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oJr <v N COUNTY OF HAWAII -•��''!_• STATE OF HAWAII . +j•`, MiL MOM i \� BILL NO. 269 ORDINANCE NO. AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 17 OF THE HAWAII COUNTY CODE 1983 (2005 EDITION, AS AMENDED), RELATING TO PLUMBING. BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE COUNTY OF HAWAII: SECTION 1. Chapter 17, article 1, section 17 -1 of the Hawai`i County Code 1983 (2005 Edition, as amended) is amended to read as follows: "Section 17 -1. Title and purpose. (a) This chapter shall be known as the "plumbing code," may be cited as such, and will be referred to herein as "this code." (b) The purpose of this code is to provide for the protection of the public health and safety by establishing minimum regulations for the installation, alteration, or repair of plumbing, gas, and drainage systems and the inspection thereof." SECTION 2. Chapter 17, article 1, section 17 -3 of the Hawai`i County Code 1983 (2005 Edition, as amended) is amended by amending the definition of "administrative authority" to read as follows: "[ "Administrative authority "] "Authority having jurisdiction" means the director of the department of public works, or the director's authorized representative(s)." SECTION 3. Chapter 17, article 2, division 4, section 17 -24 of the Hawai`i County Code 1983 (2005 Edition, as amended) is amended to read as follows: "Section 17 -24. Inspection required. (a) All plumbing, gas, and drainage systems shall be inspected by the administrative authority to ensure compliance with all the requirements of this code. Approval as a result of an inspection shall not be construed to be an approval of a violation of the provisions of this code or of any other ordinance. Inspections presuming to give authority to violate or cancel the provisions of this code or of any other ordinance shall not be valid. (b) It shall be the duty of the permit applicant to cause the work to remain accessible and exposed for inspection purposes. Neither the authority having jurisdiction nor the