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Hawaii Administrative Rules › Title 3 - DEPARTMENT OF ACCOUNTING AND GENERAL SERVICES › Building Code Council › State Building Code › AMENDMENTS TO THE 2018 ICC INTERNATIONAL EXISTING BUILDING CODE (IEBC) › 2 - Referenced Codes

Current through June, 2024
Section 1024 is amended to read as follows:
"[A]
					 Section 1024 Referenced codes and standards.
The codes and standards referenced in this code shall be
					 considered to be part of the requirements of this code to the prescribed extent
					 of each such reference and as further regulated in Sections 102.4.1 and
					 102.4.2.
Exception
: Where enforcement of a code
					 provision would violate the conditions of the listing of the equipment of
					 appliance, the condition of the listing shall govern.
[A] 102.4.1 Conflicts.
Where conflicts occur between provisions of this code and
					 reference codes and standards, the provisions of this code shall apply.
[A] 102.4.2 Conflicting provisions.
Where the extent of the reference to a referenced code or
					 standard includes subject matter that is within the scope of this code, the
					 provisions of this code, as applicable, shall take precedence over the
					 provisions in the referenced code of standard.
[A] 102.4.3 Conflicts with laws.
If this code conflicts with another applicable law of the
					 jurisdiction, then said applicable law shall prevail over this code.
[A] 102.4.4 Building Code.
Whenever the term International Building Code is used in
					 this code, it shall mean the adopted State Building Code.
[A] 102.4.5 Gas.
Whenever the term International Fuel Gas Code is used in
					 this code, it shall mean the adopted State Plumbing Code.
[A] 102.4.6 Plumbing.
Whenever the term International Plumbing Code is used in
					 this code it shall mean the adopted State Plumbing Code
[A] 102.4.7 Fire prevention.
Whenever the term International Fire Code is used in this
					 code, it shall mean the adopted State Fire Code.
[A] 102.4.8 Energy.
Whenever the term International Energy Conservation Code is
					 used in this code, it shall mean the adopted State Energy Conservation
					 Code.
[A] 102.4.9 Residential Code.
Wherever the term International Residential Code is used in
					 this code, it shall mean the adopted State Residential Code".
[A] 102.4.10 Electrical Code.
The provisions of the State Electrical Code shall
					 apply.
[A] 102.4.11 Other Codes.
Other referenced codes not listed in Section 102.4 are
					 considered referenced guidelines and not mandatory.
Hawaii Administrative Rules › Title 3 - DEPARTMENT OF ACCOUNTING AND GENERAL SERVICES › Building Code Council › State Building Code › AMENDMENTS TO THE 2018 ICC INTERNATIONAL EXISTING BUILDING CODE (IEBC) › 4 - Bracing of Post and Pier Foundations

Current through June, 2024
Section 303.3.3 is added to read as follows:
"[BS]303.3.3 Pre-engineered bracing of post and pier
					 foundations.
For conventional light-framed single family residences two
					 stories or less above grade, seismic bracing retrofits of elevated wood post
					 and pier foundation systems shall be permitted to be pre-engineered designs for
					 braces or shear walls constructed in accordance with FEMA Hazard Mitigation
					 Grant Program DR-1664-HI drawings,
Structural Seismic Retrofits for
					 Hawaii Single Family Residences with Post and Pier Foundations, May
					 2009."
Hawaii Administrative Rules › Title 3 - DEPARTMENT OF ACCOUNTING AND GENERAL SERVICES › Building Code Council › State Building Code › AMENDMENTS TO THE 2018 ICC INTERNATIONAL EXISTING BUILDING CODE (IEBC) › 5 - Change of Occupancy Snow and Wind Loads - Prescriptive Method

Current through June, 2024
Section 50642 is amended to read as follows:
"50642 Snow and wind loads.
Where a change of
					 occupancy results in a structure being assigned to a higher risk category, or
					 where the change is from a Group S or Group U occupancy to any occupancy other
					 than Group S or Group U, the structure shall satisfy the requirements of
					 sections 1608 and 1609 of the International Building Code for the new risk
					 category.
Exceptions:
1.
				  Where the area of the new occupancy is less than 10 percent of the building
				  area, compliance with this section is not required. The cumulative effect of
				  occupancy changes over time shall be considered.
2. Where the change is from a Group S or
				  Group U occupancy, use of 75% of snow and wind forces shall be
				  permitted".
Hawaii Administrative Rules › Title 3 - DEPARTMENT OF ACCOUNTING AND GENERAL SERVICES › Building Code Council › State Building Code › AMENDMENTS TO THE 2018 ICC INTERNATIONAL EXISTING BUILDING CODE (IEBC) › 6 - Change of Occupancy Seismic Loads - Prescriptive Method

Current through June, 2024
Section 50643 is amended to read as follows:
"506.4.3 Seismic loads (seismic force-resisting
					 system)
Where a change of occupancy results in a building being
					 assigned to a higher risk category, or where the change is from a Group S or
					 Group U occupancy to any occupancy other than Group S or Group U, the building
					 shall satisfy the requirements of Section 1613 of the International Building
					 Code for the new risk category using full seismic forces. Exceptions:
3. Where the area of the new occupancy is
				  less than 10 percent of the building area, and the new occupancy is not
				  assigned to Risk Category IV, compliance with this section is not required. The
				  cumulative effect of occupancy changes over time shall be considered.
4. Where a change of use results in a
				  building being reclassified from Risk Category I or II to Risk Category III and
				  the seismic coefficient, SDS, is less than 0.33, compliance with this section
				  is not required.
5. Unreinforced
				  masonry bearing wall buildings assigned to Risk Category III and to Seismic
				  Design Category A or B, shall be permitted to use Appendix Chapter A1 of this
				  code.
6. Where the change is from a
				  Group S or Group U occupancy, use of reduced seismic forces shall be
				  permitted".
Hawaii Administrative Rules › Title 3 - DEPARTMENT OF ACCOUNTING AND GENERAL SERVICES › Building Code Council › State Building Code › AMENDMENTS TO THE 2018 ICC INTERNATIONAL EXISTING BUILDING CODE (IEBC) › 7 - Added Insulation

