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i COUNTY OF HAWAI`I STATE OF HAWAI`I ;•;thy.; BILL NO. 127 ORDINANCE NO. AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 5 OF THE HAWAI°I COUNTY CODE 1983 (2016 EDITION, AS AMENDED), RELATING TO THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A CONSTRUCTION CODE COMMISSION. BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE COUNTY OF HAWAP°I: SECTION 1. Chapter 5 of the Hawaii County Code 1983 (2016 Edition, as amended) is amended by adding an article to be appropriately designated and to read as follows: "Article . Construction Code Commission. Section 5-_-_ Commission established. (a) There shall be a construction code commission consisting of seven members, subject to and appointed in accordance with section 13-4 of the Charter. Members shall possess substantial experience or expertise in construction or a related field, including, but not limited to, architecture, engineering, electrical work, plumbing, fire protection, building material supply, construction management, trade representation, general contracting, or self -contracting as a homeowner -builder. (b) The director of public works, the planning director, the fire chief, and the manager - chief engineer of the department of water supply, or their designated representatives, shall serve as ex-officio members of the construction code commission without power to vote. Section 5-_-_ Powers and duties. The construction code commission shall: (1) Advise the mayor, the council, and the director on matters relating to the construction code pursuant to law; (2) Review and evaluate updates to the Hawaii state building codes as set forth in the Hawaii Revised Statutes, section 107-25, except for the Hawaii state fire code; (3) Recommend amendments to the construction code; and (4) Review technical guidance, policies, and interpretations made by the director relating to the construction code." SECTION 2. 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.