Construction Code Bill 6.17.2020

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(k) No person shall materially deviate from any reviewed plan or specifications or fail, neglect or refuse to comply herewith, unless permission to do so has first been obtained from the person who is licensed in the State of Hawaii and listed as the architect or professional engineer of record. Revised drawings or a letter, or both, that show such deviations and have have been prepared, designed, and stamped by the architect or professional engineer of record, shall be submitted to the authority having jurisdiction for review and approval. Section 5-4-4. Contractors and specialty contractors; work. (a) Prior to issuance of a permit, applicants for a permit shall file a statement with the authority having jurisdiction that includes the following: (1) Name; address, email address and telephone number of each contractor or specialty contractor engaged to work upon the building, structure, or project; (2) Name of the responsible managing employee or authorized employee of each contractor or specialty contractor; (3) Phase or phases of work to be performed by each contractor or specialty contractor; (4) License numbers for each contractor or specialty contractor and a statement that such licenses are in full force and effect, or if the applicant is exempt from chapter 444, Hawaii Revised Statutes, the basis for the claimed exemption, pursuant to section 444-9.1, Hawaii Revised Statutes; and (5) A signature by the responsible managing employee or authorized employee of each contractor and specialty contractor. (b) Whenever used in this section, in accordance with section 444-7, Hawaii Revised Statutes, "specialty contractor" means a contractor whose operations as such are the performance of construction work requiring special skill such as, but not limited to, electrical, drywall,painting and decorating, landscaping, flooring, carpet laying by any installation method,plumbing, or roofing work, and others whose principal contracting business involves the use of specialized building trades or crafts. Section 5-4-5. Review of application. (a) The application,plans, specifications, and other data filed by an applicant for a permit shall be reviewed by the authority having jurisdiction. Plans shall also be reviewed by other appropriate departments and divisions of the County and the State to verify compliance with laws under their jurisdiction. (b) Nothing contained in the construction code shall be construed to require the authority having jurisdiction to accept or reject any permit application before completion of reviews required pursuant to the construction code and other applicable laws. 31