PROPOSED RULES
Original Notice.
Preproposal statement of inquiry was filed as WSR 05-10-108.
Title of Rule and Other Identifying Information: Chapter 51-04 WAC, Policies and procedures for consideration of statewide and local amendments to the state building code.
Hearing Location(s): Renton Holiday Inn Select, One South Grady Way, Renton, WA 98055-2500, on October 14, 2005, at 10:00 a.m.
Date of Intended Adoption: November 4, 2005.
Submit Written Comments to: John Neff, P.O. Box 42525, Olympia, WA 98504-2525, e-mail sbcc@cted.wa.gov, fax (360) 586-9383, by October 13, 2005.
Assistance for Persons with Disabilities: Contact Sue Mathers by September 30, 2005, TTY (360) 753-7427 or (360) 725-2966.
Purpose of the Proposal and Its Anticipated Effects, Including Any Changes in Existing Rules: The proposed rule updates the definitions for model code, model code organization, and state building code; clarifies procedures for local amendment review in regard to documentation; established a schedule of adoption for statewide amendments; and updates contact information.
Reasons Supporting Proposal: RCW 19.27.035, 19.27.060, and 19.27.074.
Statutory Authority for Adoption: RCW 19.27.074, 19.27.035, 19.27.060.
Statute Being Implemented: RCW 19.27.074 and chapter 34.05 RCW.
Rule is not necessitated by federal law, federal or state court decision.
Agency Comments or Recommendations, if any, as to Statutory Language, Implementation, Enforcement, and Fiscal Matters: The council is seeking comments on the issue proposed in the rule shown below.
Name of Proponent: State Building Code Council, governmental.
Name of Agency Personnel Responsible for Drafting and Implementation: Tim Nogler, P.O. Box 42525, Olympia, WA 98504-2525, (360) 725-2969; and Enforcement: Local jurisdictions.
No small business economic impact statement has been prepared under chapter 19.85 RCW. This is a clarification of the council's policy for review of code amendments and does not impose any costs.
A cost-benefit analysis is not required under RCW 34.05.328. The council is not one of the agencies required to comply with this statute.
August 3, 2005
John Neff
Council Chair
OTS-8216.1
AMENDATORY SECTION(Amending WSR 04-01-107, filed 12/17/03,
effective 7/1/04)
WAC 51-04-015
Definitions.
(1) "Supplements and
accumulative supplements" mean the publications between
editions of the model codes and standards which include
changes to the current edition of the model codes and
standards.
(2) "Council" means the Washington state building code council.
(3) "Emergency statewide amendment" means any proposed statewide amendment, the adoption of which is necessary immediately in order to protect life, safety or health of building occupants; preserve the structural integrity of buildings built to the state building code; to correct errors and omissions; or by the direction of the Washington state legislature or federal legislation. Emergency statewide amendments to the state building code must be adopted in accordance with the Administrative Procedure Act, chapter 34.05 RCW.
(4) "Local government amendment" means any amendment to the state building code, as adopted by cities or counties for implementation and enforcement in their respective jurisdictions.
(5) "Local government residential amendment" means any amendment to the state building code, as adopted by cities or counties for implementation and enforcement in their respective jurisdictions, that applies to single and multifamily buildings as defined by RCW 19.27.015.
(6) "Model codes" means the codes developed by the model code organizations and adopted by and referenced in chapter 19.27 RCW.
(7) "Model code organization(s)" means the national code-promulgating organizations that develop the model codes (as defined herein), such as the International Code Council, International Association of Plumbing and Mechanical Officials, and National Fire Protection Association.
