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Counties of Kauai, Maui and Hawaii, City & County of Honolulu
January 24, 2006
TO: Council Mcmbers
County of l lawai'i
FROM: Stacy K. I liga, Vice Chair
I lawai' i State Association of Counties
SUBJECT: I ISAC Executive Committee Meeting of January 18, 2006
Attached for your review are the agenda of the above meeting and the related
communications.
Also attached for vour review is the report of the Uniform Statewide Building
Code 'Cask Force that has been submitted to the Legislature through the State Department
of Accounting and General Services. This Task Force was formed under Senate
Concurrent Resolution Number 17, and its purpose is to promote the health, safety and
welfare of the occupants or users of buildings and structures and the general public
through the adoption of a statewide model building code
One of the recommendations of the Task Force is that the counties would have
two years after the adoption date of the statewide model building codes to adopt
county -specific amendments in order to meet the needs of that county, so long as the
amendments are consistent with the purpose and scope of the statewide model building
codes.
If you need more information regarding the Task Force, please see the attached
minutes of the IISAC Executive Committee meeting of December 15. 2005. in which
State Comptroller Mr. Russ Saito briefed the Executive Committee on the preliminary
report ofthe Iask Force.
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AGENDA o c ;;j
HSAC EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEETING a rn
Wednesday, January 18, 2006
2:00 p.m.
Council Committee Room, Honolulu Hale m
Honolulu, Hawaii m
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I. CALL TO ORDER
II. EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES
A. Minutes of the December 15, 2005 Executive Committee Meeting, submitted by
the HSAC Secretary.
III. TREASURER'S REPORT
eport for October 2005, submitted by the HSAC Treasurer, by correspondence
ated December 7, 2005, for the fiscal period October 1 through October 31,
40005.
B. Report for . 2005, submitted by the HSAC Treasurer, by
corresponde ece 5, for the fiscal period November 1
through November 30, 200 .
IV. REPORTS V 1w,
A. Executive Committee Reports. 44
Report of official action taken at the December 15
Committee Meeting, approving the inclusion of a
the 2006 HSAC Legislative Package.
HSAC Executive Committee Agenda
Page 2
B. County Reports.
1. Maui County Report.
2. Hawaii County Report.
3. City and County of Honolulu Report.
4. Kauai County Report.
C. National Association of Counties (NACo) Report.
D. Western Interstate Region (WIR) Report.
v. UNFINISHED BUSINESS
A. Uniform Statewide Building Code Taskforce.
VI. NEW BUSINESS
A. School Impact Fee Working Group.
VII. ANNOUNCEMENTS
A. Next Executive Committee Meeting to be held on Friday, February 10, 2006,
10:00 a.m., at Honolulu Hale.
B. Other announcements.
VIII. ADJOURNMENT
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Hawaii State Association of Counties
Counties of Kauai, Maui and Hawaii, City &County of Honolulu
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HSAC EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEETING
December 15, 2005 (0
The Fairmont Orchid Hawaii, Promenade II & III
1 N. Kaniku Drive, Kohala Coast, Hawaii
I. CALL TO ORDER
ecutive Committee was called to order by President
Kane at 9:04
a.m. The following members present
t kised a quorum:
County of Maui
President Dain P. Kane
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County of Hawaii
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,-;,Vice President K. Angel Pilago
City and County of--,--
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,Sdcre M Cachola
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Honolulu:
-,6..:T.okioka
County of Kauai:
Treasurer 1
Others Present:
Hawaii Council, -;Z Z' "acy Higa
Hawaii Counciliiiem]36r'Virginia
Isbell
Hawaii Councilmember J' akaki
Hawaii Councilmember Do
Honolulu Council Chair,"
Dela Cruz
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Honolulu Councilmember
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Maui Council Chair Ri
Maui Councilmember Jos'
Pontanilla
II. EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
MEETING MINUTES
The minutes of the November 10, 2005 meeting of the
Executive Committee
was approved.
III. TREASURER'S REPORT
There was no Treasurer's Report.
IV. REPORTS
A. Executive Committee Reports
There was no Executive Committee report.
B. County Reports
There were no county reports.
C. National Association of Counties (NACo) Report
Treasurer Tokioka reported that the recent NACo Board
of Directors meeting in San Diego was very well
attended, and a lot of was done on national issues.
He stated that the Board also considered a "personal
issue" for him, and thanked Honolulu Council Chair
Dela Cruz and Maui Council Chair Hokama for their
support on the issue. [The "personal issue" referred
to the need for equitable treatment of hearing-
impaired children by the PONY baseball league.]
Maui Council Chair Hokama elaborated that the NACo
Board unanimously passed a resolution stating that
county recreational facilities are suppose to be used
for programs and activities available to all children.
The resolution was intended to support Treasurer
Tokioka's effort towards establishment of a PONY
League policy to provide for full participation of all
children.
Chair Hokama also reported that Congress has included
funds to combat the crystal meth problem in the
Patriot Act renewal bill. He stated that
councilmembers may want to request Hawaii's
congressional delegation to support the funding.
D. Western Interstate Region (WIR) Report
There was no WIR report.
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V. UNFINISHED BUSINESS
A. 2006 HSAC Legislative Package
President Kane noted that all county councils have
approved the public land liability bill for inclusion
in the 2006 HSAC Legislative Package.
He also noted the following:
(1) He has sent requests to the Senate President and
House Speaker to have the public land liability
bill introduced in their respective houses; and
(2) Secretary Cachola has sent to all Executive
Committee members a correspondence, dated
November 21, 2005, that lists the bills in the
2005 HSAC Legislative Package and their status.
B. Schedule of Upcoming HSAC Meetings
President Kane stated that the following is the
tentative schedule of upcoming Executive Committee
meetings.
1. January 18, 2006, Wednesday, Honolulu Hale
(opening day of the Legislature), 2:00 p.m.
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2. February 8' 2006, Fly, Honolulu Hale, 10:00
a.m.
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3. Marchc+@, �
6, 2006, r�na q, Honolulu Hale, 10:00 a.m.
4. April 13, 2006, Thursday, Honolulu Hale, 10:00
a.m.
5. May 12, 2006, Friday, place and time to be
announced.
6. June 9, 2006, Friday, place and time to be
announced.
7. July 14, 2006, Friday, place and time to be
announced.
8. August 2006 -- No meeting.
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9. September 2006 -- No meeting.
10. October 13, 2006, Friday, place and time to be
announced.
11. November 9, 2006, Thursday, place and time to be
announced.
12. December 8, 2006, Friday, place and time to be
announced.
Secretary Cachola requested that the March 10th meeting
be rescheduled. The Honolulu Council's Budget
Committee plans to hold a budget briefing on that
date.
President Kane stated that the request to reschedule
will be taken up at the January meeting.
VI. NEW BUSINESS
A. Briefing On Recommendations Of Uniform Statewide
Building Code Task Force
Russ Saito, Comptroller, State Department of
Accounting and General Services, briefed the Executive
Committee on the recommendations of the Uniform
Statewide Building Code Task Force. Mr. Saito stated
that, during the 2005 session, the Legislature adopted
Senate Concurrent Resolution No. 17 which requested
his Department to convene a Task Force to explore the
establishment of a uniform statewide building code and
make recommendations for its adoption. He indicated
that Hawaii does not have a statewide building code.
Each county now adopts and updates its own code at
different times, and contractors have experienced
difficulty because of the variations among the county
building codes. The Task Force was comprised of
members from the following: four county building
departments, building and construction industry,
design professional organizations, insurance industry,
realtor industry, state Fire Council, and a licensed
architect with expertise in indigenous architecture.
The Task Force reviewed nine codes: the building
code, residential code, fire code, elevator code,
electrical code, plumbing code, mechanical code,
energy code, and private sewage disposal code (In the
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following discussion, "building code" and "code"
refers to these codes collectively]. One of the Task
Force's recommendation was that all the codes be
established on a coordinated basis. Mr. Saito stated
that the Legislature initiated the Task Force because
the design, construction, realtor, and insurance
industries have worked in a fragmented regulatory
environment. For example, a single model building
code was effective among the four counties during only
two of the past 30 years. Furthermore, Mr. Saito
indicated that the older building codes have not been
updated to include the lessons learned from recent
natural disasters. He emphasized that an up-to-date
code is necessary to reduce losses from disasters.
Mr. Saito noted that 90 percent of the states have
modernized their building codes primarily through
adoption of statewide codes.
Mr. Saito summarized the Task Force's recommendations
as follows:
(1) There should be a coordinated set of
comprehensive statewide model building codes
based on nationally published codes applicable to
one- and two-family dwellings,, all other
residential uses, and commercial building.
(2) The statewide building code should apply to state
government buildings, although there is some
disagreement over whether the counties have the
authority to regulate state buildings.
(3) A state Building Code Commission should be
established and comprised of the four county
building officials and members representing the
state Fire Council, state Department of Health,
state Department of Labor and Industrial
Relations, American Institute of Architects, and
Structural Engineers Association of Hawaii. The
Commission should have the duty of reviewing and
adopting a new code within one year of the
publication date by the issuing organization.
(9) A Technical Advisory Committee, comprised of the
four county building officials, also should be
established. The Committee should be able to
recommend amendments to the statewide code, but
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only by unanimous agreement. This recommendation
recognizes that the county building departments
are the lead agencies to enforce the code.
(5) Each county should have the authority, within two
years of the adoption of a statewide code, to
amend that code to address the county's unique
characteristics.
(6) The same state and county agencies that currently
enforce the code should continue to enforce the
statewide code.
(7) An Executive Director and administrative support
should be established to serve the state Building
Code Commission. The Commission should receive
funds for administrative and technical
activities.
(8) The county building departments should receive
state funding to implement and enforce the
statewide codes.
(9) The statewide building code should not prohibit
indigenous Hawaii buildings. Exemptions from or
amendments to the code for indigenous buildings
should be subject to the discretion of the
individual counties.
Mr. Saito described the "pros" of the statewide
building code as follows:
(1) Enables quicker response for adopting better life
safety provisions.
(2) Mitigates economic losses and casualties from
future natural disasters.
(3) Creates one uniform code that promotes efficiency
in adoption and overall simplification for
statewide use.
(4) Promotes timely and predictable adoption of
future codes.
(5) Ensures that all related codes are updated and
adopted concurrently.
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Mr. Saito listed the "cons" as follows:
(1) Creates another layer of government in the
building code adoption process;
(2) A statewide building code cannot address all
special conditions or technical needs unique to a
county.
(3) County building departments have expressed
concern about the speed of adoption of the code.
(4) The counties do not have adequate funding for the
added effort to more frequently update the code
and provide training to enforce it.
(5) Without adequate funding, the statewide Building
Code Commission will not have adequate support to
achieve the benefits of the statewide building
code.
Mr. Saito added that over 40 other states have adopted
a statewide building code, and nearly all of them have
used the code from the International Code Council.
Mr. Saito indicated that the Task Force's recommended
structure is similar to that in the State of
Washington. One key difference is that, under the
Task Force's recommendation, the Hawaii counties will
have home rule because their amendments will not need
the approval of the statewide Building Code
Commission,
Mr. Saito summarized as follows:
(1) The Task Force unanimously recommended that the
statewide building code be established.
(2) The state Department of Accounting and General
Services will submit a report to the Legislature
on the Task Force's recommendation.
President Kane asked Mr. Saito if he had any objection
to also submitting the report to HSAC.
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Mr. Saito responded that he would have no problem
doing so after the report has been first submitted to
the Legislature. He indicated that the Governor has
not yet approved the report.
Treasurer Tokioka asked when would the new provisions
take effect, assuming the Legislature acts favorably.
Mr. Saito responded that the intended effective date
is July 1, 2006.
Vice President Pilago asked whether the Legislature
supports the recommendations.
Mr. Saito responded that, at this time, he only knows
that the Legislature wanted to address the issue. Mr.
Saito commented that the lobbying for a statewide
building code came.primarily from the insurance
industry. The industry was unsure of whether
buildings in Hawaii constructed under the present
codes could withstand strong winds. The industry felt
that a statewide building code would improve the
opportunity for homeowners to obtain insurance.
Vice President Pilago asked about the status of the
State's hurricane relief fund.
Mr. Saito declared that the Governor will not touch
the principal of the fund. On a separate issue, the
Governor plans to undertake a disaster preparedness
initiative. Included in the initiative is the use of
interest earned in the fund to pay for disaster
preparation, including the retrofitting of existing
shelters.
Vice President Pilago asked Mr. Saito what support he
would like from HSAC.
Mr. Saito responded that county support for the
implementing bill would be helpful in the effort to
pass it.
Secretary Cachola asked about the financial
implications of a statewide building code.
Mr. Saito responded that the Task Force did not look
at that issue.
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Secretary Cachola then noted that the Honolulu Council
is now considering a bill to amend the Honolulu
Building Code to require more women's restroom
facilities in public accommodations, such as theaters.
He asked what action should be taken on the bill.
Mr. Saito responded that the Honolulu Council should
consider it now. He remarked that the Stadium
Authority is an attached agency of the Department of
Accounting and General Services. Consequently, he
knows about the problem of inadequate restroom
facilities for women.
Secretary Cachola asked whether passage of the bill
would affect the Task Force's recommendations.
Mr. Saito responded in the negative.
He also mentioned that, as a separate effort, the
state will address standards for emergency shelters.
He indicated that restroom facilities in such shelters
will be. addressed as part of that effort.
Secretary Cachola commented that he totally supports
the state Administration's stand on not using the
hurricane relief fund for other than hurricane relief.
Treasurer Tokioka asked whether Mr. Saito had any
dialogue with the county building divisions.
