Definitions for wastewater facility fees

For purposes of this chapter, unless it is plainly evident from the context that a different meaning is intended, certain words and phrases used in this chapter are defined hereinbelow: "Accessory dwelling" shall have the same meaning as contained in section 19.04.040 of this code. "Affordable housing" means a publicly or privately constructed long-term residential development in which units are to be either (1) sold at a price at which persons or families whose incomes are not more than 140 percent of the area median income, as determined by the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development, and can qualify for mortgage financing; or (2) rented at an annual amount which constitutes no more than 30 percent of the area median income. "Affordable housing" shall also mean housing built by an applicant as an owner occupant and whose income is not more than 140 percent of the area median income. "Applicant" means any person, partnership, corporation, trust, or agent who has applied for a building permit. "Assessment" means the dollar amount to be paid by an applicant as the pro rata share for the construction of the expansion of wastewater facilities for the Wailuku/Kahului wastewater treatment system as determined in accordance with this chapter. "Building" shall have the same meaning as defined in the Uniform Building Code as adopted, amended or replaced by the county. "Building permit" means the official document or certificate required in section 16.04.090 of this code, authorizing the construction, erection, enlargement, alteration, or repair of any building or structure. "Churches" means structures used primarily for religious or sectarian purposes. "County" means the county of Maui, a political subdivision of the State of Hawaii. "Department" means the department of public works and waste management of the county. "Development" means any man-made change to improved or unimproved real property which shall include the construction, expansion, or erection of buildings or structures, exclusive of any filling, excavation, or grading work. "Director" means the director of public works and waste management of the county or authorized representative. "Long term residential" means a single-family, two-family, or multifamily dwelling which is occupied by an owner or lessee for terms of not less than six months. "Project flow" means the estimated wastewater discharge as a result of development. Such estimates for residential developments shall be based upon standards set forth in the assessment study by the wastewater reclamation division of the department. Estimates for nonresidential developments shall be based upon engineering estimates submitted by applicant and approved by the department. "Structure" shall have the same meaning as defined in the Uniform Building Code as adopted, amended, or replaced by the county. (Ord. 2382 § 1 (part), 1994)