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permit requirements for nonresidential buildings or structures on commercial <br /> farms and ranches located outside of the urban district under certain conditions. <br /> Senate Bill No. 2646, Act 114. Act 114 allowed an exemption for certain "manufactured pre- <br /> engineered commercial buildings[] or structure[s]" if the building's or structure's specifications <br /> comply with appropriate county codes and received pre-approval by a county or building official. <br /> Id. However, no electrical or plumbing systems could be connected to the building without first <br /> obtaining an electrical or plumbing permit. Finally, disposal of wastewater from any building or <br /> structure was required to comply with FIRS Chapter 342D. "Water Pollution," which is <br /> administered by the State of Hawaii's Department of Health. FIRS § 46-88 was amended again <br /> in 2013, 2017, 2020, and 2021. <br /> In relevant part, HRS § 46-88 currently states: <br /> the following buildings, structures, and appurtenances thereto shall be exempt <br /> from building permit requirements when compliant with relevant building codes <br /> or county, national, or international prescriptive construction standards: <br /> (1)Nonresidential manufactured pre-engineered and county pre-approved <br /> commercial buildings and structures consisting of a total square footage greater <br /> than one thousand square feet but no more than eight thousand square feet; <br /> (8)No electrical power and no plumbing systems shall be connected to the <br /> building or structure without first obtaining the appropriate county electrical or <br /> plumbing permit, and all such installations shall be installed under the supervision <br /> of a licensed electrician or plumber, as appropriate, and inspected and approved <br /> by an appropriate county or licensed inspector or, if a county building agency is <br /> unable to issue an electrical permit because the building or structure is permit- <br /> exempt, an electrical permit shall be issued for an electrical connection to a meter <br /> on a pole beyond the permit-exempt structure in accordance with the installation, <br /> inspection, and approval requirements in this paragraph; <br /> 9)Disposal of wastewater from any building or structure constructed or installed <br /> pursuant to this section shall comply with chapter 342D; <br /> "Agricultural building" means a development, including a nonresidential building <br /> or structure, built for agricultural or aquacultural purposes, located on a <br /> commercial farm or ranch constructed or installed to house farm or ranch <br /> 7 <br />