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COUNTY OF HAWAII
STATE OF HAWAII
ORDINANCE NO.
93 SG
Bill No. s 9
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 17 OF THE HAWAII COUNTY CODE,
RELATING TO THE PLUMBING CODE.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE COUNTY OF HAWAII:
SECTION 1. Chapter 17, Revised Ordinances of Hawaii
County Code as amended, is repealed. The Revised Ordinances of
Hawaii County Code as amended, is hereby amended by adding a new
chapter to read as follows:
Chapter 17
PLUMBING CODE
ARTICLE 1. GENERAL PROVISIONS
17-1
Title and Purpose.
17-2
Scope.
ARTICLE 2. ADMINISTRATION AND ENFORCEMENT
17-3
Administrative Authority.
17-4
Assistants.
17-5
Department having jurisdiction.
17-6
Duties of the administrative authority.
17-7
Right of entry.
17-8
Dangerous and insanitary constructi-on.
17-9
Violations and penalties.
17-9.1
General provisions.
17-9.2
Notice of violation.
17-9.3
Criminal prosecution.
17-9.4 Administrative enforcement.
17-10 Permit required.
17-11 Work not requiring permit.
17-12 Inspection required.
17-13 Notification to administrative authority that work is
ready for inspection.
17-14 Liability.
17-15 Persons to whom permits may be issued.
17-16 Application for issuance of permit.
17-17 Permit Fees.
ARTICLE 3. VARIANCES; APPEALS
17-18
Variances.
17-19
Appeals regarding alternative materials and methods
of construction.
17-20
Other appeals.
17-21
Rules; adoption by board of appeals.
ARTICLE 4.
QUALIFICATION OF PERFORMERS OF WORK UNDER PLUMBING CODE
17-22
General provisions.
ARTICLE 5. INSTALLATION REQUIREMENTS
17-23
Uniform Plumbing Code.
ARTICLE 6. AMENDING THE PLUMBING CODE
17-24
Amending Section 103(0).
17-25
Adding Subsection (k)(1) to Section 104.
17-26
Adding Subsection (a)(1) to Section 109.
17-27
Adding Section 120(g)(1).
17-28
Amending Section 204.
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17-29
Amending
Section
211.
17-30
Amending
Table A.
17-31
Amending
Section
306.
17-32
Amending
Section
310(d).
17-33
Deleting
Section
310(f).
17-34
Amending
Section
315(d).
17-35
Amending
Section
316(b)(7).
17-36
Amending
Section
318(a)(2).
17-37
Amending
Section
403(b).
17-38
Amending
Section
406(a) and (a)(1).
17-39
Amending
Section
406(g).
17-40
Adding Section 406(1).
17-41
Amending
Section
407.
17-42
Amending
Section
410.
17-43
Amending
Section
603.
17-44
Amending
Section
604(a).
17-45
Adding Section 616.
17-46
Amending
Section
704.
17-47
Amending
Section
906.
17-48
Amending
Section
909(g).
17-49
Amending
Section
1002(d).
17-50
Amending
Section
1003.
17-51
Amending
Section
1003 under General Requirements.
17-52
Amending
Section
1003, General Requirements, (c).
17-53
Amending
Section
1003(1).
17-54
Adding Section 1003(r)(1).
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17-55
Amending
Section
1004(a).
17-56
Adding Section 1004(a)(1).
17-57
Amending
Section
1005(b).
17-58
Amending
Section
1006.
17-59
Amending
Section
1007(a).
17-60
Amending
Section
1008(a).
17-61
Amending
Section
1008(b).
17-62
Amending
Section
1008(c)(1).
17-63
Amending
Section
1008(c)(2).
17-64
Amending
Section
1009(8).
17-65
Amending
Section
1009(h).
17-66
Amending
Table 10-1.
17-67
Amending
Table 10-2.
17-68
Amending
Section
1010.
17-69
Amending
Section
1101(f).
17-70
Adding Section 1101(g).
17-71
Adding Section 1101(h).
17-72
Amending
Section
1103(a).
17-73
Deleting
Section
1104.
17-74
Amending
Section
1105.
17-75
Amending
Section
1106(a).
17-76
Amending
Section
1106(c).
17-77
Amending
Section
1107(a).
17-78
Adding Section 1107(g).
17-79
Amending
Section
1108.
17-80
Amending
Section
1110.
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17-81
Amending
Section
1119(c).
17-82
Adding Section 1120.
17-83
Deleting
Tables
11-1 and 11-2.
17-84
Amending
Section
1201.
17-85
Amending
Section
1202.
17-86
Amending
Section
1202(c).
17-87
Adding Section 1202(j).
17-88
Amending
Section
1206(a).
17-89
Amending
Section
1206(c)(2).
17-90
Adding Section 1206(c)(3).
17-91
Amending
Section
1208(a).
17-92
Amending
Section
1211(a).
17-93
Amending
Section
1212.
17-94
Amending
Section
1213(a).
17-95
Deleting
Section
1213(b).
17-96
Amending
Section
1213(c).
17-97
Amending
Section
1213(e).
17-98
Deleting
Section
1213(f).
17-99
Amending
Section
1213(j).
17-100
Amending
Section
1214(a).
17-101
Amending
Section
1215(f).
17-102
Amending
Section
1216(a).
17-103
Amending
Section
1218(a).
17-104
Amending
Tables
12-3 through 12-6.
17-105
Amending
Tables
12-9 and 12-10.
17-106
Amending
Section
1218(d).
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17-107
Amending
Section 1219(b).
17-108
Amending
Section 1219(c).
17-109
Amending
Section 1219(d).
17-110
Amending
Section 1220(f).
17-111
Amending
Section 1220(h).
17-112
Adding Section
1221.
17-113
Amending
Table 12-1.
17-114
Amending
Section 1301.
17-115
Adding Section
1305(d).
17-116
Adding Section
1306(c).
17-117
Amending
Section 1310(a).
17-118
Amending
Section 1311(d).
17-119
Adding Section
1312(1).
17-120
Deleting
Appendix C, Minimum Plumbing Facilities.
17-121
Deleting
Appendix D, Rainwater Systems.
17-122
Deleting
Appendix E, Mobile Home Parks.
17-123
Deleting
Appendix I, Private Sewage Disposal System.
17-124
Deleting
Installation Standards.
ARTICLE
7. PLUMBING WORK WITHIN SPECIAL FLOOD HAZARD AREAS
17-125
General
applicability.
17-126
Exemptions.
17-127
Definitions.
17-128
Drainage
(plumbing) system standards.
17-129
Private
sewage disposal treatment.
17-130
Water supply
systems.
17-131
Plumbing
piping under buildings.
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ARTICLE 1. General Provisions
Section 17-1. Title and Purpose.
(a) Title. This chapter shall be known as the "Plumbing
Code," May be cited as such, and will be referred to herein as
"this Code."
(b) Purpose. The purpose of this Code is to provide for
the protection of the public health and safety by establishing
minimum regulations for the installation, alteration or repair
of plumbing and drainage systems and the inspection thereof.
Section 17-2. Scope. The provisions of this Code shall
apply to all new construction, relocated buildings, and to any
alterations, repairs or reconstruction within the property lines
of the premises, except as provided for otherwise in this Code.
Article 2. Administration and Enforcement.
Section 17-3. Administrative authority. "Administrative
authority", as used in this Code, means the Chief Engineer of
the Department of Public Works, or the authorized representative.
Section 17-4. Assistants. "Assistant", as used in this
Code, means the authorized representative of the administrative
authority.
Section 17-5. Department having jurisdiction. Unless
otherwise provided for by law, the Department of Public Works
shall have jurisdiction over and administer all matters covered
by this Code.
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Section 17-6. Duties of the administrative authority.
The administrative authority shall maintain public office hours
necessary to efficiently administer the provisions of this Code
and amendments thereto and shall perform the following duties:
(a) Require submission of, examine and check plans and
specifications, drawings, descriptions, and diagrams necessary
to show clearly the character, kind and extent of work covered
by applications for a permit, and upon approval, shall issue the
permit applied for;
(b) Administer and enforce the provisions of this Code in
a manner consistent with the intent thereof and shall inspect
all plumbing and drainage work authorized by any permit to
assure compliance with provisions of this Code or amendments
thereto, approving or condemning said work in whole or in part
as conditions require;
(c) Issue upon request a certificate of approval for any
work approved by him;
(d) Condemn and reject all work done or being done or
materials used or being used which do not in all respects comply
with the provisions of this Code and amendments thereto;
(e) Order changes in workmanship and materials essential
to obtain compliance with all provisions of this Code;
(f) Investigate any construction or work regulated by this
Code and issue such notices and orders as provided in section
17-8;
(g) Keep a complete record of all essential transactions
of his office.
