(a) The governing body of each county shall amend, adopt, and update the Hawaii state building codes as they apply within their respective jurisdiction, in accordance with section 46-1.5(13), without approval of the council. Each county shall amend and adopt the Hawaii state building codes and standards listed in section 107-25, as the referenced Hawaii state building codes and standards for its respective county building code ordinance, no later than two years after the adoption of the Hawaii state building codes.

Terms Used In Hawaii Revised Statutes 107-28

  • Codes and standards: means nationally recognized minimum requirements that shall be met for design and construction to safeguard life, property, and the general welfare. See Hawaii Revised Statutes 107-21
  • Council: means the state building code council. See Hawaii Revised Statutes 107-21
  • county: includes the city and county of Honolulu. See Hawaii Revised Statutes 1-22
  • Hawaii state building codes: means the building codes and standards that the state building code council adopts under § 107-24. See Hawaii Revised Statutes 107-21
  • Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
(b) If a county does not amend the Hawaii state building codes within the two-year time frame, the Hawaii state building codes shall become applicable as an interim county building code.

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