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BUILDING PERMIT

“Not Just A Piece of Paper”

TJR WORKS! (808) 625-3500www.tjrworks.com

Dream House Drafting (808) 371-8031www.dreamhousedrafting.com

After viewing this presentation you will have an understanding of:

• Why NOT having a building permit is BAD and why HAVING a building permit is GOOD

• How to figure out if work is permitted or not• What to expect as we get the work “PERMITTED”• Who to call if you need help with a project

WHY “NOT” HAVING A BUILDING PERMIT CAN

CAUSE YOU GRIEF!

Not having permitted projects can either delay or kill a sale

because the potential buyer walks for fear of the unknown consequences of

those illegal improvements. No sale means

YOU DON’T GET PAID!

Home Insurance Companies can refuse to cover damages if they find out the damaged structure or improvements

were never permitted. NO permit, NO coverage.

A mortgage can be called due within 24 hours if the lender finds out about

unpermitted work. Tighter banking regulations have effected

unpermitted work on the homes you are helping to buy and sell.

• Property tax issues are another dilemma. Imagine being sued by a home owner who is assessed retroactive property taxes on illegally built work that you should have

known about.• If you think retroactive property taxes are unrealistic? Remember who makes the

laws? --- THEY ARE BROKE RIGHT NOW AND WOULD LOVE TO COLLECT!

WHY HAVING APROJECT PERMITTED IS

“GOOD”

Permitted projects ensure both design and construction, meet all current codes:

Building, Mechanical, Electrical, Plumbing, Fire and Energy.

A building permit assures that the design and construction of the

structure do not infringe on any setbacks or easements and is

compliant with City ordinances

A building permit can protect the owner from liability in

case of catastrophic events.

For example:

• More than 75% of the people who are on a deck when it collapses are injured or killed.• Since 2000, there have been 30 or more deaths as a direct result to a deck collapse, at an average of 5 deaths per year as of 2008.• Injuries average over 7,000 per year for structural failure or collapse

Case and Point

YOU DON’T WANT THIS GUY AS YOUR CLIENT

Vino Wong / vwong@ajc.com

Every 82 seconds there is a house fire in the United States.

That’s about 375,000 fires per year!49% are caused by electrical work or

equipment. socioecohistory.wordpress.com

Typical issues with unpermitted work that must be fixed

A typical structural requirement that must be performed is providing for a “Continuous Load Path.” A Continuous Load Path is what transfers wind and earthquake applied energy from the house structure down into the foundation so the house stays put in the storm. It can be extensive at times, generally requiring removal of drywall and fixtures to access the building framing. It may require an engineer to determine the correct system to be installed and it will require inspection before closing drywall.

Hanley Wood

Work does not need to look this bad to be illegal.

This deck had dozens of code violations!

Does this house have the proper permits?Does this house have permits?Hard to tell…

freshome.com

This kitchen remodel needed a permit because the oven was moved and the value of the electrical work exceeded $500.00.

As nice as the kitchen looks, if no permit had been pulled, it’s still illegal. Let’s find out why…

Waialae Iki kitchen by TJR WORKS!

When a permit is needed?

Per Honolulu Building Permit Dept:Revised Ordinances of Honolulu (ROH) Chapter 18,

and part of Chapter 16 Chapter 189

FEES AND REQUIREMENTS FOR PERMITS FOR BUILDING, ELECTRICAL, PLUMBING AND

SIDEWALK CODES

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Revised Ordinances of Honolulu (ROH) Sec. 18-3.1 Required.(a) No person shall perform any of the following or cause any of the following to be performed without first obtaining a building permit therefore as prescribed in this section: (1) Erect, construct, enlarge, alter, repair, move, improve, remove, convert or demolish any building or structure; (2) Any electrical work; (3) Install, remove, alter, repair or replace any plumbing, fire sprinkler, gas or drainage piping work or any fixture, gas appliance, or water heating or treating equipment; or (4) Construct, reconstruct or improve any sidewalk, curb or driveway in any public street right-of-way.(b) Exceptions. A permit shall not be required for the types of work listed below. Exemption from the permit requirements of this code shall not be deemed to grant authorization for any work to be done in violation ofthe provisions of the technical codes or any other laws or ordinances of this jurisdiction. (1) Work excepted from building code provisions under Chapter 16. Work on sidewalks, curbs or driveways regulated under the provisions of Chapter 14, Article 18, however, is not exempt from permit requirements. (2) Temporary construction sheds and temporary construction fences. (3) Reroofing work which will not adversely affect the structural components for Groups R-3 and U occupancies.