Section 17-7. Right of entry. Upon presentation of
proper credentials, the administrative authority or his
assistants may enter at reasonable times any building, or
premises in the County to perform any duty imposed upon him by
this Code, provided that such entry shall be made in such manner
as to cause the least possible inconvenience to the persons in
possession, and provided further that an order of a court
authorizing such entry shall be obtained in the event such entry
is denied or resisted.
Section 17-8. Dangerous and insanitary construction.
(a) Any portion of a plumbing system found by the
administrative authority to be insanitary as defined herein is
hereby declared to be a nuisance.
(b) Whenever brought to the attention of the department
having jurisdiction that any insanitary conditions exist or that
any construction or work regulated by this Code is dangerous,
unsafe, insanitary, a nuisance or a menace to life, health or
property or otherwise in violation of this Code, the said
authority may request an investigation by the administrative
authority who, upon determining such information to be fact,
shall order any person, firm or corporation using or maintaining
any such condition or responsible for the use or maintenance
thereof to discontinue the use or maintenance thereof or to
repair, alter, change, remove, or demolish same as may be
considered necessary for the proper protection of life, health,
or property and in the case of any gas piping or gas appliance
may order any person, firm, or corporation, supplying gas to
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such piping or appliance to discontinue supplying gas thereto
until such piping or appliance is made safe to life, health, or
property.
Every such order shall be in writing, addressed to the
owner, agent, or person responsible for the premises in which
such conditions exists, and shall specify the date or time for
compliance with such order.
(c) Refusal, failure, or neglect to comply with any such
notice or order shall be considered a violation of this Code.
(d) When any plumbing system is maintained in violation of
this Code and in violation of any notice issued pursuant to the
provisions of this section, or where a nuisance exists in any
building or on a lot on which a building is situated, the
administrative authority shall institute any appropriate action
or proceeding in any court of competent jurisdiction to prevent,
restrain, correct, or abate the violation or nuisance.
Section 17-9. Violations and penalties.
Section 17-9.1. General provisions. It is unlawful for
any person, firm or corporation to install, alter, repair,
remove, replace or maintain any plumbing, gas or drainage piping
work or any fixture, gas appliance or water heating or treating
equipment, or cause or permit the same to be done, in violation
of this code.
Section 17-9.2. Notice of violation. Whenever any
person, firm or corporation violates any provision of this code,
the administrative authority shall serve a notice of violation
to the parties responsible for the violation, including but not
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limited to the owner/lessee of the property where the violation
is located, to make the building or structure or portion thereof
comply with the requirements of this code. Such notice of
violation shall include:
(a) The date of the notice;
(b) The name and address of the person noticed, and the
location of the violation;
(c) The section number of the ordinance, code or rule
which has been violated;
(d) The nature of the violation; and
(e) The deadline for compliance with the notice.
Section 17-9.3. Criminal prosecution.
(a) General Provisions. Any person, firm or corporation
violating any of the provisions of this code shall be deemed
guilty of a misdemeanor, and each such person shall be deemed
guilty of a separate offense for each and every day or portion
thereof during which any violation of any provisions of this
code is committed, continued or permitted; and upon conviction
of any such violation, such person shall be punishable by a fine
of not more than $1,000.00, or by imprisonment for not more than
one year, or by both fine and imprisonment.
(b) Any officer or inspector designated by the
administrative authority, who has been deputized by the chief of
police as a special officer for the purpose of enforcing the
provisions of the building, plumbing, electrical or housing
codes (hereinafter referred to as "authorized personnel"), may
arrest without warrant alleged violators by issuing a summons or
citation in accordance with the procedure specified in this
section. Nothing in this section shall be construed as barring
such authorized personnel from initiating prosecution by warrant
or such other judicial process as is permitted by statute or
rule of court.
(c) Any authorized personnel designated by the
administrative authority, upon making an arrest for a violation
of the building, plumbing, electrical or housing codes, may take
the name and address of the alleged violator and shall issue to
the violator in writing a summons or citation hereinafter
described, notifying the violator to answer the complaint to be
entered against the violator at a place and at a time provided
in the summons or citation.
(d) There shall be provided for use by authorized
personnel a form of summons or citation for use in citing
violators of the building, plumbing, electrical or housing codes
which does not mandate the physical arrest of such violators.
The form and content of such summons or citation shall be as
adopted or prescribed by the administrative judge of the
district court and shall be printed on a form commensurate with
the form of other summonses or citations used in modern methods
of arrest, so designed to include all necessary information to
make the same valid within the laws and regulations of the State
of Hawaii and County of Hawaii.
(e) In every case when a citation is issued, the original
of the same shall be given to the violator; provided, that the
administrative judge of the district court may prescribe by
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giving to the violator a carbon copy of the citation and provide
for the disposition of the original and any other copies.
(f) Every citation shall be consecutively numbered and
each carbon copy shall bear the number of its respective
original.
Section 17-9.4. Administrative enforcement. In lieu of
or in addition to enforcement pursuant to Section 17-9.3, if the
administrative authority determines that any person, firm or
corporation is not complying with a notice of violation, the
administrative authority may have the party responsible for the
violation served, by mail or delivery, with an order pursuant to
this section.
(a) Contents of the Order
(1) The order may require the parties responsible for
the violation, including but not limited to the owner/lessee of
the property where the violation is located, to do any or all of
the following:
(A) Correct the violation within the time
specified in the order;
(B) Pay a civil fine not to exceed $1,000.00 in
the manner, at the place and before the date specified in the
order;
(C) Pay a civil fine not to exceed $1,000.00 per
day for each day in which the violation persists, in the manner
and at the time and place specified in the order.
(2) The order shall advise the party responsible for
the violation that the order shall became final 30 calendar days
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after the date of its delivery. The order shall also advise
that the administrative authority's action may be appealed to
the board of appeals.
(b) Effect of Order - Right to Appeal. The provisions of
the order issued by the administrative authority under this
section shall become final 30 calendar days after the date of
the delivery of the order. The party responsible for the
violation may appeal the order to the board of appeals as
provided by Section 204, Hawaii County Building Code Chapter 5.
The appeal must be received in writing on or before the date the
order becomes final. However, an appeal to the board of appeals
shall not stay any provision of the order.
(c) Judicial Enforcement of Order. The administrative
authority may institute a civil action in any court of competent
jurisdiction for the enforcement of any order issued pursuant to
this section. Where the civil action has been instituted to
enforce the civil fine imposed by such order, the administrative
authority need only show that the notice of violation and order
were served, that a civil fine was imposed, the amount of the
civil fine imposed and that the fine imposed has not been paid.
Section 17-10. Permit required.
(a) It shall be unlawful for any person to install,
remove, alter, repair or replace or cause to be installed,
removed, altered, repaired or replaced any plumbing, gas or
drainage piping work or any fixture or water heating or treating
equipment in a building or premises without first obtaining a
permit to do such work from the administrative authority.
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(b) A separate permit shall be obtained for each building
or structure.
(c) No person shall allow any other person to do or cause
to be done any work under a permit secured by a permittee except
persons in his employ.
Section 17-11. Work not requiring permit. No permit
shall be required in the case of any repair work as follows:
The stopping of leaks in drains, soil, waste or vent pipe,
provided, however, that should any trap, drainpipe, soil, waste
or vent pipe be or become defective and it becomes necessary to
remove and replace the same with new material in any part or
parts, the same shall be considered as such new work and a
permit shall be procured and inspection made as provided in this
chapter. No permit shall be required for the clearing of
stoppages or the repairing of leaks in pipes, valves, or
fixtures, when such repairs do not involve or require the
replacement or rearrangement of valves, pipes, or fixtures.
Section 17-12. Inspection required. All plumbing and
drainage systems shall be inspected by the administrative
authority to insure compliance with all the requirements of this
Code.
Section 17-13. Notification to administrative authority
that work is ready for inspection. It shall be the duty of the
person doing the work authorized by the permit to notify the
administrative authority orally or in writing, that said work is
ready for inspection. Such notification shall be given not less
than forty-eight hours before the work is to be inspected.
