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(2) Single story or two -story structure of mixed occupancies (R -3 and U Occupancies) with more <br /> than 1,200 square feet of total floor area. Item #1 criteria applies. <br /> (3) Structures of R -3 or U Occupancies that are three or more stories in height. <br /> (4) Flood Zone. <br /> (5) Structural members are concrete, masonry or steel. <br /> (d) All plans for retaining walls over 4 feet in height shall be designed and stamped by a professional <br /> architect or engineer in the structural or civil branches, pursuant to chapter 464, Hawai`i Revised <br /> Statutes. <br /> (e) All plans for post and pier type construction with /without perimeter foundation walls of R -3 <br /> Occupancies shall be designed and stamped by a professional architect or structural engineer. <br /> (f) All U Occupancies greater than 600 square feet shall be designed and stamped by a professional <br /> architect or structural engineer. <br /> (g) All wood trusses of more than 24' -0" spans shall be designed and stamped by a professional <br /> architect or structural engineer. All pre- engineered trusses and metal trusses shall be designed and <br /> stamped by a professional architect or structural engineer. <br /> (h) The building official may require plans, computations, and specifications to be prepared and <br /> designed by an engineer or architect licensed by the State of Hawai`i to practice as such. This <br /> requirement may be imposed when prescriptive requirements of the building code are not being <br /> adhered to. <br /> Section 5 -26. Package homes. <br /> In lieu of compliance with those provisions of section 5 -25 pertaining to dwellings, model package <br /> homes (homes manufactured in a factory and ready to be assembled on the job site) may be pre- approved <br /> as follows by the Hawai`i County Department of Public Works- Building Division (DPW - Building <br /> Division). <br /> (1) Pre - approval shall be limited to three typical model home designs per manufacturer per year, <br /> with no revisions. Any revisions to the pre- approved plans will require submittal of the entire <br /> particular revised plans and documents for approval. Minimum square footage shall be 900 <br /> square feet and maximum square footage shall be 1,400 square feet living area (not including <br /> carport/garage). Maximum 2 -car carport/garage may be included. <br /> (2) Pre - approval is good for one (1) calendar year (January to December) for the calendar year in <br /> which approval is requested. All model pre- approved shall expire by December 31 of each <br /> calendar year. <br /> (3) When submitting for pre - approval, applicant shall submit six (6) sets of complete working <br /> drawings and specifications along with package home seal and authorizing signature. <br /> (4) There shall be a one time plan review fee based on the actual valuation of the dwelling to be <br /> paid by the package model home manufacturer who is submitting the plans for pre - approval. <br /> Fees will be charged per model submitted, per section 5 -36, table 1 -A, item E. All other <br /> occupancies shall be based on valuation and the schedule below. <br /> (5) When submitting for building permit under pre- approved plans, the owner /contractor shall: <br /> (A) Submit two (2) sets of complete working drawings showing the pre- approved <br /> model number along with the manufacturer's wet seal and authorizing signature. <br /> DPW - Building Division will verify seal and signature. <br /> 9 <br />