Mr. Saito responded in the affirmative, noting that
the county building departments had representatives on
the Task Force. They were county building engineers.
Maui Council Chair Hokama observed that Mr. Saito had
stated that the insurance industry was the driving
force for a statewide building code. Chair Hokama
asked if any other parties were part of the effort.
Mr. Saito responded that all people involved in
construction were involved in the effort. The Task
Force report will include the comments from the
parties.
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Chair Hokama commented that the Maui architects and
contractors have not mentioned to him the need for a
uniform statewide code.
Chair Hokama then asked if the Task Force has
recommended any retrofitting requirement for
residential buildings.
Mr. Saito responded that he does not think there will
be any retrofitting requirement.
Chair Hokama then asked if the statewide building code
would apply only to future construction.
Mr. Saito responded in the affirmative.
Chair Hokama followed up by asking who would have the
authority to impose retrofitting requirements.
Mr. Saito responded that retrofitting would be subject
to county ordinances.
Chair Hokama. asked about the process for adoption of
the statewide building code.
Mr. Saito responded that the state commission would
first adopt the code. Each county council then would
have two years from that adoption to also adopt the
code with any amendments specific to that county.
Honolulu Council Chair Dela Cruz observed that some
schools are undergoing major repairs. He asked if
there will be a requirement to retrofit cafeterias to
function as hurricane shelters.
Mr. Saito responded that the state is first looking to
retrofit existing shelters to make them harder. Then,
consideration will be given to identifying existing
state facilities that could be hardened for use as
shelters. Lastly, consideration would be given to the
construction of new shelters.
Secretary Cachola asked if the code will be adopted
based on the same standard for all counties.
Mr. Saito responded that the state Commission will
adopt a statewide code. Each county then will use
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that code as a base when considering its own
amendments.
Secretary Cachola asked if the Task Force researched
wind patterns in Hawaii. He noted that the
Legislature conducted such research when it
established the hurricane relief fund. He further
commented that, historically, hurricanes have hit only
Leeward Oahu and Kauai.
Mr. Saito responded that the Task Force did look at
storm tracks over the past 100 years. He disagreed
that only Leeward Oahu and Kauai have been subject to
major storms, but indicated that the frequency of
storms may be more for those areas. Based on the
data, Mr. Saito stated that major storms have hit most
of the islands.
Mr. Saito added that a separate committee has been
established to study storm shelter standards.
Hawaii Councilmember Isbell asked if the report
includes suggested legislation.
Mr. Saito responded in the negative, but indicated
that preparation of the legislation would be easy.
Hawaii Councilmember Isbell stated that she is
concerned about home rule and that she would hold off
on further comment until the report is issued.
Mr. Saito noted that, at the state commission level,
amendments to the national code will have to be
approved unanimously, and that the Commission will
include representatives from the four county building
departments.
President Kane stated that he intends to send a letter
to Mr. Saito with a formal request for cooperation and
receipt of the Task Force's report. He indicated
that, when the report is received, it will be
distributed to the counties.
Mr. Saito commented that the two-year period for
county adoption of the code was recommended by the
county representatives on the Task Force. The
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representatives realized that the counties would need
time to pass the necessary legislation.
President Kane closed by stating that the item will
continue to be placed on future Executive Committee
meeting agendas.
ANNOUNCEMENTS
A. President Kane announced that the next Executive
Committee meeting .is scheduled for Wednesday, January
18, 2006.
B. Vice President Pilago welcomed everyone to the
Conference and acknowledged and commended the Hawaii
Council staff for planning the Conference.
C. Treasurer Tokioka stated that the Executive Committee
should reach out more to HSAC members. He indicated
that HSAC is very important in efforts before the
Legislature, and HSAC can only be successful if
everyone works together.
D. Maui Council Chair Hokama announced that the NACo
Legislative Conference will be held at the Washington
Hilton on March 4 to 8. He will be making
appointments for Conference attendees to meet with the
Hawaii congressional delegation.
Chair Hokama also announced that the next WIR Board
meeting will be held in early May in Sacramento.
E. Hawaii Councilmember Isbell announced that the Hawaii
Council is considering a takeover of harbors. She
hoped that HSAC would address the issue.
President Kane requested Councilmember Isbell to make
the request through Vice President Pilago.
Secretary Cachola asked Councilmember Isbell if she
meant commercial harbors or recreational harbors.
Hawaii Councilmember Isbell responded that the focus
is on recreational harbors.
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VIII. ADJOURNMENT
There being no further business, President Kane adjourned
the Executive Committee meeting at 10:05 a.m.
Very truly yours,
CACHOLA, Secretary
'tate Association of Counties
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Hawaii State Association of Counties
Cotllttll:': Uf i >nai, t'1'.faui Rtnci Z3ilti:ilit� City kic {.blink}. oN'I,01101010
December 7, 2005
The Executive Committee Membere
I[awni`i State Association'of Counties
Dear kNecutivo Committee Members:
Please find enclosed a report of the Association's revenues
collected and oxpenses paid for the fiscal period Ocl.obcr 1'•-,
through October 31, 2005.
s rs .'rol.roliA
treasurer, II, W i Stntc
Association of Counties
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DEC -08-2005 THU 10:44 AM COK CLERK OFFICE
FAX NO, 808 2418349 P. 02
IIAWAl1 STATE ASSOCIATION OF COUNTIES
REVENGES COLLECTED AND EXPENSES PAID
Fiscal Period: October I through October 31, 2005
FUND BALANCE. AT HEGINNINC DATE, $89,090.74
This Period Yar!ERpm D dEA
001 Membership Ice;
$0.00
$42,000.00
542,000.00
010 Conference l neomc(2,004 Mid Nc;u Cunfcrcnce-Oahu)
$0.00
$1 Pf.51
$10,000.00
030 1uterestIncome
526.30
S92.26
$300.00
050 Corporate Sponsorship
$0.00
$0.00
5500.00
Carryover Balance
$5,000.00
local
526.30
$42,196.77
$57,800.00
TOYAI. RI?(WHITS THIS I'GRion
0.00
0.00
$26.30
f lis4nrxrmrn W
Rxeculive Commillcc
201 Truvc)
0.00
0.00
4,500.00
202 Audilinr,Services
0.00
0.00
8,100.00
203 Slntlonery
0.00
0.00
100.00
209 Miscellrnlcuus
0.00
0.00
500.00
Spveinl Committees
301 Travcl
0.00
0.00
600.00
309 Misccllnnauus
0.00
0.00
100.00
NAC()
401 Travel
0.00
0.00
7,000.00
402 Promolinnnl
0.00
0.00
500.00
403 Dues
23,686.00
23,686.00
23,700.00
409 Miscellaneous
0.00
0.00
1,200.00
WM
501 Travel
0.00
0.00
6,000.00
$021'roln9tional
0.00
0.00
500.00
503 Dues
0.00
0.00
3,000.00
509 Miscellancnas
0.00
0.00
0.00
Canferenees
609 Misevllaneous
M I NACU Amami Conference 2005
613 2005 Mid --y car Conference
Tnlal
707:4I. THIS PERIOD
FIINII BALANCE AT ENP OF PERIOD:
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
1,000.00
1,000.00
0.00
$24,686.00 $24^686.00 $ 57,800.00
$24,686.00
$64,431.04
Hawaii State Association of Counties
Counties of Kauai, Maui and Hawaii, City & County of Honolulu
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December 12, 2005
The Executive Committee: Wmbers
Hawaii State Associatio'a�otAounties
Dear Executive Committee Members: `
Please find enclosed a report of the Association's revenues
collected and expenses paid for the fiscal period November l'-,
through November 30, 2005.
AM
C/KA
reasurer, Hawaii State
Association of Counties
HAWAII STATE ASSOCIATION OF COUNTIES
REVENUES COLLECTED AND EXPENSES PAID
Fiscal Period: November 1 through November 30, 2005
FUND BALANCE AT BEGINNING DATE
001 Membership Fees
010 Conference Income (2004 Mid -Year Conference -Oahu)
030 Interest Income
050 Corporate Sponsorship
Carryover Balance
Total
TOTAL RECEIPTS THIS PERIOD
Disbursements
Executive Committee
This Period
Year to Date
Bu et
$0.00
$42,000.00
$42,000.00
$0.00
$104.51
$10,000.00
$22.64
$114.90
$300.00
$0.00
$0.00
$500.00
500.00
Special Committees
$5,000.00
$22.64
$42,219.41
$57,800.00
201 Travel
0.00
0.00
4,500.00
202 Auditing Services
0.00
0.00
8,100.00
203 Stationery
0.00
0.00
100.00
209 Miscellaneous
0.00
0.00
500.00
Special Committees
301 Travel
0.00
0.00
600.00
309 Miscellaneous
0.00
0.00
100.00
NACo
401 Travel
0.00
0.00
9,000.00
402 Promotional
0.00
0.00
500.00
403 Dues
0.00
23,686.00
23,700.00
409 Miscellaneous
0.00
0.00
1,200.00
WIR
501 Travel
0.00
0.00
6,000.00
502 Promotional
0.00
0.00
500.00
503 Dues
0.00
0.00
3,000.00
509 Miscellaneous
0.00
0.00
0.00
Conferences
609 Miscellaneous
0.00
0.00
0.00
611 NACo Annual Conference 2005
0.00
0.00
0.00
6132005 Mid -Year Conference
0.00
1,000.00
0.00
Total
$0_00
$24,686.00 5
57,800.00
TOTAL EXPENSES THIS PERIOD
FUND BALANCE AT END OF PERIOD:
$64,431.04
$22.04
80.00
564,453.68
Hawaii State Association of Counties
Counties of Kauai, Maui and Hawaii, City & County of Honolulu
Official Action Taken
Approval By Executive Committee
Meeting of December 15, ,_2005
The Honorable Dain P. Kane, President -
Hawaii State Association of Counties
200 South High Street
WaiIuku;= Maui 96793
DearX "dent Kane:
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Pursuant to Section 20.of the Bylaws of the Hawaii State
Association of Counties(H PnC), which requires a report of every
official action taken,' llowing reports on the approval of
a county liability bill' lusion in the 2006 HSAC
Legislative Package.
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All county councils have appr-o __" tiusion in the 2006
HSAC Legislative Package the attached 'biI'l;. r "citingto count, Y
liability. The bill proposes to repeah tes on
three state statutes that provide liabi y% to the
counties for public use of certain recreati' The
statutes are the following:
(1) Act 19'0, Session Laws of Hawaii 1996, which p'ri
The first two measures have sunset dates of June 30, 2007 and
the last has a sunset date of June 30, 2008.
The bill will make permanent certain liability protections
afforded the counties for the recreational programs. County
taxpayers as well as recreational users of county beaches and
public lands should benefit from the bill.
Because all county councils have approved the bill, the
Executive Committee also gives its approval. The bill is the
only one approved for the 2006 HSAC Legislative Package.
Another bill relating to the sunshine law has not been
approved by any county council. See the Executive Committee
minutes of the meeting of November 10, 2005 for a discussion on
that bill.
Very truly yours, l�
awlMY CACHOLA, Secretary
State Association of
C ties
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JUSTIFICATION SHEET
PROPOSER: Hawaii State Association of Counties
TITLE' A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO LIABILITY
PURPOSE: Repeals sunset date of June 30, 2007, for public land liability
immunity established by Act 190, Session Laws of Hawaii 1996,
as amended by Act 101, Session Laws of Hawaii 1999; and
sunset date of June 30, 2007, for State and county tort liability
established by Act 170, Session Laws of Hawaii 2002.
Repeals Sunset date of June 30, 2008 for public land liability
established by Act 82, Session Laws of Hawaii 2003.
MEANS: Amends Act 190, SLH 1996, Act 170, SLH 2002, and Act 82, SLH
2003.
JUSTIFICATION: Act 190, SLH 1996, established a process by which a legally
adequate warning system was developed at public beach parks to
increase public safety, reduce ocean -related accidents, and
protect the State and counties from unlimited liability exposure at
public beaches and in the ocean. The posting of signs for public
safety in return for protection for various governments against
liability has given the public safer access to recreational areas and
removed an unnecessary and unreasonable burden on
government agencies. This is a public safety measure that should
be made permanent.
Act 170, SLH 2002, provided for an exception to tort liability for
county lifeguard services while providing rescue, resuscitation, or
other lifeguard services on the beach or in the ocean. It has
helped the counties place lifeguards on the public beaches and
has helped the State to make public parks safer. This is a life-
saving measure that should be made permanent.
Act 82, SLH 2003, established a risk management procedure for
public lands, involving the design and placement of signs that
warn of dangerous natural conditions, and provided the State and
the counties protection from liability for injuries resulting from
those dangerous conditions. The Act struck an equitable balance
between the personal responsibility of people engaged in
recreational pursuits on public lands, and the duty of government
to take reasonable measures to protect its citizens from harm by
providing adequate warning. The Act helped to prevent the
closure of recreational public lands, and should be made
permanent.
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A BILL FOR AN ACT
RELATING TO LIABILITY.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF HAWAII:
SECTION 1. The purpose of this Act is to repeal the sunset
dates of three statutes that provide the state and county
governments with liability protection for public use of certain
state or county recreational areas.
The legislature finds that the statutes have proven to be
beneficial to the state and county governments as well as
7 general public. The liability protections have reduced the
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exposure of the state and county governments to substantial
damages and, as a result, allowed the state and county
governments to keep recreational areas with potentially
dangerous conditions open to the public. Furthermore, the
warning signage required by the statutes has promoted public
safety by informing users of the recreational areas of
potentially dangerous conditions.
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SECTION 2.