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It shall be the duty of the person doing the work
authorized by the permit, to make sure that the work will stand
the tests prescribed elsewhere in this Code, before giving the
above notification.
Section 17-14. Liability. The administrative authority
or any employee charged with the enforcement of this Code,
acting in good faith and without malice for the jurisdiction in
the discharge of his duties, shall not thereby render himself
liable personally and he hereby is relieved from all personal
liability for any damage that may accrue to persons or property
as a result of any act required or by reason of any act or
omission in the discharge of his duties. Any suit brought
against the administrative authority or employees, because of
such act or omission performed by him in the enforcement of any
provisions of this Code, shall be defended by the legal
department of the jurisdiction until final termination of the
proceedings.
Section 17-15. Persons to whom permits may be issued.
(a) Except as provided in subsection (b) of this section,
no permit shall be issued to any person to do or cause to be
done any work regulated by this Code, except to a person holding
a valid, unexpired and unrevoked "Plumbing Contractor's License"
as provided for in chapter 444, Hawaii Revised Statutes or to
the representative of a gas utility.
(b) A permit may also be issued to a home owner for
plumbing work on a single family dwelling which the owner will
personally occupy and use exclusively for living purposes,
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provided the owner is a person licensed under chapter 448E,
Hawaii Revised Statutes. Only one such permit may be issued to
such a home owner, unless the administrative authority finds
that strict application would result in practical difficulty and
hardship and that the granting of a second permit would not be
contrary to the purpose of the Code. This does not preclude the
home owner from obtaining additional permits for the same
building or accessory building on the same lot.
Section 17-16. Application for issuance of permit.
(a) Application. Any person legally entitled to apply for
and receive a permit shall make such application on forms
provided for that purpose. He shall give a description of the
character of work proposed to be done, and the location, tax map
key, ownership, occupancy, and use of the premises in connection
therewith. The administrative authority may require plans,
specifications or drawings and such other information as he may
deem necessary.
(b) Plans Required. Plumbing permit applications shall be
accompanied by three (3) sets of plans for approval by the
administrative authority. Two (2) sets shall be retained by the
administrative authority and the other set shall be returned to
the applicant which shall be kept at such building or site
whenever work authorized is in progress. Other plans, drawings,
or specifications may be required as indicated under subsection
(a). Plans are not required for one and two family dwelling
units. The administrative authority may waive the requirement
for submission of plans for other occupancies when deemed
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unnecessary. The approval of plans by an architect or engineer,
licensed with the State of Hawaii, shall be according to State
statutes and when required by the administrative authority as
indicated under subsection (a).
(c) Issuance. If the administrative authority determines
that the plans, specifications, drawings, descriptions, or
information furnished by the applicant are in compliance with
this Code, he shall issue the permit applied for upon payment of
the required fee. The plumbing permit card shall be posted in a
conspicuous place at the job site during construction.
(d) Validity. The issuance or granting of a permit or
approval of plans and specifications shall not be construed to
be a permit for, or an approval of, any violation of any of the
provisions of this Code, State, or County laws, ordinances, and
rules and regulations. No permit presuming to give authority to
violate or cancel the provisions of this Code shall be valid,
except insofar as the work or use which it authorizes is
lawful. The issuance of a permit based upon plans and
specifications shall not prevent the administrative authority
from thereafter requiring the correction of errors in the plans
and specifications or from preventing any plumbing work being
carried on under that permit when in violation of this Code or
of any other ordinance of the County or from revoking any
certificate of approval when issued in error.
(e) Expiration. Every permit issued by the administrative
authority under the provisions of this Code shall expire by
limitation and become null and void, if the work authorized by
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such permit is not commenced within one hundred twenty days from
the date of issuance, or if the work authorized by such permit
is suspended or abandoned at any time after the work is
commenced for a period of one hundred twenty days; provided
however that a permit issued for work on construction having a
valid building permit, shall expire only when such building
permit expires.
Where a permit expires, before work can be recommenced, a
new permit shall be obtained, and the fee shall be one-half the
amount required for a new permit, provided no changes have been
made or will be made to the original plans and specifications of
such work; and provided, further, that the suspension or
abandonment has not exceeded one year.
(f) Suspension or Revocation. The administrative
authority may, in writing, suspend or revoke a permit issued
under provisions of this Code whenever the permit is issued in
error or on the basis of incorrect information supplied, or in
violation of any ordinance or regulation or any of the
provisions of this Code.
(g) Refunds of permit fees shall be made in accordance
with the provisions of section 2-12.
Section 17-17. Permit Fees.
(a) The County and all agencies and contractors doing
County jobs shall be exempt from the requirement to pay any
permit fee except for the penalty fee under section 17-9 when
applicable.
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(b) Schedule of Fees
For issuing each permit, an application fee of ...........
$10
In addition:
For each plumbing fixture or trap (including
drainage and vent piping).................................$4
For installation, alteration, repair of each building
sewer or building drain stub-out.........................$20
For repair, addition, or alteration of sanitary
drainage and/or vent piping..............................$20
For each industrial waste injector, grease
interceptor and sewage ejector, including its
trapand vent............................................$12
For installation, alteration or repair of water
piping and/or water treating equipment....................$4
For vacuum breakers or backflow protective
devices installed subsequent to the installation
of the piping or equipment served ........................$12
For each lawn sprinkler system on any one valve
including backflow protection devices thereof ............
$12
For each electric water heater, oil or gas water
heaterand/or vent........................................$4
For each new installation, alteration, or repairing
of gas piping system, house piping and/or exterior
piping for lamps, luau torches and other misc.
equipment................................................$12
Foreach gas appliance....................................$4
For each swimming pool with drainage connection ..........
$20
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(c) Definitions.
(1) Additional or extra inspection. A requested
or scheduled inspection wherein the work to be inspected is not
complete or ready for inspection.
(2) Courtesy inspection. A requested inspection
wherein no permit has been issued or for general requirements
regarding the health, safety, or welfare of people.
(d) Policy regarding fee assessment for inspections. A
fee of $50, payable to the Director of Finance, shall be
assessed by the inspector to the permittee or requestor for each
additional or extra inspection made. A fee of $50, payable to
the Director of Finance, shall be assessed by the inspector to
the requestor or property owner for each courtesy inspection
made. The building official has the authority to waive
inspectional fees.
ARTICLE 3. Variances; Appeals
Section 17-18. Variances. Whenever strict application
of any provision of this chapter, except for the provisions
relating to materials, methods of construction, equipment,
fixtures, devices, or appliances, would result in practical
difficulty or unnecessary hardship that would deprive the owner
of the reasonable use of the land or building involved, the
owner may petition the board of appeals for a variance from the
provision. In granting a variance, the board of appeals shall
prescribe any conditions that it deems to be necessary or
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desirable. However, no variance from the strict application of
this chapter shall be granted by the board of appeals unless it
finds:
(a) That there are special circumstances or conditions
applying to the land or building for which the variance is
sought, which circumstances or conditions are peculiar to such
land or building and do not apply generally to lands or
buildings in the neighborhood or surrounding property, and that
the circumstances or conditions are such that the strict
application of the provisions of this chapter would deprive the
applicant of the reasonable use of the land or building; and
(b) That the granting of the variance is necessary for the
reasonable use of the land or building and that the variance
granted is the minimum variance that will accomplish this
purpose; and
(c) That the granting of the variance will be consistent
with the intent and purpose of this chapter, and will not be
injurious to persons or property or create additional fire
hazards, and will not otherwise be detrimental to the public
welfare. In making its determination, the board of appeals
shall take into account the character, use and type of occupancy
and construction of adjoining buildings, buildings on adjoining
lots,and the building or land involved.
Section 17-19. Appeals regarding alternative materials
and methods of construction. Any person denied the use of new
or alternate materials, methods of construction, equipment,
fixtures, devices, or appliances by the administrative
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authority, may, within thirty days after the administrative
authority's decision, appeal the decision to the board of
appeals. In considering an appeal, the board may require any
reasonable test of the proposed material, method of
construction, equipment, fixture, device, or appliance, and the
appellant shall pay all expenses necessary for the test. The
board of appeals may affirm the decision of the administrative
authority or it may reverse the decision if it finds:
(a) That the new or alternate materials, methods of
construction, equipment, fixtures, devices, or appliances meet
standards established by this chapter; and
(b) That permitting the requested use will not jeopardize
the safety of persons or property; and
(c) That the requested use will not be contrary to the
intent and purpose of this chapter.
