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Harry Kim ;11�F!!q`y..,. David Yamamoto,P.E. <br /> Mayor 'VO;• 44'1.� Director <br /> Roy Takemoto •; „ � Allan G.Simeon,P.E. <br /> . -___ <br /> Managing Director '� _ . - _ Deputy Director <br /> '%,;77'z OF HA P <br /> 7 <br /> COUnN f� �`� <br /> DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS <br /> Aupuni Center <br /> 101 Pauahi Street,Suite 7• Hilo,Hawai`i 96720-4224 cCD= <br /> (808)961-8321 • Fax(808)961-8630 i ,4 <br /> public_works@hawaiicounty.gov <br /> June 17, 2020 co cis <br /> HONORABLE CHAIRMAN AARON CHUNG `= "w. <br /> AND MEMBERS OF THE HAWAII COUNTY COUNCIL <br /> HAWAII COUNTY COUNCIL <br /> HILO, HAWAII 96720 <br /> SUBJECT: New Building Construction Code with 2017 National Electrical Code Amendments, 2012 <br /> Uniform Plumbing Code Amendments, and a Tiny Homes Article <br /> Transmitted herewith for the Council's consideration and approval is a bill to create a new construction <br /> code for the County of Hawaii. This code includes an administrative section that supports a one-permit <br /> process and would repeal chapters 5 (building), 9 (electricity), and 17 (plumbing)and adopt the following <br /> new chapters: <br /> -5A, the building code (International Building Code) <br /> -5D, the electrical code (National Electrical Code) <br /> -5E, the energy conservation code (International Energy Conservation Code) <br /> -5F, the plumbing code(Uniform Plumbing Code) <br /> (Chapters 5B and 5C are RESERVED for the future adoption of the residential building code and the <br /> existing building code.) <br /> The building division hopes to adopt the bill in advance of the State Building Council's August 21, 2020 <br /> deadline for Counties to adopt the state electrical and plumbing codes. If the County does not adopt its <br /> own updated versions of the electrical and plumbing codes prior to this deadline, the State Building <br /> Council's versions will automatically become effective in Hawaii County. <br /> In order to gather public input during the pandemic, the division published a draft for public review and <br /> also reached out to various contractors and members of the architectural, engineering and real estate <br /> sectors. As a result, the division received 125 comments and proposed amendments to the administrative <br /> code, electrical code, plumbing code, and tiny homes. The comments received by the division's deadline <br /> were evaluated and many were incorporated into these proposed amendments. <br /> Thank you for your consideration of this bill. <br /> David Yama /oto ROY as gor <br /> Director of Public W rks <br /> cc: BLD Qq4 <br /> Public Works and Mass Transit Committee Chair(w/attach) Comm. No. -- - <br /> Ref. To: PIN OM <br /> n \ County of Hawaii is an Equal Opportunity Provider and Employer. Ref. Date JUN 1 9 2020 <br />