Chapter 05 Construction Administrative Code

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C ONSTRUCTION A DMINISTRATIVE C ODE§ 5-3-5 (2) Electrical work for a dwelling and a private garage, shed, or accessory building located on the same premises as the main building, and supplied electrical power by a feeder or circuit from the main building; and (3) Plumbing work for a dwelling and a private garage, shed, or accessory building located on the same premises as the main building and served by the same building water supply and building sewer as that serving the main building. (2020, ord 20-61, sec 2.) 5-3-5 Division 2. Permits not required. Section 5-3-21. Permit exemptions. (a) Any person who is undertaking an action that is exempted from the requirement for a permit may be required to obtain a declaration from the authority having jurisdiction that the proposed action: (1) Is exempt from the requirement to obtain a permit; (2) Complies with chapter 27, relating to flood control; and (3) Complies with chapter 205A, Hawai‘i Revised Statutes, relating to special management areas. (b) Exemption from the permit requirements of the construction code shall not be deemed to authorize violation of other provisions of this code or other applicable laws. (2020, ord 20-61, sec 2.) 5-3-21 Section 5-3-22. Building work; exempt. (a) A permit shall not be required for any of the following building work, provided no electrical work or plumbing work is proposed: (1) Installation and/or construction of: (A) Awnings projecting up to four feet and attached to the exterior walls of buildings of Group R-3 or U Occupancy; provided that the awnings do not violate the provisions for “yards” in chapter 25 (zoning), Hawai‘i County Code; or (B) Cabinets or wall mounted shelving not affecting fire resistance or structural members of walls for R-3 Occupancy and individual units of R-1, R-2, and U Occupancies which are not regulated under cooking unit clearances of the construction code. Cooking unit clearances refers to clearances between cooking surfaces and combustible materials, including but not limited to cabinets; or (C) Detached decks or platforms that are less than thirty inches in height above grade. Buildings cannot violate the provisions for “yards” in chapter 25 (zoning). Verify setback requirements with the planning department; or SUPP. 9 (1-2021) 5-13