HomeMy WebLinkAbout2995ORDINANCE NO. 2995
AN ORDINANCE of the City of Port Angeles, Washington, adopting the
1997 editions of the Uniform Building, Mechanical, Fire, Plumbing and
Sign Codes, the Washington State Energy Code, and the Uniform Code
for the Abatement of Dangerous Buildings and amending Ordinance
2552 as amended and Chapters 14.03 and 14.21 of the Port Angeles
Municipal Code.
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PORT ANGELES DOES HEREBY
ORDAIN as follows:
Section 1. Ordinance 2552 as amended and Chapter 14.03 of the Port Angeles
Municipal Code are hereby amended by amending PAMC 14.03.010 and .020 to read as follows:
14.03.010 Uniform Codes Adopted. Pursuant to Chapters 19.27 and 19.27A RCW and
Title 51 WAC, the following Codes are adopted subject to the amendments set forth in Title 14
PAMC:
A. The Uniform Building Code, Volumes 1. 2 and 3, including Table 1A of Chapter 1,
except subscction 110(b), Appendix Chapters 3, 4, 9 11, and 15, 18, 23, 31, of the 19947 Edition
and Uniform Building Code Standards, 19947 Edition, published by the International Conference
of Building Officials, as amended by the Washington State Building Code Council and published
as Chapter 51 -30 Washington Administrative Code;
B. The Uniform Mechanical Code, 19947, Edition, including Table 1A of Chapter 1 and
Chapter 13, Fuel Gas Piping, Appendix B, published by the International Conference of Building
Officials and the International Association of Plumbing and Mechanical Officials, as amended by
the Washington State Building Code Council and published as Chapter 51 -32 Washington
Administrative Code.
C. The Uniform Fire Code, 19947 Edition and Uniform Fire Code Standards, 1994 -7
Edition, published by the International Conference of Building Officials and the Western Fire Chiefs
Association, as amended by the Washington State Building Code Council and published as Chapters
51 -34 and 51 -35 Washington Administrative Code, except as amended in Chapter 14.21 PAMC;
D. The Uniform Plumbing Code, including Table 1 -1 of Chapter 1, 19947 Edition, and
Uniform Plumbing Code Standards, 1994-7 Edition, published by the International Association of
Plumbing and Mechanical Officials, as amended by the Washington State Building Code Council
and filed as Chapter 51 -26 Washington Administrative Code;
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E. The Washington State Ventilation and Indoor Air Quality Code, as adopted by the
Washington State Building Code Council and filed as Chapter 51 -13 Washington Administrative
Code;
F. The Washington State Energy Code, 19947 Second Edition, as amended by the
Washington Building Code Council and filed as Chapter 51 -11 Washington Administrative Code;
G. The Uniform Sign Code, 19947 Edition, published by the International Conference of
Building Officials;
H. The Uniform Code for the Abatement of Dangerous Buildings, 19947 Edition,
published by the International Conference of Building Officials.
The Uniform Code for Building Conservation, 1997 Edition, published by the
nternational Conference of Building officials.
J. The Washington State Historic Building Code, First Edition, published by the
Washington State Building Code Council as Chapter 51 -19 Washington Administrative Code.
In case of conflict among the codes enumerated in subsections A through D of this
Section, the earlier named Code shall govern over those following.
14.03.020 Amendments to Uniform Codes. Pursuant to RCW 19.27.040, RCW
19.27.060(3) and (4), and PAMC 14.04.020, the following amendments to the Uniform Building
Code, Uniform Plumbing Code, and Uniform Sign Code are adopted:
A. Uniform Building Code, Chapter 5, Table 5 -B is amended by adding the following
footnote:
(9) Type V -N construction prohibited in CBD - Central Business District.
Uniform Building Code, Section 904.2.2 is amended by adding the following:
6. Automatic sprinklers shall be provided:
(a) In all buildings where the floor area exceeds 6,250 square feet on all
floors;
(b) In any adult family home, boarding home, or group care facility that
is licensed by the Washington State Department of Social and Health
Services for more than five persons;
However, the area and height increases specified in Section 505.3 and 506 (for
sprinklers) shall be permitted.
For the purpose of this subsection, portions of buildings separated from the rest of the
building, in accordance with Section 504.5, with openings allowed by the Uniform Building Code
protected by the installation of approved magnetic hold -open devices which are activated by smoke
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letection devices installed on both sides of said openings, may be considered as separate buildings.
Uniform Building Code, Section 106.3.1 is amended by adding the following:
8. State the name and certification identification number of the certified
manufactured home installer supervising the installation of a mobile or manufactured home.
