HomeMy WebLinkAbout4128 ORDINANCE NO.
AN ORDINANCE revising the Building and Fire Safety
Code, B.M.C. Chapter 17.04, by adopting 1985
editions of uniform construction codes and modifying ·
administrative provisions of the code.
WHE~EAS, Ordinance No. 3966 was adopted to ensure that
the City of Bremerton will administer and enforce the state
Building Code Act (RCW 19.27) within the City limits; and
WHEREAS, additional modifications and amendments are
necessary to ensure that the City has lien on property for costs
incurred in abating a dangerous building, to adopt the 1985
editions of uniform construction codes, and to designate the
Building Official as enforcement officer of Appendix 70 of the
Uniform Building Code; now, therefore
THE CITY OF BREMERTON DOES HEREBY ORDAIN:
SECTION 1. Ordinance No. 4087 is repealed in its
entirety.
SECTION 2. The following provisions of Ordinance No.
3966, codified as Chapter 17.04 B.M.C., are hereby readopted:
.010, .020, .040, .050, .070, .100, .110, .160, .170, .180, .190,
.200, .210, .220, .230.
SECTION 3. §4 of Ordinance No. 3966 (17.04.030) is
amended to read:
.030 - ADOPTION BY REFERENCE - The following codes and
regulations are hereby adopted by reference subject to the
modifications and amendments set forth See~ns 87 97 ~. in
this Chapter.
(1) ~ International Conference of Building
Officials, Uniform Administrative Code ~98R~ (1985
ed.), Except: Table 3B
(2) b~ International Conference of Building
Officials, Uniform, Building Code and Uniform Building
Code Standards, ~98~ (1985), together with those
appendices in Chapters 1, 7, 11, 32, 35, 38, 49, 55,
and 70; provided Section 4505 (e) and Section 4506 (b)
are not adopted.
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(3) ~ International Association of Plumbing
and Mechanical Officials and International Conference
of Building Officials, Uniform Mechanical Code,
(1985), together with Chapter 22 and Appendices A, B,
and C.
(4) ~ Western Fire Chiefs Association and
International Conference of Building Officials,
Uniform Fire Code and Uniform Fire Code Standards,
~98~ (1985), together with Appendices la, IB, IIB,
IIC, IIIA, IIIB, IVA, VA, and VIA.
(5) e~ International Association of Plumbing
and Mechanical Officials and International Conference
of Building Officials, Uniform Plumbing Code and
Standards, ~98~ (1985), together with Appendices A, B,
C, D, G, and H, provided, Chapter 11 is not adopted.
(6) ~ International Conference of Building
Officials, Uniform Sign Code (1982) (1985).
(7) ~ International Conference of Building
Officials, Uniform Code for the Abatement of Dangerous
Building (1982) (1985).
(8) h~ Washington State Building Code Advisory
Councils, Regulation for Barrier-Free Facilities,
adopted pursuant to RCW 70.92.100.
(9) ~= Washington State Building Code Advisory
Councils, Washington States Energy Code, WAC 51.12,
as amended.
SECTION 4. §7 of Ordinance No. 3966 (17.04.060) is
amended to read as follows:
.060 - ADMINISTRATION AND ENFORCEMENT OF CODE - The
Building Official is charged with the administration and
enforcement of the City building and fire safety code, except
that the fire chief shall enforce §17.04.030(4)(UFC) with
associated amendments in §17.04.080. To this end he/she may
retain necessary personnel, shall conduct inspections and
investigations, issue appropriate permits, maintain necessary
records and files, and do, or cause to be done, all things
necessary and proper for the administration and enforcement of
the City building and fire safety code. Appendix 70 of the UBC
shall be enforced by the c~ e~%nee~ Building Official.
SECTION 5 A new section is added to Chapter 17.04 to
read as follows:
UBC SECTION 301(b) AMENDED - ADDITION TO EXEMPTIONS -
UBC §301(b), is amended to read as follows:
(b) Exempted work. A building permit shall not
be required for the following:
1. One-story detached accessory buiidinqs used
as tool and storage sheds, playhouses and similar
uses, provided the projected roof area does not
exceed 120 square feet.
2. Fences not over 6 feet high.
3. Oil derricks.
4. Movable cases, counters and partitions
not over 5 feet high.
5. Retaining walls which are not over 4 feet
in height measured from the bottom of the footing to
the top of the wall, unless supporting a surcharge or
impounding flammable liquids.
6. Water tanks supported directly upon grade if
the capacity does not exceed 5000 gallons and the ratio
of height to diameter or width does not exceed
two to one.
7. Platforms, walks and driveways not more than
30 inches above grade and not over any basement or
story below.
