HomeMy WebLinkAboutBIL 174 Draft 02 2020-2022 Hawai`i County Council-44 July 6,2022
Bill 174: INITIATES AN AMENDMENT TO ARTICLE VI OF THE HAWAII COUNTY
(Draft 2) CHARTER(2020 EDITION), BY ADDING A NEW CHAPTER TO ESTABLISH
A DEPARTMENT OF BUILDING
Creates a Department of Building to manage the duties and functions currently
performed by the Building Division within the Department of Public Works.
Reference: Comm. 810.3
Intr. by: Ms. Kierkiewicz
First Reading: June 15, 2022
2/3 Vote: Second of three required readings,
Section 15-1(a), Hawai`i County Charter
FAILED:
Ayes: Council Members Chung, Kierkiewicz, and Lee Loy—3.
Noes: Council Members Inaba, Kimball, Richards, Villegas,
and Chair David— 5.
Absent: Council Member Kaneali`i-Kleinfelder— 1.
Excused: None.
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ILL NO. 174
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INANCE 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:
(1) Manage plans, specifications and applications for private building and
construction;
(2) Be responsible for the issuance of all plumbing, electrical and building
permits;
(3) Enforce all county ordinances related to building, construction and inspection;
(4) Process sign applications and variances; and
(5) Exercise other functions as prescribed by the mayor or prescribed by
ordinance.
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. Upon approval of the charter amendment proposed in this
ordinance by a majority of voters voting on this legislation in the 2022 general election,
as duly certified, this ordinance shall take effect on July 1, 2023.
INTRODUCED BY:
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COUNCIL MEMBER, OUNTY OF HAWAII
Hawaii
Date of Introduction:
Date of 1 st Reading:
Date of 2nd Reading:
Date of 3rd Reading:
Effective Date:
REFERENCE Comm. 810.3
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