Report Title:

County Zoning; Campaign Headquarters Exemption

Description:

Provides that a candidate's campaign headquarters is permitted in residentially zoned areas.

THE SENATE

S.B. NO.

3130

TWENTY-SECOND LEGISLATURE, 2004

 

STATE OF HAWAII

 


 

A BILL FOR AN ACT

 

RELATING TO ZONING

 

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF HAWAII:

SECTION 1. Chapter 46, Hawaii Revised Statutes, is amended by adding a new section to be appropriately designated and to read as follows:

"§46-   Campaign headquarters; permitted use in residential areas. (a) For purposes of section 46-4, a campaign headquarters of a candidate shall be considered a residential use of property and shall be a permitted use in residentially designated zones, including but not limited to zones for single-family dwellings; provided that the campaign headquarters is the primary residence of the candidate. No conditional use, permit, variance, or special exception shall be required for a residence also used as a campaign headquarters.

(b) This section shall not be construed as prohibiting a candidate from maintaining a post office box as an additional mailing address for receiving a contribution.

(c) For purposes of this section:

"Candidate" has the same meaning as in section 11-191.

"Campaign headquarters" means the dwelling unit that also serves as the mailing address and telephone number of the committee as contained in the organizational report under section 11-196 of the candidate's committee.

"Contribution" has the same meaning as in section 11-191."

SECTION 2. New statutory material is underscored.

SECTION 3. This Act shall take effect upon its approval.

INTRODUCED BY:

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