Section 17-20. Other appeals. Any person aggrieved by
the decision of the administrative authority in the
administration or application of this chapter, other than that
prescribed in sections 17-18 and 17-19, may, within thirty days
after the administrative authority's decision, appeal the
decision to the board of appeals. The board of appeals may
affirm the decision of the administrative authority, or it
may reverse or modify the decision if the decision is:
(a) In violation of this chapter or other applicable
law; or
(b) Clearly erroneous in view of the reliable, probative,
and substantial evidence on the whole record; or
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(c) Arbitrary, or capricious, or characterized by an abuse
of discretion or clearly unwarranted exercise of discretion.
Section 17-21. Rules; adoption by board of appeals. The
board of appeals shall adopt rules pursuant to chapter 91,
Hawaii Revised Statutes, necessary for the purposes of this
article.
ARTICLE 4.
Qualification of Performers of Work Under Plumbing Code.
Section 17-22. General provisions.
(a) It shall be unlawful for any person to perform any
work covered by this Code in violation of those provisions of
section 448E, Hawaii Revised Statutes relating to the licensing
of electricians and plumbers.
(b) Unlicensed persons may perform work covered by this
Code providing such work performance is not in violation of
section 444, Hawaii Revised Statutes.
ARTICLE 5. Installation Requirements.
Section 17-23. Adoption of Uniform Plumbing Code.
Except for "Part 1, Administration," that certain plumbing code
known and designated as "International Association of Plumbing
and Mechanical Officials Uniform Plumbing Code, 1991 Edition,"
published by the International Association of Plumbing and
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Mechanical Officials, 20001 Walnut Drive South, Walnut,
California 91789-2825, including its appendices, is adopted by
reference and made a part of this chapter, subject to the
amendments hereinafter set forth, as the standard for plumbing
work covered by this Code.
ARTICLE 6. Amending the Plumbing Code
Section 17-24. Amending Section 103(0). Section 103(0),
Building Drain, is amended by deleting the words "two (2) feet
(.6m)" appearing in the fourth line and inserting in lieu
thereof the words "five feet (1.5m)."
Section 17-25. Adding Subsection (k)(1) to Section 104.
Section 104 is amended by adding Subsection (k)(1) to read:
(k)(1) Control Valve (Water) - A control valve is
any type of valve which can change the flow rate of
water, which includes compression stop valves.
Section 17-26. Adding Subsection (a)(1) to Section 109.
Section 109 is amended by adding subsection (a)(1) to read:
(a)(1) Health Officer - Health officer shall mean
the Director of Health of the Department of Health,
State of Hawaii, or the director's authorized agent.
Section 17-27. Adding Section 120(8)(1). Section
120(8)(1) is added to read:
(g)(1) Single -stack System - A single -stack system
is a specially designed plumbing system wherein a
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common stack serves as a drainage pipe as well as a
vent pipe.
Section 17-28. Amending Section 204. Section 204 is
amended by changing the fourth sentence to read:
For flashings or vent terminals - not less than 2.5
pounds per square foot (12.2 kg/square meter).
Section 17-29. Amending Section 211. Section 211 is
amended by adding:
Zinc Alloy die cast components are not permitted
below the flood level rim of the fixture.
Section 17-30. Amending Table A, Poly (Vinyl Chloride)
(PVC) Natural Gas Yard Piping (Installation). "Poly (Vinyl
Chloride)(PVC) Natural Gas Yard Piping (Installation)" is
deleted from Table A, at the end of Chapter 2.
Section 17-31. Amending Section 306. Section 306 is
amended to read:
Section 306. Plans Required. Plans and
specifications shall be required prior to issuance
of a plumbing permit to perform work covered by this
code as provided under section 17-16(b).
Section 17-32. Amending Section 310(d). Section 310(d)
is amended by deleting the last sentence:
Also, single stack drainage and venting systems,
with unvented branch lines are prohibited.
Section 17-33. Deleting Section 310(f). Section 310(f)
is deleted.
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Section 17-34. Amending Section 315(d). Section 315(d)
is amended to read:
(d) No building sewer or other drainage piping or
part thereof, constructed of materials other than
those approved for use under or within a building,
shall be installed under or within five (5) feet
(1.5m) of any building or structure, or less than
one (1) foot (.3m) below the surface of the ground
or as approved by the administrative authority.
Section 17-35. Amending Section 316(b)(7). Section
316(b)(7) is amended to read:
(7) ABS-DWV, PVC-DWV - ABS-DWV and PVC-DWV shall be
supported at intervals not to exceed four feet
(1.2m).
Section 17-36. Amending Section 318(a)(2). Section
318(a)(2) is amended to read:
(2) Advance Notice - It shall be the duty of the
person doing the work authorized by the permit to
notify the administrative authority orally or in
writing that said work will be ready for
inspection. Such notification shall be given not
less than forty-eight (48) hours before the work is
to be inspected.
Section 17-37. Amending Section 403(b). Section 403(b)
is amended by adding an exception provision to read:
Exception: When approved by the administrative
authority, other tables of loading limits based on
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engineered studies and testings may be used in the
sizing of drainage and vent piping. The
administrative authority may require supporting
data, prepared and stamped by a registered
professional engineer or architect, submitted for
each project. The use of higher loading limits
extracted from different tables for the same project
or drainage system is not permitted.
Section 17-38. Amending Section 406(a) and (a)(1).
(a) Section 406(a) is amended to read:
(a) Each horizontal drainage pipe shall be provided
with a cleanout at its upper terminal, and each run
of piping which is more than fifty feet (15.2m) in
length shall be provided with a cleanout for each
fifty feet (15.2m) or fraction thereof, in length of
such piping, and at each change in pipe size up to
four inches (101.6mm).
(b) Section 406(a)1 is amended to read:
(1) Cleanouts may be omitted on each horizontal
drainage pipe less than five feet (1.5m) in length.
Section 17-39. Amending Section 406(g). Section 406(g)
is amended to read:
(g) Each cleanout shall have a clearance of not
less than eighteen inches (.5m) in front of the
cleanout. When the crawl space of a building is
less than eighteen vertical inches (.5m), all
cleanouts required in accordance with Section 406
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shall be extended to above the finished floor or
extended to outside the building.
Section 17-40. Adding Section 406(1). Section 406(1) is
added to read:
(1) All cleanouts located on the ground floor
within any residential occupancy shall be extended
outside of or below the building or shall be
extended above the floor at least six inches
(152.4mm) above the flood level rim of the lowest
fixture.
Section 17-41. Amending Section 407. Section 407 is
amended by adding a second paragraph to read:
For provisions covering the grade of building
sewers, see Section 1106(a).
Section 17-42. Amending Section 410. Section 410 is
amended by deleting "Bathtubs" from the second sentence.
Section 17-43. Amending Section 603. Section 603 is
amended by adding after the last sentence:
Indirect waste piping shall be limited to 15 feet
unless approved by the administrative authority.
Section 17-44. Amending Section 604(a). Section 604(a)
is amended by changing the "period" at the end thereof to a
"semi -colon" and adding to the end thereof:
"and except that installation of a funnel shaped
receptacle as described in Section 609 or an air gap
fitting connection to a specially provided fixture
trap to receive drips or condensate from air
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conditioning units may be installed in toilet and
bathroom areas."
Section 17-45. Adding Section 616. Section 616 is added
to read:
Section 616. Single -stack System. When approved by
the administrative authority, a single -stack system
based on engineered studies and testings may be used
in lieu of other related provisions in this Code.
Plans and specifications of such systems shall be
prepared and stamped by a registered professional
engineer or architect.
Section 17-46. Amending Section 704. Section 704 is
amended by amending the last sentence to read:
No drum trap shall be installed without a vent
except when permitted in writing by the
administrative authority.
Section 17-47. Amending Section 906. Section 906 is
amended by adding a new subsection (c) to read:
(c) Built -on-the-job Fixtures. No bathtub or
combination tub and shower shall be constructed on
the job unless designed to be a sanitary leakproof
fixture adequately supported on its own foundation
and when built above ground, to be provided with
approved lining as noted in Section 909(e).
Section 17-48. Amending Section 909(g). Section 909(8)
is amended to read:
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(g) Showers shall be provided with individual
control valves of the pressure balance or the
thermostatic mixing valve type. Single or multiple
showers may be controlled by a master thermostatic
mixing valve in lieu of individually controlled
pressure balance or thermostatic mixing valves.
