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BILL NO. 305
ORDINANCE NO.
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 9, ARTICLE 5, DIVISION 1, SECTION 9-33
OF THE HAWAII COUNTY CODE 1983 (2005 EDITION, AS AMENDED), RELATING
TO PLANS AND SPECIFICATIONS REQUIREMENTS.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE COUNTY OF HAWAII:
SECTION 1. Chapter 9, article 5, division 1, section 9-33 of the Hawai`i County Code
1983 (2005 Edition, as amended), is amended to read as follows:
"Section 9-33. Plans and specifications requirements; deviations.
(a) Plans and specifications giving such details of the proposed installation as may be
required by the authority having jurisdiction shall be filed with the application.
Such plans and specifications shall bear the approval of a professional electrical
engineer registered in the State of Hawai`i.
EXCEPTIONS:
(1) If the demand load of the proposed installation is less than thirty
kilovoltamperes, this requirement shall be applicable only if the authority
having jurisdiction so directs.
(2) For single family dwellings, plans and specifications shall not be required
provided the installation meets all of the following criteria:
(A) The installation shall not be located in a rain water or sea water flood
zone; and
(B) Service size disconnect does not exceed 200 amperes.•(b) [- - - - - -- - - '. . : - - '. - . .
approval of an architect or structural engineer registered in the State of Hawai`i.
engineer registered in the State of Hawai`i.] . •. .
Installation of photovoltaic systems shall require:
(1) A building permit for residential and non residential installations;
(2) Electrical design drawings and specifications bearing the approval of an
electrical engineer registered in the State of Hawai`i for residential and non
residential installations; and
(3) Plans and specifications for building work bearing the approval of an architect
or structural engineer registered in the State of Hawai`i for non residential
installations only.
(c) No person shall materially deviate from any reviewed plan or specifications or fail,
neglect or refuse to comply herewith, unless permission to do so has first been
obtained from the electrical engineer on record. Revised drawings and or a letter
approving such deviations shall be submitted to the authority having jurisdiction for
review."
SECTION 2. Material to be repealed is bracketed and stricken. New material is
underscored. In printing this ordinance, the brackets, bracketed and stricken material, and
underscoring need not be included.
SECTION 3. Severability. If any provision of this ordinance or the application thereof
to any person or circumstance is held invalid, the 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 4. This ordinance shall take effect upon its approval.
INTRODUCED BY:
CO MEMBER, COUNTY OF HAWAII
, Hawai`i
Date of Introduction:
Date of 1st Reading:
Date of 2nd Reading:
Effective Date:
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