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i I i ®SMtY OF H.®�Y COUNTY OF HAWAII STA'L'E OF HAWAII trF aFMpu+ ILL NO. 174 ORD INANCE NO. AN ORDINANCE TO INITIATE AN AMENDMENT TO ARTICLE VI OF THE HAWAII COUNTY CHARTER(2020 EDITION), BY ADDING A NEW CHAPTER TO ESTABLISH A DEPARTMENT OF BUILDING. BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE COUNTY OF HAWAII: SECTION 1. Purpose. The Building Division is one of six divisions currently located in the Department of Public Works. This Charter Amendment proposes to move certain Building Division functions that do not pertain to County assets into the new Department of Building to be led by an individual with professional experience in the building and development trades. SECTION 2. Article VI of the Hawaii County Charter(2020 Edition), is amended by adding a new chapter to be appropriately numbered and to read as follows: "CHAPTER DEPARTMENT OF BUILDING Section . Organization. There shall be a department of building consisting of a director and the necessary staff to carry out permitting, inspection, and code enforcement. Section . Director. The director of the department of building shall be appointed by the mayor, confirmed by council, and may be removed by the mayor. The director shall have a minimum of five years of administrative experience in the building or development trades. Section . Powers,Duties, and Functions. The department of building shall: (1) Manage plans, specifications and applications for private building and construction; (2) Be responsible for the issuance of all plumbing, electrical and building permits; (3) Enforce all county ordinances related to building, construction and inspection; (4) Process sign applications and variances; and (5) Exercise other functions as prescribed by the mayor or prescribed by ordinance.