Limit stops shall be provided on such valves and
shall be adjusted to deliver a maximum of 120
degrees F. The water heater thermostat shall not be
considered a suitable control for meeting this
provision.
Section 17-49. Amending Section 1002(d). Section
1002(d) is amended to read:
(d) No water piping supplied by any private water
supply system shall be connected to any other source
of supply without the approval of the State
Department of Health, the Department of Water
Supply, or other department having jurisdiction.
Section 17-50. Amending Section 1003. Section 1003 is
amended by adding a third paragraph under Approval of Devices
thereof to read:
All installations treating, handling, manufacturing
or using liquids, chemicals, or waste products which
may be pollutional, dangerous to health or toxic, or
having a non -potable auxiliary water supply shall
obtain from the Department of Water Supply the
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requirements for an approval of the backflow
prevention assembly to be installed between the
building supply and the public water system. It
shall be the duty of the person or persons having
control of such assemblies to obtain from the
Department of Water Supply the requirements for
approved devices before preliminary plans,
specifications, and drawings are prepared.
Section 17-51. Amending Section 1003 under General
Requirements. The paragraph (b) under General Requirements is
amended to read:
(b) The premise owner or responsible person shall
have the backflow prevention assembly tested by a
certified backflow assembly tester at the time of
installation, repair, relocation or when required by
the administrative authority. Testing requirements
of the Department of Water Supply and the State
Department of Health shall also be consulted.
Section 17-52. Amending Section 1003, General
Requirements, (c). Section 1003, (c), is amended by deleting
the last sentence:
Installations elevated more than five (5) feet
(1.52m) above the floor or grade shall be provided
with a permanent platform capable of supporting a
tester or maintenance person.
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Section 17-53. Amending Section 1003(1). Section
1003(1) is amended by deleting "swimming pools" from the first
sentence and adding the following sentence:
Swimming pools filled by hose bibbs shall have an
approved pressure type vacuum breaker or as required
by the Department of Water Supply.
Section 17-54. Adding Section 1003(r)(1). Section
1003(r)(1) is added to read:
(r)(1) Labeling of non -potable pipes. When
non -potable water is furnished to a property, it
shall be labeled "non -potable water" above and below
ground and at all outlets. Above ground piping
shall be labeled at 8 feet minimum intervals. Below
ground piping shall be continuously labeled.
Section 17-55. Amending Section 1004(a). Section
1004(a) is amended to read:
(a) Water pipe and fittings shall be of brass,
copper, cast iron, galvanized steel or other
approved materials. Asbestos -cement, CPVC, PB, PE,
or PVC water pipe manufactured to recognized
standards may be used for cold water distribution
systems outside a building. CPVC and PB water pipe
and tubing may be used for hot and cold water
distribution systems within a building. All
materials used in the water supply system, except
valves and similar devices shall be of a like
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material, except where otherwise approved by the
administrative authority.
Section 17-56. Adding Section 1004(a)(1). Section
1004(a)(1) is amended by adding (a)(1) to read:
All transition connections of copper material to
ferrous material shall be made with a dielectric
fitting. When such dielectric fittings are located
below grade, they shall be wrapped as provided under
Section 1008 (c)(1).
Section 17-57. Amending Section 1005(b). Section
1005(b) is amended by deleting the last sentence of the
paragraph and adding at the end of the paragraph:
Exception: When a supply riser serves not more that
one plumbing fixture in each dwelling unit, the
fixture supply stop may be used in lieu of the
fullway valve as its isolating shutoff valve. In
such an installation, the supply riser shall be
properly located and provided with an accessible
fullway valve at the foot or the top of the riser so
that the valves will isolate not more than twenty
dwelling units.
Section 17-58. Amending Section 1006. Section 1006 is
amended by adding at the end a new paragraph to read:
No gravity tank shall be directly connected to the
county water main, but shall be provided with an
over -the -rim filler; the orifice or outlet of which
must be elevated a distance of six inches (152.4mm)
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above the overflow. A drain shall be provided at
the bottom of the tank.
Section 17-59. Amending Section 1007(a). Section
1007(a) is amended by adding a new sentence at the end to read:
Such tank and pump installations shall be in
accordance with provisions of Sections 1002 and 1006
of this Code and with pertinent rules and
regulations of the health officer, the Department of
Water Supply or other department having jurisdiction.
Section 17-60. Amending Section 1008(a). Section
1008(a) is amended by changing the last sentence of the
paragraph to read:
The minimum cover shall be 6 inches below finish
grade or as approved by the administrative authority.
Section 17-61. Amending Section 1008(b). Section
1008(b) is amended by changing "as" to "with" in the first line.
Section 17-62. Amending Section 1008(c)(1). Section
1008(c)(1) is amended to read:
(1) Galvanized ferrous piping, when installed under
any of the following conditions, shall have a
protective coating which shall have been approved by
the administrative authority as to type, as well as
to the method of applying such protective coating,
provided, however, for those fittings and short
sections necessarily stripped for threading, a
protective coating consisting of field wrapping
similarly approved, as to type and application,
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shall be used when installed under a concrete floor
slab which is resting on the ground, provided
further, the requirement for protective coating
shall only apply to that section of the piping which
lies directly under such concrete floor slab or,
when installed underground at an elevation within
five feet above sea level or, when installed
underground and the soil resistivity at the site of
such installation measures less than 4500 ohm -cm.
Section 17-63. Amending Section 1008(c)(2). Section
1008(c)(2) is amended by adding at the end of the sentence: "or
soldered with 95-5 Tin -Antimony solder."
Section 17-64. Amending Section 1009(g). Section
1009(g) is amended by amending condition (4) to read:
(4) Pressure in the street main or other source of
supply at the locality where the installation is to
be made. Calculations shall be based on a maximum
of eighty (80) p.s.i. (551.2kPa) pressure in the
system. If the pressure is reduced within the
property, the reduced pressure shall be used.
Section 17-65. Amending Section 1009(h). Section
1009(h) is amended by adding at the end of the first paragraph a
sentence to read:
Meter and water service sizes shall be subject to
approval of the Department of Water Supply under
their rules and regulations.
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Section 17-66. Amending Table 10-1. Table 10-1 is
amended by adding a footnote to read:
For supply outlets likely to impose continuous
demands, estimate continuous supply separately and
add to total demand. For fixtures not listed,
weights may be assumed by comparing the fixtures to
a listed one using water in similar quantities at
similar rates.
Section 17-67. Amending Table 10-2. Table 10-2 is
amended by adding a triple asterisk to the column heading "Meter
and Street Service" and adding a triple asterisk footnote to
read:
***Final sizes to be governed by rules and
regulations of the Department of Water Supply.
Section 17-68. Amending Section 1010. Section 1010 is
amended to read:
Section 1010. Water Conservation.
(a) Water supply faucets or valves shall be
provided with approved flow control devices which
limit flow to a maximum three gallons per minute;
provided that shower heads and kitchen faucets shall
be provided with approved flow control devices which
limit flow to a maximum of 2.5 gallons per minute at
80 psi and lavatory faucets shall be provided with
such flow control devices which limit flow to a
maximum of 2.0 gallons per minute at 60 psi.
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Exceptions:
(1) Hose bibbs or valves not used for a
designated fixture or equipment.
(2) Hose bibbs, faucets, or valves serving
fixed demand, timing or water level control
appliances, equipment, or holding structures
such as water closets, pools, automatic
washers and other similar equipment.
(3) Emergency showers.
(b) Tank -type water closets and water closets
equipped with flush-ometer valves shall have volume
limiting devices or methods which will limit the
discharge to 1.6 gallons per flush and urinals shall
have volume limiting devices or methods which will
limit the discharge to 1 gallon per flush. When a
satisfactory performance of the water closet or
urinal cannot be obtained with 1.6 gallons or less
per flush, or one gallon or less per flush,
respectively, the administrative authority may
approve a larger discharge.
(c) Any new installation using potable water for
cooling equipment at a rate exceeding one gallon per
minute, or operating more than 10 hours in a
twenty-four hour period, shall be designed to
recirculate or reuse the cooling water.
d) Any existing installation using potable water
for cooling equipment shall be exempt except where
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an expansion to the system requires additional water
usage.
(e) Any new decorative water feature using potable
water shall be designed to recirculate the water
used for the feature.
Section 17-69. Amending Section 1101(f). Section
1101(f) is amended by deleting the paragraph headed "Exception."
