§46-18  Central coordinating agency. 
(a)  Each county shall, by ordinance, designate an existing agency within each
county which shall be designated as the central coordinating agency and in
addition to its existing functions shall:



(1)  Maintain and continuously update a repository of
all laws, rules and regulations, procedures, permit requirements and review
criteria of all federal, state and county agencies having any control or
regulatory powers over land development projects within such county and shall
make said repository and knowledgeable personnel available to inform any person
requesting information as to the applicability of the same to a particular
proposed project within the county;



(2)  Study the feasibility and advisability of
utilizing a master application form to concurrently file applications for an
amendment to a county general plan and development plan, change in zoning,
special management area permit and other permits and procedures required for
land development projects in the county to the extent practicable with one
master application;



(3)  Maintain and continuously update a master file
for the respective county of all applications for building permits, subdivision
maps, and land use designations of the State and county;



(4)  When requested by the applicant, endeavor to
schedule and coordinate, to the extent practicable, any referrals, public
informational meetings, or any public hearings with those held by other
federal, state, or county commissions or agencies, or any combination thereof,
pursuant to existing laws pertaining to the respective county; and



(5)  When requested by the applicant, endeavor to
schedule and coordinate, to the extent practicable, a single joint public
hearing when multiple permits from state or county commissions or agencies, or
any combination thereof, require a public hearing.



(b)  All state and county departments,
divisions, agencies, and commissions, with control or regulatory or advisory
powers over land development projects in any county of the State, are
authorized to enter into memoranda of understanding for the purpose of
promoting joint processing of public hearings.  The county departments and
agencies, subject to ordinances enacted by the county councils, shall consult
with the designated central coordinating agency of each county and shall adopt
rules under chapter 91 establishing the order in which multiple permits take
precedence and setting the conditions under which the joint public hearing must
be held and the time periods within which the hearing and action for multiple
permit processing shall occur.



(c)  All state and county departments,
divisions, agencies and commissions, with control or regulatory powers over
land development projects in any county of the State shall cooperate with the
designated central coordinating agency of each county in making available and
updating information regarding laws, rules and regulations, procedures, permit
requirements and review criteria they enforce upon land development projects.



(d)  Each county shall adopt ordinances
required by this section by September 1, 1977, and each designated central
coordinating agency shall compile the repository required by subsection (a) and
adopt necessary rules pursuant to chapter 91 to implement this section by December 31,
1977. [L 1977, c 74, §2; am L 1994, c 260, §1]



 



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  Arrow of Time:  Vested Rights, Zoning Estoppel, and
Development Agreements in Hawai‘i.  27 UH L. Rev. 17.