Chapter 16.02
INTERNATIONAL CODES

Sections:

16.02.010    International codes adopted.

16.02.010 International codes adopted.

There is adopted by reference, upon the effective date of the ordinance codified in this chapter and upon filing with the city clerk one copy thereof, the following described chapters of the Washington Administrative Code, International Codes and standards, and Uniform Plumbing Code and standards together with amendments, deletions and additions as set forth in this section or in the appropriate chapters in this title.

A. The 2009 Edition of the International Building Code, as adopted and hereafter amended by the State Building Code Council in Chapter 51-50 WAC, as published by the International Code Council, excluding Chapter 1, Administration, is adopted by reference with amendments, deletions and additions thereto as provided in Chapter 16.06 EMC, Building Code.

B. International Residential Code Adopted. The 2009 Edition of the International Residential Code, as adopted and hereafter amended by the State Building Code Council in Chapter 51-51 WAC, as published by the International Code Council, excluding Chapter 1, Administration, Chapter 11, Energy Efficiency, and Chapters 25 through 42, Plumbing and Electrical, is adopted with the following amendments:

1. Appendix Chapter G, Swimming Pools, Spas and Hot Tubs, is hereby adopted.

C. International Mechanical Code Adopted. The 2009 Edition of the International Mechanical Code, as adopted and hereafter amended by the State Building Code Council in Chapter 51-42 WAC, as published by the International Code Council, excluding Chapter 1, Administration, is adopted.

D. National Fuel Gas Code (NFPA 54) Adopted. The National Fuel Gas Code, as adopted and hereafter amended by the State Building Code Council in Chapter 51-52 WAC, as published by NFPA, is adopted.

E. Liquefied Petroleum Gas Code (NFPA 58) Adopted. The Liquefied Petroleum Gas Code, as adopted and hereafter amended by the State Building Code Council in Chapter 51-52 WAC, as published by NFPA, is adopted.

F. International Fuel Gas Code Adopted. The 2009 Edition of the International Fuel Gas Code, as adopted and hereafter amended by the State Building Code Council in Chapter 51-52 WAC, as published by the International Code Council, excluding Chapter 1, Administration, is adopted.

G. Uniform Plumbing Code Adopted. The 2009 Edition of the Uniform Plumbing Code, as adopted and hereafter amended by the State Building Code Council in Chapters 51-56 and 51-57 WAC, as published by the International Code Council, excluding Chapter 1, Administration, Chapter 12, Fuel Piping, Chapter 15, Firestop Protection, and those requirements of the Uniform Plumbing Code relating to venting and combustion air of fuel-fired appliances as found in Chapter 5 and those portions of the code addressing building sewers, is adopted with the following amendments:

1. Amend Section 906.1.

Each vent pipe or stack shall extend through its flashing and shall terminate vertically not less than six inches (142 mm) above the roof nor less than one (1) foot (305 mm) from any vertical surface;

Exception: Air admittance valves (AAV) may be permitted for use on vent terminals provided that AVV is installed per its listing and that the required vent cross-sectional area required by Section 904.1 is provided.

2. Appendix Chapter A, Recommended Rules for Sizing the Water Supply System; and

3. Appendix Chapter B, Explanatory Notes on Combination Waste and Vent Systems; and

4. Appendix Chapter I, Installation Standards; and

5. Appendix Chapter H, Grease Interceptors; and

6. Appendix Chapter L, Alternate Plumbing Systems, excluding Sections L5 through L7 and Lawn Sprinkler Head from Table 6-4 of Appendix L, are hereby adopted.

H. Washington State Energy Code Adopted. The Washington State Energy Code, as adopted and hereafter amended by the State Building Code Council in Chapter 51-11 WAC, is adopted.

I. Ventilation and Indoor Air Quality Code Adopted. The Washington State Ventilation and Indoor Air Quality Code, as adopted and hereafter amended by the State Building Code Council in Chapter 51-13 WAC, is adopted.

