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Section 5-2.1.2. Amendine section 101.1. Section 101.1 is amended by amending the first paragraph to read as follows: Section 101.1 Title. This code shall be known as the International Energy Conservation Code of the County of Hawaii, and shall be cited as such. It is referred to herein as "this code"." SECTION 4. Chapter 5, Hawaii County Code 1983 (2005 Edition, as amended) is amended by adding an article to read as follows: "Article 3. Indieenous Architecture. Section 5-3.1 Policy. This code shall be administered with due consideration given to the Count policy that indigenous Hawaiian architecture furthers the Coun 's compelling interests in cultural, environmental, and historic preservation; energy efficiency; economic development; aesthetic beauty; and public safety. For purnoses of this section, indigenous Hawaiian architecture includes.anv of the predominant architectural practices, customs, styles, and techniques historically employed by the native residents of the Hawaiian Islands, including 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. Section 5-3.2 Rules. The building official shall adopt rules to further the County policy on indi eg nous Hawaiian architecture. Section 5-3.3 Bill. Within twenty-four months of this division's effective date, the building official shall submit a proposed bill to the council to revise this chapter with the purpose of more equitably and efficiently furthering the Count~policv on indigenous Hawaiian architecture. The proposed bill shall contain rules that specifically identifypredominant 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 purposes. Section 5-3.4. Alternate materials, alternate design and methods of construction. (a) 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, including elements based on or inspired byprinciples 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 ma~pprove any such alternate, provided the building official has previouslygranted 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