Chapter 15.06
CITY BUILDING CODE

Sections:

15.06.010    Purpose.

15.06.020    State building code adoption.

15.06.030    Code conflicts.

15.06.040    Exclusions from project permit processing.

15.06.050    Submission and acceptance of application.

15.06.060    Definitions.

15.06.010 Purpose.

The purpose of this chapter is to promote the health, safety and welfare of the public as a whole by ensuring that buildings, dwellings, structures and land will be constructed, maintained and used in a manner so as to reduce hazards, increase durability and require consistent patterns of community development; provided, that any duties established in this chapter or the codes adopted in this chapter are duties owed to the public as a whole, not to any individual, persons or class of persons. (Ord. 983 § 2, 2005).

15.06.020 State building code adoption.

The following codes, together with the specifically identified appendices and the amendments in the Washington Administrative Code (WAC), Second Edition (dated July 1, 2005) and as further amended in this title, are hereby adopted by reference:

A. The International Building Code, 2006 Edition, as published by the International Code Council, Inc., including Appendix J, and as amended pursuant to Chapter 51-50 WAC;

B. The International Residential Code, 2006 Edition, as published by the International Code Council, Inc., including Appendix Chapter G, as amended pursuant to Chapter 51-51 WAC;

C. The International Mechanical Code, 2006 Edition, as published by the International Code Council, Inc., including Appendix A, as amended pursuant to Chapter 51-52 WAC;

D. The International Fire Code, 2006 Edition, as published by the International Code Council, Inc., including Chapter 46 and Appendix Chapters B and C, as amended pursuant to Chapter 51-54 WAC;

E. The Uniform Plumbing Code, 2006 Edition, published by the International Association of Plumbing and Mechanical Officials, as amended pursuant to Chapter 51-56 WAC and the Uniform Plumbing Code Standards (Appendices A, B and I to the Uniform Plumbing Code), as amended pursuant to Chapter 51-57 WAC;

F. The International Existing Building Code, 2006 Edition, as published by the International Code Council, Inc.;

G. The Uniform Code for the Abatement of Dangerous Buildings, 1997 Edition, published by the International Conference of Building Officials;

H. The Washington State Energy Code as published by the Washington State Building Code Council, pursuant to Chapter 51-11 WAC;

I. The Washington State Ventilation and Indoor Air Quality Code as published by the Washington State Building Code Council, pursuant to Chapter 51-13 WAC; and

J. The Historic Building Code, as written by the Washington State Building Code Council, pursuant to Chapter 51-19 WAC. (Ord. 1128 § 1, 2008; Ord. 1039 § 1, 2006; Ord. 983 § 2, 2005).

15.06.030 Code conflicts.

In cases of conflict among the codes enumerated in GHMC 15.06.020(A), (B), (C) and (D), the first-named code shall govern over those following. (Ord. 983 § 2, 2005).

15.06.040 Exclusions from project permit processing.

Pursuant to RCW 36.70B.140(2), building permits, other construction permits or similar administrative approvals which are categorically exempt from environmental review under the State Environmental Policy Act (Chapter 43.21C RCW) and GHMC Title 18, Environment, or permits/approvals for which environmental review has been completed in connection with other project permits under GHMC Title 19 are excluded from the following procedures:

A. Notice of application (GHMC 19.02.004);

B. Except as provided above, optional consolidated project permit review processing (GHMC 19.02.002(B));

C. Joint public hearings (GHMC 19.01.004). (Ord. 983 § 2, 2005).

15.06.050 Submission and acceptance of application.

The procedures set forth in GHMC 19.02.003 shall apply to building permit applications. (Ord. 983 § 2, 2005).

15.06.060 Definitions.

The following definitions shall apply when used in this title:

Building and Fire Safety Director. Wherever the terms “building official,” “code official,” “fire code official,” “authority having jurisdiction,” or other reference to the chief code enforcement official is used in this title, it shall mean the “building and fire safety director” of the city of Gig Harbor.

Building and Fire Safety Department. Wherever the terms “building department,” “authority having jurisdiction,” “department of building safety,” “department of mechanical inspection,” “department of fire prevention,” “department of inspection,” or other reference to the department responsible for enforcement of the city building code is used in this title, it shall mean the building and fire safety department of the city of Gig Harbor. (Ord. 1128 § 2, 2008; Ord. 983 § 2, 2005).