HomeMy WebLinkAbout2038 Uniform Building Code 1985ORDINANCE NO. c~)3~__
AN ORDINANCE ~ENDING SECTIONS OF ORDINANCE
1530, ADOPTING 1985 BUILDING CODES
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PORT TOWNSEND IN REGULAR SESSION
ASSEMBLED, DO ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Section 1. of Ordinance No. 1530 as amended by
Ordinance Nos. 1989, 1734, 1975, and 1728, is hereby amended as
follows:
"Section.,1L...Unifo~r~n~des Adop.t~ T~ere are adopted for the
city, in conformance with the State Building Code Act, the
following codes:
(A) The Uniform Building Code and related Standards,
(~)1985 Edition, published by the International Conference of
Building Officials, except:
(i) The new category of occupancY group designated
"Group K occupancy" zs established. Group K occupancy shall
include all factory-built mobile and modular homes. Group K
occupancy shall:
(a) Comply with all applicable state structural
codes, including but not being limited to the provisions of RCW
Chapter 43.22;
(b) Be attached to a fixed foundation; and
(c) Be permitted only in conformity to the
zoning and other ordinances of the city.
(ii) A new category of occupancy group
designated "group L occupancy" is established. Group L occupancy
includes those bulkheads, docks and similar shore-related struc-
tures which require a substantial development permit under the
Shoreline Management Act of 1971 (RCW Chapter 90.58). All struc-
tures within Group L occupancy shall be designed by a professional
engineer licensed to practice in the state and two sets of plans
shall accompany each application for a building permit.
~-~t~-~-p~e~i~-~-~e~r"-) Chapter 3, Section 302 (b)
~e~) EXCEPTION is amended to read a__s~
may waive the submission of plans, calculations, ?tc., if he finds
~-~t' "the nature of' the work applied for is such that r~_v~ie_~ ~ng~
p"ia~'[s' not n'~cessary to obtain~ compliance with this code. Floo~m
w~l s and ~roof framing pl~an's- f~o~-G'ro~p~K--~~~th~-L
~er 4, Section 409 - the definition for Height of
Building~i¥-tak'e''pre~r~e~ 0¥er-~ezOnihg Co'd~ deTl-~on.
(B) The Uniform Mechanical Code, (~98~)1985 Edition,
published by the International Conference of Building Officials
and the International Association of Plumbing and Mechanical
Officials.
(C) The Uniform Fire Code, with appendices thereto, 1985
(~¢88)Edition, published by the International Conference of Building
Officials and the Western Fire Chiefs' Association.
(D) The Uniform Plumbing Code, (~¢88) .1..9~8.5. Edition,
published by the International Association of Plumbing and Mechanical
Officials; provided that Chapter 11 of such code is not adopted;
and further provided, that notwithstanding the wording of said
code, nothing therein shall apply to the installation of any gas
piping for water heaters or vents for water heaters.
Regulations for ..B_arrier Free Facilities (Amendments to the
Uniform_ B.Uii-ding .Code. fo_r_ th_e S~ta. te .of.-~wa~'~ing~6n-. ) ..................
In case of conflict among the dodes enumerated in subsec-
tions (A), (B), (C), (D), and (E), of th'is section, the first
named code shall govern over those following, excepting where
specific modification of the same is herein provided, and (~h~ee)
o~e (eep~es)co__~ of said codes have each been filed with the City-
treasurer of the City and are available in his office, and said
codes are by this reference adopted and incorpo2ated, herein as
~'II'Y--aS~'thou~h Completely set forth.
Section 2.
This ordinance shall take effect upon its passage, approval
and publication in the form and manner provided by law.
Real for the first, second and third times, pass~¢ by the
Council and approved by the Mayor on the ~1~. day of ¥~ .......... ,
1986. /
ATTEST:
Dave Grove, City Clerk
/
~ ~-~h C. U~pe~r /
City Attorney
BRENT SHIRLEY, Mayor