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Home My WebLink About03 74NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING REGARDING ADOPTION OF STATE BUILDING CODE ACT NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Jefferson County Board of Commissioners will conduct a public hearing at 10:30 a. m., Monday, December 23, 1974, in the Commission Chambers, Jefferson County Courthouse, Port Townsend, Washington, for the purpose of obtaining the comments of all interested persons on the proposed ordinance adopting as modified the Uniform Building, Plumbing, Fire and Mechanical Codes, which reads as follows: ORDINANCE NO. / WHEREAS, the state legislature has enacted the- State. Building Code Act, Chapter 96, Laws of 1974, First Extraordinary Session, adopting the Uniform Building, Plumbing, Fire and Mechanical Codes, and WHEREAS, the State Building Code is intended to eliminate restrictive, obsolete, conflicting, duplicating and unnecessary regulations and requirements which could unnecessarily increase construction costs or retard the use of new materials and methods of installation or provide unwarranted preferential treat- ment to types or classes of materials or products or methods of construction; and to provide for standards and specifications for making buildings and facilities accessible to and useable by physically handicapped persons; and WHEREAS, the State Building Code Act is intended to consolidate within each authorized enforcement jurisdiction, the administration and enforcement of building codes, and WHEREAS, RCW 36.32.120 provides that the Board of County Commissioners shall have the power to "make and enforce, by appropriate resolutions or ordinances, all such police and sanitary regulations as are not in conflict with state law, and within the unincorporated area of the county may adopt by reference Washington State statutes and recognized codes and/or compilations printed in book form relating to the construction of buildings, the installation of plumbing, the installation of electric wiring, health, or other subjects, and may adopt by reference such codes and/or compilations or portions thereof, together with amendments thereto," with certain procedural -1- provisions enumerated in the said section: NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF JEFFERSON COUNTY, WASHINGTON, as follows: Section 1. Building Code. There is hereby adopted by the Board of County Commissioners of Jefferson County, Washington, in conformance with the State Building Code Act, the following codes: (A) Uniform Building Code and Related Standards, 1973 edition, published by the International Conference of Building Officials; except as follows: (i) Compliance with the provisions of this code shall not be required of Group J Occupancy. (ii) That a new catagory of occupancy group designated "Group K Occupancy" is hereby established. Group K Occupancy shall include all factory built mobile and modular homes. Group K. Occupancy: (1) Shall comply with all applicable state structural codes, including but not limited to the provisions of Chapter 43.22 RCW, and (2) Shall be attached to a fixed foundation. (iii) That a new catagory of occupancy group designated "Group L Occupancy" is hereby established. Group L Occupancy shall include those bulkheads, docks, and similar shore -related structures which require a Substantial Development Permit under the Shoreline Management Act of 1971, Chapter 90.58 RCW. All structures within Group L Occupancy shall be designed by a professional engineer licensed to practice in the State of Washington and two sets of the -plan shall accompany each application for a building permit. (iv) Chapter 3, 301 (c) is hereby amended to read as follows: Plans and Specifications. Except for Group I and K Occupancies, with each application for a building permit, and when required by the Building -2- Yui •, .. .. ... .. .. - - Official for enforcement of any provisions of this Code, two sets of plans and specifications shall be submitted. The Building Official may require plans and specifications to be prepared and designed by an engineer or architect licensed by the state to practice as such. (v) With each application for a building permit of Group I Occupancy the following are required: (1) A thorough written description of materials and construction methods; (2) A plat plan, drawn to scale, showing the location of the proposed structures by dimensions from property lines to the walls of the structure; and (3) A foundation plan, drawn to scale, showing spacing and size of supporting walls and piers or ports.. (vi) Chapter 3, 303 (a) ITable No. 3-A - Building Permit Feesj is hereby amended