03-03-2011, 04:00 AM
Key provisions of Hawaii County Sustainable Rural Habitat Ordinance.
1. owner-built (owner builder): including no sell, rent, or lease for at least 5 years.
As long as property taxes are not increased for the SAME period
2. only on agricultural land zoned A2 or larger.
What about utilities to these widely dispersed houses?
3. recorded on deed
What is to be recorded on the deed?
4. temporary occupancy allowed (provided adequate sanitation exists)
How long is "temporary"?
5. materials allowed: owner-produced, previously used/salvaged, local, minimally processed
Needs to be clearly defined
6. Misc structures, referred to as 'accessory dwelling units' in one source and as 'appurtenant structures' in another. Including with or without 'amenities', e.g., sleeping accommodation without a kitchen attached.
Isn't this already an ordinance?
7. building regulations providing application of reasonable judgment in determining that health and safety is being protected
Sustainable Rural Habitat Resolution (a step toward the Ordinance.)
Who's going to be exercising this "reasonable judgement"?
Am I totally off-base here? If so please educate me, cause I'm going to need to know for sure in about a year.
1. owner-built (owner builder): including no sell, rent, or lease for at least 5 years.
As long as property taxes are not increased for the SAME period
2. only on agricultural land zoned A2 or larger.
What about utilities to these widely dispersed houses?
3. recorded on deed
What is to be recorded on the deed?
4. temporary occupancy allowed (provided adequate sanitation exists)
How long is "temporary"?
5. materials allowed: owner-produced, previously used/salvaged, local, minimally processed
Needs to be clearly defined
6. Misc structures, referred to as 'accessory dwelling units' in one source and as 'appurtenant structures' in another. Including with or without 'amenities', e.g., sleeping accommodation without a kitchen attached.
Isn't this already an ordinance?
7. building regulations providing application of reasonable judgment in determining that health and safety is being protected
Sustainable Rural Habitat Resolution (a step toward the Ordinance.)
Who's going to be exercising this "reasonable judgement"?
Am I totally off-base here? If so please educate me, cause I'm going to need to know for sure in about a year.
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