Section 17-70. Adding Section 1101(g). Section 1101(g)
is added to read:
(g) It is unlawful for any person to connect to or
to aid in, or to cause a connection to be made to,
to make use of, the public sewer system of the
County of Hawaii without first having filed an
application in writing and having obtained the
written approval of the Division of Wastewater
Management, Department of Public Works, and the
administrative authority.
Section 17-71. Adding Section 1101(h). Section 1101(h)
is added to read:
(h) Building sewer construction shall conform to
the requirements for main line sewers as set forth
in the Wastewater Division Standard Details,
Department of Public Works, and the Sewer Ordinance,
County of Hawaii when either of the following
conditions exists:
(1) Where the administrative authority
requires such construction because of the
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character or quantity of the sewage, or
industrial waste to be discharged.
(2) Where the sewer is designed to be, or it
is apparent that it may be dedicated to the
County of Hawaii at this or any future time.
Section 17-72. Amending Section 1103(a). Section
1103(a) is amended by deleting the words "two (2) feet (.6m)"
appearing in the first line and inserting the words "five feet
(1.5m)."
Section 17-73. Deleting Section 1104. Section 1104 is
deleted.
Section 17-74. Amending Section 1105. Section 1105 is
amended to read:
Section 1105. Size of Building Sewers. The minimum
size of any building sewer shall be determined on
the basis of the total number of fixture units
drained by such sewer, in accordance with Table 4-3;
except that collection sewers under applicable
conditions may be sized by recognized engineering
design practices when approved by the administrative
authority.
Section 17-75. Amending Section 1106(a). Section
1106(a) is amended to read:
(a) Building sewers shall run in practical
alignment and at a uniform slope of not less than
one fourth of an inch per foot (20.9mm per m) toward
the point of disposal. Where it is impractical due
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(a) Cleanouts shall be placed inside the building
near the connection between the building drain and
building sewer or installed between the exterior
wall line and five feet (1.5m) outside the building
at the lower end of a building drain and extended to
grade. An approved type of two-way cleanout fitting
installed outside a building or a sewer manhole may
be substituted for this cleanout requirement.
Additional building sewer cleanouts shall be
installed at intervals not to exceed one hundred
feet in straight runs and for each aggregate change
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to the depth of the street sewer or to the
structural features or to the arrangement of any
building or structure to obtain a slope of one
fourth of an inch per foot (20.9mm per m), any such
pipe or piping four inches (101.6mm)or larger may
have a lesser slope when approved engineering
methods have been used to design the system and when
such a system has first been approved by the
administrative authority.
Section
17-76. Amending Section 1106(c). Section
1106(c) is
amended by deleting the words "two (2) feet (.6m)"
appearing
in the third line and inserting the words "five feet
(1.5m)."
Section
17-77. Amending Section 1107(a). Section
1107(a) is
amended to read:
(a) Cleanouts shall be placed inside the building
near the connection between the building drain and
building sewer or installed between the exterior
wall line and five feet (1.5m) outside the building
at the lower end of a building drain and extended to
grade. An approved type of two-way cleanout fitting
installed outside a building or a sewer manhole may
be substituted for this cleanout requirement.
Additional building sewer cleanouts shall be
installed at intervals not to exceed one hundred
feet in straight runs and for each aggregate change
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in direction exceeding one hundred and thirty-five
(135) degrees.
Section 17-78. Adding Section 1107(g). Section 1107(g)
is added to read:
(g) Cleanouts shall be installed immediately
upstream of the connection of the county sewer
system in accordance with the rules and regulations
of the agency responsible for the county sewer
system. Cleanouts in sidewalk and driveway areas
shall be flush with the surface and shall be of cast
iron or brass body with brass plug.
Section 17-79. Amending Section 1108. Section 1108 is
amended by changing "as" to "with" in the third line.
Section 17-80. Amending Section 1110. Section 1110 is
amended to read:
Section 1110. Location. No building sewer or
private sewer disposal system or parts thereof shall
be located in any lot other than the lot which is
the site of the building or structure served by such
sewer or private disposal system. Provided,
however, a building sewer or private disposal system
may be located on an abutting lot when specifically
required by the health officer or other department
having jurisdiction over sewer disposal and provided
further that a legal easement over the abutting lot
is first obtained and the plans are approved by the
administrative authority.
Section 17-81. Amending Section 1119(c). Section
1119(c) is amended by changing the first sentence to read:
(c) The top cover, access cover or arch over the
cesspool, septic tank,or seepage pit shall be
removed before filling and the filling shall not
extend above the top of the vertical portions of the
side walls or above the level of any outlet pipe
until inspection has been called and the cesspool,
septic tank, or seepage pit has been inspected.
After such inspection, the cesspool, septic tank, or
seepage pit shall be filled to the level of the top
of the ground.
Section 17-82. Adding Section 1120. Section 1120 is
added to read:
Section 1120. Private Sewage Disposal (General).
Where permitted by Section 1101, the building sewer
or private sewer may be connected to a private
sewage disposal system complying with the
requirements of the state health officer and all
county regulations governing private sewage disposal
system.
Section 17-83. Deleting Tables 11-1 and 11-2. Tables
11-1 and 11-2 are deleted.
Section 17-84. Amending Section 1201. Section 1201 is
amended by adding:
Compliance with the National Fire Protection
Association (NFPA) Standard No. 54-1988, National
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Fuel Gas Code, will be deemed equivalent to meeting
requirements of the Uniform Plumbing Code.
Section 17-85. Amending Section 1202. Section 1202 is
amended by amending the first paragraph thereof by substituting
the word "fuel" for the word "natural" in the fifth line thereof.
Section 17-86. Amending Section 1202(c). Section
1202(c) is amended to read:
(c) Fuel Gas: Natural, manufactured, synthetic
natural gas (SNG), liquefied petroleum gas or a
mixture of these.
Section 17-87. Adding Section 1202(j). Section 1202 is
amended by adding item (j) to read:
(j) Transition Gas Riser - Any listed or approved
section or sections of pipe and fittings used to
convey fuel gas and installed in a gas piping system
for the purpose of providing a transition from below
ground to above ground.
Section 17-88. Amending Section 1206(a). Section
1206(a) is amended to read:
(a) Upon completion of the installation, alteration
or repair of any gas piping or the installation or
connection of any gas appliances, and prior to the
use thereof, the administrative authority shall be
notified that such gas piping or gas appliances
installation is ready for inspection.
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Section 17-89. Amending Section 1206(c)(2). Section
1206(c) is amended by adding at the end of item (2) a sentence
to read:
The administrative authority may accept the use of
any testing apparatus which has been approved by a
nationally recognized testing laboratory in lieu of
the foregoing air pressure test.
Section 17-90. Adding Section 1206(c)(3). Section
1206(c) is amended by adding item (3) to read:
(3) Gas Appliance Installation Inspection. This
inspection shall be made after all gas piping in the
system as authorized has been inspected and approved
and the connections of such gas fixtures and
appliances as authorized by permit have been made to
the piping system. This inspection shall include a
soap solution test or other approved testing method
of detecting any gas leakage occurring in the
connection or attachment and shall include a
determination that the installation meets the
requirements and intent of this Code.
Section 17-91. Amending Section 1208(a). Section
1208(a) is amended to read:
(a) It is unlawful for any person, except persons
representing a public utility manufacturing and
supplying gas to the public or an authorized
distributor of LPG fuel to turn on gas at the gas
meter.
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Section 17-92. Amending Section 1211(a). Section
1211(a) is amended to read:
(a) All gas meter locations under the control of
the gas supplier shall be approved by the supplier.
All meter locations shall conform to local fire
regulations.
Section 17-93. Amending Section 1212. Section 1212 is
amended to read:
Section 1212. Material for Gas Piping.
(a) Pipe: All pipe used for the installation,
extension, alteration, or repair of any gas piping
shall be standard weight wrought iron or steel
(galvanized or black), threaded copper or brass
pipe. Threaded copper or brass pipe is restricted
to above ground only. Approved PE pipe may be used
in exterior buried piping systems.
