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KCC §12-4.8

How factory-built homes get approved after inspection

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The Building Official cannot approve a factory-built home, structure, or trailer home unless it is inspected and meets the rules in Section 12-4.6(2). The inspection can be done by the Building Official, by another jurisdiction with equal standards, or by a professional group like the International Code Council. The person applying for approval must pay all inspection costs before the certificate is issued.

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The ordinance, as written (Kauaʻi County) — Inspection

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.

The Building Official shall issue no certificate of approval, pursuant to Section 12-4.10, unless the factory-built housing, structure or trailer home has first been inspected and determined to be in compliance with the requirements of Section 12-4.6(2). The Building Official may make such a determination by any of the following means:By making an actual inspection of the individual unit or trailer home;By accepting a similar inspection and determination from another jurisdiction. In such a case, the Building Official must first find that the standards for construction and inspection of factory-built housing, structure and trailer homes prescribed by the statutes, rules and regulations or ordinances of another jurisdiction are at least equal to the standards and requirements prescribed in this Article and that such standards and requirements are actually enforced by such other jurisdiction;By accepting a similar inspection and determination by the International Code Council or any other such professional organization approved by the Building Official. In such a case, the Building Official must first find that the standards for construction and inspection of the factory-built housing and trailer homes followed by the professional organization are at least equal to the standards and requirements prescribed in this Article.All costs incurred by the Building Official in making the inspection and determination required by Subsection (1) of this Section shall be paid by the person applying for the certificate of approval. Such payment shall be made to the Building Official prior to the issuance of any certificate of approval.
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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