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DPW/LRB CONSTRUCTION CODE - DRAFT 5/26/20 For review and comment time prescribed or allowed is less than seven consecutive days, intermediate Saturdays, Sundays, and holidays shall be excluded in the computation. As used in the construction administrative code, "holiday" includes any day designated as such pursuant to section 8-1, Hawaii Revised Statutes. Section 5-1-8. Additional time after service by mail. Whenever a party has the right or is required to do some act or take some proceedings within a prescribed period after the service of a notice or other paper upon the party, if the notice or paper is served upon the party by mail, two days shall be added to the prescribed period. This period shall begin as of the date of mailing. Article 2. Administration. Division 1. General. Section 5-2-1. Department having jurisdiction. Unless otherwise provided for by law, the director of public works, in its capacity as the authority having jurisdiction, shall have jurisdiction over and administer all matters covered by the construction code. {5-10, 9-6, 17-7.) Section 5-2-2. Duties of the authority having jurisdiction. The authority having jurisdiction shall administer the provisions of the construction code and amendments thereto and shall perform the following duties: (1) Administer and enforce the provisions of the construction code, including chapters: 5, the construction administrative code; 5A, the commercial building code; 51), the electrical code; 5E, the energy conservation code; and 517, the plumbing code; in a manner consistent with the intent thereof, {5-11(1)(3), 9-6, 17-8(2).) (2) Render interpretations of the construction code and adopt policies and procedures that are consistent with the intent and purpose of this code. Such policies and procedures shall not have the effect of waiving requirements specifically provided for in the construction code; {5-11(1).) (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; {5-11(2), 17-8(1).) (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; {5-11(3), 9-9(x), 17-8(2).) (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; {5-11(5), 17-8(4).) (6) Order changes in workmanship and materials essential to obtain compliance with all provisions of the construction code; {5-11(5), 17-8(5).) 7