ORD 89-46 NORTHWEST ENERGY CODEFor Consideration:
10-19-89
Revised:
!1-30-89
ORDINANCE NO. 89-46
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF WINSLOW, WASHINGTON,
ADOPTING THE "NORTHWEST ENERGY CODE" TO THE WINSLOW
MUNICIPAL CODE, ~MENDING THE "ENERGY CODE" OF THE
CITY OF WINSLOW, AND AMENDING WINSLOW MUNICIPAL CODE
].5.04.020 (G).
WHEREAS, the Northwest Power Planning and
Conservation Act of 1980 mandated that conservation be given
priority in plann~,g for acquisition of electrical energy
resources; and
WHEREAS, the Northwest Power Planning Council has
responded to this mandate in development and adoption of the
Northwest Conservation and Electric Power Plan by including
the Energy Code in the Plan; and
WHEREAS, the City Council finds that providing the
Northwest Energy Code as the standard for use in the design
and construction of new buildings and structures and
additions and remodels no existing buildings and structures
promotes the efficient use of electrical energy in the City;
and
WHEREAS, the City Council finds that the Bonneville
Power Administration is prepared to provide funds to the city
for the purposes of 1) reimbursing the consumers certain
costs incurred in efforts to comply with the Northwest Energy
Code; and 2) Providing training, technical assistance, and
inspection costs to City officials for implementation of the
Northwest Energy Code; and
WHEREAS, the ~ity Council finds that the adoption and
enforcement of the Northwest Energy Code for applicable
electrically heated and/or conditioned buildings promotes the
public health, safety and general welfare of the citizens of
Winslow; now, therefore
THE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WINSLOW DO
ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1: Winslow Municipal Code section 15.04.020
G., is hereby amended to read in its entirety as follows:
G. The Washington State Energy Code Amended.
(1)
The most current ~a=tion of the Washington State Energy
Code as promulgated by the State Building Code
Council according to statute (WAC 51.12) shall set
forth minimum requirements for the design and
construction of new buildings and structures and
additions and remodels to existing buildings and
structures, subject to the zu~lowing qualifications;
(2)
From and after its effective date, as hereinafter
provided, the Northwest Energy Code, June 1987, edition
(specifically, the "Complete Code Version" and not the
"Uniform Building Code Compatible Version"), as
published by the Bonneville Power Administration, shall
be in effect with respect to:
(a) New residential construction using electrical space
heating; and
(b) New connnercial construction using electrical space
conditioning and electric lighting.
EXCEPTION: 1. Commercial building ventilation
requirements contained in Section 305 of the
Washington State Energy Code shall remain the
applicable standard.
EXCEPTION: 2. Commercial buildings which are not
electrically space conditioned shall only be
required to comply with Section 505 of said
Northwest Energy Code (Electrical Power and
Lighting).
(c)
All builon~gs constructed after the effective date
of this ordinance that are subsequently converted
to provide electrical space heating or
conditioning, in part or in whole.
(3)
Notwithstanding the implementation of the Northwest
Energy Code, the Washington State Energy Code shall
continue to apply to all construction not otherwise
covered by the Northwest Energy Code; provided, that
Section 502.1.7.2 of the Northwest Energy Code shall
apply to all low-rise Residential Occupancies regardless
of fuel source.
(4)
The Northwest Energy Code shall not become effective
until 30 days subsequent to the date that the City and
the Bonneville Power Administration have executed a
grant agreement providing for reimbursement to the owner
or builder of new residential construction for those
additional costs to the consumer of conservation
components that are attributable to the implementation
of the Northwest Energy Code and/or administrative
enforcement costs associated with the adoption of the
Northwest Energy Code that are over and above the costs
of the Washington State Energy Code; provided, however,
in no event shall the effective date be sooner than
January 1, 1990.
(5)
Should reimbursement funds furnished by the Bonneville
Power Administration and/or Puget Sound Power and Light
Company, as oe~ribed above, be discontinued, or
otherwise determined by the City Council to be
inadequate to cover those incremental costs or maintain
economic feasibility for the homeowner with
implementation of the Northwest Energy Code, the City
Council may repeal this ordinance.
Section ~. Severability.
If any provision hereof is found to be unenforceable,
the remaining provisions sRal~ be in full force and effect.
Section 3. This ordinance or a summary of the title
shall be published in the official newspaper of the City of
Winslow, Washington, and shall take effect 5 days after
publication and posting as required by law.
ATTEST/AUTHENTICATE:
ALICE B.
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
ROBERT O. CONOLEY, City
FILED WITH CITY CLERK: November 30, 1989
APPROVED BY CITY COUNCIL: Decen~r 7f 1989
PUBLICATION DATE: December 13f 1989
EFFECTIVE DATE: December 18~ 1989
ORDINANCE NO. 89-46