WSR 23-11-086
PREPROPOSAL STATEMENT OF INQUIRY
BUILDING CODE COUNCIL
[Filed May 17, 2023, 5:01 p.m.]
Subject of Possible Rule Making: Chapter 51-54A WAC, Amendments to the 2021 International Fire Code to modify definitions related to family home child care facilities.
Reasons Why Rules on this Subject may be Needed and What They Might Accomplish: The Washington department of children, youth, and families (DCYF) has altered chapter
43.216 RCW, allowing for a waiver to increase the allowable number of children within a home child care facility. This conflicts with the maximum number allowed within the state building code council (SBCC) WAC. Changes are being considered to better corroborate the two.
Other Federal and State Agencies that Regulate this Subject and the Process Coordinating the Rule with These Agencies: DCYF.
Process for Developing New Rule: Stakeholder and subject matter experts technical advisory group review.
Interested parties can participate in the decision to adopt the new rule and formulation of the proposed rule before publication by contacting Dustin Curb, SBCC Code Specialist, P.O. Box 41449, Olympia, WA 98504-1449, phone 360-972-4158, email dustin.curb@des.wa.gov, website www.sbcc.wa.gov.
May 17, 2023
Tony Doan
Chair