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COUNTY OF HAWAII STATE OF HAWAII BILL NO. 305 ORDINANCE NO. 12 149 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 9, ARTICLE 5, DIVISION 1, SECTION 9-33 OF THE HAWAII COUNTY CODE 1983 (2005 EDITION, AS AMENDED), RELATING TO PLANS AND SPECIFICATIONS REQUIREMENTS. BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE COUNTY OF HAWAII: SECTION 1. Chapter 9, article 5, division 1, section 9-33 of the Hawaii County Code 1983 (2005 Edition, as amended), is amended to read as follows: "Section 9-33. Plans and specifications requirements; deviations. (a) Plans and specifications giving such details of the proposed installation as may be required by the authority having jurisdiction shall be filed with the application. Such plans and specifications shall bear the approval of a professional electrical engineer registered in the State of Hawaii. EXCEPTIONS: (1) If the demand load of the proposed installation is less than thirty kilovoltamperes, this requirement shall be applicable only if the authority having jurisdiction so directs. (2) For single family dwellings, plans and specifications shall not be required provided the installation meets all of the following criteria: (A) The installation shall not be located in a rain water or sea water flood zone; and (B) Service size disconnect does not exceed 200 amperes. (b) [All photeveltaie systems for- r-esidential and nen residential installations shall require a building permitDl., and s eei ;eats ns for- building . ofk shall beat the rriu vv ui a. -. istefed in the State of 14awai'i.] Installation of photovoltaic systems shall require: A building permit for residential and non residential installations; Electrical design drawings and specifications bearingthe he approval of an electrical engineer registered in the State of Hawaii for residential and non residential installations; and Plans and specifications for building work bearingthe approval of an architect or structural engineer registered in the State of Hawaii for non residential installations only.