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Home My WebLink AboutCOM 0822.003 2022-2024Heather L. Kinthall Council Chair & Presiding Officer Council District 1 Phone: (808) 961-8818 Fax: (808) 961-8911 Email: Heather Kimball u,hnwaiicom aggov HAWAVI COUNTY COUNCIL 25 Aupimi Street, Ste. 1402. �7, Hilo, Hawai'i 96720 c� DATE: May 14, 2024 TO: Members of the Hawaii County Council ; a FROM: Heather L. Kimball, Council Chair Council District 1 SUBJECT: Proposed Amendments to Bill No, 152; An Ordinance Amending Chapter 5, Article 1, Article 4, and Article 7, of the Hawaii County Code 1983 (2016 Edition, as Amended), Relating to Pre -Approved Plans for Residential Dwellings. Transmitted herewith are proposed amendments to Bill No. 152, The proposed amendments are shown below in Ramseyer format with respect to the contents of Bill No. 152, material to be deleted is bracketed and stricken, and material to be inserted is underscored. SECTION 2 of Bill No. 152, which amends chapter 5, article 4, division 2, section 5-4-21 of the Hawaii County Code 1983 (2016 Edition, as amended), is amended to read as follows: "Section 5-4-21. [Moderns] Plans for [fes�a'] dwellings; pre -approval. (a) [mat] Plan pre -approval, [ins] Plans for [=.esz�] dwellings and [�.e^�] multi -family dwellings may be pre -approved by the authority having jurisdiction. The application process for a permit that is based on [moo] plans for [fe4de fi4] dwellings [and residential] or nntlti-family dwellings that have been pre -approved and filed with the authority having jurisdiction shall exclude the plan and specification review required in sections 5-4-1 and 5-4-2. This exemption shall not apply to reviews by other appropriate departments and divisions of the County and the State required pursuant to section 5-4-5. (b) [Model home designs] Pre -approved plans. (1) Eligible [made! name designs] plans shall have no limitation on size. (2) Layouts of plans that are mirrored or reversed versions of previously approved plans, will be considered to be separate and [an] additional [mode design] plans subject to paragraph (1) of this subsection, COMM. ' 2 • . J Hawai `i County is ara Equal Opportunity Provider and Employer. Ref. T0. Ref. Date (3) Any revisions to pre -approved plans will require resubmittal of the entire set of revised plans and documents for approval. A proposed revision to an already pre -approved plan will be considered to be a separate and [an] additional [h""'�] plan subject to paragraph (1) of this subsection. (c) Application for [model] plan pre -approval. (1) To apply for pre -approval of a [model] plan, complete working drawings and specifications that bear the seal and signature of a person who is licensed in the State of Hawaii as an architect or professional structural engineer shall be submitted to the authority leaving jurisdiction. (2) Factory -built homes [ ] are subject to the requirements of section 5-3-2 and Appendix U of chapter 513, the residential building code. (3) A plan review fee for pre -approved [medel] plans shall be assessed per [model Dame design] plan in accordance with section 5-7-2. (d) The authority having jurisdiction shall approve the application, and assign a model number to the pre -approved [model] plan, if it finds that: (1) The plans submitted for pre -approval conform with the requirements of the construction code and with all other applicable laws; and (2) The fees specified in section 5-7-2 have been paid. (e) Expiration of [ffledel] plan pre -approval. Pre -approved [model] plans ff f home desigfis] shall remain valid until a new edition of the [model] building code is adopted by the authority having jurisdiction. (f) Owner/contractor application for permit. (1) When applying for a permit with a pre -approved plan [f . a ffiedel hefiiee design] the owner/contractor shall: (A) Submit complete working drawings showing the pre -approved model number along with the manufacturer's seal and authorizing signature. The authority having jurisdiction will verify the seal and signature. (B) Pay the permit plan review fee pursuant to section 5-7-1. (C) Obtain required approvals from other departments or agencies. (2) Construction drawings for pre -approved [niadel home designs,] plans with the exception of the plot plan and/or cover sheet will not be required to be individually stamped by a person who is licensed in the State of Hawaii as an architect or professional structural engineer in accordance with this chapter and chapter 464, Hawaii Revised Statutes. The plot plan and/or cover sheet shall bear the same architect or professional engineer's seal and signature as submitted on the pre -approved [model ,] plan, pursuant to subsection (c)(1). (3) After the requisite approvals from other departments or agencies have been obtained, the authority having jurisdiction will either approve the application or inform the applicant of deficiencies in the application within six working days after the authority having jurisdiction receives notice that all approvals have been obtained. (4) Once approved, the authority having jurisdiction shall issue the permit in accordance with section 5-5-1." 2 2. SECTION 3 of Bill No. 152, which amends chapter 5, article 7, section 5-7-2 of the Hawaii County Code 1983 (2016 Edition, as amended), is amended to read as follows: "Section 5-7-2. Plan review fee for pre -approved [moM] plans [for resident R ems] (A plan review f shall b assessed e ,,,oriel plans f ,. residential dwellings and fesidential multi family dwellings. Eaeh unique medel plan of a r-esidential dwelling Of Fesidential ffitilti family dwelling shall be subjeet to a separate fee. These one time plan > 1 o nl,.,ll be based e+lrii. s�rl d ] �ew•1@oie�•uxe v W.WAM A rAVA a ILIAM n1l IIIA III= nral' i s 11, I'lly l l ,.. r M nrfil PM DA UM I &I MOM H WIM M a i - ■ ■ r i i • i i MUM as 111M®RM.