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COBlvTY OF HAWAII TEP,P.ITOI:Y OP' IT.4WAl1
ORDINANCE No. 100
,~~ oItl~I~n~cE IIEI,ATI~c Tu THts EsiABLlsmst: oc Ia~.cB-
I,A'1'IOnS CUVERnIVl7 '1'HI3 1S~S'I'ALLATION, CALIF, AI~I1 3L9IR-
'1'EnAnCE OF F,LI:C'1'ItICAL WUItIi Arll I:Qlill'\lli N'[' IN T^I:
UOUtiTP UB llAVVAII, A1Cll IUsPF.ALING ALL 5F.CTIUNS Ant
I'AIt'1'S UG SI:CTIU~J OIc UItUIr An C1:S OF TID3 COU\Tl OI'
HAR'AI1 Iil CO VFLIC'I THISILI:AY ITH.
lte IC UrdaWed by Uie L'mu~d of Supen~isors' of the County oY IRt-
oaii.
S18CTLUV I7.l d'J. Lb;FIn I'L'SUS I1B' ELh:CT1tIC.ll. I;IIl)IPAB~:!~T,
ba.ha Tl`It1CAL \FUIII~, AVID h: Lb:CT1IICAl. TEltV[S.
(::) The terms 'Electrical 1?quipmeutj 7ileciricul Nurl:' and all
nl her electrical icrmn, whereevm~ axed iu thls Urdiu:m ee stall be dc-
Iiued by Reference to-the Pattmwi I'aeeirienl Code of the r.rtional
L'uarq of Fire lnderwriters, as provided iu this section.
i (b) 7?L1?C77I1CA1. Aal Ull'Jl l?5'L'. The words 'Iaectrlral Egnip-
went' ahalL Le held and construed to me:m uud include uup wire, up-
pliaucc, fis[u re, apps rotas, nmchinery, ur cunslructiou iustullcd iu, upuu,
or about any building or structure in the County of Hawaii Por mukh~g
usu of eleri rival ouergy for Iigh1, heat, power or uuv utlmr purpose,
czcept n-hen used iu ceu teal stallous or sub-stutiw~s, Yur the pruduc[ioa
ur amtrol uC elect rival energy fur light ur power, or ~eheru used es-
dnyiccly ibr telephone, call bell., digual sSStmus or uUur purposes in
cone. Liuu with which the electrut~~l ice farce dues nut exceed thirty
(all) Fulls.
(c) b;LI:CTL'ICA I. AA'Ullli. The wards 'Iii eciri c;^ WurG,' shalt be
hehi Nllli ~'ullsl l'Ued LO ^ICa 11 :aid in ClUde iln$ vCUI'k dUnC 111, or IR eml-
uecliuu e'i[h the Installation, :dteratiun, repair ur uuiinten:uu~e of ;wy
~~Lr;ri;;:l o~; uipu u•ur ne dafhtrd hcrei u.
(d) AL11\TES.AACb; AFURIi. 'L'hc wur[Is '1la lutenuuce Work'
shall cover the keeping iu repair :utd opens [iuu of any and alI esiatiu;;
umctricnl iuxW ^atiuu, apparatus and e~iuipment, amt estenaious to the
same not [u eccced one bi:wai circuit vaporise fur e:u~h specific e~-
hnsion.
(e) All other electricil terms used herciu shall Le defined imd
u,~ed, as detiued and uaed In the national Electric Code, or Regulations
of the Antionul Board of P'lre Underwriters.
;I?l'r11US 1F.]_U. LICI?1\SE ItEt~UIRP::tIF.IC'L'S FOI: ELECTItT-
CAG AVURII. There Shull be five cWeses of licenses for electrical wort:
as fall nws:
(n) Asp person, firm, corponrtiun, or nssociutiun who conducts
a business for and iucuriing the installation, alteration, mriiutenance
or repair of electrical wiring, equipment, uppuruhts oP Hstures, in ur
shout buildings- in the Conn;y of ll:rn~aii is required to have a General
~:uslricnl Contractor's License.
(b) Ai q~ person who directs, sapercises or contrnLs the installn-
Lon, alteration, niniutenam•e or repair of electrical wiring, equipment,
apparatus or fictures its ur about buildings iu the Cotvrty oY Hawaii,
is required Lo hate a Supervising Iaectriciau's License.
(c) Any person, firm ur curpuration who employs :m electrician for
neaintenauce. u-url: in U:eir premises, buildings or almig their rights-o&
way, sIm^ eniplup for such umintenauce woriz only those electricians
who have passed the esamiuxtiun ibc rind have a maiuten;mce B:Iec-
trtci:m's License.
(d) Any person who shall operate a motion picture machine or
a muchiue for the projection of pictures upon a screen for cmumerclul
purpose shall be required to Lave a \lotion Picture Operator's License.