(8) "State building code" means the ((International
Building Code including regulations for accessibility; the
International Residential Code; the International Mechanical
Code except that the standards for liquefied petroleum gas
installations shall be NFPA 58 (Storage and Handling of
Liquefied Petroleum Gases) and ANSI Z223.1/NFPA 54 (National
Fuel Gas Code); the International Fire Code including those
standards of the National Fire Protection Association
specifically referenced in the International Fire Code; the
Uniform Plumbing Code and Standards, as designated)) codes
adopted by and referenced in chapter 19.27 RCW ((19.27.031));
the state energy code; and any other codes so designated by
the Washington state legislature as adopted and amended by the
council.
(((7))) (9) "Statewide amendment" means any amendment to
the building code, initiated through council action or by
petition to the council from any agency, city or county, or
interested individual or organization, that would have the
effect of amending the building code for the entire state of
Washington. Statewide amendments to the state building code
must be adopted in accordance with the Administrative
Procedure Act, chapter 34.05 RCW.
(((8))) (10) "State building code update cycle" means
that period during which the model code and standards
referenced in chapter 19.27 RCW are updated and amended by the
council in accordance with the Administrative Procedure Act,
chapter 34.05 RCW hereinafter referred to as the "adoption
period" and those additional periods when code changes are
received for review as proposed amendments to the model codes,
hereinafter referred to as "submission periods."
(((9) "Model codes" means the International Building,
Residential, Mechanical, and Fire Codes and the Uniform
Plumbing Code as published by the International Code Council
and the International Association of Plumbing and Mechanical
Officials respectively.))
[Statutory Authority: RCW 19.27.031 and 19.27.074. 04-01-107, § 51-04-015, filed 12/17/03, effective 7/1/04. Statutory Authority: RCW 19.27.035 and 19.27.074. 98-24-077, § 51-04-015, filed 12/1/98, effective 7/1/99. Statutory Authority: RCW 19.27.074. 98-02-048, § 51-04-015, filed 1/5/98, effective 7/1/98. Statutory Authority: RCW 19.27.035 and chapter 34.05 RCW. 94-05-058, § 51-04-015, filed 2/10/94, effective 3/13/94. Statutory Authority: Chapters 19.27 and 34.05 RCW and 1989 c 348. 90-02-108, § 51-04-015, filed 1/3/90, effective 2/3/90.]
(1) The amendment is needed to address a critical life/safety need.
(2) The amendment is needed to address a specific state policy or statute.
(3) The amendment is needed for consistency with state or federal regulations.
(4) The amendment is needed to address a unique character of the state.
(5) The amendment corrects errors and omissions.
Statewide and emergency statewide amendments to the state building code shall conform to the purposes, objectives, and standards prescribed in RCW 19.27.020.
The council will accept and consider petitions for emergency statewide amendments to the building code at any time, in accordance with RCW 19.27.074 and chapter 34.05 RCW.
The council will accept and consider all other petitions for statewide amendments in conjunction with the state building code update cycle, in accordance with RCW 19.27.074 and chapter 34.05 RCW, and WAC 51-04-015 and 51-04-020 as follows:
The state building code council shall ((identify a
submission period of at least thirty days when revisions to
the state building code may be submitted)) publicize the state
building code amendment process in January of each year.
Proposed state amendments must be received by March 1 to be
considered for adoption by December 1. The state building
code council shall review all ((submissions and accept))
proposed statewide amendments and file for future rule making
those ((revisions favorably reviewed. Submissions must be
received by March 1 to be considered for adoption by December
1 in any year. Revisions accepted)) proposals approved as
submitted or as amended by the council. State amendments as
approved by the council shall be submitted to the
((International Code Council and the International Association
of Plumbing and Mechanical Officials, respectively, as
proposed revisions to the model codes (unless recently
considered as amendments))) appropriate model code
organization, except those adopted for consistency with state
statutes or regulation and held for further review during the
adoption period of those model codes by the council. The
effective date of any statewide amendments shall be the same
as the effective date of the new edition of the model codes,
except for emergency amendments adopted in accordance with
chapter 34.05 RCW and deemed appropriate by the council.