■. ■ �i Y � � w Each pre -approved Man shall be subject to a plan review fee of: (1) $150 for plans with enclosed roof_eoverage of 1,100 square feet or less, 2 $200 for plans with enclosed roof coverage. reater than 1 100 square feet but less than 1,400 square feet; or (3) $20 per 100 square feet of enclosed roof coverage, or fraction thereof, fob fans with enclosed roof coverage of 1,400 square. feet or more." A copy of the new draft of this bill that will result if these proposed amendments are adopted is attached. HK:dbk Att. AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 5, ARTICLE 1, ARTICLE 4, AND ARTICLE 7, OF THE HAWAVI COUNTY CODE 1983 (2016 EDITION, AS AMENDED), RELATING TO PRE -APPROVED PLANS FOR RESIDENTIAL DWELLINGS. BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE COUNTY OF HAWAVI: SECTION 1. Chapter 5, article 1, section 5-1-5 of the Hawaii County Code 1983 (2016 Edition, as amended) is amended by adding a new definition to be appropriately inserted and to read as follows: ""Multi-famil dwelling" means any building that contains more than two dwellin units used, intended, or desiyned to be built, used, rented, leased, let or hired out to be occupied, or that are occupied for living purposes." SECTION 2. Chapter 5, article 4, division 2, section 5-4-21 of the Hawaii County Code 1983 (2016 Edition, as amended) is amended to read as follows: "Section 5-4-21. [ ] Plans for [fesiden"] dwellings; pre -approval. (b) [Model--plat3] Plan pre -approval. [Model pl-ansl Plans for free al] dwellings and multi -family dwellings may be pre -approved by the authority having jurisdiction. The application process for a permit that is based on [model] plans for [residential] dwellings or multi -family dwellings that have been pre -approved and filed with the authority having jurisdiction shall exclude the plan and specification review required in sections 5-4- 1 and 5-4-2. This exemption shall not apply to reviews by other appropriate departments and divisions of the County and the State required pursuant to [s etiori] section 5-4-5. (b) [ .] Pre -a roved laps. (2) Eligible [,,,ado! heme designs] 1p ans shall have no limitation on size. Rf� A maxinitiffl of a twoeff tl. arago_. may be ine!ilL�2E�l (2) Layouts of plans that are mirrored or reversed versions of previously approved plans, will be considered to be separate and [an] additional [model home design] plans subject to paragraph (1) of this subsection. (3) Any revisions to pre -approved plans will require resubmittal of the entire set of revised plans and documents for approval. A proposed revision to an already pre -approved plan will be considered to be a separate and [an] additional [hetRe-design] plan subject to paragraph (1) of this subsection. (c) Application for [tnedel] plan pre -approval. (1) To apply for pre -approval of [model] plan, [three sets ocomplete working drawings and specifications that bear the [vet] seal and signature of a person who is licensed in the State of Hawaii as an architect or professional structural engineer shall be submitted to the authority having jurisdiction. 4 (d) (c) M (2) Factory -built homes [shall ineltide a of etur-ef's WOO as fequired-by] are sub 'ect to the re iirements of section 5-3-2 and Appendix U of chapter 5B, the residential building code. (3) A plan review fee for pre -approved [model] plans shall be assessed per [ttedel design]home plan in accordance with section 5-7-2. The authority having jurisdiction shall approve the application, and assign a model number to the pre -approved [model] plan, if it finds that: (1) The plans submitted for pre -approval conform with the requirements of the construction code and with all other applicable laws; and (2) The fees specified in section 5-7-2 have been paid, Expiration of [model] plan pre -approval. Pre -approved [model•] plans [ ] shall remain valid until a new edition of the [ffiedel] building code is adopted by the authority having jurisdiction. Owner/contractor application for permit. (1) When applying for a permit with a pre -approved plan [foe a�el heffie design the owner/contractor shall: (A) Submit [#se ef] complete working drawings showing the pre - approved model number along with the manufacturer's [wet] seal and authorizing signature. The authority having jurisdiction will verify the seal and signature. (B) Pay the permit plan review fee pursuant to section 5-7-1. (C) Obtain required approvals from other departments or agencies. (2) Construction drawings for pre -approved [ffie'e"home designs, ] plans with the exception of the plot plan and/or cover sheet will not be required to be individually stamped by a person who is licensed in the State of Hawaii as an architect or professional structural engineer in accordance with this chapter and chapter 464, Hawaii Revised Statutes. The plot plan and/or cover sheet shall bear the same architect or professional engineer's [wet] seal [or] and signature as submitted on the pre -approved [model home designi] plan, pursuant to subsection (c)(1). (3) After the requisite approvals from other departments or agencies have been obtained, the authority having jurisdiction will either approve the application or inform the applicant of deficiencies in the application within six working days after the authority leaving jurisdiction receives notice that all approvals have been obtained. (4) Once approved, the authority having jurisdiction shall issue the permit in accordance with section 5-5-U' SECTION 3. Chapter 5, article 7, section 5-7-2 of the Hawaii County Code 1983 (2016 Edition, as amended) is amended to read as follows; "Section 5-7-2. Plan review fee for pre -approved [model] plans [f(W residential ]. [A plan review fee sha e- assessed -on niedel plans for residential dwellings. Eaeh que ,.poi plan of a residential dwelling shall be subjeet to a sepafate fee. These one fiffie plan review fees Hhall be based on the elew. ............. _........... ... ..... . WHOM • r rNOR , ■ _ 11 SM �WUI . • urr r. rr Each pre -approved plan shall be subject to a plan review fee of: 1 150 for plans with enclosed roof coverage. of 1 100 square feet or less,• (2) $200_for plans with enclosed roof coverage greater than 1,100 square feet but less than 1,400 square feet; or (3) $20 per 100 square feet of enclosed roof coverage, or fraction thereof, for plans with enclosed roof coverage of 1,400 square feet or more." 6