Purpose: WAC 180-27-100 Special inspections and testing, until 1997, the prevalent building code in the Western United States has been the Uniform Building Code (UBC). State Building Code Council (SBCC) developed amendments, with the UBC, were adopted by the legislature as the State Building Code; rule refers to the Uniform Building Code. WAC 180-27-120 Costs to be financed entirely with school district funds, this rule lists costs to be born by the local district, such as site acquisition, administration buildings, etc., including project signs. This change will remove the districts from the cost of project signs.

     Citation of Existing Rules Affected by this Order: Amending WAC 180-27-100 and 180-27-120.

     Statutory Authority for Adoption: RCW 28A.525.020.

      Adopted under notice filed as WSR 04-18-107 on September 1, 2004.

     Number of Sections Adopted in Order to Comply with Federal Statute: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0; Federal Rules or Standards: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0; or Recently Enacted State Statutes: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0.

     Number of Sections Adopted at Request of a Nongovernmental Entity: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0.

     Number of Sections Adopted on the Agency's Own Initiative: New 0, Amended 2, Repealed 0.

     Number of Sections Adopted in Order to Clarify, Streamline, or Reform Agency Procedures: New 0, Amended 2, Repealed 0.

     Number of Sections Adopted Using Negotiated Rule Making: New 0, Amended 2, Repealed 0;      Pilot Rule Making: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0; or Other Alternative Rule Making: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0.

     Date Adopted: October 22, 2004.

October 27, 2004

Larry Davis

Executive Director

OTS-7530.1

AMENDATORY SECTION(Amending Order 11-83, filed 10/17/83)

WAC 180-27-100   Special inspections and testing.   All special inspections and testing to be performed by independent sources as specified in the construction documents shall be matched in addition to the construction costs subject to the approval of the superintendent of public instruction. For the purposes of this section, special inspections shall be those special inspections required under the ((Uniform)) State Building Code.

[Statutory Authority: RCW 28A.47.830. 83-21-066 (Order 11-83), § 180-27-100, filed 10/17/83.]

OTS-7277.1

AMENDATORY SECTION(Amending WSR 98-19-143, filed 9/23/98, effective 10/24/98)

WAC 180-27-120   Costs to be financed entirely with school district funds.   The cost of the following areas, facilities, and items shall not be eligible for the state matching purposes:

     (1) The cost of area in excess of the space allocations as set forth in WAC 180-27-035;

     (2) Acquisition cost of site;

     (3) Maintenance and operation;

     (4) Alterations, repair, and demolitions, except alterations necessary to connect new construction to an existing building;

     (5) Central administration buildings;

     (6) Stadia/grandstands;

     (7) Costs incidental to advertising for bids, site surveys, soil testing for site purchase, and costs other than those connected directly with the construction of facilities;

     (8) Bus garages, except interdistrict cooperatives;

     (9) ((Project signs;

     (10))) Sales and/or use taxes levied by local governmental agencies other than those sales and/or use taxes levied by the state of Washington;

     (((11))) (10) All costs in excess of state support level factors established by the state board of education for state participation in financing school construction; and/or

     (((12))) (11) All costs associated with the purchase, installation, and relocation of portable classrooms.

[Statutory Authority: RCW 28A.525.020. 98-19-143, § 180-27-120, filed 9/23/98, effective 10/24/98. Statutory Authority: RCW 28A.47.830. 83-21-066 (Order 11-83), § 180-27-120, filed 10/17/83.]

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