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BREMERTON MUNICIPAL CODE
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2.50-1 (Revised 4/21)
Chapter 2.50
MANAGEMENT AND PROFESSIONAL STAFF
COMPENSATION PROGRAM
Sections:
2.50.010 POLICY STATEMENT.
2.50.020 APPLICABILITY,
EXCLUSIONS AND
EXEMPTIONS.
2.50.030 SALARY PLAN.
2.50.031 ADJUSTMENT OF SALARY
BAND LEVELS.
2.50.032 ACTUAL SALARY RATE.
2.50.034 INITIAL BENEFITS FOR
DEPARTMENT HEADS.
2.50.040 WORK SCHEDULES AND
LEAVE BENEFITS.
2.50.050 DEFERRED
COMPENSATION/INSURANCE
OPTIONS.
2.50.060 RETIREMENT BENEFITS.
2.50.070 MEDICAL AND DENTAL
INSURANCE BENEFITS.
2.50.080 WORKERS’ COMPENSATION.
2.50.090 SEVERANCE PAY.
2.50.010 POLICY STATEMENT.
(a) It is the policy of the City of Bremerton to pro-
vide a management and professional compensation pro-
gram which enables the City to employ staff who
possess the necessary skills and abilities to effectively:
(1) Manage the delivery of existing City ser-
vices and the provision of essential municipal govern-
ment support functions;
(2) Evaluate and plan future service needs;
(3) Advise and support the policy-making
activities of the City’s elected officials; and
(4) Implement policy changes enacted by the
elected representatives of the citizens of Bremerton.
(b) It is also the policy of the City of Bremerton to
structure the classification and compensation program
for management and professional staff in a manner
which assures that:
(1) The actual duties assigned to a classifica-
tion are appropriate to the assigned level of responsibil-
ity;
(2) Compensation levels are consistent with
the level of responsibilities assumed by staff and appro-
priate to the City’s financial circumstances;
(3) Individual salary rates appropriately
reflect each person’s performance and experience at the
responsibility level assumed with the City of Bremer-
ton.
(c) The provisions of this program shall be applied
equally to all persons included in the program without
discrimination as to age, sex, marital status, race, color,
creed, religion, national origin, political affiliation; or
mental, physical or sensory handicap, unless based upon
a bona fide occupational qualification. (Ord. 4305 §1 (in
part), 1991).
2.50.020 APPLICABILITY, EXCLUSIONS
AND EXEMPTIONS.
(a) Applicability. The provisions of the program
adopted by this chapter shall only apply to salaried man-
agement and professional appointive positions desig-
nated as such and authorized in the City’s annual
budget; provided, however, for the City Auditor, the
responsibilities of the Mayor shall be exercised by the
Audit Committee, and for the City Attorney, Mayoral
approvals shall be forwarded to the City Council and
may be modified by the Council President.
(b) Exclusion from Representation. All classifica-
tions and all positions within classifications covered by
this program along with other City officials represent
"the employer" for purposes of labor relations. As such,
no classification and no position within a classification
which is included in a representation unit for the pur-
pose of collective bargaining under the State of Wash-
ington’s public employee collective bargaining statutes
contained in Chapter 41.56 RCW shall be included in
this program.
(c) Noncoverage and Exemption under Fair Labor
Standards Act. No classification, no position within a
classification and no incumbent of a position which does
not qualify for noncoverage or exemption from the Fair
Labor Standards Act shall be included in this program.
(Ord. 4539, Amended, 12/18/1995; Ord. 4462 §1, 1994;
Ord. 4461 §3, 1994; Ord. 4452 §1, 1994; Ord. 4430 §1,
1993; Ord. 4408 §1, 1993; Ord. 4387 §1, 1992; Ord.
4358 §2, 1992; Ord. 4305 §1 (in part), 1991)
2.50.030 SALARY PLAN.
A salary plan for management and professional
staff shall be established and salaries set for covered
employees as follows:
(a) Each position included in BMC 2.50.020 shall
be assigned to a salary band. Assignment of positions to
bands shall be based upon general salary levels paid by
municipal governments of similar size, demography and
financial resources for similar responsibilities. Assigned
salary bands shall not be changed or established without
conducting a salary survey for the position being
changed. All changes must be approved by the Mayor
and City Council.
(Revised 4/21)2.50-2
(b) The salary bands shall be structured as follows:
(1) Band Differential. The percentage differ-
ential between the maximum rates of salary bands shall
be approximately five (5) percent.
(2) Band Range. Salary rates of a band range
shall have eight (8) rates. Rate 1 is approximately five
(5) percent below Rate 2. Rate 2 through Rate 8 in the
band shall be spread approximately two and one-half
(2.5) percent. The spread between the minimum and
maximum rates shall be approximately twenty-two (22)
percent. (Ord. 5347 §1, 2018: Ord. 4984 §1, 2006: Ord.
4401 §1 (in part), 1993)
2.50.031 ADJUSTMENT OF SALARY BAND
LEVELS.
The City Council shall provide for adjustments to
salary band levels as are consistent with the Council’s
CPI salary adjustment policy each year. (Ord. 4984 §2,
2006: Ord. 4401 §1 (in part), 1993)
2.50.032 ACTUAL SALARY RATE.
(a) Initial Rate. The salary rate of a person upon
appointment to a management or professional position
shall be set no lower than Rate 1 of the salary band to
which an employee’s position is assigned. When it is in
the best interest of the City, the City Council may autho-
rize an initial salary of a newly hired person at a rate
which exceeds Rate 1.
(b) Salaries may be increased as follows:
(1) Salary Rate Advancement. Each person
shall be eligible for a salary rate advancement upon
completion of twelve (12) full months of regular (as
opposed to interim) service at each rate in the salary
band. To receive a salary rate advancement, the
employee must be evaluated as "meets expectations" (or
equivalent) on his or her work performance evaluation.
Salary rate advancements shall be an increase of one
rate in the same salary band, if available.
(2) Additional Advancement. Those employ-
ees who receive a rating that exceeds the rating "meets
expectations" (or equivalent) may be eligible to receive
an additional salary rate advancement for an increase of
one additional rate in the same salary band, if available,
above the initial rate advancement provided in subsec-
tion (b)(1) of this section. This additional advancement
shall require the recommendation of the department
head, or equivalent, and approval of the Mayor and City
Council.
(3) A rate advancement that was denied may
be granted following a minimum sixty (60) day review
period of the employee’s performance.
(4) Notwithstanding the above, when it is in
the best interest of the City, the City Council upon the
recommendation of the Mayor may authorize an in-
range adjustment to provide additional salary in
instances of promotion, to provide for internal equity
corrections, or for another reason deemed appropriate
by the City Council.
(c) Changes to Employee Classifications.
(1) Downgrading an Employee’s Classifica-
tion. Upon the City Council’s approval of downgrading
a person’s classification to a lower salary band, the per-
son’s initial salary rate will be set at the same rate in the
new band that was in effect in the former salary band. In
the event a person’s salary rate exceeds the maximum
rate of the salary band to which his or her position is
assigned on the date of downgrading, his or her actual
salary rate shall be frozen until such time as the maxi-
mum rate of the new band is equal to or greater than his
or her actual salary and, at such time, the employee’s
salary rate shall be set at the maximum rate of the salary
band to which his or her position is assigned.
(2) Upgrading an Employee’s Classification.
If an employee’s classification is moved from one salary
band to a higher band (excluding promotions), the
employee’s salary rate at the higher band shall be set at
the next rate which is higher than the salary he or she
was receiving at the former band. Any additional rate
advancements shall require City Council approval. The
employee’s salary rate advancement date does not
change.
(3) Promotions. In the event an employee is
promoted from one classification to a higher classifica-
tion (one salary band to a higher salary band), the
employee’s salary rate at the higher band shall be set at
the next rate which is higher than the salary he or she
was receiving at the former band. Promoted employees
shall be eligible for a salary rate advancement upon
completion of twelve (12) full months of regular (as
opposed to interim) service at each rate in the new salary
band, which shall be the employee’s new salary rate
advancement date. In the event an employee is pro-
moted to a management/professional classification out-
side of IAFF Local 437, said employee will maintain
their current and future benefits covered in the collective
bargaining agreement in lieu of the benefits covered in
BMC 2.50.032 through 2.50.070. Any additional rate
advancements shall require City Council approval.
(Ord. 5415 §1, 2021; Ord. 5210 §1, 2013: Ord. 4984 §3,
2006: Ord. 4551, Amended, 05/23/1996; Ord. 4458 §1,
1994; Ord. 4401 §1 (in part), 1993)
2.50-2.1 (Revised 4/21)
2.50.034 INITIAL BENEFITS FOR
DEPARTMENT HEADS.
When it is in the best interest of the City, the City
Council may authorize increased or additional benefits
in hiring a department head beyond those specified in
this chapter. Any extraordinary benefits must be
included in the department head’s employment contract
10.10-1 (Revised 4/21)
Chapter 10.10
PARKING CODE
Sections:
10.10.010 DEFINITIONS.
10.10.020 PARKING ADMINISTRATION.
10.10.030 NONRESIDENTIAL
RESTRICTED PARKING
ZONES.
10.10.040 RESIDENTIAL RESTRICTED
PARKING ZONES.
10.10.050 PARKING PERMITS.
10.10.060 PARKING FOR DISABLED
PERSONS.
10.10.070 PARKING VIOLATIONS.
10.10.080 ENFORCEMENT
PROCEDURES.
10.10.090 FINES AND PENALTIES.
10.10.100 FAILURE TO RESPOND -
ADDITIONAL PENALTY.
10.10.110 VEHICLE IMPOUND - OTHER
ENFORCEMENT.
10.10.120 COSTS OF IMPOUND.
10.10.130 ENFORCEMENT - EXEMPT
PERIODS.
10.10.140 APPEAL.
10.10.010 DEFINITIONS.
For the purpose of this chapter, the words and
phrases set forth in this section are defined as follows:
"Block" means the area comprised of properties
along each side of a street between two (2) intersections
or an intersection and a road end.
"BMC" means Bremerton Municipal Code.
"Boat or vessel" means every description of water-
craft used or capable of being used as a means of trans-
portation on the water including marine vehicle
(trailered or nontrailered).
"Boat trailer" means any trailer or semi-trailer con-
structed and/or designed primarily to transport or carry
boats.
"City parking facility" means City-owned or City-
controlled parking facility, including parking garages
and parking lots, whether paid or unpaid parking.
"Department" means the Department of Financial
Services, unless another department is referenced.
"Director" means Director of Financial Services or
other department director authorized by the Mayor to
enforce this chapter, or their designee, including, but not
limited to, parking enforcement officer, unless another
director is referenced.
"Downtown core" means that area in downtown
Bremerton from and including Warren Avenue east to
the waterfront and from and including 6th Street south
to the waterfront and the Puget Sound Naval Shipyard.
"Motor vehicle" means any self-propelled vehicle
such as a car, truck, van, motorcycle, or any other simi-
lar self-propelled vehicle.
"Paid parking zone" means the street, or part
thereof, within the City where parking spaces are
restricted to paid parking.
"Parking generator" means anything that signifi-
cantly increases commuter parking demand. Examples
include, but are not limited to: ferry terminals, schools,
hospitals, business districts, and military installations.
"Parking permit" means a permit issued by the City
that exempts the permit holder, when displayed prop-
erly, from the timed parking restriction in effect in the
permit holder’s restricted parking zone.
"Passenger load only zone" means a parking space
reserved for active passenger loading or unloading only.
These spaces will be marked with the time restriction
applicable to them.
"Peak parking hours" means those hours in a day
where a particular vicinity experiences the greatest
demand for parking.
"Permit only zone" means a prescribed area where
on-street parking is reserved for the exclusive use of the
permit holders in the prescribed vicinity and their visi-
tors holding a permit.
"RCW" means Revised Code of Washington.
"Recreational vehicle" means a travel trailer, motor
home, truck camper, or camping trailer that is primarily
designed and used as temporary living quarters, is either
self-propelled or mounted on or drawn by another vehi-
cle, is transient and is not immobilized or permanently
affixed to a mobile home lot and further includes a dune
buggy or off-road vehicle (trailered or nontrailered).
"Resident," as used in this chapter, refers to an indi-
vidual living in a dwelling unit or a business owner
operating a business on property owned or leased by the
business owner.
"Resident vehicle" means a motor vehicle parked in
a prescribed residential area by a resident of the area.
"Residential area" means a contiguous area con-
taining public rights-of-way or parts thereof primarily
abutted by residential property or residential use.
"Residential permit identification number" means a
residential permit identification number assigned to (1)
a specific vehicle license plate number, and (2) a dwell-
ing unit and/or business location.
"Residential restricted parking zone" means a
restricted parking zone in a residential area.
"Restricted parking zone" means an area of the City
subject to parking restrictions including time limits or
other restrictions contained in this chapter including
paid parking zones, passenger load only zones, permit
only zones and other restricted parking areas or spaces
both in residential and nonresidential areas.
(Revised 4/21)10.10-2
"Street" means any right-of-way, highway, avenue,
lane, road, drive, place, boulevard, alley, way, sidewalk,
planting or parking strip, shoulder and every way or
place in the City of Bremerton open as a matter of right
to public vehicular travel or parking or other similar
public use.
"Trailer" means every vehicle without motive
power designed to be drawn by another vehicle and
attached to the towing vehicle by means of a hitch or
other connector, and ordinarily used for transporting
items upon public rights-of-way.
"Vehicle" means motor vehicle, car, truck, vehicle,
van, tractor, bus, trailer (including boat trailer with or
without a boat situated thereon), recreational vehicle,
tractor or semi-trailer, motorcycle or boat or vessel
(trailered or nontrailered), whether licensed or unli-
censed, or motorized or nonmotorized, unless otherwise
defined.
"Visitor vehicle" means a motor vehicle parked by
a person who is visiting a resident within a residential
restricted parking zone. (Ord. 5414 §1, 2021; Ord. 5392
§1, 2019: Ord. 5206 §2 (part), 2013)
10.10.020 PARKING ADMINISTRATION.
Collection of parking fees, maintenance of parking
meters or other collection devices, and the issuance of
parking permits shall be administered by the Depart-
ment of Financial Services, which shall promulgate pro-
cedures to administer permits as authorized in this
chapter, including processes for establishing proof of
residency; vehicle ownership, use or control; and for the
revocation of permits for misuse. Appropriate parking
fee schedules, permit fees and related services as well as
fines and penalties for violations shall be set by the City
Council and are set forth in Chapter 3.01 BMC. Fees
may be collected by the use of parking meters, pay
boxes or other devices and through the issuance of park-
ing permits authorized by this chapter. The Director
shall, in a manner consistent with this chapter, establish,
locate and post parking restrictions within the City
rights-of-way where required to regulate parking. (Ord.
5206 §2 (part), 2013)
10.10.030 NONRESIDENTIAL RESTRICTED
PARKING ZONES.
The creation, deletion or boundary changes of
restricted parking zones as defined in BMC 10.10.010 in
nonresidential areas may be initiated either:
(1) By the decision of the Director following a
finding by the Director of Public Works and Utilities, or
designee, that the change is in the best interest of the
community and will improve the health, safety or wel-
fare of the community; or
(2) By motion, resolution or ordinance of the City
Council as deemed appropriate. (Ord. 5206 §2 (part),
2013)
10.10.040 RESIDENTIAL RESTRICTED
PARKING ZONES.
(a) Creation. The creation, deletion or boundary
changes or time change of residential restricted parking
zones as defined in BMC 10.10.010 may be initiated
either:
(1) By a verified petition of property owners
as provided for in subsection (b) of this section for either
a one (1), two (2), three (3), or four (4) hour parking
restriction time period; or
(2) By the decision of the Director following
a finding by the Director of Public Works and Utilities,
or designee, that the change is in the best interest of the
community and will improve the health, safety or wel-
fare of the community; or
(3) By motion, resolution or ordinance of the
City Council as deemed appropriate.
The City Council may, at any time, create a residen-
tial restricted parking zone or it may delete or change the
boundary of a residential restricted parking zone created
pursuant to subsections (a)(1) and (2) of this section.
(b) Petitions. Property owners in a residential area
as defined in BMC 10.10.010 may seek to create, delete
or change the boundary of a residential restricted park-
ing zone or to change a parking restriction time period
to a new parking restriction time period that is autho-
rized in subsection (a)(1) of this section by submitting a
verified petition of at least two-thirds (2/3) of the prop-
erty owners of each parcel of property located within the
block indicating support for the change. Upon submittal
of a verified petition, the Director of Public Works and
Utilities must make a finding that:
(1) There is an identifiable parking generator;
(2) It appears that seventy-five percent (75%)
or more of the parking spaces located on the petitioning
block are being used at peak parking hours;
(3) The conditions described in subsections
(b)(1) and (2) of this subsection exist on at least three (3)
contiguous blocks;
(4) Whether the proposed parking restriction
time period is appropriate; and
(5) The parking restriction time period being
changed has been in effect for at least one year.
(c) Appeal. Appeals relating to the creation, dele-
tion, boundary change or change of a parking restriction
time period to a new parking restriction time period of a
residential restricted parking zone may be made by a
property owner within the designated permit area to the
Municipal Court Hearing Examiner pursuant to BMC
10.10.140. The right to appeal exists only when such
creation, deletion, boundary change or time change was
completed under subsection (a)(1) of this section by a
verified petition or subsection (a)(2) of this section by a
Director’s decision. If such creation, deletion, boundary
change or time change is subject to appeal, the City
10.10-3 (Revised 4/21)
Clerk shall post notice in the particular residential area
of the future location and boundaries of the proposed
residential restricted parking zone and of the right of the
property owner to appeal the designation within seven
(7) working days. A timely appeal will stay the action
until the Municipal Court Hearing Examiner’s review
and decision. The Hearing Examiner shall be authorized
to deny the creation, deletion, boundary change or time
change if he/she determines that significant errors were
made in the process that created a substantial likelihood
that the creation, deletion, boundary or time change
would have failed had proper procedures been followed
or if he/she determines that the creation, deletion or
boundary change is not in the best interest of the com-
munity.
The change shall be enforceable following the expi-
ration of the appeal period or at such time as any appeal
filed is denied. Until such time, the parking restriction
previously in place, if any, shall continue.
(d) Posting.
(1) If the creation, deletion, boundary change
or time change is subject to appeal under subsection (c)
of this section, the creation, deletion, boundary change
or time change shall become effective at such time as
notice is posted in the affected area of the location and
boundaries of the residential restricted parking zone,
and either:
(i) The seven (7) working day appeal
period has expired without an appeal being filed; or
(ii) At such time as a decision of the
Hearing Examiner is issued on an appeal filed under
subsection (b) of this section.
(2) If the creation, deletion, boundary change
or time change is not subject to appeal under subsection
(c) of this section, the creation, deletion, boundary
change or time change shall become effective upon
posting of applicable parking restriction signage in the
residential restricted parking zone.
(e) Permit Only Zone. Effective April 1, 2013,
permit only zones cannot be created nor can their
boundaries be changed by petition. Permit only zones in
effect on January 1, 2013, are grandfathered and may
remain in effect or be deleted by petition. The City
Council may, at any time, create, delete or change the
boundary of a permit only zone. (Ord. 5206 §2 (part),
2013)
10.10.050 PARKING PERMITS.
(a) Residential Parking Permits. Residential park-
ing permits may be issued to park in a residential
restricted parking zone as follows:
(1) Residential parking permits will only be
issued to applicants who are:
(i) A legal resident of the residential
restricted parking zone who has a motor vehicle regis-
tered in his or her name, or who has a motor vehicle for
his or her exclusive use and under his or her control; or
(ii) A person who owns or leases com-
mercial property and actively engages in business activ-
ity within a residential restricted parking zone;
(2) Residential parking permits may be issued
for motor vehicles not exceeding twenty-two (22) feet in
length or having a maximum gross vehicle weight in
excess of ten thousand (10,000) pounds;
(3) Parking in a residential restricted parking
zone is restricted to parking within two (2) blocks of the
dwelling unit or business location assigned to the resi-
dential permit or to any other area as designated by the
Director; and
(4) Permits will be issued for one (1) year
terms and be renewed upon expiration conditioned upon
meeting the residency requirements for a permit. There
shall be a limit of two (2) residential parking permits
issued per dwelling unit/business location, unless park-
ing availability allows a greater number not to exceed
four (4) permits per dwelling unit as determined by the
Director in his or her sole discretion.
(b) Visitor Parking Permits. Visitor parking per-
mits are authorized for residents of a residential
restricted parking zone for bona fide transient use for
visitors to the residence. No dwelling unit or place of
business located in a residential restricted parking zone
shall be issued more than one (1) visitor permit. It shall
be the responsibility of the resident to control the use of
the permit. Bona fide transient uses include: visiting
guests, babysitters, repair persons and other similar vis-
itors. The following is prohibited:
(1) Parking in excess of seven (7) days within
any thirty (30) day period unless approved administra-
tively prior to such use; or
(2) Parking more than one (1) block from the
permitted residence; or
(3) Use of visitor permits by residents for the
residents’ vehicles. Visitor permits shall only be used
for visitor vehicles.
(c) Service Parking Permits. Service parking per-
mits may be issued, on a short term temporary basis, for
parking of vehicles on a street for a period of time
exceeding a parking restriction time period established
in BMC 10.10.030 and 10.10.040(a) when necessary.
Service parking permits may be issued to landlords or
their contractors for building improvements, individuals
working in a home service industry (home health care,
etc.), or for other short-term use for the providing of ser-
vices to a residence or to a business in a residential
restricted parking zone or a nonresidential restricted
parking zone. Service parking permits, and any exten-
sions thereto, shall be issued for a period not to exceed
thirty (30) days unless the Director determines that a
(Revised 4/21)10.10-4
longer period is warranted. The City may require proof
of ongoing continuous work and of a City business or
landlord license, as applicable, as a condition to main-
taining or extending a valid permit. The following is
prohibited:
(1) Parking more than two (2) blocks from the
permitted dwelling unit.
(d) Recreational Vehicles. Residential permits
may be issued for recreational vehicle parking as fol-
lows:
(1) The parking permit shall be valid for a
period of time not exceeding forty-five (45) days during
a calendar year;
(2) Parking during the permit term shall not
exceed five (5) consecutive days in the same location;
and
(3) Recreational vehicles are prohibited from
parking more than two (2) blocks from the permitted
dwelling unit.
(e) Display. Parking permits shall state thereon the
restricted parking zone, the permit holder’s residential
permit identification number and the expiration date.
When possible, permits shall be displayed so as to be
clearly visible through the rear window of the vehicle on
the left side thereof or the front windshield on the left
side when necessary. Otherwise, all permit types shall
be visible from the outside of the vehicle at all times or
in another location designated by the Director. A park-
ing permit shall not guarantee or reserve to the holder
thereof an on-street parking space within the designated
residential parking area.
(f) The Director may establish policies for the
issuance of parking permits. Parking permits may be
issued throughout different times of the year based on
zones or other criteria.
(g) Permits issued pursuant to this section are not
subject to the parking restriction time periods such as
one (1), two (2), three (3), or four (4) hour parking set
forth in BMC 10.10.030 and 10.10.040(a); however,
they are subject to the five (5) day parking restriction set
forth in BMC 10.10.070(b)(1) unless otherwise permit-
ted with a temporary parking permit pursuant to BMC
10.10.070(b)(4). (Ord. 5414 §2, 2021; Ord. 5392 §2,
2019: Ord. 5206 §2 (part), 2013)
10.10.060 PARKING FOR DISABLED
PERSONS.
(a) As authorized pursuant to RCW 46.61.582, a
person who has received a current and valid special dis-
abled person’s card, decal or license plate from the
Washington State Department of Licensing under RCW
46.19.050 shall be allowed to park a vehicle being used
to transport such person in parking meter spaces free of
charge and in nonmetered spaces for unlimited periods
of time in parking zones or areas which are otherwise
restricted as to the length of time parking is permitted
except as otherwise provided in subsection (b) of this
section. This section shall have no application to those
zones or areas in which the stopping, parking or stand-
ing of all vehicles is prohibited or which are reserved for
special types of vehicles. Such person shall not be per-
mitted the foregoing privilege unless the person obtains
and displays a distinguishing card, decal, or license plate
issued pursuant to RCW 46.19.050.
