Definitions for Subdivisions

For the purposes of this article, the following definitions apply unless the context clearly indicates or requires a different meaning. Approval. The final approval granted to a proposed subdivision where the actual division of land into smaller parcels is sought; provided that where construction of a building or buildings is proposed without further subdividing an existing parcel of land, approval shall refer to the issuance of the building permit. City. The City and County of Honolulu. The geographical limit shall include all that portion of the State of Hawaii commonly known as the island of Oahu and all other islands in the State of Hawaii and the waters adjacent thereto not included in any other county. Dedication. Conveyance of land in fee simple. Director. The director of planning and permitting. Dwelling Unit. Has the same meaning as defined in the land use ordinance of the city. Hotel. Has the same meaning as defined in the land use ordinance of the city. Lodging Unit. Has the same meaning as defined in the land use ordinance of the city. Multiple-Family Development. A building or group of buildings, other than a hotel, placed on a zoning lot and containing or divided into three or more dwelling or lodging units, including planned development and cluster projects under the land use ordinance containing or divided into three or more dwelling or lodging units. Parks and Playgrounds. Areas, including beach parks, used for active or passive recreational pursuits. The areas include parks and playgrounds which implement the intent and purpose of the general plan of the city. Privately Owned Parks and Playgrounds. Parks or playgrounds and their facilities which are not provided in perpetuity or dedicated but which are owned and maintained by or on behalf of the ultimate users of the subdivision pursuant to recorded restrictive covenants. Where the privately owned park is a part of the lot or lots on which a building or group of buildings containing or divided into three or more dwelling units or lodging units is constructed, it shall not be required that the private park or playground meet county subdivision standards, nor shall the area of the private park or playground be deducted from the area of the lot or lots for purposes of zoning or building requirements. Provide Land in Perpetuity. Conveyance of land in fee simple with the option on the part of the grantor to provide for reversionary interest. Subdivider. Any person who divides land as specified under the definition of subdivision or who constructs a building or group of buildings containing or divided into three or more dwelling or lodging units. Subdivision. The division of improved or unimproved land into two or more lots, parcels, sites, or other divisions of land for residential purposes and for the purpose, whether immediate or future, of sale, lease, rental, or transfer of title to or interest in any or all such lots, parcels, sites, or division of land. The term includes resubdivision, and when appropriate to the context, shall relate to the land subdivided. The term also includes a building or group of buildings, other than a hotel, which is placed on a zoning lot, containing or divided into three or more dwelling or lodging units. )