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Home My WebLink About5113 ORDINANCE NO. �3` AN ORDINANCE of the City Council of the City of Bremerton, Washington, amending Title 17 of the Bremerton Municipal Code (BMC) to repeal the adoption of the Washington State Ventilation and Indoor Air Quality Code and adopt the 2009 editions of the International Building Code, International Residential , Code, International Mechanical Code, International Fuel Gas Code, � International Properiy Maintenance Code, and the Uniform Plumbing Code, as amended by the Washington State Building Code Council or published by the International Code Council; and in addition make housekeeping amendments to BMC Title 17. WHEREAS, as set forth in Title 17 of the Bremerton Municipal Code, the City has adopted various Washington State and International building codes; and WHEREAS, pursuant to Chapter 19.27 RCW, the 2009 editions of the International Building Code, the International Residential Code, the International Mechanical Code, the International Fuel Gas Code, the International Property Maintenance Code, and the Uniform Plumbing Code, as amended by the State of Washington, apply to all cities, including the City of Bremerton, effective July 1, 2010; therefore, it is appropriate to amend the Bremerton Municipal Codes to formally adopt the same; and WHEREAS, on May 19, 2010 the public was notified by a legal advertisement in the Kitsap Sun of the opportunity to make comment and participate in the public hearing by the City Council; and WHEREAS, on June 2, 2010 the City Council conducted a public hearing and considered all testimony prior to their decision. NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BREMERTON, WASHINGTON, DOES HEREBY ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS: SECTION 1. Section 17.04.020 of the Bremerton Municipal Code entitled "State Building Code-Adoption" relating to code editions is hereby amended to repeal the Washington State Ventilation and Indoor Air Quality Code and update the editions as adopted by the State Building Code Council and thereafter allow for future adoptions as mandated by the State as follows: 17.04.020- STATE BUILDING CODE - ADOPTION. In accordance with Chapter 19.27 RCW, the following codes (collectively, the "building � codes") together with any additions, deletions, and exceptions currently enacted or as may be amended from time to time by the State of Washington through its Building Code Council 1 2009 Building Code Amendments pursuant to the Washington Administrative Code ("WAC"), and as further amended in this chapter, are adopted by reference: (a) The International Building Code, 2009g Edition, published by the International Code Council, Inc., as amended pursuant to Chapter 51-50 WAC. (b) The International Residential Code, 2009g Edition, published by the International Code Council, Inc., as amended pursuant to Chapter 51-51 WAC. (c) The International Mechanical Code, 2009g Edition, published by the International Code Council, Inc., as amended pursuant to Chapter 51-52 WAC. (d) The Uniform Plumbing Code, 20096 Edition, published by the International Association of Plumbing and Mechanical Officials, as amended pursuant to Chapter 51-56 WAC and the Uniform Plumbing Code Standards (Appendices A, B, and I to the Uniform Plumbing Code), as amended pursuant to Chapter 51-57 WAC. (e) The International Property Maintenance Code, 20096 Edition, published by the International Code Council, Inc. ( fl The International Fuel Gas Code, 20096 Edition, published by the International Code Council, Inc. (g) The Washington State Energy Code as written by the Washington State Building Code Council pursuant to Chapter 51-11 WAC. «,� rri.o �x�.,��,:.,,,�„r ��.,�o ��o„�;�.,�;,,,, .,ra T,,,�,,,,,. n;,. n,,.,u�., r�„ao .,��,,,.;�*o„ �...+�,o One (1) copy of each of these codes is on file with the City's Building Official. SECTION 2. Section 17.04. 