Division 4. Buildings and Construction
Chapter 18.22
FIRE CODE
Sections:
18.22.020 Administration and enforcement.
18.22.030 Appeal of decisions.
18.22.040 Committee to determine new materials, processes or occupancies.
18.22.050 Adult care facilities.
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. 1114, 2024; 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. 1114, 2024; 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.
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. 1114, 2024; 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. 1114, 2024; Ord. 995 § 12 (Exh. A), 2015).
18.22.050 Adult care facilities.
The city of Yelm recognizes the inherent fire safety benefits of properly maintained fire sprinkler systems and their ability to prevent loss of life during a building fire. Therefore:
Any occupancy meeting the definition of R-4 Condition 1 and Condition 2 in the most currently adopted International Fire Code shall be equipped with a fire sprinkler system that meets the standards and specifications of the National Fire Protection Agency latest adopted edition of NFPA 13.
Any occupancy used as an adult care facility, meeting the definition of an R-3 in the most current adopted Washington State Fire Code shall be equipped with a fire sprinkler system that meets the standards and specifications of the National Fire Protection Association latest adopted edition of the NFPA 13. (Ord. 1114, 2024).