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Section 5-4-3. Engineers and architects; work. <br /> (a) All plans and specifications relating to work for which a permit is required shall be <br /> prepared, designed, and stamped by a person who is licensed in the State of Hawaii as <br /> an architect or professional engineer. Such architect or professional engineer shall be <br /> licensed in the State of Hawaii in accordance with chapter 464, Hawaii Revised <br /> Statutes, unless the work is exempt pursuant to section 464-13(b), Hawaii Revised <br /> Statutes. <br /> (b) The following plans and specifications shall be prepared, designed, and stamped by a <br /> person who is licensed in the State of Hawaii as an architect or professional structural <br /> engineer: <br /> (1) All wood trusses of more than 24'-0" spans; and <br /> (2) All pre-engineered trusses and metal trusses. <br /> (c) For residential (R-3 Occupancies) and accessory (U Occupancies) only, the following <br /> plans and specifications shall be prepared, designed, and stamped by a person who is <br /> licensed in the State of Hawaii as an architect or professional structural engineer, <br /> unless exempt pursuant to section 464.13(b), Hawaii Revised Statutes. Whenever the <br /> exemption provided for in section 464.13(b) is applied to the construction of a new <br /> building, the applicant shall include with the application,proof that the exemption has <br /> been recorded with the bureau of conveyances pursuant to section 464-13(c), Hawaii <br /> Revised Statutes. <br /> (1) All plans for post and pier type construction with/without perimeter foundation <br /> walls of R-3 Occupancies. <br /> (2) Single story or two-story structure of mixed occupancies (R-3 and U <br /> Occupancies)pursuant to HRS 464.13(b). <br /> (3) Structures of R-3 or U Occupancies that are three or more stories in height. <br /> (4) Structural members that are concrete, masonry or structural steel. <br /> (5) Proposed construction in special hazard flood zones: AE, AH, AO, V, and VE, as <br /> prescribed in chapter 27, relating to flood control; electrical installations per <br /> chapter 5D, relating to the electrical code; and plumbing installations per chapter <br /> 5F, relating to the plumbing code. <br /> (6) Structures in high seismic zones. (Category E or Sv> 0.75) <br /> (d) All plans and specifications for retaining walls over four feet in height shall be <br /> prepared, designed, and stamped by a person who is licensed in the State of Hawaii as <br /> an architect or professional structural engineer. <br /> (e) Electrical plans and specifications giving such details of the proposed installation as <br /> may be required by the authority having jurisdiction to be submitted with the <br /> application. Such plans and specifications shall be prepared, designed, and stamped by <br /> a person who is licensed in the State of Hawaii as a professional electrical engineer. <br /> 29 <br />