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Home My WebLink AboutORD 2024-045 2022-2024 ;�SY OF N� ........... COUNTY OF HAWAII �• ='; � • STATE OF HAWAII ••,1 +f,Tf pF NF.., BILL NO. 152 (DRAFT 2) ORDINANCE NO. 24 45 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. • BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE COUNTY OF HAWAII: SECTION 1. Chapter 5, article 1, section 5-1-5 of the Hawai`i 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 occupied for living purposes." SECTION 2. Chapter 5, article 4, division 2, section 5-4-21 of the Hawai`i County Code 1983 (2016 Edition, as amended) is amended to read as follows: "Section 5-4-21. [Model-plans] Plans for [residential] dwellings; pre-approval. (a) [Medelialan] Plan pre-approval. [Model-pis] 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 [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 [subsection] section 5-4-5. (b) [Model home designs.] Pre-approved plans. (1) Eligible [model home designs] plans shall have no limitation on size. [Exception: n ortigarage m , be; cl„dea ] (2) ] 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 [home design] plan subject to paragraph(1) of this subsection. (c) Application for [Riedel] plan pre-approval. (1) To apply for pre-approval of a [model] plan, [three-sets-of] complete working drawings and specifications that bear the [wet] seal and signature of a person who is licensed in the State of Hawai`i as an architect or professional structural engineer shall be submitted to the authority having jurisdiction. [(2) Factory built homes shall include a manufacturer's label as required by Appendix U of chapter 5B,the residential building code. (3)] (2) A plan review fee for pre-approved [model] plans shall be assessed per [model home 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 [Riedel] 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 [Riedel] plans [for home designs] shall remain valid until a new edition of the [Riedel] 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 model home design] the owner/contractor shall: (A) Submit [two sets-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 [model 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 Hawai`i as an architect or professional structural engineer in accordance with this chapter and chapter 464, Hawai`i 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 [model home 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." 2 SECTION 3. Chapter 5, article 7, section 5-7-2 of the Hawai`i 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 [far residential-dwellings]. [A plan review f e shall be a ea ode1 rl,,,,s f r-residential dwellings Each unique model plan of a residential dwelling shall be subject to a separate fee. These one time plan review fees shall be based on the schedule below.] Each pre-approved plan shall be subject to a plan review fee based on the schedule below. PLAN REVIEW FEE FOR PRE-APPROVED [MODEL] PLANS ] Category Fees A. [County of Hawai`i, Department of Public Works, Building $150 Division pre approved single family dwelling with architect or structural engineer stamp 900 sq. ft. 1,100 sq. ft. (living area only with one car or two car carport).] Plans with enclosed roof coverage of 1,100 sq. ft. or less. B. [County of Hawai`i, Department of Public Works, Building $200 Division pre approved single family dwelling with architect or structural engineer stamp 1,101 sq. ft. 1,400 sq. ft. (living area only with one car or two car carport).] Plans with enclosed roof coverage of 1,101 sq. ft. up to 1,400 sq. ft. C. [Dwellings r i,40 s cl„ding al gle f rtiily $20 per 100 sq. ft. model homes with no minimum sq. ft. requirement. (To or fraction thereof' include all enclosed areas under roof.)] 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. 3 SECTION 6. This ordinance shall take effect upon its approval. INTRODUCED BY: OUNCIL MEMBE , COUNTY OF HAWAI`I INTRODUCED BY: CO IL MEMBER, C Y OF HAWAI`I Kona , Hawai`i Date of Introduction: May 15, 2024 Date of 1st Reading: June 5, 2024 Date of 2nd Reading: June 19, 2024 Effective Date: July 5, 2024 REFERENCE Comm. 822.8 4 C E OFFICE OF THE COUNTY CLERK COUN Y L County of Hawaii COUNTY O'r { Kona, Hawaii 30Ii' JUL 1 6 ,H2: Di (Draft 2) Introduced By: Heather L. Kimball and ROLL CALL VOTE Susan L.K. Lee Loy AYES NOES ABS EX Date Introduced: May 15, 2024 Evans X First Reading: June 5, 2024 Galimba X Published: June 14, 2024 Inaba X Kagiwada X REMARKS.. Kaneali'i-Kleinfelder X Kierkiewicz X Kimball X Lee Loy X Villegas X 8 0 1 0 Second Reading: June 19, 2024 To Mayor: June 27, 2024 ROLL CALL VOTE Returned: July 11, 2024 AYES NOES ABS EX Effective: July 5, 2024 Published: August 2, 2024 Evans X Galimba X REMARKS: Inaba X Kagiwada X Kaneali'i-Kleinfelder X Kierkiewicz X Kimball X Lee Loy X Villegas X 8 0 1 0 I DO HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing BILL was adopted by the County Council published as indicated above. • --` vt COUNCIL CHAIRPERSON proved isapproved this day of ✓ , 20 CUTI TY CLERK 152 (Draft 2) Bill No.: MAYOR, COUNTY OF HAWAI`I C-822 . 8/PCPLUD-10 Reference: Ord No.: 24 4S