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historically employed by the native residents of the Hawaiian Islands, includine structures comprised of either rock walls or wood frames for the bottom portion of structures and thatch of different native Brasses and leaves for the roof. Section Rules. The building official shall adopt rules to further the County policy on indigenous Hawaiian architecture. Section Bill. Within twenty-four months of this division's effective date the buildine official shall submit a proposed bill to the Council to revise this chapter with the pumose of more equitably and efficiently furthering the County policy on indigenous Hawaiian architecture. The proposed bill shall contain rules that specificall~dentifv predominant architectural practices, customs, styles and techniques historically employed by the native residents of the Hawaiian Islands and their descendants The rules shall express general approval of such practices, customs, styles, and techniques to the extent that they do not conflict with the Building Code's overall pumoses. Section Alternate materials alternate design and methods of construction. ia) The provisions of this code are not intended to prevent the use of any material, alternate design or method of construction not specifically prescribed in this code, mcludmg elements based on or inspired by principles of indigenous architecture, such as those associated with structures comprised of either rock walls or wood frames for the bottom portion of structures and thatch of different native grasses and leaves for the roof, provided any alternate has been approved and its use authorized by the building official. (b) The building official may approve any such alternate provided the buildine official has previously granted an exception and the building official finds that the proposed design is satisfactory and complies with the provisions of this code and that the material, method or work offered is for the purpose intended at least the equivalent of that prescribed in this code in suitability strength effectiveness fire resistance durability safety, and sanitation. (c) The following materials are examples of the types of materials that may be considered by the building official if used for the construction or renovation of a structure that is based on or inspired by principles of indigenous architecture: (1) Wood for house timbers (walls)• hamau kauila lama, nioi, and `ohi'a; and (2) House thatch and lining material (roof)' lala`ama`u (fern fronds); lauhulu and lau mai`a (banana leaves)• pa`a`a mai`a (banana trunk lavers)• pili, maoli, pu`upu`u pueo, kawelu kiolohia `aka `akai uki and lele (grasses and leaves, sedges, bulrushes); lauhala ko'o i'o k'o mu'o hala pu'awa pukani pilila'ele la'ele pala lauhala pa'ilau'ula and ki (pandanus leaf)' and lau ko lau'o lako, and la'o (sugarcane leaves . (d) The building official shall require that sufficient evidence or proof be submitted to substantiate any claims that may be made regarding the use of the alternate. The details of any action grantingapproval of an alternate shall be recorded and entered in the files of the code enforcement a eg ncy. 2