Current through June, 2024
Section 706.2 is amended to read as follows:
"706.2 Addition of replacement of roofing or
					 replacement of equipment
Any existing gravity load-carrying structural element for
					 which an alternation causes an increase in design dead, live or snow load,
					 including snow drift effects, of more than 5 percent shall be replaced or
					 altered as needed to carry the gravity loads required by the State Building
					 Code for new structures.
Exceptions:
1.
				  Buildings of Group R occupancy with not more than five dwelling or sleeping
				  units used solely for residential purposes where the altered building complies
				  with the conventional light-frame construction methods of the State Building
				  Code or the provisions of the State Residential Code.
2. Buildings in which the increased dead load
				  is due entirely to the addition of a second layer of roof covering or addition
				  of insulation, weighing 3 pounds per square foot (0.1437 kN/m3) or less over an
				  existing single layer of roof covering"
Hawaii Administrative Rules › Title 3 - DEPARTMENT OF ACCOUNTING AND GENERAL SERVICES › Building Code Council › State Building Code › AMENDMENTS TO THE 2018 ICC INTERNATIONAL EXISTING BUILDING CODE (IEBC) › 8 - Roof Diaphragm Retrofits

Current through June, 2024
Section 706.3.2 is amended to read as follows:
"706.3.2 Roof diaphragms resisting wind loads in
					 high-wind regions
Where roofing materials are removed from more than 50
					 percent of the roof diaphragm of section of a building located where the basic
					 wind speed, V, determined in accordance with Figure 1609.3(1) of the State
					 Building Code, is greater than 115 mph (51 m/s) or in a special wind region, as
					 defined in Section 1609 of the State Building Code, roof diaphragms,
					 connections of the roof diaphragm to the roof framing members, and roof-to-wall
					 connections shall be evaluated for the wind loads specified in the State
					 Building Code, including wind uplift. If the diaphragms and connections in
					 their current condition are not capable of resisting 75 percent of those wind
					 loads, they shall be replaced or strengthened in accordance with at least 75
					 percent of the loads specified in the State Building Code.
Hawaii Administrative Rules › Title 3 - DEPARTMENT OF ACCOUNTING AND GENERAL SERVICES › Building Code Council › State Building Code › AMENDMENTS TO THE 2018 ICC INTERNATIONAL EXISTING BUILDING CODE (IEBC) › 9 - Change of Occupancy Snow and Wind Loads - Work Area Method

Current through June, 2024
Section 1006.2 is amended to read as follows:
"1006.2 Snow and wind loads.
Where a change of
					 occupancy results in a structure being assigned to a higher risk category, or
					 where the change is from a Group S or Group U occupancy to any occupancy other
					 than Group S or Group U, the structure shall satisfy the requirements of
					 sections 1608 and 1609 of the International Building Code for the new risk
					 category.
Exceptions:
1.
				  Where the area of the new occupancy is less than 10 percent of the building
				  area, The cumulative effect of occupancy changes over time shall be
				  considered.
2. Where the change is
				  from a Group S or Group U occupancy, use of 75% of snow and wind forces shall
				  be permitted".
Hawaii Administrative Rules › Title 3 - DEPARTMENT OF ACCOUNTING AND GENERAL SERVICES › Building Code Council › State Building Code › AMENDMENTS TO THE 2018 ICC INTERNATIONAL EXISTING BUILDING CODE (IEBC) › 10 - Change of Occupancy Seismic Loads - Work Area Method

Current through June, 2024
Section 10063 of the 2018 IEBC is amended to read as
					 follows:
"10063 Seismic loads.
Where a change of
					 occupancy results in a building being assigned to a higher risk category, or
					 where the change is from a Group S or Group U occupancy to any occupancy other
					 than Group S or Group U, the building shall satisfy the requirements of Section
					 1613 of the International Building Code for the new risk category using full
					 seismic forces.
Exceptions:
1.
				  Where a change of use results in a building being reclassified from Risk
				  Category I or II to Risk Category III and the seismic coefficient, SDS, is less
				  than 0.33, compliance with this section is not required.
2. Where the area of the new occupancy is
				  less than 10 percent of the building area and the new occupancy is not assigned
				  to Risk Category IV. The cumulative effect of occupancy changes over time shall
				  be considered.
3. Unreinforced
				  masonry bearing wall buildings assigned to Risk Category III and to Seismic
				  Design Category A or B shall be permitted to use Appendix Chapter A1 of this
				  code.
4. Where the change is from a
				  Group S or Group U occupancy, use of reduced seismic forces shall be
				  permitted".
Hawaii Administrative Rules › Title 3 - DEPARTMENT OF ACCOUNTING AND GENERAL SERVICES › Building Code Council › State Electrical Code › Definitions

Current through June, 2024
In this code, unless the context otherwise requires:
				  "Article" means an article of a chapter of the National Electrical Code.
"Building official" means the officer or other designated
				  authority charged with the administration and enforcement of this code, or a
				  duly authorized representative.
"Chapter" means this chapter.
"NEC" means the National Electrical Code, NFPA 70, 2017
				  edition, as published and copyrighted by the National Fire Protection
				  Association.
"NFPA" means the National Fire Protection
				  Association.
Hawaii Administrative Rules › Title 3 - DEPARTMENT OF ACCOUNTING AND GENERAL SERVICES › Building Code Council › State Electrical Code › AMENDMENTS TO THE 2017 NATIONAL ELECTRICAL CODE

