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AN ORDINANCE adopting the 1994 editions of the Uniform Building Codes and State
Building Codes, and amending Chapter 17.04 of the Bremerton Municipal Code.
TIlE CITY OF BREMERTON DOES IlEREBY ORDAIN:
Section 1. Amendment. Section 17.04.030 of the Bremerton Municipal Code is hereby
amended to read as follows:
17.04.030 STATE BUILDING CODE - ADOPTION. The State Building Code as
amended is adopted by reference as follows, subject to the modifications and amendments set
forth in this chapter.
(a) The Uniform Building Cod~,, (UBC). n~.~ · T.;c~.-- m.;~.~;.,,, r~,,,~,~ e.,,,.~,~ volumes
1, 2, & 3, 1991 1994 Edition as published by the International Conference of Building Officials as
amended by the Washington State Building Code Council on November 9, 1991 18, 1994 and
published as Chapters 51 29 and 51 21 51-30 of the Washington Administrative Code, and
inclusive of appendices chapters 11, '~..~ ..,.o....~;";~;~ ~n ,,.,.,~'~ n·~, ~-,~ ,,..,~"~ 79 3, divisions II and IV only;
4, division I; 31, division III; and 33; and as further amended herein.
(b) The Uniform Mechanical Cod~,, (UMC)~ 1991 1994 Edition, including Chapter 13,
Fuel Gas Piping, Appendix B, as published by the International Conference of Building Officials
Washington State Building Code Council on November,,, ~ ~c~c~... 18, 1994 and published as
Chapter 51-22 of the Washington Administrative Code, and inclusive of appendices A, B, and C,
(c) The Uniform Plumbing Code;, (UPC)~ and Uniform Plumbing Code Standards 1991
Editions as published by the ~'~*;~ ,~c ....... c m.a,~:~, r~m~;~ ~.~ International
Association of Plumbing and Mechanical Officials, as amended by the Washington State Building
Code Council on November 8, 1991, November 12, 1992 and November 18, 1994 and published
as Chapters 51-26 and 51-27 of the Washington Administrative Code,
(d) The Washington State Energy Code;, (WSEC)~ 1991 1994 Second Edition, as
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amended by the Washington State Building Code Council on November 8r-tg94 18, 1994 and
published as Chapter 51-11 of the Washington Administrative Code.
(e) The Washington State Ventilation and Indoor Air Quality Code;, (VIAQC)~ 1991
Third Edition as adopted amended by the Washington State Building Code Council on November
o~, ~v~ acm 18, 1994 and published filed as Chapter 51-13 of the Washington Administrative Code.
Section 2. Repeal. BMC Chapter 17.16, Housing Code, is hereby repealed in its
entirety.
Section 3. Amendment. Section 17.04.040 of the Bremerton Municipal Code is hereby
amended to read as follows:
17.04.040 ADDITIONAL BUILDING CODES - ADOPTION. The following codes are
adopted by reference as follows, subject to the modifications and amendments set forth in this
chapter:
(a) The Uniform Administrative Code;, (UAC)~ 1991 1994 Edition as published by the
International Conference of Building Officials, provided that Tables 3-A through 3-H are not
adopted.
(b) The Uniform Sign Code;, (USC)~ 1991 1994 Edition as published by the International
Conference of Building Officials.
(c) The Uniform Code for the Abatement of Dangerous Buildings; (DBC)~ 1991 1994
Edition, as published by the International Conference of Building Officials.
(d) The Uniform Housing Code-, (UHC), 1988 Edition, as published by the International
Conference of Building Officials, is adopted ~,w,d as amended a~adopted4~y ]3r-eme~*qm-Gity
Council ~-~'~ ~ ~nm ~.~ ~.~ ~
Nov .......,,, , ~ ~ ~ ,,.~,, ,,L,~,~ ,,o hY the Bremerton Housing Code adopted by reference
herein and filed with the City Clerk.