Sec. 18-3.1 Required. (4) Installation of siding to existing exterior walls which will not adversely affect the structural components of the walls of Groups R-3 and U occupancies. (5) Temporary tents or other coverings, for periods not to exceed 14 consecutive days, used for private family parties or for camping. (6) Retaining walls, fences and planter boxes which are not more than 30 inches in height, walkways, riprap walls, and outside paving within private property. (7) Individual residential television and radio antennas, excluding dish-type antennas. (8) Window awnings supported by the exterior walls of Groups R-3 or U occupancies, when projecting not more than four feet six inches. (9) Installation of wallpaper or wall covering which is exempted under the provisions of Chapter 16. (10) Repairs which involve only the replacement of component parts of existing work with similar materials for the purpose of maintenance, and which do not aggregate over $1,000.00 in valuation in any 12-month period, and do not affect any electrical, plumbing, or mechanical installations.

Sec. 18-3.1 Required. (11) Painting, installation of floor covering and cabinet work without limit as to valuation; provided, however, that the values thereof shall be included as part of the value of any new construction for which a permit is required by this code, for the purpose of determining the amount of the fee to bepaid for such permit. (12) Work located on federal property. (13) Work performed for any state government agency, except where permits are specifically requested by the agency. (14) Playground equipment, monuments, statues, ornamental ponds less than 18 inches in depth, and golf course pedestrian and golf cart bridges. (15) Temporary motion picture, television, and theater stage sets and scenery. (16) One-story detached buildings: (A) Accessory to Group R-3 occupancies and used as tool and storage sheds, playhouses and similar uses; or (B) Accessory to crop production in AG-1 Restricted Agricultural or AG-2 GeneralAgricultural zoning districts and used as storage sheds or for water catchment and not used as dwelling or lodging units;provided the aggregate floor area does not exceed 120 square feet.

Sec. 18-3.1 Required. (17) Movable cases, counters, and partitions not over five feet nine inches high. (18) The following electrical work: (A) Electrical work and installation to which the provisions of the electrical code are expressly declared to be not applicable; (B) Installation of any portable motor or other portable appliance energized by means of a cord or cable having an attachment plug, if such cord or cable is permitted by the electrical code; (C) Repair of any fixed motor or other appliance, or replacement of any fixed motor with another having the same horsepower rating and situated at the same location; (D) Maintenance work for commercial and industrial processing equipment by a duly licensed electrician; (E) Electronic equipment, sound public address systems, cable television and communication systems for a single-family or two-family dwelling; (F) Radio and television receiving antenna systems other than master or community systems; (G) Sound recording systems for a single-family or two-family dwelling;

Sec. 18-3.1 Required. (H) Interior telephone work subject to regulation by the public utilities commission of the State of Hawaii and wiring of interconnecting cable of data processing equipment; and (I) Repair work performed by a licensed electrical contractor which does not aggregate over $500.00 in valuation in any 12-month period and does not involve service entrance equipment. (19) The following work by a public utility supplying gas: (A) Disconnecting defective gas piping or equipment when authorized under Chapter 19; and (B) Disconnecting or reconnecting existing gas piping or equipment for repair, servicing, replacement or removal. (20) The following plumbing work: (A) Repair work in plumbing systems when the work does not involve or require the replacement or rearrangement of valves, pipes or fixtures; and (B) Repair work performed by a licensed plumbing contractor which does not aggregate over $1,000.00 in valuation in any 12-month period and which involves or requires only the replacement of valves, pipes or fixtures.

Sec. 18-3.1 Required.(21) All structures, other than buildings, which are constructed in conjunction with board of water supply and public works projects undertaken by or on behalf of the city.(22) All structures, other than buildings, which are constructed in conjunction with the subdivision of lands and in accordance with plans approved by the city under its subdivision rules and regulations.(23) Sidewalks, curbs and driveways in public street rights-of-way which are:(A) Constructed in conjunction with public works projects undertaken by or on behalf of the city;(B) Constructed in conjunction with the subdivision of land and in accordance with plans approved by the city under its subdivision rules and regulations; or(C) Subject to compliance with Chapter 14, Article 18.(24) Minor repairs to sidewalks, curbs and driveways in public street rights-of-way. However, reconstruction and/or replacement of any portion of sidewalks, curbs and driveways shall not be construed as repair which is exempt under this subdivision. (Sec. 18-3.1, R.O. 1978 (1983 Ed.); Am. Ord. 93-59, 96-50, 96-58, 97-47, 00-39)

Sec. 18-3.1 Required.Sec. 18-3.2 Separate building permit required.A separate building permit shall be required for each building or structure, provided that one permit may be obtained for:

(a) A dwelling and its accessories, such as fence, wall, pool and garage without living quarters;(b) For Electrical Work Only. Electrical work for main building and electrical work for a private garage, shed or accessory building located on the same premises as the main building, and supplied electrical power by a feeder or circuit from the main building;(c) For Plumbing Work Only. Plumbing work for main building and plumbing work for a private garage, shed or accessory building located on the same premises as the main building and served by the same building water supply and building sewer as that serving the main building;(d) Sidewalks, curbs and driveways in public street rights-of-way and any building or structure together with which they constitute all or part of a construction project.