Current through June, 2024
(1)
Title and
				purpose
Section 101.1 is amended to read as follows:
"101.1 Title.
These regulations shall be known
				  as the Electrical Code of the State of Hawaii, hereinafter referred to as "this
				  code"."
Hawaii Administrative Rules › Title 3 - DEPARTMENT OF ACCOUNTING AND GENERAL SERVICES › Building Code Council › State Elevator Code › Subtitle 8 - DIVISION OF OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH › Part 11 - ELEVATORS AND RELATED SYSTEMS › Chapter 229 - GENERAL, ADMINISTRATIVE, AND LEGAL PROVISIONS › Section 12-229-1 - Scope and Application

Current through June, 2024
This part contains general and administrative rules and
						  legal provisions which apply to this part. This part applies to all elevators,
						  escalators, moving walks, dumbwaiters, material lifts, lifts for the mobility
						  impaired, personnel hoists, and amusement rides in the State, with the
						  following exceptions:
(1) Equipment or
						apparatus installed in private residences provided the equipment or apparatus
						is not accessible to the public or to other occupants in the
						building;
(2) Coin or token
						operated amusement rides considered or known in the amusement trade as kiddie
						rides;
(3) Material hoists used to
						raise or lower materials during construction, alteration or demolition. (within
						the scope of ANSI A10.5); and
(4)
						Equipment or apparatus installed in buildings or structures wholly owned and
						operated by the United States government.
Hawaii Administrative Rules › Title 3 - DEPARTMENT OF ACCOUNTING AND GENERAL SERVICES › Building Code Council › State Elevator Code › Subtitle 8 - DIVISION OF OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH › Part 11 - ELEVATORS AND RELATED SYSTEMS › Chapter 229 - GENERAL, ADMINISTRATIVE, AND LEGAL PROVISIONS › Section 12-229-3.1 - Codes incorporated and adopted by reference

Current through June, 2024
The following codes are incorporated and adopted by
						  reference and made a part of this chapter and shall apply to elevators, kindred
						  equipment, and amusement rides in this part, unless otherwise modified by the
						  rules pertaining to elevators, kindred equipment, and amusement rides:
(1) ANSI/ASSE A10.4-2007, Personnel Hoists
						and Employee Elevators on Construction and Demolition Sites, published in 2007
						by American National Standards Institute, Inc.;
ASME A17.1-2010/CSA-B44-10, Safety Code for Elevators
						  and Escalators, published in 2010 by the American Society of Mechanical
						  Engineers;
ASME A17.3-2011, Safety Code for Existing Elevators and
						  Escalators, published in 2011 by the American Society of Mechanical
						  Engineers;
(2) ASME
						A17.5-2011, Elevator and Escalator Electrical Equipment, published in 2011 by
						the American Society of Mechanical Engineers;
(3) ASME A17.6-2010, Standard for Elevator
						Suspension, Compensation and Governor Systems, published in 2010 by the
						American Society of Mechanical Engineers;
(4) ASME A18.1-2011, Safety Standard for
						Platform Lifts and Stairway Chairlifts, published in 2011 by the American
						Society of Mechanical Engineers;
(5) International Building Code, 2012
						edition, published in 2012 by the International Code Council,
						Incorporated;
(6) ICC A117.1-2009,
						Accessible and Usable Buildings and Facilities, published in 2010 by the
						International Code Council, Incorporated;
(7) NFPA 1, Uniform Fire Code, 2009 Edition,
						published in 2009 by the National Fire Protection Association;
(8) NFPA 72, National Fire Alarm and
						Signaling Code, 2010 edition, published in 2010 by the National Fire Protection
						Association;
(9) NFPA 13, Standard
						for the Installation of Sprinkler Systems, 2010 edition, published in 2010 by
						the National Fire Protection Association; and
(10) NFPA 70, National Electrical Code, 2011
						edition, as published in 2011 by the National Fire Protection
						Association.
Hawaii Administrative Rules › Title 3 - DEPARTMENT OF ACCOUNTING AND GENERAL SERVICES › Building Code Council › State Elevator Code › Subtitle 8 - DIVISION OF OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH › Part 11 - ELEVATORS AND RELATED SYSTEMS › Chapter 229 - GENERAL, ADMINISTRATIVE, AND LEGAL PROVISIONS › Section 12-229-4.1 - Installation and alteration permits

Current through June, 2024
(a) No person shall
						install, construct, reconstruct, relocate, or make an alteration to any
						elevator, kindred equipment, or amusement ride subject to this part without
						first obtaining an installation or alteration permit from the department.
The owner shall be responsible for contracting the work
						  with a licensed elevator contractor, and shall ensure that the contractor
						  obtains all permits and inspections required by this part. The contractor shall
						  be responsible for the safe operation of equipment during the installation,
						  alteration, or relocation, until a permit to operate has been issued by the
						  department. An amusement ride owner shall register the new apparatus or an
						  alteration by submitting an application for review and registration.
An application on a form provided by the department
						  shall be submitted and approved prior to commencement of work. The application
						  shall include:
(1) Applicant's name
						(elevator contractor licensed to perform the work), business address and
						license number, expiration date of the license, name and contact information of
						the licensed mechanic or supervisor in charge of the work;
(2) Building name and complete address,
						including island and zip code, of the installation or alteration;
(3) The name and complete address of the
						legal owner of the elevator, kindred equipment, or amusement ride;
(4) The anticipated start date of the
						installation or alteration and the anticipated completion date;
(5) The type of equipment to be installed or
						altered, manufacturer of the equipment, maximum rise and number of
						floors;
(6) The plans and
						specification for installation or alteration of elevators and kindred equipment
						together with the building details that are pertinent to the
						installation;
(7) Copies of
						engineering data, tests, and laboratory reports, and any other pertinent
						information deemed necessary by the department;
(8) For amusement rides, the application to
						review, approve, and register the new apparatus shall be submitted on a form
						authorized by the department and shall include manufacturers' drawings, and
						engineering and test data; and
(9)
						Any other information indicated as required by the application.
Hawaii Administrative Rules › Title 3 - DEPARTMENT OF ACCOUNTING AND GENERAL SERVICES › Building Code Council › State Elevator Code › Subtitle 8 - DIVISION OF OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH › Part 11 - ELEVATORS AND RELATED SYSTEMS › Chapter 229 - GENERAL, ADMINISTRATIVE, AND LEGAL PROVISIONS › Section 12-229-5.1 - Permits to operate

