Chapter 14.01
GENERAL PROVISIONS

Sections

14.01.010    Short title.

14.01.020    Purpose.

14.01.030    Adoption by reference.

14.01.010 Short title.

This title is known as and may be referred to as the buildings and construction code. [Ord. 1407 § 2, 2007.]

14.01.020 Purpose.

The purpose of this title is to regulate buildings and construction within the city and to promote the public health, safety, and general welfare. [Ord. 1407 § 3, 2007.]

14.01.030 Adoption by reference.

The following codes, standards, rules, and regulations, as amended, added to, or excepted in this title, are adopted by reference as presently constituted or as may be subsequently amended, added to, or excepted as though fully set forth in this title:

(1) Chapter 51-50 WAC – International Building Code (IBC);

(2) Chapter 51-51 WAC – International Residential Code (IRC);

(3) Chapter 51-54 WAC – International Fire Code (IFC), including the Appendices to Chapters B and C;

(4) Chapter 51-52 WAC – International Mechanical Code (IMC);

(5) Chapter 51-52 WAC – National Fuel Gas Code (NFPA 54);

(6) Chapter 51-52 WAC – International Fuel Gas Code;

(7) Chapter 51-52 WAC – Liquefied Petroleum Gas Code (NFPA 58);

(8) Chapter 51-11 WAC – Washington State Energy Code;

(9) Chapter 51-13 WAC – Washington State Ventilation and Indoor Air Quality Code (VIAQC);

(10) Chapter 51-29 WAC – Washington State Historic Building Code;

(11) WAC 296-46B-010 through 296-46B-900(1) through (7), (10) through (12) and WAC 296-46B-901(1) through (13), (16) and (17) – National Electrical Code (NEC);

(12) Chapter 51-56 WAC – Uniform Plumbing Code.

Not less than one copy of each such code, standards, rules, and regulations, in the form in which it was adopted, and suitably marked to indicate amendments, additions, deletions and exceptions as provided in this title, shall be filed in the building official’s office and be available for use and examination by the public. [Ord. 1407 § 4, 2007.]