and Greenwell - 3.
COUNTY CLERK
COUNTY OF HAWAII
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RE:
MEETING OF: November 29, 1971 (Public Works Committee)
ACTION: Defer until next PWC meeting.
(Chief Engineer to look into whether the restrictions
can be confined to construction of commercial buildings
only and not on residential buildings and whether it
would be acceptable to the Federal Government. Also
have maps of flood plain areas available.)
OFFICE INFORMATION ONLY
Re: Bill $31
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Tadashi Suzuki
COUNTY CLERK
OFFICE ^F THE COUNTY CLERK
COUNTY OF HAWAII
HILO, HAWAII 9672^
Nayor Shunichi Kimura
County of Hawaii
Hilo, Hawsii
Robert Shioji
DEPUTY COUNTY CLERK
I hereby tsanamit Ordinance Bill No. 831 passed by
the County Cbuncii on second and final reading.
COUNTY CLERK
Enci,
Dateds December 16, 1971