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SUBSTITUTE HOUSE BILL 1555
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State of Washington 57th Legislature 2002 Regular Session
By House Committee on Local Government & Housing (originally sponsored by Representatives Dunshee, Mulliken, Cooper, Cairnes, Kirby and Mielke)
Read first time 02/04/2002. Referred to Committee on .
AN ACT Relating to state building codes; amending RCW 19.27.031, 19.27.080, and 19.27.110; creating a new section; and providing an effective date.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON:
NEW SECTION. Sec. 1. (1) The intent of the adoption of the International Building Code by the legislature is to remain consistent with state laws regulating construction, including electrical, plumbing, and energy codes established in chapters 19.27, 19.27A, and 19.28 RCW. The International Building Code references the International Residential Code for provisions related to the construction of single and multiple-family dwellings. No portion of the International Residential Code shall supersede or take precedent over provisions in chapter 19.28 RCW, regulating the electrical code; nor provisions in RCW 19.27.031(4), regulating the plumbing code; nor provisions in chapter 19.27A RCW, regulating the energy code.
(2) It is in the state's interest and consistent with the state building code act to have in effect provisions regulating the construction of single and multiple-family residences. It is the legislative intent that the state building code council adopt the International Residential Code through rule making granted in RCW 19.27.074, consistent with state law regulating construction for electrical, plumbing, and energy codes, and other state and federal laws regulating single and multiple-family construction.
Sec. 2. RCW 19.27.031 and 1995 c 343 s 1 are each amended to read as follows:
Except as otherwise provided in this chapter, there shall be in effect in all counties and cities the state building code which shall consist of the following codes which are hereby adopted by reference:
(1) ((Uniform)) (a)
The International Building Code ((and Uniform Building Code Standards)),
published by the International ((Conference of Building Officials)) Code
Council Inc.;
(b) The International Residential Code, published by the International Code Council, Inc.;
(2) ((Uniform)) The
International Mechanical Code, ((including Chapter 13, Fuel Gas Piping,
Appendix B,)) published by the International ((Conference of Building
Officials)) Code Council Inc.;
(3) The ((Uniform))
International Fire Code ((and Uniform Fire Code Standards)),
published by the International ((Fire Code Institute)) Code Council
Inc.: PROVIDED, That, notwithstanding any wording in this code,
participants in religious ceremonies shall not be precluded from carrying
hand-held candles;
(4) Except as provided
in RCW 19.27.170, the Uniform Plumbing Code and Uniform Plumbing Code
Standards, published by the International Association of Plumbing and
Mechanical Officials: PROVIDED, That ((chapters 11 and 12)) any
provisions of such code affecting sewers or fuel gas piping are not
adopted; and
(5) The rules ((and
regulations)) adopted by the council establishing standards for making
buildings and facilities accessible to and usable by the physically ((handicapped))
disabled or elderly persons as provided in RCW 70.92.100 through
70.92.160.
In case of conflict among the codes enumerated in subsections (1), (2), (3), and (4) of this section, the first named code shall govern over those following.
The codes enumerated in this section shall be adopted by the council as provided in RCW 19.27.074.
The council may issue opinions relating to the codes at the request of a local official charged with the duty to enforce the enumerated codes.
Sec. 3. RCW 19.27.080 and 1990 c 33 s 555 are each amended to read as follows:
Nothing in this chapter affects the provisions of chapters 19.27A, 19.28, 43.22, 70.77, 70.79, 70.87, 48.48, 18.20, 18.46, 18.51, 28A.305, 70.41, 70.62, 70.75, 70.108, 71.12, 74.15, 70.94, 76.04, 90.76 RCW, or RCW 28A.195.010, or grants rights to duplicate the authorities provided under chapters 70.94 or 76.04 RCW.
Sec. 4. RCW 19.27.110 and 1975-'76 2nd ex.s. c 37 s 1 are each amended to read as follows:
Each county government
shall administer and enforce the ((uniform)) International Fire Code
in the unincorporated areas of the county: PROVIDED, That any political
subdivision or municipal corporation providing fire protection pursuant to RCW
14.08.120 shall, at its sole option, be responsible for administration and
enforcement of the ((uniform)) International Fire Code on
its facility. Any fire protection district or political subdivision may,
pursuant to chapter 39.34 RCW, the interlocal cooperation act, assume all or a
portion of the administering responsibility and coordinate and cooperate with
the county government in the enforcement of the ((uniform)) International
Fire Code.
It is not the intent of RCW 19.27.110 and 19.27.111 to preclude or limit the authority of any city, town, county, fire protection district, state agency, or political subdivision from engaging in those fire prevention activities with which they are charged.
It is not the intent of the legislature by adopting the state building code or RCW 19.27.110 and 19.27.111 to grant counties any more power to suppress or extinguish fires than counties currently possess under the Constitution or other statutes.
Each county is authorized to impose fees sufficient to pay the cost of inspections, administration, and enforcement pursuant to RCW 19.27.110 and 19.27.111.
NEW SECTION. Sec. 5. Sections 1, 2, and 4 of this act take effect July 1, 2003.
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