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"Owner"means any individual, firm,partnership, association, or corporation, its or <br /> their successors or assigns, according to the context thereof as owners or lessees of property. <br /> "Owner-builder"means owners or lessees of property who build or improve buildings <br /> or structures on their property for their own use, or for use by their immediate family. This <br /> definition shall not preempt owner-builder by exemption as defined by section 444-2.5, <br /> Hawai`i Revised Statutes. <br /> "Permit"means a formal authorization issued by the authority having jurisdiction that <br /> authorizes performance of specified work,pursuant to the construction code, including the <br /> following chapters and all administrative rules adopted pursuant to these chapters: <br /> (1) 5, the construction administrative code; <br /> (2) 5A, the building code; <br /> (3) 5D,the electrical code; <br /> (4) 5E, the energy conservation code; and <br /> (5) 5F, the plumbing code. <br /> "Person"means any individual, firm,partnership, association, or corporation; or its or <br /> their successors or assigns, according to the context thereof. <br /> "Plumbing work"means the design, installation, alteration, construction, <br /> reconstruction, or repair of plumbing, gas, and drainage systems. <br /> "Portable appliances"means any cord/plug connected device that is readily movable. <br /> "Regulatory inspection" means an inspection that is requested to satisfy the <br /> requirements of laws that are other than the construction code and that relate to health, <br /> safety, or public welfare. <br /> "Responsible party"means, at a minimum, the owner of a building, structure,portion <br /> thereof, or installation. "Responsible parties"may also include, but shall not be limited to <br /> any lessee or tenant of the building, structure, or portion thereof, and the owner of the <br /> property where the building, structure, or portion thereof, or installation is located. <br /> "Special inspection"means an inspection of the materials, installation, fabrication, <br /> erection or placement of components and connections requiring special expertise to ensure <br /> compliance with approved construction documents and referenced standards. <br /> "Structure"means that which is built or constructed. <br /> 14 <br />