Chapter 05 Construction Administrative Code

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§ 5-5-2 H AWAI‘I C OUNTY C ODE Section 5-5-2. Posting. Work requiring a permit shall not be commenced until the permit holder or their agent shall have posted the permit in a conspicuous place on the job site. The permit shall be readily visible for the authority having jurisdiction to identify and make all required inspections. The permit shall remain posted in a conspicuous place on the job site until the work has passed a final inspection by the authority having jurisdiction. Failure to comply with this provision shall subject the violator to a $100 fine. (2020, ord 20-61, sec 2.) 5-5-2 Section 5-5-3. Designation of person, contractor, or subcontractor who will do work. (a) No permit issued shall authorize any person or contractor to work upon any phase of a building, structure, or project unless they have been specifically identified in the permit application, including any attachment or amendments thereto, as the contractor or subcontractor designated to do that particular phase of work. (b) No permit shall be loaned to another by the person to whom it was issued. (c) If subsequent to the issuance of a permit, a homeowner either ceases to employ the owner-builder exemption and engages a contractor for any phase of work, or there is a change in the designation of any contractor for any phase of work, the permit holder shall file a written request to the authority having jurisdiction for approval of these changes. The request shall include: the change in designation; a revised declaration form for each contractor or subcontractor engaged to do electrical or plumbing work upon the building, structure, or project; and a non-refundable fee of $100. (2020, ord 20-61, sec 2.) 5-5-3 Section 5-5-4. Expiration. (a) All permits issued after August 17, 2020, shall expire, and become null and void six years after the date of issuance of the permit. (b) Upon expiration of a permit, all work shall cease and shall not be recommenced until a new permit is obtained. (c) If a permit expires prior to work being completed, an application for a new permit shall be submitted. (2020, ord 20-61, sec 2; am 2023, ord 23-87, sec 3.) 5-5-4 Section 5-5-5. Extension. (a) An extension of a permit may be granted if the authority having jurisdiction finds that circumstances beyond the permit holder’s control have significantly impeded the progress of the construction project, that construction is substantially complete, and that an extension is justified. SUPP. 15 (1-2024) 5-26