Section
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of Act 110, Session Laws of Hawaii
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to read
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1 ""SECTION 2. Act 190, Session Laws of Hawaii 1996, as
2 amended by Act 101, Session Laws of Hawaii 1999, is amended by
3 amending section 7 to read as follows:
4 "SECTION 7. This Act shall take effect on July 1, 1996[;
5 provided that this Act shall be repealed. on June 30, 2007].""
6 SECTION 3. Section 5 of Act 170, Session Laws of Hawaii
7 2002, is amended to read as follows:
8 "SECTION 5. This Act shall take effect upon its approval[; ---
9 provided that section 1 of this Act shall be repealed on June
10 30, 2007j.-
11 SECTION 4. Section 8 of Act 82, Session Laws of Hawaii
12 2003, is amended to read as follows"
13 "SECTION 8. This Act shall take effect on July 1, 2003[1
14 and shall be repealed on June 30, 20081."
15 SECTION 5. Statutory material to be deleted is bracketed
16 and in strikethrough. New statutory material is underscored.
17 SECTION 6. This Act shall take effect upon its approval.
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LINDA LMME
Go"MM
STATE OF HAWAII
DEPARTVZNT Or ACCOUNTING AND GENERAL SERVICES
RO. BOX 11-2. HONOLULU, HAVAIKMIQ
January 10, 2006
Dain P. Kane, Presidenf
Hawaii Smote Association, of Cou.-ities
200 South High Street
Wafluka, Hawaii 96793
Dew President Kane:
RUSS V_ SAM
COMP7RCUM.
KA ME H. THOMABON
DWMC0MMR0UM
Thank you for allo%Nring rac to brief the Executive Committee of the Hawaii State
Association of CoLmdes, on the mcommendationss of the Uniform Statewide Building Code Task
Force at your meeting on. December 15.
As requested, attached i7, a copy of the Uniform State- de Building Code Task Force
which may also be dovanloaded:corn httn,,�iwww.hawaii,q*vM:Sas/Mts/teigg2glipdf. The
Task Farce's 14 members repreSanting the four., county buildiD I g� departments, the building
const fiction industry, do -sign professional, organizations (archhectsvmd structuml enginem), the
insunance industry, the realtor industr-y State Fire Council, and a licensed architect with expertise
in indigi_-,nous architect are, unanimously approved the report and reconunendations,
The Task Force, in order to promote the health, safety, and welfare of the occupants or
users, of buildings and Aructures and the general public recommended the adoption of a
cooMinated set of con p hensi c sW�n�6de -model -building e'Odes based on nationally published
code-,; or standards that are applicable to one and two family dw-ellings, all other residential uses,
and commercial, industnal, instizutional and State-owrned buildings. The implementation, of the
task force recommendations shcmld reduce losses from disasters, as well as strengthen pre -
disaster hazardmitiga-bon. Wfth their state1wride applicabiliry and with their allowance foo
amendments to addmm coimty-�mzique requirements-, the recommendations, in the task force's
view, are wormy of your consideration and support.
Please call or write if yon have any questions or co =ants.
Sincerely,
Joe, 4�
RUSS K. SAITO
Attachment
STATE OF HAWAII
DEPARTMENT OF ACCOUNTING AND GENERAL SERVICES
UNIFORM STATEWIDE BUILDING CODE TASK FORCE
REPORT AND tRECO-MrAENDATIONS TO THE HAWAII LEGISLATURE
SUBMITTED TO
THE TWENTY-THIRD STATE L , EGISLATURE
IN RESPONSE TO SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NUMBER 17,
REGULAR SESSION::OF 2005
UNIFORM STATEWIDE BUILDING CODE TASK FORCE
REPORT AND RECOMNIEINTATIONS TO THE HAINIA1.1 LE GISLATURE
Ike cember9,2005
PURPOSE OF TITS REPORT
The 2005 Hawaii state Lcgisla.ftue requested fl -re convening of a Uniform Statewide Building
Code Task Force to explore the establishmi of. a Uniform SUtcwide Building Code and to
make rec.-mmendalions pcilaiamg to its g&,-Oon. Sent c Concu-ment Resolution 17, included as
Exhibit I to this re n, called tb--�- the Department of Accounting, and General Services to
assemble this Twk Force.
COMPOSITION OF THE TASK FOR -CE
In accordance with Si to CononTrnt. Resol-13tion Number 17, the Task Force was comprised of
14 mc-mbcsns.representng --0'w ccunril.<tffldi depamnenu-,"Ibe building construc6an
Ing
ind-u-st.7, desip profesion-As f
ani z W -don architects and =w=21 engineers); the insurance
industry, the realtor industry, SWc FIl-re Council, and a licensed architect with expertise in
indigenous archilectum. ExhiNt II Jim the indhidual members of tk Task Force.
HISTORICAL BACKGROI. N�D
T"mo,igh-out the state's bistory, the counties have adopted model building codes on independent
scbeduh-m. The counties, have -,q many occasions dipped several consecutive updates of the
codes. As a rcsuft, it ims been for two or the differew. versions of the building code to
nere -were only two years in the past 30 when a single model
building, code �rass bnefly applk-able'961hin th7.,_four counties gatewide by coincidence, (See
Ddiibits 111. and IV.) Other Stau,, regadations
gvvenmng building construction were updated even
less frequenfly, adding; to the Because of the more timely adoption of building code
and slandan& by federal zgenm-.��,s, yet anoti-Mr- set of code provisions have typically been added
to those applicable to the design and constniction industry in Hwwafl. As a result, the desip),
conf;tmction, realtorand insunmee industry in Hawaii bave wwked in a fragmented regulatory
environm-cait.
There are major differences in -he life safety ]provisions of the Oder legacy codes and the modem
model codes. Very signfficiw variations in the design provisions exist, particularly with respect
to resistance -to fire safety, candhaluakc, hiraicane, tsunami, and flood events. The older code
provisicms do notutilIZZ the lvtisons learned ft"pol.recent rmw rmural disasters, and they do not
include improvemenis mado, I ;iddrem tbo- p
Wfic safety ismer Outdated codes do not reflect
current national conscnsm, —�,u�ndards no- ihe pr-escm state of1mawledge of local conditions
impacting the design and con-wuctienn of buildi-ing-R,
The implementation of up-to-k1nate building, codes and standards helps reduce losses from
disasters and -thus strengthms the froriflint, se of Fe-d-ismmr ha-,,wrd mitigation.
Com-mmaiti", that have modem;., vvell�enfbycedl codes and standards have sustained less damage
during major disaswrfand are able to recover more quickly. In -addition, there have been many
design provisions recently de-v;,loped that iia -vel the economy of construction materials. As of
this repart's date, federal ager ,ies and 90% oft states have modernized their building codes,
mostly thmugh adopting statcs�•ide cc -des. Hawaii should also update its building codes.
RF,COMMENDAMNS
The purpose of the recormnend4 t ons of the Task Force formed under Senate Concurrent
Resolution Number 17 is to promote the health, fety, and welfare of the occupants or users of
b0d-Ansgs andruc. ue�r :� and tlie-sjerii: pr of r t rot€ the adepl-lo of a stateAide model
building code. The spec i e d-emin-irted by a c nsenms of the Task Force are
as follows:
1. Thcre should be a coord t< ted aet of comprehensive s w—� ide model building codes
ba -sed wn =tioneffly publi. i cd ;�-odcs or s n>dsrdq teat -e plicable to one and two
family dwelling5a, all oth-:r residenuai uses, and of mmo al, industrial, institution] and
State-owned building,
2. The stale -x id -C Model b A-Yq codes sfltould ompns� the, following
Bwlding code
•-tesident al code-
Fire
odeFire code
• Elevator cods
•
Electricpd code
• plumbing code
Xelledbanica1 w&
• Energy code
• Private _zwge i1-1k;p0ssl reg-ki atio
3. It should be noted ftt st veral of the building regulation -r, that definitely need to be
modernized, updated, ar d coordinaftd with a statewidemodel building code include
thaw- now ind-�pendcut!y established by.sc-vreral State ag €cies and not the Counties. The
state 1 ilding re &Bons- are 1=€' ose governing fl=, elevalor, mechanical, and priwate
se aFa.ge. disposal_ Therzfi)rc, the State has aro interest and responsibility to participate and
contril,,ute to thiss effort , order for it to be successful.
4. The swtev de odtl b <Y� .ug. (,mdeswculd apply to all State departments and agencies.
The state-,midi:mod-0 bruildinjg i odc shaff, be applicable to the construction of all buildings
and st xetures idtwnby the Tates
5. A State Building Code Commission. issi€ n. shauld be established, comprised of nine (9) voting
ru c he,.Ts and one (1) ::: voting mmber ft°r m:
a. Four cmmt:y building € (ficial,:.;
b. Orae mcmNv mr mso ting the Staic. Firc Council
c. One member rep csenung the DepwMent of Health
d. p m >ti€ ret rc e> ting the Depen ent of Labor and Industrial Relations
e. One member from ewh of the folio Mng professiorf l organizations:
1. Amcricx, Inatit-iate of Archite-ets Hawaii State, Council
2. Str mnd Enpnecrs A.suciation of Haivai€
f. Non -Voting, Member:The Direce r of the State executive department under which the
Commission is attached..
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December 9, 2005
Members -,hac-1J not b<� co pensati-A but, shall receive rt -imbursement for =y=,.l and
incid-wt l expenses directly relined to their seas=ice;
6. The C rn6 '3" ��'�f y �' . b�; 8'. w to � 1ate ����},�t:��=e d� at � that 1�:��
rti�bsi $ i. ° # Y .�t e t s U € li r� � € : andlor the public. 'safe. s
b0dings.
7. the sw-evd& L'del .1 eod should-;revie sem. adopted by ti`s Mate
Budding Code Ce p€�rssi,�� �� t�i�€:€t: e ye the .�� �lishc�l;d� of tl� new ��1 codes
b the r M"t g i s t€
A Technical Adviscyy Co ittec should be comprised of ft four county building
oT .1ari:€es, T 1 >>ss:€e =�oVlnsiblefordrafing
amendments to the £ €: itvvvide model bW16.q. code Aniendynimts to be, r o ended: to
the Commission f'er , do €o's. woWd mqu€re the un i ous :sigreemerit of 91 four county
building affl:cials or their €lesigncws. �m this
9. The Commission ,- have other in estigstive co : inces which wouK-
a Pe6onn an lF pis and make r n=endatio ;�s� building code adoptions/actions
to fd w Commission,
a 4i°ay be fbnmM to —eve as a specialized tccluicel co m tto-c for each type of
building cods: cited in Recorx.an-end on'No. 2,
a Con Frucd of y building dcPan� 1 mf--, fire, mft and design
prof0sionals wd ether st e -older at theldlim-retion of the Commission, and
G. 1 f .. Com C..$„2 >Lon :5>' .Ad sem.m. P. )v ean'ik+gy4:ou:- � i< SxJ.4Z1Sci:>ation and common Sssws
which, d t n'sdict oral 11i.w r.:
1 l . Unders=ing that c=—. h coi,-nty ha,— vi e unique &-ar- la erzsbcs, each county must have
the suthoT ty to amen.".] the state-Mide 1-milding co €ong ws the cnd:metFs am
m d6 €lie l.t:.r h _.. t` l sx tc id € od> %buildRIcome.. The
govam ng body of -n6 evu td would be authorized TO the St11t Mde n#
building code as it ll: p es within the jur€sdiction of lb3 cou: ly.
12.c::our,}:s wield ij,-we h-vo yc 'm after the adl000n elate of the sutewide model
buiWing cosies by tl'T Commission to adept counly-wpCifica-mendmi =ts. lythe counties
do not amcnd the stvwidc odei < des wilhid the r ti a ra s, hien the _ro c&.
dcpted by he Co t issio : woWd b cd e l-s1-s"iC.-Al l- .� .s the Co t hud. � c.
13. The: Staff count vs -would imm-in the p=iitfin& and ent-om-emen
mspansibil.itks they --urmwfly Imn.
14. The Commis-sion wo—z d require the } Uwwint ,-wdT, v> be selected and appointed by the
Fane 3 of 7 Repwof the L;Wform Statewide Building Code Task For"
December 9, 2005
• �cca�i��e di�-;t;.�> �v-�itl3. � �l�r�� of e��•�� en�eerin� oa
Adminisunii-v<pjx-
..,rt & E i ttiiw Dirwor and IM
I State mtuwn end adnunis- trat ve AW)
15. The
N"monsl Y-�ncf' _(Ie- sa aries for the Cor an -is o 's staff'
E xPsnr,� for
ap ralingvwpee/teckxnkO rcf�yences/equipme
G. prof,„MCI
i"£p �,etc.
ip,?S£sdiew ,
d. Technical M, i :<.::.fg at the St. t and Co BY levsl�: r-clating to updated codes
16. County building. Iswoklld req rc add3ti:m—il SuMe nding- to i' Ple ncnt and.
cnf�snce . m s=.4. d- blu' diM C-:rAXS Within the �"Pecified t. -Wo - deadlines,:
17. it not intended to Pr�� bit ir�die�ao�� a aii:�
bu <idjnf s. Rath, a 3 ...{re of h: P a Er the bi,, ; t ammd enm to the
or
builidin ;dc ft ind&g.e omsr nz-uidin a o l l beaddrvs y ,: indivIdUaLcounties
P S AND S OF A S'T:A -'T DC MODAL o To -I- DI CO'
The fool* : h. i -'os i&ua 11�z p�;>t� ltkel rx,,M e- an mgmilve im i do s a f the esta ii e
of a steewi& mmdel W idin c<At,.
