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COUNTY OF HAWAII STATE OF HAWAII BILL NO. 268 (DRAFT 3) ORDINANCE NO. 1, C9 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 9 OF THE HAWAII COUNTY CODE 1983 (2005 EDITION, AS AMENDED), RELATING TO THE COUNTY ELECTRICAL CODE. BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE COUNTY OF HAWAII: SECTION 1. Chapter 9, article 1, section 9 -3 of the Hawaii County Code 1983 (2005 Edition, as amended) is amended to read as follows: Section 9 -3. Scope; exceptions. The provisions of this chapter shall apply to all electrical work and installations in the County, with exceptions as [covered by section 90 2(b) of the 2002] noted in the 2008 National Electrical Code as adopted by the State of Hawai`i and the following: (1) Electrical work on buildings or premises owned by or under the direct control of the Federal government. (2) Electrical work by employees of a public utility within the State under a franchise or charter granted by the State which is regulated by the public utility commission and[community antenna television company, while so employed, pursuant to section 448E -13, Hawai`i Revised Statutes. (3) The provisions of this chapter shall not apply [to a municipal system for] to public State and County road right of ways for utility installations, street lighting, traffic signal or police and fire alarm where installed outside [of buildings on public property.] the proposed premises or boundary lines in a subdivision under development, or an approved subdivision, where the work is in the planned or actual roadways or other common infrastructure areas. (4) Existing electrical installations which complied with the laws, ordinances and regulations in effect when the electrical work thereon was performed, provided that such installations shall be subject to the provisions of section 9 -4. (5) All buildings moved into or relocated within the County shall comply with all requirements of this chapter for new buildings and all unused or abandoned wiring and devices shall be removed. (6) Electrical work related to work regulated by chapter 397, Hawai`i Revised Statutes, as amended relating to the Elevator Code, but not including electrical work for the supply of power to the control panels of elevators, dumbwaiters, escalators, moving walks, and manlifts. (7) Replacement or repair of devices and apparatus of air conditioning,. [and] refrigeration, and heating systems, except electrical work on overcurrent