Chapter 15.09
INTERNATIONAL RESIDENTIAL CODE
Sections:
15.09.030 Residential building permit fees.
15.09.010 Adoption.
The International Residential Code, International Standards and the adopted Appendices C and G of the International Code Council current edition, along with Washington State Building Code Council Amendments as published in Chapter 51-51 WAC, are hereby adopted by reference and are effective as of July 1, 2004. (Ord. 803 § 3 (part), 2006)
15.09.020 Basic wind speed.
Section 1609, Basic wind speed, of the International Residential Code, has been amended as follows:
(1) The determination of the wind loads shall be determined by Figure 1609 or by ASCE 7 or by Figure 6-1 when using the provisions of ASCE 7. Basic wind speed for the special wind regions indicated, near mountainous terrain, gorges, and ocean promontories, shall be in accordance with local jurisdiction requirements of 100 Vfm fastest mile wind speed (mph). Basic speeds determined by the local jurisdiction shall be in accordance with Section 6.5.4 of ASCE 7.
(2) In non-hurricane-prone regions, when the basic wind speed is estimated from regional climatic data, the basic wind speed shall be not less than the wind speed associated with an annual probability of 0.02 (50-year mean recurrence interval), and the estimate shall be adjusted for equivalence to a 3-second gust wind speed at 33 feet (10 m) above ground in exposure Category C. The data analysis shall be performed in accordance with Section 6.5.4 of ASCE 7.
(Ord. 803 § 3 (part), 2006)
15.09.030 Residential building permit fees.
The fee schedule for residential building permit fees shall follow the form set forth as Table 1-A of the 1997 Edition of the Uniform Building Code (hereafter referred to as Table 1-A), based on the Building Valuation Data provided by the International Code Council.
A. With respect to all residential construction, fees for all permits issued shall be set forth in Table 1-A and updated annually in the Building Safety Journal provided by the International Code Council as of the effective date of the adoption of the current edition of the International Residential Code.
(Ord. 803 § 3 (part), 2006)
15.09.040 Copies on file.
Not less than one copy of the International Residential Code, as published by the International Code Council, current edition, with amendments by the State of Washington Building Code Council, shall be filed for use and examination by the public in the office of the city clerk. (Ord. 803 § 3 (part), 2006)
15.09.050 Violation—Penalty.
Any person violating any provision of this chapter shall be guilty of a Class A offense as defined in Title 7 of this code. Each day the violation continues shall be a separate offense. (Ord. 803 § 3 (part), 2006)