§132-9 Submission of building plans for approval. The county fire chief shall be authorized by each respective county to require plans or documentation, or both, to show compliance with the county's adopted fire code 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. [L 1945, c 166, §1; RL 1955, §184-10; am L 1963, c 3, §1; HRS §132-10; am and ren L 1978, c 241, §2(11); gen ch 1985; am L 2013, c 179, §1]
Structure Hawaii Revised Statutes
Title 10. Public Safety and Internal Security
132-1 County fire chiefs; powers and duties.
132-2 General power to make rules.
132-3 Adoption of state fire code.
132-4 OLD REPEALED. §132-4 Investigation of fires; criminal prosecutions.
132-4.5 Investigation of fires; immunity for information received from insurers.
132-5 Right of entry for inspection; unlawful to obstruct.
132-6 Duties of county fire chiefs; periodic inspections; orders to remove fire hazards; appeals.
132-7 Duty of owner to remove fire hazard; expense; lien.
132-8 Duties of owners generally.
132-9 Submission of building plans for approval.
132-11 OLD REPEALED. §132-11 Recorded order of county fire chiefs as evidence.
132-14 Educational powers of county fire chiefs.
132-15 Powers of director of labor and industrial relations.
132-16 State fire council; composition; functions.
132-17 Novelty lighters; prohibited; penalties.