by adding to the established schedule the following: For all Group K Occupancy applications, a fee of Twenty Dollars ($20) is established. (B) Uniform Mechanical Code, 1973 edition, published by the International Conference of Building Officials and the International Association of Plumbing and Mechanical Officials. (C) The Uniform Fire Code with appendices thereto, 1.973 edition, published by the International Conference of Building Officials and the. Western Fire Chief's Association. (D) The Uniform Plumbing Code, 1973 edition, published by the International Association of Plumbing and Mechanical Officials: PROVIDED, that Chapter 11 of such code is not adopted: PROVIDED, that notwith- standing any, wording in this code, nothing in this code shall apply to the -3- installation of any gas piping water heaters, or vents for water heaters; and (E) The American National Standard Specifications for Making Buildings and Facilities Accessible to, and Useable by, the Physically Handicapped, published by the American National Standards Institute, Incorporated, Document ANSI A117.1-1961 (reaffirmed 1971). In case of conflict among the codes enumerated in Section 1, (A), (B), (C), (D), and (E) of this ordinance, the first named code shall govern over those following, save and except such portions as are hereinafter by this 1614h ce. deleted, modified, or amended, of which said codes, three copies have been filed in the Jefferson County Auditor's Office and said codes are hereby adopted and incorporated as fully as if set out at length -here -in, and 6y.410d:4 ce from the effective date of this men the provisions thereof shall be controlling within the unincorporated areas of Jefferson County. Section 6. In conformity with the provisions of the State Building Code and Chapter 29.34, Interlocal Cooperation Act, Jefferson County, upon proper procedure delineated under RCW 36,22.120 (powers of board), may provide for administration and enforcement of the State Building Code within its jurisdictional boundaries by establishing a local building department. Such administration and enforcement of the State Building Code by its building department shall include all of the codes comprising the State Building Code as enumerated in the previous section. Section 8. Should any section, paragraph, sentence or work of this Reso-ltea or of the codes hereby adopted be declared for any reason to be invalid, it is the intent of the Board of County Commissioners that it would Die vi�v�M� � have passed all other portions of this Reaeletion and of the codes hereby adopted, independent of the elimination herefrom of any such portion as may be declared invalid, and accordingly, such. declaration of invalidity shall OK,VinrAKe E not affect the validity of the xese3,ut4ea as a whole nor any part thereof other than the part so declared to be invalid. O,eoiA/Anee- Section 9. The moa shall take effect and be in force from and after its adoption as required by law. -4- `77 4- DATED this �,� days - of , 1974. ATTEST: BOARD OF JEFFERSON COUNTY COMMISSIONERS 04 Y��" P CHAIRMAN —5— Jefferson County Planning Commission COURTHOUSE PORT TOWNSEND, WASHINGTON 98368 Board of County Cormaissioners Jefferson County Courthouse Port Townsend, WA 98368 Re: Adoption of Uniform Building, Plumbing, Fire, and Mechanical Codes Gentlemen: With respect to the Above -referenced subject matter, the Jefferson County Planning Commission and Planning Department recommend the follow- ing: I. CODE CONTENT AND IMPLFA NTATION: - The Jefferson County Building, Plumbing and Mechanical Codes should apply to all structures in Occupancy Groups A through I inclusive. - The Building, Plumbing, and Mechanical Codes should apply to Group J, Division 1 Occupancies except sheds, carports, and agricultural buildings less than 1000 square feet in area. The same codes should apply to Group J, Division 2 Occupancies (fences over 6 feet high, tanks, and towers). The same codew should not apply to Group J, Division 3 Occupancies (agricultural buildings over 1000 square feet in area). - The Uniform Building, Plumbing, and Mechanical Codes should apply to Group A through I Occupancies and those portions of Group J Occupan- cies noted above, regardless of Building Type. - A group K Occupancy should be established for mobile and modular homes constructed in compliance with applicable state structural codes (R.C.W. 43.22.340 through R.C.W. 43.22485). The basic requirements for Group K Occupancies should be: A. Compliance with state codes for such structures, and B. Attachment to fixed foundation or adequate tie -downs approved by the Building Official. - A Group L Occupancy should be established for