HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinance 06-111COUNTY OF HAWAII
STATE OF HAWAII
ORDINANCE NO. 06 111
BILL NO. 295
DRAFT 2
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 19 OF THE HAWAII COUNTY CODE
1983 (2005 EDITION), REAL PROPERTY TAXES, RELATING TO REAL
PROPERTY TAX EXEMPTIONS.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE COUNTY OF HAWAII:
SECTION 1. The County of Hawaii has embarked upon a new endeavor for the
creation of affordable and employee housing within the County of Hawaii. To facilitate
this undertaking, the Hawaii Island Housing Trust was created to manage all property that
is deeded to the County of Hawaii for this purpose. In order for the Hawaii Island
Housing Trust to fulfill its mission, tax exempt status should be granted to help lower
costs to provide affordable housing, while the Hawaii Island Housing Trust holds the land
for development.
SECTION 2. Chapter 19, article 10, of the Hawaii County Code 1983 (2005
edition), is amended by creating a new section to read as follows:
Section 19- . Hawai`i Island Housing Trust Exemption.
There shall be exempt except for the minimum tax from real property
taxes those properties held by the Hawaii Island Housing Trust and its nonprofit
special purpose entities until such time as the properties are leased to individual
homeowners.
SECTION 3. Material to be repealed is bracketed and stricken. New material is
underscored. In printing this ordinance, the brackets, bracketed and stricken material and
underscoring need not be included.
SECTION 4. If any 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 its approval.
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COU CIL MEMBER, COUNTY OF HAWAII
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Date of Introduction:
Date of I st Reading:
Date of 2nd Reading:
Effective Date:
July 7, 2006
July 7, 2006
July 19, 2006
July 27, 2006
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Introduced By:
Date Introduced
First Reading:
Published:
REMARKS:
OFFICE OF THE COUNTY CLERK
County of Hawaii
Kona, Hawaii
(Draft 21
Virginia Isbell
July 7, 2006
July 7, 2006
N/A
Second Reading: July 19, 2006
ToMavor. July 24, 2006
Returned: July 27 2006
Effective: July 27 2006
Published: August 4 2006
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I DO HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing BILL was adopted by the County Council published as
indicated above.
APPROVED AS TO
FORM AND LEGALITY:
DEPUTY C PORATION COUNSEL
COUNTY/OF HAWAII
Date
pprove Disapproved this 21 day
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COUNCIL CHAIRMAN
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COUNTY CLERK
Bill No.: 295 (Draft 2)
Reference: C- 922.1/FC -306
Ord No.: 6 111