(b) No person shall stop, stand or park a vehicle in
a parking space reserved for disabled persons provided
on street or on private property without charge without
obtaining and displaying a special license plate, card, or
decal issued pursuant to RCW 46.19.050, provided, pur-
suant to RCW 46.19.050, a time limitation of four (4)
hours is imposed on the use of such parking spaces for
on-street parking when so signed and a time restriction
of four (4) hours is imposed on the use of nonreserved,
on-street parking spaces by vehicles displaying the spe-
cial parking placards when such time restriction is
clearly posted.
(c) A parking space or stall for a disabled person
shall be identified as described in RCW 46.61.581,
including fine, time limitation (if applicable), and tow-
away information. Notwithstanding any provision in
this chapter, in accordance with RCW 46.61.581, failure
of the person owning or controlling the property where
required parking spaces are located to erect and main-
tain the sign is a Class 2 civil infraction under Chapter
7.80 RCW for each parking space that should be so des-
ignated. The person owning or controlling the property
where the required parking spaces are located shall
ensure that the parking spaces are not blocked or made
inaccessible, and failure to do so is a Class 2 civil infrac-
tion.
(d) No person shall make inaccessible the access
aisle located next to a space reserved for physically dis-
abled persons.
(e) Special Plate, Card or Decal Issued by Another
Jurisdiction. RCW 46.61.583 is hereby adopted by ref-
erence. (Ord. 5206 §2 (part), 2013)
10.10.070 PARKING VIOLATIONS.
In addition to those statutes set forth in the Wash-
ington Model Traffic Ordinance as adopted pursuant to
Chapter 10.04 BMC restricting standing, stopping and
parking of vehicles, it shall be unlawful and punishable
as a civil infraction for any person to commit any of the
following actions:
(a) Parking in Time Limit and No Repark Zones.
(1) Downtown Core. Where a time limit and
no reparking is established by official signs, no vehicle
may be reparked on either side of the same named street
(i.e., Pacific Avenue or 5th Street) in the downtown core
during the same calendar day after the expiration of the
posted time limit. For purposes of this section, a vehicle
10.10-5 (Revised 4/21)
shall be deemed to be reparked and in violation of this
section even if the vehicle is moved prior to the expira-
tion of the posted time limit and is reparked on either
side of the same named street.
(2) Residential. Where posted, it is unlawful
for a vehicle to remain parked, or to be reparked within
four (4) blocks of the original parking location within a
restricted parking zone, if the parking time or combined
parking time for the vehicle exceeds the time limitations
of the parking zone. Vehicles issued permits under
Chapter 10.10 BMC shall be exempt from posted time
limits according to the terms of the permit; however,
they will not be exempt from the time restrictions set
forth in subsections (b)(1), (2) and (3) of this section.
(b) Parking or Storage of Vehicles within Street.
Except when otherwise provided by subsection (b)(4) of
this section, the parking or storage of vehicles within
any street shall be subject to the following parking
restrictions in addition to other parking restrictions set
forth in this chapter:
(1) Time Restriction – No Repark. The park-
ing or storage of any vehicle in the same parking loca-
tion on a street in excess of five (5) consecutive calendar
days without movement shall be unlawful. If any time
after the initial five (5) consecutive calendar day period
the vehicle is still parked in the same location on the
street in violation of the five (5) day parking restriction
and is then reparked on the same street within the same
block for any period of time up to twenty-four (24)
hours, it shall be considered to be parked in the same
location within the street and therefore still in violation
of the five (5) day parking restriction.
(2) Recreational Vehicles, Boats or Vessels,
and Trailers – Additional Restrictions. No person shall
park any recreational vehicle, boat or vessel, or trailer,
as defined in BMC 10.10.010, on any street for longer
than twenty-four (24) hours, unless such activity is
authorized pursuant to a temporary permit pursuant to
subsection (b)(4) of this section or to a residential permit
pursuant to BMC 10.10.050(d). If any time after the ini-
tial unpermitted twenty-four (24) hour period the vehi-
cle is still parked in the same location on the street in
violation of the twenty-four (24) hour parking restric-
tion and is then reparked on the same street within the
same block for any period of time up to twenty-four (24)
hours, it shall be considered to be parked in the same
location within the street and therefore still in violation
of the twenty-four (24) hour parking restriction.
(3) Oversized Vehicles – Additional Restric-
tions. The City Council finds that the parking and stor-
age of commercial trucks, vans, tractor trailers, and
semi-trailers, or combination thereof, exceeding twenty-
two (22) feet in length (including any attached trailer) or
with a maximum gross vehicle weight exceeding ten
thousand (10,000) pounds presents unacceptable risks
and hazards to public health, safety, and welfare when
such vehicles are parked or stored on any street at times
when such vehicles are not engaged in business or com-
mercial activity. Accordingly, no commercial truck,
vehicle, van, trailer, or semi-trailer, or combination
thereof exceeding twenty-two (22) feet in length
(including any attached trailer) or with a maximum
gross vehicle weight exceeding ten thousand (10,000)
pounds, whether licensed or unlicensed, may be stored
or parked upon any street for longer than twenty-four
(24) hours, unless such activity is authorized pursuant to
a temporary permit pursuant to subsection (b)(4) of this
section.
(4) Temporary Parking Permits – Exception
to Time Restrictions. A vehicle may park on a street for
a period of time that exceeds the time restrictions set
forth in this section, as well as any parking restriction
time period established in BMC 10.10.030 and
10.10.040(a) if it has been specifically permitted, on a
temporary short-term limited basis and for the period of
time permitted. Such a permit may be issued:
(i) To a resident when necessary such as
when the resident will be out of town or some other sim-
ilar short term use;
(ii) With a public works right-of-way per-
mit or other similar City or state authorization for con-
struction or other related public purpose; or
(iii) When otherwise authorized by the
Director for good reason.
(c) Unauthorized Disabled Parking. It is a traffic
infraction for any person to park a vehicle in a public
place provided on private property without charge or on
public property reserved for physically disabled persons
without a placard or special license plate as provided for
in BMC 10.10.060 and RCW 46.19.050. If a person is
charged with a violation, the person shall not be deter-
mined to have committed an infraction if the person pro-
duces in court or before the court appearance the placard
or special license plate required under this section.
Additionally, it is a traffic infraction pursuant to subsec-
tion (a) of this section for any vehicle displaying the
placard or special license plate as provided for in BMC
10.10.060 and RCW 46.19.050 to violate any time
restrictions imposed on nonmetered, on-street parking
places reserved for persons with physical disabilities as
well as nonreserved, on-street parking spaces.
(d) Parking on City Property. A motor vehicle
parking or standing on property owned, leased, or oper-
ated by the City is subject to the following restrictions:
(1) Only motor vehicles belonging to persons
who work for the City, who are transacting business
with the City or who otherwise have specific permission
from the City may be parked upon such property; and
(Revised 4/21)10.10-6
(2) Where pavement markings or signs desig-
nate parking stalls on such property, all motor vehicles
must be parked within such stalls and not elsewhere on
such property, unless otherwise authorized by the City;
and
(3) Where a parking stall or stalls are desig-
nated by pavement markings or signage, any motor
vehicle parked in these stalls must be parked within the
designated limits of the parking space as indicated.
(e) Parking against Traffic. Except when other-
wise provided by City code, ordinance or resolution, it
shall be unlawful for any vehicle to stop or park on a
street unless:
(1) Stopped or parked parallel (or at an angle
when authorized) to the traveled portion of the street;
(2) In the direction of authorized traffic move-
ment of the street immediately adjacent thereto; and
(3) Within twelve (12) inches of the curb or as
close as practicable to the edge of the shoulder.
In the event of a conflict between the provisions of
this subsection (e) and RCW 46.61.575 adopted as part
of the Washington Model Traffic Ordinance pursuant to
Chapter 10.04 BMC, the provisions of this subsection
shall apply.
(f) Expired Registration. It is unlawful to park any
vehicle on a street or on public property without valid,
current vehicle license plates or registration tab dis-
played according to law.
(g) Inoperable Motor Vehicle. It is unlawful to
park or store an inoperable motor vehicle on a street or
on public property. For purposes of this subsection, an
"inoperable motor vehicle" is defined as a motor vehicle
which is:
(1) By any reason of dismantling, disrepair, or
other cause is incapable of being propelled under its
own power;
(2) Unsafe for operation on the streets and
highways of this state due to inability to comply with the
Washington Model Traffic Ordinance as adopted pursu-
ant to Chapter 10.04 BMC; or
(3) Damaged to such extent as to render it ille-
gal for operation on any street, including but not limited
to any of the following: broken head or taillights, broken
or missing mirrors, cracked or missing window or wind-
shield, deflated tires, missing seats or steering wheel or
other general conditions that would render a vehicle
incapable of being driven on a public highway.
(h) Junk and Abandoned Vehicles. Enforcement
of junk and abandoned vehicles may be pursuant to
Chapter 46.55 RCW adopted as part of the Washington
Model Traffic Ordinance pursuant to Chapter 10.04
BMC.
(i) Counterfeit Permits. It is unlawful for any per-
son to copy, reproduce, or otherwise counterfeit a park-
ing permit or to possess any counterfeit copy or
facsimile of a City parking permit.
(j) Unauthorized Use of Permit. It is unlawful for
any person issued a parking permit by the City to:
(1) Lend, sell or assign said permit to another;
(2) Display any permit issued to another; or
(3) Display any permit issued when the recip-
ient of the permit is no longer eligible pursuant to this
chapter.
(k) Tampering with Parking Meters or Collection
Devices. No person shall deface, injure, tamper with,
open, or willfully break, destroy, or impair the useful-
ness of any parking meter or collection device.
(l) Unlawful Parking in City Lot. In addition to
other enforcement remedies, it is unlawful to park any
vehicle on a City-owned parking lot or structure without
paying the posted fee or parking in excess of posted time
limits or in violation of use restrictions.
(m) Obliterating Tire Markings. It is unlawful to
conceal, obliterate, or erase markings on vehicle tires
made by a parking enforcement officer for the purpose
of recording parking time.
(n) False Application. It is unlawful for any person
to intentionally provide false or misleading information
on any application for a parking permit.
(o) Failure to Surrender Permit. The Director is
authorized to revoke the residential parking permit of
any person found to be in violation of its intended use.
Upon written notification of permit revocation by the
Director, it shall be unlawful for any person to fail to
surrender a parking permit as directed.
(p) Parking Fee – Nonpayment. It is unlawful to
park a vehicle in any parking space monitored by a park-
ing fee collection device, including parking meters,
without payment as indicated on the collection device.
(q) Parking Fee – Time Permitted. It is unlawful to
park a vehicle in any parking space monitored by a col-
lection device, including parking meters, for a consecu-
tive period of time longer than that limited period of
time for which parking is lawfully permitted in the time
zone, irrespective of the amount of money deposited in
such collection device.
(r) Habitation in Vehicles. No person shall park
and/or occupy any vehicle on any street for the purpose
of habitation in such vehicle. For purpose of this section,
habitation means to camp, live or occupy within such
vehicle for residential purposes.
(s) Parked on Sidewalk. Except when necessary to
avoid conflict with other traffic, or in compliance with
law or the directions of a police officer or other City
official, or official traffic control device, no person shall
stop, stand or park a vehicle on or over a sidewalk,
whether constructed or not, or on a street planting strip
in accordance with RCW 46.61.570(1)(a)(ii). (Ord.
5414 §3, 2021; Ord. 5392 §3, 2019: Ord. 5206 §2 (part),
2013)
10.10-7 (Revised 4/21)
10.10.080 ENFORCEMENT PROCEDURES.
(a) Enforcement Officer. The parking regulations
set forth in this chapter and the Washington Model Traf-
fic Ordinance as adopted pursuant to Chapter 10.04
BMC shall be enforced by the:
(1) City’s police officers and other law
enforcement officers; and/or
(2) City’s parking enforcement officers, as
applicable.
The City’s parking enforcement officers include
parking enforcement officers with limited commission
as set forth in subsection (d) of this section and those
City officials authorized by the Director of Financial
Services or by the Director of Public Works and Utilities
to enforce provisions of this chapter.
(b) Notice of Infraction. If any vehicle is found
parked, standing, or stopped in violation of this chapter,
or otherwise violates the provisions of this chapter, the
enforcement officer finding the vehicle shall take its
license number and may take any other information dis-
played on the vehicle which may identify its user and
shall conspicuously affix to the vehicle a notice of park-
ing infraction. A notice of parking infraction represents
a determination that a parking infraction has been com-
mitted.
(c) Registered Owner - Responsible for Violation.
In any parking violation case involving an infraction
relating to the stopping, standing, or parking of a vehi-
cle, the registered owner of the vehicle shall be respon-
sible for the violation unless the registered owner can
provide proof that the vehicle was sold or stolen or other
similar event in which the registered owner had no
direct or indirect control of the vehicle.
(d) Limited Commission Officers. The City’s
Police Department is authorized to appoint parking
enforcement officers with a limited commission to issue
notices of infractions for violations of the City’s parking
regulations. (Ord. 5206 §2 (part), 2013)
10.10.090 FINES AND PENALTIES.
Unless specifically set forth elsewhere in this chap-
ter, the fines and penalties for parking violations of the
provisions of this chapter and provisions of the Wash-
ington Model Traffic Ordinance as adopted pursuant to
Chapter 10.04 BMC, defined as an infraction, shall be
pursuant to Chapters 3.01 and 10.04 BMC. (Ord. 5206
§2 (part), 2013)
10.10.100 FAILURE TO RESPOND -
ADDITIONAL PENALTY.
Any person who has been issued a notice of infrac-
tion relating to parking pursuant to BMC 10.10.080(b)
and who fails to respond as provided in RCW 46.63.110,
as adopted by the Washington Model Traffic Ordinance
pursuant to Chapter 10.04 BMC, shall pay an additional
penalty of twenty-five dollars ($25.00), regardless of the
disposition of the notice of infraction. This enhanced
penalty shall be in addition to a misdemeanor citation
which may be issued for failure to respond to a notice of
infraction. (Ord. 5206 §2 (part), 2013)
10.10.110 VEHICLE IMPOUND - OTHER
ENFORCEMENT.
Any vehicle parked and/or used in violation of this
chapter or any regulation or restriction established
thereunder, or any other applicable provision of the
Bremerton City Code or of any ordinance, is an unau-
thorized vehicle declared to be a nuisance which may be
summarily abated by the impounding and removal of the
vehicle as follows:
(a) Impound with Notice. As authorized pursuant
to RCW 46.55.080(1), an unauthorized vehicle left
within a street may be impounded under the direction of
a police officer or parking enforcement officer after
notice of such proposed impoundment has been securely
attached to and conspicuously displayed on the vehicle
for a period of twenty-four (24) hours prior to such
impoundment pursuant to RCW 46.55.085 under the
following circumstances:
(1) Violations of Parking Code. When such
vehicle is parked and/or used in violation of the provi-
sions of this chapter or any other law, ordinance or reg-
ulation; or
(2) Chronic Nuisance. A vehicle is hereby
declared to be a chronic nuisance and subject to
impound as provided herein when:
(i) Outstanding Infractions. When a
vehicle is parked on any street or City parking facility
within the City and there are three (3) or more outstand-
ing parking infractions issued against the vehicle for
each of which a person has failed to respond, failed to
appear at a requested hearing, or failed to pay a parking
infraction for at least forty-five (45) days from the date
of the filing of the notice of infraction.
(ii) Multiple Infractions. When a vehicle
is parked on any street within the downtown core as
defined in BMC 10.10.010 and said vehicle has been
issued six (6) or more parking infractions while parked
on any street within the City, whether paid or unpaid,
within the preceding ninety (90) days. Furthermore,
such vehicle may not park on any street within the
downtown core for a period of ninety (90) days from the
date of issuance of the notice of impoundment.
(b) Impound Without Notice. As authorized pur-
suant to RCW 46.55.080(1), a vehicle may be
impounded under the direction of a police officer or
parking enforcement officer, with or without citation
and without giving prior notice to its owner as required
in subsection (a) of this section, only under the follow-
ing circumstances:
(Revised 4/21)10.10-8
(1) Public Safety. When a vehicle is unat-
tended upon a street where the vehicle constitutes an
obstruction to traffic or jeopardizes public safety as
defined in RCW 46.55.113; or
(2) City Parking Facility. When an unautho-
rized vehicle is parked in a City owned or controlled
parking facility which is properly posted with parking
restrictions pursuant to RCW 46.55.070; or
(3) Parking on City Property. When a vehicle
is parked within an area not designated for parking and
blocking the use of the area by others or creates a public
safety hazard.
(c) Other Impoundment. In addition to the
impound provisions set forth in subsections (a) and (b)
of this section and those penalties established pursuant
to this chapter, a vehicle in violation of any of the park-
ing regulations established herein may be impounded by
a registered tow truck operator at the direction of a
police officer pursuant to those requirements estab-
lished in WAC 308-330-406 and other related sections
of the Washington Model Traffic Ordinance as adopted
pursuant to Chapter 10.04 BMC. (See RCW 46.55.113)
(d) Immobilization of Vehicle. In lieu of impound-
ment, a vehicle may be immobilized with a restraining
device (i.e., boot). A vehicle that has been immobilized
for forty-eight (48) or more hours may be impounded,
unless the vehicle needs to be towed sooner for public
safety reasons as set forth is subsection (b)(1) of this
section as determined by the police officer or parking
enforcement officer. (Ord. 5414 §4, 2021; Ord. 5206 §2
(part), 2013)
10.10.120 COSTS OF IMPOUND.
(a) The registered owner shall be responsible for
all towing and storage costs relating to impounds of a
nuisance vehicle. If the vehicle is immobilized pursuant
to this chapter, the Police Department shall affix to said
vehicle a notice setting forth procedures for release and
directing, that in addition to the payment of fines or
posting bail, the owner shall pay an administrative
immobilization fee of one hundred dollars ($100.00)
before the vehicle may be released.
(b) If impounded or immobilized, the vehicle shall
not be released until the Police Department, or its desig-
nee, parking enforcement officer or towing company, as
applicable, receives a receipt or other notice from the
court showing that all infractions and crimes relating to
standing, stopping or parking the vehicle have been paid
or otherwise resolved unless such release is otherwise
approved by the Police Department, or its designee or
parking enforcement officer for good reason. (Ord. 5206
§2 (part), 2013)
10.10.130 ENFORCEMENT - EXEMPT
PERIODS.
Time restrictions on parking, as set forth in this
chapter, shall not be effective on City holidays identi-
fied in BMC 1.02.020 or such additional days specifi-
cally exempted by Council resolution, except that
enforcement in residential restricted parking zones shall
be at the times posted. (Ord. 5206 §2 (part), 2013)
10.10.140 APPEAL.
Appeals relating to the creation, deletion, boundary
change or time change of a restricted parking zone pur-
suant to BMC 10.10.040(c) and appeals of parking
infractions and impoundments pursuant to this chapter
shall be filed with and heard by the Municipal Court
Hearing Examiner pursuant to BMC 2.62.045. Failure
to appear at the scheduled hearing will be deemed a
waiver of any rights to contest the declaration. (Ord.
5206 §2 (part), 2013)
17.04-1 (Revised 4/21)
Bremerton Municipal Code 17.04.040
Chapter 17.04
CITY BUILDING CODE
Sections:
17.04.010 PURPOSE.
17.04.020 STATE BUILDING CODE -
ADOPTION.
17.04.030 CODE CONFLICTS.
17.04.040 AMENDMENTS TO THE
INTERNATIONAL BUILDING
CODE.
17.04.050 AMENDMENTS TO THE
INTERNATIONAL EXISTING
BUILDING CODE.
17.04.080 AMENDMENTS TO THE
INTERNATIONAL
RESIDENTIAL CODE.
17.04.090 AMENDMENTS TO THE
INTERNATIONAL
MECHANICAL CODE.
17.04.100 AMENDMENTS TO THE
UNIFORM PLUMBING CODE.
17.04.110 AMENDMENTS TO THE
INTERNATIONAL PROPERTY
MAINTENANCE CODE.
17.04.130 BUILDING CODES - FEES.
17.04.140 APPEALS.
17.04.150 VIOLATION - PENALTY.
17.04.010 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 BMC 17.04.020 to the contrary,
this chapter and the codes adopted in BMC 17.04.020
establish duties owed to the public as a whole and not
any duties to protect any person or class of persons.
(Ord. 4904 §1, 2004)
17.04.020 STATE BUILDING CODE -
ADOPTION.
In accordance with Chapter 19.27 RCW, the fol-
lowing 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 pursuant to the Washington Administra-
tive Code ("WAC"), and as further amended in this
chapter, are adopted by reference:
(a) The International Building Code, 2018 Edi-
tion, published by the International Code Council, Inc.,
as amended pursuant to Chapter 51-50 WAC.
(b) The International Existing Building Code,
2018 Edition, published by the International Code
Council, Inc., as amended pursuant to Chapter 51-50
WAC.
(c) The International Residential Code, 2018 Edi-
tion, published by the International Code Council, Inc.,
as amended pursuant to Chapter 51-51 WAC.
(d) The International Mechanical Code, 2018 Edi-
tion, published by the International Code Council, Inc.,
as amended pursuant to Chapter 51-52 WAC.
(e) The Uniform Plumbing Code, 2018 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.
(f) The International Property Maintenance Code,
2018 Edition, published by the International Code
Council, Inc.
(g) The International Fuel Gas Code, 2018 Edi-
tion, published by the International Code Council, Inc.,
as amended pursuant to Chapter 52-52 WAC.
(h) The International Energy Conservation Code,
2018 Edition, published by the International Code
Council, Inc., as amended pursuant to Chapter 51-11
WAC.
One (1) copy of each of these codes is on file with
the City’s Building Official. (Ord. 5413 §1, 2021; Ord.
5304 §1, 2016: Ord. 5219 §1, 2013: Ord. 5113 §1, 2010:
Ord. 5015 §1, 2007: Ord. 4904 §1, 2004)
17.04.030 CODE CONFLICTS.
To the extent allowed by RCW 19.27.040, if a con-
flict exists between the provisions of the State Building
Codes adopted by the Washington State Building Code
Council and the provisions of this chapter, the Bremer-
ton Municipal Code provisions shall govern. In cases of
conflict among the codes enumerated in BMC
17.04.020(a) through (h), the first named shall govern
over those following. (Ord. 5015 §2, 2007: Ord. 4904
§1, 2004)
17.04.040 AMENDMENTS TO THE
INTERNATIONAL BUILDING
CODE.
The following local amendments to the Interna-
tional Building Code adopted in BMC 17.04.020 are
(Revised 4/21)17.04-2
17.04.040
hereby adopted and incorporated into the International
Building Code:
(a) General - Building Code Appendices Adopted.
Section 101 of the International Building Code, entitled
"General," is amended by adding the following new
Subsection 101.5:
Sec. 101.5 Building code appendices adopt-
ed. Appendices C, H, I, and J to the Internation-
al Building Code are hereby adopted; however,
the public works director shall have the authori-
ty to enforce and interpret Appendix J and, ac-
cordingly, all references to the "building official"
in Appendix J shall be substituted with the
words "public works director."
(b) Duties and Powers of Building Official - Lot
Lines and Setback Lines. Section 104 of the Interna-
tional Building Code, entitled "Duties and Powers of
Building Official," is amended by adding the following
new Subsection 104.12:
Sec. 104.12 Lot lines and setback lines. Not-
withstanding the authority of the building official
to administer and enforce the building code, the
building official shall have no duty to verify or
establish lot lines or setback lines. No such duty
is created by this code, and none shall be im-
plied.
(c) Certificate of Occupancy. Section 111 of the
International Building Code, entitled "Certificate of
Occupancy," is amended to read as follows:
Sec. 111.1 Use and occupancy. A building or
structure shall not be used or occupied, and a
change in the existing use, occupancy classifi-
cation, or occupant of a building or structure or
portion thereof shall not be made, until the
building official has issued a certificate of occu-
pancy therefor as provided herein. Issuance of
a certificate of occupancy shall not be con-
strued as an approval of a violation of the provi-
sions of this code or of other ordinances of the
jurisdiction.
Exception: Certificates of occupancy are not re-
quired for work exempt from permits in accor-
dance with Section 105.2.
(d) Board of Appeals. Section 113 of the Interna-
tional Building Code, entitled "Board of appeals," is
amended by substituting Section 113 with the follow-
ing:
Sec. 113 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 suit-
ability of alternate materials, design, and meth-
ods 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 Mu-
nicipal Code.
(e) Encroachments. Section 3202 of the Interna-
tional Building Code, entitled "Encroachments," is
amended by adding the following new exception to Sec-
tion 3202.3.2:
Sec. 3202.3.2 Windows, balconies, architec-
tural features and mechanical equipment.
