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DATE: November 1, 2023
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TO: Members of the liawai`i County Council
FROM: Heather L. Kimball, Council Chair, Council District 1 (
Susan L. K. Lee Loy, Council Member, Council District
SUBJECT: Proposed Amendment to Bill No. 84; an Ordinance Amending Chapter 5,
Article 4, Section 5-4-7 and Chapter 5, Article 5, Sections 5-5-4 and 5-5-5
of the Hawaii County Code 1983 (2016 Edition, as Amended), Relating
to Cancellation of Construction Code Permit Applications, Permit
Expirations, and Permit Extensions.
'1'hc following is offered as a proposed amendment to Bill No. 84. The proposed amendment is
illustrated below in Ramscycr format with respect to the contents of Bill No. 84. Material to be
repealed is bracketed and stricken, material to be added is underscored.
SECTION 4 of Bill No. 84 is amended by amending Section 5-5-5 to read as follows:
"Section 5-5-5. Extension.
(a) An extension of a permit may be granted if the authority having jurisdiction finds that
circumstances beyond the permit holder's control have significantly impeded the
progress of the construction project, that construction is substantially complete, and that
an extension is justified.
(b) Requests for permit deadline extensions shall be submitted in writing to the authority
having jurisdiction at least thirty days prior to the permit expiration date(.-1 and an
acknowledgement by the authority having jurisdiction will be sent upon receipt. The
written request shall include:
(1) A written statement explaining how unforeseen circumstances have affected the
progress of the construction project;
(2) Supporting documentation demonstrating a legitimate need for the extension; and
(3) The duration of time during which work was suspended, and the proposed
timeline to complete the project.
(c) A decision on the request for a permit deadline extension will be sent within seven days
of receipt of the request.
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[(c)] cd1 Permit extensions shall not exceed one extension of one hundred eighty days.
[Ed)] fie,] A permit holder whose request for a permit extension is denied may appeal the
decision to the board of appeals within thirty days of receiving notice of the denial
pursuant to section 5-11-3."
Due to the limited scope of this amendment, a draft of this bill that would result if this amendment
were adopted, is not attached.
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