040(c) of the Bremerton Municipal Code entitled "Amendments to the Building Code — Administration" shall be amended for housekeeping purposes to read: (c) Board of Appeals. Section 113� of the International Building Code, entitled "Board of appeals," is amended by substituting Section 113� with the following: Sec. 1133 Board of appeals. The City of Bremerton hearings examiner is designated as the board of appeals in order to hear and decide appeals of orders, decisions, or determinations made by the building official relative to the suitability of alternate materials, design, and methods of construction and appeals of the reasonable application and interpretation of the building codes. Appeals shall be made as set forth in section 17.04.140 of the Bremerton Municipal Code. SECTION 3. Section 17.04.110(d) of the Bremerton Municipal Code entitled "Amendments to the International Property Maintenance Code" shall be amended for housekeeping purposes to read: (d) Chapter 3 of the International Property Maintenance Code is adopted with the exception of Subsections 302.4 "Weeds," 302.8 "Motor vehicles," 302.9 "Defacement of property," Section 303 "Swimming Pools, Spas and Hot Tubs," Subsections 304.3 "Premises identification," 304.14 "Insect screens," 304.17 "Guards for basement windows," 304.18.1 "Doors," Section 3076 "Handrails and Guardrails," Section 308� "Rubbish and Garbage," and 2 2009 Building Code Amendments Subsection 3095.5 "Occupant." SECTION 4. Section 17.04.080 of the Bremerton Municipal Code entitled "Amendments to the International Residential Code" shall be adopted with the following addition: (c) Sec. R313 Automatic Fire Sprinkler Svstems. Automatic Fire Sprinkler Svstems is adopted with the exception of R313.2, One-and two-familv dwellings automatic fire s sy tems• SECTION 5. Severabilitv. If any one or more sections, sub-sections, or sentences of this Ordinance are held to be unconstitutional or invalid, such decision shall not affect the validity of the remaining portion of this Ordinance and the same shall remain in full force and effect. SECTION 6. Effective Date o�'Amendments. The provisions set forth in Sections 1, 2 and 3 of this ordinance shall take effect on July 1, 2010 as mandated by the State law. SECTION 7. Effective Date. This ordinance shall ta.ke effect ten (10) days from and after its passage, approval and publication as provided by law. PASSED by the City Council the �`� day of , 2010 Woffor unci resident Approved this � day of �/,L/�/� , 2010 � � ' Patty Lent, ayor ATTEST: APPROVED AS TO FORM: . Carol Et n, City Cler � GER A. LUBOVICH, City Attorne PUBLISHED the �--- day of , 2010 EFFECTIVE the day of , 2010 ORDINANCE NO. __/ �j R:�I,egal�I,egal\Ordinances\Community Development�2009 Building Code Amendments.doc 3 2009 Building Code Amendments AFFIDAVIT OF PUBLICATION Account #42742 AD #261635 STATE OF WASHINGTON COUNTY OF KITSAP I, Laura Wessels, being first duly sworn on oath, deposes and says: That she is now, and at all times embraced in the publication herein mentioned was the principal clerk of the printers and publishers of KITSAP SUN; that said newspaper has been approved as a legal newspaper by order of the Superior Court of the County of Kitsap, in which County it is published and is now and has been for more than six months prior to the date of the publication hereinafter referred to, published in the English language continually as a daily newspaper in Bremerton, Kitsap County, Washington, a weekly newspaper in Kitsap County, Washington and is now and during all of said time, was printed in an office maintained in the aforesaid place of publication of said newspaper; that the following is a true text of an advertisement as it was published in regular issues (and not in supplement form) of said newspaper on the following date, to wit: And on June 8, 2010 such newspaper was regularly distributed to its subscribers during all of said period. The full amount of the fee charged for the foregoing publication is the sum of $51.78. This amount has not been paid in full. Q,oi—A ai Q�" (Signature of Principal Clerk) Subscribed and sworn to before me this day of June 11, 2010. •`'"'IA �V`Z 0 ,oTAR Notary Public in and for the State of Washington, Kitsap Co nty. _ Jul 0 2012 :N. •0: ,�.9�. ORDINANCE NO. 5113 ,�''•,�, �()F" AN ORDINANCE of the City Council of the City of Bremerton, Washington, amending Title 17 of the Bremerton Municipal Code (BMC) to repeal the adoption of the Washington State Ventilation and Indoor Air Quality Code and adopt the 2009 editions of the International Building Code, International Residential Code, International Mechanical Code, International Fuel Gas Code, International Property Maintenance Code, and the Uniform Plumbing Code, as amended by the Washington State Building Code Council or published by the International Code Council; and in addition make housekeeping amendments to BMC Title 17. PASSED by the City Council on the 2nd day of June, 2010 The full text of this ordinance is available from the City Clerk's Office, 345 Sixth Street, Suite 600, Bremerton, WA 98337. June 8, 2010 ... .............................Ad #20101600