Where the vertical clearance above grade to
projecting windows, balconies, architectural
features or mechanical equipment is more than
8 feet, 1 inch of encroachment is permitted for
each additional 1 inch of clearance above 8
feet, but the maximum encroachment shall be 4
feet.
Exception:
Balconies may be permitted over a sidewalk in
specific zones identified in Title 20 of the BMC
or in affiliated subarea plans in compliance with
the following conditions:
1) A clearance of at least 10 feet is main-
tained between the sidewalk and the bottom of
balconies.
2) Balconies shall not extend into or occupy
more than two-thirds the width of the sidewalk
measured from the building with a maximum of
4 feet over the sidewalk or right-of-way.
3) Balconies shall be completely supported
by the building structure and shall not be sup-
ported by or on the sidewalk or right-of-way.
4) The encroachment of the balconies do not
present a health, safety or welfare issue.
5) The balconies are constructed of fire-resis-
tant materials.
6) The balconies serve the public good, such
as providing weather protection.
7) The structure on which the balconies are
constructed is located in specific zones that re-
quire or encourage weather protection over the
public right-of-way (such as the Downtown Wa-
17.04-3 (Revised 4/21)
Bremerton Municipal Code 17.04.080
terfront and Downtown Core zones in the
Downtown Subarea Plan).
8) A drainage system shall be provided to pre-
vent water from draining upon the public right-
of-way.
9) As the balcony will reduce lighting, lighting
may be required to be installed underneath the
balcony to ensure safe sidewalks, especially for
those balconies that extend across the entire fa-
cade or are placed within 15 feet or less above
the sidewalk.
(f) Appendix H - Signs. Appendix H of the Inter-
national Building Code entitled "Signs" is hereby
amended as follows:
(1) Section H101.2, entitled "Signs Exempt
from Permits," is amended to read as follows:
Sec. H101.2 Signs exempt from permits. The
following signs are exempt from the require-
ments to obtain a permit before erection:
1. Temporary signs announcing the sale or rent
of property.
2. Signs erected by transportation authorities.
3. The changing of moveable parts of an ap-
proved sign that is designed for such changes
shall not be deemed an alteration.
(2) Section H109.2 entitled "Required clear-
ances" is not adopted. (Ord. 5332 §1, 2017: Ord. 5304
§2, 2016: Ord. 5113 §2, 2010; Ord. 5008 §2, 2007: Ord.
4906 §2, 2004; Ord. 4904 §1, 2004)
17.04.050 AMENDMENTS TO THE
INTERNATIONAL EXISTING
BUILDING CODE.
The following local amendments to the Interna-
tional Existing Building Code adopted in BMC
17.04.020 are hereby adopted and incorporated into the
International Existing Building Code:
(a) Section 110 of the International Existing
Building Code entitled "Certificate of Occupancy" is
hereby amended by amending Subsection 110.1 to read
as follows:
Sec. 110.1 Altered area use and occupancy
classification. Altered areas of a building and
relocated buildings shall not be used or occu-
pied; and change in the existing use, occupancy
classification, or occupant of a building or por-
tion thereof shall not be made until the code of-
ficial has issued a certificate of occupancy
therefor as provided herein. Issuance of a cer-
tificate of occupancy shall not be construed as
an approval of a violation of the provisions of
this code or of other ordinances of the jurisdic-
tion.
(b) Section 112 of the International Existing
Building Code entitled "Board of Appeals" is amended
to read as follows:
Sec. 112 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 suit-
ability of alternate materials, design, and meth-
ods 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 Mu-
nicipal Code.
(Ord. 5304 §3, 2016)
17.04.080 AMENDMENTS TO THE
INTERNATIONAL RESIDENTIAL
CODE.
The following local amendments to the Interna-
tional Residential Code adopted in BMC 17.04.020 are
hereby adopted and incorporated into the International
Residential Code:
(a) General - Appendices Adopted. Appendix J to
the International Residential Code is hereby adopted.
(b) Duties and Powers of Building Official - Lot
Lines and Setback Lines. Section R104 of the Interna-
tional Residential Code, entitled "Duties and Powers of
Building Official," is amended by adding the following
new Subsection R104.12:
Sec. R104.12 Lot lines and setback lines.
Notwithstanding the authority of the building of-
ficial to administer and enforce the building
code, the building official shall have no duty to
verify or establish lot lines or setback lines. No
such duty is created by this code, and none
shall be implied.
(c) Board of Appeals. Section R112.1 of the Inter-
national Residential Code, entitled "Board of Appeals,"
is amended by substituting Section R112.1 with the fol-
lowing:
Sec. R112.1 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 suit-
(Revised 4/21)17.04-4
17.04.080
ability of alternate materials, design, and meth-
ods 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 Mu-
nicipal Code.
(d) Design Criteria. Table R301.2(1) of the Inter-
national Residential Building Code entitled "Climatic
and Geographic Design Criteria" is amended to insert
the design criteria specific to the City into the table cat-
egories as designated in Table R301.2(1) below. The
remaining parts and footnotes of the table are
unchanged.
(e) Sec. R313 Automatic Fire Sprinkler Systems.
Automatic Fire Sprinkler Systems is adopted with the
exception of R313.2, One- and two-family dwellings
automatic fire systems.
(f) Foundation Drainage. Section R405 of the
International Residential Code, entitled "Foundation
Drainage," is amended to read as follows:
Sec. R405.1 Concrete or masonry founda-
tions. Drains shall be provided around concrete
or masonry foundations that retain earth. Drain-
age tiles, gravel or crushed stone drains, perfo-
rated pipe or other approved systems or
materials shall be installed at or below the area
to be protected and shall discharge by gravity or
mechanical means into an approved drainage
system. Gravel or crushed stone drains shall
extend not less than 1 foot beyond the outside
edge of the footing and 6 inches above the top
of the footing and be covered with an approved
filter membrane material. The top of open joints
of drain tiles shall be protected with strips of
building paper. Except where otherwise recom-
mended by the drain manufacturer, perforated
drains shall be surrounded with an approved fil-
ter membrane or the filter membrane shall cov-
er the washed gravel or crushed rock covering
the drain. Drainage tiles or perforated pipe shall
be placed on a minimum of 2 inches of washed
gravel or crushed rock not less than one sieve
size larger than the tile joint opening or perfora-
tion and covered with not less than 6 inches of
the same material.
Exception: A drainage system is not required
where the foundation is installed on well-
drained ground or sand gravel mixture soils ac-
cording to the Unified Soil Classification Sys-
tem, Group I soils, as detailed in Table R405.1.
(g) Roof Drainage. Section R801 of the Interna-
tional Residential Building Code entitled "General"
shall be amended to read as follows:
Sec. R801.3 Roof drainage. All structures shall
have a controlled method of water disposal from
roofs that will collect and discharge roof drain-
age to the ground surface not less than 12 inch-
es (304 mm) from foundation walls or to an
approved drainage system.
(Ord. 5413 §2, 2021; Ord. 5332 §2, 2017: Ord. 5304 §4,
2016: Ord. 5113 §4, 2010; Ord. 4904 §1, 2004)
Table R301.2(1)
Climate and Geographic Design Criteria
GROUND
SNOW
LOAD
WIND DESIGN
SEISMIC
DESIGN
CATEGORY
SUBJECT TO DAMAGE FROM
Speed
(mph)
Topographic
effects
Special
wind region
Wind-
borne
debris zone
Weathering Frost line
depth Termite
30 PSF 110 No No No D2 Negligible 12"No
WINTER DESIGN
TEMP
ICE BARRIER
UNDERLAYMENT REQUIRED
FLOOD
HAZARDS
AIR FREEZING
INDEX
MEAN ANNUAL
TEMP
29 No See footnote
1,2,3 113 51.4
1 Date of entry into NFIP: April, 1987; Community Number 530093
2 Date of latest study: November 18, 2014
3 FIRM PANELS# 53035C0335E, 53035C0343E, 53035C0344E, 53035C0345E, 53035C0450E, 53035C0455E, 53035C0352F,
53035C0353F, 53035C0354F, 53035C0360F, 53035C0364F, 53035C065F, 53035C0366F, 53035C0367F, 53035C0368F,
53035C0380F, 53035C0390F
17.04-4a (Revised 4/21)
Bremerton Municipal Code 17.04.100
17.04.090 AMENDMENTS TO THE
INTERNATIONAL MECHANICAL
CODE.
The following local amendments to the Interna-
tional Mechanical Code previously adopted in BMC
17.04.020 are hereby adopted and incorporated into the
International Mechanical Code as if fully set forth
therein.
(a) Violations - Penalties. Section 108 of the Inter-
national Mechanical Code, entitled "Violations," is
amended by substituting Subsection 108.4 with the fol-
lowing:
Sec. 108.4 Penalties. Any person who violates
a provision of this code or fails to comply with
any of its requirements or who erects, installs,
alters, or repairs mechanical work in violation
of: (a) the approved construction documents,
(b) a directive of the building code official, or (c)
a permit or certificate issued under the provi-
sions of this code, shall be subject to penalties
as set forth in section 17.04.150 of the Bremer-
ton Municipal Code or as otherwise provided by
law.
(b) Means of Appeal - Board of Appeals. Section
109 of the International Mechanical Code, entitled
"Means of Appeal," is amended by substituting Section
109 with the following:
Sec. 109 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 suit-
ability of alternate materials, designs, and meth-
ods 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 Mu-
nicipal Code.
(Ord. 4904 §1, 2004)
17.04.100 AMENDMENTS TO THE
UNIFORM PLUMBING CODE.
The following local amendments to the Uniform
Plumbing Code previously adopted in BMC 17.04.020
are hereby adopted and incorporated into the Uniform
Plumbing Code:
(a) Title, Scope, and General - Appendices
Adopted. Section 101 of the Uniform Plumbing Code,
entitled "Title, Scope, and General," is amended by add-
ing the following new Subsection 101.6:
Sec. 101.6 Appendices adopted. The Uniform
Plumbing Code standards set forth in Appendi-
ces A, B, and I of the Uniform Plumbing Code
are hereby adopted.
(b) Organization and Enforcement - Penalties.
Section 102 of the Uniform Plumbing Code, entitled
"Organization and Enforcement," is amended by substi-
tuting Subsection 102.3.2 with the following:
Sec. 102.3.2 Penalties. Any person who vio-
lates a provision of this code or fails to comply
with any of its requirements or who erects, in-
stalls, alters, or repairs plumbing work in viola-
tion of: (a) the approved construction
documents, (b) a directive of the building code
official, or (c) a permit or certificate issued under
the provisions of this code, shall be subject to
penalties as set forth in section 17.04.150 of the
18.02-1 (Revised 4/21)
Chapter 18.02
CITY FIRE CODE
Sections:
18.02.010 PURPOSE.
18.02.020 FIRE CODE - ADOPTED.
18.02.025 AUTHORITY.
18.02.030 CODE CONFLICTS.
18.02.040 AMENDMENTS TO THE IFC -
ADMINISTRATION.
18.02.050 AMENDMENTS TO THE
INTERNATIONAL FIRE CODE
- SECTION 311, VACANT
PREMISES.
18.02.055 AMENDMENTS TO THE
INTERNATIONAL FIRE CODE
- CHAPTER 4, EMERGENCY
PREPAREDNESS.
18.02.060 AMENDMENTS TO THE
INTERNATIONAL FIRE CODE
- CHAPTER 5, FIRE SERVICE
FEATURES.
18.02.070 AMENDMENTS TO THE
INTERNATIONAL FIRE CODE
- SECTION 901, GENERAL.
18.02.080 AMENDMENTS TO THE
INTERNATIONAL FIRE CODE
- SECTION 903, AUTOMATIC
SPRINKLER SYSTEMS.
18.02.090 AMENDMENTS TO THE
INTERNATIONAL FIRE CODE
- SECTION 907, FIRE ALARM
AND DETECTION SYSTEMS.
18.02.100 AMENDMENTS TO THE
INTERNATIONAL FIRE CODE
- SECTION 913, FIRE PUMPS.
18.02.110 AMENDMENTS TO THE
INTERNATIONAL FIRE CODE
- CHAPTER 23, MOTOR FUEL-
DISPENSING FACILITIES AND
REPAIR GARAGES.
18.02.120 AMENDMENTS TO THE
INTERNATIONAL FIRE CODE
- CHAPTER 33, FIRE SAFETY
DURING CONSTRUCTION
AND DEMOLITION.
18.02.130 AMENDMENTS TO THE
INTERNATIONAL FIRE CODE
- APPENDIX D, FIRE
APPARATUS ACCESS ROADS.
18.02.140 FIRE CODES - FEES.
18.02.150 CITY OF BREMERTON FALSE
ALARM CODE.
18.02.160 RESERVED.
18.02.170 AUTOMATIC SPRINKLER
SYSTEMS - BUILDINGS
CONTAINING TWO (2) OR
LESS DWELLING UNITS.
18.02.180 SPECIFIC VIOLATIONS -
FINES.
18.02.190 VIOLATION - PENALTY.
18.02.200 APPEALS.
18.02.010 PURPOSE.
The purpose of the City Fire Code is to prescribe
regulations consistent with nationally recognized good
practice for safeguarding to a reasonable degree of pro-
tection the life and property of our citizens from the haz-
ards of fire and explosion arising from the storage,
handling and use of hazardous substances, materials and
devices, and from conditions hazardous to life or prop-
erty in the use or occupancy of buildings or premises. It
is understood the Fire Code and its referenced docu-
ments are to provide a framework for the fire and life
safety requirements to protect the citizens and emer-
gency responders from the predictable situations the
codes regulate. Therefore under no circumstance shall
any space, occupancy or other location be allowed to be
occupied or otherwise utilized, whether temporarily or
permanently, without the Fire Code Official’s written
authorization. (Ord. 5411 §1, 2021; Ord. 5234 §1 (part),
2013: Ord. 5112 §1 (part), 2010: Ord. 5016 §1 (part),
2007: Ord. 4903 §1, 2004)
18.02.020 FIRE CODE - ADOPTED.
In accordance with Chapter 19.27 RCW, the Inter-
national Fire Code, 2018 Edition, published by the Inter-
national Code Council, Inc., 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 pursu-
ant to Chapter 51-54 of the Washington Administrative
Code ("WAC"), and International Fire Code, 2018 Edi-
tion, Appendices B, C, D, H, and I, and as further
amended in this chapter, are hereby adopted and incor-
porated by this reference. (Ord. 5411 §1, 2021; Ord.
5234 §1 (part), 2013: Ord. 5112 §1 (part), 2010: Ord.
5016 §1 (part), 2007: Ord. 4903 §1, 2004)
18.02.025 AUTHORITY.
The Fire Code Official is authorized to enforce the
provisions of the Fire Code. "Fire Code Official" shall
mean the City of Bremerton Fire Marshal or other City
official designated by the City of Bremerton Fire Chief
who shall be the formal administrator of the City Fire
Code. (Ord. 5234 §1 (part), 2013)
(Revised 4/21)18.02-2
18.02.030 CODE CONFLICTS.
To the extent allowed by RCW 19.27.040, if a con-
flict exists between the provisions of the International
Fire Code adopted and amended by the Washington
State Building Code Council and the provisions of this
chapter, the Bremerton Municipal Code provisions shall
govern. (Ord. 5411 §1, 2021; Ord. 5234 §1 (part), 2013:
Ord. 5112 §1 (part), 2010: Ord. 5016 §1 (part), 2007:
Ord. 4903 §1, 2004)
18.02.040 AMENDMENTS TO THE IFC -
ADMINISTRATION.
(a) General Authority and Responsibilities -
Retained Authority. Section 104 of the International
Fire Code, entitled "General Authority and Responsibil-
ities," is amended by adding the following new Subsec-
tion 104.1.1:
Sec. 104.1.1 Retained authority - Additional
conditions. The Fire Code Official retains the
authority to impose additional conditions where
the official determines it necessary to mitigate
identified fire protection impacts. These condi-
tions may include, by way of example and with-
out limitation, increased setbacks, use of fire
retardant materials, installation of standpipes,
smoke and heat vents, draft curtains, smoke
control, fire sprinkler and fire alarm systems, in-
cluding temporary provisions and without limita-
tion such as fire watch, fire department standby,
blocking of roads and additional fire safety in-
spections.
(b) General Authority and Responsibilities - Lot
Lines and Setback Lines. Section 104 of the Interna-
tional Fire Code, entitled "General Authority and
Responsibilities," is amended by adding the following
new Subsection 104.12:
Sec. 104.12 Lot lines and setback lines. Not-
withstanding the authority of the Fire Code Offi-
cial to administer and enforce the fire code, the
Fire Code Official shall have no duty to verify or
establish lot lines or setback lines. No such duty
is created by this code and none shall be im-
plied.
(c) Permits - Fees. Section 105 of the International
Fire Code, entitled "Permits," is amended by adding the
following new Subsection 105.1.7:
Sec. 105.7 Fees. The Fire Code Official shall
prepare a resolution establishing a schedule of
fees, if any, for council consideration, which
fees shall include the cost involved in the pro-
cessing, issuance, and renewal of permits and
certificates. Any fee schedule adopted by reso-
lution shall govern the fee amount to be as-
sessed for any permit or certificate and the Fire
Code Official shall collect those fees as a con-
dition to issuance or renewal of any permit or
certificate. Failure to pay for either an original
permit or the required renewal within 30 days of
the date notice is given, shall result in the City’s
termination of the permit or certificate applica-
tion.
(d) Permits - Term. Section 105 of the Interna-
tional Fire Code, entitled "Permits," is amended by add-
ing the following new Subsection 105.3.6.1:
Sec. 105.3.6.1 Unsafe Situations: Actions tak-
en outside of the guidelines contained within
any permit required by section 105 of the IFC
shall be deemed unsafe and shall entitle the
Fire Code Official to immediately have all utili-
ties including but not limited to: electricity, wa-
ter, sewer and gas shut off or otherwise
disconnected from the site. Utilities shall not be
restored without the conditions of all required
permit(s) resolved.
(e) Board of Appeals. Section 109 of the Interna-
tional Fire Code, entitled "Board of appeals," is
amended by substituting Section 109 with the follow-
ing:
Sec. 109 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 Fire Code Official relative to the
suitability of alternate materials, designs, and
methods of construction and appeals of the rea-
sonable application of the Fire Code. Appeals
shall be made as set forth in section 18.02.200
of the Bremerton Municipal Code.
(f) Violation Penalties. Section 110 of the Interna-
tional Fire Code, entitled "Violations," is amended by
substituting Subsection 110.4 with the following:
Sec. 110.4 Violation penalties. Any person,
company or corporation who violates any provi-
sion of this code or fails to comply with any of its
requirements or who erects, constructs, alters,
or repairs a building or structure or building sys-
tem in violation or inconsistent with (a) the ap-
proved construction documents, (b) a directive
of the Fire Code Official, or (c) a permit or cer-
tificate issued under the provisions of this code,
or operates without such permit, shall be sub-
ject to penalties as set forth in section
18.02.190 of the Bremerton Municipal Code or
as otherwise provided by law.
18.02-3 (Revised 4/21)
(g) General Definitions. Section 202 of the Inter-
national Fire Code is amended to add the following gen-
eral definitions:
APWA is the American Public Works Associa-
tion.
AWWA is the American Water Works Associa-
tion.
FIRE FLOW. A measure of the sustained flow
of available water for firefighting at a specific
building or within a specific area at 20 pounds-
per-square-inch residual pressure.
FIRE WALL. An approved wall of not less than
4 hour fire-resistive construction with no open-
ings, which extends vertically from the founda-
tion to terminate in a parapet not less than 30
inches above the roof, and which extends hori-
zontally to the furthest projection of any portion
of the building or to a point 30 inches beyond
the intersecting exterior wall, whichever is fur-
thest. As an alternative to the horizontal require-
ments, such fire wall may be extended a
minimum of 30 inches along both sides of the
intersecting exterior wall, provided there are no
projections beyond the intersecting exterior
wall.
LIFE SAFETY RESCUE ACCESS. Unobstruct-
ed access to all floor levels and each roof level
of a building on not less than 20 percent of the
building perimeter by utilizing a 35 foot ladder.
An alternate method would be at least 1 stair-
way enclosure with exit doorways from each
floor level and with a door opening onto each
roof level which conforms to the requirements of
the International Building Code.
PRIVATE HYDRANT is a fire hydrant situated
and maintained to provide water for firefighting
purposes with restrictions as to use.
PUBLIC HYDRANT is a fire hydrant situated
and maintained to provide water for firefighting
purposes without restrictions as to use for that
purpose and is accessible for immediate use at
all times.
(Ord. 5411 §1, 2021; Ord. 5234 §1 (part), 2013: Ord.
5112 §1 (part), 2010: Ord. 5016 §1 (part), 2007: Ord.
4903 §1, 2004)
18.02.050 AMENDMENTS TO THE
INTERNATIONAL FIRE CODE -
SECTION 311, VACANT
PREMISES.
The following local amendments to Section 311 of
the International Fire Code, entitled "Fire Protection,"
are adopted and incorporated into the International Fire
Code:
(a) Vacant Premises - Fire Protection Systems.
Section 311 of the International Fire Code, entitled
"Vacant Premises," is amended by substituting Subsec-
tion 311.2.2 with the following:
Sec. 311.2.2 Fire protection. Fire alarm, sprin-
kler, and standpipe systems shall be main-
tained in an operable condition at all times.
Exception: If, in the opinion of the Fire Code
Official, the premises (a) has been cleared of all
combustible materials and debris, (b) is of the
type of construction with sufficient fire separa-
tion distance so as to not create a fire hazard,
(c) has been secured to prohibit entry by unau-
thorized persons, and (d) has buildings that will
not be heated, potentially exposing fire protec-
tion systems to freezing temperatures, then the
Fire Code Official may allow fire alarm and
sprinkler systems to be placed out of service
and may allow standpipes to be maintained as
dry systems (without an automatic water sup-
ply).
(Ord. 5411 §1, 2021; Ord. 5234 §1 (part), 2013: Ord.
5112 §1 (part), 2010: Ord. 5016 §1 (part), 2007: Ord.
4903 §1, 2004)
18.02.055 AMENDMENTS TO THE
INTERNATIONAL FIRE CODE -
CHAPTER 4, EMERGENCY
PREPAREDNESS.
The following local amendment to Chapter 4 of the
International Fire Code, entitled "Emergency Planning
and Preparedness," is hereby adopted:
Sec. 401.9 Hardwired Telephones. All occu-
pancies with hardwired telephones, new and
existing, when 911 is dialed shall correctly re-
port the address of the actual location dialed
from.
(Ord. 5411 §1, 2021; Ord. 5234 §1 (part), 2013: Ord.
5112 §1 (part), 2010)
(Revised 4/21)18.02-4
18.02.060 AMENDMENTS TO THE
INTERNATIONAL FIRE CODE -
CHAPTER 5, FIRE SERVICE
FEATURES.
The following local amendments to Chapter 5 of
the International Fire Code, entitled "Fire Service Fea-
tures," are adopted and incorporated into the Interna-
tional Fire Code:
(a) Fire Service Features - Fire Apparatus Access
Roads. Section 503 of the International Fire Code, enti-
tled "Fire Apparatus Access Roads," is hereby adopted.
(b) Fire Apparatus Access Roads - Where
Required. Section 503 of the International Fire Code,
entitled "Fire Apparatus Access Roads," is amended by
adding the following new Subsection 503.1.4:
Sec. 503.1.4 Residential access. For develop-
ment of Group R-3 occupancies accessed from
a fire apparatus access road that does not meet
specifications set forth in Section 503 and Ap-
pendix D, and automatic fire sprinkler system is
required in compliance with BMC 18.02.080(n).
Exception: All residential development on lots
that are existing or have received preliminary
subdivision approval prior to December 1, 2013,
unless otherwise required.
(c) Fire Apparatus Access Roads - Dimensions.
Section 503 of the International Fire Code, entitled "Fire
Apparatus Access Roads," is amended by substituting
Subsection 503.2.1 with the following:
Sec. 503.2.1 Dimensions. Unless otherwise
approved by the Fire Code Official, the following
minimum dimensions shall apply for fire appara-
tus access roads:
1. Fire apparatus access roads shall have an
unobstructed width of not less than 20 feet
(6096 mm), except for approved security gates
in accordance with section 503.6 and Appendix
D 103.5, and an unobstructed vertical clearance
of not less than 13 feet 6 inches (4115 mm).
2. In the immediate vicinity of any building or
portion thereof in excess of 28 feet in height, the
fire apparatus access road shall have an unob-
structed width of not less than 26 feet (7924
mm) and an unobstructed vertical clearance of
not less than 13 feet 6 inches (4115 mm).
