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Home My WebLink About2018-0604 3.16.18 Department of Public Works Services and Information wĻǝ ЊЉΉЊЌΉЊЍ Primary Function The Department of Public Works is composed of six (6) divisions: Traffic, Building, Engineering, Automotive, Highway Maintenance, and Administration. They administer regulatory and code enforcements to improve the health and safety of our (family). All divisions perform key functions during Civil Defense emergencies. Hours of Operation Monday Friday Administration and Engineering Divisions 7:45 AM - 4:30 PM Building Division 7:45 AM - 4:30 PM 7:45 AM - 3:30 PM for processing permit applications requiring front desk assistance Hilo:Wednesday 7:45 AM tonoon Kona: Thursday 7:45 AMto noon Highway Maintenance Division 6:30 AM - 3:00 PM Traffic Division 7:30 AM - 4:00 PM Email, Phone, and Fax ADMINISTRATION DIVISION Emailpublic_works@hawaiicounty.gov Director- HiloPh 961-8321/ Fax 961-8630 Deputy Director - Business Manager Aaron Brown BUILDING DIVISIONEmail cohbuild@hawaiicounty.gov Building Division Chief David Yamamoto HiloPh961-8331/Fax961-8410 Kona Ph323-4720/ Fax327-3509 ENGINEERINGEmaildpweng@hawaiicounty.gov EngineeringDivision Chief -Ben Ishii HiloPh 961-8327 KonaPh323-4850/Fax327-3533 HIGHWAYMAINTENANCEDIVISIONEmail dpwhwy@hawaiicounty.gov HiloPh 961-8349/ Fax 961-8633 HighwayMaintenanceChief Neil Azevedo TRAFFICDIVISIONEmail dpwtrf@hawaiicounty.gov TrafficDivision Chief-Ronald Thiel, P.E. HiloPh 961-8341/ Fax 961-8591 PUBLIC INFORMATION Emailpublic_works@hawaiicounty.gov Address Hilo: Aupuni Center, 101 Pauahi St. Ste 7, Hilo, 96720-4224 Kona: West Center, 74-5044 Ane Keohoklole Hwy, Kailua-Kona, 96740. If you require special accommodations, auxiliary aid, translators, interpreters, etc., please contact the Public Works Administration Division. Ћ Web Portals: http://www.hawaiicounty.gov/public-works/ - for Permits & Forms, Roads in limbo inventory, & linkstodivisions. - Source for flood information http://traffic.hawaiicounty.gov - Roadwork and street light repairs, services, andtraffic safety education. http://papaaukahi.hawaiicounty.gov - Online building, PV System, electrical, plumbing & sign application, tracking, and payment system. Administration Division Provides key technical support services and community outreach to all other divisions within the department in four major areas: dissemination of information and community outreach, clerical support, fiscal coordination, and human resources. Online Permits: Over Weight/Over Size Vehicles Online Forms: Intent to Bid Standard Qualification Questionnaire for Offers (SQQO) Certification of Compliance Information and Complaints General Information: Bids Submitted Construction Contracts Consultant Contracts Educational & Informational Brochures Flood Awareness, News and Resources Human Resources Internal Complaint Procedures Language Access Plan List of Requests for Quotations List of Qualified Providers of Professional Services Traffic Safety Education Road Alerts and Bridge closures Monthly total of Building, Electrical, Plumbing, &Sign permits issued Project Information Public Meetings Water Spigots Ќ Automotive Division The Automotive Division is responsible for the repair and maintenance of all County vehicles and equipment, with the exception of equipment maintained by the respective departments.The Division furnishes parts, labor, accessories, gasoline, diesel, lubricants, and tires. Engineering Division The Engineering primary responsibility is to plan, design, review, and construct road, bridge and flood control facilities. The division also enforces applicable regulatory requirements for Chapter 10 County Code (HCC), on grading, grubbing and stockpiling, Chapter 22, HCC, on the County Right-of-Way, and Chapter 27, HCC, on flood control. The division also reviews applications for and change of zone. Required Permits: Grading: The following items are exceeded: 100 cubic yards of excavation or fill; Vertical height of excavation or fill measured at its highest point exceeds five (5) feet; The general and localized drainage patterns, with respect to abutting property, lines altered. Grubbing: The area cleared exceeds one- acre (43,560- sq. feet). Work within the County Right-of-Way: Any work within the County Right-of-Way before construction; i.e., landscaping, utility lines, signs, driveways, sidewalk repairs, etc. Publication Dispenser: