Lately, on our blog, we have been discussing the new Erosion and Sediment Control Plan requirement. The Department of Permitting and Planning recently handed down the new requirement, which directly affects all construction jobs. If you’ve been following our blog, you will recall that we discussed who all needs to have a plan and what […]
As part of our series of blogs regarding the Erosion and Sediment Control Plan, we are bringing you information about how to proceed with the project. Today, we want to focus on one aspect of the plan, land disruption. If you recall from our previous blogs, one of the first steps in creating the Erosion […]
Recently the Department of Permitting and Planning developed new regulations requiring Erosion and Sediment Control Plan for people doing construction on their property. This includes people who want to: Build a home Create a home addition Develop a retaining wall Grade their land Install a driveway or sidewalk Install an in ground pool This is just a […]
Is Your Home Design or Addition Prepared for A Building Permit? When talking about home design, I’ve heard them a lot over the years, the horror stories about building permit processing in Honolulu and other Hawaii counties, but I believe the process does not have to make you uneasy. In my nearly 30 years of […]
It’s been heard by everyone about acquiring a building permit in Hawaii and horror stories abound. You hear that there was another hoop to jump through or how it took so long. But with a little forethought the procedure you can avoid many of the hassles and it doesn’t have to such a challenge. BE […]