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ORDINANCE NO.
STATE OF HAWAI`I
SILL NO. 152
(DRAFT 2 )
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 HAWAI`I:
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 -family dwelling" means any building that contains more than two dwelling
units used, intended, or designed to be built, used, rented, leased, let or hired out to be
occupied, or that are occu ied 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 [residential] dwellings; pre -approval.
(a) [Model plan] Plan pre -approval.
[Mom] Plans for [residential] dwellings and multi -family dwellings- may be
pre -approved by the authority having jurisdiction. The application process for a
permit that is based on [ine"] 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
[subsection] section 5-4-5.
(b) [Model home designsr] Pre -approved plans.
(1) Eligible [model i enie designs] plans shall have no limitation on size.
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A Paaxinmm of a two ear carper-LIgarage may be included.]
(2) [r „ s of plans that o mirrorey] Mirrored or reversed versions of
previously approved plans, will be considered to be separate and [an]
additional [mode" eme deli n] 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 [home design] 1Lan. subject to paragraph (1) of this subsection.
(e) Application for [model] plan pre -approval,
(1) To apply for pre -approval of a [model] plan, [three sets efl complete working
drawings and specifications that bear the [wet] 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.
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(3)] Q A plan review fee for pre -approved [me"] plans shall be assessed per
[medelhome .lo., gi ] 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 [model-] plan pre -approval.
Pre -approved [mo"] plans [ ] shall remain valid until a new
edition of the [ma"I 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 [for a tned l hemee
design] the owner/contractor shall:
(A) Submit [twe-sets-of] 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 [model home desig„sfl 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 [er] and
signature as submitted on the pre -approved [medel 1,,,me design, 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."
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SECTION 3. Chapter 5, article 7, section 5-7-2 of the Hawaii County Code 1993 (2016
Edition, as amended) is amended to read as follows:
"Section 5-7-2. Plan review fee for pre -approved [modeiI plans [€er
residential ]•
,k plan review fee shall be assessed on model plans for- Fesidential dwellings. Eae
.,1. of a o idential dwelling shag l ,E-subjeet-to a separate icV These ene
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6me plan review fees shall be based an the sehedtile below.] Each pre -approved plan
shall be subject to a plan review fee based on the schedule below.
PLAN REVIEW FEE FOR PRE -APPROVED [i 40DELI PLANS
[FOR RESIDENTIAL DWELLINGS
(Per Unique Design)j
Category
Fees
A. „fHaw.,;<;, Department Publie Works, Building
$150
[`aunty of
Division family dwelling
pre appreved single wiffi
ft, (living area only with one ear or two car ert}] Plans
with enclosed roof coverage of 1,100 sq. ft. or less.
B. HL Department Publ,e_Works, Building
$200
[Getiffty ef ai of
Division family dwelling
pre approved single wM
ft. two
sq. (living area only with o ear r o car -port).
Plans with enclosed roof coverage of 1,101 sq. ft. into
1,400 sq. ft.
C. 1,
$20 per 100 sq. ft.
or fraction thereof
[Dwellings over
men , t, ;tl, ,• ,> ft. _requirement. To,
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include all enclosed areas underroof-.)] Plans with enclosed
roof coverage of 1,401 sq. ft. or more.
SECTION 4. Material to be repealed is bracketed and stricken. New material is
underscored. In printing this ordinance, the brackets, bracketed and stricken material, and
underscoring need not be included.
SECTION 5. 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.
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SECTION G. This ordinance shall take effect upon its approval.
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Date of Introduction:
Date of 1 st Reading:
Date of 2nd Reading:
Effective Date:
INTRODUCED BY:
O CIL MEMBER, nUN Y OF HAWAI`I
INTRODUCED BY:
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`COUNCIL ER, COUNTY O HAWAI`I
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