A. Members. There is established a subdivision engineering standards committee which shall consist of nine members, appointed by the mayor with the approval of the County council, and three ex-officio members. Not less than three appointed members shall be registered professional engineers. The three nonvoting, ex-officio members shall be: the planning director, the director of public works, and the director of water supply.

B. Terms and operation. Section 13-2 of the revised charter of the County of Maui shall apply to the subdivision engineering standards committee in the same manner as said provisions apply to boards and commissions recognized by the revised charter. (Ord. 1859 § 9, 1989: Ord. 789 § 1 (part), 1974: prior code § 11-1.20(a))

The subdivision engineering standards committee shall:

A. Review all engineering standards and specifications relating to subdivisions which are adopted and kept on file by the department of public works and the department of water supply;

B. Review proposed modifications, deletions, or additions to such existing engineering standards and specifications and transmit the same with recommendations thereon to the respective departments;

C. Propose the adoption of specifications and standards where none heretofore existed and transmit the same with recommendations thereon to the respective departments; and

D. Have power to request its ex officio members to submit for review all engineering standards and specifications relating to subdivisions within their control. (Ord. 789 § 1 (part), 1974: prior code § 11-1.20(b))

No changes shall be made to any engineering standards and specifications relating to subdivisions which have been reviewed by this committee, adopted and kept on file with the respective departments, without the committee having first reviewed the proposed changes and transmitted the same with their recommendations thereon to the respective departments. (Ord. 789 § 1 (part), 1974: prior code § 11-1.20(c))

The County shall not take over, receive by dedication, do any repair or construction work upon streets or pavements, water lines, street lighting systems, sewer lines or drainage system, or in any way accept as public highways any street, avenue or alley, in any subdivision hereafter opened or platted in the County, or any existing street, avenue or alley in the County, except upon full compliance with the provisions of this title. This provisions shall not apply to the maintenance of old government roads as provided in chapter 12.50 of this code. (Ord. 2655 § 2, 1998: Ord. 789 § 1 (part), 1974: prior code § 11-1.21)