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ILL NO. 174
ORDINANCE NO.
AN ORDINANCE TO INITIATE AN AMENDMENT TO ARTICLE VI OF THE
HAWAII COUNTY CHARTER(2020 EDITION), BY ADDING A NEW CHAPTER TO
ESTABLISH A DEPARTMENT OF BUILDING.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE COUNTY OF HAWAII:
SECTION 1. Purpose. The Building Division is one of six divisions currently located in
the Department of Public Works. This Charter Amendment proposes to move certain Building
Division functions that do not pertain to County assets into the new Department of Building to be
led by an individual with professional experience in the building and development trades.
SECTION 2. Article VI of the Hawaii County Charter(2020 Edition), is amended by
adding a new chapter to be appropriately numbered and to read as follows:
"CHAPTER
DEPARTMENT OF BUILDING
Section . Organization.
There shall be a department of building consisting of a director and the necessary
staff to carry out permitting, inspection, and code enforcement.
Section . Director.
The director of the department of building shall be appointed by the mayor,
confirmed by council, and may be removed by the mayor. The director shall have a
minimum of five years of administrative experience in the building or development
trades.
Section . Powers, Duties, and Functions.
The department of building shall manage public building construction and
inspection; plans, specifications and applications for private building and construction;
plumbing, electrical and building permits; the enforcement of all county ordinances
related to building, construction, and inspection; process sign applications and variances;
and exercise other functions as prescribed by the mayor or prescribed by ordinance."
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SECTION 3. Severability. If any provision of this ordinance, or the application thereof
to any person or circumstance, is held invalid,the invalidity does not affect other provisions or
applications of the ordinance, which can be given effect without the invalid provision or
application, and to this end the provisions of this ordinance are severable.
SECTION 4. Upon adoption of this ordinance, this Council, by appropriate resolution,
shall provide that this amendment be submitted to the electorate of Hawaii County for approval
in the 2022 general election.
SECTION 5. The charter amendment proposed in this ordinance shall take effect
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upon its approval by a majority of voters voting on this legislation in the 2022 general
election, as duly certified.
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INTRODUCED BY:
COUNCIL MEMBER, COUNTY OF HAWAII
Hawaii
Date of Introduction:
Date of 1 st Reading:
Date of 2nd Reading:
Date of 3rd Reading:
Effective Date:
REFERENCE Comm. 810
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