Definitions and when a development agreement is signed

(a) For the purposes of this chapter, the following definitions apply unless the context clearly indicates or requires a different meaning. Designated Agency. The department of planning and permitting. Development. Includes but is not limited to the subdivision of land or change in the intensity of the use of the land or the construction of permanent structures thereon. Developer. A person who has a legal or equitable right to effect the development of the subject real property. Discretionary Permit. Includes any permit issuable by the council, including special management area use permits; any permit issuable by the designated agency, including conditional use permits and site plan review permits; any permit issuable as a matter of discretion by any federal, State, or county agency. Discretionary permit does not include grading permits, construction permits, or any permits issuable under the city building, plumbing, fire, or electrical codes. Lessee with Standing. Any person having current lease rights in the property and from, or through which, directly or indirectly, the developer has leased the property or has obtained development rights in the property. Person. An individual, group, partnership, firm, association, corporation, trust, governmental agency, governmental official, administrative body, or tribunal or any other legal form of business or legal entity. State. The State of Hawaii. (b) For the purposes of this chapter, a development agreement shall be deemed to have been “executed” when it has been signed by all parties thereto.