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"Permit" means a formal authorization issued by the authority having jurisdiction that authorizes performance of specified work, pursuant to the construction code, including the following chapters and all administrative rules adopted pursuant to the following chapters: (1) 5, the construction administrative code; (2) 5A, the building code, (3) 5B, the residential building code; (4) 5C, the existing building code, (5) 5D, the electrical code, (6) 5E, the energy conservation code: and (7) 5F, the plumbing code. "Person" means any individual, firm, partnership, association, or corporation; or its or their successors or assigns, according to the context thereof. Section 5B-1-7. Compliance required.® Lal No person shall perform or cause to be performed any building work which does not comply with the provisions of this code or any permit issued pursuant to this code. (b) No person shall perform any work covered by this code in violation of the provisions of chapters 444 or 448E, Hawaii Revised Statutes. (c) Any approval or permit issued pursuant to the provisions of this code shall comply with all applicable requirements of this code. (d) The granting of a permit, variance, or approval of plans or specifications pursuant to this code does not dispense with the necessity to comply with any applicable law to which a permit holder may also be subject. Section 5B-1-8. Conflict. (a) If any provisions of this code conflict with or contravene provisions of the Hawaii State .Residential Code or the International Residential Code, 2018 Edition, that have been incorporated by reference, the provisions of this code shall.prevail as to all matters and questions arising out of the subject matter of such provisions. (b) In situations where two or more provisions of this code and any applicable law, other than those provided for in subsection (a), cover the same subject matter, the stricter shall be complied with. Section 5B-1-9. References to model codes. (a) The codes and standards referenced in this code shall be considered to be part of the requirements of this code to the prescribed extent of each such reference and as further regulated in section 5B-1-8. (b) Wherever a model code is referenced in this code, the following shall apply: (1) The International Building Code shall mean the building code, chapter 5A, Hawaii County Code; (2) The International Residential Code, shall mean the residential building code, chapter 5B, Hawai'l County Code; 4