HomeMy WebLinkAboutCOM 0128.129 2010-2012DOMINIC YAGONG
Council Chairperson
Council District 1
January 19, 2012
Hawaii County Council
County of Hawai`i
25 Aupuni Street
Hilo, Hawai `i 96720
To: Members of the Hawai`i County Council
From: Dominic Yagong, Chairperson
Email: dyagong @co.hawaii.hi.us
Phone: (808) 961 -8264
Fax: (808) 9614942
Subject: Proposed Amendment to Bill No. 270, Draft 6, An Ordinance Repealing Chapter
5 of the Hawai`i County Code 1983 (2005 Edition, As Amended), to be Replaced
by a New Chapter 5, Relating to Building
Please see below a proposed amendment to Bill No. 270, Draft 6. The proposed amendment to
Bill No. 270, Draft 6, is illustrated by Ramseyer format (material to be deleted is bracketed and
stricken through, material to be added is underscored).
Section 5 -22, as provided in Bill No. 270, Draft 6, is amended as follows:
"Section 5 -22. Expiration.
(a) Every permit issued by the building official under the provisions of this code shall expire by
limitation and become null and void (i) three (3) years after the date of issuance, or (ii) [120] 180
days from the date of issuance if the building or work authorized by the permit is not commenced
by such date. A permit shall expire if the building or work authorized by the permit is suspended or
abandoned for a period of [0] 180 days or more at any time after the work has commenced. In
the event of strikes or other causes beyond the control of the builder, the building official may
extend the aforementioned three (3) year or [ 0] 180 day periods. The extension of time granted
shall be a reasonable length of time but in no case exceed six (6) months. Requests for an extension
must be made in writing to the building official. No exceptions will be allowed for building
permits issued prior to the adoption of this code.
(b) Upon expiration of a permit, all work shall cease and shall not be recommenced until a new permit
is obtained. The building official may waive the requirements for submittal of plans and
specifications in connection with a permit renewal if the work previously permitted remains the
same, no amendments have been made to the building code affecting the work, and previously
approved plans are still on file. When the building official determines that plans need not be
submitted, the original plans, stamped and approved by the building official, shall be the renewed
permit plans.
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(c) An owner- builder permit shall expire by limitation and become null and void five (5) years after the
date of issuance. If the building or work authorized by the permit is suspended or abandoned any
time after the work has commenced, the building official, upon request, may suspend the permit
expiration until such a time that the owner- builder is ready to re- commence building or work
authorized by approved permit."
In an effort to conserve resources, no draft copy of Bill No. 270, Draft 7, is attached.
DY /bc