WSR 22-03-033
PREPROPOSAL STATEMENT OF INQUIRY
BUILDING CODE COUNCIL
[Filed January 11, 2022, 1:02 p.m.]
Subject of Possible Rule Making: Chapter 51-50 WAC, Adoption and amendment of the 2021 International Existing Building Code.
Statutes Authorizing the Agency to Adopt Rules on this Subject: RCW 19.27.031, 19.27.074.
Reasons Why Rules on this Subject may be Needed and What They Might Accomplish: The state building code council regularly reviews the Washington state building code, as outlined in chapter 51-04 WAC and RCW 19.27.074, to evaluate revisions made to the International Existing Building Code, and to consider proposals for statewide code amendments. The estimated effective date of the 2021 codes is July 1, 2023.
Other Federal and State Agencies that Regulate this Subject and the Process Coordinating the Rule with These Agencies: Not applicable.
Process for Developing New Rule: Stakeholder and subject expert 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 John McEntyre, Code Specialist, 1500 Jefferson Street S.E., Olympia, WA 98504-1449, phone 360-801-6633, email john.mcentyre@des.wa.gov, website www.sbcc.wa.gov.
January 10, 2022
Andrew S. Klein
Chair