Chapter 05B Residential Building Code

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R ESIDENTIAL B UILDING C ODE §5B-2-1 “PRIVATE GARAGE or GARAGE. A building or portion of a building in which motor vehicles used by the tenants of the building or buildings on the premises are stored or kept, without provisions for repairing or servicing such vehicles for profit.” “SLEEPING UNIT. A single unit that provides rooms or spaces for one or more persons, includes permanent provisions for sleeping and can include provisions for living, eating, and either sanitation or kitchen facilities but not both. Such rooms and spaces that are also part of a dwelling unit are not sleeping units.” (4) Section R202, “Definitions,” of the International Residential Code is amended by amending the following definitions to read as follows: “BUILDING. Any structure used or intended for supporting or sheltering any use or occupancy. The term shall include but not be limited to any structure mounted on wheels such as a trailer, wagon or vehicle which is parked and stationary for any 24-hour period, and is used for business or living purposes; provided, however, that the term shall not include a push cart or push wagon which is readily movable and which does not exceed 25 square feet in area, nor shall the term include a trailer or vehicle, used exclusively for the purpose of selling any commercial product therefrom, which hold a vehicle license and actually travels on public or private streets. To the extent context otherwise permits and/or requires, the definitions of “building” as used in the following chapters of the Hawai‘i County Code: 5A, the building code; 5B, the residential building code; 5C, the existing building code; 5D, the electrical code; 5E, the energy conservation code; and 5F, the plumbing code; are incorporated by reference herein.” “BUILDING OFFICIAL. The director of the County department of public works or the director’s authorized representative.” (5) Subsection R301.1.1, “Alternative provisions,” of the International Residential Code is amended to read as follows: “R301.1.1 Alternative provisions. As an alternative to the requirements in Section R301.1, the following standards are permitted subject to the limitations of this code and the limitations therein. Where engineered design is used in lieu of or in conjunction with these standards, the design shall comply with the Building Code, Chapter 5A, Hawai‘i County Code. 1. AWC Wood Frame Construction Manual (WFCM) 2018. SUPP. 11 (1-2022) 5B-7