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(b) A permit may also be issued to a home owner for plumbing work on asingle-family dwelling which the owner will personally occupy and use exclusively For living purposes, provided the owner is a person licensed under chapter 448E, Hawaii Revised Statutes. Only one such permit may be issued to such a home owner, unless the administrative authority finds that strict application would result in practical difficulty and hardship and that the granting of a second permit would not be contrary to the purpose of the code. This does not preclude the home owner from obtaining additional permits for the same building or accessory building on the same lot. Section [~6] 17-18. Application for [issuaflee-e€J permit. (a) Application. Any person legally entitled to apply for and receive a permit shall make such application on forms provided for that purpose. Such person shall give a description of the character of work proposed to be done, and the location, tax map key, ownership, occupancy, and use of the premises in connection therewith. The administrative authority may require plans, specifications, or drawings and such other information as the administrative authority may deem necessary. Appropriate permit application fees, as set out in section 17-28, shall be submitted with the permit application. (b) Plans Required. Plumbing permit applications shall be accompanied by three sets of plans for approval by the administrative authority. Two sets shall be retained by the administrative authority and the other set shall be returned to the applicant, which shall be kept at such building or site whenever work authorized is in progress. Other plans, drawings, or specifications may be required as indicated under subsection (a). Plans are not required for one and two-family dwelling units. The administrative authority may waive the requirement for submission of plans for other occupancies when deemed unnecessary. The approval of plans by an architect or engineer, licensed with the State of Hawaii, shall be according to State statutes and when required by the administrative authority as indicated under subsection (a). (c) Issuance. If the administrative authority determines that the plans, specifications, drawings, descriptions, or information furnished by the applicant are in compliance with this code, the administrative authority shall issue the permit applied for upon payment of the required fee. The plumbing permit card shall be posted in a conspicuous place at the job site during construction. (d) Validity. The issuance or granting of a permit or approval of plans and specifications shall not be construed to be a permit for or an approval of, violations of the provisions of this code, or other State[;] or County laws, [ems] includine rules and regulations. No permit presuming to give authority to violate or cancel the provisions of this code, or other State or County laws, including rules and regulations, shall be valid, except insofar as the work or use, which it authorizes is lawful. The issuance of a permit based upon plans and specifications shall not prevent the administrative authority from thereafter requiring the correction of errors in the plans and specifications or from preventing any plumbing work being carried on under that permit when in violation of this code, or other State or County laws, including rules and r~ulations, ^F°~° ^--r^°~°° °r'"° r,°..-'..] or from revoking any certificate of approval when issued in error. 12