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Home My WebLink About03 0713 98 C'Q.,: Y.~. . \ l>WV1A f/ q/ '1 -/1-- 91 ¡-¡.D. --{ p.v.J. . rt / S k.t ¥ <],"1' . ORDINANCE NO. 03-0713-98 AN ORDINANCE RELATING TO BUILDING CODE PROVISIONS FOR JEFFERSON COUNTY JEFFERSON COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS Glen Huntingford, Chairman Richard Wojt, Member Daniel Harpole, Member JEFFERSON COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BUILDING DIVISION Al Scalf, Director Michael Ajax, Building Official Brad Wold, Building Inspector Jeff Avery, Building Inspector July 13, 1998 VOl- 24 r~U r .' i :-f ~;" TABLE OF CONTENTS PAGE SECTION 1: FINDINGS OF FACT 2 SECTION 2: PURPOSE 3 SECTION 3: ADMINISTRATION AND ENFORCEMENT OF CODE 3 SECTION 4: ADOPTION OF NATIONAL AND STATE CODES BY REFERENCE 3 SECTION 5: UNIFORM BUILDING CODE AMENDMENTS AND CLARIP! CATIONS 4 SECTION 6: DEPARTMENT APPROVALS 4 6.10 Department of Health and Human Services 4 6.20 Department of Community Development - Development Review Division 4 6.30 Department of Community Development - Building Division 5 6.40 Department of Public Works 5 6.40 Washington Sate Department of Transportation 5 SECTION 7: LEGAL PROVISIONS 5 7.10 Penalties 5 7.20 Declared Nuisance 5 7.30 Repealer 5 7.40 Severability 6 7.50 Liberal Construction 6 7.60 Effective Date 6 7.70 Adoption 6 V¡JL ')4 C ¡A~;:- 1r--... .::\.JU An Ordinance Relating to Building Code Provisions 1 ----.--- - STATE OF WASHINGTON County of Jefferson IN THE MATTER OF incorporating by reference the 1997 Edition of the State Uniform Building Code } } } Ordinance No, 03-0713-98 SECTION 1: FINDINGS OF FACT The Jefferson County Board of Commissioners enter the following findings: 1. The current county Building Code Ordinance has been in effect, without amendment, since Ordinance No. 01-0208-93, adopted by the Board of County Commissioners on February 8, 1993. 2. Pursuant to Chapter 19.27 RCW, the State Legislature has delegated the responsibility for update and amendment of the Uniform Codes to the State Building Code Council. 3. The State Building Code Council adopted 1997 Uniform Codes and required implementation of those codes enumerated in WAC 51-11, WAC 51-13, WAC 51-40, WAC 51-42, WAC 51-44, WAC 51-45, WAC 51-46, and WAC 51-47. 4, The Uniform Codes enumerated in WAC 51-11, WAC 51-13, WAC 51-40, WAC 51-42, WAC 51-44, WAC 51-45, WAC 51-46, and WAC 51-47 become effective in all counties and cities of this state on July 1, 1998, unless local amendments are approved by the State Building Code Council. 5. The Long Range Planning Division, with advice and input from the Building Official, has prepared this ordinance relating to Building Code Provisions for Jefferson County repealing and replacing the current Building Code Ordinance which is obsolete, deficient, and in conflict with the state building code, 6, The Board of County Commissioners finds that the public health, safety, and welfare of the citizens of Jefferson County require immediate adoption of this ordinance relating to building code provisions, NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED by the Jefferson County Board of Commissioners: VOi- 2 4 r~~¡: 1"""")' " .~'¡\'J An Ordinance Relating to Building Code Provisions 2 , " SECTION 2: PURPOSE The purpose of this ordinance is to enhance the health, safety, and welfare of the public by ensuring that dwellings, buildings, structures, and land will be constructed, maintained, and/or used in a manner so as to reduce hazards, increase durability, and provide consistent patterns of community development. SECTION 3: ADMINISTRATION AND ENFORCEMENT OF CODE The Jefferson County Building Official is charged with the administration and enforcement of the Jefferson County Building Code Ordinance. To this end, the Building Official may retain necessary personnel, conduct inspections and investigations, issue appropriate permits, maintain necessary records and files, and do or cause to be done all things necessary and proper for the administration and enforcement of the Jefferson County Building Code Ordinance, SECTION 4: ADOPTION OF NATIONAL AND STATE CODES BY REFERENCE The following codes, regulations, and statutes are hereby adopted by reference in their current form, or as hereafter may be amended, subject to the modifications and/or amendments set