P to tild s c A 8.40 Ti e l wil i� Cade,
1. Will produced giiicgker. srpespon(se i:n�� cs�.bj��iS.¢� better Miff- saft.'1(Y pro]�vR>isions.�jp r3� �y y(�qy
2. ��i l % .+. ligate se'iv"ano ilio -N"Y� es 4�n nasua tgjes e13J5 3: $ Y.:�Lc <SR t div .2 y wch as 5 resxi
tsnnam.m. c rE€l ales, tl.t>*ds, an, (w. phi � V III and IX),
3. `Eli er re t € sit :nd tl:€ t It >0-.t all Y ni g.£ Nm at. and county d
c_ tl aeselZ
i rf
sy4kdam&anal
Kt�Itc jdC, 3,Fe,
4. Will in nwwr t��� l a ���� r�i �� �: ade:Pt€opt of w'ws' cod:�� that include:
and, k.cnqMe,6nn M te€lwl .
fire and lifes-afely € f
state ,vido-i:nt�: t,
5. W1 . iIdp to # s all, Y"faw$',,*d
^. }:t #d' tory #. -woi� s,l,.€ °inate restrictive; obsol' c,
conflie€ing, duplicatirg �nld un c zmy regulations and, regWre ents -s7,firb coWd
pan : saeiE} inercasc ::wkstruon costs or retard: thep. of new matcrials and :met odE,
of i astr3lxation or prosids unw ;,mTnted r ferewiii Mat ant to t)Ws or classes of
6. �{ ' fi g .l.j. ..a :.� c lw i :.. <s . f t o ..<x dei € enc improvement!, t t Nl�oald
lead to grata# rxonomy.
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` December 4, 2005
7. By adopti ag swevvid-z bw1ding code ftt will mpinc the current ffiagrim, ted
Codes, a pn.-,penm� and TO-insurmcc market i.,3 created that ref =u
red-kiced =pumvf lie in Ow fora (Exhibit N-7),
8. Wifl, IwAp:=Rlum zomj.-Aianw,wth SU and Q,uw) HJoard n Plan,,; and
NatmnO Flood h--awvuloc Pro.-V.,apl, roqwremenv5m.,:m0ted 1,-y ffic fed-eral goveTment.,
9. Car. result in a mcre ,dficxml ov-em''Hwopimy of total efforzin code
10. Should Fovide an kvd- of lechinical ,uppov to The countit", of Hawaii, Maui,
-in - i
-d Kauai, .vhich 1-hT mawralof popula'-don bm, have hinwi�ly not had sufficient
fbnd� to canducl, code evalu?"fion remarch to a Its =--quivzdeul to tht. City & County of
Ilorlolulu, and.have b-cen Ne w-, 000 codes on a r#tPeriodicbw,66.
Potewml Dixad anU
1. Th s�. would cr,--atc am-3�her governmew. layer in the cade adoptionpno=ss,
2. Afth,.-s-uvh ",I:w, wmfiliqw P'S fiilrM � stMOT) M H:W.il annearly idenfical, ffif
c-tkmev,eide rnWel bn ltdin:,R. ade cmrwl �*ddyes&afl spmg ZwAhions or I'm
3. 4',irparmnems 1-ia"M cxprenwd,,,,ome<conmm over the speed in which 2
A. 'hl --'g cod,,-,wu.WdJxw-quir-o-d t*W- locally adopted,
d! g repon the eount"':
4. Un1e-!;&addnAwdinw
would not hxaveadcq,,wc fundinp added eff6ru,'.4 mom frequent updale,*, and
training to f"nforcv a �ltateqwide- code.
5. WiThoutfime-ing for CO& CO.M., Mission, dim—wiV Nx inn&,-qua�
siaffin-g-- wnd asp u*.<a--Chi6,tl x< Imptrit-' of a snMew-i4e, huilding codes 7M. -I ccw3d: 41--sc,
YCks to I
-Rdt in A AM' W;,MSP1M6L-,iUt, he counfi", Amlwr burdenimp the cot: y
"whia
could reducc their lew.-A of respomw- to I F&rmft1mg Voi-cmi-Onw,
COMPARISON WITH 07" R MTUS.
(>,!rr "bri-f stat --,q Nwe Wop:,,�-n 8 'awrwi dt bu Iding wd.-c-, r.-Mnw all mig codv-,,, froin the
iom ne w
4jov mprovwwm W life sa&�p to T k
Cod 0,hkAO am m ,
aw--& n,�-�q '!Alifies, ian d
For=mvk� vht� I OMPOSWOU: MM-, other stmes. -,&Nch hwm
a&pted a statewidc build ?ulg:ir-ade. Th;zmz, is, a lyd de range: of entation mechanis-=-, wted,
w:u:nng i, r s, in zhc, �C-,Ojws Of awbantygi-men to 1,1w. m-aw and-10cal govcrnnw! zmfihies.
(See Ex;,]-rhift X.rar The �:t� ;tun and MM 'bil Ries of
proposed by fts T�-.&k R.fmc, fire f6 tpi. Nw Ww�khinvon ftale DU.Hdinp, Code
Council (WA MCC). The "IF F4'amese-lected the WA SBC('
emplhAsizes-z' U<3 -w- ondt'adopinofn and M
sup"pon, -ngtheprocers-so,&Rt ftxx1-'6,ng f. -m the p-oweti- on of hfi--
.12p,dam"i buhifing o"xies,
Key characteristic, wfthe WA SBCC a M- *41Vws'
as a referen-ca c4 taw it
Afinire a small Me stair
safety= and public hwft throug
. t.
I ., h, and co. '"d of 19 COMMimion
lngwe On MM
Fact pvxlern ,,wff of Dimmer, Code,Staff, and
Sceretwy).
2. The WA SBCC also 3ailizes technicM or advisory con-,mittoes in support of its activities.
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Dec her 9, 2005
3. All oodes, yze inteT—xacd and enforced locallY... Thi state agency has-, no
y to reqaire aparticuLarapplication wto, pinvide interpretation of
,he building cock..
4. Inco p-rogz=s cam, anieid the codes to be more restrictive than the state adopted code.
5- EveTy local city and coum--v in Washington must adopt and enforce the state codes.
6. Eac b local j Uri sdi cti on nes its ovvn tM Hrrg roqui na.-Immen- ts for ernployces.
7. Cities and gain approveal h-3, the WA SBCC to charge the build code that
applies to buildings winh. d-wellin g amts or fete:.
A significant difference between the WA SBCC -and thew Task- Force re-commendationp, is that
the counties in 1:113waii would bc- fit fram 'haune rule" and Nvould not need approval by the
Commission to rnake lwcessary a , mendment-, to the statee. rwfddI building codes. The Task
: .' - - �-ize ft
Force i-�No believes that the bu.11, Z, code Commission a smaller, efficient t
is mor: apapriate fb- a jnav,, four counties:
SUMMARY
After carcful cmisideration of Tbt,- rf-,,Iential Positive and negative J,-mplications, the Uniform
Statem,idc Btii1ding Cads Tap* Ferce ui
3animou,Ay rccommendM ",�t Statewide Model Building
Code be est ablisibed, zn-d thm, the cans recon. imndafions regarding the
-means of it� i mple—men.mdonl repo red to the 2006 Hamalfi Statq, IX -g
, . gidature, by the Departnent
of Aocounfinz 14M& Gerwm, I Servims, and the Ta*, r-orce filrtheniore "equests that the
Deparlment of its u-,1FIS3ance jvvvards dmt establish :t.
EXITIRrFS
Exhibit Deserintion Exhibit Nao
Sen.atc Concurrent Resolution 17, State Legislature of 2005 1
Task Force McmbeF Vi-aing, Ii
Table cf Cur, enfly Uzv,,d. Building Codes, in Haw III
Impacts of state-Mde model builtireCodes from-,
Smidural Enginces, Association W'Hawaii IV
Gera) Cantmton Association0f Hawaill V
and :lie Building Industry
Intn,vvince Industry V1
Recommendation on Indigenous Kawaiian ikrcl-Atecture vii
Ilurricc IN7ardand T37iflefingC a dff,
ln. Isaaih Vill
Building Code Adopn,-.gin Timehii-vss as a Hazard Mitigation TW Ix
Cori aison of other ztaftes Tbat have adopted Statewide Building Codes X
Pagle 6 of 7 report of life Uniform Stizewide Building Code Task Forr-c.
December 9, 2005
Tpis 'n .r �:!�1.10-,rCC> Lhe S tc,
Cor�c �T- -., ---hc
�.Solutior., 17slatt, la
of Hawai, ir, i5lgued .:1 t1
s app 1 of Ow Tas.kFor-ce on, December 9, 20-05
arkin Kajikawa
Ralph Nagaminc
Uwyd Ropm
RoirRy Y=wmow
cla* Morgan
Mary Begier
Sw, Savio
Page 7�f 7 Report of the UnrIfo r' -p. Building Code Task Force
December 9, '4005
THE SENATE
TWENTY—THIRD LEGISLATURE,
sTURE,
2005
STATE OFHAINA11
17
■ ■ .. Nu".
S.D. 2
R ESOLUTION
REQUESTING the convening of a task force to consider THE
ESTABLISHMENT OF A UNIFOIT STATEWIDE BUILDING CODE.
WHEREAS, the Statjz, of Hawaii ha traditionally allowed the individual
counties to estak{lish their own. .building codes; and
WHEREAS, the counties have adopted various port -ions of the Uniform
Building Code, but the code differs from county to county; and
WHEREAS, the status of fragmented building requirements in Hawaii is
of serious cozlacerni to 3 'eove involved in b A l,.ing ownership and design;
and
WHEREAS, over forty states have adopted some form of a statewide
building code; and
WHERE -AS, the condition: aff-e ti. ng construction are nearly identical
throughout the State; and
WHERE— S, the adoption f a uniform set of st:zrtevide building codes
applicable to o and wco farnnily d -well n-�Z , ,.11 other residential
uses, and ccs>r . i t and ind'us -vial 'buildings would in -take it possible
for building owners, d>;signers, contractor and code enforcers within
the State to apply one set of standards; and
of ; 712012005 10.41 AM
Exhibit I ' b
WHEREAS, international building codes are currently being considered
for adoption by several counties; and
WHEREAS, tie healtlli and Safety cons --kderat- ions related to these code-iz
are of statewide _1-nter-tSt; now-', thcarefore,
BE IT P,,ESOLWED by the Serkate of the Twenty-third Legisileatu're Of the-:
State P
0- awaii, Regular session of 2005, the House of Representatives
4, . I
concurring, that the Department of Accounting and General Services is
requested to convene a Uniform Statewide Building Code Task Force
(Task Force) to consider the. establishment of a uniform statewide
buildiz-.3 code in lyiawaii, to include elex-rients of indigenous
architecture; and
BE IT f-JR--IUER RESOLVED that the Task Force. is requested to explore the
'-do bul", 1d;' -;;Mn code Ud! nla el nt
establishmient of a Pre E of
arch ite-'Z` lu'M� aP 11i
.indigenous arld: twn family dwe nugs,
all other residential and annd industrial
and make recomamendationr pertaiDing to the aekVticn Of a: uniform
building code for the St--�te of Hawaii; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED the Tank Forcem_-ee'r�herrhip is requested to
include;
(1) The building Jepartment, directors of the counties
of Kauai, Tlaui, and Hawaii, and the City and County
of Honolulu, or their designess;
(2) one person appointed by the State Fire Council;
and
(3) one per --on appointed by each of the following
organizations:
(A) Building industry Association of Hawaii;
(B) General Contractors Association of
Hau'a I i;
(C) ."Ic.,,waii Association of Realtors;
ali Tndeper
(D) Haw jent jr1surance Agents
Association;
(E) !_,$erica_ Ins,,jtute of Architects Hawaii
State Council; and.
(F) Stri_,ctura."k Engineers Association of
Hawaii;
(4) i0ne person appoi.rted by the Insurance
-0 r. re-presem.t-img aT..; insurer that writes- �ft
least ��'-.Went-y p"er:rp,+- of iqzwaJ;_i hoineowners
inzu',.�:uelcla x-orket;
A 3 7/2012005 10:41 AM
Exhibit I
(5) One person appointed by the Insurance
Cor,m,issic mer representing an insurer that writes less
than twenty per cent of the 1jawaii homeowners
insurance market; and
(6) One
.,n appointed by G ernor who is a
licensed- a r c h it, e c 1C. . with expert 1:1 .1 . 'se in indigenous
architecture; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Task Force rr,0-Mk>eXs are requested to
z-�,nd to assume respoon-sibility for many costs
serve on a voluntary ba .i.c
associa-Le,4, with their participation on the Task Force; and
BE IT FTUpTP.FR RESOLVED VF -1. t the T-�epa.rtTment of Avco nting and General
Services is requested to s-oubmit za- report to the g Islature no later
'ar Session of
than twenty days prior to the Of , :1 -
eq
20061 outlining the posi 'C'.ive a' -'Ad ne . gati've 4;kXf"�P1w'-"*::s a, ns of the
establishment of a state-wide build -M'. -g- C -Ode; ar-W
BE IT FURY RER RIESOTNED t) at certified coPieS
Resolution be transmitted to the Gq'verr,0-, 't'N
directors h
te buildingf departu*enrts of the
and Hawaii, and City and. County of of Hon.01-U,
Council, thy,Building Azz:slociation ol.
Contractors Assoc i-vtiOD
the Hawaii independent 1,,4surance Agents
Institute Of
Associati0r, Of a-.nd tl.!�e COTM.
