FINAL BILL REPORT

SHB 2070

PARTIAL VETO

                                  C 313 L 89

BYHouse Committee on Housing (originally sponsored by Representatives Todd and Hargrove)

Applying the state building code to buildings or structures moved into a county or city.

House Committe on Housing

Senate Committee on Governmental Operations

SYNOPSIS AS ENACTED

BACKGROUND:

The State Building Code is a comprehensive set of technical documents used to provide minimum standards for the construction, alteration, moving, demolition, repair and use of any building or structure in the state.  Local governments are given the responsibility of enforcing the State Building Code.  Under local enforcement of the State Building Code, buildings or structures that are moved are required to comply with the latest editions of the uniform codes.

The State Building Code Council is a 15 member body appointed by the Governor to review and update the technical documents that make up the State Building Code.  The council also approves or denies local government amendments to certain portions of the state code that apply to residential buildings.

SUMMARY:

The State Building Code Act is revised so that residential buildings or structures moved into or within a county or city are not required to meet all of the requirements of the latest editions of the uniform codes that comprise the State Building Code.  The exemption from the latest code requirements applies to moved structures or buildings so long as the original occupancy classification of the building or structure does not change as a result of the move.

The Legislature expresses its intent that this exemption apply to moved structures or buildings that met building codes in effect at the time of construction.

Any alteration, repair, additions, or foundation work to the moved residential building or structure must comply with the latest editions of the uniform codes that comprise the State Building Code.

The State Building Code Council is required to develop rules and procedures:  (a) to maintain the uniform codes that comprise the State Building Code; (b) to review and approve local code amendments to the State Building Code that are proposed by counties and cities; (c) to develop and adopt codes as directed by the Legislature, and (d) to develop its annual operation budget.

VOTES ON FINAL PASSAGE:

      House 98   0

      Senate    44     0 (Senate amended)

      House 93   0 (House concurred)

EFFECTIVE:July 23, 1989

Partial Veto Summary:  Section 3 is deleted, which required the State Building Code Council to develop rules and procedures to:  (1) maintain the uniform codes that comprise the State Building Code; (2) review and approve local code amendments to the State Building Code proposed by counties and cities; (3) develop and adopt codes as directed by the Legislature; and (4) develop its annual operation budget.  (See VETO MESSAGE)