Chapter 13.25
PLUMBING CODE1
Sections:
13.25.020 Permit.
13.25.030 Plumbing code adopted.
13.25.040 2009 amendments.
13.25.020 Permit.
A permit may be issued under this section to a properly licensed person in conformance with current state contractor licensing laws, Chapter 18.27 RCW. A licensed general contractor or owner shall be issued a plumbing permit as a portion of the required building permit when approved plans indicate plumbing fixtures.
(Ord. No. 07-563, § 1(A), 10-16-07; Ord. No. 98-320, § 8, 9-15-98; Ord. No. 95-234, § 1, 6-6-95; Ord. No. 90-33, § 36, 2-13-90. Formerly 5-102. Code 2001 § 5-101.)
13.25.030 Plumbing code adopted.
The following codes, all as amended, added to, or excepted in this title, together with all amendments and additions provided in this title, are adopted and shall be applicable within the city:
(1) The following chapters of the Washington Administrative Code:
(a) Chapter 51-56 – State Building Code adoption and amendment of the 2009 Edition of the Uniform Plumbing Code; except Section 701.1 which is adopted without state amendment; and
(b) Chapter 51-57 – State Building Code adoption and amendment of the 2009 Edition of the Uniform Plumbing Code Standards.
(2) The 2009 Uniform Plumbing Code; provided, that in the event of conflicts with the State Plumbing Code adoption of the Uniform Plumbing Code, the state code will prevail. Such conflicts will be reviewed and a determination issued by the building official or their designee.
(Ord. No. 10-665, § 21, 7-20-10; Ord. No. 09-595, § 4, 1-6-09; Ord. No. 07-563, § 1(A), 10-16-07; Ord. No. 04-465, § 10, 10-5-04; Ord. No. 98-320, § 8, 9-15-98; Ord. No. 95-234, § 1, 6-6-95; Ord. No. 92-143, § 13, 6-16-92; Ord. No. 90-33, § 27, 2-13-90. Code 2001 § 5-116.)
13.25.040 2009 amendments.
The following amendments to the provisions of the plumbing code adopted in FWRC 13.25.030 are hereby adopted:
(1) Chapter 6 of the Uniform Plumbing Code is hereby amended by the addition of a new section:
Section 612. Adoption of state regulations. Rules and regulations of the state board of health regarding public water supplies, entitled “Cross Connection Control Regulation in Washington State” WAC 248-54-250 through 248-54-500, and the American Water Works Association, Pacific Northwest Section’s Second Edition of “Accepted Procedure and Practice in Cross-Connection manual” as they presently exist and as they may, from time to time, be amended in the future, are hereby adopted by this reference as if set forth in full.
(2) 103.3.3, Validity of Permit, is hereby amended by the addition of a new subsection:
103.3.3.1 Amended Permit. When the scope of the project for which the permit was issued is changed, the building official may amend the building permit. When such fees specified in sections 103.4 have been paid and when changes to the plans and application are approved, the building official shall issue an “amended permit,” which includes the approved changes as well as the original plans and specifications. The issuance of such amended permit shall void the original permit.
(3) Section 103.3.4, Expiration, is hereby amended to read as follows:
Every permit issued by the Authority Having Jurisdiction under the provisions of this code shall expire by limitation and become null and void if the work authorized by such permit is not commenced within one hundred and eighty (180) days from the date of such permit, or if the work authorized by such permit is suspended or abandoned at any time after the work is commenced for a period of one hundred and eighty (180) days. Before such work can be recommenced, a new permit shall first be obtained to do so, and the fee therefore shall be one-half (1/2) the amount required for a new permit for such work, provided no changes have been made or will be made in the original plans and specifications for such work, and provided further that such suspension or abatement has not exceeded one (1) year.
Any permittee holding an unexpired permit shall be allowed to apply for an extension of the time within which work shall be permitted to commence under the permit when the permittee is unable to commence work within the time required by this section. The Authority Having Jurisdiction shall be permitted to extend the time for action one or more times by the permittee for a period not exceeding one hundred and eighty (180) days upon written request by the permittee. In order to renew action on a permit after expiration where such suspension or abatement has exceeded one (1) year, the permittee shall pay a new full permit fee.
(4) Section 103.4.1, Permit Fees, is hereby amended to read as follows:
Fees shall be accessed in accordance with the provisions of the City of Federal Way fee schedule.
(5) 103.4.2, Plan Review Fees, is hereby amended to read as follows:
When a plan or other data is required to be submitted by Section 103.2.2, a plan review fee shall be paid at the time of submitting plans and specifications for review. The plan review fee shall be as set forth in the City of Federal Way fee schedule.
(6) Section 103.4.3, Expiration of Plan Review, is amended in its entirety:
An application for a permit for any proposed work shall be deemed to have been abandoned 180 days after the date of filing, unless such application has been pursued in good faith or a permit has been issued; except that the building official is authorized to grant one or more extensions of time for additional periods not exceeding 180 days each. The extension shall be requested in writing. A new, complete permit application and full fees must be submitted to restart the review process on any expired application that cannot be extended. The new application date is the date of the new submittal.
(Ord. No. 10-665, § 22, 7-20-10; Ord. No. 07-563, § 1(A), 10-16-07; Ord. No. 04-465, § 11, 10-5-04; Ord. No. 98-320, §§ 6, 8, 9-15-98; Ord. No. 95-234, § 1, 6-6-95; Ord. No. 92-143, §§ 13, 19 – 21, 6-16-92; Ord. No. 92-127, § 2, 2-4-92; Ord. No. 90-33, §§ 39 – 45, 2-13-90. Code 2001 § 5-117.)
Cross reference: Utilities, FWRC Title 11.
State law references: Adoption of codes by reference, RCW 35A.12.140; plumbing, RCW 18.106.010 et seq.; minimum codes adopted, RCW 19.27A.010.