09-10-2009, 07:30 AM
There in lay the true crux of the issue and precisely why the court will strike it some-day.
You took it right to the heart of the matter in the final paragraph Bob.
My concern is this; the current legislation promotes the activity rather than regulating it and easing the requirements upon owner builders. So the legislation is too heavy handed and defeats its own purpose promoting the opposite to occur (we’ve the proof of that all around the Big Island). The new legislation will not remedy much at all and perhaps force more people to avoid permits in that they may not feel they can meet the 2 year limit and consequently they may not apply for the permit and they will go ahead without it. Whereas before; the tent code was not enforced. Think about those building via income cash out of pocket... many cannot produce the $75k+ in two years for a modest house. The limitations period should have been in alignment with the permit time regulations.
If we want to see the use of crappie tents dramatically reduced and see many more permitted homes emerge:
What needs to happen is the following; the requirements for licensed plumbers and electricians needs to be removed with respect to the owner performing his or her own work. Only complex and two story structures should require basic engineering approvals with regard to seismic, wind and shear calculations. There should be no requirements to use Architects on single family residential projects.
All nonsensical materials bans need to cease. The IBC should be fully adopted and alternative/experimental projects embraced.
This will promote cutting edge construction methodology, ensure small home owner project completions and maximize the state and counties promotion of the general welfare within this subject matter.
E ho'a'o no i pau kuhihewa.
You took it right to the heart of the matter in the final paragraph Bob.
My concern is this; the current legislation promotes the activity rather than regulating it and easing the requirements upon owner builders. So the legislation is too heavy handed and defeats its own purpose promoting the opposite to occur (we’ve the proof of that all around the Big Island). The new legislation will not remedy much at all and perhaps force more people to avoid permits in that they may not feel they can meet the 2 year limit and consequently they may not apply for the permit and they will go ahead without it. Whereas before; the tent code was not enforced. Think about those building via income cash out of pocket... many cannot produce the $75k+ in two years for a modest house. The limitations period should have been in alignment with the permit time regulations.
If we want to see the use of crappie tents dramatically reduced and see many more permitted homes emerge:
What needs to happen is the following; the requirements for licensed plumbers and electricians needs to be removed with respect to the owner performing his or her own work. Only complex and two story structures should require basic engineering approvals with regard to seismic, wind and shear calculations. There should be no requirements to use Architects on single family residential projects.
All nonsensical materials bans need to cease. The IBC should be fully adopted and alternative/experimental projects embraced.
This will promote cutting edge construction methodology, ensure small home owner project completions and maximize the state and counties promotion of the general welfare within this subject matter.
E ho'a'o no i pau kuhihewa.