HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinance 06-119COUNTY OF HAWAII STATE OF HAWAII
BILL NO. 314
ORDINANCE NO.06 119
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 11 (HOUSING CODE) OF THE HAWAII
COUNTY CODE 1983 (1995 EDITION), AS AMENDED BY ORDINANCE 05 -23, BY
ADDING A NEW SECTION TO SECTION 11 -5(c) TO PROVIDE FOR AFFORDABLE
HOUSING CREDITS FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF RENTAL UNITS AFFORDABLE
FOR QUALIFIED HOUSEHOLDS EARNING 100 TO 120% OF MEDIAN
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE COUNTY OF HAWAII:
SECTION 1. Section 11 -5(c), Article 1, Chapter 11 (Housing) of the Hawaii County
Code, is amended to read as follows:
(c) Affordable housing credits.
The developer shall earn affordable housing credits as follows:
(1) Sale of completed dwelling units affordable for qualified households
earning 120 -140% of median: 0.5 credit[s] per unit;
(2) Sale of completed dwelling units affordable for qualified households
earning 100 -120% of median: 1.0 credit[s] per unit;
(3) Sale of completed dwelling units affordable for qualified households
earning 80 -100% of median: 1.5 credits per unit;
(4) Sale of completed dwelling units affordable for qualified households
earning less than 80% of median: 2.0 credits per unit;
(5) Construction of rental units affordable for qualified households earning
100 -120% of median: 0.5 credit per unit;
[(5)](6) Construction of rental units affordable for qualified households earning
80-100% of median: 1.0 credit[s] pet unit;
[(6)](7) Construction of rental units affordable for qualified households earning
60 -80% of median: 1.5 credits per unit;
[(7)](8) Construction of rental units affordable for qualified households earning
less than 60% of median: 2.0 credits per unit;
[(8)](9) Sale of finished lots affordable for qualified households earning no more
than 100% of median: 0.5 credit per lot;
[(9)] 10 Sale of finished lots affordable for qualified households earning no
more than 80% of [the] median: 1.0 credit per lot;
[(10)](l 1) Donation of land to a nonprofit corporation or governmental agency
for construction of for -sale housing units affordable for qualified households
earning no more than 80% of the median, or construction of for -rent housing units
affordable for qualified households earning no more than 60% of the median,
subject to the approval of the administrator of the feasibility, location, and type of
project. After the approval of the administrator, the credits are earned upon the
donation of the land: 1.0 credit per unit.
SECTION 2. Material to be repealed is bracketed.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 3. If any provision of this ordinance or the application thereof to any person
or circumstances is held invalid, such invalidity shall not affect other provisions or application of
this 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 4. The Clerk of the County of Hawai'i is directed to insert the effective date
of this ordinance in any section of the County Code which requires reference to this date.
Hilo , Hawai'i
Date of Introduction: July 19, 2006
Date of 1st Reading: July 19, 2006
Date of 2nd Reading: August 1, 2006
Effective Date: August 8, 2006
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Introduced By:
Date Introduced
First Reading:
Published:
REMARKS:
,,,,,,,r10E OF THE COUNTY CLERK
County of Hawaii
Hilo, Hawaii
Pete Hoffmann
Julv 19, 2006
Ju1V 19, 2006
N/A
Second Reading: August 1, 2006
To Mavor: August 2, 2006
Returned:
August
9,
2006
Effective:
August
8,
2006
Published:
August
15,
2006
REMARKS
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Holschuh
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Safarik
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Isbell
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Jacobson
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Pilago
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Safarik
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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:
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DEPUTY CORPORATION COUNSEL
COUNTY OF HAWAII
Date t oa
COUNCIL CHAIRMAN
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COUNTY CLERK
Bill No.:
Reference:
Approve, Disupprovedthis day
Ord No.:
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