ORD 89-22 UNIFORM BUILDING CODECODE:A:/BUILDING.5
April 25, 1989
ORDINANCE NO. 89-22
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF WINSLOW, WASHINGTON,
AMENDING CHAPTER 15.04 TO PROVIDE FOR THE ADOPTION OF
THE UNIFORM BUILDING CODE, 1988 EDITION, AND THE
UNIFORM BUILDING CODE STANDARDS, 1988 EDITION; THE
ADOPTION OF THE UNIFORM PLUMBING CODE, 1988 EDITION;
THE UNIFORM MECHANICAL CODE, 1988 EDITION; THE UNIFORM
FIRE CODE AND FIRE CODE STANDARDS, 1988 EDITION; THE
UNIFORM CODE FOR THE ABATEMENT OF DANGEROUS BUILDINGS,
1988 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
restrictive, obsolete, conflicting and
regulations will eliminate
duplicative regulations and
requirements that 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.
Section 2. Section 15.04.020 of the Winslow Municipal Code
is
hereby amended to read as follows:
15.0A.020 Codes Adopted by Reference.
The following codes are adopted by reference subject
to modifications and/or amendments set forth in
Sections 15.04.030 through 15.04.090:
a. Uniform Building Code, 1988 Edition, Uniform
Building Standards, 1988 Edition, as published by the
International Conference of Building Officials;
b. The Uniform Plumbing Code, 1988 Edition, as
prepared by the International Association of Plumbing
and Mechanical Officials, and appendices;
c. Uniform Mechanical Code, 1988
prepared by the International Conference
Officials;
Edition, as
of Building
d. Uniform Fire Code, 1988 Edition and Uniform
Fire Code Standards, 1988 Edition, as prepared by the
International Conference of Building Officials and
Western Fire Chiefs Association;
e. Uniform Code for the Abatement of Dangerous
Buildings, 1988 Edition, as prepared by the
International Conference of Building Officials;
f. The regulations for Barrier-Free FAcilities
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 Council, November 15, 1985;
h. Uniform Administrative Code, 1988 Edition, as
prepared by the International Conference of Building
Officials;
i. In case of conflict among codes adopted in
subsections b, c, and d of this section, the code
adopted per subsection a shall govern over those
adopted in subsections b, c, and d only.
Section 3. Sections 15.04.030 Uniform Building Code -- Section 205
Amended -- Violation; 15.04.040 Uniform Building Code -- Section 303 Amended -
- Permits Issuance; and 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 edition with
the words "adopted in Section 15.04.020 of this chapter."
Section 4. Pursuant to RCW 35A.12.140 the City Clerk shall
authenticate and record along with this adopting ordinance a copy of each
uniform code adopted herein. In addition, not less than one copy of each said
code has been and shall remain on file int he office of the City Clerk for use
and examination by the public.
Section 5. This ordinance, or
title, and Section 15.04.030 regarding
a summary thereof consisting of the
the penalty provisions, shall be
published in the official newspaper of the City and shall be effective
(5) days after passage and publication as provided herein.
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APPROVED:
~YOR, ALICE B. TAWRESEY~/
ATTEST/AUTHENTICATED:
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AP AS TO FORM:
FILED WITH THE CITY CLERK: ~pril 25, 1989
PASSED BY THE CITY COUNCIL: June l~t 1989
PUBLISHED: June 2et 1989
EFFECTIVE DATE: June 26~ 1989
ORDINANCE NUMBER: 89-22