Current through June, 2024
(a) The department
						shall issue a "permit to operate" for any elevator, kindred equipment, or
						amusement ride where the inspection and tests required by the department show
						that the equipment has been designed and installed in accordance with the
						requirements of chapter
						397, HRS, and its related rules, and
						are in compliance with this part. It shall be a violation for any person, firm,
						association, partnership, or corporation to operate an elevator, kindred
						equipment, or amusement ride regulated by this part unless a permit for the
						operation has been issued by the department and the permit remains in
						effect.
(b) A permit to operate an
						elevator or related systems shall be issued only after a qualified inspector
						has determined that the equipment, device or apparatus meets all applicable
						requirements of this part. A permit to operate elevators or related systems
						shall be valid per the schedules in Exhibit C, titled "Inspection and Test
						Intervals (In Months)", dated January 1, 2017, which is made a part of this
						chapter and located at the end of this chapter, unless revoked sooner, and may
						be renewed only upon satisfactory completion of an inspection by a qualified
						inspector.
A valid permit may be extended for cause by the
						  department if so requested in writing by the owner or contractor prior to the
						  expiration date.
(c) The
						owner, or the owner's duly appointed agent, shall be responsible for:
(1) The safe operation and proper maintenance
						of elevators and related systems after the installation or alteration has been
						approved and an initial permit to operate has been issued;
(2) Conducting all periodic or maintenance
						tests required by this part;
(3)
						Arranging for inspection of closed buildings and not readily accessible
						elevators and related systems by qualified inspectors.
Elevators and kindred equipment not inspected as a
						  result of the owner's failure to provide convenient access shall be considered
						  removed from service and shall comply with section
						  12-229-7.1(b)(4);
						  and
(4) Requesting and
						scheduling with the department all safety tests in accordance with the schedule
						in Exhibit C, titled
"Inspection and Test Intervals (In Months)", dated
						  January 1, 2017, which is made a part of this chapter and located at the end of
						  this chapter.
Hawaii Administrative Rules › Title 3 - DEPARTMENT OF ACCOUNTING AND GENERAL SERVICES › Building Code Council › State Elevator Code › Subtitle 8 - DIVISION OF OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH › Part 11 - ELEVATORS AND RELATED SYSTEMS › Chapter 229 - GENERAL, ADMINISTRATIVE, AND LEGAL PROVISIONS › Section 12-229-8.1 - Rights and enforcement

Current through June, 2024
(a) Rights.
(1) Authorized representatives of the
						director may enter without delay during regular working hours and at other
						reasonable times, any place, establishment, or premises in which are located
						amusement rides, or elevators and kindred equipment requiring inspection
						pursuant to chapter
						397, HRS; The department may question
						any employer, owner, operator, agent, or employee in investigation,
						enforcement, and inspection activities covered by this chapter; and
(2) Any employee of the State acting within
						the scope of the employee's office, employment, or authority under this chapter
						shall not be liable for or made a party to any civil action growing out of
						administration and enforcement of chapter
						397, HRS.
Hawaii Administrative Rules › Title 3 - DEPARTMENT OF ACCOUNTING AND GENERAL SERVICES › Building Code Council › State Elevator Code › Subtitle 8 - DIVISION OF OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH › Part 11 - ELEVATORS AND RELATED SYSTEMS › Chapter 229 - GENERAL, ADMINISTRATIVE, AND LEGAL PROVISIONS › Section 12-229-9.1 - Complaints

Current through June, 2024
(a) Complaints may be made to the department
						and where reasonable grounds exist for the department to believe there may be a
						hazard, there shall be an inspection in response to the complaint.
(b) Names of all complainants and witnesses
						shall be held in confidence by the department, unless prior permission has been
						given by the complainants or witnesses to release his or her names, or unless
						it has been determined by the state attorney general that disclosure is
						necessary for the enforcement and review under this chapter.
Hawaii Administrative Rules › Title 3 - DEPARTMENT OF ACCOUNTING AND GENERAL SERVICES › Building Code Council › State Elevator Code › Subtitle 8 - DIVISION OF OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH › Part 11 - ELEVATORS AND RELATED SYSTEMS › Chapter 229 - GENERAL, ADMINISTRATIVE, AND LEGAL PROVISIONS › Section 12-229-10.1 - Reporting of accidents