(c) Any person who is iu dmrge of the stage li;;'hts, switchboards,
panels, dimmers, apparatus nod ugnipu:eut during shows or rehearsals
ut then LCrs, anditorium~s mat such other places whero performances
and reheiu'sals are held, is required to hove a Stage Electrician's I,i-
ecnsc. Persons who hate lics,nses under paragra Ups (b), (c) & (d)
oP this section, slu~ll noC be required to have the Stage Electrician's
License. in order to operate electrical stage equipnt~ent.
(t) It shall be. unl:nvful fur any persmi Lo engage in or carry ou
nay business or activity cmniug within the scope or definifion of any
of the classes mentioned iu this section wit bout having a license or
special Penuit sn m do, issued by- the L'o:u'd oP Electrical Examine rs
of the City :aid County of IIuuo7n Lt or such other examining hoard as
map be designated b> the L'ourd of Supervisors of Che Covnty of Hu-
-wall.
(g) In all cases where electricztl work fs being installed, maitr
touted or repaired, there slmll be a licensed supervising electrician ur
licensed nmintenancu electrici:iu present nt all tiu~e and in charge of
such work,
pQ Any licensee to any of tLe foregoing classes shad dispiny
or post such license in a cansp[cuous place in his place of business or
tlmt of his employer.
SBCTIOS ]71~F0. 1'._A'AAIItiATIOSS FOIi I]CCFSL:S, Ii P;I:S
'1'llI;BCBOtt, ALVD DUTZCS IN III?I,ATIO& TIICP.I'.TO, SI3ALL PC
AS IrOLLOWS:
Gq :PLe Board oP FJectrical hsaminers shall ]lave the powec and
authority to prop°ide for amd stipalute the terms and conditions of,
m:d [o hold ucmuiuatious once in every three months, for all classes of
licenses required by' this Ordinance.
(U) AnS pocsan deli ring to tape an esmnLmtimi fora Supervising
baectriciau's License shall oat be lees than 21 pears of nge, and must
have had not less than four (~k) pears experience in the installation,
alterntiuu, repair and mnintennnce of elecu•icnl equipment, wires and
app>u'n tt~s.
(c) Ang permmi desiring to tul:e au exmuinatio^ fora nfalnten-
unce Elcel'.riciau's ].icCnbe shall be not lest/ them twenty (°_0) years of
age, and sL,dl have Lad oat less than three ('d) years experience in the
i aaF.illa~ion, iwiiutrnun ce :u~d repair of electrical egnipment, vv[res and
xppa rotas, ur :m egnivuleut thereof at a school oY recognized standing.
(gyp Any person desiring to take wa esuminutio^ for a -IOtio^ Fir
tnrr, Opcrn to is lireu sc shall 6c not less tlian ]S Soars of age, and must
h:n-c Lad nut Iess tLan one (7) pear's experience in the operntfun of
.S(otion I'irUire -IacLiuen, or umchines for tLe pro,jectio^ of ptc[ures
upon a scremi.
(e) Any person desiring to take an exawicoition fur a Stage Clec-
trici:uls Lireusc slwll Le not. less than eighteen ps) cear5 of age and
shall h:n-e had not less than ono (1) gear expcrienee vvitL dimmers.
stage light s, uud switch Lonrds contrulliug same.
(f) I':a ch person deli clog to take :w eat minat~on far classes (b)
and (d) shall pa}" a fee ui' ,y'5.U0 +unl Ibr classes (c) and (e) shall pay
a Yce of SY.d0 to the I:oildigq IusperGm oY the Comity oP IIawnii to
tail sorb Ewa miuntinn and SLnll file mi application tLerefur with the
I~ailding LiSpertm• upon a shuuhvd apUlicutio^ form Parnished by him
of ]cast five (v) daps prior to the meeting of tl~e said P,oard, Suid fee
is hu ret;ilned bJ- the Counts of Ilawuil.
(;:') All persons su biking the rsaminatinn or exmuin ationa, as pro-
yided Lrrrin, shall be regal red lu receive a grade of an average oP
scvcalc per cent (iUr/o) as such c~aminatiun to be entitled to receive
n license.
(h) Any Pelson drsi ring to b: osnmim~d 1'or nr to take out a
~ICell9B ns :illpCrA'i Slog I'.I CCL Ci cilia Ur '1lotimi I'1cb]i'P UpeC11(o l' :1t a time
crhan the L'o: u~d of to ect rirul ]sumiuers :ur not in sessi m~ spoil, upon
satfsfartory prunY wnde to abr. I:Iertrical IusPectnr and Cyvo members
~~i vurli L'ou rd, by exuwinaliou or otherwise, on hie fltuess and 4uatifl-
r,«ious, :cod [LC pn}~ment of the Yee required for the regnlur esauu,ina-
ticu, hr retitled to n special permit [o register :rs a 5uperyi stng Cleo
trielan or A[olinn Picture. Opernbn} ^nfil the nest reguhtr meeting of
Lac L'ourd of 1slert rival Fsnminol•s.