(d) Fire Apparatus Access Roads - Bridges and
Elevated Surfaces. Section 503 of the International Fire
Code, entitled "Fire Apparatus Access Roads," is
amended by substituting Subsection 503.2.6 with the
following:
Sec. 503.2.6 Bridges and elevated surfaces.
Where a bridge or an elevated surface is part of
a fire apparatus access road or likely to be used
during emergency operations, including EMS,
the bridge or elevated surface shall be con-
structed and maintained in accordance with
specifications established by the Fire Code Of-
ficial and the City’s public works director, or
their designees; at a minimum, however, the
bridge or elevated surface shall be constructed
and maintained in accordance with AASHTO
Standard Specifications for Highway Bridges.
Bridges and elevated surfaces shall be de-
signed for a live load sufficient to carry the im-
posed loads of a 35 or more ton fire apparatus,
the total imposed load to be determined by the
Fire Code Official. Vehicle load limits shall be
posted at both entrances to bridges when re-
quired by the Fire Code Official. Where elevat-
ed surfaces designed for emergency vehicle
use are adjacent to surfaces which are not de-
signed for that use, approved barriers or ap-
proved signs, or both, shall be installed and
maintained, if required by the Fire Code Official.
(e) Fire Apparatus Access Roads - Marking. Sec-
tion 503 of the International Fire Code, entitled "Fire
Apparatus Access Roads," is amended by substituting
Subsection 503.3 with the following:
Sec. 503.3 Marking. Fire apparatus access
roads shall be marked whenever necessary to
maintain the unobstructed minimum required
width of roadways, as determined by the Fire
Code Official. Subject to the Fire Code Official’s
prior written approval, marked fire apparatus
access roads, or "fire lanes" as defined in sec-
tion 502.1 of the code, may be established or
relocated at the time of plan review, pre-con-
struction site inspection, and/or post construc-
tion site inspection as well as any time during
the life of the occupancy. Only those fire appa-
ratus access roads established by the Fire
Code Official can utilize red marking paint and
the term "fire lane." Once a fire lane is estab-
lished it shall be maintained in a clean and leg-
ible condition at all times or repair/replaced to
maintain visibility. Fire lanes shall be marked as
directed by the Fire Code Official with one or
more of the following types of marking:
503.3.1 Type 1. The following shall apply to
Type 1 marking:
1. Curbs shall be identified by red traffic paint
with a 6 inch wide stripe on the top and front, ex-
tending the length of the designated fire lane.
18.02-5 (Revised 4/21)
2. Rolled curbs shall be identified by red traffic
paint with a 6 inch wide stripe on the curb, ex-
tending the length of the designated fire lane.
3. Lanes without curbs shall be identified by red
traffic paint with a 6 inch wide stripe on the
pavement, extending the length of the designat-
ed fire lane.
4. The words "NO PARKING - FIRE LANE"
shall be in 3 inch stroke white letters 18 inches
in height, and placed 8 inches measured per-
pendicular from the red paint stripe on the pave-
ment. In most cases, both sides of the access
road shall be marked. Where long drives are to
be marked, the repetitions shall alternate sides
of the drive.
503.3.2 Type 2. The following shall apply to
Type 2 marking:
In addition to the requirements for Type 1 mark-
ing, Type 2 marking shall also include the addi-
tion of metal signs stating "NO PARKING - FIRE
LANE" to be installed at intervals or locations
designated by the Fire Code Official. The signs
shall be approximately 12 inches in width and
18 inches in height and have red letters on a
white background. Metal signs shall be installed
on either 2 inch metal pipes, for private proper-
ty, or treated 4 inch by 4 inch wood posts, for
public property, and shall be located so that the
bottom of the sign is a minimum of 7 feet above
the curb. Where fire lanes are adjacent to build-
ings or structures and when approved or direct-
ed by the Fire Code Official, the signs may be
placed on the face of the building or structure.
503.3.3 Type 3. The following shall apply to
Type 3 marking:
Where directed by the Fire Code Official, specif-
ic areas shall be designated and those areas
are to be marked with diagonal striping across
the width of the fire lane. Diagonal marking shall
be used in conjunction with painted curbs
and/or edge striping and shall run at an angle of
30 to 60 degrees from one side to the other.
These diagonal lines shall be in red traffic paint,
parallel with each other, at least 6 inches in
width, and 24 inches apart. Lettering shall occur
as with Type 1 marking.
503.7 Street or Road Signs. Street or road
signs shall be provided for all private and public
roads. All private street and road signs shall be
designed and installed to meet public road sign
standards as set by the City of Bremerton Street
Department; any expense shall be the respon-
sibility of the property owner. New street and
road signs shall be posted within 30 days after
receiving approval from the City of Bremerton
Engineering Department.
503.8 Alternate materials and methods. The
Fire Code Official may modify, on a case-by-
case basis, any of the marking provisions in this
subsection 503.3 where practical difficulties ex-
ist. Modification requests shall be submitted in
writing to the Fire Code Official setting forth a
suggested alternative.
(f) Access to Building Openings and Roofs -
Required Access. Section 504 of the International Fire
Code, entitled "Access to Building Openings and
Roofs," is amended by substituting Subsection 504.1
with the following:
Sec. 504.1 Required access. The following
points of access must be provided:
1. Exterior doors and openings required by this
code or the International Building Code shall be
maintained readily accessible for emergency
access by the fire department.
2. Each tenant space provided with a secondary
exit to the exterior or exit corridor shall be pro-
vided with tenant identification by business
name and/or address. Letters and numbers
shall be posted on the corridor/exterior side of
the door, be plainly legible, and shall contrast
with their background.
3. An approved access walkway shall be provid-
ed to connect fire apparatus access roads to ex-
terior openings.
4. All rescue windows shall be accessible by a
35-foot ground extension ladder placed so that
the inclination of the ladder does not exceed 70
degrees. An area of discharge, 36 inches in all
directions around the base of the ladder, shall
be provided. Ladders and associated areas of
discharge shall be located within the property
lines.
5. All occupancies shall be required to provide
approved life safety rescue access, as defined
in section 202 of the International Building Code
or the International Residential Code as appli-
cable.
(g) Premises Identification. Section 505 of the
International Fire Code, entitled "Premises Identifica-
(Revised 4/21)18.02-6
tion," is amended by adding the following new Subsec-
tion 505.1.1:
505.1.1 Address numbers for Commercial
Buildings. Address numbers for commercial
buildings shall be 12" and contrast with the
background. Individual unit/suite or space num-
bers or letter shall be 6" in size and contrasting
with the background and visible from the ap-
proach side or angle.
Housing developments which contain 100 or
more dwelling units which alley ways are or may
be used for access to dwelling units shall have
4" minimum house numbers including street
designation included. The street designation
may be a smaller size, but no less than 2" in
size.
Example:
(h) Fire Protection Water Supplies - Where
Required. Section 507 of the International Fire Code,
entitled "Fire Protection Water Supplies," is amended
by substituting Subsection 507.5.1 with the following:
Sec. 507.5.1 Where required. All buildings or
structures shall be located so that there is at
least 1 hydrant within 150 feet, and no portion of
the building or structure is more than 300 feet
from a hydrant, as measured by an approved
route.
Exceptions:
1. For Group R-3 and Group U occupancies the
distance required shall be 600 feet (183 m).
2. For buildings equipped throughout with an
approved automatic sprinkler system installed
in accordance with section 903.3.1.1,
903.3.1.2, or other approved fire protection sys-
tem, the distance requirement shall be 600 feet
(183 m).
(i) Fire Protection Water Supplies - Existing Non-
conforming Hydrants. Section 507 of the International
Fire Code, entitled "Fire Protection Water Supplies," is
amended to add a new Subsection 507.5.7 as follows:
Sec. 507.5.7 Existing non-conforming hy-
drants. At such time as an existing hydrant,
which does not conform to the requirements
and standards of this section, is replaced, it
shall be replaced with a hydrant that does con-
form to the standards and requirements of this
section.
(j) Fire Protection Water Supplies - Installation
Requirements. Section 507 of the International Fire
Code, entitled "Fire Protection Water Supplies," is
amended by substituting Subsection 507.5.8 with the
following:
Sec. 507.5.8 Installation requirements. All
fire hydrants shall be installed in accordance
with the specifications established by the Fire
Code Official and the Director of Public Works
and Utilities, or his or her designee, or at a min-
imum, in accordance with the currently adopted
NFPA, APWA, or AWWA standards. In addition,
unless modified by written decision of the Fire
Code Official, the following requirements shall
apply to all building construction projects:
1. All fire hydrant piping, valves, and related ap-
purtenances shall be approved by the City’s
public works department.
2. The fire hydrant installation and its attendant
water system connection shall conform to the
City’s specifications and design and construc-
tion standards.
3. An auxiliary gate valve shall be installed at
the main line tee to permit the repair and re-
placement of the hydrant without disruption of
water service.
4. All hydrants shall be plumb, plus or minus 3
degrees, to be set to finished grade with the bot-
tom flange 2 inches above the ground or curb
grade and have no less than 36 inches in diam-
eter of clear area around the hydrant for the
clearance of hydrant wrenches on both outlets
and the operating nut.
5. The largest port shall face the most likely di-
rection of approach and location of the fire ap-
paratus while pumping as determined by the
Fire Code Official. Distance from the pumper
port to the street curb shall be no further than 10
feet.
6. The lead from the service main to the hydrant
shall be no less than 6 inches in diameter. Any
hydrant leads over 50 feet in length from the
water main to hydrant shall be no less than 8
inches in diameter.
18.02-7 (Revised 4/21)
7. All hydrants installed in single family residen-
tial areas shall be supplied by not less than 6
inch mains and shall be capable of delivering
1,000 gpm fire flow over and above average
maximum demands at the farthest point of the
installation except with Fire Code Official ap-
proval and the home is installed with a fire sprin-
kler system in accordance with this code.
8. All hydrants shall have at least 5 inch mini-
mum valve openings, "O" ring stem seal, two 2-
1/2 inch national standard thread hose ports,
one 4-1/2 inch steamer port with national stan-
dard threads or otherwise determined by the
Fire Code Official. In addition, all hydrants shall
meet AWWA standards for public hydrants and
be of a type approved for use in the City by the
City’s public works department. In addition, all
hydrants shall be equipped with a 5 inch Stortz
adapter on the steamer port and, when required
by the Fire Code Official, locking Stortz caps.
9. All pipe shall meet the City standards as de-
termined by the public works department. Pip-
ing located entirely within private property and
maintained by the property owner shall meet
the requirements and be approved by the Fire
Code Official. The Fire Code Official may ap-
prove any piping material that has been tested
and approved by a nationally recognized testing
laboratory.
10. The maximum distance between hydrants in
single family use district zones shall be 600
feet.
11. The maximum distance between hydrants in
commercial, industrial, and apartment (includ-
ing duplex) use zones shall be 300 feet.
12. Lateral spacing of hydrants shall be predi-
cated on hydrants being located at street inter-
sections.
13. The appropriate water authority and the fire
department shall be notified in writing of the an-
ticipated date the hydrant installation and its at-
tendant water connection system will be
available for use.
14. All hydrants shall meet City of Bremerton
Hydrant Identification standards as established
by the Fire Code Official.
(k) Fire Protection Water Supplies - Notification.
Section 507 of the International Fire Code, entitled "Fire
Protection Water Supplies," is amended by adding a
new Subsection 507.6 as follows:
Sec. 507.6 Notification. The owner of property
on which private hydrants are located and the
public agencies that own or control public hy-
drants must provide the Fire Code Official with
the following written service notifications:
Sec. 507.6.1 In-service notification. The Fire
Code Official shall be notified when any newly
installed hydrant or main is placed into service.
Sec. 507.6.2 Out-of-service notification.
Where any hydrant is out of service or has not
yet been placed in service, the hydrant shall be
identified as being out of service and shall be
appropriately marked as out of service, by a
method approved by the Fire Code Official.
(l) Fire Protection Water Supplies - Dead-End
Mains Prohibited. Section 507 of the International Fire
Code, entitled "Fire Protection Water Supplies," is
amended by adding a new Subsection 507.7 as follows:
Sec. 507.7 Dead-end mains prohibited.
When appropriate, all water mains in any proj-
ect shall be looped.
(m) Fire Protection Water Supplies - Building Per-
mit Requirements. Section 507 of the International Fire
Code, entitled "Fire Protection Water Supplies," is
amended by adding a new Subsection 507.8 as follows:
Sec. 507.8 Building permit requirements. No
building permit shall be issued until all plans re-
quired by this section have been submitted and
approved in accordance with the provisions of
this section. No combustible construction be-
yond the foundation shall be permitted until all
hydrants and mains required by this section are
in place and approved.
(n) Fire Department Access to Equipment - Identi-
fication. Section 509 of the International Fire Code,
entitled "Fire Department Access to Equipment," is
amended by substituting Subsection 509.1 with the fol-
lowing:
Sec. 509.1 Identification. The following identi-
fication requirements shall apply to access to
equipment.
1. Fire protection equipment and fire hydrants
shall be clearly identified in an approved man-
ner to prevent parking and/or other obstruc-
tions.
2. Entrances to rooms containing controls for
air-conditioning systems, sprinkler risers and
valves, or other fire detection, suppression, or
(Revised 4/21)18.02-8
control elements shall be identified for the use
of the fire department.
3. Approved signs are required to identify fire
protection equipment and equipment location.
Signs shall be constructed of durable materials,
permanently installed, and readily visible.
4. All fire department connections shall have a
sign approved by the Fire Code Official. The
sign shall specify the type of water-based fire
protection system it serves and the building ar-
eas served.
5. All main control valves and sectional valves
for water-based fire protection systems shall
have a sign specifying what the valves control.
6. All sprinklers and standpipe risers shall have
signs to indicate which type of water-based fire
protection system is being used.
(Ord. 5411 §1, 2021; Ord. 5234 §1 (part), 2013: Ord.
5112 §1 (part), 2010: Ord. 5016 §1 (part), 2007: Ord.
4903 §1, 2004)
18.02.070 AMENDMENTS TO THE
INTERNATIONAL FIRE CODE -
SECTION 901, GENERAL.
The following local amendments to Section 901 of
the International Fire Code, entitled "General," are
adopted and incorporated into the International Fire
Code:
(a) Fire Protection Systems - Scope. Section 901
of the International Fire Code, entitled "General," is
amended by substituting Subsection 901.1 with the fol-
lowing:
Sec. 901.1 Scope. The provisions of this chap-
ter shall apply to all occupancies and buildings,
shall specify where fire protection systems are
required, and shall apply to the design, installa-
tion, inspection, operation, testing, and mainte-
nance of all fire protection systems; however,
nothing contained in this chapter shall diminish
or reduce the requirements of any duly adopted
building codes, including state and local
amendments, or other City ordinances, resolu-
tions, or regulations. In the event of any conflict
in requirements among these codes, ordinanc-
es, resolutions, or regulations, the more strin-
gent provision shall apply.
(b) Fire Protection Systems - Alterations, Repairs,
and Additions. Section 901 of the International Fire
Code, entitled "General," is amended by adding a new
Subsection 901.4.2.1 as follows:
901.4.2.1 Fire Alarm Systems no longer re-
quired by the Fire Code or any other applicable
code or that were not installed as an alternative
method to other code provisions may, after the
written approval of the Fire Code Official, may
be discontinued and removed. The removal of
the system shall be pursuant to the regulations
of Washington State Department of Labor and
Industries Electrical Division as applicable, but
as a minimum shall require the removal of visi-
ble wiring, fire alarm panels and other related
visible devices. The Fire Alarm System may be
maintained as a local system rather than be re-
moved. Fire alarm systems that remain in ser-
vice, either monitored or local, shall be
inspected, maintained and tested per the Inter-
national Fire Code, NFPA 72 and this code.
(c) Fire Protection Systems - Records. Section 901
of the International Fire Code, entitled "General," is
amended by adding Subsection 901.6.3.2:
Sec. 901.6.3.2 Records. Records of all system
inspections, tests, and maintenance required
by the referenced standards shall be main-
tained on the premises for a minimum of 3
years. A copy of each inspection, test, or main-
tenance record shall be forwarded to the Fire
Code Official, by an approved electronic meth-
od of delivery, within ten (10) business days of
the date the inspection, test, or maintenance
occurred. All fire protection systems taken off
line or out of service, and subsequently re-
turned to service shall be reported to the Fire
Code Official’s office by an approved method of
delivery.
A copy of all system inspections shall be main-
tained in a three-ring binder or other folder type
cover and located at the fire alarm main panel
or other approved location.
(Ord. 5411 §1, 2021; Ord. 5234 §1 (part), 2013: Ord.
5112 §1 (part), 2010: Ord. 5016 §1 (part), 2007: Ord.
4903 §1, 2004)
18.02.080 AMENDMENTS TO THE
INTERNATIONAL FIRE CODE -
SECTION 903, AUTOMATIC
SPRINKLER SYSTEMS.
The following local amendments to Section 903 of
the International Fire Code, entitled "Automatic Sprin-
kler Systems," are adopted and incorporated into the
International Fire Code:
(a) Automatic Sprinkler Systems - Where
Required. Section 903 of the International Fire Code,
18.02-9 (Revised 4/21)
entitled "Automatic Sprinkler Systems," is amended by
substituting Subsection 903.2 with the following:
Sec. 903.2 Where required. Approved fire
sprinkler systems shall be installed throughout
buildings and structures as follows:
1. In all new buildings and structures without ad-
equate fire flow as required by this code.
Exception: Group U Occupancies and remod-
els and replacements to existing Group R-3 res-
idential structures as defined in the International
Residential Code regardless of the require-
ments of Chapter 5 of the International Fire
Code.
2. All new buildings and structures with a gross
floor area of 10,000 or more square feet (929
m2), or where this code provides a more restric-
tive floor area requirement, and shall be provid-
ed in all locations or where described by the
International Fire Code.
Exception: Spaces or areas in communica-
tions buildings used exclusively for communica-
tions equipment, associated electrical power
distribution equipment, batteries, and standby
engines, provided those spaces or areas are
equipped throughout with an automatic fire
alarm system and are separated from the re-
mainder of the building by a wall with a fire-re-
sistance rating of not less than 1 hour and a
floor/ceiling assembly with a fire-resistance rat-
ing of not less than 2 hours.
3. Where this code requires the installation of
an automatic sprinkler system to protect an oc-
cupancy within an otherwise non-sprinkled
building, then automatic sprinkler protections
will be required throughout the entire building
unless otherwise authorized by the Fire Code
Official.
4. Only 4 hour area separation walls without
openings shall constitute separate buildings to
allow for a fire sprinkler exemption.
(b) Automatic Sprinkler Systems - Where
Required. Section 903 of the International Fire Code,
entitled "Automatic Sprinkler Systems," is amended by
substituting Subsection 903.2.1 with the following:
Sec. 903.2.1 Group A. An automatic sprinkler
system shall be provided throughout buildings
and portions thereof used as Group A occupan-
cies as provided in this section. For Group A-1,
A-2, A-3, and A-4 occupancies, the automatic
sprinkler system shall be provided throughout
the entire building. For Group A-5 occupancies,
the automatic sprinkler system shall be provid-
ed in the spaces indicated in 903.2.1.5.
(c) Automatic Sprinkler Systems - Where
Required. Section 903 of the International Fire Code,
entitled "Automatic Sprinkler Systems," is amended by
substituting Subsection 903.2.1.1 with the following:
Sec. 903.2.1.1 Group A-1. An automatic sprin-
kler system shall be provided for Group A-1 oc-
cupancies where one of the following conditions
exists:
1. The gross fire area of the building exceeds
10,000 square feet.
2. The fire area has an occupant load of 300 or
more.
3. The fire area is located on a floor other than
the level of exit discharge.
4. The fire area contains a multi-theater com-
plex.
5. Dance halls where the total gross floor area
exceeds 5,000 square feet (465 m2).
(d) Automatic Sprinkler Systems - Where
Required. Section 903 of the International Fire Code,
entitled "Automatic Sprinkler Systems," is amended by
substituting Subsection 903.2.1.2 with the following:
Sec. 903.2.1.2 Group A-2. An automatic sprin-
kler system shall be provided for Group A-2 oc-
cupancies where one of the following conditions
exists:
1. The fire area of the building exceeds 5,000
square feet.
2. The fire area has an occupant load of 100 or
more.
3. The fire area is located on a floor other than
the level of exit discharge.
(e) Automatic Sprinkler Systems - Where
Required. Section 903 of the International Fire Code,
entitled "Automatic Sprinkler Systems," is amended by
substituting Subsection 903.2.1.3 with the following:
Sec. 903.2.1.3 Group A-3. An automatic sprin-
kler system shall be provided for Group A-3 oc-
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cupancies where one of the following conditions
exists:
1. The fire area of the building exceeds 10,000
square feet.
2. The fire area has an occupant load of 300 or
more.
3. The fire area is located on a floor other than
the level of exit discharge.
Exception: Areas used exclusively as partici-
pant sports arena areas where the main floor
area is located at the same level as the level of
exit discharge of the main entrance and exit.
(f) Automatic Sprinkler Systems - Where
Required. Section 903 of the International Fire Code,
entitled "Automatic Sprinkler Systems," is amended by
substituting Subsection 903.2.1.4 with the following:
Sec. 903.2.1.4 Group A-4. An automatic sprin-
kler system shall be provided for Group A-4 oc-
cupancies where one of the following conditions
exists:
1. The fire area of the building exceeds 10,000
square feet.
2. The fire area has an occupant load of 300 or
more.
3. The fire area is located on a floor other than
the level of exit discharge.
Exception: Areas used exclusively as partici-
pant sports arena areas where the main floor
area is located at the same level as the level of
exit discharge of the main entrance and exit.
(g) Automatic Sprinkler Systems - Where
Required. Section 903 of the International Fire Code,
entitled "Automatic Sprinkler Systems," is amended by
substituting Subsection 903.2.3, Group E, with the fol-
lowing:
Sec. 903.2.3 Group E. An automatic sprinkler
system shall be provided for Group E occupan-
cies as follows:
1. Throughout all buildings with a group E fire
area.
(h) Automatic Sprinkler Systems - Where
Required. Section 903 of the International Fire Code,
entitled "Automatic Sprinkler Systems," is amended by
substituting Subsection 903.2.4, Group F-1, with the
following:
Sec. 903.2.4 Group F-1: An automatic sprinkler
system shall be provided throughout all build-
ings containing a Group F occupancy where
one of the following conditions exists:
1. Where the fire area of the building exceeds
10,000 square feet; or
2. Where a Group F-1 fire area is located more
than three stories above grade.
(i) Automatic Sprinkler Systems - Where
Required. Section 903 of the International Fire Code,
entitled "Automatic Sprinkler Systems," is amended by
substituting Subsection 903.2.7 with the following:
Sec. 903.2.7 Group M. An automatic sprinkler
system shall be provided throughout all build-
ings containing a Group M occupancy where
one of the following conditions exists:
1. Where the fire area of the building exceeds
10,000 square feet; or
2. Where a Group M fire area is located more
than three stories above grade.
(j) Automatic Sprinkler Systems - Where
Required. Section 903 of the International Fire Code,
entitled "Automatic Sprinkler Systems," is amended by
amending Subsection 903.2.8 and by adding Subsec-
tions 903.2.8.3 and 903.2.8.4 as follows:
Sec. 903.2.8.3 Existing Group R-1 and R-2
buildings shall install a full fire sprinkler system
when any one of the following occurs:
1. A fire occurs which migrates from the unit of
origin to involve a neighboring unit.
2. Two or more separate fires occur, which re-
quire a fire department response, in the same
complex within a two year span.
Sec. 903.2.8.4 Sprinkler heads in kitchens shall
be installed (on the ceiling) with at least one
sprinkler head no more than 4 feet out from the
front of the stove top.
(k) Automatic Sprinkler Systems - Where
Required. Section 903 of the International Fire Code,
18.02-11 (Revised 4/21)
entitled "Automatic Sprinkler Systems," is amended by
substituting Subsection 903.2.9 with the following:
Sec. 903.2.9 Group S-1. An automatic sprinkler
system shall be provided throughout all build-
ings containing a Group S-1 occupancy where
one of the following conditions exists:
1. Where the fire area of the building exceeds
10,000 square feet; or
2. Where a Group S-1 fire area is located more
than three stories above grade.
