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SECTION 4. Chapter 5, article 5, section 5-5-5, of the Hawaii County Code 1983 (2016 Edition, as amended), is amended to read as follows: "Section 5-5-5. Extension. jurtsdietien may extend the deadlines f6f eonstfuetion. An extension of time may -be granted fof the length of time that work has been halted by stfikes of other causes beye the eentf ol of the ownef of eentfaetef but in no ease shall the extension exeeed 190 eonseetttive days. (b) Requests far- extensien shall be filed in wfiting with the authority having jufisdietion pf ie to the deadlines specified in seetien 5 5 4 and within seven ealendaf days after the eommeneement of the delay. The �ATitten applieatien shall deser-ibe in detail the eaus the delay, the effeet on the peffefmanee of wefk, the time during w-hieh wofk was aettially suspended, and the poftion of poffiens of the pfejeet affected-. (e) The authority having jurisdiction shall maintain aeeufate Feeefds ef all written requests fe extension and theif subsequen4 dispesition. Said records shall contain the name of the applicant, location of the project and a detailed wfitten explanation of the reasons for granting of denying the fequest f6f extensiefid] (a) An extension of a permit may be granted if the authority having jurisdiction finds that circumstances beyond the permit holder's control have significantly impeded the progress of the construction project, that construction is substantially complete, and that an extension is justified. (b) Requests for permit deadline extensions shall be submitted in writing to the authority having jurisdiction at least thirty dayprior to the permit expiration date and an acknowledgement by the authority having jurisdiction will be sent upon receipt. The written request shall include: (1) A written statement explaining how unforeseen circumstances have affected the progress of the construction project; (2) Supporting documentation demonstrating a legitimate need for the extension; and (3) The duration of time during which work was suspended, and the proposed timeline to complete the project. (c) A decision on the request for a permit deadline extension will be sent within thiLty dqys o receipt of the request. (d) Permit extensions shall not exceed one extension of one hundred eighty days. (e) A permit holder whose request for a permit extension is denied may appeal the decision to the board of appeals within thirty days of receiving notice of the denial pursuant to section 5-11-3." SECTION 5. Material to be repealed is bracketed and stricken. New material is underscored. In printing this ordinance, the brackets, bracketed and stricken material, and underscoring need not be included.