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THE SENATE |
S.B. NO. |
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TWENTY-SEVENTH LEGISLATURE, 2013 |
S.D. 1 |
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STATE OF HAWAII |
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A BILL FOR AN ACT
RELATING TO FIRE PROTECTION.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF HAWAII:
SECTION 1. Section 132-9, Hawaii Revised Statutes, is amended to read as follows:
"§132-9 Submission of building plans
for approval. [Before work commences upon the construction of any
building of the types hereinafter enumerated, or upon an alteration or addition
to any building, the plans and specifications for the work shall be submitted
to the county fire chief. Neither the person causing the construction,
alteration, or addition to be made, nor the person's architect or agent, shall
authorize, order, or permit the work thereon to start and no contractor,
builder, or other person may start the work, before approval of the plans and
specifications by the county fire chief.
The foregoing provisions shall be applicable
to buildings, the whole or any part of which are being, or intended to be, used
as:
(1) Hospitals, sanitariums, asylums,
children's nurseries, and other such institutions;
(2) Hotels, apartment houses, rooming
houses, and tenement houses; provided that when any such building to be
constructed or upon which alterations or additions are to be made, is only one
story high, with living accommodations permanently designated and intended for
less than twenty-five persons, this section shall not apply;
(3) Schools, churches, auditoriums, halls,
gymnasiums, dance halls, nightclubs, factories, office buildings, stores, and
all other such buildings where persons work, congregate, or assemble; provided
that when any such building to be constructed, or upon which alterations or
additions are to be made, is only one story high, and is permanently designated
and intended for a total accommodation at any one time of less than one hundred
persons, this section shall not apply.]
The county fire chief shall be authorized by each respective county to require plans or documentation, or both, to show compliance with the fire code and fire and life safety standards for the following:
(1) Construction, alteration, rehabilitation, or addition to any building, structure, or facility;
(2) Changes in the use of a building or structure, or a change in occupancy; and
(3) Installation or alteration of any procedures, equipment, property, or structure for any life safety or fire protection systems.
No work shall commence without the necessary permits issued by the jurisdiction having authority.
This section shall be applicable to the State and the counties, and other municipal subdivisions, and their officers, as well as to private persons."
SECTION 2. Statutory material to be repealed is bracketed and stricken. New statutory material is underscored.
SECTION 3. This Act shall take effect upon its approval and shall apply to any building plans submitted for approval after the effective date of this Act.
Report Title:
Fire Protection; Fire and Life Safety Standards; Construction Permits
Description:
Clarifies the authority of the county fire chiefs to examine building plans and documentation to ensure that they are in compliance with the fire code and fire and life safety standards. Requires the issuance of permits before work may begin. (SD1)
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