Section 4. New Section. A new section 17.04.055, CITY BUILDING CODE FEES, is
hereby added to Chapter 17.04 to read as follows:
17.04.055 CITY BUILDING CODE FEES. City Building Code fees are as set forth in
those fee schedules below:
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(a) 1994 UNIFORM BUILDING CODE
TABLE NO. 1-A--BUILDING PERMIT FEES
AS AMENDED
TOTAL VALUATION FEE
$1.00 to $500.00 $16.50
$501.00 to $2,000.00 $16.50 for the first $500.00 plus $2.20 for each
additional $100.00 or fraction thereof, to and
including $2,000.00
$2001.00 to $25,000.00 $49.50 for the first $2,000.00 plus $9.90 for
each additional $1,000.00 or fraction thereof,
to and including $25,000.00
$25,001.00 to $50,000.00 $277.20 for the first $25,000.00 plus $7.15 for
each additional $1,000.00 or fraction thereof,
to and including $50,000.00
$50,001.00 to $100,000.00 $455.95 for the first $50,000.00 plus $4.95 for
each additional $1,000.00 or fraction thereof,
to and including $100,000.00
$100,001.00 to $500,000.00 $703.45 for the first $100,000.00 plus $3.85
for each additional $1,000.00 or fraction
thereof, to and including $500,000.00
$500,001.00 to $1,000,000.00 $2,243.45 for the first $500,000.00 plus $3.30
for each additional $1,000.00 or fraction
thereof, to and including $1,000,000.00
$1,000,001.00 and up $3,893.45 for the first $1,000,000.00 plus
$2.20 for each additional $1,000.00 or fraction
thereof
Other Inspections and Fees:
1. Inspections outside of normal business hours .......................................... $33.00 per hour*
(minimum charge -- two hours)
2. Reinspection fees assessed under provisions of
Section 108.8 .......................................................................................... $33.00 per hour*
3. Inspections for which no fee is specifically indicated ................................ $33.00 per hour*
(minimum charge -- one-halt' hour)
4. Additional plan review required by changes, additions
or revisions to plans ................................................................................ $33.00 per hour*
5. For use of outside consultants for plan checking and
inspections, or both ..................................................................................... Actual costs**
*Or the total hourly cost to the jurisdiction, whichever is the greatest. This cost shall include
supervision, overhead, equipment, hourly wages and fringe benefits of the employees involved.
**Actual costs include administrative and overhead costs.
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(b) 1994 UNIFORM MECHANICAL CODE
TABLE NO. 1-A--MECHANICAL PERMIT FEES
AS AMENDED
Permit Issuance
1. For the issuance of each permit ........................................................................................................ $16.50
2. For issuing each supplemental permit for which the original permit has not expired,
been canceled or finaled ..................................................................................................................... $4.95
Unit Fee Schedule
(Note: The following do not include permit-issuing fees.)
1. Furnaces
For the installation or relocation of each forced-air or gravity-type furnace or burner, including ducts and
vents attached to each appliance, up to and including 100,000 Btu/h (29.3 kW) ................................. $9.90
For the installation or relocation of each forced-air or gravity-type furnace or burner, including ducts and
vents attached to such appliance over 100,000 Btu/h (29.3 kW) ........................................................ $12.10
For the installation or relocation or each floor furnace, including vent ................................................ $9.90
For the installation or relocation of each suspended heater, recessed wall heater or floor-mounted unit
heater ................................................................................................................................................. $9.90
2. Appliance Vents
For the installation, relocation or replacement of each appliance vent installed and not included in an
appliance permit ................................................................................................................................. $4.95
3. Repairs or Additions
For the repair of, alteration of, or addition to each heating appliance, refrigeration umt, cooling unit,
absorption unit, or each heating, cooling, absorption or evaporative cooling system, including installation
of controls regulated by the Mechanical Code ..................................................................................... $9.90
4. Boilers, Compressors, and Absorption Systems
For the installation or relocation of each boiler or compressor to and including three horsepower (10.6
kW), or for each absorption system to and including 100,000 Btu/h (29.3 kW) ................................... $9.90
For the installation or relocation of each boiler or compressor over three horsepower (10.6kW) to and
including 15 horsepower (52.7 kW), or for each absorption system over 100,000 Btu/h (29.3 kw) to and
including 500,000 Btu/h (146.6 kW) ................................................................................................ $18.15
For the installation or relocation of each boiler or compressor over 15 horsepower (52.7 kw) to and
