ORD 86-14 UNIFORM BUILDING STANDARDS0045.04002
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03/26/86
ORDINANCE N0. 86-14
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF WINSLOW, WASHINGTON,
AMENDING CHAPTER 15.04 TO PROVIDE FOR THE ADOPTION
OF THE UNIFORM BUILDING CODE, 1985 EDITION, AND
THE UNIFORM BUILDING CODE STANDARDS, 1985 EDITION;
THE ADOPTION OF THE UNIFORM PLUMBING CODE, 1985
EDITION; THE UNIFORM MECHANICAL CODE, 1985
EDITION; THE UNIFORM FIRE CODE AND FIRE CODE
STANDARDS, 1985 EDITION; THE UNIFORM CODE FOR THE
ABATEMENT OF DANGEROUS BUILDINGS, 1985 EDITION;
MAKING AMENDMENTS THERETO, PROVIDING FOR COPIES OF
ALL ADOPTED UNIFORM CODES TO BE AVAILABLE TO THE
PUBLIC, AND ESTABLISHING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Winslow has
determined that the enactment of comprehensive, uniform building
regulations will promote the health, safety and welfare of the
citizens of Winslow, and
WHEREAS, such building regulations will define minimum
performance standards and requirements for construction and
construction materials, consistent with accepted standards of
engineering, fire and life safety; and
WHEREAS, such building regulations will set out
requirements for minimum performance standards; and
WHEREAS, comprehensive building regulations will elimi-
nate restrictive, obsolete, conflicting and duplicative regula-
tions and requirements which unnecessarily increase construction
costs and/or retard the use of new materials, products or methods
of construction; and
WHEREAS, the enactment of such comprehensive building
regulations is consistent with the mandate of RCW 19.27.020; now,
therefore,
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WINSLOW, WASHINGTON, DO
ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Section 15.04.010 of the Winslow Municipal
Code is hereby amended to read as follows:
15.04.010 Title. This chapter and amendments
hereto shall constitute the "City Building Code"
of the City and may be cited as such.
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Section 2. Section 15.04.020 of the Winslow Municipal
Code is hereby amended to read as follows:
15.04.020 Codes Adopted by Reference.
The following codes are adopted by reference
subject to modifications and/or amendments set
forth in Sections 15.04.050 through 15.04.090:
a. Uniform Building Code, 1985 Edition,
Uniform Building Standards, 1985 Edition, as
published by the International Conference of
Buildlng Officials;
b. The Uniform Plumbing Code, 1985 Edition,
as prepared by the International Association of
Plumblng and Mechanical 0fficlals, and appendices;
c. Uniform Mechanical Code,
prepared by the International
Building Officials;
1985 Edition, as
Conference of
d. Unlform Fire Code, 1985 Edition and
Uniform Fire Code Standards, 1985 Edition, as
prepared by the International Conference of Build-
ing Officials and Western Fire Chiefs Association;
e. Uniform Code for the Abatement of
Dangerous Buildings, 1985 Edition, as prepared by
the International Conference of Building
Officials;
f. The regulations for Barrier-Free Facili-
ties as published by the Washington State Building
Code Advisory Council, WAC 51-10;
g. The State Energy Code, as adopted by the
State Building Code Councll, November 15, 1985~
h. Uniform Administrative Code, 1985 Edition,
as prepared by the International Conference of
Building 0fficials;
i. In case of conflict among codes adopted in
subsections b, c and d of thls section, the code
adopted per subsection a shall govern over those
adopted in subsections b, c and d only.
Section 3. Sectlons 15.04.050 Uniform Building Code--
Section 205 Amended--Violations; 15.04.040 Uniform Building
Code--Section 503 Amended--Permits Issuance; 15.04.050 Uniform
Building Code--Section 304 Amended--Permit Fees; and 15.04.060
Uniform Building Code--Section 404 Amended--City Defined are
hereby amended by deleting any reference to the year of edition
of the Uniform Building Code and replacing the year of editlon
with the words "adopted in Section 15.04.020 of this chapter."
Section 4. Pursuant to RCW 55A.12.140 the City Clerk
shall authenticate and record along with this adopting ordinance
a copy of each unlform code adopted herein. In addition, not
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less than one copy of each said code has been and shall remain on
file in the office of the City Clerk for use and examination by
the public.
Section 5. This ordinance,
consisting of the title, and Section
or a summary thereof
15.04.050 regarding the
penalty provisions, shall be published in the official newspaper
of the City and shall be effective five (5) days after passage
and publication as provided hereln.
APPROVED:
~OR, ALICE B. TAWRESEY~
ATTEST/AUTHENTICATED:
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
OFFICE OF THE CITY ATTORNEY:
BY
FILED WITH THE CITY CLERK: May 8, 1986
PASSED BY THE CITY COUNCIL: June 19, 1986
PUBLISHED: June 25, 1986
EFFECTIVE DATE: June 30, 1986
ORDINANCE NO. 86-14