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HONOLULU (AP) — A former building plans examiner with the Honolulu planning department pleaded guilty Tuesday to taking bribes in exchange for expediting the approval of permit applications. ....
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Honolulu bribery scandal prompts permit department overhaul JENNIFER SINCO KELLEHER, Associated Press April 23, 2021 FacebookTwitterEmail HONOLULU (AP) Honolulu is overhauling its building permit process after a federal investigation resulted in indictments alleging a bribery scheme. Last month’s indictments allege that five current and former employees of the city’s Department of Planning and Permitting took bribes in exchange for favors, including approving plans for residential projects and nullifying code violations at a multi-family residence in Waikiki. An architect was also charged and pleaded guilty to paying bribes to a building plans examiner, Kanani Padeken, who also pleaded guilty. The department then fired her. ....
A Honolulu building inspector pleaded not guilty Tuesday to allegations he took bribes in exchange for favors, including nullifying a Waikiki building code ....