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Home My WebLink About3558 ORDINANCE I AN ORDINANCE of the City of Port Angeles, Washington, adopting the current editions of the State Building Code and International Property Maintenance Code and making changes to Title 14, Chapters 14.03, 14.09, 14.2 1, and 14.23 of the Port Angeles Municipal Code. THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PORT ANGELES DO HEREBY ORDAIN as follows: Section 1. Ordinance 2552, as amended, and Chapter 14.03 of the Port Angeles Municipal Code relating to the Building Code are hereby amended to read as follows: 14.03.010 Construction Codes Adopted. Pursuant to Chapters 19.27 RCW and 19.27A RCW and Title 51 WAC, the following Codes are adopted. A. The 2012 inter-national Building Code, published by the international C-. Couneil, ineluding WC A!17.1 amendments and amendments to 1EBG as Appendix N4, as amended by the Washington State Building Code Couneil and published as chaptef 51 50 WAG, exeept as amended in Chaptef 14.03 PAN4C. B. The 2012 intemational Meehanieal Code, published by the inter-national Cod-e r, tmeil, zCluding2012 1FGG, 2�006 NFPA 54 and 2004 rfig, as ended by WashingtonBuilding +t o Stat Bu lding ('ode !`�,,,«eil-and filed as Chapter W, G. The 2012 intemational Fife Code, published by the intemational Code C;ouneil, as aniended by the Washington State Building Code Gouneil and filed as Chapte E 1-54A WAG, exeeptas amended in ,bier 14.21 PAN4G. D. The 2012 intemational Residential Code, published by the later-national Code Getineil, ineluding Appendix F and new Emefgeney Rule aff-eeting 2006 1RG, Seetion R302, as amended by the Washington State Building Code Gouneil and filed as Chapter 51 51 W 9. The 2012 Unifbr-m Plumbing Code, and 2012 Unifofm Plumbing '-'-'oAe nd haflieal Was amended by the Washington State Building Code Couneil and filed as Ghaptef 51 56 AG.Standards, , WAG. F. The 2012 intemational Enet!gy Gonsefvation Code, , Code, Chaptef 51 11 G WAG and the 2012 inter-national Energy C;enservation Residential, Chaptef 51 1 11 1 p�G. The current edition of the State Building Code, Chapter 19.27 RCW, including amendments, updates, additions and other changes as made from time to time, applies within the jurisdiction of the City, except as amended in Chapter 14.03 PAMC and Chapter 14.21 PAMC. FSB. The Uniform Sign Code, 1997 Edition, published by the International Conference of Building Officials. -1- fl H. no TyrCode for Bu lldin Conservation,,1997 Edition, published by4he inter-national: Gonfefenee of Building Offleials. 14.03.020 - Amendments to International Codes. Pursuant to RCW 19.27.040, RCW 19.27.060(3) and (4), and PANIC '''�- 0/1.02014.03.010, the following amendments to the International Building Code, International Residential Code, International fire Code, and Uniform Sign Code are adopted: A. International Building Codes, Chapter 5, 'Fables 5_43,504.3 504.4 and 506.2 is are amended by adding the following footnote: (e) Type V-B construction prohibited in CBD - Central Business District. B. International Building Code, Section 903.24-0 is amended by adding the following: 903.2.13 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 ]ionic, 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 height and area increases specified in Section 504 and 506 (1,61- sprinklers) forsprinklers) shall be permitted. For the purpose of thethis subsection, portions of buildings separated from the rest of the building in accordance with the International Building Code may be considered as separate buildings. E D. International Residential Code, Section R 105.24, is amended by restricting work exempt from a permit to one story detached accessory structures provided that the floor area does not exceed 120 square feet. 1. Uniform Sign Code, Chapter 4, delete Table 4-B. In lieu thereof, Chapter 32, Section 3205.4-2 of the Uniform Building Code, 1997 Edition, shall apply to projection of signs. Section 2. Ordinance 3288, as amended, and the Port Angeles Municipal Code are I � hereby amended by amending PAMC 14.09.0 10 to read as follows: 14.09.010 Property Maintenance Codes Adopted. The current edition of the International Property Maintenance Code, 201 2 Edi t'^"', including amendments, updates, additions and other changes as made from time to time, as published by the International Code Council, is hereby automatically adopted by this reference without the need of further action by the City Council and made a part hereof, as if fully set out in this ordinance. Property maintenance within the City of Port Angeles shall be governed by said International Property Maintenance Code, 2012 Editi n. -2- Section 3. Ordinance 2552, as amended, and Chapter 14.21 of the Port Angeles Municipal Code relating to the Fire Code are hereby amended to read as follows: 14.21.020—Bureau of Fire Prevention. A. The most recent edition of the International Fire Code shall be enforced by the Bureau of Fire Prevention in the Fire Department of the City which is established and shall be operated under the supervision of the Chief of the Fire Department. 