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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCSS Guide - Apply for Plan Approval or PermitCounty of Hawaiʻi Plans, Permits & Inspections Applying for a Plan Approval or Permit In order to apply for a plan approval or a permit, you must first be logged into the site. Click on Apply in the Menu Bar or on the Service Tile in the middle of the window. Locate the application that you wish to apply for then click on the apply button. 1) Location. Specify the project location. Review the instructions for specifying the location of your project, then when ready, click on the Add Location card. There are two ways to specify the location of the project. Either by searching by Address or by Parcel. Searching for location by Address NOTE: When searching for an address do not use any dashes or other punctuation marks and exclude type (i.e. Street, Drive, Road, etc…). Example: The system will search the County’s Geographical Information System (GIS) for the address, then return the matching results. Click on the Add button next to the desired address. First type in an address into the search bar. Next click on either the Search button or the magnifying glass Searching for location by Parcel Click on the parcel button, enter in all or part of the parcel aka tax map key (TMK) number into the search bar (exclude island number i.e. “3” and hyphens), then click on the magnifying glass. The system will return matching parcel numbers (more than one may be returned). Click on the check box for the desired parcel, then click on Search Associated Address button. The system will return the address(es) associated for the parcel. Click on the check box for the desired address, then click on Add Selected button. Once an address has been specified, the system will search the County’s Geographical Information System (GIS) and list special conditions that apply to your location that might affect your application process. Once the search is completed the list of conditions will appear and the Next button will turn blue. If your project concerns more than one address or parcel, click on the Add location card to repeat the process and add additional locations. Click on Next button to proceed to the next step. or Click on Save Draft button if you wish to save your application and continue the application process later. 2) Type - Permit Details. Review instructions, verify Permit Type is correct, enter in Description of project. Some applications also require Square Footage and/or Valuation. Click Next when ready. 3) Contacts. Review instructions for the step. Enter in contacts that are associated with the project. If the contact added is also a registered user on the site, the contact will be a co-owner of the case allowing him/her to perform all actions on the case that the original creator can. (i.e. add attachments, request inspections, update contacts, etc…) Some contacts may be required in order to submit the application. They are designated with the “REQUIRED” label at the base of the contact card. To add a contact, first select the contact type (i.e. Applicant, Owner, Architect, Contractor, etc…) in the drop down of the contact card, then click on the plus “+” sign on the Add Contact card. Next either search for the contact or manually enter the contact information. Search View Manual Entry View Once a contact is in the system, you can mark a contact as a favorite by clicking on the star. This will add the contact to your My Favorites contact list. Click on the Add button for the desired contact. Click on Next to proceed to the next step. 4) More Info. Review the instructions for the step. Provide all applicable details of your project. Required information are in red and are marked with a asterisk “*” next to it. Once all the information is entered, click on Next to proceed to the next step. Remember, you can always click Save Draft at any time to save your work and resume the process later. 5) Attachments. Review instructions for the step. Add any required and supporting documents requested to process your application. To add an attachment, first click on the drop down on the Add Attachment card to designate the type of attachment being added. Then click on the plus “+” sign on the card. Accepted file formats (i.e. .pdf, .tiff, .doc, etc..) for the selected attachment are listed on the card. Once all attachments have been added, click Next to proceed. 6) Review and Submit. Review all the information that was entered in at each step here. If everything is correct, click on Submit. If corrections are required, use the Back button at the bottom of the page (as opposed to the browser back button) to move back to the step requiring corrections. Once your application has been submitted, a success message will be displayed. Fees if any will be listed and a Continue to permit/plan button that will allow you to view your permit/plan approval application.