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Permit Process Review - kalakoa - 01-05-2023 Today's HTH: Consultant finds numerous flaws in county’s building permit process https://www.hawaiitribune-herald.com/2023/01/05/hawaii-news/consultant-finds-numerous-flaws-in-countys-building-permit-process/ In early December, Tinner submitted his findings, which were presented Wednesday to the County Council at a meeting of its Communications, Reports and Council Oversight Committee. "There were no terribly big surprises",  Public Works Director Steve Pause said during the meeting. Highlights lack of documentation for matters ranging from basic meeting agendas to policy and procedure manuals. virtually all structural plan reviews for conventional single-family homes to licensed engineers on staff. rooftop photovoltaic systems are included in planning requirements (unlike most places) Energov is notorious throughout the industry as being frustrating to work with and leading to problems that require additional expenditures to resolve. lack of awareness among staff about certain civil concepts and management practices lack of participation by department management in the annual updates to the International Building Code plan review fees are 20% of the building permit fee, but the industry standard is a 65% fee Public Works Department is understaffed - barely 60% - pay not competitive Nothing they (and everyone else) didn't already know -- but now they'll have to slack off just a little harder to avoid on-the-record opinions of a hired (with our tax dollars) consultant. The Hawaiian system of "rules and laws for everyone" continues to fascinate.