forth herein below: 1. WAC 51-40 Uniform Building Code. The 1997 edition of the Uniform Building Code as published by the International Conference of Building Officials is hereby adopted by reference with the additions, deletions, and exceptions noted in the Washington Administrative Code; 2, WAC 51-42 Uniform Mechanical Code. The 1997 editionofthe Uniform Mechanical Code as published by the International Conference of Building Officials is hereby adopted by reference with the exceptions noted in the Washington Administrative Code; 3, WAC 51-44 Uniform Fire Code and WAC 51-45 Uniform Fire Code Standards. The 1997 edition ofthe Uniform Fire Code as published by the International Fire Code Institute, including Appendix II-F, ProtectedAbovegroundTanks For Motor Vehicle Fuel Dispensing Stations Outside Buildings, and Appendix II -J, Storage of Flammable and Combustible Liquids in Tanks Located Within Below-Grade Vaults, is hereby adopted by reference with the additions, deletions, and exceptions noted in the Washington Administrative Code, 4. WAC 51-46 Uniform Plumbing Code and WAC 51-47 Uniform Plumbing Code Standards. The 1997 edition of the Uniform Plumbing Code, published by the International Association of Plumbing and Mechanical Officials, is hereby adopted by reference with the following additions, deletions, and exceptions: Provided, that Chapters 11 and 12 of this Code are not adopted, Providedfurther, that those requirements of the VDI- 24 rAU 1'----'- .'.-~' Î~.) ,J \" "'. An Ordinance Relating to Building Code Provisions 3 . ' Uniform Plumbing Code relating to venting and combustion air of fuel- fired appliances as found in Chapter 5 and those portions of the Code addressing building sewers are not adopted; 5, WAC 51-11 Washington State Energy Code and Amendments. The Washington State Energy Code and Amendments, adopted by the Washington State Building Code Council, are hereby adopted by reference with the exceptions noted in this chapter of the Washington Administrative Code; 6. WAC 51-13 Washington State Ventilation and Indoor Air Quality Code and Amendments, The Washington State Ventilation and Indoor Air Quality Code and amendments, adopted by the Washington State Building Code Council, are hereby adopted by reference with the exceptions noted in this chapter of the Washington Administrative Code, SECTION 5: UNIFORM BUILDING CODE AMENDMENTS AND CLARIFICATIONS 1. Chapter 3, Permits and Inspections, Section 106.2, Work Exempt from Permit, is amended to include the following exemptions, which read as follows: #12, Minor construction and alteration activities to Group R, Division 3 and Group U, Division 1 Occupancies, as determined by the building official, which the total valuation, as determined in Section 107.2 or as documented by the applicant to the satisfaction of the building official, does not exceed one thousand five hundred ($1,500) dollars in any twelve-month period. #13, Buildings or structures erected exclusively for the storage of livestock, feed, and/or farm implements, providing said structures are: free standing, unless attached to another agricultural building; do not contain plumbing, except as necessary to maintain farm animals; do not contain a heat source, such as a woodstove or electric heat, unless specifically permitted, SECTION 6: DEPARTMENT APPROVALS 6.10 Department of Health and Human Services- Environmental Health Division: For those structures, uses, or developments that require review for adequate provision of water and sewage disposal, no building permit shall be issued unless and until application for the permit has been approved by the Jefferson County Department of Health and Human Services, The Department of Health and Human Services shall review applications to ascertain whether the property does or will have an adequate water and sewerage system, 6.20 Department of Community Development- Development Review Division: No building permit shall be issued unless and until the application for the permit has been approved by the Jefferson County Department of Community Development - Development Review Division when such approval is required by ordinance, VßL. 2 4 rAG~ 1'.""'..)' "."