HCC §17-1-4

What key fire safety terms mean

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This section defines important words used in the fire safety rules. It explains who the fire chief is, what the fire department is, and what counts as new construction. These definitions help everyone understand the rules the same way.

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The ordinance, as written (Hawaiʻi County) — Definitions

A copy, taken August 21, 2026. The version published by Hawaiʻi County is the one that governs, and it may have changed since. Check it before relying on anything here.

In this article, unless the context otherwise requires: “Fire chief” means the fire chief of the Hawai‘i fire department or the chief’s designee. “Fire department” means the Hawai‘i fire department. “New construction” means the scope of a construction project currently permitted under chapter 5. (2023, ord 23-8, sec 1; am 2026, ord 26-09, sec 2.) 17-1-4

Read the official text at hawaiicounty.gov ↗as published Jul 16, 2026our copy taken Aug 21, 2026

Published by the County of Hawaiʻi Office of the County Clerk.

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