SICC'CIOV ]7.150. API'b,:tl. PPUAI L)F.CISIOS Oh` I;OAP,D OP
iSl; CC'I GICAh b:SAA1Il\I: P,S ILI:FUSING TO CI:.1.5'L 7dCCNSC.
(a) .1n aPp!iea at who has hero refused a license after pacing
been dnl~~ os:nniurd by said L'na rd of I?leetrirnl Isnmiuers, or the hold-
rr ut a Iirru sc w-hirh has Lrcu revoked bg said Pourd, may appeal from
._,! order rrq ui ring avid l;ua rd to issue ur re-issue sorb license to said
aphlirauf to iLe I:oard of Supervisors. :1 writ ton statement of the
matter in controversy and iLe re;i sous for refnsai nr rernention sha^
bc. made 6~~ lie app'.irant :wd tits Huard ol" Eleriririd Examiners, eitLer
nr both of q~hum ma}' he oallyd ^D~m to 7estifv 6p Um Poo rd of Saper-
yisory. 'Chc Ian din;; of ;c ma,lm'ip- of the l;aard of Supervisors shrill be
f:mil iu the uurttc r.
~I<crrlu~ r,.u~o. iut~I:w.v, or r.uassES.
Q~) All lirouscs ns provided tar io this Ordinance shall be renew-
eiI au Lhe Gal d:q- uP dauu;u•y of cu cL year.
(L) II' more than thirty days spoil elapse Lehvee^ tLe application
1'ar renewal uL' license and tl~e expiration uC tLe last license, such per-
sua su seekiu;; a ruumcal of such license ahnll sub mil. to a re-examina-
liuu befoir. the Poard of ha ret rirnl I:x:uniners, npd shalt be required to
,again paU' ILe i'ee p~'~wided under Sb:CT1O1V ]71dU of this Urdinuucr.
FI:CI'IX IS I7.l SU. CUU V'P I?ICSII; VINh` Olr APPLICA'I'IUtiS Y'UR
P:LCC'LIIIC.9L VVOlai ltY Sli l9i Ltti ISITI; b:IJ~.U'L'PICIASS.
Qi) A SuPeryi slug I?lectri clan shalt recciye Yrum [LU Puil ding Iu-
spervre n certiiica to rmpoweriug him W countersign applications Yoe
clm2ricul permits and to P~'~'furm or direct electrical work nuthorized
b} sorb Dermits for ^ie cm'reut caendnr year.
(b) 1'he name of l:e person, firm ur corporation &re whom permit
npplicutiuns are to be. countersigned shall Le set forth i^ the certificate
ahoyc refs rrrd ~lo and it shall be uuhnvful for any Snpercisiag Cleo
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trician to cuuutergigu Pcnuft apples^[iw:S fur more than utte person,
firm oc rurporutiuu.
(c) 17ie Supervising P;lectriciwi way Le relieved frmu 1'm•tLec res-
punsibilil}~ muter any permit coon 0.•rsi~ned by him, iC notice in writing
to that cl'feeL he at once tiled wil.h the 13uildiug L:s-eetor.
(~U lu tLc event of a cL:m;;e iu employment by any Supervising
I:IC~4ricia u, tlw l;uildiug Inspector shall, ^pon receipt of proper noti-
lirutinn, issue a new certifie:ae to countersign elect rfrnl perudt nppll-
catiuus as Lerciu provided, witLuut Bost, setliug fortL the n:uuc of the
persuu, term or curporutiou fur which [LC Supervising Iaectriciau is
uuthorirod Cu countersign e1ecU'icul permit upplicali~ns.
SliCl'IUS 17190. I:F.Pf)CA7`IUV UG LLCB VSb: S.
(a) If :uiy liccuaed electidci;m ceftty-~ ur Peg]ecas to cum Ply with
tae Pruci riuus u1` this Urdi u:uice within a re::duna Lle time after hoeing
recciccd e'ritten notice tram the Buihling Lispector of any violnfinu
ul Bic Satiuunl lauctricnl Curl c, as refcrrcd to in 911C'ITO~ 17.3:30
h eroiu suc^ liceu.ve mac, iu tho diNCrefiuu of the Building Ltsperhu,
Uc auspeu des, subject h: appeal to the Boars] of 6upercisors cP the Coun-
ty of llmvali.
In addition LhereUr, lLe P~'~~alty Provided in this Ordinn nee wn>' be
enforced, all erork ro rrertrd :uul wade lu comply thorewlth. A new
perur.t for such work nllall out be issued until all ri nlaliona theretn-
furo ruuuukl cil, shall Lace Leon corrected.