Current through June, 2024
(a) Whenever an
						accident occurs involving either an amusement ride, or an elevator and kindred
						equipment, the owner shall promptly notify the division within eight hours by
						telephone at (808)586-9141. For reporting purposes, "accident" is defined as an
						occurrence resulting in significant damage to an elevator and kindred equipment
						and amusement device, including when it is rendered inoperative or any
						occurrence resulting in physical injury to a person or persons.
An accident report shall be submitted to the department
						  within two calendar days after the owner has completed the accident
						  investigation, and shall include the following information:
(1) The date and time of the
						accident;
(2) Hawaii registration
						number (HAW number) of the amusement ride, elevator, or kindred equipment
						involved;
(3) Name and address of
						the victim or victims;
(4) A brief
						description of the accident, including the nature and scope of the
						injuries;
(5) Whether the amusement
						ride, elevator, or kindred equipment sustained any damage rendering it
						inoperative for any period of time;
(6) Names and contact information of any
						witnesses interviewed;
(7) A brief
						description of any inspections or tests conducted of the equipment to determine
						probable causation and who conducted them;
(8) The investigators' conclusions as to the
						cause of the accident; and
(9) The
						name and contact information of the investigator. For purposes of this section,
						the owner may contract another to perform the actual accident investigation,
						however, the owner is responsible for the report and its timely submittal to
						the department. If the accident investigation cannot be completed within three
						months of the date of the incident, the owner shall submit the incomplete
						report to the department with information as to when the investigation is
						expected to be completed. The final report shall be submitted as soon as the
						investigation is completed.
Hawaii Administrative Rules › Title 3 - DEPARTMENT OF ACCOUNTING AND GENERAL SERVICES › Building Code Council › State Elevator Code › Subtitle 8 - DIVISION OF OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH › Part 11 - ELEVATORS AND RELATED SYSTEMS › Chapter 229 - GENERAL, ADMINISTRATIVE, AND LEGAL PROVISIONS › Section 12-229-11.1 - Investigations

Current through June, 2024
The department may investigate accidents reported under
						  section 12-22910.1 involving amusement rides, and elevators and kindred
						  equipment inspected under this chapter and may issue orders and recommendations
						  with respect to the elimination and control of the causal
						  factors.
Hawaii Administrative Rules › Title 3 - DEPARTMENT OF ACCOUNTING AND GENERAL SERVICES › Building Code Council › State Elevator Code › Subtitle 8 - DIVISION OF OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH › Part 11 - ELEVATORS AND RELATED SYSTEMS › Chapter 229 - GENERAL, ADMINISTRATIVE, AND LEGAL PROVISIONS › Section 12-229-12.1 - Violations and penalties

Current through June, 2024
(a) The director
						may assess all civil penalties provided in this section, giving due
						consideration to the gravity of the violation, the good faith of the owner or
						contractor, and the history of previous violations.
(b) Violations. The following shall apply to
						violations:
(1) Any owner or contractor who
						violates chapter
						397, HRS, or any safety standards and
						codes adopted pursuant to chapter
						91, HRS, or who violates or fails to
						comply with any order made under or by virtue of chapter
						397, HRS, or who defaces, displaces,
						destroys, damages, or removes without the authority of the department any
						safety device, safeguard, notice, order, or warning required by chapter
						397, HRS, its standards, or codes,
						shall be assessed a civil penalty of not more than $10,000 for each such
						violation;
(2) Any owner who allows
						the installation, construction, reconstruction, relocation, or alteration of
						any elevator or kindred equipment prior to obtaining an installation or
						alteration permit as required by section
						12-229-5.1
						shall be assessed a civil penalty of not more than $10,000. The penalty may be
						reduced by a maximum of ten percent for history of past violations;
(3) Owners who fail to report an accident as
						required by section
						12-229-10.1
						shall be assessed a civil penalty of not more than $5,000 per instance.
						Consideration may be given for good faith and history of violations;
(4) Owners who fail to maintain or provide
						records or reports to the department as required by this part shall be assessed
						a civil penalty of not more than $5,000 per record not maintained or
						provided;
(5) Repeated violations
						shall be assessed a civil penalty of not more than $10,000.
Consideration may be given for gravity only;
(6) Owners who fail to take an
						elevator or kindred equipment out of service as specified in section
						12-229-7.1(b)(4)
						shall be assessed a civil penalty of not more than $10,000; and
(7) Each day a violation continues shall
						constitute a separate violation except during an abatement period.
Hawaii Administrative Rules › Title 3 - DEPARTMENT OF ACCOUNTING AND GENERAL SERVICES › Building Code Council › State Elevator Code › Subtitle 8 - DIVISION OF OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH › Part 11 - ELEVATORS AND RELATED SYSTEMS › Chapter 229 - GENERAL, ADMINISTRATIVE, AND LEGAL PROVISIONS › Section 12-229-13.1 - Review and appeal

Current through June, 2024
(a) Any order or
						citation of the director shall be final and conclusive against an owner or
						contractor, unless an appeal is made in writing, clearly stating what items are
						being contested. The notice of contest must be addressed to the director and
						received or, if mailed, postmarked by no later than the twentieth calendar day
						following receipt of the order or citation.
(b) The director or the director's designee
						may hold a formal hearing, which shall result in a decision and order by the
						director. Any party who disagrees with the director's decision may appeal in
						writing to the director within twenty calendar days of receipt of the decision
						and order. The director shall promptly notify the labor and industrial
						relations appeals board of the notice of the contest. Where a prior formal
						hearing is held at the department level, the labor and industrial relations
						appeals board shall conduct a case review using only the record.
(c) An owner or contractor may petition the
						director for modification of the abatement requirements in an order, as
						provided in section
						397-9,
						HRS.
Hawaii Administrative Rules › Title 3 - DEPARTMENT OF ACCOUNTING AND GENERAL SERVICES › Building Code Council › State Elevator Code › Subtitle 8 - DIVISION OF OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH › Part 11 - ELEVATORS AND RELATED SYSTEMS › Chapter 229 - GENERAL, ADMINISTRATIVE, AND LEGAL PROVISIONS › Section 12-229-14.1 - Trade secrets