(l) Automatic Sprinkler Systems. Section 903 of
the International Fire Code, entitled "Automatic Sprin-
kler Systems," is amended by substituting Subsection
903.3.1.1.1 with the following:
Sec. 903.3.1.1.1 Exempt locations. When ap-
proved by the Fire Code Official automatic
sprinklers may not be required in the following
rooms or areas where such rooms or areas are
protected with an approved automatic fire de-
tection system in accordance with Section
907.2 that will respond to visible or invisible par-
ticles of combustion. Sprinklers shall not be
omitted from any room merely because it is
damp, of fire-resistance rated construction, or
contains electrical equipment.
1. Any room where the application of water, or
flame and water, constitutes a serious life or fire
hazard.
2. Any room or space where sprinklers are con-
sidered undesirable because of the nature of
the contents, when approved by the Fire Code
Official.
3. Generator and transformer rooms separated
from the remainder of the building by walls and
floor/ceiling or roof/ceiling assemblies having a
fire-resistance rating of not less than 2 hours.
4. In rooms or areas that are of noncombustible
construction with wholly noncombustible con-
tents.
(m) Automatic Sprinkler Systems. Section 903 of
the International Fire Code, entitled "Automatic Sprin-
kler Systems," is amended by substituting Subsection
903.3.1.2.1 with the following:
Sec. 903.3.1.2.1 Balconies and decks. Sprin-
kler protection shall be provided for exterior bal-
conies, decks and ground floor patios of
dwelling units.
(n) Automatic Sprinkler Systems. Section 903 of
the International Fire Code, entitled "Automatic Sprin-
kler Systems," is amended by substituting Subsection
903.3.1.3 with the following:
Sec. 903.3.1.3 NFPA 13D Sprinkler Systems.
The design of NFPA 13D fire sprinkler systems
shall comply with the flow-through options listed
in NFPA 13D. It is generally understood the
flow-through systems be interconnected with
the domestic plumbing system, sized accord-
ingly, to provide adequate turnover of potable
water as well as the minimum required density
required by that of NFPA 13D.
Sec. 903.3.1.3.1 Design. In addition to the gen-
eral design/coverage of the NFPA 13D fire
sprinkler system a single sidewall, or other ap-
proved design, shall be installed above the man
door between the habitable space and the at-
tached garage. When the garage also contains
a fuel fired appliance, the sidewall head, if with-
in the listed spacing, will be adequate coverage
for that appliance. All habitable spaces and oth-
er spaces with the potential to be occupied are
to be covered.
(o) Automatic Sprinkler Systems - Installation
Requirements. Section 903 of the International Fire
Code, entitled "Automatic Sprinkler Systems," is
amended by substituting Subsection 903.3.7 with the
following:
Sec. 903.3.7 Fire department connection lo-
cations. All fire department connection loca-
tions (F.D.C.’s) to automatic sprinklers and/or
standpipe systems shall be located not less
than 3 feet, nor more than 10 feet from the fin-
ished edge of an approved fire apparatus ac-
cess road. F.D.C.’s shall not be located more
than 50 feet from a fire hydrant. F.D.C.’s and
F.D.C.’s serving sprinkler systems shall not be
located on the wall of a building, unless ap-
proved by the Fire Code Official. F.D.C.’s serv-
ing class 1 or 3 standpipe systems may be
located on walls, provided such walls are of fire
resistive or noncombustible construction.
Exception: F.D.C.’s that are not able to be lo-
cated away from a wall due to physical restric-
tions may be located in an area approved by the
Fire Code Official. F.D.C.’s shall be installed/lo-
cated at the front of the building not less than 18
inches nor more than 36 inches above the fin-
ished grade of an approved fire apparatus ac-
cess road. F.D.C.’s shall not be obstructed by
vehicle parking, carports, garages, refuse stor-
age containers, fences, landscaping or other
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obscuring features. F.D.C.’s shall be provided
with tight fitting threaded caps or Knox type
lockable caps.
(p) Automatic Sprinkler Systems - Alarms. Sec-
tion 903 of the International Fire Code, entitled "Auto-
matic Sprinkler Systems," is amended by substituting
Subsection 903.4.2 with the following:
Sec. 903.4.2 Alarms - Exterior notification.
Approved audible alarm devices shall be con-
nected to every automatic sprinkler system.
Such sprinkler water-flow alarm devices shall
be activated by water flow equivalent to the flow
of a single sprinkler of the smallest orifice size
installed in the system. Alarm devices shall be
water-motor gong or approved electric bell
which operates with water flow and shall be pro-
vided on the exterior of the building in an ap-
proved location at each riser or riser group.
Exception: NFPA 13D and NFPA 13R sprinkler
systems may utilize an electrically operated
alarm bell on the exterior of the building in an
approved location at each riser or riser group,
provided that the electrically operated alarm bell
cannot be silenced during water flow.
903.4.2.1 Alarms - Interior notification. Actu-
ation of the automatic sprinkler system shall ac-
tuate interior audible/visual notification
appliances as outlined in NFPA 72 at all exits
from all floors or where a fire alarm system is in-
stalled. The fire alarm system notification cir-
cuits shall provide the interior notification. When
a structure exceeds one floor, a flow switch
shall be provided for each floor. A flow alarm
shall be identified by floor.
Exception: NFPA 13D sprinkler systems do not
require interior audible/visual notification appli-
ances, except if a fire alarm system is installed,
then the fire alarm system notification circuits
shall provide the interior notification.
(q) Automatic Sprinkler Systems. Section 903 of
the International Fire Code, entitled "Automatic Sprin-
kler Systems," is amended by substituting Subsection
903.4.3 with the following:
Sec. 903.4.3 Floor control valves. Approved
supervised indicating control valves shall be
provided at the point of connection to the riser
on each floor on buildings/structures four (4) or
more stories in height or 30 feet above grade
plane as defined in Chapter 2 of the Internation-
al Fire Code.
(Ord. 5411 §1, 2021; Ord. 5234 §1 (part), 2013: Ord.
5112 §1 (part), 2010: Ord. 5016 §1 (part), 2007: Ord.
4958 §2, 2005; Ord. 4903 §1, 2004)
18.02.090 AMENDMENTS TO THE
INTERNATIONAL FIRE CODE -
SECTION 907, FIRE ALARM AND
DETECTION SYSTEMS.
The following local amendments to Section 907 of
the International Fire Code, entitled "Fire Alarm and
Detection Systems," are adopted and incorporated into
the International Fire Code:
(a) Fire Alarm and Detection Systems - General.
Section 907 of the International Fire Code, entitled "Fire
Alarm and Detection Systems," is amended to add the
following to Subsection 907.1.2:
Sec. 907.1.2 Fire Alarm Shop Drawings.
14. A Bremerton Fire Department submittal
checklist.
15. A copy of the device/zone map.
16. All fire alarm system drawings shall be sub-
mitted on no less than 36"x24" sized drawings
and to an approved scale with a digital copy of
the design in PDF format.
(b) Fire Alarm and Detection Systems - Where
Required. Section 907 of the International Fire Code,
entitled "Fire Alarm and Detection Systems," is
amended to add the following Subsection 907.1.3.1 as
follows:
Sec. 907.1.3.1 All fire alarm systems shall be
addressable. A fully functional annunciator pan-
el shall be placed at the main entrance(s) and
fire sprinkler room(s).
Graphic annunciators shall be utilized in all
high-rises and schools.
Shielded fire alarm cable shall be utilized as re-
quired by the Fire Code Official.
(c) Fire Alarm and Detection Systems - Where
Required. Section 907 of the International Fire Code,
entitled "Fire Alarm and Detection Systems," is
amended by substituting Subsection 907.2 with the fol-
lowing:
Sec. 907.2 Where required - new buildings
and structures. All new and remodeled occu-
18.02-13 (Revised 4/21)
pancies where the fire area exceeds 10,000
square feet, an approved and automatic fire
alarm system shall be provided. Where auto-
matic sprinkler protection installed in accor-
dance with Section 903.3.1.1 or 903.3.1.2 is
provided and connected to the fire alarm sys-
tem, automatic heat detection requirements of
this section may be modified upon specific ap-
proval by the Fire Code Official.
A prescriptive design will be:
1. Automatic smoke detection in common ar-
eas, corridors and/or means of egress areas.
2. Automatic heat detection throughout unless
covered by a fire sprinkler system or smoke de-
tection.
(d) Fire Alarm and Detection Systems - Duct
Smoke Detectors. Section 907 of the International Fire
Code, entitled "Fire Alarm and Detection Systems," is
amended to add the following to Subsection
907.2.13.1.2:
Sec. 907.2.13.1.2 Duct smoke detectors.
3. Duct smoke detectors shall be connected to
the building’s fire alarm control panel when a
fire alarm system is provided. Activation of a
duct smoke detector shall initiate a visible and
audible supervisory signal at a constantly at-
tended location. Duct smoke detectors shall not
be used as a substitute for required open area
detection.
Exception: In occupancies not required to be
equipped with a fire alarm system, actuation of
a smoke detector shall activate a visible and an
audible signal in an approved location. Smoke
detector trouble conditions shall activate a visi-
ble or audible signal in an approved location
and shall be identified as air duct detector trou-
ble.
(e) Fire Alarm and Detection Systems - Retroac-
tive R-2 Visible Notification. Section 907 of the Interna-
tional Fire Code, entitled "Fire Alarm and Detection
Systems," is amended to add Subsection 907.5.2.3.5 as
follows:
Sec. 907.5.2.3.5 Retroactive R-2 visible noti-
fication. At the request of the tenant, the build-
ing owner shall replace an existing audible
device to an audible/visible device to assist
hearing impaired tenants. Building owners are
not required to otherwise change or modify fire
alarm systems if due to design or device place-
ment this option is not feasible.
(f) Fire Alarm and Detection Systems - Monitor-
ing. Section 907 of the International Fire Code, entitled
"Fire Alarm and Detection Systems," is amended by
substituting Subsection 907.6.6 with the following:
Sec. 907.6.6 Monitoring. Where fire alarm sys-
tems are required by this chapter or by the Inter-
national Building Code, a U.L.-listed central
monitoring station in accordance with NFPA 72
shall monitor fire alarm systems.
Exception: Supervisory service is not required
for:
1. Single- and multiple-station smoke alarms re-
quired by Section 907.2.10.
2. Smoke detectors in Group I-3 occupancies.
3. Automatic sprinkler systems in one- and two-
family dwellings.
4. Those existing R-1 and R-2 occupancies that
are addressed by section 18.03.120(a) of the
Bremerton Municipal Code.
(g) Fire Alarm and Detection Systems - Testing
Prerequisites. Section 907 of the International Fire
Code, entitled "Fire Alarm and Detection Systems," is
amended by adding a new Subsection 907.8.6:
Sec. 907.8.6 Testing Prerequisites. Upon
completion of the installation or alteration, a sat-
isfactory test of the entire system and its func-
tions shall be made in the presence of the Fire
Code Official within two weeks of completion of
installation. Prior to the acceptance test, written
documentation shall be provided to the fire de-
partment certifying that the system has been in-
stalled and pre-tested in accordance with the
approved plans and specifications.
(h) Fire Alarm and Detection Systems - Loca-
tion/Security. Section 907 of the International Fire
Code, entitled "Fire Alarm and Detection Systems," is
amended by adding a new Subsection 907.11:
Sec. 907.11. Location/Security. The control
unit, remote annunciator, alarm panel, and ac-
cess keys to locked fire alarm equipment shall
be installed and maintained in a location ap-
proved by the Fire Code Official. All occupan-
cies equipped with a fire sprinkler or alarm
system shall install a key safe below an exterior
horn strobe and near the access to the remote
(Revised 4/21)18.02-14
annunciator or main entrance. Alarm panel ac-
cess keys and building access keys or master
keys shall be provided and kept in an on-site
wall mounted entry key safe provided by the
building owner and shall meet specifications of
the Fire Code Official.
(i) Fire Alarm and Detection Systems - Monitor-
ing. Section 907 of the International Fire Code, entitled
"Fire Alarm and Detection Systems," is amended by
adding new Subsections 907.12, 907.13, 907.14, 907.15
and 907.16:
Sec. 907.12. Instructions. Written operating
instructions for the fire alarm system shall be
provided and kept in an on-site wall mounted
entry key safe provided by the building owner
and shall meet specifications of Fire Code Offi-
cial. All alarm systems shall be capable of being
silenced without having to be reset. Alarm pan-
els that require a reset code to silence or reset
the system shall be programmed with a fire de-
partment reset code that is approved by the Fire
Code Official.
Sec. 907.13. Designer Qualifications. Per-
sons who design fire alarm systems shall be ei-
ther a fire protection engineer registered by the
State of Washington or NICET III and current
with all continuing education and training re-
quired by NICET. The designer must be NICET
II by July 1, 2008 and NICET III by January 1,
2009.
Sec. 907.14. Installation Requirements.
During the course of a fire alarm installation, in-
cluding all subsequent modifications and annu-
al testing, a NICET level II technician in fire
alarms shall personally conduct all program-
ming and testing.
Sec. 907.15. Existing Fire Alarm Systems. All
existing fire alarm systems are subject to the
provisions of 907.14.
Sec. 907.16. Violations. Violations of section
907.14 and 907.15 constitute a mandatory
$1000 violation per occurrence. Each day con-
stitutes a separate and distinct violation. Any
three violations of this provision immediately re-
vokes the affected fire alarm company’s City of
Bremerton business license and prohibits re-
application for a period of not less than three
years.
(Ord. 5411 §1, 2021; Ord. 5234 §1 (part), 2013: Ord.
5137 §1, 2011: Ord. 5112 §1 (part), 2010: Ord. 5016 §1
(part), 2007: Ord. 4903 §1, 2004)
18.02.100 AMENDMENTS TO THE
INTERNATIONAL FIRE CODE -
SECTION 913, FIRE PUMPS.
The following local amendment to Section 913 of
the International Fire Code, entitled "Fire Pumps," is
adopted and incorporated into the International Fire
Code:
(a) Fire Pumps. Section 913 of the International
Fire Code is amended by adding a new Subsection
913.2.3:
Sec. 913.2.3 Fire pumps utilizing electric driv-
ers shall provide a back-up power supply.
Exception: In F and S occupancies when the
normal occupant load does not exceed 15, the
occupancy would normally be vacated during
power outages and with the Fire Code Official’s
approval.
(Ord. 5411 §1, 2021; Ord. 5234 §1 (part), 2013: Ord.
5112 §1 (part), 2010: Ord. 5016 §1 (part), 2007.
Formerly 18.02.095)
18.02.110 AMENDMENTS TO THE
INTERNATIONAL FIRE CODE -
CHAPTER 23, MOTOR FUEL-
DISPENSING FACILITIES AND
REPAIR GARAGES.
The following local amendment to Chapter 23 of
the International Fire Code, entitled "Motor Fuel-Dis-
pensing Facilities and Repair Garages," is hereby
adopted and incorporated into the International Fire
Code as if fully set forth therein:
Sec. 2305.3.1. Required Spill Control Equip-
ment. Every fuel dispensing facility and repair
garage shall maintain at least 50 pounds of rice
hulls or other approved absorbent and at least
25 approved absorbent pads, minimum dimen-
sion 16 inch by 16 inch and/or other spill control
equipment as approved by the Fire Code Offi-
cial.
(Ord. 5411 §1, 2021; Ord. 5234 §1 (part), 2013: Ord.
5112 §1 (part), 2010: Ord. 5016 §1 (part), 2007: Ord.
4903 §1, 2004)
18.02.120 AMENDMENTS TO THE
INTERNATIONAL FIRE CODE -
CHAPTER 33, FIRE SAFETY
DURING CONSTRUCTION AND
DEMOLITION.
The following local amendment to Chapter 33 of
the International Fire Code, entitled "Fire Safety During
Construction and Demolition," is hereby adopted and
18.02-15 (Revised 4/21)
incorporated into the International Fire Code as if fully
set forth therein:
(a) Water Supply for Fire Protection - When
Required. Section 3312 of the International Fire Code,
entitled "Water Supply for Fire Protection," is amended
by substituting Subsection 3312.1 with the following:
Sec. 3312.1 When required. An approved wa-
ter supply for fire protection shall be made avail-
able as soon as combustible material arrives on
the site.
(Ord. 5411 §1, 2021; Ord. 5234 §1 (part), 2013)
18.02.130 AMENDMENTS TO THE
INTERNATIONAL FIRE CODE -
APPENDIX D, FIRE APPARATUS
ACCESS ROADS.
The following local amendments to Appendix D to
the International Fire Code, entitled "Fire Apparatus
Access Roads," are hereby adopted and incorporated
into the International Fire Code as if fully set forth
therein:
(a) Minimum Specifications - Turning Radius.
Section D103 of the International Fire Code, entitled
"Minimum specifications," is amended by substituting
Subsection D103.3 with the following:
Sec. D103.3 Turning radius. The fire appara-
tus access road shall have a 23 foot minimum
inside turning radius and a 45 foot minimum
outside turning radius.
(b) Fire Apparatus Access Road Gates. Section
D103.5 of the International Fire Code, entitled "Fire
Apparatus Access Road Gates," is amended by substi-
tuting Subsection D103.5.1 with the following:
Sec. D103.5.1 The minimum gate width shall be
14 feet.
(Ord. 5411 §1, 2021; Ord. 5234 §1 (part), 2013: Ord.
5112 §1 (part), 2010: Ord. 5016 §1 (part), 2007: Ord.
4903 §1, 2004. Formerly 18.02.140)
18.02.140 FIRE CODES - FEES.
The fees to be assessed for the codes adopted in this
chapter shall be as set forth in Chapter 3.01 BMC, Fire
Department - Rate Table E, as currently enacted or as
hereafter amended. (Ord. 5411 §1, 2021; Ord. 5234 §1
(part), 2013: Ord. 5112 §1 (part), 2010: Ord. 5016 §1
(part), 2007: Ord. 4903 §1, 2004. Formerly 18.02.150)
18.02.150 CITY OF BREMERTON FALSE
ALARM CODE.
(a) For the purposes of this section, a false alarm
shall be deemed and construed as being: the activation
of any fire protection system due to some form of main-
tenance or lack of maintenance element.
(b) It shall be unlawful for any person to give, sig-
nal, or transmit or for any person to cause or permit to
be given, signaled, or transmitted, in any manner, any
false alarm.
(c) It shall be unlawful for any person to tamper
with or maliciously injure or activate any fire protection
system or equipment maintained for the purpose of
transmitting fire alarms to the Fire Department.
(d) Nothing in this section shall prohibit the
sounding of any such signal essential for the carrying
out of any system maintenance or fire drill. The Fire
Code Official, his designated representative, or the
responsible central station monitoring agency shall be
notified in advance when such signal will be sounded.
(e) Any person, firm or corporation who is found
to have signaled or transmitted a false alarm shall be
guilty of a civil infraction and shall be fined per Chapter
3.01 BMC, Fire Department - Rate Table E.
(f) Definitions.
(1) "False alarm" shall mean the activation of
a fire protection system at a time when no conditions
attributable to a fire or smoke condition are found to
exist upon arrival of the Fire Department.
(2) "Person" shall mean any person, firm,
partnership, association, corporation, company or orga-
nization of any kind.
(3) "Preventable false alarm" shall mean a
false alarm caused or initiated or allowed to be caused
or initiated by the premises owner, or by a representa-
tive, assignee, or other persons that function under the
direction or control of the owner, whether caused by
direct intent, malicious action or by system neglect or
improper system maintenance.
(4) "Unpreventable false alarm" shall mean a
false alarm caused by power failures or interferences
unrelated to the operation of the premises.
(g) Any person having or maintaining a fire alarm
shall, within three (3) working days after notice by the
Fire Code Official at the scene of a false alarm, make a
written report to the Fire Code Official setting forth the
cause of such false alarm, the corrective action taken,
whether such alarm has been inspected by an authorized
service person, and such other information as the Fire
Code Official may reasonably require to determine the
cause of such false alarm and the prescribed action nec-
essary.
(h) The determination whether or not a false alarm
was preventable shall be made by the Fire Code Official.
Any fee resulting from a determination that a false alarm
(Revised 4/21)18.02-16
was preventable shall be billed by the City Treasurer’s
Office and shall be deposited in the General Fund. (Ord.
5411 §1, 2021; Ord. 5234 §1 (part), 2013: Ord. 5112 §1
(part), 2010: Ord. 5016 §1 (part), 2007: Ord. 4903 §1,
2004. Formerly 18.02.160)
18.02.160 RESERVED.
(Ord. 5411 §1, 2021; Ord. 5234 §1 (part), 2013)
18.02.170 AUTOMATIC SPRINKLER
SYSTEMS - BUILDINGS
CONTAINING TWO (2) OR LESS
DWELLING UNITS.
(a) When automatic sprinkler systems are installed
in buildings containing two (2) or less dwelling units as
defined in the International Residential Code, whether
attached or detached, they are permitted to be connected
to the domestic service within said unit utilizing an inte-
grated fire/plumbing flow-through system.
(b) Automatic sprinkler systems installed pursuant
to subsection (a) of this section shall not be subject to
general facility charges, connection fees, inspections
fees and other permit fees specifically related to the
installation of a fire sprinkler system with a service size
up to and including one (1) inch.
(c) Automatic sprinkler systems installed pursuant
to subsection (a) of this section are integrated into and
dependent upon the domestic water supply of the resi-
dential dwelling unit; therefore, the property owner is
responsible for maintaining a connection to and paying
for an adequate supply of water to the residential dwell-
ing unit. (Ord. 5411 §1, 2021; Ord. 5234 §1 (part), 2013:
Ord. 5112 §1 (part), 2010: Ord. 5016 §1 (part), 2007:
Ord. 4958 §3, 2005)
18.02.180 SPECIFIC VIOLATIONS - FINES.
Any violation of any provision of the City Fire
Code identified in this section may be assessed a mone-
tary fine for each incident or occurrence as follows:
(a) Illegal burning: two hundred fifty dollars
($250.00);
(b) NICET violations: one thousand dollars
($1,000);
(c) False fire alarms: two hundred dollars
($200.00);
(d) Fire Code violations with the knowledge of a
responsible party: one hundred twenty-five dollars
($125.00);
(e) Repeat Fire Code violations for failure to cor-
rect or comply with the City Fire Code: one hundred
twenty-five dollars ($125.00).
Nothing in this section prohibits the City from seek-
ing other remedies as allowed by ordinance, including,
but not limited to, those set forth in BMC 18.02.190.
The Fire Code Official may, at his or her discretion,
reduce the amount of the assessed fine due to mitigating
circumstances. (Ord. 5411 §1, 2021; Ord. 5234 §1
(part), 2013: Ord. 5164 §1, 2011. Formerly 18.02.175)
18.02.190 VIOLATION - PENALTY.
(a) Any violation of any provision of the City Fire
Code, BMC Title 18, constitutes a civil violation under
Chapter 1.04 BMC for which a monetary penalty may
be assessed and abatement may be required as provided
therein.
(b) In addition to or as an alternative to any other
penalty provided in this chapter or by law, any person
who violates any of the provisions of the City Fire Code,
BMC Title 18, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor pursu-
ant to BMC 1.12.020(2). (Ord. 5411 §1, 2021; Ord.
5234 §1 (part), 2013: Ord. 5112 §1 (part), 2010: Ord.
5016 §1 (part), 2007: Ord. 4958 §4 (part), 2005: Ord.
4903 §1, 2004. Formerly 18.02.180)
18.02.200 APPEALS.
(a) Appeals to the Hearings Examiner.
(1) Jurisdiction. The City Hearings Examiner
has been designated as the Board of Appeals and shall
have jurisdiction over all matters concerning the reason-
able application of the Fire Codes cited in this chapter.
(2) Filing. Appeals shall be filed with the
Hearings Examiner in accordance with Chapter 2.13
BMC.
(3) Standing. Standing to bring an appeal
under this chapter is limited to the following persons:
(i) The applicant and the owner of prop-
erty to which the permit decision is directed.
(ii) Another person aggrieved or
adversely affected by the order, determination, or deci-
sion, or who would be aggrieved or adversely affected
by a reversal or modification of the order, determina-
tion, or decision. A person is aggrieved or adversely
affected within the meaning of this section only when all
of the following conditions are present:
a. The order, determination, or deci-
sion has prejudiced or is likely to prejudice that person;
b. A judgment in favor of that person
would substantially eliminate or redress the prejudice to
that person caused or likely to be caused by the order,
determination, or decision; and
c. The appellant has exhausted his or
her administrative remedies to the extent required by
law.
