HomeMy WebLinkAboutORD 1984-028 1984-1988BILL NO. 1073
COUNTY OF HAWAII - STATE OF HAWAII
ORDINANCE NO. S4 2i8
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 25 (ZONING CODE), OF THE HAWAII COUNTY
CODE 1983, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO RD, DOUBLE FAMILY RESIDENTIAL
DISTRICTS.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE COUNTY OF HAWAII:
SECTION 1. Section 25-126, Article 5, Chapter 25, of the
Hawaii County Code 1983 is amended to read as follows:
"Section 25-126. Purpose and applicability. The [RD
(]double family residential[)] or RD district provides for
moderate density areas characterized by the establishment of
[one or two families] single or double-family dwellin s on each
building site. It applies to areas with developed community
facilities. It may occupy a transitional area between RS
districts and those districts having a more intense use of land."
SECTION 2. Section 25-127, Article 5, Chapter 25, of the
Hawaii County Code 1983 is amended to read as follows:
"Section 25-127. Designation of RD districts. Each [RD
(]double family residential[)] district shall be designated on
the zoning map by the symbol "RD" followed by [a] the number
"3.75" which [specifies the required minimum building site in
thousands of square feet.] requires that the minimum land area
for each dwelling unit shall be 3,750 square feet."
SECTION 3. Section 25-128, Article 5, Chapter 25, of the
Hawaii County Code 1983 is amended to read as follows:
"Section 25-128. Permitted uses.
(a) The following uses shall be permitted in the RD
districts:
(1) Same as the permitted uses in RS districts.
[(2) Structures to hpuse two families, either as a duplex
or as two separate single family dwellings.]
(2) Duplex or double family dwellings."
SECTION 4. Section 25-130, Article 5, Chapter 25, of the
Hawaii County Code 1983, is amended to read as follows:
"Section 25-130. Minimum building site [areas] area or lot
size. [The minimum building site area requirements in an RD
district shall be the same as the minimum building site area in
RS districts.] The minimum building site area or lot size in an
RD district shall be 7,500 square feet."
SECTION 5. Section 25-133, Article 5, Chapter 25, of the
Hawaii County Code 1983 is amended to read as follows:
"Section 25-133. Other regulations.
(a) [There may be more than one single family dwelling on
each building site provided there is not less than the
required minimum building site area for each dwelling.]
There may be more than one double family dwelling or
more than two single family dwellings or any
combination thereof on each RD-designated buildi
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site; provided that the minimum land area requirement
for each dwellinq unit is met.
(b) There shall be at least fifteen feet between the
exterior walls of each [dwelling] main structure on
the same building site in an RD district.
(c) Location of required off-street parking shall be the
same as specified for RS districts."
SECTION 6. Section 25-72, Article 1, Chapter 25, of the
Hawaii County Code 1983 is amended to read as follows:
"Section 25-72. Access to parking spaces. [Except
dwelling structures having three or less units,] Except for one
duplex dwelling or two single family dwellings on any sin le
lot, access to any individual parking space [for any other use]
shall not be directly from or to a street but must be reached
from an on-site access driveway of proper design and width to
allow for passage of vehicles and necessary turning movements."
SECTION 7. Material to be repealed is bracketed. New
material is underscored. In printing this ordinance, the brackets,
bracketed material and underscoring need not be included.
SECTION S. Zn the event that any portion of the ordinance is
declared invalid, such invalidity shall not affect other parts of
this ordinance.
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SECTION 9. This ordinance shall take effect upon its
approval.
INTRODUCED BY:
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COUNCIL MEMBER, U TY OF HAWAII
Hilo, Hawaii
Date of introduction: May 9, 1984
Date of 1st Reading: May 9, 1984
Date of 2nd Reading: June 20, 1984
Effective Date: June 25, 1984
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