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Briefing
Presented by Gary Chock, S.E. August 24 2007 SEAOH Convention Technical Session
BUILDING
UBC 1997 with Amendments 1986 Housing Code NEC 1999 with Amendments UPC 1991 with Amendments No Code Chapter 16.04 Fire Code (UFC 1988 with Amendments) Chapter 132 HRS
ELECTRIC
NEC 2002 UPC 1997 with Amendments No Code UFC 1997 with Amendments
PLUMBING
MECHANICAL
FIRE
2006
1997
1988
1979
1970
1961
1952
1952 1955 1958 1961 1964 1967 1970 1973 1976 1979 1982 1985 1988 1991 1994 1997 2000 2003 2006 2009
Calender Year
Examples of County Provisions affecting building design and construction that presently differ
Edition of the basic model building codes Administration, Fees, and Enforcement Construction Inspections Energy Code (sometimes not adopted) ADA (sometimes not included) Manufactured Homes Greenhouses Indigenous Architecture Renovations and Code Compliance Self Certification / Review Waiver Roofing Termites and Wood Treatments High-Rise Setbacks Fire Code Flood Regulations
Rules or Basis
HRS 46-1.5 (13) HRS 132-3,9,16 HAR 12-44, 12-45 State Fire Council creates a model code Uniform Plumbing Code by IAPMO NFPA 70 National Electrical Code Loosely based on DBEDT Model Energy Code Guidelines; no HAR No HRS or HAR ASCE 24 or FEMA minimum
Flood and Tsunami Inundation requirements vary widely by county No mechanical code
Governing Authorities
There is a wide diversity of state agencies with specialized authorities to establish building regulations and enforce them The state agencies generally are not mandated to keep standards up-to-date, except when indicated by federal regulations
Code / Standard
Elevator and Escalators, Dumbwaiters, Rides, and Trains Outside Fresh Air requirements Private Sewage Disposal Toilets, Showers, Lavatories, Food Establishment Sanitation Hurricane Resistive Standards for Shelters and Essential Facilities
Rules
HAR 12-229 (2000) HAR 11-48 Ventilation HAR 11-62 Wastewater Systems HAR 11-11, 11-12 Public Hurricane Shelter Criteria (Act 5, 2005) and Act 82 (2007) HAR 12-8-10, Chapters 220-225 HAR 12-8 HAR 11-41, 11-501 HRS 196-A
DLIR HIOSH DLIR HIOSH DOH Administation Directive for State Buildings
Boilers and Pressure Vessels Window Washing Equipment Suppports Asbestos and Lead Paint Abatement LEED
A state building code bill is killed in conference due to a political struggle between the House and Senate
Act 82 Features
The purpose of the act is to require the department of accounting and general services to establish and implement a state building code Creates a state building code council with decision making authority Funds executive director and assistant Preserves responsibilities for administration, permitting, enforcement and inspection as presently held by each county Prohibits conflict with chapter 464, HRS, Professional Engineers, Architects, Surveyors and Landscape Architects Permits county amendments without state building code council approval
Kauai County Building Official Maui County Building Official Hawaii County Building Official State Fire Council Member Department of Health Department of Labor & Industrial Relations Structural Engineers Association of Hawaii AIA Hawaii Chapter State Comptroller (Non-Voting)
Douglas Haigh Ralph Nagamine Brian Kajikawa Lloyd Rogers Harold Yee Keith Rudolph Gary Chock (Vice Chair) Bill Brizee Russ Saito
Counties can create exemptions allowing the exercise of indigenous Hawaiian architecture
Questions?
gchock@martinchock.com 808-521-4513