[§107-27]  Exemptions.  (a)  Uponadoption of rules under this chapter, the design of all state buildingconstruction shall be in compliance with the state building code within oneyear of its effective date, and state building construction shall be allowed tobe exempted from:

(1)  County codes that have not adopted the statebuilding code;

(2)  Any county code amendments that are inconsistentwith the minimum performance objectives of the state building code or theobjectives enumerated in this part; or

(3)  Any county code amendments that are contrary tocode amendments adopted by another county.

(b)  Exemptions shall include county ordinancesallowing the exercise of indigenous Hawaiian architecture adopted in accordancewith section 46-1.55. [L 2007, c82, pt of §2]