HomeMy WebLinkAboutORD 1981-677 1980-1984BILL NO. ~,~~
COUNTY OF HAWAII - STATE OF HAWAII
ORDINANCE NO. ~y°~ f
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE HAWAII COUNTY CODE, AS AMENDED, TO
ADD A NEW CHAPTER ENTITLED "FIRE CODE OF THE COUNTY OF HAWAII."
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE COUNTY OF HAWAII:
SECTION 1. The purpose of this bill is to amend the
Hawaii County Code, as amended, by designating and adopting
a new chapter entitled "Fire Code of the County of Hawaii."
SECTION 2. The Hawaii County Code, as amended, is hereby
further amended by adding a new chapter to read as follows:
"CHAPTER
FIRE CODE OF THE COUNTY OF HAWAII
ARTICLE 1.
Adoption of the State Model F-ire Code
The State Model Fire Code as adopted by the Hawaii State
Fire Council on April 6, 1979, pursuant to Act 241, Session
Laws of Hawaii 1978, amending Chapter 132, Hawaii Revised
Statutes, which incorporated the Uniform Fire Code, 1976 of
the Western Fire Chiefs Association, Inc., is by reference
incorporated herein and made a part hereof and is hereby
adopted by reference, subject to the following amendments:
Section 1.101 is amended to read as follows:
'Sec. 1.101. This Code shall be known as the
I~awaii County Fire Code, may be cited as such, and
will be referred to herein as "this Code."'
Section 1.215 is amended to read as follows:
'Sec. 1.215 Board of Appeals.
(1) Creation. There shall be and is hereby
created a Board of Appeals, consisting of five (5)
members who shall be qualified by experience and
training to pass upon matters pertaining to fire
safety and at least one of whom shall be by
training and experience familiar with building
structures and flammable materials.'
The members of the Appeals Board shall be appointed by
the mayor and confirmed by the council in the manner prescribed
in Section 13-4 of the Hawaii County Charter, as amended,
and the Appeals Board shall be governed by the provisions of
said charter provision.
Procedure. The proceedings of the Appeals Board shall
be subject to the provisions of Chapter 91, Hawaii Revised
Statutes, as amended. The Appeals Board shall adopt rules
and regulations for conducting its meetings, hearings, and
investigations in conformity therewith and may impose reasonable
fees to cover the costs of such proceedings.
Section 1.301(d) is added to read as follows:
'(d) Permits are required under the following
sections:
1. Sec. 8.103 (Compressed Gases)
2. Sec. 14.102 (Application of Flammable
Finishes)
3. Sec. 15.103 (Flammable and Combustible
Liquids)
4. Sec. 19.102 (Hazardous Chemicals)
5. Sec. 20.102(a) (Liquefied Petroleum
Gases )
6. Sec. 26.101 (Places of Assembly)
7. Sec. 30.101 (Tents and Air Supported
Structures) '
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Section 1.301(e) is added to read:
'Permit fees:
1. There shall be an annual fee of $25.00 for a
Section 8.103 permit.
2. There shall be an annual fee of $25.00 for
a Section 14.102 permit.
3. There shall be a fee of $25.00 for tanks up to
4,999 gallons and $40.00 for tanks 5,000 gallons or
larger for a Section 15.103 tank installation permit.
4. There shall be an annual fee of $25.00 for a
Section 19.102 permit.
5. There shall be a fee of $25.00 for tanks of
125-499 gallons and $40.00 for tanks 500 gallons or
larger for a Section 20.102 (a) tank installation permit.
6. There shall be an annual fee of $40.00 for a
Section 26.101 permit.
7. There shall be a fee of $25.00 for each
Section 30.101 permit.'
Section 1.404 is amended by amending the definition of
'Building Code' to read:
'BUILDING CODE shall mean Chapter 15, Hawaii
County Code, as amended.'
Section 1.407 is amended by amending the definition of
'Electrical Code' to read:
'ELECTRICAL CODE shall mean Chapter 11, Hawaii
County Code, as amended.'
Section 1.418 is amended by amending the definition of
'Plumbing Code' to read:
'PLUMBING CODE shall mean Chapter 13, Hawaii County
Code, as amended. "'
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SECTION 3. Penalties.
Any person who violates any provision of this Code shall
for each violation be prosecuted as for a petty misdemeanor
and may be fined not more than Five Hundred Dollars ($500).
The imposition of a penalty for any violation does not excuse
the violation or permit it to continue; and any person in
violation of the provisions of this Code shall be required
to correct or remedy such violations within a reasonable
time. Unless otherwise specified, each ten (10) days that
prohibited conditions are maintained shall constitute a
separate offense.
SECTION 4. In the event that any section of this ordinance
is declared invalid, such invalidity shall not affect the other
parts of this ordinance.
SECTION 5. This ordinance shall take effect sixty (60)
days after date of approval, but nothing in this ordinance
shall be construed to prohibit any person from complying
with the provisions of this new code and the amendments
thereto adopted hereunder.
INTRODUCED BY:
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Hilo, Hawaii.
Date of Introduction:
Date of Adoption:
Effective Date:
MEMBER,
March"4 , 19 81
March 18, 1981
May 29, 1981
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Hilo, Hawaii
Date : Ma rah 4 _ 19 81
FIRST READING
AYES NOES A/E
Dahlberg X
De Luz
Domi nc~o
X
Fujii X
Hale
X i ~`~
Kawahara X
Lai X
Schutte
X
Chr. Yamashiro
X
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Publication Date : MAR 9 1~ $1
Hilo, Hawaii
Date: March 18. 1981
SECOND & FINAL READING
AYES NOES A/E
Dah Iberg X
De Luz X
Domingo
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X
Fujii
X
Hale
Kawahara
X
Lai
X
Schutte
X
Chr. Yamashiro
X
9 0 0 _-
Publication Date: APR 5 191
We do hereby certify that the foregoing BILL was adopted by the
County Council and published as indicated above.
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