KCC §12-4.6

Certificate of approval needed for factory-built homes

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Factory-built homes, structures, and trailer homes must have a certificate of approval from the Building Official before they can be used or sold for use in Kauai. The certificate is granted if the home meets certain requirements. Any changes to an approved home need approval, and changes after a building permit expires or construction is done may need a new permit.

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The ordinance, as written (Kauaʻi County) — Certificate of Approval

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.

No factory-built housing, structure and trailer home shall be used, or shall be sold or offered for sale for the purpose of installation or use, within this County as a dwelling, building or structure, unless it has received and bears a certificate of approval issued or approved by the Building Official.A certificate of approval shall be issued pursuant to Section 12-4.9 and shall be granted to all factory-built housing, structure and trailer home that meet the applicable requirements contained in Section 12-4.5.No factory-built housing, structure, or trailer home that has received a certificate of approval pursuant to Section 12-4.10 shall be modified in any way prior to or during installation or relocation unless approval of such modification is first made by the Building Official.Modifications made during the term of a pending building permit, prior to the final completion of all required construction, shall be subject to the requirements of Sections 105, 106, 107 and 109 of the International Building Code, as amended by this Chapter, including the payment of additional fees. Except as otherwise provided in this Chapter, such modifications shall not of themselves require the issuance of a new certificate of approval, pursuant to Section 12-4.10; provided, however, that the Building Official may charge for all costs resulting from the inspection and approval of such modifications.Modifications made after the expiration of a building permit, or after final completion of all required construction, shall require the issuance of a new building permit subject to the requirements of Sections 105, 106, 107 and 109 of the International Building Code, as amended by this Chapter. Except as otherwise provided in this Chapter, such modifications shall not of themselves require the issuance of a new certificate of approval pursuant to Section 12-4.10; provided, however, that the Building Official may charge for all costs resulting from the inspection and approval of such modifications.

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

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