Report Title:
Uniform statewide -Building Code '*..as -k Force.
thl.s Concurrent
tar,vtroller, the
'--I�ntjes of Kauai, Maui,
u,. the State F -111'e
the General
AszoJ.ation of Realtors,
at,jon, the American
nye Structural Engineers
z,si.oner
7/20/2005 10:41 AN#
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Exhibit U
UNWORM BUILDING..CODE TASK FORCE
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Exhibit IV
Information on !-.be History of Building Code Adoptions by the
Counties and Refsultina Variances in Design and Construction
Standard..s,
Gary Chock
Structural Engineers Association of Hawaii
December 2005
Executive Sumparry
Current Code Status by County
HIstorica.]. Code Adoption Tlist ooly
Historical Occurrences of Multiple Codes, in Simultaneous Use
Historical Code Dsc.velopments. Of Particular Relevance to Structural
Engineers
(1991 to 2003 codes)
Federal Agencies
Oiffent Code: Adoptions by State
Exhibit Iv
Executive Summary
This exhibit furnishes, information on the history and status of the building codes
adopted by the count€e� in the State of Hawaii. Throe hoot the state's history, the
count have adopted model building> codes on inde endent schedules, and
counties have an o si-on skipped several consec.€Mee 3 -year updates of the
codes. As a result, it Nwn beef> cOmmOn for two cr three editions of the building coda
to be.**,simultaneous wee in Hawaii, >
„� � � There were only two ;ears in the past 30 w€�
a single mods b ild€nq rode was briefly applicable IMRhin the four counties state -
ode by r irdc€d c zt. er State regulations goveming building constru on were
pdated even lass f e Uently; adding to the co € ple s . Because of the more timely
*,dopa on of building code and �ftanul rds by federal pence . yet another set of code
ProyMionshaw typica`h4 a been d6a- d to those appficable to the design and
constructon industry in f' l awaii.
An exa;r:tio s mads of tha Ment differences €w
1991, 19 199- Uifc�j ��d� (USC) an
Code BC) ,ani'' .lntemat emas I" a�<: e €t' l Code fIRC
UBC s(Maui, Hornosu4u, a d Kauai), and0.03 IBC (ft,
the state. Very :gn c.:€ t vanatiOn -in: the design
MID to res€:Mance to �>artnq: a e and hu cane s)
prMlmions do not utffi .e l _ssoa£ learned frorn recent
in'- d improvements m.ade to <address those structs
not reflect erre t national coansensustandards, In
design Provisions devel"I'V'sd that af-Oct the econ0m.
structural provisions, of the
ha 2003 International euildinq
The E 991 UBC (Hawaii), 1997
I) We currently applicable ,in
-nsions exist; pa c arty %.,ml h
U& The older code
est disasters, and they do not
d integrity issues. They do
I ition: there have, been many
certain structural €,ate€1ats .
It should be noted that se=smic hazards have been identified with much greater
spatial resclutjos then previously speXi' fled in the UBC, Also, modem wind design
st, nd; rds pros,€dO signMica rIffy befter Vrota t€or a1r€ t h € I c es than in the test.
R_*,r exampie, the pies €pt€ive thigh- w nd' UBC appendix provisions adopted by the.
counties in the 1999-s for -,detached � €nple4am€ty MO- diet€al construction do not.m -et
the lues of res€Mance cpwnmensurat<a "with humc:nom Witd speeds.
Most of the design; pro eisions discussed have been substantially revised or rewritten
O er tea past 12 years tc =affect the evolution of technological research and industry
practice, such that sit�xe sirnilarity with the older provisions remains.
As of this report, 0% of the states as well as federal ag, encies utilize the
International Bu'dtng Code and related proWsions. The, City & County of Honolulu
intends to adopt }he I€atennationaiuMi€ g, Code in the: near fiuture (2006).
EKTI IV
Satz cc Some Counmty Codesw of 2CO5
Mss NOLULU UrY a COM i
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1997
19S-4
1979
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1961
1958
1ISa5
1952
Exhib-it iv
Effective Building. Codes Year
Calender Yea -r
Exhibit IV
Historical Occurrerw-c-ks of (not including federal agencies)
3
Different M.Ading Codes in Simultaneous Use in Haval't
Calendw Year..
4- p,
Nw v v
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Exhibit IV
UBC Structural
Genera' Effect
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Discuss -ion
Prov"SIOTIS
Seismic
Seismic [Design
Seismic Zone map is based on the
F�,-,T-ces and Detailing
first generation national seismic
Requirements are
hazard wmap of the 48 continental
based on the 1990
states prepared by USGS in 19-76,
Recommended
based on a 10% exceedence
Lateral Force
P mt*big,ty over 50 years. Seismic
Requimiernants by the
hazamfis underestimated for Oahu
t-,Rructu?'31 En-ginews
and Ho-WCoimq� Local
Assodat-on, of
amendment makes an adjustment
California
only foroahv- Four Soil Profile
types are used to classithe site
for sei-smic
Not typicatty V*hin -SCO e of wo&� of
Wlemhanidai and:
brar ng M1 -1
the "ura-1 ONineer Of'
I
in-M,-cluced,
engineers
T on PAI iU -Me-
nd
Hawnif:15.91-y" ar,Ba-Wilt Wind
pmVMonS are a
.
di d d fr1 58 d to
,e
Affi-WO coft:.
that did --h . naud
i based awthe. 982,
of h umidane ni*� A �evel: M
W
wndwd, -r hAd
to
I resis ant. ate r-
A
A N511 -A 6A,
prow: -i ,W St n for, WInd-bome
:j
de-briTncewind
J
pee e
And, Vol of re sm 5.1. ali S
rlupd- ted' ASCE 7-9$ 9. n d 7�
02 P.Aah.d.ardsofilined 01 the
Intern"Onal % lid ing Code,
sie
A:�imPffied,,Ond
An SEADIC (Callifomm.) authored 1
lo --ad Procedure
Wind load procedure emphasized
disweloped in
simptiftati-on, but did not aWays
California is
result in conservative results,
introduced
according to the SEAW
(VYashington) commentary
Publicat.-M.
vifind
Exposure D
Exposuft D is introduced for the
Oassification is
most, severe exposure for alb coastal
added for the
terrain facing Targe bodies of water.
cojastal regions
However, h7 the 2003 Intemational
his exposure is
Building Code, this,
ack-noWedged to beiriapplicable to
I Hawai.f' dwfng hoirrile-
, ne conditions,
Exhibit IV
Load Combinations
Load corn's =nano s
she level qprotection against
1991 LSMIgev10 Stresses are
for stnan th } ssi r; '
1-eii re. vade with material, as there
based on lradifiohW
ars .duces are (
t�s no u nifoma I -cad combination for
,peri #c to bad I
all Mate i�,-,1 UBC only.
M s'i.- . ..ddr
ssesrfto . -beStressDes!
SE'ADubl. .he'-sF
Inspection
SoedCi $>s'ycdbn
of masonry XNSpedal,
vbo.;�mrmandei
di screbon-Gly. based on the
tar. d of Practue
aliowabte stresses used by the
of- s a el
engineer
Ins pectiof ", for t --he
� f<.rd Pie € ti
Concrete 5 >€pie 1991 UB - Shear wall design
elxid a ��we ;su ecotte i laid
laser de 66WnW O actually be
detfirnent I ie. d: qtffity and
St r ��t Tsl Steel Pre -North d e esi t3€ aMy asledonAISC
earthquake 19,819; tthreOsibne ®€.iy applicable
stwWards et to Zones. S and 4, which were totally l
S AOG revised la €� atter: 1992
Northridge earthquake =melded joint
u;g '- gage Steri i No
Wood
X . wable Stresses
1991 LSMIgev10 Stresses are
based on lradifiohW
later di Mre.dfo be l hich and
val. es prior to
a *,1gn&OOJlk.r,edvced after an
a
;cmucfi in bending
exteasJ � �br "in -grade,. t i g
�e
Wand
Aprpemdi-x 5€ h.
The prA-MI e fir this appendix is
� f<.rd Pie € ti
that srqgWr. stmmtures have littte.or
Re-quiraan itsa
st .i t��r i de ign, and some
�etity #s better than it s
absen . he prescriptive methodprc%
es .a sen.es of connections
COMP60,00 a ate plete load path;
but dear, 1. of provide uplift
res€st `ter hl€ nIcan itic� s
eq €va),a t to the engineering
cr€t-a Of the oe
Wood
MU AWIPA IvVood
Treat ent:1,; based on ACZA and
Preservatves
r a t
CCA or borate. SCA is
Standards or the
discontin-ued per EPA at a later
f0��<�ar AWPB
nate.. I- a inns€ g is re�u€sed.
y
H,aY :r,�y4^8i 5:i Local 3
imxNbit IV
UBC, Structural I
��,#�ts�i # ���
Discussion
Provisions
Organization
t t=.
This rems, gin established the
ni^#:sn r, ,
organizattOWN format to be.used as
the i:CB< SBC; and BCA codes
Move taw -0:015 bemg consolidated in
se>smic
L,mi ations of
Wwardm ore consergative
3
ling
(Change
:ftrat on.
Se € r€ 4c
,.
> ged cd � a far
ef`i ft on!� of Site Coefficients were
# tI
adjusted to aiica�i medium -dense
¢X } V [yt
Jific. 'Ation
io .'� �lYS:'
con-difion :
conditions
b",And
he, UBC- ?mind
Used moi€ 50 -year Basic Wind
P --M a€O#r#e area
Speed is derived from 1968 data
si,M,PRflee ride -
that did not €n Wde explicit analysis
bawd on ne Tzy�.yMy
for ind-�
e. fp���� she �€p ,
�
5 0 $ ii�{`�,'{S cf ?'tet4 t52 iad� .
not
ba d ! e dwt s'2 s sY�Xas i tot i equired,
1Of d
ietnAucws enMooed;
#
An stte t. to account for to at
f
ff
I an ne- os- ed
the net Pwft, Wesig i pressure.
Live Loa&,
Alle"Tnate live load
' Pro ided ifferant reduction used
ren. a ref. ad
o-ninflueow are rather than
MYAMa
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Lead i o€#cavo
L 3 : er €r# .t: is
The 'ie�i Pry#te ion against
fp tmIWt des gp
fa€i € Nspe With material, as there
Prr# ,edoms am
is no un orm lead combination for
,p#ocific$to ee I
all mated'als.
i "#�'a�%��J'sf Bpi::
Ins e�tic;&I
fit <dirBg a�lbngt
Clarified an �S��ao��irBefed more detail
..
t t MOM _
jCi
cis Ins iif'r Aio s22pf ! -
Concrete .
to x t ; ess sf
Changes to minimum slab
Beat a .wage
thicknes , new bolt capacity
methods..<and entirely revamped
M$�M e is
' seis',mic P8 `s€aas that in 'eat
Masonry
;p eng"th Design ,
fcrki tigress or Strength Design
intmduced
far emitted. to be used
Exhibit IV
Structur I "Steel
�-_cce tris Bmsc d.
199 UB old not include any
frame design
post -Northridge
introduced
earthqu research into welded
-joint fra Lure in steel frames
Dight CS"y e 1 teel
ICIOW-= oared
Wood€d
a0lowable
Allo able St s, s were found to
t�St �e revispld
be to ;and 'r$1ere s4gnifintly
� $^ed M the 1994 UBC air an
ye testing
£vlhe ¢�,-{cede"
ry
Wood
won€ .,,e .. onsl
Provisions re-Osre-Ose.4 to provide more
detailed. requirements, including
add€ is at ra id inseismiczone
4.
4.16od
App€ rafix 2,5 tti:
The premifer Ohiss,appendix is
'A € d lire cOp i e
that Sma..Mrstnuctures have little or
Requirements. nts.
no st€uOuIr i d&sig , and so some
oonneo*vO €e befter than it s
absence. Thee prescnptive method
prmAde.s..O':.se6e,s of connections
compnsin a co p,lete lead path,
but does €otpm-w€d"eupliif
resistance -for hum, 'cane conditions
equhjatp*.n. t £ engineering
quo
�i item t'?:3e. xe
Exhibit IV
lJ tr € rai
c.r eel:
Ciscussi n
pro=A io s
<t. r is Cmasign
€ i i One Map Is base��€� t€�
:�
>? and Detailing
natio €ai € heard map
q ire,M its are
prapared by i� G 19 The
��a { sign, �€ €tl
iglan 01, aw.. ii is assigned zo
41, Subsurface
�Nh�nd-- �ij ':a�E4i ' �J1 significant
II S€
to € design with soil tYPe
! >angth<-
tactors, s ear source factor, are
andgr :azar
us-ed.OW;n the 1'997 UBC and
fry},>tafi€
!
s
a,�t��ay�y�a.. However t
se a[r$e,(p�?py
§syr $ y�
y
js�{ver
4. of 4x�>4�i' d iYaY'3 awaii� Tki'Ss-mel F.z'f1Yd
€ d
for deWwni� Soil Profile s is
i>:" e s-- MO
rp�ay nti iedLxand less
add €
Ty�¢,I
yore
�wi'S . y j�. Y.6g�i d t Y
�.Q �Rdan
` W lo Me.
restr€cbw an. e-naiizing factors
. �,��f'� menta for
against Certain t ysYsem
scontiy! uous
no
ft-W u
zones 3 and4,:g
;
''�'i p' fi o de to
�L(Mp#
pro,Ade ry
;SqPil d ��;3�a�thmd for
ySy Al-9se st3 4:L%ktures.
