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9 Residential Building Permit Guidelines b. A single or two-story structure of mixed occupancies of R-3 and U Occupancies with more than 1,200 square feet of total floor areas. C. A structure of R-3 or U Occupancies that are three or more stories in height; d. Structures located in a FEMA designated flood zone; e. Structural members of concrete, masonry or steel; f Retaining walls over 4 -feet in height; g. All plans for post and pier type construction with/without perimeter foundation walls of R-3 Occupancies; h. All U Occupancies greater than 600 square feet; i. Wood trusses of more than 24'-0" length. Pre-engineered and metal trusses; j. The building official may require plans, computations, and specifications prepared and stamped by a professional architect or structural engineer when prescriptive requirements of the building code are not applied (i.e., single wall construction); 4. Privately owned or privately controlled one-story dwelling or accessory structure of value not exceeding $40,000 and a two-story dwelling or accessory structure of value not exceeding $35,000 do not require plans prepared by a State of Hawaii licensed architect or engineer. However; this exception does not apply to a dwelling or accessory structure which the principal structural members consist of reinforced concrete or structural steel having riveted, bolted, or welded connections. 5. Submit two (2) complete sets of plans. One original, and a photocopy: • Drawn to scale in ink with dimensions on a 11" x 17" or larger paper; • Indicate the nature and extent of the proposed work clearly distinguished from existing work. • Plans can be a blueprint. 6. Plans must include: • Design Loads (floor live load, roof live load, basic wind speed, effective wind speed, wind exposure category, and seismic design category); • A plot plan of the property; • Water tanks or catchment systems for potable household use; • A foundation plan (layout and dimensions); • A roof plan; • Floor plans for each level; • A framing plan; • Building and wall sections; • Door & window schedules indicating size and type; • Exterior elevation plans and, • Interior elevation plans; not normally necessary. Available for your use is the Residential Building Permit Checklist & Building Plan Review Guidelines. 7. A building permit application number is generated when the minimum requirements are met. A copy of the application and a number is provided for the applicant's reference.