Rules for building and installing factory-built homes

Appendix U is added to this code, to read as follows: “APPENDIX U FACTORY-BUILT HOUSING SECTION U101 APPLICABILITY U101.1 Purpose. These provisions are applicable to the design, construction, installation, and transportation of factory-built housing within the County. Unless otherwise specified this article shall be applicable only to factory-built housing which is sold or offered for sale to first users as defined below. Exception: Manufactured homes manufactured and certified in accordance with the Manufactured Home Construction and Safety Standards as promulgated by the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development. Foundation, exterior stairs, additions and accessory structures shall comply with Article 1, Adoption of the International Building Code and International Residential Code for One- and Two-Family Dwellings. All provisions of the building, housing, electrical, and plumbing codes shall be applicable unless indicated otherwise in this article. U101.2 Definitions. The following terms are defined for specialized use within this article: “Building official” means the director of the department of public works or the director’s authorized representative. “Factory-built housing” means any structure or portion thereof designed primarily for residential occupancy by human beings, which is either entirely prefabricated or assembled at a place other than the building site. “First user” means a person, firm or corporation who initially installs factory-built housing within this State. A person who subsequently purchases an installed factory-built housing is not a first user within the meaning of this definition. 5B-47 SUPP. 11 (1-2022) “Insignia of approval” means a tag, tab, stamp, label or other device issued by the building official to indicate compliance with the statutes and these rules. “Installation” means the assembly of factory-built housing on site and the process of affixing factory-built housing to land, a foundation or an existing building. “Manufacture” means the process of making, fabricating, constructing, forming, or assembling factory-built housing at a place other than the building site. “Site” means the parcel of land on which factory-built housing is installed. U101.3 Building permit required. (a) No person shall perform any of the following work or cause or permit the same to be done on any factory-built housing in the County, without first obtaining a permit for this work from the building official: (1) Manufacture, install, erect, construct, enlarge, alter, repair, relocate, improve, remove, convert, or demolish any factory- built housing; (2) Manufacture, erect, install, enlarge, alter, repair, remove, convert, or replace any electrical work; or (3) Manufacture, erect, install, enlarge, alter, repair, remove, convert, or replace any plumbing, fire sprinkler, gas, or drainage piping work, or any fixture, gas appliance, water heating, or water treating equipment. (b) To obtain a permit, an applicant shall comply with sections: 5-4-1; 5-4-2, 5-4-3, 5-4-4, 5-4-5, 5-4-6, 5-4-7, and 5-4-8. U101.4 Building permit fee. A fee for each building permit as set forth in section 5-7-3 of chapter 5, shall be paid to the building official. U101.5 Insignia of approval. (a) Factory-built housing manufactured in this County which is sold or offered for sale to first users within this County shall bear the insignia of approval issued by the building official indicating that the factory-built housing is in compliance with this article. (b) Factory-built housing manufactured outside the County shall bear the insignia of approval issued by any governmental or inspectional agency approved by the building official. SUPP. 11 (1-2022) 5B-48 RESIDENTIAL BUILDING CODE § 5B-3-22 U101.6 Performance of building, electrical, and plumbing work. (a) All building, electrical, and plumbing work performed within the State of Hawai‘i shall comply with State of Hawai‘i contracting and licensing laws and regulations. (b) All building, electrical, and plumbing work to be performed at the factory outside of this state must be accomplished: 1. Under the supervision of a licensed building contractor, licensed supervising electrician, or master plumber, respectively, of the state in which the factory is located, if the manufacturer submits a quality control manual which is approved by the building official; or 2. By licensed building contractors, electricians, or plumbers, respectively, of the state in which the factory is located. U101.7 Inspections. (a) Each and every factory-built housing manufactured outside of this County shall be inspected by a governmental or inspectional agency approved by the building official in conformance with the quality assurance standards approved by the building official and in compliance with County of Hawai‘i codes and regulations. (b) All manufacturing work, including building, electrical, and plumbing, shall be inspected in the factory by the building official to ensure compliance with the requirements of the construction code. It shall be the duty of the permit holder or their agent, to cause the work to remain accessible and exposed for inspection purposes. All inspections of factory-built housing shall comply with sections 5-8-1, 5-8-2, 5-8-3, 5-8-4, 5-8-5, 5-8-6, and 5-8-7. U101.8 Manufacturer’s label. (a) Each and every factory-built housing manufactured outside of this County shall have a manufacturer’s label on a metal plate showing the manufacturer’s name, serial number of the building, manufacture date, design load criteria, and an inspection stamp by a governmental or inspectional agency approved by the building official securely fastened on the factory-built housing; (b) Each and every factory-built housing manufactured in the County of Hawai‘i shall have a manufacturer’s label on a metal plate showing the manufacturer’s name, serial number of the building, manufacture date, design load criteria, and building official inspection stamp securely fastened on the factory-built housing. 5B-49 SUPP. 11 (1-2022) U101.9 Transporting factory-built housing. The transportation of factory-built housing shall be governed by the provisions of the County and State traffic codes.” (2021, ord 21-61, sec 1.) 5B-3-22 Article 4. Building Work Within Special Flood Hazard Areas.