(b) Appeals to Superior Court. Appeals to the
Hearings Examiner shall be made pursuant to Chapter
2.13 BMC. (Ord. 5411 §1, 2021; Ord. 5234 §1 (part),
2013: Ord. 5112 §1 (part), 2010: Ord. 5016 §1 (part),
2007: Ord. 4958 §4 (part), 2005: Ord. 4903 §1, 2004.
Formerly 18.02.190)
(Revised 4/21)
Title 20
LAND USE*
Chapters:
Division I. Permitting
20.02 PROJECT PERMITS
20.04 STATE ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY ACT
Division II. Land Development
20.10 COMPREHENSIVE PLAN AMENDMENTS
20.12 LAND DIVISION
20.14 CRITICAL AREAS
20.16 SHORELINE DEVELOPMENT
20.18 TEXT AMENDMENTS
Division III. Zoning
20.40 ADMINISTRATION
20.42 DEFINITIONS
20.44 GENERAL DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS
20.46 SPECIAL DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS
20.48 OFF-STREET PARKING REQUIREMENTS
20.50 LANDSCAPING
20.52 SIGN STANDARDS
20.54 NONCONFORMING PROVISIONS
20.58 LAND USE PERMITS
20.60 LOW DENSITY RESIDENTIAL (R-10)
20.62 GENERAL COMMERCIAL (GC)
20.70 DISTRICT CENTER CORE (DCC)
20.74 BUSINESS CORE (BC)
20.75 DOWNTOWN CORE (DC)
20.76 DOWNTOWN WATERFRONT (DW)
20.78 MEDIUM DENSITY RESIDENTIAL (R-18)
20.79 HIGH DENSITY RESIDENTIAL (R-40)
20.82 NEIGHBORHOOD BUSINESS (NB)
20.86 FREEWAY CORRIDOR (FC)
20.94 INDUSTRIAL (I)
20.96 CITY UTILITY LANDS (CUL)
20.97 WATERSHED (WS)
20.98 INSTITUTIONAL (INST)
ZONING MAPS
* Code reviser’s note: Ord. 4950 §1 provides as follows: "Title 20 of the Bremerton Municipal Code entitled "Subdivisions" is hereby recodified as
Title 20, "Land Use," consisting of three parts: Division I entitled "Permitting," consisting of Chapters 20.02 and 20.04; Division II entitled "Land
Development," consisting of Chapters 20.10 through 20.18; and Division III entitled "Zoning," consisting of Chapters 20.40 through 20.98."
20.04-3 (Revised 4/21)
Bremerton Municipal Code 20.04.100
to a state agency. The state agency with jurisdiction
appearing first on the priority listing in WAC 197-11-
936 shall be the lead agency, and the City shall be an
agency with jurisdiction. To transfer lead agency duties,
the City’s responsible official must transmit a notice of
the transfer together with any relevant information
available on the proposal to the appropriate state agency
with jurisdiction. The responsible official of the City
shall also give notice of the transfer to the private appli-
cant and any other agencies with jurisdiction over the
proposal. (Ord. 5301 §3 (Exh. B) (part), 2016: Ord.
4950 §5 (part), 2005: Ord. 3934 Art. 2 §E, 1984)
20.04.070 TIME LIMITS APPLICABLE TO
THE SEPA PROCESS -
ADDITIONAL CONSIDERATIONS.
For project permits, see Chapter 20.02 BMC. (Ord.
5301 §3 (Exh. B) (part), 2016: Ord. 4950 §5 (part),
2005: Ord. 3934 Art. 2 §F, 1984)
20.04.080 ADDITIONAL TIMING
CONSIDERATIONS.
(a) A final threshold determination or final EIS
shall normally precede or accompany the final staff rec-
ommendation, if any, in a quasi-judicial proceeding on
a nonexempt application by the Administrative Hearing
Examiner.
(b) For nonexempt legislative proposals, the DNS
or draft EIS or other threshold determination and SEPA
environmental documentation for the proposal shall
accompany the City’s staff recommendation to the
appropriate advisory body, such as the Planning Com-
mission.
(c) If the City’s only action on a proposal is a deci-
sion on a building permit or other license that requires
detailed project plans and specifications, the applicant
may request in writing that the City conduct environ-
mental review prior to submission of the detailed plans
and specifications. (Ord. 5301 §3 (Exh. B) (part), 2016:
Ord. 4950 §5 (part), 2005: Ord. 3934 Art. 2 §G, 1984)
20.04.090 PURPOSE OF ARTICLE III -
ADOPTION OF WAC PROVISIONS
BY REFERENCE.
This article contains the rules for deciding whether
a proposal has a "probable significant, adverse environ-
mental impact" requiring an environmental impact
statement (EIS) to be prepared. This article also contains
rules for evaluating the impacts of proposals not requir-
ing an EIS. The City adopts the following sections of
Chapter 197-11 WAC by reference, as supplemented in
this part:
WAC 197-11-300 - Purpose of this part.
305 Categorical exemptions.
310 Threshold determination required.
315 Environmental checklist.
330 Threshold determination process.
335 Additional information.
340 Determination of nonsignificance
(DNS).
350 Mitigated DNS.
360 Determination of significance
(DS)/initiation of scoping.
390 Effect of threshold determination.
(Ord. 5301 §3 (Exh. B) (part), 2016: Ord. 4950 §5
(part), 2005: Ord. 3934 Art. 3 §A, 1984)
20.04.100 USE OF CATEGORICAL
EXEMPTIONS.
(a) Whenever a department within the City
receives an application for a license or, in the case of
governmental proposals, the department within the City
initiates the proposal, the Planning Department shall
determine whether the license and/or the proposal is
exempt. The Planning Department’s determination that
a proposal is exempt shall be final and not subject to
administrative review. If a proposal is exempt, none of
the procedural requirements of this chapter apply to the
proposal. The City shall not require completion of an
environmental checklist for an exempt proposal.
(b) In determining whether or not a proposal is
exempt, the Planning Department shall make certain
that the proposal is properly defined, and shall identify
the governmental licenses required (WAC 197-11-060).
If a proposal includes exempt and nonexempt actions,
the Planning Department shall determine the lead
agency even if the license application that triggers the
Department’s consideration is exempt.
(c) If a proposal includes both exempt and nonex-
empt actions, the City may authorize exempt actions
prior to compliance with the procedural requirements of
this chapter, except that:
(1) The City shall not give authorization for:
(i) Any nonexempt action;
(ii) Any action that would have an
adverse environmental impact; or
(iii) Any action that would limit the choice
of alternatives;
(2) The responsible official may withhold
approval of an exempt action that would lead to modifi-
cation of the physical environment when such modifica-
tion would serve no purpose if nonexempt action(s)
were not approved; and
(3) The responsible official may withhold
approval of exempt actions that would lead to substan-
tial financial expenditures by a private applicant when
the expenditures would serve no purpose if nonexempt
action(s) were not approved.
(d) Threshold Levels for Categorical Exemptions
in Bremerton, Excluding the Eastside Village. Pursuant
(Revised 4/21)20.04-4
20.04.110
to WAC 197-11-800(1)(c) and (1)(d), cities may adopt
raised levels of threshold exemptions for certain types of
actions, except as provided in WAC 197-11-305 and
197-11-800(1)(a). As authorized pursuant to WAC 197-
11-800(1)(c) and (1)(d), the following threshold exemp-
tions are adopted:
(1) The construction or location of thirty (30)
or fewer single-family residential units.
(2) The construction or location of sixty (60)
or fewer multifamily residential units.
(3) The construction of an office, school,
commercial, recreational, service or storage building
with thirty thousand (30,000) square feet of gross floor
area, and with associated parking facilities designed for
ninety (90) parking spaces.
(4) The construction of a parking facility
designed for ninety (90) parking spaces.
(5) Any landfill or excavation of one thousand
(1,000) cubic yards throughout the lifetime of the fill or
excavation, and any fill or excavation classified as Class
I, II, or III forest practice under RCW 76.09.050 or reg-
ulations thereunder.
(e) Threshold Levels for Categorical Exemptions
in Eastside Village. As authorized pursuant to WAC
197-11-800(1)(b), except as provided in WAC 197-11-
305 and 197-11-800(1)(a), the following threshold
exemptions are adopted. Developments greater than this
scale are subject to the Eastside Village Planned Action
Ordinance No. 5401.
(1) The construction or location of four (4) or
fewer single-family residential units.
(2) The construction or location of four (4) or
fewer multifamily residential units.
(3) The construction of an office, school,
commercial, recreational, service or storage building
with four thousand (4,000) square feet of gross floor
area, and with associated parking facilities designed for
twenty (20) parking spaces.
(4) The construction of a parking facility
designed for twenty (20) parking spaces.
(5) Any landfill or excavation of one hundred
(100) cubic yards throughout the lifetime of the fill or
excavation, and any fill or excavation classified as Class
I, II, or III forest practice under RCW 76.09.050 or reg-
ulations thereunder. (Ord. 5402 §6, 2020: Ord. 5301 §3
(Exh. B) (part), 2016: Ord. 5222 §2, 2013: Ord. 4950 §5
(part), 2005: Ord. 3934 Art. 3 §B, 1984)
20.04.110 ENVIRONMENTAL CHECKLIST.
(a) A completed environmental checklist (or a
copy), in the form provided in WAC 197-11-960, shall
be filed at the same time as an application for a permit,
license, certificate or other approval not specifically
exempted in this chapter; except, a checklist is not
needed if the City and applicant agree an EIS is
required, SEPA compliance has been completed, or
SEPA compliance has been initiated by another agency.
The City shall use the environmental checklist to deter-
mine the lead agency and, if the City is the lead agency,
for determining the responsible official and for making
the threshold determination.
(b) For private proposals, the City will require the
applicant to complete the environmental checklist, pro-
viding assistance as necessary. For City proposals, the
department initiating the proposal shall complete the
environmental checklist for that proposal.
(c) The City may require that it, and not the private
applicant, will complete all or part of the environmental
checklist for a private proposal, if either of the following
occurs:
(1) The City has technical information on a
question or questions that is unavailable to the private
applicant; or
(2) The applicant has provided inaccurate
information on previous proposals or on proposals cur-
rently under consideration. (Ord. 5301 §3 (Exh. B)
(part), 2016: Ord. 4950 §5 (part), 2005: Ord. 3934 Art.
3 §C, 1984)
20.04.120 MITIGATED DNS.
(a) As provided in this section and in WAC 197-
11-350, the responsible official may issue a determina-
tion of nonsignificance (DNS) based on conditions
attached to the proposal by the responsible official or on
changes to, or clarifications of, the proposal made by the
applicant.
(b) An applicant may request in writing early
notice of whether a DS is likely under WAC 197-11-
350. The request must follow submission of a permit
application and environmental checklist for a nonex-
empt proposal for which the department is lead agency,
and precede the City’s actual threshold determination
for the proposal.
(c) The responsible official should respond to the
request for early notice within ten (10) working days.
The response shall be written; state whether the City
currently considers issuance of a DS likely and, if so,
indicate the general or specific area(s) of concern that
are leading the City to consider a DS; and state that the
applicant may change or clarify the proposal to mitigate
the indicated impacts, revising the environmental
checklist and/or permit application as necessary to
reflect the changes or clarifications.
(d) As much as possible, the City should assist the
applicant with identification of impacts to the extent
necessary to formulate mitigation measures.
(e) When an applicant submits a changed or clari-
fied proposal, along with a revised environmental
checklist, the City shall base its threshold determination
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Bremerton Municipal Code 20.04.120
on the changed or clarified proposal and should make
the determination within fifteen (15) days of receiving
the changed or clarified proposal; if the City indicated
specific mitigation measures in its response to the
request for early notice, and the applicant changed or
clarified the proposal to include those specific mitiga-
tion measures, the City shall issue and circulate a deter-
mination of nonsignificance under WAC 197-11-
340(2); if the City indicated areas of concern, but did not
indicate specific mitigation measures that would allow it
to issue a DNS, the City shall make the threshold deter-
mination, issuing a DNS or DS as appropriate; the appli-
cant’s proposed mitigation measures (clarifications,
changes or conditions) must be in writing and must be
specific. For example, proposals to "control noise" or
"prevent stormwater runoff" are inadequate, whereas
proposals to "muffle machinery to X decibel" or "con-
struct two hundred (200) foot stormwater retention pond
at Y location" are adequate; mitigation measures which
justify issuance of a mitigated DNS may be incorporated
in the DNS by reference to agency staff reports, studies
or other documents.
(f) A mitigated DNS is issued under WAC 197-
11-340(2), requiring a fifteen (15) day comment period
and public notice. The optional DNS process may be
used in WAC 197-11-355 to combine the SEPA com-
20.46-1 (Revised 4/21)
Bremerton Municipal Code 20.46.010
Chapter 20.46
SPECIAL DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS
Sections:
20.46.010 ACCESSORY DWELLING
UNITS.
20.46.020 FENCES AND WALLS.
20.46.030 HOME OCCUPATIONS.
20.46.040 MANUFACTURED HOMES.
20.46.050 RECREATIONAL VEHICLE ON
A PRIVATE LOT.
20.46.060 DISH ANTENNAS.
20.46.070 ADAPTIVE REUSE OF
COMMERCIAL BUILDINGS.
20.46.080 MINERAL RESOURCE
OVERLAY.
20.46.090 TEMPORARY ENCAMPMENT
PERMIT.
20.46.110 ADULT ENTERTAINMENT
BUSINESSES.
20.46.140 WIRELESS
COMMUNICATIONS
FACILITIES.
20.46.150 PUBLIC UTILITY FACILITIES.
20.46.160 PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION/
TRANSMISSION FACILITIES.
20.46.010 ACCESSORY DWELLING UNITS.
An accessory dwelling unit (ADU) may be permit-
ted anywhere a new or existing single-family dwelling
unit (hereafter, "principal unit") is allowed. Accessory
dwelling units are exempt from the density requirements
of the underlying zone and shall be subject to the follow-
ing requirements:
(a) An ADU shall comply with the development
standards of the underlying zone for the principal unit
including setbacks, height, and lot coverage or BMC
20.44.060, accessory structures setbacks for detached
ADUs.
(b) An ADU may be attached or detached from the
principal unit.
(c) Two (2) ADUs may be created per lot. The lot
shall only contain one (1) single-family dwelling unit
and a maximum of two (2) ADUs.
(d) Manufactured homes may be allowed as an
accessory dwelling unit provided it complies with the
design criteria of ADUs and must comply with BMC
20.46.040, manufactured home provisions, excluding
BMC 20.46.040(a)(2) and (6) regarding size and roof
pitch.
(e) The ADU shall be limited to one thousand
(1,000) square feet or not more than sixty (60) percent
of the principal unit’s total habitable floor area, which-
ever is greater, with the following exception:
(1) To encourage the compact infill develop-
ment and use of existing single-family homes, if a resi-
dence that was constructed or remodeled prior to
December 31, 2020, is proposed to be divided into a
principal unit and an ADU, the Director may allow
equal square footage for the principal unit and the ADU
if the ADU is located completely on a single floor of the
existing residence. This does not apply to detached
ADUs.
(f) Any ADU shall be designed so that the appear-
ance of the building remains that of a single-family res-
idence and should architecturally blend into the existing
neighborhoods through careful design. The exterior of
an ADU shall have siding and roofing which in color,
material and appearance are comparable to the predom-
inant materials of the primary dwelling unit and/or char-
acteristics of the neighborhood.
(g) One ADU is not required to provide an addi-
tional off-street parking space. The second ADU shall
provide one (1) off-street parking space in addition to
that which is required for the principal unit. The site
must comply with Chapter 20.48 BMC, specifically that
the required parking spaces for the principal unit shall
be provided and that all driveways and areas used for
loading, parking, and maneuvering vehicles on the par-
cel shall have a paved surface.
(h) When development of an ADU is for people
with disabilities, the Director may allow reasonable
deviation from the stated requirements to install features
that facilitate accessibility such as those required by the
International Building Code.
(i) An ADU shall be required to be served by City
water and sewer or an approved septic system.
(j) The property owner, which shall include title-
holders and contract purchasers, must abide by the fol-
lowing:
(1) International Property Maintenance Code
Chapter 3, Section 302, concerning exterior property
areas, as adopted at BMC 17.04.020(f), except those not
adopted as enumerated in BMC 17.04.110, or as hereby
amended; and
(2) All applicable provisions in BMC Title 6
regarding health and sanitation including maintaining
nuisance vegetation, proper garbage and refuse contain-
ment, and maintaining the buildings to not qualify as an
unfit dwelling, building, structure and/or premises.
(k) Conversion of Existing Detached Structures.
To encourage the compact infill development of exist-
ing structures throughout the City, a detached ADU that
does not comply with certain development standards of
this chapter may be permitted provided the requirements
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20.46.020
of this section are met. The following shall apply to all
development seeking to utilize this provision:
(1) The structure must have been constructed
prior to December 31, 2020. The structure must either
have received a City or County permit, not needed a per-
mit at the time of construction, or be recognized as a
structure per the Kitsap County Assessor records.
(2) The structure must meet, either currently
or through permitted remodeling, the requirements of
the building (BMC Title 17) and fire (BMC Title 18)
code for habitable structures.
(3) The conversion of an existing structure to
an ADU, with no expansions, may be exempt from:
(i) Compliance with the development
standards for setbacks, height, and lot coverage of the
underlying zone.
(ii) Compliance with the ADU provisions
of this section related to size and design, except as pro-
vided at subsection (k)(4) of this section.
(4) An existing structure may be enlarged or
extended, provided the following provisions are met:
(i) The enlargements do not violate
underlying zone requirements. Structures that do not
conform to the setback requirements may expand up to
twenty (20) percent of the gross floor area, and to the
building line, provided these enlargements do not fur-
ther violate setback requirements.
(ii) The enlargements do not cause the
entire structure to exceed the ADU size requirements of
subsection (e) of this section.
(iii) Any altered or new facades shall have
siding and roofing which in color, material, and appear-
ance match or complement the predominant materials of
the existing structure.
(5) A conversion of the structure to an ADU
will not be approved if it conflicts with the City’s plans,
Capital Improvement Plan or other capital projects
related to nearby expansion of utilities or infrastructure
including the need for additional right-of-way. (Ord.
5416 §3, 2021; Ord. 5410 §3, 2020; Ord. 5330 §3, 2017:
Ord. 5301 §3 (Exh. B) (part), 2016: Ord. 5008 §4, 2007:
Ord. 4950 §8 (Exh. A) (part), 2005)
20.46.020 FENCES AND WALLS.
(a) Fences and walls shall observe the following
height and setback requirements:
(1) Residential Zones.
(i) Maximum height shall be six (6) feet.
(ii) Maximum height within the front
yard setback area shall be four (4) feet.
(iii) On corner lots with a specified front
yard setback on each street frontage, both frontages will
require a height of no more than four (4) feet.
(iv) To obtain a six (6) foot high fence on
a corner lot, a fence permit is required. The Director can
determine that the street frontage of the residence’s prin-
cipal orientation is a "primary frontage" and may permit
a six (6) foot maximum height fence in the yard on the
other (secondary) frontage only if all of the following
conditions are met:
(A) The higher fence will not block
any existing front yard views from an adjoining resi-
dence with its principal orientation to that same street;
(B) The higher fence will not be
closer to the residence’s front property line on the street
of principal orientation than the closest part of the front
facade of the residence;
(C) The higher fence will not
encroach into the front yard of the primary frontage
where the maximum height limit in subsection (a)(1)(ii)
of this section takes precedence.
(v) Six (6) foot tall side yard fences may
not project into the front yard setback except when the
house’s front facade is within the front yard setback
area, in which case the taller fence may extend no fur-
ther than the front facade of the house.
(2) Commercial Zones.
(i) Maximum height shall be eight (8)
feet.
(ii) Maximum height shall be six (6) feet
when adjacent to a public right-of-way, or to a residen-
tial zone.
(3) Industrial Zone.
(i) Maximum height shall be ten (10)
feet.
(ii) Maximum height shall be six (6) feet
when adjacent to a public right-of-way, or to a residen-
tial zone.
(4) District and Neighborhood Center Zones.
(i) Maximum height shall be four (4) feet
in front yard setback areas.
(ii) Maximum height shall be six (6) feet
for side and rear yard setback areas.
(iii) To obtain an eight (8) foot tall fence,
a fence permit is required. The Director may allow for a
maximum height of up to eight (8) feet in side and rear
yard setback areas provided the use is nonresidential and
the fence is necessary for security purposes.
(5) Essential Public Facilities. Essential pub-
lic facilities may have up to ten (10) foot tall fences in
any zone through a fence permit application provided
the fence is the minimum necessary for security pur-
poses.
(b) A Type II conditional use permit may be
granted for fences or walls up to eight (8) feet high in a
side or rear yard only if the fence or wall is necessary to
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Bremerton Municipal Code 20.46.030
provide privacy and security between a residential and a
nonresidential use.
(c) Fences and walls shall not block or hinder the
sight distance of traffic. Exact location and design of a
fence or wall is subject to the approval of the City Engi-
neer when visibility or public safety is an issue.
(d) No electric or electrified fences shall be per-
mitted within the City of Bremerton.
(e) Barbed wire or similar wire protective devices
are permitted only in industrial zones or any property
containing a public facility above a height of six (6) feet;
provided, that adjoining a residential zone, devices may
be allowed by approval of a Type II conditional use per-
mit pursuant to BMC 20.58.020 only if the following
criteria are met:
(1) The applicant demonstrates that the pro-
tective device cannot be installed outside of the speci-
fied setback without significantly diminishing the utility
of the industrial property;
(2) The protective device will be designed to
minimize adverse aesthetic impact to the residential use
by installing the device behind the top of a fence or wall
or screening the device with landscape; and
(3) The applicant demonstrates that the pro-
tective device is necessary to provide additional security
along the residential property line to protect the indus-
trial premises.
(f) Notwithstanding the provisions of subsection
(a)(1)(ii) of this section, architectural appurtenances
such as trellises or entry gates that define a walkway or
driveway entry are allowed in a front yard up to ninety
(90) inches high; provided, that:
(1) No individual structural support for such
features shall be more than sixteen (16) inches square in
section;
(2) Any gate shall not obscure more than
twenty (20) percent of visibility to the yard as viewed
perpendicular to the gate’s installation; and
(3) Any entry feature greater than three (3)
feet in height shall not be more than six (6) feet wide for
a walkway entry or more than sixteen (16) feet wide for
a driveway entry. (Ord. 5326 §5, 2017: Ord. 5301 §3
(Exh. B) (part), 2016: Ord. 5008 §5, 2007: Ord. 4950 §8
(Exh. A) (part), 2005)
20.46.030 HOME OCCUPATIONS.
Home occupations are permitted in a residential
dwelling unit subject to the following limitations:
(a) The business shall clearly be subordinate to the
use of the dwelling unit for residential purposes.
(b) The business shall be wholly situated indoors.
(c) No person shall be employed in the home occu-
pation unless a resident of the dwelling unit.
(d) There shall be no exterior display, storage or
other exterior indication of the existence of the home
occupation, except as allowed by the underlying zone.
(e) One (1) additional off-street parking space
shall be provided in addition to the number of off-street
parking spaces already required for the dwelling. The
Director may waive this requirement if the home occu-
pation involves Internet services that do not require cus-
tomers or deliveries at the residence.
(f) Any sales of product shall be limited to those
produced on the premises, except products produced
elsewhere may be allowed, provided the business is pri-
marily involved in the product’s distribution and does
not attract buyers to the property for retail or wholesale
sales.
(g) Sales and services to patrons shall be arranged
through appointment so that only one (1) patron vehicle
is on the premises at any given time.
(h) Not more than fifty (50) percent of the gross
floor area of the dwelling may be devoted to the home
occupation use.
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Bremerton Municipal Code 20.60.100
(iii) A height no more than twenty-five
(25) percent greater than the principal unit not to exceed
thirty-five (35) feet.
(2) Any garage, storage building, or shop may
be exempt from the accessory structure size require-
ments provided it is contained within the principal unit.
(3) Garage, Carport, and Shop Vehicle
Entrance Setbacks. When the vehicle entrance faces the
street, the garage, carport, or shop shall have a front yard
setback of at least twenty (20) feet, except as provided
in BMC 20.44.020 (Traditional front yard).
(e) Lot Area for Parks and Schools. Parks and
schools may exceed maximum lot area requirements if
approved by a conditional use permit.
(f) A duplex or townhouse may only be permitted
as follows:
(1) The underlying density of the zone is met;
and
(2) Within five hundred (500) feet of a com-
mercial district or center. (Ord. 5364 §14, 2018: Ord.