J. 2006 International Existing Building Code adopted.

K. 2006 International Property Maintenance Code Adopted.

1. “Buildings” is amended and shall read as follows:

1. Service of Notice and Order. The notice and order, and any amended or supplemental notice and order, shall be served upon the record owner, and posted on the property; and one copy thereof shall be served on each of the following if known to the Building Official or disclosed from official public records; the holder of any mortgage or deed of trust or other lien or encumbrance of record; the owner or holder of any lease of record; and the holder of any other estate or legal interest of record in or to the building or the land on which it is located.

If the whereabouts of such persons is unknown and the same cannot be ascertained by the Building Official in the exercise of reasonable diligence and the Building Official shall make an affidavit to that effect, then the serving of such compliant or order upon such person may be made by publishing the same each week, for two consecutive weeks, in the official newspaper of the city of Enumclaw.

The failure of the Building Official to serve any person required herein to be served shall not invalidate any proceedings hereunder as to any other person duly served or relieve any such person from any duty or obligation imposed on him by the provisions of this section.

2. Costs. The cost of such work shall be paid from such account as deemed appropriate by the finance director.

3. Report Transmitted to Council – Set for Hearing. Amended to read as follows:

Upon receipt of said report, the clerk of this jurisdiction shall present it to the legislative body of this jurisdiction for consideration. The legislative body of this jurisdiction shall fix a time, date and place for hearing said report and any protests or objections thereto. The clerk of this jurisdiction shall cause notice of said hearing to be posted upon the property involved, published once in a newspaper of general circulation in this jurisdiction, and served by certified mail, postage prepaid, addressed to the owner of the property as his name and address appear on the last equalized assessment roll of the county if such so appear, or as known to the clerk and to persons entitled to. Such notice shall be given at least 10 days prior to the date set for hearing and shall specify the day, hour and place when the legislative body will hear and pass upon the director’s report, together with any objections or protests which may be filed as hereinafter provided by any person interested in or affected by the proposed charge.

4. Personal Obligation or Special Assessment. Amended as follows:

c. Special Assessment and Lien. If the legislative body of this jurisdiction orders that the charge shall be assessed against the property it shall confirm the assessment, cause the same to be recorded on the assessment roll, and thereafter said assessment shall constitute a special assessment against and a lien upon the property which shall be of equal rank with state, county and municipal taxes.

5. Lien of Assessment. Amended to read as follows:

b. Interest. All such assessments remaining unpaid after 30 days from the date of recording on the assessment roll shall become delinquent and shall bear interest at the rate of twelve percent per annum plus penalties from and after said date as provided for in RCW 84.56.020, as now or hereafter amended for delinquent taxes.

6. Report to Assessor and County Treasurer – Addition of Assessment to Tax Roll. Amended as follows:

After confirmation of the report, certified copies of the assessment and lien shall be given to the assessor and the county treasurer for this jurisdiction, who shall enter the amount of the assessment upon the tax rolls against the property for the current year and the same shall become a part of the general taxes for that year to be collected at the same time and with interest at such rates and in such manner as provided for in RCW 34.56.020, as now or hereafter amended, for delinquent taxes, and when collected to be deposited to the credit of the general fund of the municipality.

7. Filing of Report with County Auditor. Amended as follows:

If the county assessor and the county treasurer assess property and collect taxes for this jurisdiction, a certified copy of the assessment shall be filed with the county auditor. The descriptions of the parcels reported shall be those used for the same parcels on the county assessor’s map books for the current year.

8. Recovered Moneys. Amended as follows:

All money recovered by payment of the charge of assessment or from the sale of the property at foreclosure sale shall be paid to the Finance Director, who shall credit the same to the appropriate account.

L. Documents to Be Filed and Available for Public Inspection. The codes, appendices, and standards set forth in this chapter shall be filed with the city clerk and a copy made available for use and examination by the public, pursuant to RCW 35A.12.140.

M. Violation – Penalty. Any person, firm, corporation or organization violating any of the provisions of this chapter shall be guilty of a civil infraction, punishable as provided in Chapter 1.08 EMC. Every day or portion thereof during which any violation of this chapter occurs or continues shall constitute a separate offense. (Ord. 2457 § 1 (Exh. A), 2010; Ord. 2401, 2008).