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Article 8. Inspections. <br /> Division 1. General provisions. <br /> Section 5-8-1. General requirements. <br /> (a) All construction or work for which a permit is required shall be inspected by the <br /> authority having jurisdiction to ensure compliance with the requirements of the <br /> construction code. Approval as a result of an inspection shall not be construed to <br /> approve violations of the provisions of the construction code, or of any other laws. <br /> Inspections that either presume to authorize violations of or to nullify the provisions of <br /> the construction code or of other laws shall not be valid. <br /> (b) It shall be the duty of the permit holder or their agent, to cause the work to remain <br /> accessible and exposed for inspection purposes. Neither the authority having <br /> jurisdiction nor the County shall be liable for any expense entailed in the removal or <br /> replacement of any material required to allow inspection of construction or work, or to <br /> survey a lot. <br /> (c) The authority having jurisdiction may require a survey of the lot to verify that the <br /> approved plans accurately reflect the location of the structure. <br /> Section 5-8-2. Work shall be visible for inspection. <br /> (a) No person shall: <br /> (1) Conceal, enclose, or cover or cause or permit to be concealed, enclosed, or <br /> covered, any portion of any work or equipment for which a permit is required by <br /> the construction code, in any manner that will interfere with or prevent the <br /> inspection and approval thereof, or <br /> (2) Remove any notice not to conceal, enclose or cover any portion of any work or <br /> equipment,placed thereon by the authority having jurisdiction. <br /> (b) No work that is subject to the permitting provisions of the construction code, shall be <br /> covered or concealed until two working days after a scheduled inspection or until the <br /> authority having jurisdiction has approved the installation and given permission to <br /> cover or conceal the same. It shall be the duty of the permit holder or their agent to <br /> cause the work to remain accessible and exposed for inspection purposes. <br /> (1) Residential Installations. In residential installations, if the permitted work is <br /> covered or concealed without an inspection, the contractor will provide <br /> verification that the concealed work complies with all the provisions of the <br /> construction code in a letter and an inspection report stamped and signed by the <br /> professional of record who is licensed in the State of Hawaii, as an architect or <br /> professional structural engineer. Should the authority having jurisdiction <br /> condemn any of said work or equipment as not being in accordance with the <br /> 44 <br />