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(b) Plans, specifications, engineering calculations, diagrams, soil investigation reports, code search, <br /> special inspection and structural observation programs and other data shall constitute the submittal <br /> documents and shall be submitted in one or more sets with each application for permit. <br /> (c) All plans and specifications relating to work which affects the public safety or health and for which <br /> a building permit is required shall be prepared, designed and stamped by a duly registered <br /> professional engineer or architect in accordance with chapter 464, Hawai`i Revised Statutes. <br /> For residential (R-3 Occupancies) and accessory (U Occupancies) only, plans and specifications <br /> shall be designed and stamped by a professional architect or structural engineer when any of the <br /> following applies: <br /> (1) Single story structure and more than 600 square feet of floor area for R-3 Occupancy. <br /> (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 /> 9 <br />