The adoption period of new model codes commences upon
availability of the publication of the new edition of the
model codes ((by the International Code Council and the
International Association of Plumbing and Mechanical
Officials,)) and concludes with formal adoption of the
((revised)) building code as amended by the council and final
review by the state legislature. For the purposes of this
section, the publication of supplements shall not be
considered a new edition. ((At the beginning of the adoption
period, the state building code council shall identify a
limited submission period of at least thirty days. During
this period,)) The council will ((receive revisions proposed))
consider state amendments to:
The model codes provided that the proposed ((revisions))
amendments shall be limited to ((revisions which)) address
changes in the model codes since the previous edition((.
The state building code which)); or, address((es))
existing statewide amendments to the model codes((.
The state building code which)); or, address((es))
portions of the state building code other than the model
codes.
((In addition, the state building code council shall
review for adoption those proposed revisions to the model code
accepted after preliminary review in those submission periods
since the last adoption period. The state building code
council shall consider the action of the International Code
Council and the International Association of Plumbing and
Mechanical Officials, respectively, in their consideration of
these proposals.)) The state building code council shall
consider the action of the model code organizations in their
consideration of these proposals.
Within sixty days of the receipt of the new edition of the model codes the council shall enter rule making to update the state building code.
[Statutory Authority: RCW 19.27.031 and 19.27.074. 04-01-107, § 51-04-020, filed 12/17/03, effective 7/1/04. Statutory Authority: RCW 19.27.035 and chapter 34.05 RCW. 94-05-058, § 51-04-020, filed 2/10/94, effective 3/13/94. Statutory Authority: Chapters 19.27 and 34.05 RCW and 1989 c 348. 90-02-108, § 51-04-020, filed 1/3/90, effective 2/3/90; Order 76-02, § 51-04-020, filed 9/1/76.]
The council shall consider and approve or deny all proposed local government residential amendments to the building code within ninety days of receipt of a proposal, unless alternative scheduling is agreed to by the council and the proposing entity.
All local government residential amendments to the building code that require council approval shall be submitted in writing to the council, after the city or county legislative body has adopted the amendment and prior to implementation and enforcement of the amendment by the local jurisdiction. All local amendments submitted for review shall be accompanied by findings of fact adopted by the governing body of the local jurisdiction justifying the adoption of the local amendment in accordance with the five criteria noted below in this section.
It is the policy of the council to encourage joint proposals for local government residential amendments from more than one jurisdiction. Local government residential amendments submitted to the council for approval should be based on:
(1) Climatic conditions that are unique to the jurisdiction.
(2) Geologic or seismic conditions that are unique to the jurisdiction.
(3) Environmental impacts such as noise, dust, etc., that are unique to the jurisdiction.
(4) Life, health, or safety conditions that are unique to the local jurisdiction.
(5) Other special conditions that are unique to the jurisdiction.
Local government residential amendments shall conform to
the limitations provided in RCW 19.27.040.
[Statutory Authority: RCW 19.27.031 and 19.27.074. 04-07-193, § 51-04-030, filed 3/24/04, effective 7/1/04. Statutory Authority: RCW 19.27.035 and 19.27.074. 98-24-077,
§ 51-04-030, filed 12/1/98, effective 7/1/99. Statutory
Authority: Chapter 19.27 RCW. 95-01-127, § 51-04-030, filed
12/21/94, effective 6/30/95. Statutory Authority: Chapters
19.27 and 34.05 RCW and 1989 c 348. 90-02-108, § 51-04-030,
filed 1/3/90, effective 2/3/90.] The council shall accept and consider all applications
for review of local government residential amendments
submitted to the council in a proper manner. The council may refer a proposed local government
residential amendment to one of the council standing
committees for review and comment prior to council action in
accordance with RCW 19.27.074.