(h) 'Phe Bern se uC :: Superclsiug I:I CCtei visa way be revoked lY,
ut :wy time, iLe :n'Cidncil. liLvl, as p:rovlded by Sb:CT10S 17130 is shown
to be false ur iY the Pcrsou lireused rci tlse5 or neglects to comply with
;mp of the. prod sinus of tliis Ordiuamr. If such limn se. toes been re-
vukr0, nu rouco•;il of said ^eeuse sLail bu P:vwi-U•d for a Derind of
~;~ mouths tLCreuticr, cn~opt a@ provided iu 5ectiou I71IXI of this Or.
:Ini;u:ce.
SISCTIUS 77.300. Tl?1CP0I2.UtY $CSp};SSIU~ Oh !'batAI CC S,
(u) Au penult shall L~ issnod Lo :n:c persmr o9w shall, at anc
limo, h:n'e five or nunro Penui is tinder ¢'L icli. for a Pi-rind nP thirq,
(U) days ur uun•c, corrections h:n-e not becu wade or rnugileted an as
iu render iLe work iu acenrdxn a• with this Unlina ace. Gor tine additiuu-
.~! wort: of insperlinn a Yee of Fice. Doll:u's t~J.ddl shall be atCU•L ed
and collect od wuouccee five nova rrerted installations stall have bean
Pen cling for a Period nY thirty (:3D) days, and nu fn rth er peewits shall
be issued to suet persons until sort fee sLUII Lace Leeu pall and c~r-
rection5 mudo au [L+rt no wore tLnu four snch un correctod installations
snnll have existed for such period of tl:irty (30) days.
(b) Ao fnriLer permit umy be. issued to :my person who stall Lace
une or wore peewits under which, for a period of ninety (90) days or
wore cunrctious Love not becu made or completed in accordance with
this lJrdimmca An extension uY time may be granted by the L'uilding In-
5pCCLpI' Un~y f01' gnul~ :1^II 6nfflcl Cllt [e11Snf1.
sl?l°PLOA 17.Y 10. LICILSSF, Fb:]?~, license fees stall be Paid fur
performing electric•uL wot9+ Li tLe County oT 7Iuwa3i, us follows:
0:) ]. Geuerat FJectrir:d Contractor.
P'ec for }first tear _.-_...___ .___._-__ $35.00
Fee for renewal ...__.__..__...__._.._.___._. $30.00
_. Supervising I%lech~iciau
Annual license fee and renewal ..____._ $4.00
S. Maintemmce laect:dciuu
Annual license fee and renewal ...____. $3.00
4. Notion Picture Uperatnr
Annual license fee and renewal ...-.... X4.00
6. Stnp~e Lleetrician
Annual license fee and renewal .__......... X3.00
(b) All licenses shall be oL Uie calm:dar Sear in whicL issued oc
fl~aotion LL Creel` mid most be renewed within 30 days after tLe date of
expiration. All license's shall expire aC midnigLt un llecumber 37 st.
SI:UTIUN 17."30. IV'577?CTIUN OI` 1sI,1:C'p LtICAI. R'OHli.
(a) The ]:olldiug Inspector and Lis assistants are hereby empower-
ed to hspecL or reluspect ale wiring, appliances, devices, and equipment
cowing within the scope oC the Sutimwl laerttieal Code, as set forth
in Sl:("1'BlV ]73;}0 hereof. When any of said wiring appliances, du-
vu~CS ne equipment are Loured to be unsafe to life or property, tl:e ISUiId-
ing Inspector or Lis assistants, are hereby authorized to disconnect such
cunduriors ur apparatus Prmu the source oP supP~S'. He shalt thereupon
xtiuch a notice shall state that sorb con doctors or aPp:u-atos' Lave been
Uisrom:CCted because of it being I'uund nuxafe to Ilfe m- property. Said
notice shall sL:te tl~e cause or causes of snch disconnecting. It sLn11
De milawfuL for any Persm: to remove said uutice of disconnection or
to reconnect sm•h defective cundnclors or apparatus until the save
have been placed in a safe and secure condltiu^ and approved by tLe
L'uildiug Inspector.
(b) Thu Bnil ding Inspector shall sen'e notice upon the person
using ur operating said cunductm~a ur apparatus to place the same i^
a safe uud secure condition within tarty eight (#8) Lours or such fur-
ther time as may Le deemed necessary by the 1lnilding Inspector. Any
persmr failing or refusing to repair, change or remove the same w[thin
forts-eight (4S) hours oc within such further time as may in writing
be gr:urted Ly the Building Bispector, after receipt of such notice, shall
be as prucided in SEC'1'H1V 17.330 of this Ordiuxuce.
(c) All buildings within fhe Lire IImits of fire City of Hilo shall
be sgstemutically reinspected at least Duce in every two Sears, nod a
recorU mt approved forty of these inspections kept ou rile in the office
of the Bnil dine Inspector.
(d) i1'o oblo~rg outlet hoses sLtdl be installed where conduit or
armored ruble hrters their side knack-out. No loom wall-ease shall be
used on arty- rigid condtuf or aruun•ed cable instillation.