~ '"\,, « c< ,I, An Ordinance Relating to Building Code Provisions 4 6.30 Department of Community Development - Building Division. Pursuant to RCW 19.27,097, each applicant for a building permit of a building necessitating potable water shall provide evidence of an adequate water supply for the intended use of the building, Evidence may be in the form of a water right permit from the Department of Ecology, a letter from an approved water purveyor stating the ability to provide water, or another form sufficient to verify the existence of an adequate supply, In addition to other authorities, the county or city may impose conditions on building permits requiring connection to an existing public water system where the existing system is willing and able to provide safe and reliable potable water to the applicant with reasonable economy and efficiency, An application for a water right shall not be sufficient proof of an adequate water supply. 6.40 Department of Public Works: When a proposed structure, use, or development is to access onto a county road, no building permit shall be issued unless and until a road approach permit, either temporary or permanent, has been issued by the Jefferson County Department of Public Works pursuant to the Jefferson County Road Approach Ordinance, No. 09-0727-92, and any future amendmentsand/orrevisions, and RCW 36.75. 6.50 Washington State Department of Transportation: When a proposed structure, use, or development is to access onto a state road or highway, no building permit shall be issued unless and until a state road approach permit, either temporary or permanent, has been issued by the Washington State Department of Transportationpursuant to RCW 47.50, SECTION 7: LEGAL PROVISIONS 7.10 Penalties: Unless otherwise more specifically provided, any person, firm, or corporation violating any of the provisions of this ordinance shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor and each such person, firm, or corporation shall be deemed guilty of a separate offense for each and every day or portion thereof during which any violation of any of the provisions of this ordinance is committed, continued, or permitted, Upon conviction of any such violation, such person, firm or corporation shall be punished by a fine of not more than one thousand dollars ($1,000) or by imprisonment for not more than ninety (90) days, or by both such fine and imprisonment. 7.20 Declared Nuisance: Unless otherwise more specifically provided, any building or structure hereafter set-up, erected, built, moved, or maintained, or any use of property now or hereafter contrary to the provisions of the Jefferson County Building Code Ordinance, shall be declared unlawful and a public nuisance, Compliance with this ordinance may be enforced by: (a) a mandatory injunction brought by the owner or owners of land in proximity to the land with the prescribed condition; or, (b) an action or proceeding, brought by the Jefferson County Prosecuting Attorney in a court of competent jurisdiction, to abate, remove, and enjoin such nuisance, 7.30 Repealer: This ordinance hereby repeals and replaces Ordinance No. 01-0208-93. VOL 24 rÂGf l'iU4 An Ordinance Relating to Building Code Provisions 5 . . 7.40 Severability: If any section, subsection, sentence clause, or phrase of this ordinance or its application to any person or circumstances is held invalid, the remainder of the ordinance or the application to other persons or circumstances shall not be affected. 7.50 Liberal Construction: The rule of strict construction shall have no application to this ordinance, instead, this ordinance shall be liberally construed in order to carry out the purpose and objectives for which it is intended, ,,~ 7.60 Effective Date: This ordinance shall be effective this ii'. day of ~ ~ 1998. 7.70 Adoption: Adopted by the Jefferson County Board of Commissioners this 15- day of :::r;~,1998, SEAL: -~.. '~" °. ",".~tt)vv ", ,t' ", ~ ..! J ", ~,: ,;);-..., tJ, ... -:.,' . -. . ," \ {~~' '-, ,~~: " PI' ¡ "", ." ',r ", '.\ " . \ ~ ""'. '.- . J . '" ;,~ ' '" I ..: " .... ,I .~ " . -:- ' \ . " - , ' \ ", ' J. (: ... " \ If ..,) ,-.;..J .> , . \--""'.. ' '-I .." , '.-..~ '. - ' , \ ' BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS OF JEFFERSON COUNTY, WASHINGTON ATTEST: d~~~ Lorna Delaney, CMC Clerk of the Board O\t- W"" ~ Paul McIlrath, Jefferson County Deputy Prosecuting Attorney Al Scalf, Direct Development ommunity \/01- 24 rAr;> l'~i)S An Ordinance Relating to Building Code Provisions 6