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Hawaii Building Codes
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Below you can find links to Building Codes and Authorities Having Jurisdiction for the state of Hawaii. To change to another state, click on the map to the right.
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Notes Concerning Hawaii Building Codes
• Hawaii has very minimal state-wide building codes. Codes are adopted and enforced by each specific county.
Hawaii Building Codes
| Code Type | Code Model | Amendment Contact |
| Building/Dwelling Code | State Building Code (IBC 2006) | |
| Structural Code | State Building Code (IBC 2006) | |
| Plumbing Code | State Plumbing Code (UPC 2006) | |
| Mechanical Code | Administrative Rules Title 11, Chapter 39, Air Conditioning & Ventilating | Jerry Haruno, (808) 586-4701 |
 | Applies to all public buildings | |
| Electrical Code | State Electric Code (NEC 2008) | N/A |
| Fire/Life Safety Code | Hawaii State Fire & Life Safety Code (2010) (NFPA 1, Uniform Fire Code 2006) | Building Dept. (808) 586-0526 |
| Applies to all buildings except single family dwellings. Adoption at the local level is voluntary. | |
| Accessibility Code | ADAAG | No amendments |
| Applies as a mandatory minimum to public buildings and facilities | |
| Energy Code | ASHRAE 90.1 (Hawaii Model Energy Code) (IECC 2006) | Dept. of Business, Economic Development, and Tourism; Energy, Resources, and Technology Division, (808) 586-2423 |
| Mandatory for state-owned buildings | |
| Gas Code | NFPA 54, 1988 (State Model Fire Code) | Bookstore, (808) 523-4780 |
| Elective for all buildings | |
| Public Health Code | Hawaii Department of Health, Administrative Rules, Title 11 | Online |
Hawaii Authorities Having Jurisdiction (AHJ)
Authorities Having Jurisdiction are those government officials who are the final authority on questions in a particular area (or jurisdiction).
| Jurisdictional Area | Contact |
| Mechanical | Sanitation Branch Phone: (808) 586-8000 Fax: (808) 586-4729 |
| Accessibility | Ben Gorospe, Jr. Access Coordinator, Architectural Access Committee Phone: (808) 586-8128 Fax: (808) 586-8219 |
| Energy | DBEDT Phone: (808) 587-2423 Fax: (808) 587-2790 |
| Environmental | Department of Land & Natural Resources |
| Health Department | Hawaii Department of Health |
| Fire Marshal | State Fire Council Phone: (808) 831-7771 |
| Transportation | Dept. of Transportation |
| Boiler Inspector | Boiler/Elevator Inspection, HI OSHA Div. Phone: (808) 586-9141 Fax: (808) 586-9104 |
| Elevator Inspector | Boiler/Elevator Inspection, HI OSHA Div. Phone: (808) 586-9141 Fax: (808) 586-9104 |
Hawaii Building Code Website