docks, piers, wharves, bulkheads and similar shoreline -oriented structures. The Shoreline Management Advisory Committee should be consulted with respect to recommendations for basic requirements. - The Uniform Fire Code should apply to all structures in Jefferson County. - The entire unincorporated area of Jefferson County should be designated a Fire Zone 3 so as to provide the least amount of restriction on the types of buildings that can be erected in the County. - U.B.C. Chapter 504, Section A, Paragraph 2 should be revised to read, "For the purpose of this Section, the right-of-way line of an adjoining street or alley shall be considered an adjacent property line". ;W:1.1, WE �2 1 Jefferson County Planning Commission COURTHOUSE PORT TOWNSEND, WASHINGTON 98368 Board of County Cormaissioners Jefferson County Courthouse Port Townsend, WA 98368 Re: Adoption of Uniform Building, Plumbing, Fire, and Mechanical Codes Gentlemen: With respect to the Above -referenced subject matter, the Jefferson County Planning Commission and Planning Department recommend the follow- ing: I. CODE CONTENT AND IMPLFA NTATION: - The Jefferson County Building, Plumbing and Mechanical Codes should apply to all structures in Occupancy Groups A through I inclusive. - The Building, Plumbing, and Mechanical Codes should apply to Group J, Division 1 Occupancies except sheds, carports, and agricultural buildings less than 1000 square feet in area. The same codes should apply to Group J, Division 2 Occupancies (fences over 6 feet high, tanks, and towers). The same codew should not apply to Group J, Division 3 Occupancies (agricultural buildings over 1000 square feet in area). - The Uniform Building, Plumbing, and Mechanical Codes should apply to Group A through I Occupancies and those portions of Group J Occupan- cies noted above, regardless of Building Type. - A group K Occupancy should be established for mobile and modular homes constructed in compliance with applicable state structural codes (R.C.W. 43.22.340 through R.C.W. 43.22485). The basic requirements for Group K Occupancies should be: A. Compliance with state codes for such structures, and B. Attachment to fixed foundation or adequate tie -downs approved by the Building Official. - A Group L Occupancy should be established for docks, piers, wharves, bulkheads and similar shoreline -oriented structures. The Shoreline Management Advisory Committee should be consulted with respect to recommendations for basic requirements. - The Uniform Fire Code should apply to all structures in Jefferson County. - The entire unincorporated area of Jefferson County should be designated a Fire Zone 3 so as to provide the least amount of restriction on the types of buildings that can be erected in the County. - U.B.C. Chapter 504, Section A, Paragraph 2 should be revised to read, "For the purpose of this Section, the right-of-way line of an adjoining street or alley shall be considered an adjacent property line". ;W:1.1, WE �2 II. CODE IUMINISTRATION: - The purpose of the Building Department should be to serve as a technical consultant for people building their own structures as well as a code enforcement agency. - The Building Official should act as administrator for all four codes that must be adopted. - To the extent possible, the building permit administration system should include other land development permits such as road -access and septic tank permits. - The Building Department should be as financially self-supporting as possible and as a guide the budget should not exceed the antic- ipated revenue by 20%. - Structural plans should be required for all Occupancy Groups with the exception of Group I Occupancies defined as "Dwellings" (single- family and duplexes); Group J Occupancies not otherwise exelApt; Group K Occupancies; and Group L Occupancies. However, for Group I, J, and L Occupancies a thorough written description of materials and construction methods should be sub- mitted and accompanied by: (1) a plat plan, drawn to scale, showing the location of proposed structures br-dimensions from property lines to the walls of the structures, (2) a foundation plan, drawn to scale, showing spacing and size of supporting walls and piers or posts. - With respect to permit application fees: An analysis sf every building permit issued by Jefferson County and the City of Port Townsend in 1974 reveals that if the tvw juris- dictions had used the minumum fee schedule in the U.B.C., and had charged a flat rate of $20 permmobile home -setting, the gross annual income from permit fees would have been $28,776. Because the concept of a financially self-sufficient Building Department is desirable, based upon the foregoing