including 30 horsepower (105.5 kW), or for each absorption system over 500,000 Btu/h (146.6 kw) to and
including 1,000,000 Btu/h (293.1 kW) ............................................................................................. $24.75
For the installation or relocation of each boiler or compressor over 30 horsepower (105.5 kW) to and
including 50 horsepower (176 kW), or for each absorption system over 1,000,000 Btu/h (293.1 kw) to and
including 1,750,000 Btu/h (512.9 kW) ............................................................................................. $36.85
For thc installation or relocation of each boiler or compressor over 50 horsepower (176 kW), or for each
absorption system over 1,750,000 Btu/h (512.9 kW) ......................................................................... $61.60
5. Air Handlers
For each air-handling unit to and including 10,000 cubic feet per minute (4720 L/s), including ducts
attached thereto .................................................................................................................................. $7.15
Note: This fee does not apply to an air-handling unit which is a portion of a factory-assembled appliance,
cooling unit, evaporative cooler or absorption unit for which a permit is required elsewhere in the
Mechanical Code.
For each air-handling unit exceeding 10,000 cfm (4720 L/s) ............................................................ $12.10
6. Evaporative Coolers
For each evaporative cooler other than portable type ........................................................................... $7.15
7. Ventilation and Exhaust
For each ventilation fan connected to a single duct ............................................................................. $4.95
For each ventilation system which is not a portion of a heating or air-conditioning system authorized by a
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permit ................................................................................................................................................ $7.15
For the installation of each hood which is served by mechanical exhaust, including the duct for such hoodS7.15
8. Incinerators
For the installation or relocation of each domestic-type incinerator ................................................... $12.10
For the installation or relocation of each commercial or industrial-type incinerator .......................... $49.50
9. Miscellaneous
For each appliance or piece of equipment regulated by the Mechanical Code but not classed in other
appliance categories, or for which no other fee is listed in the code ..................................................... $7.10
When Appendix B, Chapter 13, is applicable (see Section 103), permit fees for fuel-gas piping shall be as
follows:
For each gas-piping system of one to five outlets ................................................................... $3.30
For each gas-piping system, additional outlets over five, per outlet ....................................... $0.85
When Appendix B, Chapter 14, is applicable (see Section 103), permit fees for process piping shall be as
follows:
For each hazardous process piping system (HPP) one to four outlets ..................................... $5.50
For each piping system of five or more outlets, per outlet ...................................................... $1.10
For each nonhazardous process piping system (NPP) of one to four outlets ........................... $2.20
For each piping system of five or more outlets, per outlet ...................................................... $0.55
Other Inspections and Fees:
1. Inspections outside of normal business hours, per hour ..................................................................... $33.00
2. Rcinspection fees assessed under provisions of Section 116.6, per inspection .................................... $33.00
3. Inspections for which no fee is specifically indicated, per hour (miniratm~ charge--one-half hour) .... $33.00
4. Additional plan review required by changes, additions or rcvisious to plans or to plans for which an initial
review has been completed (minimum charge--one-half hour) ........................................................................ $33.00
*Or thc total cost to thc jurisdiction, whichever is thc greatest. This cost shall include supervision, overhead, equipment,
hourly wages and fringe benefits of thc employees involved.
Section 5. Amendment. Section 17.04.060 of the Bremerton Municipal Code is hereby
amended to read as follows:
17.04.060 AMENDMENTS TO THE UBC.
(a) UBC Section 104.1 Creation of Enforcement Agency shall be changed to read as
follows:
There is hereby established in this jurisdiction a code enforcement agency which
shall be under the administrative and operational control of the ~.,.u.~:._
Director of Community Development.
(b) UBC Section giLa(a) 104.2.1 General shall be changed to read as follows:
The Building Official is hereby authorized to enforce all the
provisions of this code except that appendix chapter gO 33 shall be
enforced by the City Engineer. For such purposes, the Building
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Official shall have the powers of a law enforcement officer.
