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. ; ^ Oi M •.• . <br /> William P. Kenoi <br /> • / ;. ; Warren H. W. Lee <br /> Mayor Director <br /> • William T. Takaba , rf °i- N� a► ': <br /> Managing Director <br /> Iiiu t .�C a� r <br /> DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS <br /> Aupuni Center �.. <br /> 101 Pauahi Street, Suite 7 • Hilo, Hawai`i 96720 -4224 <br /> (808) 961 -8321 • Fax (808) 961 -8630 ` V <br /> 4') <br /> www.co.hawaii.hi.us c <br /> c= <br /> r <br /> July 12, 2010 <br /> J Yoshimoto, Chairman and Council Members <br /> Hawai`i County Council <br /> 25 Aupuni Street <br /> Hilo HI 96720 <br /> Dear Chairman Yoshimoto and Council Members: <br /> Re: Chapter 9 — Electrical Code <br /> Transmitted herewith for the Council's consideration and approval is an ordinance <br /> amending Chapter 9 — Electricity of the Hawai`i County code 1983 (2005 Edition, as Amended), <br /> relating to the County Electrical Code. <br /> On May 21, 2007, the Twenty -Fourth Legislature of the State of Hawai`i, with approval <br /> from the Governor, under Act 82 required the adoption of a uniform set of statewide building <br /> codes applicable to one and two family dwellings, all other residential uses, commercial and <br /> industrial buildings, and state buildings that would make it possible for building owners, <br /> designers, contractors and code enforcers within the State to apply consistent standards. This <br /> Act took effect on July 1, 2007. The Act required the Department of Accounting and General <br /> Services to establish and implement a State Building Code which is established by the State <br /> Building Code Council. The Council is made up of nine voting members: one county building <br /> official from each of the four counties; one state fire council; one from the Department of Health; <br /> one from the Department of Labor and Industrial Relations; one from the Structural Engineers <br /> Association of Hawai`i; and one from the American Institute of Architects. The Act requires the <br /> Council to review and adopt, as appropriate, the new model building codes. <br /> Since the start of the State Building Code Council, we have reviewed and proposed the <br /> adoption of 2008 National Electrical Code (NEC) with amendments. Under the jurisdiction of <br /> the State Building Code Council, the review process and adoption of the code has gone through <br /> extensive advertised meeting with the general public and various design professionals and <br /> organizations. Once approved by the Council, it had gone to regulatory approvals and publicized <br /> < DI:4S> Coma. No <br /> Ref. To, ( (Z- C- <br /> County of Hawai`i is an Equal Opportunity Provider and Employer. Ref. Dote ,JUL 12 NM <br />