07-06-2009, 07:06 AM
I’ve noticed a vast number of homes that are built without permits in the state of Hawaii.
When considering this situation I recently realized that the problem may have to do with what we in the greater part of the United States take for granted. The majority of people in this nation have the right to draft/design, build, plumb and wire their own new homes.
How is it; the State of Hawaii has circumnavigated these basic rights through a series of takings laws pertaining to the requirements for Architects to handle all plan aspects and requirements to only allow licensed electricians and plumbers to perform such tasks on new private homes? Certainly the state has not shown due cause to prove community endangerment when private home owners exercise such rights to build their own homes inclusive of electrical and plumbing. Sure… specific safety codes have always been accepted forms of legislation but the outright removal of property owners rights to completely build their own private home has never been acceptable judicially. No matter who builds a house, it has to meet the same level of inspection and is subject to the same applicable codes.
What’s the scoop on these building laws anyhow? Have any ever been subjected to challenge?
E ho'a'o no i pau kuhihewa.
When considering this situation I recently realized that the problem may have to do with what we in the greater part of the United States take for granted. The majority of people in this nation have the right to draft/design, build, plumb and wire their own new homes.
How is it; the State of Hawaii has circumnavigated these basic rights through a series of takings laws pertaining to the requirements for Architects to handle all plan aspects and requirements to only allow licensed electricians and plumbers to perform such tasks on new private homes? Certainly the state has not shown due cause to prove community endangerment when private home owners exercise such rights to build their own homes inclusive of electrical and plumbing. Sure… specific safety codes have always been accepted forms of legislation but the outright removal of property owners rights to completely build their own private home has never been acceptable judicially. No matter who builds a house, it has to meet the same level of inspection and is subject to the same applicable codes.
What’s the scoop on these building laws anyhow? Have any ever been subjected to challenge?
E ho'a'o no i pau kuhihewa.