Sec. 18-3.1 Required.(Sec. 18-3.2, R.O. 1978 (1983 Ed.); Am. Ord. 93-59)Sec. 18-3.3 Emergency work.Emergency work may commence without a permit. However, an application for a permit for the work shall be submitted on the working day immediately following the day work is commenced. (Sec. 18-3.3, R.O. 1978 (1983Ed.); Am. Ord. 93-59)

Building Permit On-Line Info

You can check for building permit info and status for a property on-line at:

http://dppweb.honolulu.gov/dppweb/

DEPARTMENTDPP Home Honolulu Home 

ACCOUNT Sign In 

PERMITTING Building Permits Properties New Online Permit Building Permit Application Subdivisions Trenching Permits Calculate BP Fees 

SEARCHING Properties Other Permits Building/Sign Permits

Search Engine/Filters will ask for any of the following info to FIND property: 

• Application Number• Building Permit Number• House Number• Street Name• TMK No.• Created Date• Issue Date• Completed Date

You can see the building permit application’s progression through the

various departments

Here, you can see who applied for the permit, who the main three contractor’s of record are, who the owner is and who drew the plans.

Zoning can take a while….be prepared!

Plan review’s by department

Check here for status of actual inspection of work on the job site.

This is a great feature for an anxious

homeowner or buyer

Current Building Permits for

Honolulu willbe on green

paper. Older permitsare on orange

cardstock.

The actual permit is the only place where you can find the actual inspectors assigned to the job

What We Can Do For You!

Find information on the property description , building permit info, description and date of

work done to see if home/project “is permitted”.

Provide inspection of home/project and compare with blueprints to find out if there

is any “unpermitted work “ or illegal additions or any deficient work.

Provide an Action Plan Proposal and Estimate for any known deficient work items within

48 hours from the assessment date.

Provide Architectural/Drafting Services.

Provide Construction/General Contracting Services.

We solve the problem of

unpermitted work by pulling an “AFTER THE FACT BUILDING PERMIT”.

An after the fact building permit is a regular permit and must meet all

standard building permit requirements but it has as a penalty a 200% fee.

THE NORMAL BUILDING PERMIT AND CONSTRUCTION PROCESS

HOW IT WORKS:

Unpermitted work must be made to comply with all current building codes, irrespective of when the structure was actually built. This means that the existing project will need:

• Architectural Drawings developed.• An Architect or Engineer Stamp in some

cases.• A sign off by a general contractor.• A sign of by a plumbing and/or electrical

contractor if that work was included.• Submittal of the plans and routing of the

plans through applicable departments.• Pulling the permit and paying the 200%

permit fee.

Unpermitted work must be made to comply with all current building codes. This means that the existing project may need:

• Opening of drywall and concrete for inspectors to inspect structure and mechanical elements.

• Modifications to the structures and or mechanical systems to meet code.

• Elimination outright of some structure to meet zoning or setback rules in certain cases.

• Inspections by appropriate field inspectors who must be able to actually see the elements they are inspecting.

Assuming most of the structure was actually built to code ---

This process typically takes:• 1 to 2 weeks for drawings.

• 2 to 3 weeks for permit routing.• 1 month plus to actually get the permit opened and closed for most illegally built structures requiring structural, plumbing

and electrical inspections.Typical bare minimum for a simple job—

One Month

Each project is different.

Why Us?

Our team of professionals has years of experience in providing Hawaii with impeccable service. Our team of licensed professionals includes design and drafting services, a general contractor, architect, permit router, plumbers and electricians, and other skilled tradesmen.

We are knowledgeable and familiar with the building permit process and current construction codes. We only do work that is required to open and close the permit and make the work legal. We help you save valuable time and money so you can close your deal.

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THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME!

TJR WORKS!tjrworks.com

94-1007 Lalama LoopWaipahu, HI 96797

(808) 625-3500info@tjrworks.com

LIC: BC-26337

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P.O. Box 700441Kapolei, HI 96709

(808) 371-8031designer@dreamhousedrafting.com