WSR 21-03-056

PREPROPOSAL STATEMENT OF INQUIRY

BUILDING CODE COUNCIL

[Filed January 15, 2021, 10:27 a.m.]

Subject of Possible Rule Making: (1) WAC 51-50-008 building code, modify effective date; (2) WAC 51-51-008 residential code, modify effective date; (3) WAC 51-52-008 mechanical code, modify effective date; (4) WAC 51-54-008 fire code, modify effective date; and (5) WAC 51-56-008 plumbing code, modify effective date.

Statutes Authorizing the Agency to Adopt Rules on this Subject: RCW 19.27.074.

Reasons Why Rules on this Subject may be Needed and What They Might Accomplish: To address the impacts of COVID-19 on code implementation.

Process for Developing New Rule: Stakeholder petition to the state building code council.

Interested parties can participate in the decision to adopt the new rule and formulation of the proposed rule before publication by contacting Stoyan Bumbalov, P.O. Box 41449, Olympia, WA 98504-1449, phone 360-407-9277, email sbcc@des.wa.gov, website sbcc.wa.gov.

January 8, 2021

Diane Glenn

Chair