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REBECCA VILLEGASPhone: (808)323-4267 r
Council Member Fax: (808) 329-4786
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District 7, Central Kona Email:Rebeeca.villegas@hawaiicounty.gov r
HAWAII COUNTY COUNCIL
County of Hawai`i
West Hawai`i Civic Center, Bldg.A
74-5044 Ane Keohokalole Hwy.
Kailua-Kona, Hawai'i 96740
DATE: August 2, 2021
TO: Maile Medeiros David, Council Chair
and Members of the Hawaii County Council
FROM: ebecca Villegas, Council Member
SUBJECT: Proposed Amendments to Bill No. 44; An Ordinance Amending the Hawaii
County Code 1983 (2016 Edition, as Amended), Relating to the County
Construction Code by:
1) Adopting New Chapters 5B (Residential Building Code) and 5C (Existing
Building Code);
2) Amending Chapter 5 (Construction Administration Code): Sections 5-1-2,
5-1-3, 5-1-5, 5-2-2, 5-2-3, 5-2-4, 5-4-21, 5-8-4, and 5-10-1;
3) Amending Chapter 5A (Building Code): Sections 5A-I-3, 5A-1-6, 5A-3-21,
5A-3-22, and 5A-3-27;
4) Amending Chapter 5D (Electrical Code): Sections 5D-1-3, and 5D-1-6;
5) Amending Chapter 5E (Energy Conservation Code): Section 5E-1-6; and
6) Amending Chapter 5F (Plumbing Code): Section 517-1-6.
(Re. Adoption of International Residential Code by reference)
Please see below proposed amendments to Bill No. 44. These proposed amendments are
illustrated in Ramseyer format with respect to the contents of Bill No. 44; material to be
deleted is bracketed and stricken and new material is underscored. If these proposals are
adopted, draft language that would incorporate these changes into Bill No. 44 is attached.
In SECTION 1 of Bill 44 that adds Section 5B-2-1, on page 5 of the bill, Subsection 5B-2-1(a),
(Adopting the IRC by reference) would be amended as follows:
"(a) The "International Residential Code for One-and Two-family Dwellings, 2018
Edition," as published in 2017 by the International Code Council, Incorporated, 500
New Jersey Avenue, 6th Floor, Washington, DC 20001, is adopted by reference and
made a part of this code, subject to any amendments set forth in this chapter.
Hereinafter, the "International Residential Code for One- and Two-family Dwellings,
2018 Edition," shall be referred to as the "International Residential Code." The
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appendices of the International Residential Code are not adopted unless otherwise
provided in this chapter.
(1) The following appendices of the International Residential Code are adopted by
reference and made a part of this chapter, subject to any amendments set forth in
[.,,am finis+.,tine w.uLe ] the construction administrative code or this chapter:
(A) Appendix H, Patio Covers;
(B) Appendix M, Home Day Care—R3 Occupancy; and
(C) Appendix Q, Tiny [Hau4ftg] Houses.
(2) The following appendix is added to the International Residential Code and made a
part of this chapter, subject to any amendments set forth in [Etdn inistfative .,,nor]
the construction administrative code or this chapter: Appendix U, Factory-built
Housing."
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ATTACHMENT
Incorporates the provisions of this floor amendment into
the affected provisions of Bill No. 44.
In SECTION 1 of Bill No. 44 that adds a new Section 513-2-1, on page 5 of the bill, Subsection
5B-2-1(a), (Adopting the IRC by reference), would be amended to read as follows:
"(a) The"International Residential Code for One-and Two-family Dwellings 2018
Edition," as published in 2017 by the International Code Council, Incorporated 500
New JersAvenue, 6th
ey Floor, Washington, DC 20001, is adopted by reference and
made a part of this code, subject to any amendments set forth in this chapter.
Hereinafter, the "International Residential Code for One- and Two-family Dwellings
2018 Edition," shall be referred to as the "International Residential Code "The
appendices of the International Residential Code are not adopted unless otherwise
provided in this chapter.
(1) The following appendices of the International Residential Code are adopted by
reference and made a part of this chapter, subject to any amendments set forth in
the construction administrative code or this chapter:
(A)Appendix H, Patio Covers,
(B) Appendix M, Home Day Care—R3 Occupancy and
(C) Appendix Q, Tiny Houses.
(2) The following appendix is added to the International Residential Code and
made a part of this chapter, subject to any amendments set forth in the
construction administrative code or this chapter: Appendix U, Facto ,rebuilt
Housing."
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