8. Painting, papering and floor covering and
similar finish work.
9. Temporary motion picture, television and
theater stage sets and scenery.
10. Window awnings supported by an exterior wall
of Group R, Division 3, and Group M Occupancies
when projecting not more than 54 inches.
11. Prefabricated swimming pools accessory to
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a Group R, Division 3 Occupancy in which the pool walls
are entirely above the adjacent grade and if the
capacity does not exceed 5000 gallons.
Unless otherwise exempted, separate plumbing,
electrical and mechanical permits will be required for
the above exempted items.
Exemption from the permit requirements of this
Code shall not be deemed to grant authorization for any
work to be done in any manner in violation of the
provisions of this Code or any other laws or ordinances
of this jurisdiction.
SECTION 6: A new section is added to Chapter 17.04 to
read as follows:
UBC §3802 AMENDED- SPRINKLER SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS
FOR GROUP R OCCUPANCIES - UBC ~3802 is amended to read as
follows:
(a)(b) [unchanged]
(c) Group A occupancy
i. Nightclubs, discos, an automatic sprinkler system
system shall be installed in rooms primarily used
for entertaining occupants who are drinking or
dining where the total area exceeds 5,000 square
feet, and all unseparated accessory uses where the
total area exceeds 10,000 square feet. For uses to
be considered as separate, the separation shall not
be less than required for a one hour occupancy sep-
aration.
2. An automatic sprinkler system shall be installed in
all basements classified as Group A Occupancy.
3. Exhibition and Display rooms. An automatic
sprinkler system shall be installed in Group A
Occupancies which have more than 10,000 square feet
of floor area.
(d) Group B, Division - Occupancies. An automatic
sprinkler system shall be installed in all areas
classed as Group B, Division 2 Occupancies where the
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total floor area is 10,000 square feet or more.
(e) Group E Occupancies. An automatic sprinkler system
shall be installed in all Group E Occupancies of 10,000
or more square feet.
(f) (1)-(4) [unchanged]
(5) Group H, Division 4. An automatic fire extin-
guishing systems shall be installed in all Group H,
Division 4 Occupancies more than one story in height or
10,000 or more square feet in area.
(6) (5) [unchanged]
(g) [ unchanged ]
(h) Group R, Division 1 Occupancies. An automatic
sprinkler system shall be installed in Group R,
Division 1 Occupancies of 10,000 or more square feet
or having five or more dwelling units.
SEC?ION 7: Section 17.04.140 is repealed and a new
section adopted to read:
.140 UBC CHAPTER 1, §110 and UFC APPENDIX l-A, §1 AMENDED -
PURPOSE. UBC Chapter 1, §110 and UFC Appendix l-A,
§1 are amended to read as follows:
(a) The purpose of this division is to provide a
reasonable degree of safety to the public by
providing for alterations to existing
buildings which, in the opinion of the fire
chief and building official constitute a
distinct hazard to life or property.
(b) Plans for compliance with the provisions of
this appendix shall be submitted and approved
and work completed according to a schedule
approved by the building official. If the
building is not brought into compliance in a
timely manner it shall be vacated until made
to conform.
SECTION 8. A new section shall be added to Chapter
17.04 to read as follows:
UNIFORM CODE FOR THE ABATEMENT OF DANGEROUS BUILDINGS -
909: After confirmation of the report the
Treasurer shall certify to the County Treasurer the
amount of such assessment due and owing.
910: If the County Assessor and the County Tax
Collector assess property and collect taxes for this
jurisdiction, a certified copy of the assessment shall
be filed with the County Auditor on or before August
10th. The descriptions of the parcels reported shall
be those used for the same parcels on the County
Assessor's map books for the current year.
911: The County Treasurer shall enter the amount
of such assessment upon the tax rolls against the
property and pursuant to RCW 35.80.030 the same or the
annual installment shall become a part of the general
taxes for that year to be collected at the same time
anmd with interest at such rates and in such manner as
provided for in RCW 84.56.020, as now or hereafter
amended, for delinquent taxes.
If the legislative body of the jurisdiction has
determined that the assessment shall be paid in
installments, each installment shall become a part of
the general taxes for that year to be collected at
the same time with interest at such rate and in such
manner as provided for in RCW 84.56.020 as now or
hereafter amended, for delinquent taxes.
APPROVED by~ the City Council on the first reading this
/~/ day of ~¢~ ~-~ !,i ~c~,~. , 1987.
PASSED by th~, C~ity Council of the City of Bremerton this
APPROVED this .,/~ day of
~, Mayor
ATTEST:
KATHLEEN L. McCLUSKEY,Clerk
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