ORD 78-28 UNIFORM BUILDING CODECITY OF WINSLOW
ORDINANCE NO. 78 - 28
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF WINSLOW ADOPTING BY REFERENCE THE
UNIFORM BUILDING CODE (1976 ADDITION), UNIFORM BUILDING CODE
STANDARDS (1976 ADDITION), UNIFORM PLUMBING CODE (1976
ADDITION), UNIFORM MECHANICAL CODE (1976 ADDITION), UNIFORM
FIRE CODE (1976 ADDITION), UNIFORM CODE FOR THE ABATEMENT OF
DANGEROUS BUILDINGS (1976 ADDITION) AND REGULATIONS FOR BARRIER
FREE FACILITIES AS PUBLISHED BY THE WASHINGTON STATE BUILDING
CODE ADVISORY COUNCIL ON OCTOBER 1, 1976, THERMAL EFFICIENCY
STANDARDS, PURSUANT TO H.B. 98 (RCW 19.27) AS PUBLISHED BY THE
WASHINGTON STATE ENERGY OFFICE, AMENDING SAID CODES AND
ESTABLISHING FEES FOR INSPECTION AND ESTABLISHING PENALTIES FOR
VIOLATION THEREOFt AND REPEALING ORDINANCE 77-13 ~D 75-3.
THE CITY COUNCIL of the City of Winslow do ordain as
follows:
SECTION 1. TITLE:
This Ordinance shall be known as the City of Winslow
Building Code.
SECTION 2. CODES ADOPTED BY REFERENCE:
The following codes are hereby adopted by reference subject
to modifications and/or amendments set forth in Sections 3
through 5.
Uniform Building Code and Standards(1976 Edition)
including appendices as prepared by the
International Conference of Building Officials.
Uniform Plumbing Code (1976 Edition) as prepared
by the International Associaton of Plumbing and
Mechanical Officials.
Uniform Mechanical Code (1976
prepared by the International
Building Officials.
Edition) as
Conference of
Uniform Fire Code (1976 Edition) as prepared by
the International Conference of Building
Officials and Western Fire Chiefs Association.
Uniform Code for the Abatement of Dangerous
Buildings (1976 Edition) as prepared by the
International Conference of Building Officials.
The Regulations for Barrier Free Facilities as
published by the Washington State Building Code
Advisory Council on October 1, 1976.
Thermal Efficiency Standards Pursurant
to H.B. 98 (RCW 19.27) as published by
The Washington State Energy Office.
In case of conflict among codes adopted for
subsections b, c, & d; the Code adopted per
subsection (a) shall govern over those adopted in
subsection b, c, & d.
SECTION 3. AMENDMENTS TO THE UNIFORM BUILDING CODE:
Section 204 of the Uniform Building Code (1976 Edition) is
deemed to read as follows:
In order to determine the suitability of alternative
materials and methods of construction and to provide
for reasonable interpretations of the provisions of
this Code, the initial determination shall be made by
the Building Official., which shall be final unless
appealed to the Winslow Hearing Examiner pursuant to
the provision of Winslow Ordinance 78 - 26 , amending
Ordinance 77-24.
Section 205 of the Uniform Building (1976 Edition) is
deemed amended to read as follows:
It shall be unlawful for any person, firm, or
corporation to erect, construct, enlarge, alter,
repair, move, improve, remove, convert or demolish,
equip, use, occupy or maintain any building or
structure in the City, or cause or permit the same to
be done, contrary to or in violation of any of the
provisions of this Code.
Any person, firm, or corporation violating any of the
provisions of this Code shall be deemed guilty of a
misdemeanor, and each such person shall be deemed
guilty of a separate offonce for each and every day or
portion thereof during which any violation of any of
the provisions of this Code is committed, continued,
or permitted, and upon conviction of any such
v~olation such person shall be punished by a fine of
not more than $500 or by imprisonment for not more
than six months, or by both such fine and imprisonment.
In addition to the above penalties, the City may in
its discretion commence a civil action to compel
compliance with the provisions of this code in either
the Winslow Municipal Court or in Kitsap County
Superior Court.
Section 303(b) of the Uniform Building (1976 Edition) is
deemed amended to read as follows:
Plancheck-Checking Fees. When the valuation of the
proposed construction exceeds $1,000 and a plan is
required to be submitted by subsection (c) of Section
301, a plan checking fee shall be paid to the Building
Official at the time of submitting plans and
specifications for checking which fee shall be
sixty-five percent of the building permit fee as set
forth in table 3-A.
Section 303(d) of the Uniform Building (1976 Edition) is
deemed amended to read as follows:
Reinspection Fee. The fee for each reinspection shall
be $25.00 except for Group (R)-Division III and (M)
occupancies which shall be $15.00. Reinspection fees
shall be paid before any further inspections or work
is done.
Section 403 of the Uniform Building (1976
deemed amended to read as follows:
"Building Official", shall mean the City
his duly authorized representative.
Section 404 of the Uniform Building (1976
deemed amended to read as follows:
"City" shall mean the City of Winslow.
SECTION 4. AMENDMENTS TO UNIFORM PLUMBING CODE:
The Schedule of Fees as stated in Part One
Section 4.1, of the Uniform Plumbing Code shall
as follows:
SCHEDULE OF FEES
For issuing each permit
IN ADDITION:
For each plumbing fixture or trap (including water
drainage piping and backflow protection therefore)
For each house sewer
For each water heater and/or vent
For each industrial waste pretreatment intercepter
including its trap and vent, excepting kitchen type
grease interceptors functioning as fixture traps
For each installation, alteration of drainage or
vent piping
For each installation, alteration or repair of
water piping and/or water treating equipment
For each lawn sprinkler system on any one meter,
including backflow protection devices therefor
For vacuum breakers or backflow protective devices
on tanks, vats, etc., or for installation on
unprotected plumbing fixture, including necessary
water piping - one (1) to five (5)
For each in excess of five (5)
For each swimming pool:
Private
Public
Other fee schedules shall remain as called out in
Building Code and Uniform Mechanical Code.
SECTION 5. REPEAL:
Ordinances 77-13 and 75-3 are hereby repealed
of the date of this ordinance
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Engineer or
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Administration
be amende~
$ 5.00
$ 2.00
$ 7.5o
$ 2.00
$ 2.00
$ 2.00
$ 2.00
$ 4.00
$ 4.00
$ .50
$20.00
$30.00
t.he Uniform
effective as
SECTION 6. SEVERABILITY:
If any section, subsection, sentence, clause or phrase of
the City of Winslow Building Code or its application to any
person or circumstance is held invalid, the remainder of
this code, or the application to other persons or
circumstances, is not affected.
SECTION 7. EFFECTIVE DATE:
This Ordinance shall take effect five (5) days after its
publication or posting in the manner provided by law.
PASSED BY the City Council of the City of Winslow
MAYOR
ATTEST
Y CLE
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
Robert W. McKisson
OF MCKISSON, LEHNE AND ASSOCIATES
City Attorneys