(b) Tubing: Seamless copper, aluminum alloy, brass
or steel tubing may be used in lieu of pipe listed
in subsection (a) for above ground installations
only and shall not be installed in concealed
spaces. Copper tubing shall be of type K or L, or
equivalent, having minimum wall thickness of 0.032
inch. Aluminum alloy shall not be used in exterior
locations or where it is in contact with masonry,
plaster or building insulation or is subject to
corrosive wettings. Approved PE tubing may be used
in exterior buried piping systems. Corrugated
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stainless steel tubing (CSST) shall be tested and
listed as to compliance with construction,
installation, and performance requirements for use
in interior gas piping systems per ANSI/AGA
LC1-1991, Interior Fuel Gas Piping Systems Using
corrugated Stainless Steel Tubing.
(c) All such pipe or tubing shall be either new, or
shall previously have been used for no other purpose
than conveying gas; it shall be in good condition
and free from internal obstructions. Burred ends
shall be reamed to the full bore of the pipe or
tubing.
(d) Fittings, except stopcocks or valves, shall be
malleable iron or steel or wrought iron, and shall
be copper or brass when used with copper or brass
pipe or tubing and shall be aluminum alloy when used
with aluminum alloy pipe or tubing. PE fittings,
mechanical connectors and transition fittings shall
be of the approved types when used with PE piping or
tubing.
(e) Valves: All valves and appurtenances used in
connection with the above piping shall be of the
type designed and approved for use with fuel gas.
Section 17-94. Amending Section 1213(a). Section
1213(a) is amended to read:
(a) All pipe joints in the piping system, unless
welded, shall be screwed joints, having approved
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standard threads. Such screwed joints shall be made
up with approved pipe joint material, insoluble in
the presence of fuel gas and applied to the male
threads only. Tubing joints shall either be made
with approved flared gas tubing fittings, or be
brazed with a material having a melting point in
excess of 1,000 degrees F.
Section 17-95. Deleting Section 1213(b). Section
1213(b) is deleted.
Section 17-96. Amending Section 1213(c). Section
1213(c) is amended by amending the Exception note to read:
Exception: When necessary due to structural
conditions, approved type gas piping may be
installed in other locations when permission has
first been obtained from the administrative
authority. Two acceptable methods of installing low
pressure gas piping under a building are as follows:
(1) Encase such gas piping in a conduit in
accordance with National Fire Protection
Association (NFPA) Standard No. 54-1988,
Installation of Gas Appliances and Gas Piping,
Section 3.1.7. Access to the piping where the
conduit terminates in the building shall be
provided.
(2) Approved machine -wrapped or coated
ferrous piping as defined in Section 1213(e)
and (g) of the plumbing code may be embedded
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in concrete ground floor when encased in at
least 1-1/2 inches of concrete or may be
encased in an independent concrete jacket with
a minimum wall thickness of 1-1/2 inches. The
protective coating shall extend at least one
inch above the point of entry into the slab
and above the point of exit from the slab for
the appliance riser. Such piping shall not be
in physical contact with other metallic
objects such as reinforcing rods or electrical
neutral conductors.
Section 17-97. Amending Section 1213(e). Section
1213(e) is amended by having the third sentence to read:
Plastic gas piping shall have at least 12 inches
(.3m) of earth cover or other equivalent protection.
Section 17-98. Deleting Section 1213(f). Section
1213(f) is deleted.
Section 17-99. Amending Section 1213(j). Section
1213(j) is amended by deleting the first sentence: "Where
unions are necessary, right and left nipples and couplings shall
be used."
Section 17-100. Amending Section 1214(a). Section
1214(a) is amended by adding to Exception condition (5) the
following sentence:
Semi-rigid aluminum tubing shall not be used as an
appliance connector.
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Section 17-101. Amending Section 1215(f). Section
1215(f) is amended to read:
(f) Liquefied petroleum gas piping shall not serve
any gas appliance located in a pit or basement where
heavier than air gas might collect to form a
flammable mixture.
Section 17-102. Amending Section 1216(a). Section
1216(a) is amended to read:
(a) Leaks in gas piping shall be located by
applying soapy water to the exterior of the piping,
or by use of approved or listed gas detecting
devices.
Section 17-103. Amending Section 1218(a). Section
1218(a) is amended to read:
(a) The following regulations as set forth in this
Section and in Section 1219 "Required Gas Piping
Size" shall be the standard for the installation of
gas piping in single domestic units. Gas piping
size for commercial, industrial, and multiple units
must be checked and approved by the administrative
authority. These regulations are based on the use
of synthetic natural gas (SNG) having a heating
value of 1050 BTU and specific gravity of 0.675
supplied at approximately nine inches of water
column pressure at the outlet of the meter or
Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) having a heating value
of 2500 BTU and specific gravity of 1.52 supplied at
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approximately eleven inches water column pressure at
the outlet of the meter.
Section 17-104. Amending Tables 12-3 through 12-6.
Tables 12-3 through 12-6 are amended by adding at the bottom a
footnote to read:
For synthetic natural gas multiply the capacities
shown in the table by 0.91.
Section 17-105. Amending Tables 12-9 and 12-10. Tables
12-9 and 12-10 are amended by adding at the bottom a footnote to
read:
For synthetic natural gas multiply the capacities
shown in the table by 0.91.
Section 17-106. Amending Section 1218(d). Section
1218(d) is amended to read:
(d) The size of the supply pipe outlet for any gas
appliance shall be not less than the size of the
inlet connection of that appliance. The minimum
size of any piping outlet shall be three-quarter
inch for a free standing gas range using synthetic
natural gas and shall be one-half inch for a
recessed oven section, a recessed top section, or
for a free standing range using L.P.G.
Section 17-107. Amending Section 1219(b). Section
1219(b) is amended to read:
(b) To determine the size of each section of pipe
in any system within the range of Table 12-3 proceed
as follows:
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(1) Calculate the gas demand in cubic feet
per hour of each appliance to be attached to
the piping system.
(2) Measure the length of piping from the gas
meter or service regulator when a meter is not
provided, to the most remote outlet in the
system.
(3) In Table 12-3 select the column showing
that distance, or the next longer distance if
the Table does not give the exact length.
This is the only column used in determining
the size of any section of gas piping in this
system.
(4) Use this vertical column to locate all
gas demand figures for this particular system
of gas piping.
(5) Starting at the most remote outlet, find
in the vertical column just selected, the gas
demand for that outlet. If the exact figure
of demand is not shown, choose the next larger
figure below in the column.
(6) To the extreme left of this demand figure
in Table 12-3 will be found the correct size
of pipe.
(7) Proceed in a similar manner for each
outlet and each section of pipe. For each
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section of pipe determine the total gas demand
supplied by that section.
Section 17-108. Amending Section 1219(c). Section
1219(c) is amended to read:
(c) For conditions other than those covered by
subsection (a) of this section, such as commercial,
industrial and multiple units which require longer
runs or greater gas demands, the size of each gas
piping system shall be determined by standard
engineering methods acceptable to the administrative
authority.
Section 17-109. Amending Section 1219(d). Section
1219(d) is amended by deleting the words "six (6) inches
(152.4mm)" appearing in the second line thereof and inserting in
lieu thereof the words "four inches (101.6mm)."
Section 17-110. Amending Section 1220(f). Section
1220(f) is amended by amending the first sentence to read:
Approved engineering methods or Tables 12-5 and
12-6, when corrected for the specific gravity of the
gas utilized, may be used to size gas piping systems
carrying three or five psig (20.7 or 34.5kPa) gas.
Section 17-111. Amending Section 1220(h). Section
1220(h) is amended by deleting the words "eighteen (18) inches
(457.2mm)" appearing in the third line thereof and inserting in
lieu thereof the words "twelve inches (304.8mm)."
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Section 17-112. Adding Section 1221. Section 1221 is
added to read:
Section 1221. Allowable Pressure Drop. The design
pressure loss in any piping system under maximum
probable flow conditions, from the point of delivery
to the inlet connection of the gas utilization
equipment, shall be such that the supply pressure at
the equipment is greater than the minimum pressure
required for proper equipment operation.
Section 17-113. Amending Table 12-1. Table 12-1 is
amended to read:
TABLE 12-1
Demand of Typical Domestic Gas Appliances In Cubic Feet Per Hour
Appliance Demand in Cu.
Ft./Hr.
SNG LPG
Bunsen Burner
3
2
Domestic
Full Size Range
65
26
_Domestic
Apt. Size Range
60
24
Domestic
Recessed Oven
Section
22
9
Domestic
Surface Unit
40
16
Domestic
Storage Water
Heater up to 30 Gal.
