HomeMy WebLinkAboutBIL 015 Draft 01 1998-2000 COUNTY OF HAWAII STATE OF HAWAII
BILL NO. 15
ORDINANCE NO.
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 25 (ZONING CODE) ARTICLE 5, SECTIONS
25-5-76 AND 25-5-86, OF THE HAWAII COUNTY CODE, RELATING TO MINIMUM
YARDS IN THE AGRICULTURAL AND INTENSIVE AGRICULTURAL DISTRICTS.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE COUNTY OF HAWAII:
SECTION 1. Section 25-5-76, Article 5, Chapter 25 (Zoning Code) of the Hawaii
County Code (Agricultural District), is amended as follows:
"Section 25-5-76. Minimum yards.
(a) Except as otherwise provided in this section, the minimum yards in the A
district shall be thirty feet for front and rear yards, and twenty feet for side
yards.
(b) For [accessory uses such as] saran shade and similar fabric shade structures used
in controlling amount of sunlight in the raising of plants and flowers, rear. side
and front yards in the A district shall be at least ten feet, except where the A
district shares common boundaries with urban zones and main government
roads.
(c) For [accessory uses such as] plastic roofed and saran shade wooden or metal
framed structures used in controlling the amount of sunlight, rainfall, wind and
other elements of nature in the raising of fruits, vegetables and similar
agricultural products, rear" side and front yards shall be at least ten feet except
where:
(1) Exterior walls of any type other than saran are added to the wooden or
metal framed swcture;
(2) The specific use allowed is abandoned; and
(3) The A district shares common boundaries with urban zones and main
government roads."
SECTION 2. Section 25-5-86, Article 5, Chapter 25 (Zoning Code) of the Hawaii
County Code(Intensive Agricultural District), is amended as follows:
"Section 25-5-86. Minimum yards.
(a) Except as otherwise provided in this section, the minimum yards in the IA
district shall be thirty feet for front and rear yards, and twenty feet for side
yards.
(b) For [accessory uses such as) saran shade and similar fabric shade structures used
in controlling amount of sutight in the raising of plants and flowers, rear. side
and front yards in the IA district shall be at least ten feet, except where the IA
district shares common boundaries with urban zones and main government
roads.
(c) For [accessory uses such as] plastic roofed and saran shade wooden .or metal
framed structures used in controlling the amount of sunlight, rainfall, wind and
other elements of nature in the raising of fruits, vegetables and similar
agricultural products, rear. side and front yards shall be at least ten feet except
where:
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(I) Exterior walls of any type other than saran are added to the wooden or
metal framed structure;
(2) The specific use allowed is abandoned; and
(3) The IA district shares common boundaries with urban zones and main
government roads."
SECTION 3. In the event that any portion of this ordinance is declared invalid, such
invalidity shall not affect the other parts of this ordinance.
SECTION 4. This ordinance shall take effect upon its approval.
INTRODUCED BY:
~COCJNCIL MEMBER, COUNTY OF HAWAII
Hilo, Hawaii
Date of Introduction:
Date of 1st Reading:
Date of 2nd Reading:
Effective Date:
REFERENCE: Comm. 47
APPROVED AS TO FORM AND LEGALITY
CORPORATION COUNSEL
DATED:
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