5301 §3 (Exh. B) (part), 2016: Ord. 5008 §7, 2007: Ord.
4950 §8 (Exh. A) (part), 2005)
20.60.065 ALLOWABLE DENSITY AND LOT
AREA.
The purpose of this section is to establish compati-
ble levels of density within existing neighborhoods. The
intent is to allow infill residential development. The fol-
lowing density and lot area standards are applicable to
development within the zone:
(a) Minimum Density. The minimum required
density is six (6) dwellings per acre.
(b) Maximum Density. The maximum allowed
density is ten (10) dwellings per acre.
(c) Maximum Lot Area. The maximum lot area is
seven thousand two hundred sixty (7,260) square feet,
with the following exceptions:
(1) The lot area may be modified through the
approval of a residential cluster development pursuant
to BMC 20.58.060;
(2) One (1) lot within a proposal for a division
of land may exceed seven thousand two hundred sixty
(7,260) square feet, provided the remaining lots do not
exceed the seven thousand two hundred sixty (7,260)
square foot maximum lot size; and
(3) A flag lot that complies with the require-
ments in BMC 20.44.100 may exceed seven thousand
two hundred sixty (7,260) square feet, provided the total
area of the flag lot does not exceed ten thousand eight
hundred ninety (10,890) square feet.
(d) Minimum Lot Area. The minimum allowed lot
area is four thousand three hundred (4,300) square feet.
(e) Exception to Minimum Lot Areas.
(1) The minimum lot area may be modified
through the approval of a residential cluster develop-
ment pursuant to BMC 20.58.060, provided the devel-
opment complies with the maximum density
requirement set forth in subsection (b) of this section.
(Ord. 5404 §2, 2020: Ord. 5301 §3 (Exh. B) (part),
2016: Ord. 5008 §8, 2007: Ord. 4972 §1, 2006; Ord.
4971 §16, 2006: Ord. 4950 §8 (Exh. A) (part), 2005)
20.60.080 OFF-STREET PARKING
REQUIREMENTS.
Off-street parking shall be provided in accordance
with the requirements set forth in Chapter 20.48 BMC.
(Ord. 5301 §3 (Exh. B) (part), 2016: Ord. 4950 §8 (Exh.
A) (part), 2005)
20.60.090 LANDSCAPING REQUIREMENTS.
Landscaping shall be provided in accordance with
the requirements set forth in Chapter 20.50 BMC. (Ord.
5301 §3 (Exh. B) (part), 2016: Ord. 4950 §8 (Exh. A)
(part), 2005)
20.60.100 SIGN STANDARDS.
Signs shall meet the standards of Chapter 20.52
BMC and the following:
(a) One (1) sign with a sign area of up to eight (8)
square feet may be allowed to advertise a permitted bed
and breakfast, provided it matches the architectural fea-
tures of the primary residence.
(b) For a home occupation sign, the residential dis-
trict sign regulations in BMC 20.52.120 shall apply.
(c) When an established business use is located in
the low density residential zone, the special purpose
sign regulations in BMC 20.52.130 shall apply. (Ord.
5301 §3 (Exh. B) (part), 2016: Ord. 5008 §9, 2007: Ord.
4971 §17, 2006; Ord. 4950 §8 (Exh. A) (part), 2005)
20.78-3 (Revised 4/21)
Bremerton Municipal Code 20.78.060
Chapter 20.50 BMC. Additional landscaping for screen-
ing purposes may be required if it is found necessary to
mitigate any impacts to adjoining residential properties.
(h) Golf course, provided:
(1) A site plan review and a site development
permit are approved pursuant to Chapter 20.58 BMC;
(2) Through the conditional use permit, mod-
ifications to parking and landscaping may be allowed in
order to facilitate good design;
(3) Other conditions are applied as deemed
necessary to mitigate impacts to nearby residential prop-
erties and ensure compatibility with the neighborhood.
(i) Schools, parks and associated uses may be
approved in accordance with the following:
(1) The following uses are permitted through
approval of a conditional use permit:
(i) All public schools and associated
gymnasiums and auditoriums;
(ii) Private schools (K-12) with thirteen
(13) or more students;
(iii) Parks and playgrounds greater than
one-half (1/2) acre;
(iv) Outdoor athletic fields;
(v) Boat launching and related facilities;
(vi) Maintenance and service yards;
(vii)Bus and other vehicle and equipment
maintenance and storage facilities;
(viii)Administrative office related to the
facilities greater than two thousand (2,000) square feet
gross floor area;
(ix) Buildings and structures for nonprofit
groups on public lands;
(2) Uses permitted pursuant to subsection
(j)(1) of this section shall be subject to complying with
the following conditions:
(i) Front, side and rear yard setbacks of
structures and outdoor storage areas shall be at least
thirty (30) feet;
(ii) Setbacks may be reduced for those
portions of a structure fronting interior streets;
(iii) The maximum height for any new
construction may be increased to match the architecture
of existing buildings; provided, that it is set back an
additional foot from any property line for each addi-
tional foot of allowed height, and in no case shall the
new construction exceed forty-five (45) feet;
(iv) Landscaping is provided meeting the
minimum requirements for nonresidential uses pre-
scribed in Chapter 20.50 BMC. Additional landscaping
for screening purposes may be required if it is found
necessary to mitigate any impacts to adjoining residen-
tial properties;
(v) Additional measures may be required
if deemed necessary to mitigate any noise impacts to
adjacent residential uses; and
(vi) The maximum height of a fence or
wall within a front yard setback may be increased to six
(6) feet, provided it enhances safety and security around
an outdoor play area.
(j) Public utility facilities located above ground,
provided:
(1) Landscaping is provided meeting the min-
imum requirements for nonresidential uses prescribed in
Chapter 20.50 BMC. Additional landscaping for screen-
ing purposes may be required if it is found necessary to
mitigate any impacts to adjoining residential properties;
(2) The maximum height of a fence or wall
may be increased within a front yard setback that will
provide screening from adjacent uses and enhance
safety and security around the facility; and
(3) Exceptions to setbacks may be allowed if
the applicant can demonstrate that the public interest is
better served by allowing the modification.
(k) Law enforcement and fire facilities, provided:
(1) Landscaping is provided meeting the min-
imum requirements for nonresidential uses prescribed in
Chapter 20.50 BMC. Additional landscaping for screen-
ing purposes may be required if it is found necessary to
mitigate any impacts to adjoining residential properties.
(2) The maximum height of a fence or wall
may be increased within a front yard setback that will
provide screening from adjacent uses and enhance
safety and security around the facility. (Ord. 5301 §3
(Exh. B) (part), 2016)
20.78.060 DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS.
(a) Lot Standards. Lot development requirements
shall be in accordance with this section and the follow-
ing standards unless allowed for by law otherwise:
(1) Setbacks.
(i) Minimum front yard setback is fifteen
(15) feet;
(ii) Minimum side yard setback is five (5)
feet;
(iii) Minimum rear yard setback is fifteen
(15) feet.
(2) Maximum structure height is thirty-five
(35) feet.
(3) Maximum structure height in R-10 areas
within the downtown regional center shall be pursuant
to Figure 20.74(a) and shall supersede subsection (a)(2)
of this section.
(4) Minimum lot width is twenty-five (25)
feet.
(5) Maximum development coverage is sixty
(60) percent.
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20.78.065
(b) Zero (0) Lot Line (ZLL) Development. An
attached single-family dwelling and/or garage structure
may have a single shared side or rear lot line, and a set-
back reduced to zero (0), provided the structure com-
plies with building code fire separation requirements.
(c) Accessory Structures. The following standards
shall apply but are not limited to: garages, carports,
shops, barns, covered patios, cabanas, gazebos, and inci-
dental household storage buildings, excluding accessory
dwelling units per BMC 20.46.010 and structures not
requiring a building permit:
(1) The maximum area for all accessory struc-
tures shall be eighty (80) percent of the principal resi-
dential use not to exceed one thousand two hundred
(1,200) square feet.
(2) Setbacks of detached accessory structures
are pursuant to BMC 20.44.060.
(d) Garages, Storage Buildings and Shops.
(1) Any garage, storage building or shop
structure shall be designed so that the appearance of the
building remains that of a single-family residence
including the following:
(i) Constructed of similar materials as
the principal unit;
(ii) A roof of equal or greater pitch as the
principal unit;
(iii) A height no more than twenty-five
(25) percent greater than the principal unit not to exceed
thirty-five (35) feet.
(2) Any garage, storage building, or shop may
be exempt from the accessory structure size require-
ments provided it is contained within the principal unit.
(3) Garage, Carport, and Shop Vehicle
Entrance Setbacks. When the vehicle entrance faces the
street, the garage, carport, or shop shall have a front yard
setback of at least twenty (20) feet, except as provided
in BMC 20.44.020 (Traditional front yard).
(e) Lot Area for Parks and Schools. Parks and
schools may exceed maximum lot area requirements if
approved by a conditional use permit. (Ord. 5364 §2,
2018: Ord. 5301 §3 (Exh. B) (part), 2016)
20.78.065 ALLOWABLE DENSITY AND LOT
AREA.
The purpose of this section is to establish compati-
ble levels of density within existing neighborhoods. The
intent is to allow infill residential development. The fol-
lowing density and lot area standards are applicable to
development within the zone:
(a) Minimum Density. The minimum required
density is six (6) dwellings per acre.
(b) Maximum Density. The maximum allowed
density is eighteen (18) dwellings per acre.
(c) Maximum Lot Area. The maximum lot area is
seven thousand two hundred sixty (7,260) square feet,
with the following exceptions:
(1) The lot area may be modified through the
approval of a residential cluster development pursuant
to BMC 20.58.060;
(2) One (1) lot within a proposal for a division
of land may exceed seven thousand two hundred sixty
(7,260) square feet, provided the remaining lots do not
exceed the seven thousand two hundred sixty (7,260)
square foot maximum lot size; and
(3) A flag lot that complies with the require-
ments in BMC 20.44.100 may exceed seven thousand
two hundred sixty (7,260) square feet, provided the total
area of the flag lot does not exceed ten thousand eight
hundred ninety (10,890) square feet.
(d) Minimum Lot Area. The minimum allowed lot
area is two thousand five hundred (2,500) square feet.
(e) Exception to Minimum Lot Areas.
(1) The minimum lot area may be modified
through the approval of a residential cluster develop-
ment pursuant to BMC 20.58.060, provided the devel-
opment complies with the maximum density
requirement set forth in subsection (b) of this section.
(Ord. 5404 §3, 2020: Ord. 5364 §3, 2018: Ord. 5301 §3
(Exh. B) (part), 2016)
20.78.080 OFF-STREET PARKING
REQUIREMENTS.
Off-street parking shall be provided in accordance
with the requirements set forth in Chapter 20.48 BMC.
(Ord. 5301 §3 (Exh. B) (part), 2016)
20.78.090 LANDSCAPING REQUIREMENTS.
Landscaping shall be provided in accordance with
the requirements set forth in Chapter 20.50 BMC. (Ord.
5301 §3 (Exh. B) (part), 2016)
20.78.100 SIGN STANDARDS.
Signs shall meet the standards of Chapter 20.52
BMC and the following:
(a) One (1) sign with a sign area of up to eight (8)
square feet may be allowed to advertise a permitted bed
and breakfast, provided it matches the architectural fea-
tures of the primary residence.
(b) For a home occupation sign, the residential dis-
trict sign regulations in BMC 20.52.120 shall apply.
(c) When an established business use is located in
the medium density residential zone, the special purpose
sign regulations in BMC 20.52.130 shall apply. (Ord.
5301 §3 (Exh. B) (part), 2016)
Number Subject
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4923 Number not used
4924 Adds § 3.48.076; amends §§ 3.48.030, 3.48.050 and 3.48.090, business and occupation taxes (3.48)
4925 Amends 2004 budget (Special)
4926 KCCHA public development authority (Special)
4927 Amends § 10.13.110, motorized wheeled transportation devices (10.13)
4928 Amends Ch. 2.02, §§ 2.14.010 and 2.14.030, city council and investment committee (2.02, 2.14)
4929 Number not used
4930 Amends § 9A.44.100, pedestrian interference (Repealed by 5262)
4931 Adds § 3.08.040, claims fund (3.08)
4932 Adds Chs. 20.40, 20.42, 20.44, 20.46, 20.60, 20.62 and 20.62, zoning (Repealed by 4950)
4933 Cascade natural gas franchise (Special)
4934 Repeals and replaces Ch. 2.76, procurement and disposal code; repeals Ch. 2.79 (2.76)
4935 ULID No. 2002-01 final assessment (Special)
4936 Adds Ch. 2.32 [2.34], Gold Mountain Golf Complex board of directors (Repealed by 5199)
4937 Adds Chs. 20.66 and 20.70, zoning (Repealed by 4950)
4938 Adds Ch. 20.02, project permits; repeals §§ 21.02.400, 21.02.410, 21.02.420, 21.02.450, 21.02.830(f),
21.02.840, 21.02.845, 21.02.850, 21.02.855, 21.02.865, 21.02.870, 21.02.875, 21.02.885, 21.02.890,
21.02.895, 21.02.935, and Figures 840, 895(a) and 895(b) of the Appendix to Ch. 21.02 (20.02)
4939 Adds Ch. 2.82, naming of parks and public facilities (2.82)
4940 Adds Chs. 2.32 and 3.12, arts commission and one percent for arts fund (2.32, 3.12)
4941 Adds Chs. 20.78, 20.80, 20.82, 20.84, 20.86 and 20.88 (Repealed by 4950)
4942 Amends Title 21 Appendix Figures 130 and 140, zoning (Repealed by 4950)
4943 Amends § 21.02.670, off-street parking space exemptions (Repealed by 4950)
4944 Water and sewer revenue bond (Special)
4945 General obligation bond (Special)
4946 Adds Chs. 20.18, 20.48, 20.50, 20.52, 20.54, 20.58, 20.74, 20.75, 20.76, 20.79, 20.90, 20.92, 20.94,
20.96, 20.97 and 20.98 (Repealed by 4950)
4947 Amends 2005 budget (Special)
4948 Street vacation (Special)
4949 Amends Title 7, animals (7.04, 7.05, 7.08, 7.10, 7.12, 7.14, 7.15, 7.16)
4950 Adds Chs. 20.18, 20.40, 20.42, 20.44, 20.46, 20.48, 20.50, 20.52, 20.54, 20.58, 20.60, 20.62, 20.64,
20.66, 20.70, 20.74, 20.75, 20.76, 20.78, 20.79, 20.80, 20.82, 20.84, 20.86, 20.88, 20.90, 20.92, 20.94,
20.96, 20.97 and 20.98, land use; renames Title 20; recodifies Chs. 20.04 as 20.12, 21.04 as 20.16,
21.06 as 20.10, 21.12 as 20.04 and 21.22 as 20.14; repeals and replaces zoning map; repeals Ords. 4194,
4222, 4236, 4285, 4293, 4325, 4546, 4557, 4567, 4591, 4592, 4664, 4680, 4713, 4723, 4768, 4774, §§ 6
– 9 of 4778, 4788, 4795, 4796, §§ 11 – 61 of 4798, 4799, 4804, 4806, 4817, 4821, 4828, 4860, 4861,
4886, 4887, 4899, § 1 of 4906, 4932, 4937, 4941, 4942, 4943 and 4946, the zoning portion of § 1
(20.04, 20.10, 20.18, 20.40, 20.42, 20.44, 20.46, 20.48, 20.50, 20.52, 20.54, 20.58, 20.60, 20.62, 20.70,
20.79, 20.82, 20.86, 20.94, 20.96, 20.97, 20.98)
4951 Number not used
4952 Amends §§ 7.04.020, 7.15.010 and 13.04.050, dog parks (7.04, 7.15, 13.04)
4953 2006 tax levy (Special)
4954 Amends comprehensive plan (Repealed by 5299)
4955 Amends Ch. 3.01, rates and fees (Repealed by 5130)
4956 Amends § 15.06.015, Appendix A (15.06)
4957 Recodifies Ch. 2.32 to Ch. 2.34, Gold Mountain Golf Complex board of directors (Repealed by 5199)
4958 Adds § 18.02.170; amends §§ 15.02.090, 18.02.080; recodifies §§ 18.02.170 to 18.02.180 and
18.02.180 to 18.02.190, automatic sprinkler systems (15.02, 18.02)
4959 Adopts 2006 budget (Special)
4960 Amends 2005 budget (Special)
Number Subject
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4961 Amends § 15.06.015, Appendix A (15.06)
4962 Amends § 20.80.080, subarea plans (Repealed by 5301)
4963 Amends § 2.16.020, fire chief (2.16)
4964 Repeals and replaces Ch. 1.06; amends Ch. 3.01, Rate Table A, public records (1.06)
4965 Amends §§ 17.60.070, 17.60.250, 17.60.300, 17.60.310, 17.60.320, Table 040 of Ch. 20.02; repeals and
replaces Ch. 20.14, critical areas (17.60, 20.14)
4966 Amends §§ 2.05.010, 2.06.010, 2.06.030, Chs. 2.09 and 2.92; repeals Ch. 2.22, city departments (2.05,
2.06, 2.09, 2.92)
4967 NWCC development agreement termination (Special)
4968 Adds Ch. 3.78, multifamily property tax exemption; amends Ch. 3.01, Rate Table C (3.78)
4969 Repeals Ch. 2.11, traffic safety commission (Repealer)
4970 Amends §§ 2.13.070, 2.13.080, 2.13.110, 2.13.150 and Ch. 3.01, Rate Table C, administrative hearing
examiner (2.13)
4971 Amends Table 040 of Ch. 20.02, § 20.10.030, Ch. 20.42, §§ 20.44.060, 20.44.090, 20.46.070,
20.46.080(b)(8), 20.46.120(a), 20.48.260, 20.50.050(l), 20.52.130, 20.54.070(b), 20.60.040(j),
20.60.065, 20.60.100 and 20.92.060(g), zoning (20.10, 20.42, 20.44, 20.46, 20.48, 20.50, 20.52, 20.54,
20.60)
4972 Amends § 20.60.065(f), low density residential (R-10) (20.60)
4973 Amends Ch. 9.48, fireworks (9.48)
4974 Street vacation (Special)
4975 Adds § 2.76.160; amends §§ 2.76.010, 2.76.040 and 2.76.080, procurement and disposal code; repeals
Ords. 4475, 4492, 4562, 4610, 4682, 4702, 4737 and 4868 (2.76)
4976 Amends shoreline master program (Not codified)
4977 Adds definition to Ch. 20.40 [20.42]; amends §§ 6.32.010(c), 20.02.090, 20.04.210(a) and 20.50.030(a),
Figure 20.52(a), §§ 20.58.060(f), 20.60.020, 20.60.040, 20.64.060(a), 20.79.060(a), 20.82.060 and
20.84.060, land use (6.32, 20.02, 20.04, 20.42, 20.50, 20.52, 20.58, 20.60, 20.82)
4978 Street vacation (Special)
4979 Amends 2006 budget (Special)
4980 Amends Ch. 3.01, Rate Table C and Ch. 20.02, Table 040; repeals and replaces Ch. 20.12, land division
(20.12)
4981 Adds Ch. 2.36 and § 20.02.085, design review board; amends Ch. 20.02, Table 040 (2.36)
4982 Amends § 2.09.060, department of financial services (2.09)
4983 Amends Ch. 2.09 and § 2.10.030, departments of financial services and public works and utilities (2.09,
2.10)
4984 Amends §§ 2.50.030, 2.50.031, 2.50.032 and 2.50.070, management and professional staff compensa-
tion program (2.50)
4985 Amends comprehensive plan (Repealed by 5299)
4986 Rezone (Special)
4987 2007 tax levy (Special)
4988 Amends §§ 3.48.030, 3.48.050, 3.48.090 and 3.50.050(f), business and occupation and utility taxes
(3.48, 3.50)
4989 Amends Ch. 3.01 Rate Tables E, F and G, rates and fees (Repealed by 5130)
4990 Amends § 15.06.015, Appendix A, assessments, rates, fees and charges (15.06)
4991 Adopts 2007 budget (Special)
4992 Adopts 2005 water system plan update; repeals Ord. 4755 (Repealed by 5220)
4993 Amends 2006 budget (Special)
4994 Amends Ch. 20.10, comprehensive plan amendments (20.10)
4995 Amends § 2.46.100, employee recognition (2.46)
4996 Amends and restates 457(b) deferred compensation plan (Not codified)
4997 Annexation (Special)
Number Subject
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4998 Amends § 20.80.080, subarea plans, and comprehensive plan (Repealed by 5301)
4999 Rezone (Special)
5000 Amends §§ 6.04.020, 6.04.040 and 7.05.010, garbage and refuse, livestock (6.04, 7.05)
5001 Adds Ch. 2.36 [2.38]; amends Ch. 3.64; repeals Res. Nos. 2666 and 2772, lodging tax (2.38, 3.64)
5002 Annexation (Defeated by voter referendum)
5003 Amends § 2.09.020 and Ch. 2.30, civil service (2.09, 2.30)
5004 Repeals and replaces Ch. 2.74, travel authorization and expense reimbursement (2.74)
5005 Amends §§ 10.12.030(a) and 13.04.140; repeals § 13.04.090, parks (10.12, 13.04)
5006 Adds § 9A.12.020, alcoholic beverages in public places (9A.12)
5007 Amends § 2.92.040, insurance programs (2.92)
5008 Adds and amends definitions in Ch. 20.40 [20.42]; amends §§ 17.04.040, 20.46.010, 20.46.020,
20.50.050, 20.60.060, 20.60.065, 20.60.100, 20.62.020, 20.62.060, 20.64.020, 20.64.060, 20.66.020,
20.70.020, 20.70.060, 20.74.020, 20.75.020, 20.76.020, 20.79.060, 20.84.020, 20.90.020, 20.92.020
and 20.94.020, zoning (17.04, 20.42, 20.46, 20.50, 20.60, 20.62, 20.70, 20.94)
5009 Adds Ch. 15.05; amends § 15.03.210, fats, oils and grease (15.03, 15.05)
5010 (Tabled)
5011 Water and sewer revenue bond (Special)
5012 Cable franchise (Special)
5013 Alley vacation (Special)
5014 Street vacation (Special)
5015 Amends Rate Table C of Ch. 3.01 and §§ 17.04.020 and 17.04.030; repeals and replaces § 17.04.110;
repeals §§ 17.04.050, 17.04.060, 17.04.070, and 17.04.120 and Ch. 17.56, building codes (17.04)
5016 Amends Ch. 18.02, fire code (18.02)
5017 Amends Ch. 9.48, fireworks (9.48)
5018 Adds Ch. 10.42, automated traffic safety cameras (10.42)
5019 Approves reimbursement agreement (Special)
5020 Adds § 17.60.325; amends §§ 17.60.050, 17.60.070, 17.60.240, 17.60.310, 17.60.320 and 17.60.330,
floodplain management (17.60)
5021 Amends Ch. 3.36, contingency reserve fund (3.36)
5022 Amends 2007 budget (Special)
5023 Amends §§ 11.02.040, 11.02.090, 11.02.110, 11.02.190, 11.02.200, 11.02.210, 11.02.220 and