[Statutory Authority: Chapters 19.27 and 34.05 RCW and 1989 c
348. 90-02-108, § 51-04-035, filed 1/3/90, effective 2/3/90.] Within ten days of a building code council vote to deny a
statewide or local government amendment, any party may file a
petition for reconsideration, stating the specific
justification for rule adoption or local amendment. The
petition shall be filed with the State Building Code Council,
P.O. Box (( The council is deemed to have denied the petition for
reconsideration if, within sixty days from the date the
petition is filed, the council does not either: (1) Dispose of the petition; or (2) Serve the parties with a written notice specifying
the date by which it will act on the petition. Unless the petition is deemed denied, the petition shall
be disposed of by the council with recommendations from the
same committee or committees that considered the proposed rule
or local amendment. The disposition shall be in the form of a
written notice denying the petition, granting the petition and
refiling the rule-making order or approving the local
amendment, or granting the petition and setting the matter for
further hearings.
[Statutory Authority: RCW 19.27.035 and chapters 19.27 and
34.05 RCW. 02-01-113, § 51-04-040, filed 12/18/01, effective
7/1/02. Statutory Authority: Chapters 19.27 and 34.05 RCW
and 1989 c 348. 90-02-108, § 51-04-040, filed 1/3/90,
effective 2/3/90.] 906 Columbia St SW Post Office Box (( Olympia, Washington 98504-(( ((
[Statutory Authority: RCW 19.27.074. 98-02-048, § 51-04-070,
filed 1/5/98, effective 7/1/98. Statutory Authority:
Chapters 19.27 and 34.05 RCW and 1989 c 348. 90-02-108, §
51-04-070, filed 1/3/90, effective 2/3/90.]
Those portions of the supplement or accumulative
supplements that affect single and multifamily residential
buildings as defined by RCW 19.27.015 that are not adopted by
the council shall be submitted to the council for
consideration as local government residential amendments to
the building code.EXCEPTIONS:
Appendices or portions thereof that have the effect of amending the uniform codes, that do not
conflict with the building code for single and multifamily residential buildings as defined by RCW 19.27.015, may be adopted by local jurisdictions without council review or approval.
Local government residential amendments to((
:
(1) Chapter 1, 17, or 34 of the International Building Code;
(2) Chapter 1 of the International Residential Code;
(3) Chapter 1 of the International Mechanical Code;
(4) Chapter 1 of the International Fire Code;
(5) Chapter 1 of the Uniform Plumbing Code;
(6) Chapter 1 or 11 of the State Energy Code; or
(7) Chapter 1 of the Ventilation and Indoor Air Quality Code)) administrative provisions
(departmental operational procedures) contained within the state building code need not be submitted
to the Council for review and approval provided that such amendments do not ((diminish)) affect the
construction requirements of those chapters.
AMENDATORY SECTION(Amending WSR 90-02-108, filed 1/3/90,
effective 2/3/90)
WAC 51-04-035
Procedure for submittal of proposed local
government residential amendments.
All proposed local
government residential amendments to the state building code
shall be submitted in writing to the council, on a form
provided by the council, along with ((a statement of need))
findings of fact as required in WAC 51-04-030 for the proposed
amendment. Local government residential amendments to
administrative provisions (departmental operational
procedures) contained within the state building code need not
be submitted to the council for review and approval provided
that such amendment does not affect the construction
requirements of those chapters.
AMENDATORY SECTION(Amending WSR 02-01-113, filed 12/18/01,
effective 7/1/02)
WAC 51-04-040
Reconsideration.
Any party proposing a
statewide or local government amendment to the building code
may, upon denial of the amendment by the council, file a
petition for reconsideration.48300)) 42525, Olympia, Washington 98504-2525.
AMENDATORY SECTION(Amending WSR 98-02-048, filed 1/5/98,
effective 7/1/98)
WAC 51-04-070
Council mailing address.
All requests for
information, documentation, etc., should be submitted to:
Washington State Building Code Council48300)) 425258300)) 2525(360) 586-0486)) 360-725-2966
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