Wind
i k t aadiler national
Basic ,Mrd Speed remains at the
atandard
tasteat. milie ;peed rater than peak
for wind design,
gust, The Iw a'�aii 50 ai basic
ASCE 7--88; is 10 as
Wind fnz eed:is derived o 1 968
:ha basis, The more
datta that did not include explicit
updated ASCE 7-95
ane yMs of hurricane risk, Design
standard is not
for wind-bome debris is not
used,
Load Combinations Load Amb€n tons
Alta ate ailowable stress methods
aro adopted to, be
are permitted but undertake no
co"rn cn amongst all further technical improvements,
rpa€a ais. Varficai
Spedal seismic load combinations
earth oaks
ars: added that use a new (omega)
coorfant is
tabor..
introduced:
Exhibit IV
Inspection t; fi::s€ r i
snood 3 s Es f ss
di 5 High
Wood a x.
requirements
Thpre-mise for this appendix is
that e a .-jer structures have i4ttle or
a�o��yst� tiy�.f�.$€ra# design, and so some
LOYi.Yi'inedP1g�y €Ebetter at
absence. The prescriptive method
prmAdes a series Of ccrinections
eo pri -n,a a complete load: path,
but does, n. -Prod pi
resistat€ for hurricane conditions
eaulval.wt to the engine'ei' n
Special conc t frames an
deg%rut'-Aivre testing off weld-edi,
ispe,ctjonI� added
rio
far high �
moment fr",' es
zones
Strenq#j eduction of shear" +ails
Concrete
� : <r$ii
and desoi method, i provisions
for proms sys€s; and Kipling
beams jags in anchorage to
t1 : ' ' °:fir st€er tl# esi n
Concrete
} €f r �.<�i
I Lap 6-Pji Ch € fi tly
end L aro,;
I an DeC.C.Me fie complex
New r r i e fits for Columns and
M-asonry
S r;
I
I out-crf Pian€I wMI anchorage to
flexibi di Zone 4.
Structural gyral..<
breift .
t�e� Isi I€�isicis bei
's� i-98te aaa inst welded
>•.<€ zs s' ; ' seismic
t 3 Part fsv
tires sxpedaed the
r ;earhoit
€ oratedcr€idehaa
Li a t tai
zc
C.,, ld-Formed d Shea€
Steel sw wall .syste€� design, at��
ln& sped l re � ire e s in
Atz- l r :
(� ftie w. €n,t �3 is d
Setsi and
snood 3 s Es f ss
di 5 High
Wood a x.
requirements
Thpre-mise for this appendix is
that e a .-jer structures have i4ttle or
a�o��yst� tiy�.f�.$€ra# design, and so some
LOYi.Yi'inedP1g�y €Ebetter at
absence. The prescriptive method
prmAdes a series Of ccrinections
eo pri -n,a a complete load: path,
but does, n. -Prod pi
resistat€ for hurricane conditions
eaulval.wt to the engine'ei' n
Exhibit IV
IBC Structural I General
assu
of nonstuctural I ims-pections added
Th -e. 1 test not€o:Wl
Sreisn.-3Jc D Or, force!
The Intemational Building Coons
to a newStand rd, D&sign for wind -
�"- d C" IliN
uses the 200` SGS seismic
02, is mccorporated,
Re, ' �
hazard comt=maps that better
fog ane: Ka a will provics detailed
Reel .-fin �d in the IBC
roprosent the pr'adation of hazzard
bas -ed an theIstest ii
t t the Mate. The Al C
-mrr-d
5:and I _ 1or=
p rr o longer valid. The
Masonry
prcMC:,ans: 'the �4;�€�'
design ro€ rad motion is based on
C-onstruCion
�;es s , k � WMA.
uniform protection against collapse.
oint "'produced by> �
Subso co conditions become
,SGS and H wan idyll -
more si ificant to seismic design,
fs�Is�
assu
of nonstuctural I ims-pections added
Th -e. 1 test not€o:Wl
Basic VW �sre-cafibmted
con.sens s st nd r
to a newStand rd, D&sign for wind -
for W nd design., -
bomedebm's in huf7icane is
02, is mccorporated,
mqufto.., Local.tode amendments
made more straight -forward, it
fog ane: Ka a will provics detailed
adopsed to be common
pro- d.Ws for uMoa e design
consi4e ho island topoorsohic and
Vv'ind
SimI}rMed Method r:d
The Simlified Provisions for Wired
Load
Impnoved h the SC
Design o I -o �R se Buildings is
Combinations
combinations are
made more straight -forward, it
adopsed to be common
applies to, low-rise structures with
-2c-P, - st ail malengs.
roof height of Toss than 60 feet,
-mrr-d
IMP 4i st'd expos: m).
ASCE 7 allows wind exposure to
Masonry
�frri" ons
be s oothly tra: sitioned between
Live Loads
Parks -n- a Uv Load
Red,u o 1.1 0
Slab designs become more
economical.
Load
ASCIE 7-02 Toad
The dead andlive load combination
Combinations
combinations are
reduces design loads for concrete
adopsed to be common
structure- by abort 10%
-2c-P, - st ail malengs.
Inspection of
Quality assurance
Masonry
inspections added
C-onstruCion
Exhibit, IV
Structural Steel
Post -Northridge
Addresses the prevention of weldeGf
se comic re ea°ch
I joint fre ,lures experienmd in the
€n<x € pora1e
ri d e ee hqus e
Ligl't-gage Stem�k$u�
met€f�� r"elrjl
� provides �� it atvo �s orated
F'o ed 4 h ar ',,N'altl
I shea. wall de-signmethod that does.
De,i Q -o f M thaodz
(segmented ago
restrakits nem toopenings Mthi
perfyorated) showed
the body of the wall.
Wood
The IBS' and IRC
Provides, simplified engineeiing
of the
I des€g reg €rements, based on
,33,,� N i 1A -ma t :r5Fg5�3rgos -t
# colds � €ing ley lationgfcf osr
& i� .i Feer ;'5k!`skt"�.`orc.''W:ibn
t y�o
$
t' fi+S�rpt�ffifmi�3�e.
3ssfy��rin Hawaii
�Ao o s F'rC�':iF t
s+�7§"c4,ppli yt akyi,3�
5 �a}Lsul S'�'sw�'.iUlt , 3 past i.3au sem} }: U4
Construot€gra ranula!
for Category : hurricanes.
for One- and T o -
Family I eII€.res
: Il e amore e0memi I designs for
: Us... �y'pI°€iss Iyr� dud-
-� iyy' a��rNy
y �lopp � y�<� pe�s�Q
?Y.{ V''•f 23'G,<i £i G'1.: i'v92wind
5'1i�ii v
Wood
' f f dd
€r enm also in ude
Preservatives Tt 5". r s : 1. € 1 pr€ eot of off t nem for
re5dt� ortr€tieiti of 1retots
Exhibit IV
Fede-ral Agencics
Current Code Adopttins by State
nt t lus ` os-hinotm, J- ar -cpartm -eM of Defense use the
calft �S I the Process, t
� natio Ing
;€ w<tt�;t€� theta#I C.the 1009mational' ROWenlial Code
45
of- Essar !.nwmotjgs e
�ataea���
Ow:o::WrP- Inle m -A4
Sl.. Mow
}
�3eu' tYi ;�sss�ro i%�z€��33SS!
mum �mtomw-wlr ftte
4—
�x
Exhibit IV
sSTATEW f1 B r' COIDE TAgSKFORCE
ne
ocredbi: Skip
�cd�' y�:£�t� — �i3d ° Associationeprestt�a��e
1.
£i
rs
Iaeccl Giflti }&td
B-1 t ` s
e.
ml. Codc�
,.
and
-Fire S 'me
3. PISI'm Off co
tMOMW VO
VOPM
w.
ad
4.
(jemvwl
..f
N� e�: hn 3 I �� m:
bl,liid g Pim'
X1.5 ;�€3 the .�est:�'?c'lr�i$f�.
locati
is �ect;E3 ; related to a e ,bli��d ��� �.� �t iP j= W"'s ,
tte State £ He iit
e�1� £ 3�LnOrto be
bc bijill. Dr, tl'c 'F T:�l��d ��+��p��q�(��h� � prey, ntly, Q����� q
be
i.':}-s.11.'2L 7.v�Tv 'h 14iZ54R,Ve 5.:�V51. {k.52:41 } VGIiuTronV''�-
f €� rate t e€'= slel.
^''cit`.ees; natiordics.e not alysc.
Exhibit VI
StateAde Building:Code Task Force
Subrsfftsd Sepltembw 20, 2005
1, -
Benefits of a Uniform Statewide Building Code Rodating to Insgrar
Dunrig the task tors: mseVng on ,august 24, 2005 the question was raised on how
uniform buildmq, cc -Jos wouid benefit insurance consume ls in Hawaii.
The prima berRfit of ung arm Wil--din-re, codes so both the hinsurance industry and the
public wiii to better built stmic-tures YA.irh MIT .botter AMbstand fires and natural disasters.
The benefit of urufform buMing cades Fmce-less to a fam.ilyl-whose ::hoffm sw- VW-ess a
hurricane such as inM,
It is imr-c-'-s"Ve to Predict how much insurance -ates would �>a, direcdy affected.
Insurance, r-ates are based or, many factors and buitTingcodds. and4oss expenence are
oMy part of t equation.
With respect to loss experience, the genera,11heory is thatff MUM -Ne losses a M.
reduced as a resuff of uriif=uilding codes, the improved loss experience woutd be
reflected ii Ww M.- falets, IMN a adudilv resuft in i6wer rateiO.. Not necessanty, As
menNoned bef ore, Mes depend on snan famors and ths-I�M,.,P , ;"Gd 1.0
ssexpenence may
not directly reduce dies, bw 9 may help to teduce OW need :f -or futire rate MerAsa ses.
It zhould be noted fliaiv on experi-ence.lis OW'
HWet-11#18
codes arp- entc I raed,-qufd h"s an im.pad., Akdditio"fly, the:. and, I ienwh Of Ome to
repair dama-Ded PrOPOMY afteC for exam.. n$ Msc�
P* 0AUM 0.0 avea
-no W- h
for ed ilicen-sing in tnt
M.,
of a catas-,%rophaV-Ve menti -on ttft- w Musz—ate that insuramm ivfey -Wre b-ated on many
factors.
Uniform building czdas shin W.-.4-91SO E-fir;:k
particulel,y hurricans, swmiiabip--. wNd".. Wa;&
A number of consumers. also have, a? -;i
upgrade ) ins rance cover e
ge,
coverapewou'd nsure that them homl
a lovs, better and �ale-f t,Ilan V Y w':em-
This Ta skf o rce is an oppo-TtvH, ty fog e SMO. of Haw*
We have Sean the o.--Iff ect nfon, Mhercome
gerieratiy agreed 21,14 tho, se an,-�,as W , hihave adopte
b Wing codes �mveweathe-P.A the swrrri,.much beft"
oldercodess. in manny Cases, ttis NOS, na
Mnsidered
b iidinq Goda-'s "'vempul in p -lace after thefad. and in j
and dstruclion,
insurance coverage.,
ex -ter Iniki,
ince or Law (code
� code, this,
Oument Code after
to tw..Proactive on this Issue.
rim" as We It as out OMM, It is
spy more up to date
tit We-
an, h. areazmth -weaker,
ti iy,Assu, the newer
�:WgM of Mdchespread damage
Exhibit V11
KAUAHIKAUA & CHUN / ARCHITECTS
DWIGHT PAUAHI K-AIJAHIKAUA, AIA
DAN'IEL GARY CHUN, FAIA
November 9, 2005
NME,Ma. SCR TASK FORCE
FROM: Da i P1,
Folli wirq is the rerom mnend;alnons r-overip.q. Indigenous Hawaiian
INDIGENOUS HAWAIIAN ARCHITECTURE
Senatepm�ohffio-n 17 rew-#Jrr;m ibe Tmsk Pmme- to address provi.1viorM
for kndi�gm Ian I s lln''R�,mate buildinK rode,-,
it be that the, word dloes not appear anywhere in
gn
W;
d cc
I f with exprpemmg
-t "of: mfldlhp
sp- ace apd rp.moti>vp th.
Vqm
Mikl.ing 7157b.- tationom from pmfossor
: n
M i1x R,.. A u-st' n o w, of A uckmmd- (T14m.: Z61and) :d.ef ine.5 a d i
'Sinccan es#mer)l, Polyne'sia
OP
imzg
not have, amj.dof.-- mm need m-lyoch
Y
Gra SS Inv! t -i",- usmd dig
ape Ti and ft i6o
"v1,1711at i,-, oftenimgnm-e�d bomm.ver is Ahe
archh-i,c tu ral op. m �s an -4 tk
Overhan ng. ro"af and. vegelta
TT,.,
t.hf-- but -what U-
aTe
has been re..'Presented in the-
.pw 0<?hk # 10yde-fination does
t. T buildings as
1.
The an -A. <., 3-#;: architeclurep ann Mt Ha
archi . tecture, some of Wh.-ich sta.2 today, SCR I';
concem,wd allow.-ing "Indigenous building' raih
architecture{- aBarnes definesift, F-4one enclosures b
t�-�hniql;es -seem to be in All cmmtifs, it is
object of Mclui Ciaunty'.!i T k M -�
Jniigencus Hawahm
17.
