BILL REQ. #:  H-3395.1 

Read first time 01/17/12.   Referred to Committee on Local Government.

     AN ACT Relating to the state building code council regulation of processes and equipment used for commercial and industrial processes; and amending RCW 19.27.065 and 19.27A.027.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON:

Sec. 1   RCW 19.27.065 and 1996 c 157 s 2 are each amended to read as follows:
     The provisions of this chapter do not apply to:
     (1) Temporary growing structures used solely for the commercial production of horticultural plants including ornamental plants, flowers, vegetables, and fruits. A temporary growing structure is not considered a building for purposes of this chapter;
     (2) Equipment or processes used for commercial or industrial processing or activities unrelated to the building structure.

Sec. 2   RCW 19.27A.027 and 1996 c 323 s 4 are each amended to read as follows:
     (((1))) The state building code council shall exempt the following from regulation under this chapter:
     (1) Equipment shelters of personal wireless service facilities from building envelope insulation requirements.
     (((2) For the purposes of this section,)) "Personal wireless service facilities" means facilities for the provision of personal wireless services;
     (2) Equipment or processes used for commercial or industrial processing or activities unrelated to the building structure.