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COUNTY OF HAWAII STATE OF HAWAII BILL NO. 270 (DRAFT 7) ORDINANCE NO. 12 27 AN ORDINANCE REPEALING CHAPTER 5 OF THE HAWAII COUNTY CODE 1983 (2005 EDITION, AS AMENDED), TO BE REPLACED BY A NEW CHAPTER 5, RELATING TO BUILDING. BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE COUNTY OF HAWAII: SECTION 1. Chapter 5 of the Hawai`i County Code 1983 (2005 Edition, as amended) is repealed in its entirety. SECTION 2. The Hawai`i County Code 1983 (2005 Edition, as amended) is amended by adding a new chapter to read as follows: "Chapter 5 BUILDING Article 1. General Provisions. Section 5 -1. Title and purpose. (a) This chapter shall be known as the "building code," may be cited as such, and will be referred to herein as "this code." (b) The purpose of this code is to provide minimum standards to safeguard life or limb, health, property and public welfare by regulating and controlling the design, construction, quality of materials, use and occupancy, location and maintenance of all buildings and structures within this jurisdiction and certain equipment specifically regulated herein. Section 5 -2. Scope. The provisions of this code shall apply to the construction, alteration, movement, enlargement, replacement, repair, equipment, use and occupancy, location, maintenance, removal and demolition of every building or structure or any appurtenances connected or attached to such buildings or structures within the County inland of the shoreline high -water line, except work located primarily in a public way, public utility towers, bridges, and poles, mechanical equipment not specifically regulated in this code, and hydraulic flood control structures. Section 5 -3. International Building Code adopted. (a) The "International Building Code, 2006 Edition" as copyrighted and published in 2006 by the International Code Council, Incorporated, as it is adopted and amended by Chapter 180 of Title 3, of the Hawai`i Administrative Rules entitled "State Building Code" (the "HAR "), as such chapter may be amended or superseded from time to time, (the "IBC ") is hereby adopted by reference as set forth in this chapter, subject to the amendments set forth in article 3 and article 4 of this chapter.