KAWMARAO PLAZA KALE MMUKA
%7 so. KING ISTRET-71 SUITE VIM
HONOLUUJ, HAVVAJI 96,13
and
coonlsinv of
�Kadefmm the
ux I e Other than
mt is thW, fham
.4111 is stone -based
tell be -more
thorn"'indigenom
usin.R indigeno-,,ss
gy- hats' the
, m house t
rchitecture) Code and SCR
Phonp (M) 526-Vn
Fav (SM) 5995-47-23
V
Exhibit VII
indigjM0115 grass house
Western Wilding t�chaQag�yr ed �urrice Winds,
Ever sine astln
r eclA�d in p�iulat<� req iT
,�- - ofbiildnRygyc4
t;D2PDiv a mys
1
t 6m s psi li3ss�s
crf�rs�r?l��s l� .sc f -pqj
?lc
anXR-
... f3 £'i s.. .Pfd :£..iiL3°2>.f'i '.y���+Y �3 .» e.A�
?i2 i3 cif iµa=:�£.£ S.. is LTAit�.i.42: h<fC=L #.n.G ': h[2 £c�'/i a!
peop lC to '
.1'y'ty inn s- 3'sswu�33s'f 3 C #Cast 3J
iL
building cc�d _t<srdc.t,��`sk
Ynt»dig,enau
rtb Of 1 ,o e V 4 ,r i#`}f Sa 4$ 4,,.,0 C >>+^� ajj g'.
t> },)e�a'4$..�}vq,
T`�. � x%, :.+ the SG�, �s ��.'h.T4tC! Of
On local building
self dctern`kinatiO'' d 04� 13us ops nn �r .c s bud
#.t _ fir r 70�cludr i.a�nd dim.
TC"it� iM ir'3
cod, vs.
sid xZd££u£�:
X,
-:v4ifi t>'a�'t~'f�''#'%i-y 'j,,, Wings
7 i
t. -I £ {X, x£44 S1 / f'6�:",:�d bn aG.£ r .�.. � .
i� °ti f>2�(. �1.:i� ?'tb C£�C.#i£�M 4ti��lsSE iiN
Codf
Irr,3c cd M
� ` � k��l'?<�G��?�� �;�.�� �r#.�tis�t�,`�
State x� G �fM PIA
lit effortn #
(date?;vlut she -IAt
G, d
r e'archin tnd r f
a�3�gdO€gin¢
!� s qpt �Yd y othe' S'£ � n ., On l bol a city
IIS cc G 3
council 4.� � t� rd Y 1,has e ,fix .
id £
teles to peri
it < Nt i r codes .0
?nOus COTL3 uCt #3 s can
r r fddi_nndr i cOna on
Of cOun'
*✓4 4 fit.., dete] [F L9ix iG4}:�Sa¢ of dcod -i"Slii7flyemourage
end a .dirt 4 rust 3 � amt the adop n
it z lur . in to be,
q� �'�n��Il`w .�1� '�.'°�" I��I Ill �.>:OIDES
IIS ISI es Indigenous
So fR* as IS #: � °sc tl�k ��i�
€;3ldin �d tt recon
i l.t l?; �iX1 _
l]lial3 x zt }.si ~d t3 sit d -ed:
the
hal
jp" <#z3£dc�t$ion. A,30be
v3 canl run
1 �5
�T'o. •. s # Vit# Ccor
Yk- <f•'�Ca :a{v
{A h C,'` �Y.']�tti ttSS. �. z yC l �+>=2{p4't �+y. �p L, {t .S �+S
S ��Lt. 'S iiS(ff.:4 �'ou,,: { 4 .#. 39=i5y -43X: t #'fi. �S..�Y `: '4: %/d p 5 Ch x'57 {5.
y<2 ds
under I 4' xx# 4s i #; t z i .
E? 3tAY.t ns D ft ?°c x,e�-#.':'I�'S:=$sb it
�. �4 iq'f. j- t 3?F' �' '
prescr�lot ySafetyrid consu. er �rO t r tat the
Exhibit V1 I
RECOMMENDATIONS INDIGENOUS HAWAIIAN BUILDING CODE
(71B)
1. .C' c orp froom };Y. << ra Count= building. pe'
for indi eno s builennex f dig ra or tate hand& 'Mar
imports.. il, sites, 1c er �,;r #s� Toof$,d
belongto federal.z."s � � € # r. x; t}; this ov&
types
fire proec-6:oon, sb-jct54Ya) ` tandards cm beres-olvedin,
reqiiired for use of federal or state lsr#:ds,. If a pr ll tce
operating the fa-ciiiiq aley shorzflobe aflowed t
i fc�l t sitar
IHA Code into i� 'O"Ite Y ::ufldi g. would.b.
(fz :dismousFhl UAP B`U�1IFM UTsie, Buz state f
county would be .aumved �o U��� :ore ri ve
£o3isT-<it acatic
if the. 11 -IB Code >m mot in thel.€
24 S' '{�'l9A A of
LIL .3.4Z �i5 .t
becausethis wouldba 1M. Prete as a lew restrictiN-
d be considered
culturally
be Nvanted.,
.te need otie
s U1_1dn.g Or
a in. the state, o� federal.
1'z
toric or cwtmally
3. The cor£Ft€ uctlnn of an indigenous bui-Iding on pri O< ili l controlled property
might be b(e�yft ery ys�,>r-mit/fre{�(�:.-�'y5.€r�€n�� ny�.y��y�'if'a�q: yo�€��,.�.�ISy�sj.�ryq} a to.ers-ur+e{� the regular
J71 :4 C5,5 £iI '6.'S. -i" Lr.S £ .{Y^2C L.<# h,.J �]5 .J,:.4b�+'+ R5. 41 �X{.4 4>tru -qbL LS:I ' C.:f arts �+i�ke the
cod�.g::t> .�isr<' #ato.�adtt bt€l 1�t:r sS€€bs..
Pro-tectian.
4. A s€ud sbov'd be. fun,,1ed. to teA certam presc6r.ve requirement",
Coy nty's 1f .A CG&. A bffl was introduced to the Leshi at rf> o fund teras of
cerlain Hqwaii &�-wn woods for stren . In the writer -4 Professional o ��don,
t c- wood Mt ct re is less of a strucwraI challenge than.. the 1ashffig of wood
joints. The University pood plao fr ren The -
OR
i�ns:3s +:�T3Ei5 s�#_ cr�h3c,r. €¢s r€>st��.:a �0'"r
C flcpro 917- for ti€r f - sten binddors nd'genous corsLstruon.
5. Curr;Emt:rov "Obcnv f. vthatched roof€n& qac m " it City & Coot e' of
Honolulu b lding, c�Ie ..z endA mts, F ovld 'be inchad d ir, an Sta buff irg
code. 8'M P_ if, u -,h- d ra sfinFl}3 a� #1 c r£ €4 f €i cs s r i� : : the.
Id
SA€'.is bti,' a'E;+r`Za:$3": c' €<'£:<n'; A€'3..' 11-1:1b Code Pr cons.' 3:s"ns.i #r��:i:i
,3
�?...�,,g��.'s,�p�$�i�t��i�£� ,}�,,
PeTriF ttd OT t'hi:'. s.;a'£r° bf, #. t the�' dlvid?4. fi�4'�`i #.�:� i�:€�.>'"3 <+n hel-T 3 i�:�i r�"�f�#�] L
to restrict.
Exhibit VIII
Huard
Wjndspe6d hxUard 3xrvc� f6-Rmvaji ha-ve recently been derived by mro indcpendent
invc-sltigwxm. (P0;P.Tkz,: by NASA and Vjzkf%f)7. 2,N)l sponsored the
MIU}.
Kai m-
Hurficane 1"i,,iominedf 3 1 ;:'�,Yistem
Caleggory
Wind
malfi I
Tialvaii
4'
0 al on. -IV,
Caunty
County
-22�lv
m ph
Offl�v
Only
I in 1,20
1 in 90
1€n 60
1 in a,
I in 335
11 in 32-0 .
I in M
1 M� 135
3 or 4
11
91
130 to 191
1
1 in 75
I in 500
1 in 400
1 in 300
1 in 200
Kai m-
Hurficane 1"i,,iominedf 3 1 ;:'�,Yistem
Caleggory
Wind
Peak i-'-3u-;A
al lfawvva
4'
trig Oxj.
0- E
1 In. 1215
m ph
Centra -1
2
94to I
if 7RW i Ili
I in 50
mpli
3 or 4
11
91
130 to 191
1
1 in 75
13:1... 154
155 mph
_
Any
1 '74
11 r° iaqntAnnual
I in 55 1€n 40 1 in 35
saffir inwo
1
-2
3
4'
cetesmy
Centra -1
96.5-979
f
920-944 1
Press ure
I minme
74. - 9.5
96-110
I 111-130
13:1... 154
suistain:�oud specd
Peak- Gwft
1 F ux?,
130
T j
15-6 - 191 1
Hariicam Cateswies ad Various Refem"CeWindspeeds
Exhibit VIII
Topegi-aphic AmpfifirRUW� - of VVIndSM-d W URTMU
Tarrm*n or topograptuc arnpb-fmaon of 'Alind speed has bom a significant contributing
factor 1 n tba pa,
q l? urri c,,tne exp
logs eriences, ow.
f Hawaii, , f -mi denced during Hurricanes
A., ,.,
then-mgmituck dtend sv, md-ripcaiz-ed Icy
M-IFW' I W1119 d in sm-4 it =s not C.
,v;A B I. "n <-Inm ;msidwed in
,I no f th e , Uniforn, � Building Codes used in Haw -Mi, r�:ompjex topographic, effects
in ial u&, almmltim- of 1;?"'ind dcmfmd b momtan
;!Cr IN
goS, and VaReYS., m TcII.
BIC
iom, Pre
o?atBifildi (I requims explicii
&m t fbr dw but As �pr D� fador IS bulm on.
thal (-.,-x-*U-,tS, .;11-1,,, -i. Of -the MC "vm&
r ukrw Mm&s--p-06fic0 ;Im topogmy-iWit", mdv�nmd dimmon W.- iw
fim-lon.... A. 2-W-2-NA&A-sp-,.- FmYvd PT, kma dNIVe,*ICqP,,d- ffivnoded nem"T"Te6cu've
rao -c-dMogles. wind-mm.61 modefing ofldw tcapograpbk. effects,
in.
--,h,-Whamrd mi -ng .0on dzin now be
vvin
azzomr�kbed I-hrC?q_& riam, apfplik on �;g -11-is p mculax. m6�-Molog',vior d w<Pc me.&Up
m,T.ping -171 the. hmlCe€#rtl bvOding codea.
--me 1.1"anolulu Bwding Cod�,, adopficm of Iffie 2- M -O IBC is zXpected to include. *o rice&d
nind data tipping p -i,-. m thal-t te ptap,--of-th—eart rese-aOrmh datM results can be used -
in design appf
of -the
InTem"Wonal. B-oil6ng Silmilar proiqexn to dete M— --me:4v Immi mapping of Kauai
I�Izs
I IWxFc I My
ctond
, NM Ma: for fl -I -C. N-4 a COW* building code.
needs to Ibe spom,- ored to �,k -j ppvi:n��,
in all, the IVYInd des€x » param-evers =mill be deter ms incd dirout probabilism amahlZMI
to take mmm- accc?wnt afl. IN., fmaom:Qf hzxmicane,mbabilihes, terrmim, anew
-m "ensive Tmapping of
lopogpaphic realuTes €r <n vl &ftmm
fie n sk oughn-mar ;ixng .aid I-mikhy regUIA-bons; thm are.
app. fl thr
g
mplemented dffi. a Coma n teentm-cal b amisd psr€seeurc,
d A vn.form I ev el of
Protevic'n,for lmcaree'hammd -,v.-ould than he-,wbieVed, in:gruaunrll design ftougghout
the Stme.
TheDjs,%ger Emor ney, ftepmedness Act of 2005 (SB0 CD 111, States lhal
p sac room
tic S -T -n criteria by January 1, 2006, and shWI fhailitate im.- - act resistmWe Imming and
are
cerfifica-tion of "ade mons kmzn', pron,-ed that smft room l> otop.e:moddls
peels hts, 'dI include
pe th p� blic ��-er p&We SC gmm or invesmv, M �Ow crit-cria shr,
Tm�,mln perfonnmce-bawm-d suindw& "'Or "anted humi-CM61 Fotbalfilon zvem and
C-,,,Palhle of -mathmanding Y kedNm h �m me
ehun.4 k -
even! M. -d PXm--I:dj.PR ml,,- M -i mml, tlgl OpersO Ong
ExhibitVill
Dct m'nation of the ivind ha-z-ard ; tcpo& I nf y
in -raplij cally, aflected: c J mal :facility;- site is
essmtial for d m. plar larm"ing. n eria or m p C f em cqgency operation
crit ca! f' �611'1'' 'ad a:mv
ft; -m v Vesta fished
evt:lualc-'] fit Pli 06, *V, the-Tetn".... opt Tr';MMg ?ffic efTectins-eness: of: My re ofits.
AmLild—i—no: Stock V�An
Stock —�emhWnvu
EngineLred _Rufld-mgL.
HwiVali design Aipyessum.�,� have chan-ed over the yeam in the Uniform Building Code
-rl
(UC)as indicated belonvy:
§ ^ r c.,& ieach coun-tv's. adopb on of a:: p')82 aulater UBC di ons,
III'licated bl�iow.
Wind Vulnerability Bencbmark- Yews forEng-im-crel Structures
Tt edicaWA, m 'm 80 m SSi.19V to 1997 LTB -C- valll'�ii� -m. P.r
test- ii
n Kn
*,vindspeed, approx" rnatemr, I ly tl 9., n A-, 3-sccond:oea gust, -md Provi qc-d rated
czPacily Bar Categary I hur'kams.
rll.w 39-s.-ow-cmd peak:,gu,31 is ft-., wi � bve ?a
1, pm niew - r n ow used .1 n ?,i tional Building
Code '-Y'?03 UBC) 'Dl:.3 -sevun,Wmd. I= ~�d established f -b -T.
a g ma, speed s
is 1.05 1 kl* 10 mph greater thm- t
Imfonnerstandard. Aftff
adoption of thm MC, vJnd caw:c-on? 2 Illyn 'ded in ne
Ad be provi -v%
mm
cmstn,x-tion-
In ma -my concmw zndmasmy in th�,, Colmfien, of Maui and. Hawaii,
,ystmls'capa-citv fitw
M, low to
scismic de.,-dgn Y:�quiivmwrm incrume ffie bimic stn-,,.mz4's
mid-risbuilding Cbut ;not #he -
MC -n -t llemal of
fing.. and on to a
b-T-,ngth g7cater ftan
Cate<pry 21 c cs
Exhibit VIII
Convention LUN! Cqn.q.7mag, Qp jRO
,q� _ .g__ ��_ L3�yt Ili
has ty ivally hoen.: ed to be bmil, Using.
