HomeMy WebLinkAbout4246 ORDINANCE NO. ~/~ ~/&
AN ORDINANCE adding a new section to Section 17.04 of the
Building and Fire Safety Code.
WHEREAS, the Northwest Power Planning and Conservation Act of
1980 mandated that conservation be given priority in planning for
acquisition of electrical energy resources; and,
WHEREAS, the Northwest Power Planning Council has responded
to the mandate in development and adoption of the Northwest
Conservation and Electric Power Plan by including Northwest Energy
Code in the Plan; and
WHEREAS, the City Council finds that providing Northwest
Energy Code as the standard for use in the design and construction
of new building and conversions of old buildings promotes the
efficient use of electrical energy in the City; and
WHEREAS, the City Council finds that the Bonneville Power
Administration is prepared to provide funds to the city for the
purposes of 1) reimbursing to consumers certain costs incurred in
efforts to comply with the Northwest Energy Code; and 2) Providing
training, technical assistance, and inspection costs to city
officials for implementation of the Northwest Energy Code; and,
WHEREAS, the City Council finds that the adoption and
enforcement of the Northwest Energy Code for applicable
electrically heated and/or conditioned building promotes the public
health, safety and general welfare of the citizens of Bremerton;
now, therefore,
THE CITY OF BREMERTON DOES HEREBY ORDAIN:
Section 1. New Section. A new Section is hereby added to
Chapter 17.04 to read as follows:
17.04.185 WASHINGTON STATE ENERGY CODE AMENDED.
The Washington State Energy Code (2nd Edition), as promulgated
by the State Building Code Council shall set forth minimum
requirements for the design of new buildings and structures and
additions and remodels to existing building and structures, subject
to the following qualifications;
The Northwest Energy Code, June 1987, edition ("Complete Code
1
Version"), as published by the Bonneville Power Administration,
shall be in effect with respect to:
1. New residential construction using electrical heating;
and
2. New commercial construction using electrical space
conditioning and electric lighting.
EXCEPTION: a. Commercial buildings
which are not electrically space
conditioned shall only be required
to comply with Section 505 of said
Northwest Energy Code (Electrical
Power and Lighting).
EXCEPTION: b. All commercial
buildings shall meet the
requirements in Section 305 of the
Washington State Energy Code
(ventilation).
3. Ail buildings constructed after the effective date of
this Ordinance that are subsequently converted to
electrical space heating or conditioning, in part or in
whole.
Section 502.1.7.2 of the Northwest Energy Code shall apply to
all low rise R-1 and R-3 occupancies regardless of fuel source.
The Northwest Energy Code shall not become effective until 30
days subsequent to the date that the City and the Bonneville Power
Administration have executed a grant agreement, pursuant to the
Bonneville Power Administration Northwest Energy Code Program
Solicitation DE-PS79-89BP93000; PROVIDED, HOWEVER, in no event
shall the effective date be sooner than January 1, 1990.
2
Should reimbursement funds furnished by the Bonneville Power
Administration and/or Puget Power Company, as described above, be
discontinued, or otherwise determined by the City Council to be
inadequate to cover those incremental costs or maintain economic
feasibility for the homeowner with implementation of the Northwest
Energy Code, Council may repeal this Ordinance.
Section 2. Effective Date. This ordinance shall become
effective ten (10) days from passage and publications.
APPROVED by the City Council on the first reading this /~
PASSED by the City Council of ~h~ City of Bremerton this ~
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APPROVED this ~ day of ~)c_~-~ ~'~ , 1989.
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