11.02.260, right-of-way use (11.02)
5024 Amends Ch. 2.14, investment committee (2.14)
5025 Amends §§ 20.80.020 and 20.80.080, zoning (Repealed by 5301)
5026 Amends § 15.01.020(i), Appendix A of § 15.06.015, and § 15.06.050, utilities (15.06)
5027 2008 tax levy (Special)
5028 Amends Chs. 3.48 and 3.86, business and occupation tax, administrative provisions (3.48, 3.86)
5029 Amends § 2.06.040, city attorney (2.06)
5030 Amends Appendix A of § 15.06.015, utility assessments, rates, fees and charges (15.06)
5031 Amends § 3.01.060 and Rate Tables A, E, F and G of Ch. 3.01, rates and fees (Repealed by 5130)
5032 Adopts 2008 budget (Special)
5033 Amends 2007 budget (Special)
5034 Amends comprehensive plan and § 20.80.080, zoning (Repealed by 5301)
5035 (Pulled)
5036 Amends Ch. 3.78, multifamily property tax exemption (3.78)
5037 Amends comprehensive plan (Repealed by 5299)
5038 Rezone (Special)
5039 Repeals and replaces Ch. 9.92, chronic nuisance properties (9.92)
5040 Amends Ch. 2.88, disability action committee (Repealed by 5318)
5041 Amends Ch. 13.08, recreational vessels on Kitsap Lake (13.08)
Number Subject
(Revised 4/21)Tables-6
5042 Adds § 2.26.210, emergency management organization (2.26)
5043 Recodifies Ch. 2.36 as 2.38, lodging tax advisory committee (2.38)
5044 Amends §§ 3.48.030 and 3.48.090, business and occupation taxes (3.48)
5045 Street vacation (Special)
5046 Amends definition in Ch. 20.42; amends § 20.48.080, Ch. 20.50, § 20.52.070(a), Figure 20.52(a),
§§ 20.62.060(a), 20.62.070, 20.62.090, 20.64.060(a), 20.64.070, 20.64.090, 20.66.060(b) and (c),
20.66.070(b), 20.70.060(b) and (c), 20.70.070(b), Ch. 20.79, §§ 20.82.060(b) and (c), 20.82.090,
20.84.060(b) and (c), 20.84.090, 20.86.060(b) and (c), 20.88.060(b) and (c), 20.88.070, 20.90.060(b)
and (c), 20.90.090, 20.92.060(b) and (c), 20.92.080, 20.92.090, 20.94.060(b) and (c), 20.94.090 and
20.98.060(b) and (c); repeals and replaces Chs. 20.74, 20.75 and 20.76; repeals Figure 20.74(a), zoning
(20.42, 20.48, 20.50, 20.52, 20.62, 20.70, 20.74, 20.75, 20.76, 20.79, 20.82, 20.86, 20.94, 20.98)
5047 Amends § 2.02.010, city council (2.02)
5048 Street vacation (Special)
5049 Street vacation (Special)
5050 Alley vacation (Repealed by 5143)
5051 Amends Appendix A of § 15.06.015, utility assessments, rates, fees and charges (15.06)
5052 Creates revenue development area (Repealed by 5088)
5053 Annexation (Special)
5054 Amends § 15.06.040, wastewater rates (15.06)
5055 Alley vacation (Special)
5056 Amends 2008 budget (Special)
5057 Annexation (Special)
5058 (Failed)
5059 Amends Ord. 5053, annexation (Special)
5060 Amends § 13.04.140, liquor in city parks (13.04)
5061 Street vacation (Repealed by 5144)
5062 Amends comprehensive plan (Repealed by 5299)
5063 Adds definition to Ch. 20.40 [20.42]; amends §20.58.060, residential cluster development (20.42,
20.58)
5064 Amends § 7.08.010, cat and dog licenses (7.08)
5065 Amends § 3.50.050, utility taxes (3.50)
5066 2009 tax levy (Special)
5067 Amends § 13.04.060, discharging firearms or explosives in city parks (13.04)
5068 Approves voluntary separation and reduced work week program (Special)
5069 Amends Rate Tables A, D, E and F of Ch. 3.01, rates and fees (Repealed by 5130)
5070 Amends Appendix A of § 15.06.015, utility assessments, rates, fees and charges (15.06)
5071 Adopts 2009 budget (Special)
5072 Amends 2008 budget (Special)
5073 Rezone (Special)
5074 Amends § 2.50.040(a), work schedules and leave benefits (2.50)
5075 Amends §§ 2.06.010, 2.06.030, 2.09.010, 2.09.020, 2.90.200 and Ch. 2.92; repeals § 2.09.070, office of
risk management (2.06, 2.09, 2.90, 2.92)
5076 Adds Ch. 11.25, transportation benefit district (11.25)
5077 Adds Bay Vista Subarea Plan to the comprehensive plan; amends § 20.80.080, subarea plans; repeals
Westpark Subarea Plan (Repealed by 5301)
5078 Amends § 3.50.050, utility taxes (3.50)
5079 Amends 2009 budget (Special)
5080 Amends Ch. 1.06, public records (1.06)
5081 Roadway vacation and reservation of easements (Special)
5082 Amends § 20.80.080 and comprehensive plan, subarea plans (Repealed by 5299)
Number Subject
Tables-9 (Revised 4/21)
5177 Adds § 20.98.040; amends §§ 20.42.020, 20.42.040 and 20.86.040, opiate substitution treatment facili-
ties (20.42, 20.86)
5178 Extends moratorium on medical marijuana collective gardens (Special)
5179 Council districts; repeals Ord. 5162 (Not codified)
5180 Street vacation (Special)
5181 Amends §§ 2.92.020 and 2.92.030, office of risk management (2.92)
5182 Amends § 10.04.034, inattention to driving (10.04)
5183 Amends §§ 9A.12.020 and 13.04.140, liquor in city parks (9A.12, 13.04)
5184 Adds § 11.12.085, complete streets (Repealed by 5354)
5185 Amends Ch. 7.06 and § 7.15.010, chickens (7.06, 7.15)
5186 Amends 2012 budget (Special)
5187 Adds § 20.04.205; amends § 20.04.010, State Environmental Policy Act (20.04)
5188 Amends comprehensive plan and § 20.80.080, subarea plans (Repealed by 5301)
5189 Establishes planned action for South Kitsap industrial area (Special)
5190 Amends §§ 2.16.020, 2.19.020 and 2.30.020, civil service system (2.16, 2.19, 2.30)
5191 Bonds issuance (Special)
5192 Extends moratorium on medical marijuana collective gardens (Special)
5193 Adds § 1.06.110, public records (1.06)
5194 (Failed)
5195 Amends § 3.48.050, business and occupation taxes (3.48)
5196 (Failed)
5197 2013 tax levy (Special)
5198 Amends § 2.03.010, mayor (2.03)
5199 Repeals Ch. 2.34, Gold Mountain Golf Complex board of directors (Repealer)
5200 Adopts 2013 budget (Special)
5201 Amends Ch. 3.48 and § 3.86.200, business and occupation taxes (3.48, 3.86)
5202 Amends comprehensive plan (Repealed by 5299)
5203 Amends 2012 budget (Special)
5204 Amends Ch. 9.88, drug offenses (9.88)
5205 Amends §§ 20.40.160, 20.42.020 and 20.42.040, medical marijuana collective gardens (20.40, 20.42)
5206 Amends Ch. 11.10; repeals and replaces Ch. 10.10; repeals Ch. 10.11, parking and sidewalks (10.10)
5207 Repeals Ord. 5089, public defense standards (Repealer)
5208 Amends Chs. 9A.32 and 9A.44, criminal code (9A.32, 9A.44)
5209 Adds § 15.01.015; amends § 20.14.630; repeals and replaces §15.01.020 and Ch. 15.04, stormwater
(15.01, 15.04, 20.14)
5210 Amends §§ 2.50.032, 2.50.040, 2.50.060 and 2.50.070, management and professional staff compensa-
tion program (2.50)
5211 Adds § 15.06.025, sewer conservation loan program (15.06)
5212 Rezone (Special)
5213 Amends rates and fees for the department of public works and utilities (Not codified)
5214 Bonds issuance (Special)
5215 Adds Ch. 6.10, abandoned property registration and maintenance (6.10)
5216 Adds Ch. 10.08; amends § 2.62.045, impoundment of vehicles, appeals (2.62, 10.08)
5217 Amends 2013 budget (Special)
5218 Cable franchise (Special)
5219 Amends §§ 17.04.020 and 17.04.110, building code (17.04)
5220 Repeals Ord. 4992, 2005 water system plan (Repealer)
5221 Adds Ch. 5.06, rental property registration (5.06)
5222 Amends §§ 20.04.100, 20.42.040, 20.44.120, 20.48.260, 20.62.060(a), 20.62.080, 20.64.060(a),
20.64.080, 20.66.050, 20.66.060(a), 20.66.080, 20.70.050, 20.70.060(a), 20.70.070(b), 20.70.080,
Number Subject
(Revised 4/21)Tables-10
20.82.060(a), 20.82.080, 20.84.060(a), 20.84.080, 20.92.020 and 20.98.020, zoning (20.04, 20.42,
20.44, 20.48, 20.62, 20.70, 20.82, 20.98)
5223 Adds Ch. 10.20; repeals Ch. 10.40, commute trip reduction plan (10.20)
5224 Fiscal policy regarding tax receipts (Repealed by 5289)
5225 Amends Ch. 9.24, prostitution (9.24)
5226 Amends Ord. 4875, energy franchise (Special)
5227 2014 tax levy (Special)
5228 Amends Ord. 5213, rates and fees for the department of public works and utilities (Not codified)
5229 Shoreline master program; repeals Resos. 1736, 1746, 1765, 1769 and 1770 and Ords. 4183, 4365,
4634, 4797 and 4829 (Not codified)
5230 Repeals and replaces Ch. 20.16, shoreline development (20.16)
5231 Amends Ch. 17.60, floodplain management (17.60)
5232 Adds Ch. 2.11; amends Chs. 2.06 and 2.09, human resources (2.06, 2.09, 2.11)
5233 Amends comprehensive plan (Repealed by 5299)
5234 Amends Ch. 18.02, city fire code (18.02)
5235 Adopts 2014 budget (Special)
5236 Amends 2013 budget (Special)
5237 Amends comprehensive plan and § 20.80.080, subarea plans (Repealed by 5301)
5238 Amends § 3.72.020, gambling tax (3.72)
5239 Street vacation (Special)
5240 Establishes planned action for Gorst urban growth area (Special)
5241 Revokes Wheaton-Riddell District Center Subarea Plan adopted by Ord. 5025 (Repealed by 5301)
5242 Repeals Res. 3045 and approves 2014 Parks, Recreation and Open Space Plan (Repealed by 5395)
5243 Amends Ch. 7.15, animal violations and infractions (7.15)
5244 Street vacation (Special)
5245 Amends Ch. 11.25, transportation benefit district (11.25)
5246 Amends 2014 budget (Special)
5247 Amends § 11.10.010, hazardous sidewalk conditions prohibited (Repealed by 5276)
5248 Rezone (Special)
5249 Adds § 20.48.150; amends §§ 20.42.040, 20.52.050, 20.52.070, 20.52.130, 20.52.160, 20.52.180, Fig-
ure 20.52(a), §§ 20.92.020 and 20.98.020; repeals Title 19, §§ 20.42.020 and 20.52.170, zoning (20.42,
20.48, 20.52, 20.98)
5250 Amends Title 15, municipal utilities (15.01, 15.02, 15.03, 15.04, 15.05, 15.06, 15.07, 15.08)
5251 Amends §§ 20.70.020, 20.70.060 and 20.70.090; rezones properties and amends zoning map, district
center core (DCC) (20.70)
5252 Amends Ch. 2.18, audit committee and city auditor (Repealed by 5311)
5253 Amends § 7.10.010, animal impoundment and quarantine (7.10)
5254 Adds Ch. 5.12, taxicabs (5.12)
5255 Bonds issuance (Special)
5256 Alley vacation (Special)
5257 Street vacation (Special)
5258 Street vacation (Special)
5259 Street vacation (Special)
5260 Repeals and replaces Figure 3.78(a), multifamily property tax exemption (Repealed by 5302)
5261 Amends §§ 20.12.060, 20.12.090 and 20.12.140, land division (20.12)
5262 Adds §§ 9A.44.110, 9A.44.120, 9A.44.130 and 9A.44.140; amends and renumbers § 9A.44.110 as
9A.44.100; repeals § 9A.44.100, public disturbances (9A.44)
5263 Amends §§ 20.52.040, 20.52.050, 20.52.060, 20.52.100 and 20.52.180, signs (20.52)
5264 2015 tax levy (Special)
5265 Amends Ord. 5228, rates and fees for department of public works and utilities (Not codified)
Number Subject
Tables-11 (Revised 4/21)
5266 Adopts 2015 budget (Special)
5267 Amends 2014 budget (Special)
5268 Amends wastewater comprehensive plan (Special)
5269 Amends Ch. 5.06, rental property registration (5.06)
5270 Amends Ch. 2.32; repeals Ord. 5167, arts commission (2.32)
5271 Cascade natural gas franchise (Special)
5272 Alley vacation (Special)
5273 Adds Ch. 3.32, self-in sured health and welfare reserve fund (3.32)
5274 Amends § 13.04.140, liquor in city parks (13.04)
5275 Amends § 15.02.130, backflow and cross-connection control and inspection (15.02)
5276 Repeals and replaces Ch. 11.08; repeals Ch. 11.10, sidewalk and street frontage (11.08)
5277 Amends 2015 budget (Special)
5278 Adds § 2.19.040, warrant officers (2.19)
5279 Amends and recodifies Ch. 2.100 as Ch. 2.40, public access citizens advisory committee (2.40)
5280 Amends Ch. 3.36, contingency reserve fund (3.36)
5281 Bonds issuance (Special)
5282 (Number not used)
5283 Amends Ch. 7.05, prohibited animals (7.05)
5284 Amends Ch. 9.48, fireworks (9.48)
5285 Street vacation (Special)
5286 Amends § 10.04.034, inattention to driving (10.04)
5287 Amends Ords. 4875 and 5226, energy franchise (Special)
5288 Amends §§ 15.01.030 and 15.06.020 and rates and fees for department of public works and utilities,
municipal utilities (15.01, 15.06)
5289 Amends § 3.50.050; repeals Ord. 5224, utility taxes (3.50)
5290 2016 tax levy (Special)
5291 Bonds issuance (Special)
5292 Adopts 2016 budget (Special)
5293 Amends 2015 budget (Special)
5294 Amends §§ 7.08.010 and 7.08.020, cat and dog licenses (7.08)
5295 Amends § 2.62.040, judges pro tempore, court commissioners, municipal court hearing examiner (2.62)
5296 Amends §§ 5.12.010, 5.12.170 and 5.12.190, taxicabs (5.12)
5297 Amends Ch. 11.25; assumes transportation benefit district (11.25)
5298 Amends § 15.06.030, water rates (15.06)
5299 Amends subarea plans; repeals and replaces comprehensive plan (Special)
5300 Amends shoreline master program (Repealed by 5327)
5301 Amends subarea plans, § 6.32.010 and Title 20, land use (6.32, 20.02, 20.04, 20.10, 20.12, 20.14, 20.16,
20.18, 20.40, 20.42, 20.44, 20.46, 20.48, 20.50, 20.52, 20.54, 20.58, 20.60, 20.62, 20.70, 20.74, 20.75,
20.76, 20.78, 20.79, 20.82, 20.86, 20.94, 20.96, 20.97, 20.98)
5302 Adds Figures 3.78(c) through 3.78(g); amends §§3.78.020 and 3.78.050 and boundaries of the down-
town regional center residential target area; repeals and replaces Figures 3.78(a) and 3.78(b), multifam-
ily property tax exemption (3.78)
5303 Amends 2016 budget (Special)
5304 Adds § 17.04.050; amends §§ 17.04.020, 17.04.040, 17.04.080 and 17.04.110, building code (17.04)
5305 Bond issuance (Special)
5306 Amends § 15.03.040, wastewater service beyond city limits (15.03)
5307 Amends § 3.50.050, utility taxes (3.50)
5308 Amends §§ 11.02.040, 11.12.080, 11.12.090 and 11.12.110, streets and rights-of-way (11.02, 11.12)
5309 Amends Ch. 13.10, municipal trees (13.10)
5310 Amends § 15.01.020, Ch. 15.04 and § 15.06.050, municipal utilities (15.01, 15.04, 15.06)
Number Subject
(Revised 4/21)Tables-12
5311 Repeals and replaces Ch. 2.18, audit committee and city auditor (2.18)
5312 Amends § 20.42.040 and Ch. 20.52, sign standards (20.42, 20.52)
5313 2017 tax levy (Special)
5314 Amends Ord. 5288, rates and fees for department of public works and utilities (Not codified)
5315 Adopts 2017 budget (Special)
5316 Amends 2016 budget (Special)
5317 Street vacation (Special)
5318 Repeals and replaces Ch. 2.88, ADA advisory committee (2.88)
5319 Adds §§ 20.79.070 and 20.98.070; amends §§ 20.02.150, 20.42.040(g) and (o), 20.44.020, 20.44.070,
20.50.050, 20.62.020, 20.62.070, 20.70.070, 20.82.060, 20.82.070, 20.86.070 and 20.92.070; repeals
§§ 20.46.120 and 20.54.090, land use (20.02, 20.42, 20.44, 20.50, 20.62, 20.70, 20.79, 20.82, 20.86,
20.98)
5320 Annexation (Special)
5321 Amends §§ 15.01.020, 15.02.130, 15.03.100, 15.03.110, 15.06.015, 15.06.020 and 15.07.020, utilities
(15.01, 15.02, 15.03, 15.06, 15.07)
5322 Amends Ch. 7.05, prohibited animals (7.05)
5323 Amends 2017 budget (Special)
5324 Amends Ord. 5314, rates and fees for department of public works and utilities (Not codified)
5325 Amends Ch. 9.92, chronic nuisance properties (9.92)
5326 Adds § 20.82.040; amends §§ 20.02.140, 20.42.040(a), 20.46.020, 20.46.050 and 20.62.020, land use
(20.02, 20.42, 20.46, 20.62, 20.82)
5327 Repeals and replaces Ord. 5300, shoreline master program (Not codified)
5328 Amends Ch. 5.36, special events (5.36)
5329 Amends § 13.04.140, liquor in city parks (13.04)
5330 Amends § 20.46.010, accessory dwelling units (20.46)
5331 Amends Ch. 11.08, sidewalk and street frontage (11.08)
5332 Amends §§ 17.04.040 and 17.04.080, building and residential code amendments (17.04)
5333 Amends § 5.02.040, business licenses (5.02)
5334 Amends § 7.08.030(b), commercial pet facilities, grooming parlors and animal welfare facilities (7.08)
5335 (Tabled)
5336 Amends § 3.50.050, utility taxes (3.50)
5337 Amends Ords. 4875, 5226 and 5287, energy franchise (Special)
5338 Amends comprehensive plan and zoning map (Special)
5339 2018 tax levy (Special)
5340 Amends Ord. 5324, rates and fees for department of public works and utilities (Not codified)
5341 Adopts 2018 budget (Special)
5342 Amends 2017 budget (Special)
5343 Amends §§ 2.15.030, 3.50.020, 3.50.070, Ch. 3.72, § 3.74.050, Ch. 3.82, §§ 3.86.040, 5.02.050,
5.02.060, 5.02.120, 5.03.040, 5.03.050, 5.03.120, 5.08.010, 5.08.020, 5.16.010, 5.16.020, 5.16.050,
5.17.010, 5.17.020, 5.17.050, 5.17.060, 5.17.070, 5.22.010, 5.36.010, 5.36.050, 5.96.020 and 5.96.050,
taxes and licenses (2.15, 3.50, 3.72, 3.74, 3.82, 3.86, 5.02, 5.03, 5.08, 5.16, 5.17, 5.22, 5.36, 5.96)
5344 Amends § 3.48.030, business and occupation tax definitions (3.48)
5345 Amends §§ 20.02.040, 20.12.090, 20.12.130 and 20.42.040(d), (m), (p), (t) and (w), land use (20.02,
20.12, 20.42)
5346 Adds Ch. 6.12; amends §§ 1.04.120 and 2.62.045, unfit dwellings, buildings, structures, and premises
(1.04, 2.62, 6.12)
5347 Amends § 2.50.030, salary plan (2.50)
5348 Amends 2018 budget (Special)
Number Subject
Tables-13 (Revised 4/21)
5349 (Not used)
5350 Adds Ch. 2.07; amends Chs. 2.06 and 2.09, city departments (2.06, 2.07, 2.09)
5351 Amends §§ 20.42.040(p), 20.70.060 and 20.70.070, district center core (20.42, 20.70)
5352 Alley vacation (Special)
5353 Adds § 3.78.105, affordable housing capital fund (3.78)
5354 Adds Ch. 11.10; repeals § 11.12.085, complete streets (11.10)
5355 Amends §§ 3.48.030(e), 3.48.077, 3.50.020, 3.50.050 and 3.86.040, taxes (3.48, 3.50, 3.86)
5356 2019 tax levy (Special)
5357 Reestablishes rates and fees established by Res. 3297; repeals Res. 3297 (Not codified)
5358 Amends Ord. 5340, rates and fees for department of public works and utilities (Not codified)
5359 Amends § 3.50.050, utility taxes (3.50)
5360 Adopts 2019 budget (Special)
5361 Amends Ords. 4875, 5226, 5287 and 5337, energy franchise (Special)
5362 Amends 2018 budget (Special)
5363 Amends comprehensive plan and zoning map (Special)
5364 Amends Figure 20.40(a), §§ 20.50.040, 20.50.050, 20.60.010, 20.60.020, 20.60.060, 20.62.060,
20.70.060, 20.78.010, 20.78.060, 20.78.065, 20.86.060, 20.92.060, 20.94.060 and Zoning Maps 1 – 4,
land use (20.40, 20.50, 20.60, 20.62, 20.70, 20.78, 20.86, 20.94)
5365 Adds Ch. 6.11, vacant commercial building registration (6.11)
5366 Amends Ch. 20.10; repeals § 20.70.030, zoning (20.10)
5367 Amends 2019 budget (Special)
5368 Adds Ch. 6.20, carryout bags (6.20)
5369 Amends §§ 20.42.040(g), 20.86.040 and 20.94.030, group residential facilities (20.42, 20.86, 20.94)
5370 Amends § 13.04.140, liquor in city parks (13.04)
5371 Amends § 15.06.020 and department of public works and utilities rates and fees, service connection and
expansion fees and charges (15.06)
5372 Bond issuance (Special)
5373 Adds Ch. 5.14, massage and reflexology businesses (5.14)
5374 Amends Ch. 15.03, wastewater (15.03)
5375 Revision to city boundaries (Special)
5376 Amends Chs. 15.01, 15.02, 15.04, §§ 15.05.050, 15.06.020, Chs. 15.07 and 15.08, municipal utilities
(15.01, 15.02, 15.04, 15.05, 15.06, 15.07, 15.08)
5377 Sales and use tax for affordable and supportive housing (Not codified)
5378 Amends § 2.03.010, mayor’s compensation (2.03)
5379 Amends Ch. 2.78, real property transactions (2.78)
5380 Amends §§ 2.92.040 and 2.92.060, office of risk management (2.92)
5381 Reestablishes rates and fees established by Ord. 5357 (Not codified)
5382 Amends §§ 15.06.010 and 15.06.015, utility assessments, rates, fees and charges (15.06)
5383 Reestablishes rates and fees established by Ord. 5358 (Not codified)
5384 Amends §§ 3.48.090 and 3.86.040, taxes (3.48, 3.86)
5385 Puget Sound Energy franchise (Special)
5386 2020 tax levy (Special)
5387 Adopts 2020 budget (Special)
5388 Amends 2019 budget (Special)
5389 Amends comprehensive plan (Special)
5390 Amends Figure 20.40(a), §§ 20.79.010, 20.79.020, 20.79.040 and 20.79.060 and Zoning Maps 1 – 4,
land use (20.40, 20.79)
5391 Amends zoning map (Special)
Number Subject
(Revised 4/21)Tables-14
5392 Amends §§ 10.10.010, 10.10.050 and 10.10.070, parking code (10.10)
5393 Adds § 20.46.090; amends department of community development rates and fees, temporary encamp-
ment permit (20.46)
5394 Amends Ch. 2.28, equal employment opportunity program (2.28)
5395 Approves 2020 Parks, Recreation and Open Space Plan; repeals Ord. 5242 (Special)
5396 Amends Ord. 5358, rates and fees for department of public works and utilities (Not codified)
5397 Amends 2020 budget (Special)
5398 (Not used)
5399 Street vacation (Special)
5400 Right-of-way dedication (Special)
5401 Amends comprehensive plan; repeals Ch. 20.92, employment center (Special)
5402 Amends § 20.04.100; establishes planned action for Eastside Village, land use (20.04)
5403 Amends comprehensive plan (Special)
5404 Amends §§ 20.60.065 and 20.78.065, land use (20.60, 20.78)
5405 Amends Ord. 5381, rates and fees (Not codified)
5406 Amends Ord. 5396, rates and fees (Not codified)
5407 2021 tax levy (Special)
5408 Adopts 2021 budget (Special)
5409 Amends 2020 budget (Special)
5410 Amends § 20.46.010, accessory dwelling units (20.46)
5411 Amends Ch. 18.02, fire code (18.02)
5412 Alley vacation (Special)
5413 Amends §§ 17.04.020 and 17.04.080, building codes (17.04)
5414 Amends §§ 10.10.010, 10.10.050, 10.10.070 and 10.10.110, parking code (10.10)
5415 Amends § 2.50.032, management and professional staff compensation program (2.50)
5416 Amends § 20.46.010, accessory dwelling units (20.46)