KCC §12-4.5

Rules for getting a building permit for factory-built homes

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This section lists the requirements for factory-built homes, structures, and trailer homes that need a building permit. They must follow all county building, zoning, and safety codes, be permanently attached to the ground, and meet state health and mechanical standards. They also need a certificate of approval and must submit plans as required by the building code.

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The ordinance, as written (Kauaʻi County) — Building Permit Requirements

A copy, taken August 22, 2026. The version published by Kauaʻi County is the one that governs, and it may have changed since. Check it before relying on anything here.

All factory-built housing, structures, and trailer homes for which a building permit is sought shall be subject to the following requirements:All provisions of Chapter 8 (Comprehensive Zoning Ordinance), Chapter 9 (Subdivision Ordinance), Chapter 12 (Building Code), Chapter 13 (Electrical Code), Chapter 14 (Plumbing Code), Chapter 15 (Building and Construction Regulations) and Chapter 15A (Fire Code) shall apply to the construction, installation and use of factory-built housing, structure, and trailer homes unless specifically excluded or amended by this Article.All factory-built housing, structure and trailer home shall be permanently affixed to the ground and shall have their wheels and axles, if any, removed.All factory-built housing, structure and trailer home shall conform to: the applicable standards and requirements of the Department of Health, State of Hawai'i, including Chapter 11 (Sanitation), Title 11, Administrative Rules of the Department of Health, as updated and amended; Chapter 62, Title 11, Administrative Rules of the Department of Health, as updated and amended, relating to individual wastewater systems and wastewater treatment works; the standards and specifications contained in the International Mechanical Code as updated and amended, published by the International Code Council, Incorporated; and the requirements of Chapter 464 of the Hawai'i Revised Statutes.All factory-built housing, structures, and trailer homes must have a certificate of approval as provided in this Article.Plans and specifications submitted for permitting shall follow the requirements as specified in Section 107 SUBMITTAL DOCUMENTS of the International Building Code as amended.

Read the official text at ecode360.com ↗as published Jan 1, 2026our copy taken Aug 22, 2026

The County of Kauaʻi publishes this code through eCode360 and states that it is provided for information only and should not be considered the official version of the Code.

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