analysis the fee schedule for the Jefferson County Building Code should be that out- lined in the U.B.C. plus a flat -fee of $20 for each mobile home to be newly sited. III. LEGAL MA.TTEIIS: We further suggest that before any of the foregoing recommenda- tions are adopted, that the Jefferson County Prosecutors Office review the recommendations and codes in detail with respect to legal implica- tions. Furthermore, we suggest that any contractual arrangements between Jefferson County and the City of Port Townsend with respect to coopera- tion in administration, budgets, hiring of personnel, etc. be under- taken without delay. The same should apply to any similar arrangements with Clallam or Grays Harbor County. Respectfully Submitted, Jefferson County Planning Commission Nofris Short, Chairman Planning Department WWMA �%A David Qpnningham, Director roc. 23, 1974 ® on C®Nnt;� Rmmissieners r wnsen , as.. Re: Hearing for adoption of State bldg. code ordinance Gentlemen; Representing a minority view of the planning commission, I would like to read into the proceedings of this hearing, a statement of part of my and ourposition in regard to the bldg. code ordinance. 1. The State Bldg. Code Law allows the county to exempt any classification or type bldg it deems advisable. Therefore I want it clearly understood by all that if we apply the UniformBldg. Code to buildings in this county it is because the county commissioners want it to apply to those buildings. The State doesnI t tell us what to apply it to, we do that on a county basis. 2. There is feeling that the bldg. code and bldg. inspector will prevent junky communities and houses. This is no more true than that an inspector can enforce Quality of workmanship. Safety and quality of matetial is the extent of services. I donIt believe it has to be that way but I am told that that is the way it is and will be. Galvanized metal roof and siding would satisfy the code for houses. I guess a dirt floor would be OK but you must have a bathroom with fixtures and running wa-°ter. I know people who want to build a house and use an outhouse because they have no electricity. T'm not sure yet whether the inspector or the county are allowed to make exceptions to the code in this type item. 3. Three members,at least , of the planning commission including myself believe we do not need to include Occupancy Group I, private dwellings.There are reasons jtt to include it but do we have to have a completely regulated society? Also I have just comprehended a couple reasons for exempting Class I that I hadn't previously understood. One being that Chap. 2 sets down the rules and powers of the bldg. inspector;__ right to enter on demand, powers of a police officer, to mention a couple. Sec202a I guess this chapter is not exemptable or amendable except to use it as a minimum. The only way to protect ourselves from this chap. is to exempt Class? from our ordinance. Another reason being the application of the code. Sec. 103 of the code says it shall apply to construction, alteration,moving, demolition,.repair, and mainten- ance of any value, whether by owner or .-Thoever.. I dont kno.,T if this section is exemptable. Possibly we could exempt the type building that required repair to a specified value limitation. I don't believe this�the type exemption referred to in sec 6 para -3 but T haven't had time to study this type amendment or exemption. ,,re could limit its application by exempting the class T occupancy group. Sec.205 lists violations and penalties- any violation is punishable by a fine of $300 and imprisonment for 90 days for each offense and each day a separate offense. _ ?•,'e have not made a study or even an estimate of ??hat a code house sill cost in relation to a normal uncode house- several hundred dollars at least and maybe as much as x;2.000. This statement is not the planning commission recommendation. T no longer concur in it in the above mentioned areas. You have it in hand. This is my statement and a lot of it is based on information. I have discovered since the planning commission recommendation was formulated. T respectfully request thatthe aforementioned points be given consideration and regret that I have not had the time to carefully consider all of the above as well as the complete code before the commission :Wade its recommendation. �I jL; "r 71 T'orris -J. Short . VOL 1 Face 54 N BUILDING PERMIT FEES -UNIFORM. BUILDING CODE $20.00 Main living area, $9.00 Second living area, $4.00 Basement;Attached Garage, $12.00 Modular Home Value To Fee Value To Foe ------- 500 5.00 27,001 28,000 121.00 501 600 6.00, 28,00'1 29,000 12.4.00 601 700 7.00 29,001 30,000 127.00 701 800 8.00 