Haw. Code R. § 19-170-156

Current through August, 2024
Section 19-170-156 - Definitions

Except as otherwise stated in this subchapter, all of the definitions contained in the land use ordinance of the city and county of Honolulu, ordinance no. 86-96, as amended ("LUO"), are incorporated herein by reference and made a part hereof. As used in this subchapter, unless the context clearly requires otherwise:

"Approval" means that the subdivision or consolidation has met the standards and requirements of the board.

"Bikeway" means "bikeway" as defined in chapter 15, Revised Ordinances of Honolulu of 1969.

"Block" means an area bounded by streets.

"Board" means the board of directors of the Aloha Tower development corporation.

"Chief engineer" means the director and chief engineer of the department of public works, city and county of Honolulu.

"City" means the city and county of Honolulu, whose geographical limits include the island of Oahu and all other islands in the State of Hawaii, not included in any other county and the waters adjacent thereto.

"Consolidation" means the combining of two or more lots into one lot. It includes reconsolidation, and when appropriate to the context, relates to the land consolidated and may include consolidation of unregistered land with registered land.

"Development plan" means the Aloha Tower project area development plan, effective December, 1991, as amended, as authorized pursuant to section 206J-7, HRS.

"Easement" means a grant of the right to use a strip of land for a specific purpose.

"Engineer" means a licensed professional engineer in the State of Hawaii.

"Frontage street" means a street parallel and adjacent to a major street providing access to abutting properties, but protected from heavy through traffic.

"Lot" means a parcel of land intended as a unit for transfer of ownership or interest therein or for development purpose.

"Major street" means a street of considerable continuity which can carry a large volume of traffic and used primarily as a route between communities, large urban areas, or from one section of the City to another.

"Manager" means the manager and chief engineer of the board of water supply, city and county of Honolulu.

"Minor street" means a street other than a major or secondary street providing access to abutting property and serving local traffic only.

"Pedestrian way" means a right-of-way or easement for pedestrian traffic. It may also be used as a utility easement, or for restricted vehicular traffic.

"Private street" means a street or easement providing access to land, retained in private ownership, but subject to an easement for public use.

"Secondary street" means a street which carries or collects traffic from minor streets either directly or via other secondary streets.

"Street" means any public or private right-of-way primarily for vehicular use.

"Subdivider" means a person, firm, corporation, partnership, association, trust, or other legal entity or combination thereof causing land to be subdivided or consolidated, which is the owner of the land or the duly authorized agent or lessee of the owner.

"Subdivision" means the division of land into two or more lots, parcels, or other division of land, including designation of easements, for the purpose, whether immediate or future, of sale, lease, rental, transfer of title to or interest in, any or all of such lots or other division and shall include resubdivision.

"Surveyor" means a licensed professional land surveyor in the State of Hawaii.

"Traffic engineer" means the director of transportation services, city and county of Honolulu.

"Wastewater management director" means the director of the department of wastewater management, city and county of Honolulu.

Haw. Code R. § 19-170-156

[Eff MAY 5 2013] (Auth: HRS §§ 206J-5(5), 206J-7) (Imp: HRS § 206J-7)