(c) Outlet Plates slmll not be used c~cept in nr on single wall
cuustnictiou ur wLe;rn ill i& imprnctieable In install an outlet bos with
thu appttnvd of the inspector.
(f) pecnrulice lighting Systems nY a temporary names inside of
buildings nluill be :d hewed Duly- upon npPr'ocul by Ure inspectoe and
upo^ pnpuuert of the necessay- fees. 'fhe current supply shall Le
L'd:en mrly h•nw points mr tl:c wiring system where the correct fusing
e:w be Provided Y'm•.
(g) Outdoor decoraticu lighting systems of n temporary nature
sha^ Lc allowed as provided ender pnragrph (f) of this section, and
in no case sLa^ the load be gren ter than L'5 uwperes an any branch
circuiT gad the snpplY shall be taken only Prom points nn the wiring
a)-slews where the correct fusing cmr be prodded for. 'Lhe method of
supporting and installing span wires or wa5seuger5 to support outdoor
decarnticr syetr-ms sha^ be approced by The Building Inspector before
commencrmeut oT wm~l:.
11:L"PIU1 71.::30. I:LI4CTB[CAI. (:Ollb:S 'L'O l}QVh:I:~*.
(a) 'the Ihrilding Lrspeetru is Lereby tmtlrm•iaed and empowered
le require such methods of consu•uctiou, wiring, installations, esten-
sioms, all orations, additions, repair or renewal of any electdcrd pleat,
er the opa ru tiou of use oY said el erttd eel plant, as fs necessary to con-
1'urm to the moat modern and Les[ esty blfshcd practice governing such
wm9; ou elect cleat Dlaut, or suet operation or use [hereof, fur which
purpose the. [hen current edition of the "f atioual Electrical Code" of
the ~"ii L'ounl Board of Fire Bndcrwriters, and tl~e N;ttional Electric
~nfeiy Curie 5hn11 Le cousidored us a stamixrd.
SI:U77nS 17.?du. T[1(l; OF 1SSYEC'CIUS. SUTIPICATIOVS.
(:O All roughing-in, plumbing, and other pipe ur tube work to Le
concealed, sha^ be in place before clectricnl wiring is inspected, and
nu suet rvi sing shall be .onsidcrwd :u cmuPletc until such plpiug is in
place.
(b) 'Phc Iuspe: tar stall Le nutilicd in rv citing by the Person per-
forwiug Il~.c tench, first wbcu ruu;{I ii u;; in rvor9r IS rum pl sled, and again
rcLen the entire wurh is cm uplrted, iu both cases with forty eight (98)
hour. after the cuwpl etion of sold ¢~ork. 'file Inspector, or his assist
iu:1, shall Dr'rtt~ced hr in speet the same o'i[hiu tarty-eight (48) Lours,
no[ loci ud;ug suudn cs ur holitlu is u1'Ler rvceipt of socL notice, and if
suitl work amfor~us in all ru spects kith tl:e provi sinus of tlris Ordinance,
6e slwll atoirh a notice gnulling :mtburity nr proceed with iustallatian.
(o) An eln4riral wiring shall he coveretf or conceded until the
.aid fort>~-eisl4 (ds) hours have aspired after nutiee to the Inspector has
been received in ills PePa rtment, or until the inspector has aPPr•oved
the histallnllon mul given perm,ispimr Ln racer or conceal tLe Same.
sP.uuld the Lispeelur run deem any' of said work or ei7uipmeut ors not be-
ing iu :urorduuce o~ltlr the prucisiuns of this Urdiuaneq notice in writ
ing to that sliest shall he giceu by Liw to the Versuu engaged in the
q ot9:.
(d) Witliiu a reasonable fimr therm tier Bach reach m' euuipment
shall be uttered ur removed us the case rout' req airs, and necessary
changes shall be mode so that all such react: mid equipmenC may Eully
comply wi[L tlu~ provisions of this Irdinance before further wort. is
i~ounerterl mr nr with such cuudmnned wart: or equipment IH default,
wild Ia octet cal r'nu try ctor sbu^ be liable to the penalties provided i^
[his Ordinn ace, nod any nod every owner, contractoq or otter peo-
son enaga µed in fire coustrurtiuu of the bnildiug oc structure, or other-
wi8e, cuceriug ar ulkrwiug [o he covered such pm•tiou of work or equip-
mcut, or rcni~uving guy notice not to rvrver sumo Dlaced tLereon by the
Inspect ur, shall likewise be liable to the penalties in this Ordinance
provided.
SP:(Tl'1OA ]i.'?v0. Ch:1:T1FIC9'f]', OF IStiy F.C'P1O S.
