HCC §5B-3-1

Appendix rules do not apply unless adopted

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This section says that the extra rules in the appendices of the International Residential Code are not in effect in Hawaii County unless the county specifically adopts them. So those appendix rules are not automatically part of the local building code.

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The ordinance, as written (Hawaiʻi County) — Appendices not applicable

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.

Provisions in the appendices of the International Residential Code shall not apply unless specifically adopted. (2021, ord 21-61, sec 1.) 5B-3-1 5B-41 SUPP. 16 (7-2024)

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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