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COUNTY OF HAWAIJ STATE OF HAWAIJ �TEOFNF'� BILI NO. 238 ORDI INANCE NO. I i AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 5,ARTICLE 4, SECTION 5-4-5 OF THE HAWAII COUNTY CODE 1983 (2016 EDITION, AS AMENDED),RELATING TO REVIEW OF APPLICATIONS FOR PERMITS AUTHORIZED BY THE CONSTRUCTION CODE. BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE COUNTY OF HAWAII: SECTION 1. Chapter 5, article 4, section 5-4-5, of the Hawaii County Code 1983 (2016, as amended), is amended to read as follows: "Section 5-4-5. Review of application. (a) The application,plans, specifications, and other data filed by an applicant for a permit shall be reviewed by the authority having jurisdiction. Plans shall also be reviewed by other appropriate departments and divisions of the County and the State to verify compliance with laws under their jurisdiction. (b) Nothing contained in the construction code shall be construed to require the authority having jurisdiction to accept or reject any permit application before completion of reviews required pursuant to the construction code and other applicable laws. (c) Notwithstanding qny_provision of chapter 5 to the contrary, an_y application for a permit under this chapter that complies with the requirements of sections 5-4-1, 5-4-2, and 5-4-3 shall be approved by the authori . having jurisdiction without further review by the authori1y having jurisdiction of any plans and specifications prepared, designed, and stamped by licensed architect or professional engineer of the State of Hawaii pursuant to section 5-4-3. In that regard,the provisions of this section which relate to the review of plans, specifications, and other data by the authority having jurisdiction are hereby specifically superseded by the terms of this ordinance during its effective period. All plans and specifications submitted with any application, in addition to beingstamped tamped b duly licensed architect or professional engineer, shall include a certification signedy the duly licensed architect or professional engineer that such plans and specifications are in conformity with the requirements of the construction code and all applicable laws. Nothing contained herein shall preclude the authori _ having_jurisdiction from promulgating rules and regulations establishing training criteria for duly licensed architects or professional engineers to promote the effective implementation of this subsection, so long as such training is not stricter than that currently required of County plan review staff. This subsection shall be repealed one hundred eighty days from its effective date, unless otherwise extended by ordinance."