Right of Owner Builder Plumbing/Electrical

[mwalker]

I wouldn't be so sure about that, one approach would be to get a case into a local court. Find a OB that wants to do a little elctric and plumbing then sue the County for discrimination I forget which ammendment I really don't study this stuff but it would have to do with "equal protection". All people must be treated the same by the law, so if indeed there are SCOTUS decisions supporting OB without license then it should work. But as you realize local regulators violate peoples rights all the time, mostly because people don't realize their rights and regulators really do think they are above the law and local legal staff just make something up and pull something out of thin air. Things like this need to be addressed or you will need a permit to paint your bedroom!
Really the main reason they keep dreaming this stuff up is because they need revenue and more fees. Honestly they just make shi* up for the fees and in Hawaii to cover their a**. Realistically there is no difference between a lic worker and an OB IF it passes inspection!