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COUNTY OF HAWAII �* t *) STATE OF HAWAII
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BILL NO. 192
ORDINANCE NO.
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 2, ARTICLE 40, SECTION 2-202,AND
CHAPTER 14, OF THE HAWAII COUNTY CODE 1983 (2016 EDITION, AS
AMENDED), RELATING TO THE DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL
MANAGEMENT.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE COUNTY OF HAWAII:
SECTION 1. Chapter 2, article 40, section 2-202, of the Hawai`i County Code 1983
(2016 Edition, as amended) is amended to read as follows:
"Section 2-202. Powers, duties and functions.
The department of environmental management shall manage solid waste,
wastewater, and recycling programs of the County, a comprehensive environmental
quality control program to assess and address environmental issues at County
facilities and on County owned properties, and exercise other functions prescribed
by ordinance.
The department shall administer this article as well as chapters 20 and 21
through the director. The director may delegate to any person such power and
authority vested in the director as the director deems reasonable and proper for the
effective administration of these chapters, except the power to make rules. The
director may adopt, amend and repeal rules relating to solid waste, wastewater,•
environmental quality control matters.,and recycling."
SECTION 2. Chapter 14, of the Hawaii County Code 1983 (2016 Edition, as
amended) is amended by adding a new article to be appropriately designated and to read
as follows:
"Article . Environmental Quality Control Program.
Section 14- . Purpose.
The purpose of this article is to:
LU Require the control of nuisance factors at County facilities and on County
owned properties that impact environmental and human health; and
2,) Develop and implement best practices for a comprehensive environmental
quality control program for County facilities and properties in Hawaii
County.
Section 14- . Definitions.
As used in this article:
"Department"means the department of environmental management.
"Environmental quality control"means to control nuisance factors at County
facilities and on County owned properties that impact environmental and human
health, including, but not limited to, illegally disposed refuse and wastewater, and
biological nuisances such as invasive plant species, feral cats, dogs, and pigs.
Section 14- . Administration.
fa) Pursuant to chapter 2, article 40, section 2-202, the department of environmental
management shall establish best practices for a comprehensive environmental
quality control program for County facilities and on County owned properties in
Hawai`i County.
The director of the department shall administer this article by providing
sufficient resources within the department to effectively develop and apply this
program to County facilities and on County owned properties in Hawai`i
County."
SECTION 3. New material is underscored. In printing this ordinance, the underscoring
need not be included.
SECTION 4. Severability. Ifany provision of this ordinance, or the application thereof
to any person or circumstance, is held invalid, such invalidity shall not affect other provisions or
applications of the ordinance which can be given effect without the invalid provision or
application, and to this end, the provisions of this ordinance are declared to be severable.
SECTION 5. This ordinance shall take effect upon approval.
INTRODUCED BY:
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COUNCIL MEMBER, COUNTY OF HAWAI`I
, Hawai`i
Date of Introduction:
Date of 1st Reading:
Date of 2nd Reading:
Effective Date:
REFERENCE Comm. 1083
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