14.21.030 - Aboveground storage of flammable liquids. A. The limits referred to in Chapter 34 of the International Fire Code, in which storage of flammable or combustible liquids in outside aboveground tanks is prohibited are I established in all residential zones, and in all other zones when the total capacity exceeds 24,000 gallons, but not in the IH zone where there is no limitation. B. New bulk plants as described in the International Fire Code Sectio,, 340 ^ are prohibited in all zone classifications except that part of the IH zone which lies west of Cedar Street as prescribed in Ordinance 1709 and subsequent ordinances amending the same. 14.21.040 - Bulk storage of liquefied petroleum. A. The limits referred to in Section 380 ^ the International Fire Code, in which bulk storage of liquefied petroleum gas is restricted, are established as follows: In all zone classifications except that part of the IH zone which lies west of Cedar Street as prescribed in I Ordinance 1709 and subsequent ordinances amending the same. B. The liquefied petroleum gas container requirements referred to in Chapter of the International Fire Code shall include the requirement that containers be protected from damage that might result from earthquakes, the manner and extent of which protection shall be in accordance with the determination of the Fire Chief. 14.21.050 - Storage of explosives. The limits referred to in Chapter- 33 of the International Fire Code, in which storage of explosives and blasting agents is prohibited, are established as follows: In all zone classifications except that part of the IH zone which lies west of Cedar Street as prescribed in Ordinance 1709 and subsequent ordinances amending the same. i Section 4. Ordinance 3124 and the Port Angeles Municipal Code are hereby amended by amending PANIC 14.23.140 to read as follows: 14.23.140 - Signage. -3- A. All new fire alarm control panels shall be outfitted with a permanent sign, on or adjacent to the front panel door, as follows: NOTICE False fire alarms resulting from a technician's failure to notify the Fire Department prior to system service shall be billed at a rate of$50 per occurrence. The sign shall measure at least four (4) inches wide by two Q inches high and shall have letters that are of contrasting color from the background. B. All new fire alarm control panels shall be outfitted with a permanent sign, on or adjacent to the front panel door, as follows: NOTICE No person shall reset this fire alarm panel until a Port Angeles Fire Department Official detennines the cause of the alarm. Alarms may be silenced, but not reset, only if the alarm is a false alarm and there is no danger to building occupants. The sign shall measure at least four(D inches wide by three (D inches high and shall have letters that are of contrasting color from the background. ( Section 5. The City Clerk and the codifiers of this ordinance are authorized to make [ necessary corrections to this ordinance including, but not limited to, the correction of the scrivener's/clerical errors, references, ordinance numbering, section/subsection numbers and any references thereto. E Section 6 - Severability. If any provisions of this Ordinance or its applications to i any person or circumstances is held to be invalid, the remainder of the Ordinance or i application of the provisions of the Ordinance to other persons or circumstances is not affected. I -4- Section 7 - Effective Date. This ordinance, being an exercise of a power specifically delegated to the City legislative body, is not subject to referendum. This ordinance shall take effect five days after its publication by summary. PASSED by the City Council of the City of Port Angeles at a regular meeting of said 16 Council held on the 10 day of October, 2016. --y t Patrick Downie, Mayor ATTEST: APPROVED AS TO M: VQROA(Je�efl ennifer Peneklasen, City Clerk William E. Bloor, City Attorney PUBLISHED: td Q'� btl By Summary F i f i i (€t f f� i -5- Summary of Ordinance adopted by the Port Angeles City Council on October 18, 2016 Ordinance No. 3558 AN ORDINANCE of the City of Port Angeles, Washington, adopting the current editions of the State Building Code and International Property Maintenance Code and making changes to Title 14, Chapters 14.03, 14.09, 14.21, and 14.23 of the Port Angeles Municipal Code. Ordinance No. 3559 AN ORDINANCE of the City of Port Angeles, Washington amending electric rates by making changes to Chapter 13.12 of the Port Angeles Municipal Code. The full texts of the Ordinances are available at City Hall in the City Clerk's office, on the City's website at www.cityofpa.us, or will be mailed upon request. Office hours are Monday through Friday 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Jennifer Veneklasen City Clerk Published: October 23, 2016