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§ 17-1-7 H AWAI‘I C OUNTY C ODE Section 17-1-7. Administrative provisions. The fire chief may adopt rules pursuant to the Hawai‘i Revised Statutes, chapter 91, necessary for the purposes of this article. (2026, ord 26-09, sec 2.) 17-1-7 Division 2. \[Former\] Repealed. (2023, ord 23-8, sec 1; rep 2026, ord 26-09, sec 3.) Division 2. Fire Code Administration. (2026, ord 26-09, sec 4.) Section 17-1-21. \[Former\] Repealed. (2023, ord 23-8, sec 1; rep 2026, ord 26-09, sec 3.) 17-1-21 Section 17-1-21. Applicability. This division applies to: (1) New construction, renovation, installation, or alteration of any life safety or fire protection system; (2) Installation or removal of any permanent or temporary storage tank of hazardous materials or flammable fluids; (3) Modifications, repairs, or expansions of a building or structure affecting fire safety or egress; (4) Changes in the use or occupancy classification of a building or structure; and (5) Any other work or activity elsewhere regulated under the Hawai‘i County Fire Code. (2026, ord 26-09, sec 4.) 17-1-21 Section 17-1-22. Fire safety plan review, required. (a) No type of work described in the preceding section may take place, unless approved in accordance with this article and other applicable law. (b) A person required to obtain fire safety plan approval shall do so in form prescribed by the fire chief, which must include: (1) Submittal of plans, drawings, specifications, and other documentation in sufficient detail to demonstrate compliance with the provisions of the fire code applicable to the type of work; (2) Payment of a plan review fee, in the amount of: (A) Fifteen percent of the fee assessed for the same work under section 5-7-1 of this Code; or (B) $200, in the case of any plan to install or remove a storage tank for hazardous materials or flammable fluids over sixty gallons. (c) In cases where submitted plans are incomplete, incorrect, or otherwise deficient or where there are modifications or revisions to the plans after fire safety plan approval has been issued, the fire chief may require the: 17-2 UNOFFICIAL ADVANCE SHEET – Updated on February 11, 2026. Contains sec(s) affected since publication of Supp. 19 (1-2026). Official revision to be published in a subsequent republication of the County Code.