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AN ORDINANCE ADOPTING 1991 BUILDING CODES, PROVIDING
PERMANENT EXEMPTIONS FROM BUILDING PERMIT REQUIREMENTS,
AMENDING SECTION 16.04.010 OF THE PORT TOWNSEND
MUNICIPAL CODE, AND ESTABLISHING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PORT TOWNSEND IN REGULAR SESSION
ASSEMBLED DOES HEREBY ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:
~ction 1. Section 16.04.010 of the Port Townsend Municipal Code
is hereby a~ended to read as follows:
16.04.010 Uniform COdesAdopted. A. There are adopted for
the City, in conformance with the State Building Code Act, the
following codes:
1. The Uniform Building Code and the Uniform Building
Code standards and appendix chapters, ((~988)) 1991 Edition,
publishedbythe International Conference of Building Officials,
as amended by Chapter 51-16 Washington Administrative Code,
except:
a. The new category of occupancy group designated
"Group K occupancy" is established. Group K occupancy shall
include all factory-built mobile and modular homes. Group K
occupancy shall:
i. Comply with all applicable state structural
codes including but not being limited to the provisions of RCW
Chapter 43.22;
ii. Be attached to a fixed foundation; and
iii. Be permitted only in conformity to the
zoning and other ordinances of the City.
b. A new category of occupancy designated "Group
L occupancy" is established. Group L occupancy includes those
bulkheads, docks, and similar shore-related structures which
require a substantial development permit under the Shoreline
Management Act of 1971 (RCW Chapter 90.58). All structures
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,
c. Chapter 3, Section 302(b) Exception is amended
to read as follows:
The Building Official may waive the submission of plans,
calculations, etc., if s/he finds that the nature of the
work applied for is such that reviewing of plans is not
necessary to obtain compliance with this code. Floor,
walls, and roof framing plans for Group K occupancy, at the
discretion of the building official, may not be required.
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read as follows:
Chapter 3. Section 301fb~ shall be amended tO
(~).. Rw~ted Work. A building permit shall not be required
~or the following:
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One-story detached accessory buildings used as
tool and-storage sheds, playhouses and similar
uses. provided the projected roof area does not
exceed.~20 square feet.~
Fences not over 6 feet high.
Oil derricks.
~Qvable cases, counters and partitions not over 5
feet 9 inches high.
Retaining walls which are not over 4 feet in
height measured from the bottom ofthe footing to
the top of the wall. unless supporting a surcharge
Qr.~mpounding Class I. II or III-A liquids.
Water tanks supported directly upon grade if the
capacity does not exceed 5000 gallons and the
ration of height to diameter or width does not
exceed two to one.
Platform~, walks and driveways not more than 30
inches above arade and not over any basement or
story below.
~ainting~ paperina and similar finish work.
~mporary motion picture, television and theater
stag~ sets and scenery.
Window awnings supported by an exterior wall of
Group Ro Division 3. and Grou~ M Occupancies when
~rojecting not more than 54 inches.
Prefabricated swimming pools accessory to a Group
R, Division 3 Occupancy in which the pool walls
are entirely above the adjacent grade and if the
capacity does not exceed 5000 gallons.
Minor construction and alteration activities, as
~gtermined ~¥ ~e Buildin~ Official, which the
total valuation as determined in Section 304 lb%
Or as documented bv the applicant, does not exceed
$15Q0 i~ any ~w~lve month period: PROVIDED. that
the construction and or alteration activity does
not affect any structural components, or reduce
existin~ e~ress, light, air and ventilation
conditions. This exemption does not include
electrical. Dlumbin~ or mechanical activities.
The permit exemption shall not otherwise exempt
the construct~9~ or alteration from the
substantive standards of the codes enumerated in
RCW 19.27.032. as amended and maintained bv the
state ~uildina code council under RCW 19,27.070.
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U~less Q~herwise exemDtedo separate plumbing, electrical and
mechanical permits will be reauired for the above exemDted
items.
Ewemption from the permit requirements of this code shall
not be deemed to qrant authorization for any work to be Gone
i~ any manner in violation of the provisions of this code or
any other laws or ordinances of this jurisdiction.