�p pennitt
41 conve.-monal maanx7lion" prrnv�iFksms haw -A on bisumcal,.Imd
e przlcum Un (y problem;
wc7e dmonstrated. by im< cptalble. vvind: damage in Hrurricmm. I (1982) and Iniki
(1992). Tbere S,vare no mts for high v6n4 conn pmv-m nfill the lite '*99-0.7s ands
�R-flv 199,TS.
i<orni,nal roof to -wall uplift ties only were reqWred for new single fmnfly riesidential
Twa per the"Afla'a-i-nIz:
1989 Kauii Coimtv Buildinj..! Codi adoption of the 1985 UBC
1989 Maui C€:, i%; BUil dif€2 i -.d -mM C
mby -%A 1%
, ,ay.-
Hawaii Coudid �199.3
e. i.,eqmft-mem fog bw& e ves� P-nort."",
Additional ties to create <3 mmp)e IoW paffi we. -re
r- idmfial consmict-mma sutneqmmw u-.* '.Ro
bfiki-
,ekppendix for convemfk)nW
resin-mce big mA fully nmo-4 for the upplin are
'N5. -z'ne'ant t 1 ;0 pmvl&teml.
S,
3ra-da ly adopted pv,- d,.t� I` Rove m.g , e beg' dm-mig
mco.m� mmaim..
I 4 1-h-m.,obalu BlIflIffing Code adoption, of IW -1
1"21 K."BuIldin.g.-. adopuo pf!he l9, 91 UW-"�
of V.A UIR
1994 Mwi BuilRna,,Code adoption Uf the 1991 UTBC
f 3ing
je-fanily
Jm-fom, BW.Idinp, Code
.g. Wind, Whia provides
by humcane adnd 3peed,-,:,
ind Wfift was
i Kauai duhng the Tru -,,
Since code adleption lmvc varied drammficpll�;-- among the tone es, the:
mlvgmmzato,n t -d. vlllrm-sat.slt� £Jn,jt- e4armfly bou'sim -5-tnokkiependq onthe vmAx' buh
=,cording to ibe pmi,elm benchmuk vde adoPbkm for aach count:. TM- roof lo
r bat 1€1se.
Wind Vulnerability Ber---.,,-.hmark- 'Yeah for Existinf.., One ;mad Tv,7o-Fan-fily Residencmi.
A ocm- undm- the a]: Code, becan-me
gin, ng-bm,-��xfd mqui-roments" fiarhip . 10ift �mnnectorp, thal '"IM
provi d 0 filly --rmed cappm i rbr C � ampf 2 1 -m -M. Om4m,
Exhibit submAtted by GaTy Chock
Exhibit IX
Building Code Adoption Timeliness as a Hazard Mitigation Tool
Co l ed 2004 by Martian & Chock Tnc.
for # he "State ofawaii
Department of Busincss, Econorrdc Development & Tourism
Study the e tiven s of buil,.1-Mg code adoption on existing Hawaii County building
inventory s nd recoc.nd r th>ods to mitigate earthquake losse-5.
The F�xk�ting Uawaii County b'kiijding ipvemw).., ww modified to consider if the new°
vcrsiom� of the b'uih i.n., code -"vore to be aloptedin a timely inwmer and omittinp t
yin xnnn4m d€g-ode, A theoretical code adoption date
waz sa at Ivo years after each new building code publication dale.
R WEItLs of �tR-4Y
ErtRhs
The Average AnrwalAzed l osis . (AAS.) for Hawaii County was reduced by 9.40/a
Its
As shown in the mire bel€ vim.-, the percent reduction for completely damaged wood
buildins was as high as 90',,L.
ZS
V
7�2
V
10 M.
0
% Reduction of COMPLETE DAMAGE to VOD (single and
dauWe v ll) buil'ir
e to code adoption vMh Inspection
a �ft §� aknse yr 01 mptac3icsr� of Corm a s
r C A �.do :r; §-ems N M l2 t4 s * w ap -`x a; "m afts- 1971 and W R1 ff';$y' ecth t
XDk'ppm 7.0 Wam 7.0 Hwww 7.0 KmW7.0 South ink 8.0
rthgwke event and agni o -da
Exhibit IX
CO--Owr
Losses czr, be reduced with th� adorion of boding code v0thk two yem provided that
thedc-signs = cheamcd to nim co&
omitting.. the ssingle -wall exemption from building code ani of ailov&,g new sh,'gle
wall hom�s to be Lxuh can g.T,,-,,zAIIy reduce the amount Of losses W wood residential bream
Adopt each new ver6an of Internationa! Building Code, in. P. fimeh! manner; this could
be up to two yous.
L
:�icm a � pe -T I ntc-mation al Building U& and limit only to rePakS iraft,,-:inglewall
and addhion� to en
Exhibit X
Oregon:
Case$ ,Idopted Mtewidc, ' Ruthoy'tyter Rdopt codas:
}s csd and
ide the a rego3e
Vz tat tadopting �srd�
via administrative fu'le ing,
Building adim i4���i?�. (BCD) Pro -A er �e d z log t9 adf-mm mttim
i ' tIo"'�, Plan rmew' a L: .. and ga'�it se t � CC$'n
fn
d`hision ,w- w added t t v « gam
iS.0 adogtd� tq an �dittie gg<st the odesad.
^s
Building
IBC, Uaqgon
Tries--idcSACode, 1003.-s:
4 - AC C
�' �-nCo_d , 2 � � (OF A> �
'ct€ie :l Codas 2W5 TC CORS 47
evatm- {QRS6 �
'���'€S 446)�
k> a >.1�'ae•'tured d
St. i eI,jgr , Ad Pt Cid
rire Code,2003
� s
L.inl,jto state statues:
�i'}gEl;lj �c?Sapi£n!,{}oS3rF�#1
Ax
2 .,d�veiY: y�7k fAi31 r' • k f$:�i." y 3 .hK }�3
mm"v
� `f
office St, Fire TAS hh-ai, V, COde,
t ' a' t -P .t - "111 t��€
ExhilAt X
Summary of Greg rm statf. & 1Ocal programs:
The. Statcv.ida building co&, and other slatemdc adopted codes as listed above are all
�inisterad nd adeptr�� b >>;i�e t�ta�;� - , The- t<aatc is r �ponaib fog ad mister
alt -the co&s and dda:c atc, €h: atate �`rog.ram to the local jtt�� i io€t i� a�tb� l
jkmsdktiOn: ex" — lhit�fit Wt ,� AM Oxic a imerpretatto s are late
r,-Im&, Thhave y� 30 the: �~�. h� State of Orman
reviews .and b d tOP9 046t d Amnent near wg
phms, rc € t ed a a ar: r r mm. isea�g
and 3i1%of
all POM, it pi's tc xf-und �lzc ���€��E;��1� t in'ia l'pIa M ox s Drage
requires rnandato-j certificat On to work as MI €mpr.
The :Te code is adOptcd by :lac EMU FITC MB --,hat's Office and is used by l 4
over its and IOWJ arc s' 4--Icts.
Washington:
Codes adepted stale ide- & aut e y -to adapt aGdcss
wshinigtr,n Stateatabli:�1mz� tl NVA Staltc uNin, C�d� �',�U� 1 �S�CC) i 197
3
d CW 19. 7) 1 elute na aq;all the
Codes that a€a> tb at 0.�ldl� t's'O&
RCW 19.27 is cajm�,d th,,,-ft,�te Building CoTiz Ace' aid it < til es and names w
I13iC, rRC, JMC -TPA 59, TC, a d the- JMC as the des l t are the "Stag Building
Coda." Tk SBCC uses AAOO�todaP 6-0d �t I-eference, OUM a
edition of the cad- year, s"M creams too da ��da�c�.
y Iaartt . Lb1.t. b3 atb�€y_t1ats tba:
by
a iv, rativc nh1 ma 4�iap; fbr the >�t� �1��� code.
Unk to state stat
Se ery ofthe state & local Programs"
The WA SBCC is a rine k- r;f'3cncy° only. Al codes are a tt:, i 'ed, i:nter reed and
ml'crwad 1 callf. The atatc A has no fomznmt W-00- . t;* require a �,t�����r
r xPlic4�tioa or , : r tats :. Lucas t r� a a car- amend tb d b more 1v�tri
than the Ftate adopted co&. -
1 very lel city aid cQAy �sbi€� �€st. ads �r tl atatc c�daa r
contract with amdff, vnS is on to-roaide thesescr3 a tls� � t ty. lh a
ust s i• 1�ru al by the CC to cltaRV, b -Ode that a l t buildings '€s r
Exhibit X
dwelling units or fewcr. Each 10 ,a1 jurisdiction determines its m�,m training requirements
for e ployecs. g� asci g o o�<:£. €�o€ bav�� andatory � �`i n €c -w ��
inspector.
Idaho:
Cedes RdOp€ed st2teWidc, &,mtheirity to adopt codes.
The Idaho Department of BuildIng Sefety Administers the stau, adopted codes.c , torte
codes are adopted u-nd-e» the av,€>hority cf svvend state statutes known as Idaho Code (1C).
The ci des apply to w,4 public >:te bui.Wi s, schools, and o€her buildings f'the -1cal
juris.diction adopts the codes.
Auth-oty to adopt codes:
IC Thk 39 Chapter 41, Building Cod-
IC Title 54 Chapter 16 Plu bb:�g & Pbing Code.
IC Title 54 Ompt 53-51 LIQ`',3
IC Title 54 ChApler 50 - AC �tmz hA is col
IC Tide 54 Chapter 10 E10M, kW
The Idaho State FirO vfarshal > d�spts the ire code tsy ad sn st e r less ng.
IC Tide 41 Chapter 6Ei, h .::<:_rww2 ststgtejd;jts/A >;a
Unkg to state statues,
5 : yy or t c ttatf & Ioc i prog. raMm.
The loa' jur,� i ev 01* in lda�.- that bow s cods admit i:strati TOSTa use t.
state adopted c€sdt.s. �'I�c l�� �� 1����1��€ic� > �i�� at' ly�,���< Iso �<h se to mawe a
proaru , and; theralIkxe res �.0drz wool W req=4 e, t . €mi d for �€ate i��l ��
The Eaau fire
cod �i�s st�t���€d� ld�l��£ r���i� �< c�€�: n to work as RI € hin
j
inspector and to v�� A as a nw-i WM
New York:
Cedes adopted sut idt:
Exhibit X
New York. State �as mautoty created board called the UA -form Fire Prevention and
Building Code Ccunvad pts a cofl W-Iorg of codes named the Uniform Fim.
Prvventian and Boildiqq Co&- The L�nffbrm Fire Pruvention and Building Code adopts
TPIdC, II.FGC, MCC, M -d IRC.
Autherity to ad pt caft,.n.
jNI vA, York lNecufi-,m I..1 , AnIcle 1, &
Lipk,� toARIC -�WuVKII"C
summary of the state & fecal progTams.^
jurisd-5:nic nts tzsc 1hc New York Siate adopted code,Nlew YpT-k C-,,,-,, has its own Process
for zd,-
Te Stma is i eiscn le for Of trw-WAS, %,.o Of c6de enfr6rcem1wd
officiAls. and NYS C Wifimz 6 n and ory.
0 anrz 0 -on is. �mandat
mal continuing educs '
Alaska:
Codes adopted -§ftlewide:
The Alaska Department oll'Public Safti- y tho ty adopts codes
by statutory au fi
adminis,trafively. The statutt.,, authearizes DPS to adopt o:bIj-JeAng co.oq a fire code and 0
mechwfic,,d code.
Title 13 of the Alaska Ad.m., ilusqmlve Code, Chvlors 5',1)11 was adopted arA
a-men-ded to the 2003 Tate ration -al BuRdimg' int "d MwAhCodes on,& -qua 27,
Department of Lzbor & Work Fprce Development, Divi -= ofLabor Stand.s and
y adopts Ih§e,pL-,mh ft -al and boiler codes. The M-lechical Tnn
spccua
lTi
Vh-e Fmcqmms- 'wd andIt insta 1. mn in MW
constmal bo'HaTandpr. vemAc l both new 411d ex Wrys
insialk- 9 -ad. -Amuseftlem 'Wfifts and vmways,
new and vdsting. Jr.. f-,dditim, 9,00" Emforces the. coiftrador:
Liceneing and ihi�, Nfeche4ml and Elecuical Admini'mrator 1:1progrMs.
Authority to 2dopt code -:v
Exhibit X
Alwka Statutes AS 18.70.080 Ruild-Uag Code
Ala Ska Stlatutes (AS 19. 60.17G.--,) Plumbing. code
AIM,ka Statutes AS 18.60. 1590 Elecuical code
Unki to state statues:
hq.p, Edps.,-+ - 114 0
gmt�p-,/-fire 913AAC5 -pd-f
Summary of the state & ler-al programs:
Codees arc adopted vatevvide and !ocal juTiadictions can adopt and enforce codes locally.
Ahm&a do w not adopt afitat:cvide vesidenU code for single family dwellings.