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Permitting Questions <br /> 1. Is there a way to issue provisional permits to further reduce construction delays and permitting <br /> backlog?This may be acceptable for professional design architects/engineers and licensed <br /> contractors,once planning approval has been given and while plans,specs are under review by other <br /> County departments.Discrepancies would be provided to these entities as reviews progress for <br /> correction as construction proceeds,but without halting such construction except For major Code <br /> non-compliance or safety reasons.Designers and contractors would be fully responsible for making <br /> corrections and be subject to financial penalties for non-compliance.Failure to do so would result in <br /> certificates of occupancy not being issued until work passes final inspections.What code changes <br /> would be required? <br /> References: liawai`i County Building Code,Section 5-2-24,Modifications;Section 5-3-21.Permit <br /> exemptions.City of Austin,TX Code§25-11-35-Temporary Building Permit: <br /> "The building official may issue a temporary building permit to authorize construction of a <br /> portion of a building,structure,or building service equipment before the plans and specifications <br /> for the entire project have been submitted or approved if the applicant files information and <br /> detailed statements describing the activity to be performed and the building official determines <br /> that the activity complies with this title." <br /> The permittee under a temporary building permit proceeds with construction at the perrnittcc's risk. <br /> A temporary building permit does not guarantee that a permit for the entire building or structure <br /> will be approved.A permittee does not acquire vested rights under a permit issued under this <br /> section. <br /> 2. Similarly,can/should all permit reviews be completed before informing applicant of discrepancies <br /> instead of intermittent advisories which delay permitting until applicant responds each time? <br /> 3. Can/should conditional permits be issued if X months pass without feedback from DPW?Should <br /> fees be refunded if applicant is subject to unnecessarily long delays or inaction? <br /> 4. Can abbreviated,quicker permits be issued for minor situations such as additional screening or <br /> portable window AfC's?Can personnel Iower than a Plan Reviewer approve these permits? <br /> 5. What is the current average time line for issued permits...add-ons,new builds?Which reviews arc <br /> causing the biggest delays?Is shortage of inspectors affecting processing time? <br /> 6. How many,what kinds of errors typically found during review...technical,administrative? <br /> 7. Are permitting fees adequate to cover costs for processing?Can/should fees be lower for low- <br /> income applicants?Should owners be compensated for permit delays that are out of an acceptable <br /> turnaround timeline by the county?is there a(written)pathway to getting an unpermitted <br /> buildingiaddition/structure up to code? <br /> B. Permitting process has a project value range for plumbing and electric that correlates with the costs <br /> of a permit-do the building permits also have this type of range? <br /> 9. Can the separate processing(review)fees and the issuance fees be combined into ono charge? <br /> 10.How many unpermitted structures exist?How are they checked/managed by the County?Does <br /> allowing such action create a disincentive to get proper permits?Code conformance should not be a <br /> social issue.How many facilities breakdown/fires,etc.? <br /> 11.What's the extent/impact,if any,of reviewer shortages in other departments; impact on DPW? <br /> What staffing per department would be needed to expedite the process?What costs are associated? <br /> 12_Can/does same reviewer cover same applicant upon re-submittal? <br /> 37 <br />