QO Upon salisfoctury ceuiplrlinu of all electrical work in accord-
aure with the pnrvi si uns uY tLis Urdiuauce :md the electrical codes and
standards Lcreby adopted, a err ti ti e: etc of Iuspectiou shrill be issued
iu duplivulc by fhe. in Kpevtnr, :aid a coP} shag he sent to the hllectrical
Contractor wLo itwhrlled the work.
N) It shall be unlawtnl Pnr guy person to make any electrical
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connections, escept as allowed in section 17 ^d0 hereof, until a Cer-
tidcate o[ Lrspectimr for said wort: has been issued by the Inspector.
The L'uilding Inspector, or his assistants, are hereby authorized to dis-
connect any electricsi! inatallution or equipment which Las been con-
nected before the approval for Service bas been given.
(c) The Building Inspector, or his assistants, upon DISCONNliC-
'l'ION UR ANF P;LECTItICAI. ISST,ILLATION OLt WlltiNO 1~OUNll
II,LN:GA LLY OONNEUTEL, AS PILU~IDF.I) IN 1'AR9GI2APH (b) of
this secliou, stall attavi a notice thereto which shall state that tLe
,. wiring or apparatus Los been disanwecced by the order of the InspecU
or, uud any person rymoviun said notice or recunuectiug said wiring
ur apparatus before the wane Las been approved by tlm Inspector, or
Lis assistants, abull be liable to the penalty in this Ord'urance provided.
SI?L"Plus 17.2GU. TIsMI'UItd BS l'SA; IfL~ I~:Lb:U'I'itIC Wit ltl?S'L'.
QQ Vfhere an urgent necessity foe the use of electric current iu
:u~y iustnllation is shown to esist, the lAiildiug Lrspector maY gcant
permission for the tenipor:u•y use oY Pa octric current through Bury wiring
ur apparatus m' fisiures, for n period not exceeding thirty (30) dugs m'
longer, i[ iu his Jmlgurent [he teaiponu'y use of electric current is
necess;rry, nod if meet wiring and apparatus or fistm•es arc in such
ceuditiou that ebetric current way safely be used therein without
danger to li Ye or propertg. Permission may be ubtaiued' Poe the temp
pm~ury use of electric current during construction m• alteration of any
nuildi ug.
>13CT[ON 11370. BB.I IT UIf I:AT121.
(u) The Brspector, or his assishurts slwll tinm the rigLt to enter
:Ul boil dings which coutariu electric wiring or aPp:u•ntus for the Pur-
pose of inspecting the same, at :wv reasonable time, Provided however,
that the said inspector shall, upon request ut the owner or occunapt oP
said premises eshibik his un thorny or permit to uuiku such inspection,
which peewit or :urilrm~i ly shall be signed by Gee Building IusPectur.
SP:UTIUN ]7 °_SU. N05 LIAhILITY OF CUCSTY FOB DAhI.AUF.S.
(n) 't'his Urdimwce shall ^ot be construed to relieve from or les-
sen the respousibility of such Dersou owning, operating nr installing any
e;ecvicul wires, upplimures, npp.u•xtus, eonstructiuu ur eq ugmient for
Ua wages to :uiS one injured by" wry defect therein; nor shall the County
of }luvrnii or ;w,v went, servant, or officer therco P, be held as nssmu-
mg any liubill ll by reason of the inspection :urthorized herein or CLe
Certilicute of Inspection issued by' [he Iuspertur.
SECLIUN 17.°JU. ItiltAII'I'S.
(:~) Befm•e any electrical work covered in this Ordhiance (escept
that in conuectiou with meter and sewice wires installed by or Der-
torrued by lliose electric and power service companies operating under
f7xnddse aS Dublin utilities and telephone installations), may be in-
stalled altered or repui red x permit to perform work limit be secured
1'ruw the Building Inspector on an appllcutio^ form wLicL shall have
hero previously signed by a Supervising Electrician, setting forth tLe
name of the owner of the premises on which suet electrical work is to
be done, the address, uud the nature and es[ent of such work, tobQther
with Plana and apeeificutiurrs for Ure work, if necessary.
(b) all light and Power service cowprmies operating as public
nLlities, us above refen~ed to, shall, however, notify the Bu[]ding In-
spectm~ of any work done upon their meter and service systems in m•
about Amy buildings In uuediatdy on cnwpletion of tLe same.
(c) Any person, Hem or corpnratiou hoeing in their employ n Su-
pervising I':IM'Cr1C4111 for maintenance work. shall keep u written record
of all electrical work, as defined herein, performed in or about their
preperty, and shall, at the end of every silty (fi0) duys~ or oftener,
upon inspection of such work by the luspector, or Ids assistants, take
nut n permit or permits to cover any and a'1 new work, extensions or
alterations made to their electrical spstew s.
/F.C'PION 171-HU. PERnIIT 'PO OWNba:.
