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BRITTANY SMART Councilmember Hawai `1 County Council October 4, 2011 Hawai `i County Council County of Hawai `i 25 Aupuni Street Hilo, Hawaii 96720 T0: Dominic Yagong, Chairperson and Members of the Hawai'i County Counc FROM: Brittany Smart, Councilmember SUBJECT: Proposed Amendments to Bill No. 270, Draft 3; An Ordinance Repealing Chapter 5 of the Hawai'i County Code, 1983 (2005 Edition, As Amended), To Be Replaced By A New Chapter 5, Relating To Building Please find attached proposed amendments to Bill No. 270, Draft 3. The proposed amendments to Bill No. 270, Draft 3, are illustrated below by Ramseyer format with respect to the contents of Bill No. 270, Draft 3, and bolded for emphasis; material to be deleted is bracketed and stricken through, material to be added is underscored. bsmart@co.hawaii.hi.us Phone: (808) 961 -8263 Fax: (808) 961 -8912 1. Section 5 -11, of Bill No. 270, Draft 3, is amended to read as follows: "Section 5 -11. Duties of the Administrative Authority. The administrative authority shall maintain public office hours necessary to efficiently administer the provisions of this code and amendments thereto and shall perform the following duties: (1) Shall enforce the provisions of this code and shall have authority to render interpretations of this code and to adopt policies and procedures in order to clarify the application of its provisions. Such interpretations, policies and procedures shall be in compliance with the intent and purpose of this code[:] and any other(s) relating to this building code that may be adopted by Hawai'i County. Such policies and procedures shall not have the effect of waiving requirements specifically provided for in this code; (2) Require submission of, examine, and check plans and specifications, drawings, descriptions, and diagrams necessary to show clearly the character, kind, and extent of work covered by applications for a permit, and upon approval, shall issue the permit applied for; (3) Administer and enforce the provisions of this code in a manner consistent with the intent thereof and shall inspect all plumbing and drainage work authorized by any permit to assure compliance with provisions of this code or amendments thereto, approving or condemning said work in whole or in part as conditions require; Serving the Interests of the People of Our Island Hawai `i County is an Equal Opportunity Provider and Employer Comm. No. 1 $•7' Ref. To: Preseetei Co uvt 4 1, Ref. Date OCT 5 2011