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C OUNTY S TREETS §22-4.1 Article 4. Construction in County Streets. Division 1. Permitting. Section 22-4.1. Construction permit required. Except as otherwise permitted by law, no person shall, in any manner or for any purpose, alter, break up, dig up, disturb, undermine or dig under or cause to be altered, broken up, dug up, disturbed, undermined or dug under any County street without having first obtained a written permit to do so from the director. Public utilities that have an executed utility franchise, charter, or other legally binding agreement with the County of Hawai‘i, including provisions of the Hawai‘i Revised Statutes, are not required to obtain a permit if the County street is altered, broken up, dug up, disturbed, undermined or dug under as part of an emergency repair or other urgent work necessary to immediately restore lost service to their customers. However, a permit for this work must still be obtained on the first County working day following the emergency repair. (2002, ord 02-67, sec 2.)22-4.1 Section 22-4.2. Construction permits; application. Any person or authorized representative who is responsible for the work to be performed within a County street may apply for a construction permit. Permit applications shall be submitted upon a form designated by the director and shall include the following information and attachments: (1) General applicant information, i.e. name, address, phone number. (2) General contractor, i.e. name, license number, address, phone number. (3) A description and map of the location or address of the County street to be affected. (4) A plan describing the purpose and nature of the work to be performed on the County street and a cost estimate for the work. (5) A description of the dimensions of the area of the County street that will be affected. (6) The approximate starting date, duration of work and working hours. (7) An agreement, to be approved by the corporation counsel, which indemnifies, defends and holds harmless the County of Hawai‘i, its officers and agents thereof, from all claims, demands, suits, actions, or proceedings of every name, character, and description which may be brought against the County of Hawai‘i for or on account of any injuries or damages to any person or property received or sustained by any person by or in consequence of any act or acts of the holder of the permit for actions done under the permit. SUPP. 17 (1-2025) 22-10.3