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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCOM 0454.000 2010-2012William P. Kenoi Mayor William Takaba Managing Director October 31, 2011 County of Jainail FIRE DEPARTMENT 25 Aupuni Street • Suite 2501 • Hilo, Hawaii 96720 (808) 932 -2900 • Fax (808) 932 -2928 Dominic Yagong Hawaii County Council 25 Aupuni street Hilo, Hi. 96720 Dear Chairman Yagong and Council members, RE: Chapter 26 - FIRE Darren J. Rosario Fire Chief Renwick J. Victorino Deputy Fire Chief Transmitted herewith for the Council's consideration and approval is an ordinance amending Chapter 26- FIRE, of the Hawaii County Code. The existing Chapter 26 as it relates to FIRE, incorporated the 1988 Uniform Fire Code and it's amendments as Hawaii Counties referenced Fire Code. This Code was adopted by the DLIR, the county Council, the Mayor, and the State Fire Council on March 27 of 1992. On January 1, 2010, the State Legislature and State Fire Council, with approval from the Governor, adopted the 2006 NFPA 1, Uniform Fire Code as the Hawaii State Fire Code. The State Fire Council has since amended this new State Fire Code. That document is called Title 12, Chapter 45.2, Department of Labor and Industrial Relations which became effective the same time as the State Fire Code. Upon the adoption of the State Fire Code, each County had 2 years to make their amendments in an effort to conform it to their jurisdiction's needs. The State Fire Code, with State amendments and respective County amendments, will be the referenced Fire Code for that said County. This has been a very long and arduous process. Researching and revising the code to not only make it more understanding and user friendly, but also to make it more consistent with our other county agencies codes, rules, and regulations was challenging. The previous person working on this project retired, which required me to start all over from the beginning. Your knowledge and insight is welcomed in an effort to move this matter forward as quickly and painlessly as possible. Respectfully submitted, Darren J. Rosario Fire Chief Attachment <bill 139 Comm. No. `is- 41 Ref. To: H 5 5 P 5G Ref, Date NOV - 1 2011 Hawai'i County is an Equal Opportunity Provider and Employer.