205-44 Standards and criteria for the identification of important agricultural lands.
§205-44 Standards and criteria for the identification of important agricultural lands. (a) The standards and criteria in this section shall be used to identify important agricultural lands. Lands identified as important agricultural lands need not meet every standard and criteria listed in subsection (c). Rather, lands meeting any of the criteria in subsection (c) shall […]
205-44.5 Important agricultural lands; public lands.
§205-44.5 Important agricultural lands; public lands. (a) Notwithstanding any law to the contrary, before December 31, 2009, the department of agriculture and the department of land and natural resources shall collaborate to identify public lands as defined under section 171-2 that should be designated important agricultural lands as defined in section 205-42 and shall cause […]
205-45 Petition by farmer or landowner.
§205-45 Petition by farmer or landowner. (a) A farmer or landowner with lands qualifying under section 205-44 may file with the commission a petition for declaratory order to designate the lands as important agricultural lands. The petition may be filed at any time in the designation process. (b) Any law to the contrary notwithstanding, within […]
205-12 Enforcement.
§205-12 Enforcement. The appropriate officer or agency charged with the administration of county zoning laws shall enforce within each county the use classification districts adopted by the land use commission and the restriction on use and the condition relating to agricultural districts under section 205-4.5 and shall report to the commission all violations. L 1963, […]
205-45.5 Important agricultural land; farm dwellings and employee housing.
§205-45.5 Important agricultural land; farm dwellings and employee housing. A landowner whose agricultural lands are designated as important agricultural lands may develop, construct, and maintain farm dwellings and employee housing for farmers, employees, and their immediate family members on these lands; provided that: (1) The farm dwellings and employee housing units shall be used exclusively […]
205-13 Penalty for violation.
§205-13 Penalty for violation. [(a)] Any person who violates any provision under section 205-4.5, or any regulation established relating thereto, shall be fined not more than $5,000, and any person who violates any other provision of this chapter, or any regulation established relating thereto, shall be fined not more than $1,000. [(b)] If any person […]
205-46 Incentives for important agricultural lands.
§205-46 Incentives for important agricultural lands. (a) To achieve the long-term agricultural viability and use of important agricultural lands, the State and each county shall ensure that their: (1) Agricultural development, land use, water use, regulatory, tax, and land protection policies; and (2) Permitting and approval procedures, enable and promote the economic sustainability of agriculture. […]
205-14 REPEALED.
§205-14 REPEALED. L 2016, c 52, §5.
205-46.5 Agricultural processing facilities; permits; priority.
§205-46.5 Agricultural processing facilities; permits; priority. (a) Any agency subject to this chapter or title 13 that issues permits shall establish and implement a procedure for the priority processing of permit applications and renewals, at no additional cost to the applicant, for agricultural processing facilities that process crops or livestock from an agribusiness; provided that […]
205-15 Conflict.
§205-15 Conflict. Except as specifically provided by this chapter and the rules adopted thereto, neither the authority for the administration of chapter 183C nor the authority vested in the counties under section 46-4 shall be affected. [L 1963, c 205, pt of §2; Supp, §98H-15; HRS §205-15; am L 1995, c 11, §11 and c […]