Division 4. Buildings and Construction

Chapter 18.22
FIRE CODE

Sections:

18.22.010    Adoption.

18.22.020    Administration and enforcement.

18.22.030    Appeal of decisions.

18.22.040    Committee to determine new materials, processes or occupancies.

18.22.010 Adoption.

Those certain documents, one copy of which is on file in the office of the city clerk/treasurer, being marked and designated as “International Fire Code,” including all appendices thereto, as published by the International Code Council, and amended by Chapter 51-54A WAC, are adopted as the code of the city prescribing regulations governing conditions hazardous to life and property from fire or explosion. (Ord. 995 § 12 (Exh. A), 2015).

18.22.020 Administration and enforcement.

The International Fire Code as adopted shall be administered and enforced by the Yelm fire marshal, as appointed by the city administrator. (Ord. 995 § 12 (Exh. A), 2015).

18.22.030 Appeal of decisions.

Whenever the fire marshal, or any duly appointed official acting under the supervision of the fire chief of the local fire district serving the city of Yelm denies a permit applied for under the International Fire Code, or if the applicant claims that the provisions of the International Fire Code were not applied appropriately, the applicant may appeal the decision to the hearing examiner as provided in Chapter 18.14 YMC. (Ord. 995 § 12 (Exh. A), 2015).

18.22.040 Committee to determine new materials, processes or occupancies.

The fire marshal and the public works director shall act as a committee to determine and specify, after giving affected persons an opportunity to be heard, any new materials, processes, or occupancies for which permits are required in addition to those now enumerated in the International Fire Code. A list of any such new materials, processes or occupancies requiring permits shall be posted by the fire chief of the local fire district serving the city of Yelm in a conspicuous place in his/her office, and by the city clerk/treasurer in a conspicuous place in the City Hall, and copies thereof shall be distributed to interested persons. (Ord. 995 § 12 (Exh. A), 2015).