(c) UBC Section 104.2.2 Deputies shall be changed to read as follows:
In accordance with prescribed procedures and with the approval of the appointing
authority, the h..;l~:~_~,~.,,,.,.~, ,,~,,w~,,~mo;-~ Director of Community Development may appoint
such number of technical officers and inspectors and other employees as shall be
authorized from time to time. The 1~..:1,,1:~_,,,...,,.., ,,...,,,,..~m-;~ Director of Community
Development may deputize such inspectors or employees as may be necessary to
carry out functions of the code enforcement agency.
(d) UBC Section 104.2.6 Liability shall be changed to read as follows:
:r4qe-buihiing Officials charged with the enforcement of this code, acting in good
faith and without malice in the discharge of the duties required by this code or
other pertinent law or ordinance shall not thereby be rendered personally liable for
damages that may accrue to persons or property as a result of an act or by a reason
of an act or omission in the discharge of such duties. A suit brought against the
building officials or employees because of such act or omission performed by
building officials or employees in the enforcement of any provision of such codes
or other pertinent laws or ordinances implemented through the enforcement of this
code or enforced by the code enforcement agency shall be defended by this
jurisdiction until final termination of such proceedings, and any judgment resulting
therefrom shall be assumed by this jurisdiction.
The code shall not be construed to relieve from or lessen the responsibility of any
person owning, operating or controlling any building or structure for any damages
to persons or property caused by defects, nor shall the code enforcement agency or
its parent jurisdiction be held as assuming any such liability by reason of the
inspections authorized by this code or any permits or certificates issued under this
code.
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(e) UBC Section ~OGb) 106.2 Work Exempt from Permit shall be changed to read as
follows:
12. Reroofs of Single Family Residences or Duplexes whose
roofs do not exceed 4000 square feet in total area.
Section 6. Amendment. Section 17.04.070 of the Bremerton Municipal Code is hereby
amended to read as follows:
17.04.070 APPEALS BOARDS.
(a) Appeals of the Uniform Building Code, Uniform Plumbing Code, Uniform Fire Code
and the Uniform Code for the Abatement of Dangerous Buildings shall be heard by the City of
Bremerton Building Appeals Board which shall consist of five (5) regularly constituted members
nominated by the Mayor and confirmed by the City Council.
(b) Appeals of the Bremerton Housing Code shall be heard by the City of Bremerton
Appeals and Housing Advisory Board which shall consist of the five members of the Building
Appeals Board, plus four (4) additional members, appointed by the Mayor and confirmed by
Council, representing specialized housing interests and property owners and whose qualifications
shall be as set forth in UBC Chapter ;g _1, Section ~43¢(~ 105.1 and Bremerton Housing Code,
Chapter 2, Section 203(a).
Section 7. Amendment. Section 17.04.080 of the Bremerton Municipal Code is hereby
amended to read as follows:
17.04.080 BOARD PROCEDURES. The Building Appeals Board and Appeals and
Housing Advisory Board shall each adopt such procedures as necessary for the hearing of
appeals.
The procedures for the Building Appeals Board shall include those set forth in the
Uniform Building Code, Chapter ~ _1, Section ~ 105.1 and 105.2, the Uniform Code
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for the Abatement of Dangerous Buildings, Chapter 2, Section 205 (-a-) .1, Chapters 5 and 6 and
the Bremerton Housing Code, Chapter 2, Section 203(a), Chapters 12 and 13. (Ord. 4418 {}2,
1993; Ord. 4371 §1 (in part), 1992).
Section 8. Effective Date. This ordinance shall become effective ten (10) days from
passage and publication.
APPROVED by the City Council of the City of Bremerton this ~ day of
~, 1995.
PASSED by the City Council of the City ofBremerton thi~ay of
~t~2~, 1995.
APPROVED thisL~ dayof
LYNN HORTON, Mayor
ATTEST:
KATHLEEN Mc~City Clerk
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