state building code 2007-08-24
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The State Building Codeand Design Standards
Briefing
Presented by Gary Chock, S.E.
August 24 2007
SEAOH Convention Technical Session
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Building Code StatusThe last time the four counties were in sync was in 1996, when they were atUBC 1991. Before that, the last time they were in sync was 1972-1974, when
they were at UBC 1970
HONOLULU CITY & COUNTY MAUI KAUAI HAWAII
UBC 1997 with
Amendments
UBC 1997 with
Amendments
UBC 1991 with
Amendments
1986 Housing Code
ELECTRIC NEC 2002 NEC 1999 with
Amendments
NEC 1999 NEC 1993
PLUMBING UPC 1997 with
Amendments
UPC 1991 with
Amendments
UPC 1997 UPC 1991
MECHANICAL No Code No Code No Code No Code
Chapter 16.04 Fire
Code (UFC 1988 with
Amendments
UFC 1997 with
Amendments
UFC 1988
Chapter 132 HRS
IBC 2003 with
Amendments
(effective 9-18-07)
BUILDING
UFC 1997 with
Amendments
FIRE
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Effective Building Codes By Year
1952
1961
1970
1979
1988
1997
2006
1952 1955 1958 1961 1964 1967 1970 1973 1976 1979 1982 1985 1988 1991 1994 1997 2000 2003 2006 2009
Calender Year
Building
Code
Edition
Ye
ar
HONOLULU CITY & COUNTY MAUI KAUAI HAWAII
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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
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Requirements and Standards authored or administered by Counties
NFPA 70 National Electrical
Code
Electrical
No HRS or HARASCE 24 or FEMA
minimum
Flood and Tsunami Inundation requirementsvary widely by county
No mechanical code
County Energy Efficiency Requirements
Plumbing Code
Fire Code of the County (need not comply
with the State Fire Code)
Building
Code / Standard
Loosely based on DBEDT
Model Energy Code
Guidelines; no HAR
Uniform Plumbing Code by
IAPMO
HRS 132-3,9,16
HAR 12-44, 12-45 State Fire
Council creates a model code
HRS 46-1.5 (13)
Rules or Basis
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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 keepstandards up-to-date, except when indicated by federal
regulations
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Requirements and Standards authored or administered by others
HAR 12-8Window Washing Equipment
Suppports
DLIR HIOSH
HAR 11-41, 11-501Asbestos and Lead Paint
Abatement
DOH
HAR 12-8-10,
Chapters 220-225
Boilers and Pressure VesselsDLIR HIOSH
HRS 196-ALEEDAdministation Directive for
State Buildings
Public Hurricane
Shelter Criteria (Act 5,2005) and Act 82
(2007)
Hurricane Resistive Standards for
Shelters and Essential Facilities
DAGS / DCCA Insurance
Commissioner
Toilets, Showers, Lavatories, Food
Establishment Sanitation
Private Sewage Disposal
Outside Fresh Air requirements
Elevator and Escalators,Dumbwaiters, Rides, and Trains
Code / Standard
HAR 11-11, 11-12DOH
HAR 11-62
Wastewater Systems
EPA / DOH
HAR 11-48 VentilationDOH
HAR 12-229 (2000)DLIR
RulesState / Federal Agency
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State Building Code History
Senate Concurrent Resolution (SCR) 17 of 2005
legislature requested taskforce convened and administered
within DAGS Taskforce comprised of engineers, architects, contractors,
insurance agents, realtors, representative for the fire chief,
and all four county building officials Submitted a unanimous report endorsing a statewide
building code
Provided detailed implementation recommendations to2006 legislature
A state building code bill is killed in conference due to a
political struggle between the House and Senate
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State Building Code History
At least two versions of bills introduced in house and
senate during the 2007 legislature
Senate Bill 795 SD 2 HD1 CD1, principally authored bySenator L. Inouye and Representative B. Herkes, most
closely following the original recommendations of the
SCR 17 Taskforce, was passed and enrolled to governor Act 82 SLH 2007 signed 5/21/07 into law by the governor
The law is HRS Chapter 107, Part II, State Building Code
and Design Standards
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DAGS State Building Code
Committee 12/2006-5/2007 DAGS established a committee tasked to investigate and provide a starting
point for the SBCC with a matrix of current codes used and their lastrevision, the agency responsible, and the version of codes that arerecommended to be adopted into a state building code
Identified the charging source of the authority: sections of the HawaiiRevised Statues or Hawaii Administrative Rules
Comprised of Comptroller
SEAOH
AIA
State Fire Council Department of Defense
Department of Health
Department of Labor and Industrial Relations
DAGS Public Works Division
Department of Business and Economic Development
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DAGS State Building Code
Committee 12/2006-5/2007 The committee also obtained supplemental background
information on
Scope
Model code or standard on which a state or county code wasbased
Steps needed to bring a code into compliance with its
modern basis standard
Coordination and modernization needs
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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 codecouncil approval
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Codes Specified By Act 82 State Fire Code
Uniform Plumbing Code
International Building Code
Hurricane resistant design standards applicable toemergency shelters and essential government facilities
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Additional Codes To Be AdoptedAct 82 stipulated that the state building code shall include
but does not limit codes to:
Residential and hurricane resistive standards for residential
construction
Elevator Electrical
Mechanical
Flood and tsunami
Existing buildings
Energy conservation for buildings Onsite sewage disposal
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Additional Codes That May Be
AdoptedOther codes that are currently used or needed by new laws
affecting buildings that could be considered for formal
update and adoption by the SBCC:
Boiler and pressure vessels
Toilet, food establishment, sanitation
Residential safe room design standards for hurricane
protection LEED/green building standards
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State Building Code Council Attached to DAGS
Nine voting members, one non-voting member
Chairman and Vice Chairman elected annually by members Appoints executive director and executive assistant
Forms technical committees
Consults with general building contractor associations, andbuilding trade associations
Adopts state model building codes
May adopt state code amendments if there is a unanimousconsensus of the four county building officials
Shall provide education and technical training in the state
building code Files an annual report to the state legislature
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Kauai County Building Official Douglas Haigh
City & County of Honolulu Building Official Tim Hiu (Chair)
Maui County Building Official Ralph Nagamine
Hawaii County Building Official Brian Kajikawa
State Fire Council Member Lloyd RogersDepartment of Health Harold Yee
Department of Labor & Industrial Relations Keith Rudolph
Structural Engineers Association of Hawaii Gary Chock (Vice Chair)
AIA Hawaii Chapter Bill Brizee
State Comptroller (Non-Voting) Russ Saito
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SBCC Code ImplementationNew state building code to be adopted within 18 months
of new national/international model building code
The state building code may include state amendments
State building design to be in compliance with state
building code within one year
State building design is allowed to be exempt from
County codes that have not adopted the state building code
County amendments that are inconsistent with the minimumperformance objectives of the state building code
County amendments that are contrary to amendments
adopted by another county
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SBCC Code Implementation Counties may amend/adopt within two years without
seeking approval of the state
If they do not, the state building code shall become
applicable to county as an interim building code until the
county amends/adopts state model building code
Counties can create exemptions allowing the exercise of
indigenous Hawaiian architecture
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