Hawaii Administrative Rules › Title 15 - DEPARTMENT OF BUSINESS, ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND TOURISM › Hawaii Community Development Authority › Chapter 220 - HEEIA COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DISTRICT RULES › Subchapter 1 - PURPOSE AND APPLICABILITY › Section 15-220-8 - Definition of terms

Current through June, 2024
This section provides definitions for terms in these rules
					 that are technical in nature or that otherwise may not reflect a common usage
					 of the term. If a term is not defined in this section, then the executive
					 director shall determine the correct definition based on the interpretation of
					 the provisions of HAR section 15-220-5 (rules of interpretation).
"Administrative" is a use classification for uses
					 pertaining to the affairs of a business, service, industry, or like activity,
					 including offices, security and staff support uses.
"Agribusiness" is a use classification for accessory uses
					 that provide the means to get an agricultural good to market, including
					 production, marketing, and distribution.
"Agricultural building" means a nonresidential building or
					 structure, built for agricultural or Agricultural purposes, constructed or
					 installed to house farm implements, agricultural or aquacultural feeds or
					 supplies, livestock, poultry, or other agricultural or aquacultural products,
					 used in or necessary for the agricultural or aquacultural operation or for the
					 processing or selling of agricultural and aquacultural products.
"Agricultural kauhale" means a building or structure built
					 for the housing of farm workers.
"Aquaculture" is a use classification for the rearing of
					 aquatic animals or the cultivation of aquatic plants for food.
"Artisan or craft production" is a use classification for
					 the manufacturing and assembling of products primarily by hand, including but
					 not limited to clothing, furniture, jewelry, woodworking, pottery and ceramics,
					 art, and craft products.
"Authority" means the Hawaii community development
					 authority established by section
					 206E-3,
					 HRS.
"Building" means any permanently anchored structure used or
					 intended for supporting or sheltering any use or occupancy.
"Civic" is a use classification which includes uses that
					 foster community interaction and citizen participation in civic activities such
					 as: meeting halls or clubhouse, conference centers, cultural facilities, public
					 safety facilities, and public or government facilities.
"Cultural facilities" is a use classification for
					 facilities of an historic, an educational, or a cultural interest.
"Educational facilities" is a use classification pertaining
					 to instruction or education.
"Elevation" means an exterior wall of a building not along
					 a frontage line.
"Executive director" means the executive director of the
					 Hawaii Community Development Authority.
"Group assembly" is a use classification for the gathering
					 of people for activities including a music festival, cultural event,
					 exhibition, lecture, concert, celebration, or similar activity which is open to
					 the public or to which members of the public are invited or admitted either for
					 a charge or free of cost.
"Guideline" means a provision that is suggested to further
					 the intent of the Heeia MP and rules, but that is not compulsory.
"Habitable space" means space in a structure for living,
					 sleeping, eating, or cooking. Bathrooms, closets, halls, storage areas and
					 utility spaces are not considered habitable spaces.
"Hawaii revised statutes" or "HRS" means the Hawaii Revised
					 Statutes.
"Health and healing center" is a use classification for
					 facilities that promote native Hawaiian healing, practices, and
					 traditions.
"Heeia CDD" means the district, established by section
					 206E-202,
					 HRS, which establishes the Heeia Community Development District and its
					 boundaries;
"Kuleana land" means those lands granted to native tenants
					 pursuant to L. 1850, p. 202, entitled "An Act Confirming Certain Resolutions of
					 the King and Privy Council, Passed on the 21st Day of December, A.D. 1849,
					 Granting to the Common People Allodial Titles for Their Own Lands and House
					 Lots, and Certain Other Privileges," as originally enacted and amended.
"Land use" means a designation of land with approved uses
					 that can legally operate within the Heeia CDD.
"Land use map" means the official map or maps that are part
					 of the Heeia CDD rules and delineate the boundaries of individual zones and the
					 district.
"Land use ordinance" or "LUO" means the land use ordinance
					 adopted by Ordinance No. 86-96 of the city and county of Honolulu.
"Livestock" means all animals generally associated with
					 farming, which are raised and kept for food and other agricultural
					 purposes.
"New building" means and includes the construction of a
					 building including structural supports, walls, and a roof.
"Nonconforming structure" means a building or structure
					 that was lawfully erected prior to the effective date of the adoption or
					 amendment of this chapter but no longer complies with all the regulations
					 applicable to the Heeia CDD as a result of adoption or amendment of this
					 chapter or government action associated with eminent domain.
"Nonconforming use" means an activity using land, buildings
					 or structures for purposes which were legally established prior to the
					 effective date of the adoption or amendment of this chapter, but would not be
					 permitted as a new use in any of the land use zones established by this
					 chapter.
"Outdoor recreation" is a use classification for
					 recreational facilities operated for monetary or on a nonprofit basis and which
					 typically include fields, play areas, and activities.
"Project site" means the gross land area of a lot for a
					 proposed project.
"Public building" is a use classification pertaining to
					 buildings owned or developed by public entities or developed on state-owned
					 lands.
"Public project" means any project or activity of any
					 county or state agency conducted to fulfill a governmental function for public
					 benefit and in accordance with public policy.
"Public utility project" means any project or activity of
					 any county or state agency conducted to upgrade or construct utilities,
					 including sanitary sewer, drain lines, water, gas, electrical, telephone,
					 cable, pedestrian facilities, and roadway systems.
"Story" means a level within a building that can be used
					 for living, work, storage, or recreation, excluding an attic or raised
					 basement.
"Structure" means anything constructed or erected with a
					 fixed location on the ground, including buildings, walls, and signs.
"Utilities and communications" is a use classification for
					 basic amenities such as water, sewerage, electricity, and communications that
					 will support the individual facilities and uses in the Heeia CDD.
"Vocational school" is a use classification pertaining to
					 training in a skill or trade to be pursued as a career.