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Home My WebLink About3315 Related to Building Codes...Ordinance 3315 Page 1 of 2 ORDINANCE NO. 3315 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF PORT TOWNSEND, WASHINGTON, RELATED TO BUILDING CODES, ADOPTING BY REFERENCE THE 2021 VERSIONS OF THE INTERNATIONAL BUILDING CODE, INTERNATIONAL RESIDENTIAL CODE, INTERNATIONAL MECHANICAL CODE, INTERNATIONAL FUEL GAS CODE, INTERNATIONAL FIRE CODE, INTERNATIONAL WILDLAND-URBAN INTERFACE CODE, UNIFORM PLUMBING CODE, WASHINGTON STATE ENERGY CODE (COMMERCIAL), WASHINGTON STATE ENERGY CODE (RESIDENTIAL), AND WASHINGTON STATE EXISTING BUILDING CODE AND AMENDING CHAPTER 16.04 OF THE PORT TOWNSEND MUNICIPAL CODE WHEREAS, PTMC Chapter 16.04, Building Code adopts and incorporates by reference various building construction codes and sections of the Washington Administrative Code (WAC) in conformance with the State Building Code Act (RCW Ch. 19.27), including any amendments there to (PTMC 16.04.010); and WHEREAS, the State of Washington establishes the State Building Code in RCW 19.27.031, and amended the same in 2003 to require cities and counties to implement the International Building Code; and WHEREAS, the State Building Code Council adopted, with amendments, the 2021 editions of the International Codes which becomes effective statewide on March 15, 2024; and WHEREAS, although PTMC 16.04.010 automatically adopts any amendments to the State Building Code Act, the City Council desires to revise and update Chapter 16.04 and other sections of the PTMC, consistent with current law, to adopt the 2021 edition of several International Codes, and further to adopt several appendices, and make other changes, as set forth in this Ordinance. NOW, THEREFORE, the City Council of the City of Port Townsend do ordain as follows: SECTION 1. Amendment — Adoption of the 2021 International Codes. 1. Section 16.04.020 of the Port Townsend Municipal Code, is amended in substantially the same form as set forth in Exhibit A. 2. Section 16.04.050 of the Port Townsend Municipal Code is amended to read in substantially the same form as set forth in Exhibit B. 3. Section 16.04.070 of the Port Townsend Municipal Code is amended to read in substantially the same form as set forth in Exhibit C. SECTION 2. Severability. If any clause, sentence, paragraph, section or part of this Ordinance or its application to any person or circumstance is held to be invalid or unconstitutional by a court of competent jurisdiction, such order or judgement shall not affect the Ordinance 3315 Page 2 of validity or constitutionality of the remainder of any part of this Ordinance. To this end, the provisions of each clause, sentence, paragraph, section or part of this law are declared severable. SECTION 3. Notwithstanding any provisions to the contrary in Chapter 1.01.015 of the Port Townsend Municipal Code, staff and the Code Reviser are authorized to update and incorporate changes adopted in the Port Townsend Municipal Code. Staff and the Code Reviser are further authorized to make non -substantive edits related to numbering, grammar, spelling, and formatting consistent with this Ordinance. SECTION 4. Effective Date. This Ordinance shall take effect and be in force five days after the date of its publication in the manner provided by law. The amendments to the International Codes shall take effect on March 15, 2024. ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of Port Townsend, Washington, at a regular meeting thereof, held this 4'h day of March 2024. David J. 1alder Mayor Attest: �0 ..... ..... e.s City Clerk EXHIBIT A 16.04.020 Adoption of codes by reference. The following codes, as now or hereafter amended, fii - ° ° 4be-ei clef fo�r..se arr1 eariraatr+ by tfre pe, are hereby adopted by this reference as if fully set forth in this chapter and as specifically modified or amended as set forth in this chapter: A. The International Building Code, 2,.02.1•2418 Edition, published by the International Code Council, as amended by the Washington State Building Code Council in Chapter 51-50 WAC (including Appendix E and ICC/ANSI S117.1-20-112009 ., and the 29.2-12048 International Existing Building Code, and 2021281-8 International Swimming Pool and Spa Code), and as subsequently amended by this chapter. B. The International Residential Code, 20212O1:8 Edition, published by the International Code Council, as amended by the Washington State Building Code Council in Chapter 51-51 WAC (excluding Chapter 11 and Chapters 25 through 43 and including Appendices F, Q and U), and as subsequently amended by this chapter. C. The International Mechanical Code, 2.021201:8 Edition, published by the International Code Council, as amended by the Washington State Building Code Council in Chapter 51-52 WAC (including the 20-18 International Fuel Gas Code, NFPA 58 Storage and Handling of Liquefied Petroleum Gases, and NFPA 54 National Fuel Gas Code), and as subsequently amended by this chapter. D. The International Fire Code, 2,0212.048 Edition, published by the International Code Council, as amended by the Washington State Building Code Council in Chapter 51-54A WAC (i*CAKfif4-Irthose f• t�o�� ° fti-1ste�alirl..Wi.�:1fa�•4G.J.r. � 1rte��fa Cole;,opuii��d..1y-t1�rint��rntioo��a1-L;oa1e and as subsequently amended by this chapter. EThe International Wmimldl tn,d Urban Interface Cod ,202u1 Edition , lushp.d y the 1, to n tional t�ode Council as amended, b the Was,,,,,,,,• i pter 51-55 WA„C,a,nd asr hin�ton State Building Code 'nCha._.... w,m �y..arr�elrd .. ...tl�w ..� E?ter. F€. The Uniform Plumbing Code, 20212018 Edition, published by the International Association of Plumbing and Mechanical Officials, as amended by the Washington State Building Code Council in Chapter 51-56 WAC (including adoption of Appendices A, B and 1). GF- The Washington State Energy Code, Commercial Provisions, 202.° 2018 Edition, including Appendix chapters, as adopted and amended by the Washington State Building Code Council in Chapter 51- 11 C WAC. H6. The Washington State Energy Code, Residential Provisions, 20..2.12O.1.8 Edition, including Appendix chapters, as adopted and amended by the Washington State Building Code Council in Chapter 51- 11 R WAC. EXHIBIT B 16.04.050 Enforcement authority designated. Any reference in the codes listed in PTMC 16.04.020 to "building official," "code official," "fire cod fc�pml "" "authority having jurisdiction" or other designation relating to the enforcement of the provisions of the codes shall be deemed to mean the director of planning and community development or his or her designee. EXHIBITS, 16.04.070 Building code amendments. The following sections in the adopted International Building Code are hereby amended: andaway-from, the. wal[i or Q A., Section 111.2 is amended to read: Certificate issued, After the building official inspects the new bui|dinQ,_-G�rstructure, or andfindsno violations of the provisions of the codes adopted by Chapter 16.04 PTIVIC or other pertinent laws that are enforced by the jurisdiction, the building official shall issue a certificate of occupancy on a form developed by the City to display the information that is relevant to identify and code B.. Section 105.3.2 is amended to read: 105.3.2 Time Limitation of app iqgtign. _rqag��l be deemed to have been abandoned 180 days after deemed cornglete e uqh0 ligation has beenpu ued in. ood faith or a permit has been issued xc �d to ant one or more extensions of time for additional Periods not exceeding_2P cl_ays.gAc�h. The extension shall be issuance shall be deemed to be abandoned 90Jgy� afttrApRLqvaI,, C. Section 105.5 is amended to read: 105.5 E�V Eve p±iLniit issued shall become invalid unless the work on the site authorized b�L!iuc pgLy it is commenced within 365 dAyLa#te(.itsJi.%suance oi�Lif the work authorized on thti�� A after the work is commenced. pt.C�o�dllqt more than 1 Au� —eaO,� AQ �e qxterision Lhall be reguLstL r w PRO justifiable C a d