includes permits to place newspaper stands, news racks, or other dispensers of handbills or other printed/written materials on or over aCounty sidewalk. Sidewalk Use: includes permits to place garbage receptacles, decorative planters, public benches, required provisions for the physically challenged or other items which will be placed inor on the County street for non-commercial purposes that are deemed by the directorto promote public welfare. Stockpiling-- Material stockpiled exceeds 500- cubic yards. Private Waterline installation-- Private waterline placement within the County Right-of-Way. Online Forms: Curb Ramp Procedures and Requests: ADA Sidewalks and Other Access improvements Convex Mirror of Private Driveway or Street Convex Mirror for Two County Roads Property Flood Zone determination Elevation certificate instructions Non-residential Flood proofing within Zone A Elevation Certificate Packets for Zones. Elevation Certificate Packets for Zones Data from completed Elevation Certificates Variance Applications: Chapter 22 - County Streets Work within aCounty Right-of-Way Ѝ Engineering Division (Continued) General Information: Chapter 27, Floodplain Management Chapter 10, Erosion & Sedimentation Control Storm Drainage Standards Building Division The Building Division is responsible for inspections; plan review; enforcement of the building, electrical, plumbing and sign codes; and the design, construction and maintenance of County-owned facilities. Permits: Online Permit Applications at http://papaaukahi.hawaiicounty.gov Building Plumbing (print on buff paper) Electrical (print on green paper) Signs (print on blue paper) Online Forms: Residential Energy Code Certificate Non-Residential Energy Code Certificate (Sample) Request for Information (Building permits issued prior to 1980) Certificate of Occupancy ADA certification State Historic designation form Building Permit, Plumbing and Electrical Worksheets Variance Applications: Solar Water Heaters: call the State of toll free, 974-4000, ask for the Energy Division or visit http://energy.hawaii.gov/resources/planning-policy/solar-water-heater-variance Board of Appeals General Information: Issued Building, Electrical and Plumbing Permits may be obtained by calling the Building Division Guide to Sign Laws: What is Your Sign? Number of Permits Issued Booklets on Residential Building Permit Checklist, Guidelines, and Plan Review PV bulletins Traffic Division Traffic oversees installation, operation, and maintenance of, signs, traffic calming devices, traffic signals, and streetlights to prevent collisions and fatalities. Ў Traffic Division (Continued) Online Forms: Street Light Repair and graffiti removal Speed Limit Signs and graffiti removal Loading and Unloading Zone Faded Pavement Markings and graffiti removal Problems with Signs and graffiti removal Speed Hump Installation Other requests: Crosswalks Traffic Calming Devices Smart Signs No Parking Convex Mirror for a Private Driveway or Street or for two County Roads Traffic Signals and Stop Signs are considered emergency repairs. Please call 961-8341 Mon-Fri 7:30 AMto 4:00 PMor the Police at935-3311 Highway Maintenance The Highway Maintenance Division is responsible for the repair, construction, maintenance, and improvement of 939 + miles of roads, flood control structures, devices, and channels. Online Forms: Pothole repair Roadside Maintenance Services: Drywell locations Road Resurfacing Helpful numbers for Services: Litter - State Community Workday Control Office 1-888-592-2522 Abandoned Vehicles - Dept. of Environmental Management 961-8552 Tree branches onor over Hawaiian Electric Light Company lines - 935-1171 Џ Hawaii County Codes Signs...................................................................................Chapter 3 Building...............................................................................Chapter 5 Electricity............................................................................ Chapter 9 Erosion and Sedimentation................................................ Chapter 10 Plumbing.............................................................................Chapter 17 County Streets....................................................................Chapter 22 Vehicles, Traffic and Traffic Schedules.............................. Chapter 24 Floodplain Management.....................................................Chapter 27 А