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procedures shall not have the effect of waiving requirements specifically provided for in the construction code; (3) Require submission of, examine, and check plans and specifications, drawings, descriptions and diagrams necessary to show clearly the character, kind, and extent of work covered by applications for a permit, and upon approval, shall issue the permit applied for; (4) Inspect all building, electrical, and plumbing work authorized by permit to assure compliance with provisions of the construction code or amendments thereto, approving or condemning said work in whole or in part as conditions require; (5) Condemn and reject all work done or being done or materials used or being used which do not in all respects comply with the provisions of the construction code and amendments thereto; (6) Order changes in workmanship and materials essential to obtain compliance with all provisions of the construction code; (7) Issue upon request a certificate of occupancy or certificate of completion for any work approved by the authority having jurisdiction; (8) Investigate any construction or work regulated by the construction code and issue such notices and orders as provided in the construction code; (9) Keep a complete record of all essential transactions; and (10) Maintain public office hours necessary to administer the provisions of the construction code and amendments thereto. Section 5-2-3. Compliance required. (a) Permit holders and their agents shall comply with the requirements of permits issued pursuant to the construction code including chapters: 5, the construction administrative code; 5A, the building code; 5D, the electrical code; 5E, the energy conservation code; and 5F,the plumbing code. (b) Any approval or permit issued pursuant to the provisions of the construction code shall comply with all applicable requirements of the construction code. Any approval or permit that presumes to authorize violation of the provisions of the construction code, or other applicable laws, shall be invalid, except insofar as the work or use it authorizes is lawful. (c) The granting of a permit, variance, or approval of plans or specifications pursuant to the construction code does not dispense with the necessity to comply with any applicable law to which a permit holder may also be subject. , Section 5-2-4. Conflict. (a) If any provisions of the construction code conflict with or contravene provisions of the Hawai`i State Building Codes, International Building Code,National Electrical Code, Uniform Plumbing Code, or the International Energy Conservation Code, that have 16