(a) d permit [o perform minor electrical repair work, such as re-
pairing :urd installing 17nsh and snap switches, changing lamp Sockets
;md receptticles, taping brine joiuts~;urd cepairing drop weds' in or about
his own building, may be issued trr an owner thereof. TLe Inspector,
however, stall noC appnrve, nor shall he issue sack permit unless the
person n9w is Lo perform the work be named in the permit and appear
before the Inspector and show by answering such quests mil as Nay be
asked by said Inspector or otLerwlse, thus Le Lns sufficient knowledge
of tLe matter to properly perfonu suet work.
SEC'PION 17.P~10. L7 LISG Oh' DRAWINGS ANI) SPECINZCA-
TIONS.
pi) If deemed necesa:u'y, the 73u0ding Inspector may require to
he filed a complete set of plans and specifications of [Le electrical work
before issuing a pormit. He may also require a wiring dingrrnn indi-
eating tLe member and capacity of all feeders uud sizes of conduits to
eabine[s, switch boards, load centers amd electrical devices of any Kind
used in the prosecutio^ of tLe work.
(b) A key to the symbols used shall accompany xll pleas. Should
nudns, feeders, branches and distribution panel be shown on t}m plans,
it is desirable that they be designated by letters or numbers.
SECTION 17.320. PERMIT FEES. LIGHTING INSTALLA-
TIONS.
UO hoc ]ightiug outlets of 1,000 watt capacity or less, also switch
and receptacle outlets on brunch lighting circuits, the following fees
shall he collected.
boor each outlet, switch or receptacle ......._....._......__...___....._..$ .70
For each meter loop -_ ...._._..___-_._ ................____.._.... .10
Roc each bell transformer .__-._.__....._..____...___._..._.__...._... .70
B'or tJic installation, alteration or c~tension of each
new or old fishire, or cord drop, the Yee per recep-
tacle shall be oach --__ _.._.__...__..___.__-....__..... .05
For illation 1'ichire prmjeetiou machine outlets ._..- __ 2.50
Other lighting outlets Deer 1,000 watt cnpacity, each ........ .76
For each locally made electric sign (except as noted in
pnt'agraph below), decorittive lighting, foot. ]igh t9,
borders nod strips in theaters, where sockets are
taste-ed within (29) inr]ies of each other:
I'ur first (50) sockets or fraction thereof ___. 2.00
A drlitiouul sor•kets, ead~ _.._._......._._.._.___..__........___.._..___. .03
Fur signs ezcePt "i\eon" basin;; the T"uderwrlter'a
inspection label or 1'or suns inspected at shops or
provided 1'or in the Ordinance regulating electric
signs, the fee fm• installing service to signshafl be:
7~'or first (50) sockets mr traction thereof __..____._____.._. 1.00
hoc each succeeding (W) sockets or fraction thereof ..._... .50
hoc "Nemi" or other mercury vapor type tubing signs
the following i'eev s:udl he collected:
ltp to 300 watts tr:msfm•mer capacity -.._._.._......$].00
IIp to 500 watts transformer cnpacity __. 1.50
Up l0 800 o•atts Iransfm•mer capacity 2.00
itp to 1900 wafts Tnmsforncr capacltY ------..------ 3.00
Up to 2600 watts transformer capacity ---~-------~--- 400
.~ Above 2600 watts trnsformer capacity per
additional 1000 Butts ..._.___ ............._._ ._-..._.._._.... .50
Connecting si;,rn onl p. ¢~bern service to sign has
been previm~sly installed _.__._._.__--._.._._......._. .50
Lispection 1'or lempornrp iustalintion for exhibi-
tions, shmcs, friirs, eonven[ions and the like
shall be ccllected at the following rate:
For first (25) pockets or fraction thereoY _.--__. _.. 1.00
Roc first (100) sockets nr Yraction thereof ._____...........__ 2.00
Each succeeding 700 sockets or fraction -_. .....__.... .75
(b) It is provided, however, that the minimum !ee for isau[ng arty
permits uudcr the provisions of this see[iou nod Ordinance s1m1I be
hlfty (b0) cents.
SECTION 17.330. PERMIT FEES. HEATING INSTALLATIONS.
(:O For heating mrtlete grouped ou a branch circnlt, the Yees
inciicn[ed iu this parvscnDb shalt be collected. Other heating appliance
ou Ucts shall pay Ycce bused on Lhe following Kilowatt capacity rates:
NoL more than 2 Ii, lV. Fee $.60
Sot more tluw li. N. .76
:Col more Lhan 5 K. AV. ]AO
Not mom thaw 10 R. W. 2.00
Not more than 15 K. IV. 2.50
Nnt wore Lba^ 20 Ii. 1V. 3.00
Sut more than 25 Ii. AV. 3.50
Su[ ounce thou 60 Ii. W. 6.00
Sot more thou 700 li. 1V. 7.50
Sot more thaw 100 I<. W. ]0.00
Uver 200 Ii. N. 12.00
R'heu the above heating appliance outlet is included
in original wiring permit the fee for such outlet
shall be ..___...___...___.... .60
SECTION 17.340. PERMIT FEES. POWER INSTALLATIONS.
