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HomeMy WebLinkAboutBIL 192 Draft 01 2016-2018 M�V os-•- ....... _ .. COUNTY OF HAWAII �* t *) STATE OF HAWAII of M ' 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: l/�C COUNCIL MEMBER, COUNTY OF HAWAI`I , Hawai`i Date of Introduction: Date of 1st Reading: Date of 2nd Reading: Effective Date: REFERENCE Comm. 1083 2