Current through June, 2024
Information obtained by the department containing or
						  revealing a trade secret shall be held confidential and access shall be limited
						  to authorized representatives of the director for purposes of carrying out
						  chapter
						  397, HRS.
Hawaii Administrative Rules › Title 3 - DEPARTMENT OF ACCOUNTING AND GENERAL SERVICES › Building Code Council › State Elevator Code › Subtitle 8 - DIVISION OF OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH › Part 11 - ELEVATORS AND RELATED SYSTEMS › Chapter 229 - GENERAL, ADMINISTRATIVE, AND LEGAL PROVISIONS › Section 12-229-15.1 - Notifications of transfer and location

Current through June, 2024
(a) The seller of
						any elevator or kindred equipment regulated by this part shall notify the
						department in writing using a form provided by the department within thirty
						calendar days of the sale of giving the HAW number, location name, location
						address the equipment, and the name and address of the purchaser.
(b) The owner of any elevator or kindred
						equipment who gives, scraps, demolishes, or removes the device shall report the
						transaction and the name and address of the new owner, if any, within thirty
						calendar days of the transaction to the department using the form provided by
						the department.
Hawaii Administrative Rules › Title 3 - DEPARTMENT OF ACCOUNTING AND GENERAL SERVICES › Building Code Council › State Elevator Code › Subtitle 8 - DIVISION OF OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH › Part 11 - ELEVATORS AND RELATED SYSTEMS › Chapter 229 - GENERAL, ADMINISTRATIVE, AND LEGAL PROVISIONS › Section 12-229-17 - Records

Current through June, 2024
Records shall be maintained by the elevator inspection
						  branch of the department of labor and industrial relations for the purpose of
						  preserving reports of inspections, witnessing of test and accident
						  investigations, correspondence, prints, and memoranda for all objects inspected
						  pursuant to this chapter. These records shall be maintained for a period of not
						  less than five years for amusement rides, elevators, and kindred
						  equipment."
Hawaii Administrative Rules › Title 3 - DEPARTMENT OF ACCOUNTING AND GENERAL SERVICES › Building Code Council › State Elevator Code › Subtitle 8 - DIVISION OF OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH › Part 11 - ELEVATORS AND RELATED SYSTEMS › Chapter 229 - GENERAL, ADMINISTRATIVE, AND LEGAL PROVISIONS › Exhibit A - ELEVATOR AND KINDRED EQUIPMENT INSTALLATION AND ALTERATION FEES

Current through June, 2024
January 1, 2021
Alterations1:
Involving only the replacement of a single (1)
									 major component (such as a car door operator, valve, a jack or a
									 cylinder)
$234
Involving only cosmetic changes (such as car
									 interior modernizations)
Involving two or more major components and/or
									 subsystems:
$410
1-3 Floors
$738
4-9 Floors
$796
10-19 Floors
$866
20-29 Floors
$925
30-39 Floors
$995
40 or more Floors
$1,112
New
									 Installations2:
Dumbwaiter or material lift
$615
Escalator, moving walk, or moving
									 ramp
$615
Platform lifts or stairway chairlifts
									 Elevator:
$615
1-3 Floors
$738
4-9 Floors
$796
10-19 Floors
$866
20-29 Floors
$925
30-39 Floors
$995
40 or More Floors
$1,112
Personnel hoists
$527
Temporary use permits (construction
									 car)
$527
Additional Inspections:
Normal workday, up to two hours
$400/day
Normal workday, more than two
									 hours
$800/day
Overtime hours, up to two hours
$800/day
Overtime hours, more than two
									 hours
$1,600/day
Building Plan
									 Reviews
$234
1 Where alterations to four
						  or more units at the same location are identical, the fee for each additional
						  alteration permit (beyond the initial four) shall be reduced by fifty percent.
						  The applications shall be submitted at the same time to qualify for the fee
						  reduction.
2 For elevators which have
						  considerable rise but few openings, such as observation or deep-well elevators,
						  each ten feet of vertical rise shall be considered one floor for the purpose of
						  determining installation or alteration permit fees.
Hawaii Administrative Rules › Title 3 - DEPARTMENT OF ACCOUNTING AND GENERAL SERVICES › Building Code Council › State Elevator Code › Subtitle 8 - DIVISION OF OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH › Part 11 - ELEVATORS AND RELATED SYSTEMS › Chapter 229 - GENERAL, ADMINISTRATIVE, AND LEGAL PROVISIONS › Exhibit B - ELEVATOR AND KINDRED EQUIPMENT INSPECTION FEES

Current through June, 2024
January 1, 2021
Permit and Renewal Inspection
									 Fees1:
Dumbwaiter or material lift
$176
Escalator, moving walk, or moving
									 ramp
$264
Platform Lift or Stairway
									 Chairlift
$264
Hydraulic Elevator - Holed
$322
Hydraulic Elevator - Holeless
$322
Hydraulic Elevator - Roped
									 Holeless
$381
Traction Elevators:
1-3 Floors
$293
4-9 Floors
$322
10-19 Floors
$351
20-29 Floors
$410
30-39 Floors
$498
40 or more Floors
$585
Personnel Hoist
$351
Temporary Use Permit (Construction
									 Car)
$351
Safety, Load, or Internal Test (Witness
									 Fees):
Category 3 Test
$381
Category 3 Test with Safety Overspeed
									 Valve
$439
Category 3/5 Test for Roped
									 Hydraulic
$498
Category 5 Test
$498
Category 5 with Counterweight
									 Test
$615
Escalator, Internal
$498
1 For elevators which have
						  considerable rise but few openings, such as observation or deep-well elevators,
						  each ten feet of vertical rise shall be considered one floor for the purpose of
						  determining permit renewal inspection fees.
Permit renewal and witness [fess] fees are per
						  inspection, which may constitute one day or part of the day. If the inspector
						  is required to return on another day or at another time on the same day,
						  additional fees shall be assessed at the rate of $400 per day for up to two
						  hours and $800 per day for more than two hours. Fees for overtime hours shall
						  be $800 per day for up to two hours and $1,600 per day for more than two
						  hours.
Hawaii Administrative Rules › Title 3 - DEPARTMENT OF ACCOUNTING AND GENERAL SERVICES › Building Code Council › State Elevator Code › Subtitle 8 - DIVISION OF OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH › Part 11 - ELEVATORS AND RELATED SYSTEMS › Chapter 229 - GENERAL, ADMINISTRATIVE, AND LEGAL PROVISIONS › Exhibit C - INSPECTION AND TEST INTERVALS (IN MONTHS)