((~))(e). Chapter 4, Section 409--The definition
for height of buildings shall take preference over the zoning
code definition;
2. The Uniform Mechanical Code, ((~98~)) 1991 Edition,
including Chapter 22, Fuel Gas Piping, Appendix B, published by
the International Conference of Building Officials and the
International Association of Plumbing and Mechanical Officials,
except that in the case of conflict between the duct insulation
requirements of section 1005 of this code and the duct insulation
requirements of chapter 51-12 WAC, the Washington State Energy
Code, the provisions of the Washington State Energy Code shall
govern;
3. The Uniform Fire Code and appendix chapters and the
Unifor~ Fire Code Standards, ((~988)) 1991 Edition, published by
the International Conference of Building Officials and the
Western Fire Chiefs Association, except:
a. Section 10.306(h) of the Uniform Fire Code is
amended to read as follows:
(h) Group R Division 1 Occupancies. An automatic sprinkler
system shall be installed throughout every apartment house three
or more stories in height or containing more than 15 dwelling
units and every hotel three or more stories in height or
containing 20 or more guest rooms. Residential or quick response
standard sprinkler heads shall be used in the dwelling unit and
guest room portions of the building. The sprinkler system
installed shall comply with the requirements of Washington State
Building Code Standard No. 38-3W.
b. Article 80 of the ((~988)) 1991 Edition of the
Uniform Fire Code is not adopted and Article 80 of the 1985
Edition of the Uniform Fire Code is adopted in its place. The
changes made between the 1985 edition of the UFC and the 1988
edition of the UFC for the purposes of integrating Article 80
into other sections of the 1988 edition of the UFC as listed in
Chapter 51-16 WAC are also not adopted;
4. The Uniform Plumbing Code, ((~98~)) 1991 Edition,
and the ((~9~)) 1991 Uniform Plumbing Code Standards, Published
by the International Association of Plumbing and Mechanical
Officials; provided that Chapters 11 and 12 of such code are not
adopted; and further provided, that those requirements of the
Uniform Plumbing Code relating to venting of appliances as found
in Chapter 13 are not adopted;
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5. The Washington State Regulations for Barrier-Free
Facilities, 3rd Edition (Chapter 51-10, Washington State
Administrative Code); and
6. The Washington State Energy Code, 1991 Edition,
(Chapter 51-11, Washington State Administrative Code);
7. The Washington State Ventilation and Indoor Air
Quality Code (Chapter 51-13, Washington State Administrative
Code);
B. In the case of conflict among the codes enumerated in
subsection A(1) through (7) of this section, the first named code
shall govern over those following, excepting:
1. Where specific modification of the same is herein
provided, and
2. In the case of conflict between the codes adopted
herein and the provisions of Chapter 51-10 WAC, the Washington
State Regulations for Barrier Free Facilities, the provisions of
51-10 WAC shall govern.
C. One copy of each such code has been filed with the
Clerk-Treasurer of the city and is available in his office, and
said code is by reference adopted and incorporated herein as
fully as though completely set forth.
Section 2. A new section is hereby added to the Port Townsend
Municipal Code to read as follows:
Ve~ted Rights--$U~st~ntially Complete Building Permit
Application. Applications for all land use and development
permits required under ordinances of the City of Port Townsend
shall be considered under the zoning and other land use control
ordinances in effect on the date a fully complete building permit
application, meeting the requirements identified herein below, is
filed with the Planning and Building Department. Until a
complete building permit application is filed, all applications
for land use and development permits shall be reviewed subject to
any zoning or other land use control ordinances which become
effective prior to the date of issuance of a final decision by
the City on the application.
An application for a building permit shall be considered complete
when an application meeting all of the requirements of Section
302 of the Uniform Building Code is submitted which is consistent
with all then applicable ordinances and laws. In addition, to be
considered complete, such an application must be accompanied by
complete applications for any subsidiary land use or development
permits needed, such as a complete shoreline management permit
application and/or complete applications for other discretionary
permits required under the ordinances of Port Townsend. An
application for a partial permit under Section 303(a) of the
Uniform Building Code shall not be considered complete unless it
meets all requirements stated above and contains plans for the
complete structural frame of the building and the architectural
plans for the structure.
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Section 3. Superiority of Ordinance. W~enever any conflict
occurs between any section of this ordinance and the code
referred to in this ordinance, this ordinance shall prevail.
Section 4. Severability. In the event any one or more of the
provisions of this ordinance shall for any reason be held to be
invalid, such invalidity shall not affect or invalidate any other
provision of this ordinance, but this ordinance shall be
construed and enforced as if such invalid provision had not been
contained therein; provided, that any provision which shall for
any reason be held by reason of its extent to be invalid shall be
deemed to be in effect to the extent permitted by law.
Section 5. Effective Date. This ordinance shall become
effective five days after its passage and publication.
Read for the first, second and third time times and passed
by theC~ity Cou~ciI of the City of Port Townsend, Washington, at
a red.at, meeting thereof, held this ,sixth day of July,
David A. Grove, City Clerk
Dennis McLerran, City Attorney
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