15.04.030 Adoption of codes by reference and amendments to referenced codes.
The city of Cle Elum hereby adopts the following codes, as amended by the Washington State Building Code Council pursuant to Chapters 19.27 and 70.92 RCW, as amended by this chapter for the purpose of establishing rules and regulations for the construction, alteration, removal, demolition, equipment, use and occupancy, location and maintenance of buildings and structures.
A. The 2018 International Building Code (IBC) published by the International Code Council, Inc. as adopted and amended by the Washington State Building Code Council in Chapter 51-50 WAC, includes adoption of and amendments to the 2018 International Existing Building Code and the ICC/ANSI A117.1-2009 and may subsequently be amended by this chapter, is hereby adopted with the following appendices and amendments:
Appendices:.
Appendix I: Patio Covers
Amendments.
1. Amend Section 105.2, Work Exempt from Permit. Building: (a) by substituting “200” for “120” in the square feet of floor area exempt from building permits and adding the following, “all required building; zoning and critical area requirements are met; (b) by adding the words “platforms” and “decks” to modify permit exemptions.
B. The 2018 International Residential Code (IRC) published by the International Code Council, Inc. as adopted and amended by the Washington State Building Code Council in Chapter 51-51 WAC, and as may subsequently be amended by this chapter, is hereby adopted with the following appendices and amendments:
Appendices:.
Appendix C: Exit Terminals of Mechanical Draft and Direct-Vent Venting Systems
Appendix H: Patio Covers
Amendments.
1. Amend Section 105.2 Work Exempt from Permit. Building: (a) By adding the following, “is not used as a habitable space and does not contain plumbing or mechanical systems, is not closer than 6-feet to any other structure and all required building, zoning and critical area requirements are met.”
C. The 2018 International Mechanical Code (IMC) published by the International Code Council, Inc. as adopted and amended by the Washington State Building Code Council in Chapter 51-52 WAC. Includes adoption of and amendments to the 2018 International Fuel Gas Code, the 2018 National Fuel Gas Code (NFPA 54) and the 2017 Liquefied Petroleum Gas Code (NFPA 58), and as may subsequently be amended by this chapter, is hereby adopted.
D. The 2018 International Fire Code (IFC) published by the International Code Council, Inc. as adopted and amended by the Washington State Building Code Council in Chapter 51-54A WAC, and as may subsequently be amended by this chapter, is hereby adopted with the following appendices:
Appendices.
Appendix B: Fire Flow for Buildings
Appendix C: Fire Hydrant Locations and Distribution
Appendix D: Fire Apparatus Access Roads
E. The 2018 Uniform Plumbing Code (UPC) except as provided in RCW 19.27.170, the Uniform Plumbing Code and Uniform Plumbing Code Standards, published by the International Association of Plumbing and Mechanical Officials: provided, that any provisions of such code affecting sewers or fuel gas piping are not adopted. The UPC, as adopted and amended by the Washington State Building Code Council in Chapters 51-56 and 51-57 WAC, and as may subsequently be amended by this chapter, is hereby adopted.
In case of conflict among the codes enumerated in subsections (A), (B), (C), (D) and (E) of this section, the first named code shall govern over those following.
F. The 2018 Washington State Energy Code as adopted by the Washington State Building Code Council in Chapter 51-11 WAC is hereby adopted.
G. The 2018 International Swimming Pool and Spa Code published by the International Code Council, Inc. as adopted by the Washington State Building Code Council and as may subsequently be amended by this chapter, is hereby adopted.