KCC §15A-3.2
Fire Chief's deadline for approving or rejecting building plans
Read the official text at ecode360.com ↗The Fire Chief must decide within 90 days whether to approve or reject building plans submitted under state law. If no decision is made in time, the plans are automatically approved. Plans that are unsafe from fire are rejected with a written explanation.
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The ordinance, as written (Kauaʻi County) — Approval or Disapproval of Plans
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 Fire Chief shall approve or disapprove plans and specifications submitted pursuant to Hawai'i Revised Statutes Section 132-9 within ninety (90) calendar days after receiving them. If the Fire Chief fails to approve or disapprove the plans and specifications within ninety (90) days after receiving them, the plans shall be deemed approved.Whenever the Fire Chief finds that the building being constructed, or upon which alterations and or additions are to be made, is for any reason not reasonably safe from 1) loss or damage to property, 2) loss of life, or 3) injury to persons due to fire, the fire chief shall disapprove the plans and specifications and return them with a written statement setting forth the reasons for the disapproval.
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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