HomeMy WebLinkAboutORD 1973-577BILL N0. 991
COUNTY OF HAWAII - STATF ~1F HAWAII
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AN ORDINANCE GIVING THE MAYOR OF THE COUNTY OF fIAWAII Ei+fE;RGENCY
POWERS TO WAIVE CERTAIN REQUIREMENTS AS PROVIDED BY ORDINANCE
NOS. 63 AND 501, RFIVISED ORDIPIANCES OF THE COUNTY OF HAWAII 1967,
AS AMENDED.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE COUNTY OF HAWAII:
SECTION 1. Emergency Ordinance. This ordinance is an
emergency ordinance necessitated by the damages incurred by
the people of the County of Hawaii due to the earthquake
occurring on April 26, 1973. As a result of said earthquake,
many structures and buildings were damaged. This ordinance
recognizes that there is a pressing need to make repairs and
to reconstruct buildings and structures so damaged as a result
of the earthquake. To impose all of the requirements of
Ordinance Nos. 63 and 501, Revised Ordinances of the County
of Hawaii 1967, as amended, will impose unnecessary and unwarranted
hardships upon the people of the County of Hawaii.
This ordinance is adopted pursuant to Section 3-12, County
Charter, County of Hawaii, in order to diminish the difficulties
and hardships which would result from insistence upon strict
compliance with Ordinance Nos. 63 and 501, Revised ordinances
of the County of I3awaii 1967, as amended.
SECTION 2. Purpose. To afford any person, partnership,
or corporation in the County of Hawaii that was affected by
the April 26, 1973 earthquake centered at Honomu, Hawaii,
the opportunity to rebuild damaged structures and buildings
without having to strictly comply with all of the requirements
of Ordinance Nos. 63 and 501, Revised Ordinances of the County
of Hawaii 1967, as amended.
SECTION 3. Applicability. This ordinance shall be
applicable only to those persons, partnerships and corporations,
which buildings or structures were directly affected by the
April 26, 1973 earthquake.
SECTION 4. The P4ayor of the County of Hawaii through his
designated representatives shall have the power to waive certain
requirements of Ordinance Nos. 63 and 501, Revised Ordinances
of the County of Hawaii 1967, as amended, including but not
limited to structural, setback and parking requirements.
SECTION 5. No waiver granted shall be used to construct
a non-conforming building; provided, however, that if a building
or structure was non-conforming with respect to ordinance
requirements prior to April 26, 1973, the TAayor shall have
the power to waive ordinance requirements with respect to
those buildings if doing so does not enlarge the extent to
which such buildings are in non-conformance with Ordinance
Nos. 63 and 501 of the County of Hawaii 1967, as amended.
SECTION 6. Revocation of Waivers. All waivers issued
pursuant to this ordinance shall be subject to revocation
at any time for non-compliance with the conditions and safeguards
attached thereto, or for non-compliance with this ordinance.
SECTION 7. Appeal. Any action taken by the Mayor
pursuant to this ordinance may be appealed to the County Council.
SECTION 8. Duration. The Mayor shall cease to issue
any waivers pursuant to this ordinance sixty (60) days after
the effective date of this ordinance.
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SECTION 9. This ordinance shall take effect upon its
approval.
INTROD/UCED BY:
COUNCILMAN, COUNTY O HAWAII
Hilo, Hawaii
Date of Introduction: April 27, 1973
Date of Adoption: April 27, 1973
Effective Date: April 27, 1973
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Hilo, Hawaii
Date: April 27, 1973
Adoption
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AYES NOES A/E
Car enter X
De Luz X
Farias X
Fujii g
Hisaoka X
Kawahara X
Matayoshi X
Yadao X
Chr. Yamada X
Date:
SECOND & FINAL READING
AYES NOES A/E
Carpenter
De Luz
Farias
Fujii
Hisaoka
Kawahara
Matayoshi
Yadao
Chr Yamada
Publication Date: May 2, 1973 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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this_~~-~_day of
Bill No. 991
Reference:-
M.B. No. ~q/ .
Ord. No. 5 7 ~
Moyor, Counry of Hawaii
ORDINANCE NO. 577
(Bill No. 991-1973)
AN ORDINANCE GIVING THE MAYOR OF THE COUNTY OF HAWAII EMERGENCY
POWERS TO WAIVE CERTAIN REQUIREMENTS AS PROVIDED BY ORDINANCE
NOS. 63 AND 501, REVISED ORDINANCES OF THE COUNTY OF HAWAII 1967,
AS AMENDED.
Date Approved: April 27, 1973
Date Effective: April 27, 1973
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 was adopted at
the meeting of the County Council on April 27, 1973, by the
following aye and no vote:
AYES: Councilmen Carpenter, De Luz, Farias, Fujii,
Matayoshi, Yadao and Chairman Yamada - 7.
NOES: None.
ABSENT AND EXCUSED: Councilmen Hisaoka and Kawahara - 2.
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