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4 Residential Building Permit Guidelines a. Floodplain: If the proposed improvements are within a Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) floodplain, specific certification and building standards apply (refer to the Hawaii County Code Chapter 27 — Floodplain Management). Request a Flood Zone Determination for an official determination from Public Works or, refer to the DLNR website, http://gis.hawaiinfip.org/fhat/ for an unofficial determination. b. Driveways: A permit is required for driveways constructed within the County right-of-way (refer to the Hawaii County Code Chapter 22 — County Streets). c. Grading & Grubbing: A grading and/or grubbing permit is required (refer to the Hawaii County Code Chapter 10) if it fits this criteria: a. For excavation or filling one hundred cubic yards of material on any site, and five feet in vertical height at its highest point. A permit is required for grubbing a total area of one acre. d. Drainage: No additional rainfall runoff generated by the proposed improvements shall be disposed on to County roadways or adjacent properties. All drainage improvements shall conform to Hawaii County Code Chapter 27, Floodplain Management. 3. County of Hawai' i Planning Department Hilo (808) 961-8288/Kona (808) 323-4770, http://www.cohylanningdept.com/resources-and-references/ Hawaii County Chapter 25 pertaining to Zoning regulates and restricts; the height, size of buildings, and other structures; the percentage of a building site that may be occupied; off-street parking; property setbacks; size of lawns; courts; and other open spaces; the density of population, the location and use of the buildings, structures, and land for trade, industry, residence, or other purposes. If a portion of the parcel is located in the Special Management Area (SMA), the property owner is required to obtain a Planning Department review and approval prior to applying for a Building permit. a. An Additional Farm Dwelling Agreement (AFDA) or, `Ohara dwelling approval may be required by the Planning Department prior to receiving approval of a building permit for a second dwelling. b. Building permits will not be approved on properties which have any pending land use applications (subdivision, SMA, Special/Use Permit, REZ, `Ohara, or Additional Farm Dwelling Agreement (AFDA), etc.). C. Please disclose if there is an open or pending building permit application for any structures or dwellings. d. A bar sink, certain building configurations (particularly rooms with external access only), or proposed detached accessory structures may require a Single -Family Dwelling Notice. e. Site plans for Condominum Property Regime (CPR) units need to depict the entire TMK parcel/lot boundary lines, inclusive of all existing structures. f If the proposed structure is under the jurisdiction of the Department of Hawaiian Home Lands (DHHL), please provide their approval letter. g. Please make sure that Site Plan: 1) Is consistent with the TMK and final subdivision maps; 2) Shows the entire TMK parcel; 3) Shows all easements (drainage, utilities, roadway); 4) Drawn to scale showing the north arrow; 5) All existing and proposed structures are shown and