Report Title:

Counties; Residential Development

Description:

As a condition precedent to the issuance of any grubbing, grading, or building permit for any residential development, as defined, the responsible county official must certify that all county and state highways that are or will be contiguous to the residential development are under construction.

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES	H.B. NO.	1462
TWENTY-FIFTH LEGISLATURE, 2009
STATE OF HAWAII

A BILL FOR AN ACT

relating to residential development.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF HAWAII:

     SECTION 1.  Chapter 46, Hawaii Revised Statutes, is amended by adding a new section to be appropriately designated and to read as follows:

     "§46-  Highway development, residential developments. (a)  As a condition precedent to the issuance of any grubbing, grading, or building permit for any portion or phase of a residential development, the county official responsible for issuing the permit shall certify that all county and state highways that are, or will be contiguous to the residential development have been completed or are under construction at the time of issuance of the permit.

(b)  For purposes of this section:

"Residential development" means any development that comprises over         residential units.

"Residential unit" includes single-family, duplex, and multi-family units."

     SECTION 2.  New statutory material is underscored.

     SECTION 3.  This Act shall take effect upon its approval.

INTRODUCED BY:

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