39
16
Domestic
Storage Water
Heater 40 and 50 Gal,
50
20
Domestic
Clothes Dryer
35
14
Domestic
Barbecue
50
20
Gas Refrigerator
3
2
Gas Luau
Torch
24
10
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Section 17-114. Amending Section 1301. Section 1301 is
amended by adding a second paragraph to read:
Provisions in NFPA (National Fire Protection
Association) Standard No. 211-1988, Chimneys,
Fireplaces, Vents and Solid Fuel Burning Appliances,
and Part 7, Venting of Equipment, in the National
Fuel Gas Code, NFPA 54-1988, may be used in lieu of
provisions in this chapter covering the same subject
and as guidelines for design, construction and
workmanship.
Section 17-115. Adding Section 1305(d). Section 1305(d)
is added to read:
(d) A vacuum relief valve, dip tube with perforated
inlet or an approved method shall be provided to
prevent siphoning in any water heater tank or hot
water boiler tank.
Section 17-116. Adding Section 1306(c). Section 1306(c)
is added to read:
(c) A vacuum relief valve, dip tube with perforated
inlet or an approved method shall be provided to
prevent siphoning in any water heater tank or hot
water boiler tank.
Section 17-117. Amending Section 1310(a). Section
1310(a) is amended by adding an exception note at the end
thereof to read:
Exception: Water heaters may be installed at floor
level in carports having 100% opening on one side
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and 50% net opening on another side or the
equivalent of such openings on two or more sides,
provided the adjacent ground level is at or below
the floor level of the carport.
Section 17-118. Amending Section 1311(d). Section
1311(d) is amended by deleting the second and third sentences.
Section 17-119. Adding Section 1312(1). Section 1312(1)
is added to read:
(i) Listed gas fired water heaters need not be
provided with a vent to the exterior when installed
in a parking garage under the following conditions:
(1) Such a garage shall comply with the open
parking garage provisions of the Building Code.
(2) Floor mounted heaters shall be installed
so that the bottom of the combustion chamber
is at least eighteen inches above the floor
and outside grade level.
(3) Heaters shall be protected against
mechanical damage as provided in Section
1310(c).
(4) An acceptable vent cap shall be provided.
(5) when location of the heater may result in
unsatisfactory dispersions of combustion
products, venting by means of a mechanical
draft system to the exterior wall line or to
other approved point of termination shall be
provided.
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(6) Installation of heaters under these
provisions shall be approved by the
administrative authority and the serving gas
supplier.
Section 17-120. Deleting Appendix C, Minimum Plumbing
Facilities. "Appendix C is deleted. (Minimum plumbing
facilities are required under state department of health and
state occupational safety and health regulations.)
Section 17-121. Deleting Appendix D, Rainwater Systems.
Appendix D is deleted.
Section 17-122. Deleting Appendix E, Mobile Home Parks.
Appendix E is deleted.
Section 17-123. Deleting Appendix I, Private Sewage
Disposal System. Appendix I is deleted.
Section 17-124. Deleting Installation Standards.
Installation Standards are deleted and formally not adopted as
part of the Code but included for the convenience of the users.
ARTICLE 7. Plumbing Work Within Special Flood Hazard Areas
Section 17-125. General applicability. The provisions
of this article shall apply to the construction of any new
plumbing system, renovation and major alteration, addition, or
reconstruction of existing plumbing system within any special
flood hazard area as identified by section 27-4 of this Code.
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Section 17-126. Exemptions. The provisions of this
article shall not apply to the following:
(a) Any plumbing system serving a building or structure
exempted from chapter 27 of this Code.
(b) Any plumbing system serving a building or structure
which has been granted a flood control variance pursuant to
Article 2, Chapter 27, of this Code.
(c) Any plumbing system lawfully existing prior to the
effective date of this article, subject to the provisions of
chapter 27 of this Code.
Section 17-127. Definitions. For the purpose of this
article, the following words and terms are defined in the same
manner as those words and terms are defined in section 27-11 of
this Code:
(a) Base flood elevation.
(b) Flood or flooding.
(c) Special flood hazard.
Section 17-128. Drainage (plumbing) systems.
(a) Drainage systems that have openings below the base
flood elevation shall be provided with an automatic backwater
valve installed in each discharge line passing through a
building exterior wall except backwater valves may be deleted if
the fixture drainage openings are located at or above a floor
level which is above the surrounding ground level.
(b) Drainage systems for emergency servicing facilities
that are required to remain in operation during a flood shall be
provided with a sealed holding tank and the necessary isolation
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and diversion piping and appurtenances to withhold or postpone
sewage discharge to the sewer system during the flood.
Theholding tank shall be sized for storage of at least one
hundred fifty percent of the anticipated demand for a
twenty-four hour period. Vents provided for such holding tank
shall terminate at an elevation of at least one foot above the
base flood elevation.
(c) All pipes in a plumbing vent system shall terminate at
an elevation of at least one foot above the base flood elevation.
(d) All pipe openings through exterior walls below the
base flood elevation shall be floodproofed to prevent
infiltration of flood water through spaces between pipes and
wall construction materials by use of embedded collars, sleeves,
waterstops, or other means as may be approved by the
administrative authority.
Section 17-129. Private sewage disposal/treatment.
Individual private sewage disposal system or a treatment
facility may be permitted in a special flood hazard area when
the design and location of such system or facility is approved
by the State Department of Health. In addition to complying
with public health regulations and administrative rules of the
State Department of Health, any such new or replacement sewage
disposal system shall be designed to minimize or eliminate
infiltration of flood waters into the system and discharges from
the system into flood waters.
Section 17-130. Water supply. Potable water supply
systems that are located in a special flood hazard area shall be
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designed and installed in such a manner as to prevent
contamination from flood waters up to the base flood elevation.
Location and construction of private water supply wells shall
comply with rules and regulations of the Department of Water
Supply of the County of Hawaii.
(a) Potable water supply tanks, filters, softeners,
heaters, and all water -supplied appliances and fixtures located
below the base flood elevation shall be protected against
contamination by covers, walls, copings, or castings. All vent
pipes serving the water supply system shall terminate at an
elevation of at least one foot above the base flood elevation.
(b) Backflow preventers or devices approved by the
Department of Water Supply shall be installed on water service
lines as close to the property control valve as possible to
protect the public water system from backflow or back siphonage
of flood waters or other contaminants in the event of a line
break. Devices shall be installed at accessible locations and
shall be maintained in good working condition by the owner. The
backflow preventers or devices shall be subject to periodic
testing as prescribed in the rules and regulations of the
Department of Water Supply.
(c) An approved double-check valve assembly shall be used
in lieu of any vacuum breaker, permitted, or otherwise required
under this chapter when located below the regulatory flood
elevation.
(d) Air relief valves are permitted on private pipelines
only when installed at least one foot above the base flood
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elevation.
Section 17-131. Plumbing piping under buildings.
Plumbing piping under buildings constructed on stilts shall be
securely anchored against lateral movement and flotation and
protected against damage by flood water and debris. Protection
shall be provided by the structural enclosure of such piping or
by attaching such piping to downstream side of structural
members which are large enough to provide this protection.
SECTION 2. Severability. If any provision of this
ordinance or the application thereof to any person or
circumstances is held invalid, such invalidity shall not affect
other provisions or applications of the ordinance which can be
given effect without the invalid provision or application, and
to this end, the provisions of this ordinance are declared to be
severable.
SECTION 3. This ordinance shall take effect 60 days after
date of its approval.
INTRODUC BY:
COUNCIL MEMBER, COUNTY OF HAWAII
Hilo, Hawaii
Date of Introduction: August 11, 1993
Date of Adoption: August 25, 1993
Effective Date: November 8, 1993
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OFFICE OF THE COUNTY CLERK
County of Hawaii
Hi In , Hawaii
Introduced By: Robert F. Rosehill
Date Introduced: August 11, 1993
First Reading: August 11, 1993
Published: NA
REMARKS:
Second Reading: August 25, 1993
To Mayor: August 30, 1993
Returned: gp temhPr 9., 199'1
Effective:
Published: ? 1993
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I DO HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing BILL was
published as indicated above.
f°.PPIZOVED 7s to
FGRE nd G�,AILiY
'CC'.P,1011:ATION COUNSEL
COUNTY OF i-i�`vAll
Date ,SEP 11993
Appr a thi day
of 19
JAYR, COU Y 0 HAWAII
ROLL CALL VOTE
AYES I NOES I ABS I EX
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by. the County Council and
Bill No.:
Reference:
Ord. No.:
C-417 HS&PWC-36