D. Uniform Building Code, Section 106.4.1 is amended by adding the following: The
following requirements shall apply to building permits for mobile or manufactured homes that are
required by the State to be installed by a certified installer. The building permit shall state the name
and certification number(s) of the certified manufactured home installer(s) supervising the
installation. The permit shall not be issued until the installer submits a copy of the certificate of
Manufactured home installation to the City. Work shall not commence until the installer or its agent
has posted or otherwise made available a copy of said certificate with the inspection record at the
setup site.
E. Uniform Building Code, Appendix Chapter 15, Section 1517.5, is amended to require
that all cedar shingles be removed prior to any reroof.
F. Uniform Plumbing Code, Appendix C, is amended to add Footnote 15 as follows:
Required restroom facilities shall be maintained open and operable during business hours where
businesses are being conducted and in other buildings when being used by employees, occupants,
or the public. Such public restrooms shall be readily identifiable.
G. Uniform Sign Code, Chapter 3, Section 301, is amended by adding the following:
Provided, that presently existing signs not in conformity with this code, as amended, may be
maintained in their present condition unless hazardous, but may not be altered or reconstructed
unless in conformity with this code.
H.
grade.
Uniform Sign Code, Chapter 3, Section 303: Delete #3, signs less than 6 feet above
I. Uniform Sign Code, Chapter 4, delete Table 4 -B. In lieu thereof, Chapter 32, Section
3205.1 of the Uniform Building Code, 19947 Edition, shall apply to projection of signs.
Section 2. Ordinance 2552 as amended by Chapter 14.21 of the Port Angeles Municipal
Code are hereby amended by amending PAMC 14.21.010 to read as follows:
14.21.010 Adoption of Uniform Fire Code, Appendices. and Standards. There is
adopted by the City Council for the purpose of prescribing regulations governing conditions
hazardous to life and property from fire or explosion, that certain Code known as the Uniform Fire
Code, Volume I, including Appendices I -A, II -B, C, F, III -A, B, C, IV -B, V -A, and VI -A, and
Uniform Fire Code Standards Volume 2, 19947 Edition, published by the International Conference
of Building Officials and the Western Fire Chiefs Association, as amended by the Washington State
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Building Code Council and published as Chapter 51 -34 and 51 -35 WAC; provided, that Sections
)02.2 through 902.4.1 shall not be deleted and, notwithstanding any wording in said Code,
Participants in religious ceremonies shall not be precluded from carrying hand -held candles; and
provided further, that Article 78, Fireworks, is deleted in its entirety.
Section 3 - Severability. If any provisions of this Ordinance or its applications to any
person or circumstances is held to be invalid, the remainder of the Ordinance or application of the
provisions of the Ordinance to other persons or circumstances is not affected.
Section 4 - Effective Date. This Ordinance shall take effect five days after the date of
publication.
PASSED by the City Council of the City of Port Angeles at a regular meeting of said
ouncil held on the 21st day of July, 1998.
ATTEST:
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Becky J. U
ty Cler
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
Craig D. Knu
PUBLISHED:
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on, City Attorney
October 11, 1998
By Summary
MYOR
Adopted: July 21, 1998
Published by Summary: July 26, 1998
Rescinded & Readopted: October 6, 1998
Published by Summary: October 11, 1998
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Summaries of Ordinances Adopted by the
Port Angeles City Council
on October 6, 1998
Ordinance No. 3001
This Ordinance of the City of Port Angeles rezones Lot 5, Block 63, Lewis and
Mastick's Subdivision of Suburban Lot 22, Townsite of Port Angeles, from RS -7,
Residential Single Family, to PBP, Public Buildings and Parks, and amends
Ordinance 2801, as amended.
Ordinance No. 2995
Ordinance No. 2995, adopted by the City Council on July 21, 1998, updated the
Uniform Building, Mechanical, Fire, Plumbing and Sign Codes, the Washington
State Energy Code, and the Uniform Code for the Abatement of Dangerous Buildings
from the 1994 edition to the 1997 edition. Because some appendix chapters of the
Building Code were revised without so indicating in the Ordinance, the City Council
rescinded Ordinance No. 2995 as originally adopted and readopted the Ordinance
with the amendments correctly indicated. The Ordinance, as readopted, also
amended Ordinance No. 2552, as amended, and Chapters 14.03 and 14.21 of the Port
Angeles Municipal Code.
The full texts of the Ordinances are available at City Hall in the City Clerk's office or will be mailed
upon request. Office hours are Monday through Friday from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. These
Ordinances shall take effect five days after the date of publication of these summaries.
Becky J. Upton
City Clerk
Publish: October 11, 1998