Current through June, 2024
January 1, 2017
Equipment Type
Permit
Renewal
Category 3
Category 5
Electrical Elevators
12
N/A
60
Hydraulic Elevators
12
36
N/A
Escalators and Moving
									 Walks[1]
12
36
N/A
Dumbwaiters
12
36
60
Material Lifts
12
36
60
Platform Lifts and Stairway
									 Chairlifts
12
N/A
N/A
Inclined Elevators
12
36
60
Screw-Column Elevators
12
36
60
Roof-top Elevators
12
36
60
Limited-use/Limited-Application
									 Elevators
3
36
60
Construction Cars
3
36
60
Personnel
									 Hoists[2]
3
N/A
N/A
Amusement Rides
6
N/A
N/A
1 Internal inspections of
						  escalators and moving walks shall be performed at intervals of 36
						  months.
2 Personnel hoists shall be
						  load tested at intervals of 3 months.
Where an equipment is listed under both Category 3 of
						  36 months and Category 5 of 60 months, the appropriate testing interval is
						  dependent on whether the lifting mechanism is rope or hydraulic or a
						  combination of rope and hydraulic.
Hawaii Administrative Rules › Title 3 - DEPARTMENT OF ACCOUNTING AND GENERAL SERVICES › Building Code Council › State Elevator Code › Subtitle 8 - DIVISION OF OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH › Part 11 - ELEVATORS AND RELATED SYSTEMS › Chapter 230.1 - ELEVATORS, ESCALATORS, DUMBWAITERS, MOVING WALKS, AND MATERIAL LIFTS AND DUMBWAITERS WITH AUTOMATIC TRANSFER DEVICES › Section 12-230.1-1 - Applicability

Current through June, 2024
The requirements of this chapter shall be applicable to
						  the design, construction, installation, plans review, testing, inspection,
						  certification, operation, use, maintenance, repair, alteration and relocation
						  of, and investigation of accidents involving elevators and kindred equipment
						  subject to chapter
						  397, Hawaii Revised Statutes,
						  including elevators, escalators, dumbwaiters, moving walks, and material lifts
						  and dumbwaiters with automatic transfer devices.
Hawaii Administrative Rules › Title 3 - DEPARTMENT OF ACCOUNTING AND GENERAL SERVICES › Building Code Council › State Elevator Code › Subtitle 8 - DIVISION OF OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH › Part 11 - ELEVATORS AND RELATED SYSTEMS › Chapter 230.1 - ELEVATORS, ESCALATORS, DUMBWAITERS, MOVING WALKS, AND MATERIAL LIFTS AND DUMBWAITERS WITH AUTOMATIC TRANSFER DEVICES › Section 12-230.1-2 - General requirements

Current through June, 2024
(a) All new and
						existing installations of elevators and kindred equipment shall be reasonably
						safe to persons and property and in conformity with the provisions of this
						chapter.
(b) Conditions found not
						in conformity with the provisions of this chapter for which the director had
						not previously issued a discrepancy letter may be regarded as discrepancies.
						All discrepancies shall be satisfactorily resolved as soon as possible or
						within the time specified by the director. Failure to correct discrepancies or
						failure to abate an unsafe condition within the time specified shall be deemed
						a violation.
(c) All passenger
						elevators shall have a clearly legible 'Smoking Prohibited by Law" or "No
						Smoking" sign installed inside of the cab. The letters on the sign shall not be
						less than one inch in height. The sign shall be posted in elevators in
						buildings open to the public, including elevators in apartments and other
						multi-unit residential buildings. The international no-smoking symbol may be
						posted in lieu of the sign provided that the diameter of the circle is not less
						than four inches.
Hawaii Administrative Rules › Title 3 - DEPARTMENT OF ACCOUNTING AND GENERAL SERVICES › Building Code Council › State Elevator Code › Subtitle 8 - DIVISION OF OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH › Part 11 - ELEVATORS AND RELATED SYSTEMS › Chapter 230.1 - ELEVATORS, ESCALATORS, DUMBWAITERS, MOVING WALKS, AND MATERIAL LIFTS AND DUMBWAITERS WITH AUTOMATIC TRANSFER DEVICES › Section 12-230.1-3 - Requirements for the installation of new elevators and kindred equipment or the relocation of existing equipment

