Revised Code of Washington
2024 Archive

Chapter 19.27 RCW
STATE BUILDING CODE
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Sections
19.27.010Short title.
19.27.015Definitions.
19.27.020Purposes—Objectives—Standards.
19.27.031State building code—Adoption—Conflicts—Opinions.
19.27.032Amendment—Timeline—Requirements—Public access.
19.27.033Amendment—Technical advisory groups.
19.27.034Amendment—Approval criteria.
19.27.035Process for review.
19.27.040Cities and counties authorized to amend state building code—Limitations.
19.27.042Cities and counties—Emergency exemptions for housing for indigent persons—Rule making for temporary emergency shelter standards.
19.27.050Enforcement.
19.27.060Local building regulations superseded—Exceptions.
19.27.065Exemption—Temporary growing structures used for production of horticultural plants.
19.27.067Temporary worker housing—Exemption—Standards.
19.27.070State building code council—Established—Membership—Travel expenses.
19.27.074State building code council—Duties—Public meetings—Timing of code changes.
19.27.076State building code council—Open public access information technologies.
19.27.077State building code council—Mobile on-demand gasoline operations—Adoption of rules—Fees.
19.27.080Chapters of RCW not affected.
19.27.085Building code council account—Building permit fee.
19.27.087Building permit and plan review fees—Agricultural structures.
19.27.090Local jurisdictions reserved.
19.27.095Building permit application—Consideration—Requirements.
19.27.097Building permit application—Evidence of adequate water supply—Authority of a county or city to impose additional requirements—Applicability—Exemption—Groundwater withdrawal authorized under RCW 90.44.050.
19.27.100Cities, towns, counties may impose fees different from state building code.
19.27.110International fire code—Administration and enforcement by counties, other political subdivisions and municipal corporations—Fees.
19.27.111RCW 19.27.080 not affected.
19.27.113Automatic fire-extinguishing systems for certain school buildings.
19.27.115Technical advisory group—International building code.
19.27.120Buildings or structures having special historical or architectural significance—Exception.
19.27.140Copy of permit to county assessor.
19.27.150Report to department of enterprise services.
19.27.160Counties with populations of from five thousand to less than ten thousand—Ordinance reenactment.
19.27.175Recycled materials—Study code and adopt changes.
19.27.180Residential buildings moved into a city or county—Applicability of building codes and electrical installation requirements.
19.27.190Indoor air quality—Interim and final requirements for maintenance.
19.27.195Renewable energy systems—Study code and adopt changes.
19.27.490Fish habitat enhancement project.
19.27.500Nightclubs—Automatic sprinkler system—Building code council shall adopt rules.
19.27.510"Nightclub" defined.
19.27.520Building constructed, used, or converted to nightclub—In accordance with chapter.
19.27.530Carbon monoxide alarms—Requirements—Exemptions—Adoption of rules.
19.27.540Electric vehicle infrastructure requirements—Rules.
19.27.550Accessible parking space access aisles.
19.27.560International Wildland Urban Interface Code—Local wildfire hazard and base-level wildfire risk maps.
19.27.570Mass timber products—Building construction.
19.27.580Use of substitutes—Adoption of rules.
19.27.590Drinking fountain/bottle filling station.
FIRE AND SMOKE CONTROL SYSTEMS TESTING
19.27.700Definitions.
19.27.710Owners of buildings equipped with fire dampers, smoke dampers, combination fire and smoke dampers, or smoke control systems—Duties—Penalty.
19.27.720Inspections and tests—Qualifications—Report—Penalty.
19.27.730State building code council and director of fire protection—Implementation and enforcement.
19.27.740Building owner—Violations—Penalties.
TEMPORARY PROVISIONS
19.27.800Multiplex housing technical advisory group.
19.27.801Dwelling unit size technical advisory group.
19.27.802Residential housing—Standard energy code plan.
NOTES:
Building permits: RCW 36.21.070 and 36.21.080.
Counties
adoption of building, plumbing, electrical codes, etc: RCW 36.32.120(7).
building codes: Chapter 36.43 RCW.
Energy-related building standards: Chapter 19.27A RCW.
Underground storage tanks: RCW 70A.355.020.