30,001 31,000 13Q.00 801 900 9.10 31,001 32,000 133.00-, 901 1000 1.0.00 32,001 33,000 13b.00 1001 11,00 11.00 33,001 34,000 139.00 1101 1200 1c.00 34 001 35,000 142.00 1201 1300 13.0 ;35,001 36,000 145.00 1301 1400 1.4.Wu 36,001 37,000 148'.00 1401 1500 15.00 37,001 38,000 151:.00 1501 1600 "16.00 38,001 39,000 154.00 1601 1700 17.00 39,001 40,000 157.00 1701 1800 18,.00 40,001 41,000 160.00 1801 1900 19..00 41,001 42,000 163.00 1901 2000 20.00 42,001 43,000 16.6.00 2001 3000 24.00 43,001 44,000 169.00 3001 4000 28.00 44,001 45,000 172.00 `4001 5000 .32.00 45,001 46,000 175.00 5001 6000 36.00 46,001 47,000 178.00 6001 7000 40.00 47,001 48,000 181.00 7001 8000 44.00 48,001 49,000 184.00 8001 9000 48.00 49,001 50,000 187.00 9001. 10,000 52.00 50,001 51.,000 189.00 10,001 11,000 56.00 51,001 52,000 191.00 11,001 12,000 60.00 52,001 53,000 193.00 1.2,001 13,000 64.00 53,001 54,000 195.00 13,001 14,000 68.00 54,001 55,000 197.00 14,001 15,000 72:00 55,001 56,000 199.00 15,001 16,000 76.00 - 56,001 57,000 201.00 16,001 1.7,000 80.00 57,001 58,000 203.00 17,001 18,000 8400 58,001 59,000 205.00 18,001 19,000 8$,00 59,001 60,000 207.00 19,001 20,000 -92..00 60,001 61,000 209.00 20,001 21,,000 96.00 61,001 62 , 00C 211.0G 21,001 22,000 1On,.00 62,001 63,000 213.00 22,001 23, 000 • 1D 0 63 , [1; '1 64,000 215.00 23 001 24�, 000 108`..00 (34,001 65 , 00,) 217.00 , 24;001 25,000 112.00 65,001 66,000 219.00 25,001 26,000 L.15.00 66;,001. 67,000 221.00 26,001 27,000 118.00 67,001 68,000 223.00 Value To Fee Value To Fee 68,001 69,000 225.00 113,001 114,000 308.00 69,001 70,000 227.00 114,001 115,000 309.50 70,001 71,000 229.00 115,001 116,000 311.00 71_,001 72,000 231.00 116,001 117,000 312.50 72,001 73,000 233.00 117,001 118,000 314.00 73,001 74,000 235.00 118,001 11.9,000 315.50 74,001 75,000 237.00 119,001 120,000 317.00 75,001. 76,000 239.00 120,001 121,000 318.50 76,001 77,000 241.00 121.,001 1'_2.2,000 320.00 77,001 78,000 243.00 122.,001 1.23,000 321.50 78,001 79,000 245.00 123,001 124,000 323.00 79,001 80,000 247.00 124,001 125,000 324.50 80,001 81.,000 249.00 125,001, 126,000 326.00 41,001 82,000 251.00 126,001 127,000 327.50 82,001 83,000 7.53,00 127,001 128,000 329.00 83,001 84,000 255.00 1.28,001 129,000 330.50 84,001 85,000 257.00 129,001 130,000 332.00 85,001 86,000 259.00 1.30,001 131,000 333.50 86,001 87,000 261.00 131,001 132,000 335.00 87,001 88,000 263.00 132,001 133,000 336.50 88,001 89,000 265.00 133,001 134,000 339.00 89,001 90,000 267.00 134,001 135,000 339.50 90,001 91,000 269.00 135,001 136,000 341.00 91,001 92,000 271.00 136,001 137,000 342.50 92,001 93,000 273.00 137,001 138,000 344.00 93,001 94,000 275.00 138,001 139,000 345.50 94,001 95,000 277.00 139,001 140,000 346.00 95,001 96,000 279.00 140,001 1.41,000 347.50 96,001 97,OCO 281.00 141,001 142,000 349.00 97,001 98,000 283.00 142,001 143,000 350.50 98,001 99,000 285.00 143,001 144,000 352.00 99,001 100,000 287.00 144 , i; i,1 !,"5,000 353 .50 100,001 101,000 298.50 145,001 140,000 1355.00 101,001 102,000 290.^0 146,001 147,000 :=.56.50 102,001 103,000 291.50 147,001 143,000 358.00 103,001 104,000 293.00 148,001 149,000 359.50 104,001 105,000 294.50 149,001 150,000 361.00 105,001 106,000 296.00 150,001 151,000 362.50 1.06,001 107,000 297.50 151,001 152,000 364.00 107,001 108,000 299.00 152,001 1.53,000 365.50 108,001 1.09,000 300.50 153,001 154,000 367.00 109,001 110,000 302.00 154,001 155,000 368.50 110,001 111,000 303.50 155,001 156,000 370.00 111,001 112,000 305.00 156,001 157,000 371.50 112,001 113,000 306.50 157,001 158,000 373.00 Value To Fee Value To 158,001 159,000 3;4.50 1.94,001 195,000 (59,001 160,000 3,�t) 00 195,001 196,000 160,001 161,000 377.50 19().,0()1 197,000 161,001 ].6':',000 379.00 197,001 198,000 162,001 163,000 380.50 198,001 199,000 163,001 164,000 382.00 199,001 200,000 164,001 165,000 383.50 165,001 166,000 385.00 plus $1..50 per thousand to 166,001 167,000 386.50 $500,000. 887.00 167,001 168,000 388.00 168,001 169,000 389.50 $500,000 169,001. 170,000 391.00 170,001 171 , 000 392 .50 plus $1 .00 per thousand to 171,001 172,000 394.00 $1,000,000 172,001 173,000 395.50 173,001 174,000 397.00 $1,000,000 1387.00 174,001 175,000 398.50 1.75,001 176,000 400.00 plus $1.00 for each addt. 176,001 177,000 401.50 thousand dollars . 177,001 178,000 403.00 178,001 179,000 404.50 179,001 180,000 406.00 1.80,001 181,000 407.50 181,001 182,000 409.00 182,001 183,000 410.50 IR3,001 184,000 412.00 184,001 185,000 413.50 185,001 186,000 415.00 186,001 187,000 416.50 187,001 188,000 418.00 188,001 189,000 419.50 189,001 190,000 421.00 190,001 191,000 442.50 191,001 192,000 424.00 192,001 193,000 425.50 Fee 428.50 430.00 431.50 433.00 434.50 436.00