Current through June, 2024
(a) The design,
						construction, installation, operation, inspection, testing, maintenance,
						alteration, and repair of elevators, escalators, dumbwaiters, moving walks, and
						material lifts and dumbwaiters with automatic transfer devices, and its
						associated parts, shall conform to this chapter and the American Society of
						Mechanical Engineers A17.1-2010, which is adopted by reference and made a part
						of this chapter with the following amendments:
(1) Section 5.2 of the American Society of
						Mechanical Engineers A17.1, Limited-Use/Limited-Application Elevators, is
						amended to read: "Limited-use/limited-application elevators (see 1.3) are not
						permitted to be installed or used, unless:
(A)
						The building is required to be accessible in accordance with the Department of
						Justice's ADA Standards for Accessible Design (2010), or in accordance with
						section
						103-50,
						Hawaii Revised Statutes;
(B) The
						building is also on the National or Hawaii Register of Historic Places;
						and
(C) Accessibility cannot
						otherwise be achieved without adversely altering the historically protected
						features of the structure.";
Hawaii Administrative Rules › Title 3 - DEPARTMENT OF ACCOUNTING AND GENERAL SERVICES › Building Code Council › State Elevator Code › Subtitle 8 - DIVISION OF OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH › Part 11 - ELEVATORS AND RELATED SYSTEMS › Chapter 230.1 - ELEVATORS, ESCALATORS, DUMBWAITERS, MOVING WALKS, AND MATERIAL LIFTS AND DUMBWAITERS WITH AUTOMATIC TRANSFER DEVICES › Exhibit A - EXISTING ELEVATOR AND KINDRED EQUIPMENT CODE APPLICATION DATES

Current through June, 2024
January 1, 2017
YEAR Implemented
CODE/RULE
A17.1 REFERENCE YEAR
1958
HAR Chapter
									 22
No year specified, Applicable ANSI Edition
									 1955
1964
HAR Chapter
									 22
1960
1969
HAR Chapter
									 22
1965
1982
HAR Chapter 230
1981
1990
HAR Chapter 230
1987
1993
HAR Chapter 230
1990
1998
HAR Chapter 230
1996
2000
HAR Chapter 230
1996
2014
HAR Chapter 230.1
2010
Hawaii Administrative Rules › Title 3 - DEPARTMENT OF ACCOUNTING AND GENERAL SERVICES › Building Code Council › State Elevator Code › Subtitle 8 - DIVISION OF OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH › Part 11 - ELEVATORS AND RELATED SYSTEMS › Chapter 232.1 - PERSONNEL HOISTS › Section 12-232.1-1 - Code adoption

Current through June, 2024
American National Standards Institute/Arnerican Society
						  of Safety Engineers A10.4-2007, is adopted by reference and made a part of this
						  chapter and applies to all new and existing personnel hoists.
Hawaii Administrative Rules › Title 3 - DEPARTMENT OF ACCOUNTING AND GENERAL SERVICES › Building Code Council › State Elevator Code › Subtitle 8 - DIVISION OF OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH › Part 11 - ELEVATORS AND RELATED SYSTEMS › Chapter 232.1 - PERSONNEL HOISTS › Section 12-232.1-2 - Existing personnel hoists

Current through June, 2024
Where the application for the installation of a
						  personnel hoist was filed with the department before the effective date of this
						  chapter and the applicant is unable to comply with the current requirements,
						  the director may grant a temporary variance without publication of a legal
						  notice provided the applicant meets all other requirements of section
						  12-229-16.1.
Hawaii Administrative Rules › Title 3 - DEPARTMENT OF ACCOUNTING AND GENERAL SERVICES › Building Code Council › State Elevator Code › Subtitle 8 - DIVISION OF OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH › Part 11 - ELEVATORS AND RELATED SYSTEMS › Chapter 234.1 - PLATFORM LIFTS AND STAIRWAY CHAIRLIFTS › Section 512-234.1-1 - Code adoption

Current through June, 2024
American Society of Mechanical Engineers A18.1-2011, is
						  adopted by reference and made a part of this chapter and applies to all new
						  platform lifts and stairway chairlifts.
Hawaii Administrative Rules › Title 3 - DEPARTMENT OF ACCOUNTING AND GENERAL SERVICES › Building Code Council › State Elevator Code › Subtitle 8 - DIVISION OF OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH › Part 11 - ELEVATORS AND RELATED SYSTEMS › Chapter 234.1 - PLATFORM LIFTS AND STAIRWAY CHAIRLIFTS › Section 512-234.1-2 - Existing platform lifts and stairway chairlifts

Current through June, 2024
(a) Existing
						platform lifts and stairway chairlifts shall comply with American Society of
						Mechanical Engineers A18.1 - 1999, Safety Standard for Platform Lifts and
						Stairway Chairlifts, as copyrighted and published in 1999 by the American
						Society of Mechanical Engineers, Three Park Avenue, New York, NY
						10016-5990.
(b) Where the
						application for the installation of a platform lift or stairway chairlift was
						filed with the department before the effective date of this chapter and the
						applicant is unable to comply with the current requirements, the director may
						grant a temporary variance without publication of a legal notice provided the
						applicant meets all other requirements of section
						12-229-16.1.
Hawaii Administrative Rules › Title 3 - DEPARTMENT OF ACCOUNTING AND GENERAL SERVICES › Building Code Council › State Elevator Code › Subtitle 8 - DIVISION OF OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH › Part 11 - ELEVATORS AND RELATED SYSTEMS › Chapter 240 - ELEVATOR REQUIREMENTS FOR INDIVIDUALS WITH DISABILITIES › Section 12-240-1 - General

Current through June, 2024
Passenger elevators which have had their architectural
						  plans reviewed for installation permit after December 6, 1990, shall have
						  accessible elevators on an accessible route and shall comply with American
						  National Standards Institute specifications for making buildings and facilities
						  accessible to and usable by persons with disabilities (ANSI All7.l-1986) and
						  with the American National Standard Safety Code for Elevators, Dumbwaiters,
						  Escalators, and Moving Walks, ASME Al7.l 1996. This standard does not preclude
						  the use of residential or fully enclosed wheelchair lifts when appropriate and
						  approved by administrative authorities. Freight elevators shall not be
						  considered as meeting the requirements of this section, unless the only
						  elevators provided are used as combination passenger and freight elevators for
						  the public and employees.