HomeMy WebLinkAbout4418 AN ORDINANCE adopting the 1991 Washington State Building Code and other
building codes desirable to insure public safety in all structures and amending
Chapter 17.04 of the Bremerton Municipal Code.
THE CITY OF BREMERTON DOES HEREBY ORDAIN:
Section 1. Repeal/New Chapter. Chapter 17.04, BUILDING AND FIRE SAFETY
CODE, is hereby repealed and a new chapter 17.04, CITY BUILDING CODE, is adopted
to read as follows:
17.04.010 TITLE. The ordinance codified in this Chapter shall be known as the City
Building Code.
17.04.020 PURPOSE. The purpose of the City Building Code is to enhance the
health, safety and welfare of the public as a whole by ensuring that buildings, dwellings,
structures and land will be constructed, maintained and used in a manner so as to reduce
hazards, increase durability and require consistent patterns of community development.
Provided, notwithstanding anything in this chapter or in the codes adopted in §17. 04. 030 to the
contrary, this chapter and the codes adopted in §17.04.030 establish duties owed to the
public as a whole and not any duties to protect any person or class of persons.
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 Code, (UBC) and Uniform Building Code Standards, 1991
Edition as published by the Internal Conference of Building Officials as amended by the
Washington State Building Code Council on November 9, 1991 and published as Chapters
51-20 and 51-21 of the Washington Administrative Code, and inclusive of appendices
chapters 11, 12 division II and III, 49, and 70, and as further amended herein.
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Co) The Uniform Mechanical Code, (UMC) 1991 Edition as published by the
International Conference of Building Officials and the International Association of Plumbing
and Mechanical Officials and as amended by the Washington State Building Code Council
on November 8, 1991 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 International Conference of Building Officials and The
International Association of Plumbing and Mechanical Officials, as amended by the
Washington State Building Code Council on November 8, 1991 and published as Chapters
51-26 and 51-27 of the Washington Administrative Code.
(d) The Washington State Energy Code, (WSEC) 1991 Second Edition, as amended
by the Washington State Building Code Council on November 8, 1991 and published as
Chapter 51-11 of the Washington Administrative Code.
(e) The Washington State Ventilation and Indoor Air Quality Code, (VIAQC) as
adopted by the Washington State Building Code Council on November 9, 1990 and
published as Chapter 51-13 of the Washington Administrative Code.
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 Edition as published by the
International Conference of Building Officials, provided that Table 3-B is not adopted.
(b) The Uniform Sign Code, (USC) 1991 Edition as published by the International
Conference of Building Officials.
(c) The Uniform Code for the Abatement of Dangerous Buildings, (DBC) 1991
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Edition, as published by the International Conference of Building Officials.
(d) The Uniform Housing Code, (UHC) as published by the International
Conference of Building Officials and as amended and adopted by Bremerton City Council
November 6, 1991 and filed as the Bremerton Housing Code.
17.04.050 CONFLICTS AMONG CODES. In cases of conflicts among codes, the
most restrictive shall apply. Determination of which code is most restrictive shall be subject
to appeal as set forth in The Uniform Administrative Code Sec. 204(a).
17.04.060 AMENDMENTS TO THE UBC.
(a) UBC Sec. 202(a) 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 70 shall be
enforced by the City Engineer. For such purposes, the Building
Official shall have the powers of a law enforcement officer.
(b) UBC Section 301(b) 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.
17.04.110 PENALTY FOR VIOLATIONS. Unless otherwise more specifically
provided, any person, firm, or corporation violating any of the provisions of the City
Building and Fire Safety Code shall be deemed to have committed a civil infraction and
shall be deemed to have committed a separate offense for each and every day or portion
thereof during which any violation of any of the provisions of the building code is
committed, continued or permitted.
Section 2. Recodification. Chapter 17.50, APPEALS BOARDS, shall be recodified
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as follows:
17.04.070 APPEALS BOARDS.
17.04.080 BOARD PROCEDURES.
17.04.090 BOARD MEMBERS.
17.04.100 INITIAL TERMS.
Section 3. 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 /E~ day of
~A (~44 ,1993.
PASSED! by the City Council of the City of Bremerton this ~ ~ day of
~ ~d,3? , 1993.
EILEEN FITZ, Council Clrrresident
of ~19,.
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LOUIS MENTOR, Mayor
ATTEST:
KATHLEEN McCLUSK,EY, City Clerk