(u) hoc each genet :tor, motor, primary or sernndary battmy sot
or rectifier, including controlling and distributing apparatus, the fee
shall be iu accordance with the fallowing table:
f:1~.SI:IIATOIt, DLOTOII, T12ANSh'OR-lEI2 S, F.TC.
Iiilowntts or Horse Power hating
Up to 1 inclusive -- B'ee $ .75
Dlure than 1 up to 5 inclusive .1.00
Dlore than 5 up to 10 inclusive _..__..__ 1.25
More thou 10 up To 25 inclusive ............._..___....__ 2.50
More thou 25 up l0 50 inclusive ._.._. 360
\lore thou 50 up to `!OU inclusive ..............._._.__.-_. 5.00
Over '1110 .__10.00
(h) For installation of not less than five (5) motors at one time,
^ reduction of Twenty-five percent (25%) shall be allowed from the
fees in this section provided.
(e) hor connecting Duly wLere poker oatlets has been previously
wired, inspected and passed, all ^wtor and~or other cmmected loud in-
cluding eouhol equipment for same shall pay u fee Per outlet of $.50.
(d) h'or each temporary motor installation, or when motors and
their control equipment are re-located in such a manner as to require
no ch;ingo ur altorntia^ to the distribution center m' service switcL,
then one-half of the fee provided iu paragraph (a) of thls section shall
be collected, provided however, that wLere the uwtor only is relocated,
the maximum in that case shall not exceed fifty cents per instal)ation.
SECTION 17.350. PERMIT FEES. RADIO INSTALLATIONS.
(x) Ibr each radio plug as prescribed in the 1Catiomtl Electric
Code, the fce Yor insp ~cllun shall he __.._._____..____..______.________. .y;.75
(b) Lbr recei sing Stations eq nipped with outdoor antenna or trans-
mi[tiug Shitima eiWer spa rh ur C. AV. (inrludiug also the receiving equip-
ment in such Stu lions) the miniwmu fee far inspecting same shall be
nut Icsa th.ui ....__.....__.......__....___.._._....____......._........._ ....................... $1.50
(c) Ror transmitting m• broadcasting sGition°, (im9uding also the
receiving equipment in such stations) the fee sludl Le determined on
the basis of tine horse-power or kilowatt capacity of the equipment in-
stalled, as provided by SECTION 17.340 of this Ordinance.
SECTION 17.360. ELECTRICAL INSPECTOR.
The hacctricul ]Saspecfor or Lis asais[ant of the County oY Hawaii,
,shall hen Liren sed Supervising G.lectririau of the 'Territory of Hawaii
or pot itiraL sub-divisions, and shall bare had not less tlum eigLt (8)
years of P~:aedeal cxperfenee together wi tli such otlier gnulifictat[ona us
nuq~ be prescribed by the L'oard oP Supervivors of tLe County of Hu-
wuii.
SECTION 17.370. THE WORD "PERSON" SHALL INCLUDE:
(a) 1'he word "Person" as used herein, c~cept when used with
refercnre to the applicant for licenses herein, slm^ be deemed to mean
and iuclade un}' individna, bray corporation, co-Partnership, or asso-
vi utf on."
SECTION 17.380. PENALTY. Any person, firm or corporation
violating, or failing to cmuply with any of die pravisimas of this Ordi-
^flneq shkLll UPO^ egalClCtlOn d1erPL0 he pmdshed by a fine nOt exceed-
ing Rice 1Dmdred llnnara iu tLe discretlon of tLe Court.
SECTION 17.390. All sections and parts of sections Ordinances
ol: tLe County of Ihnvai(. in conflict with the Provis(mis of this Ordl-
nanre be and the same arc hereby- repealed.
SECTION 17.400. This Ordinance shall take effect frori and after
- the date of ita approval.
Introduced by:
(Sgd.) Gavien A. Bnah
Sapercisnr Prom tine ]st Representative District.
Hilo, Hawaii
June 2, 1932
Date of Zntroduction:
Approved this 8th day of July, 1932~~
(Signed) SAMUEL ffi. SPENCER
Chairman and Executive Officer
Board of Supervisors
County of Hawaii
TERRITORY OF HAWAII )
9S.
COUNTY OF HAWAII )
I hereby certify that the foregoing Ordinance was regularly
considered at a meeting of the Board of Supervisors of the County
of Hawaii, held at the County Seat upon the. 8th day of July, A. D
1932, and upon being put to vote said Ordinance was adopted by a
majority of the Supervisors at said meeting.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and
affixed the seal of the County of Hawaii upon this 8th day of July,
A. D. 1932.
(Seal)
(Signed) A. A. HAPAI
Clerk of the County of Hawaii