HomeMy WebLinkAbout1974-1702 UNIFORM HOUSING CODE. •
ORDINANCE NO.
AN ORDINANCE relating to building regulations; amending Subsec-
tion H-503 (a) of the Uniform Housing Code of the
City of Yakima pertaining to ceiling heights; enact-
ing Section 11.20.055 as a new section of the City
of Yakima Municipal Code; and declaring an emergency.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY OF YAKIMA:
Section 1. Section 11.20.055 is hereby enacted as a new
section of the City of Yakima Municipal Code to read as follows:
"11.20.055 Amendment to Subsection H-503 (a). Subsec-
tion H-503 (a) of the Uniform Housing Code is hereby amended
to read as follows:
'Subsection H-503 (a) Ceiling Heights. Habitable
rooms, storage rooms and laundry rooms shall have a
ceiling height of not less than 7 feet; hallways,
corridors, bathrooms and toilet rooms shall have a
ceiling height of not less than 7 feet measured to
the lowest projection from the ceiling; provided,
a ceiling height of less than 7 feet but not less
than 6 feet 6 inches shall constitute a "non-correctable
deficiency" as defined in Section 11.20.020 of this
chapter in those dwelling units which otherwise satis-
fy requirements of this chapter.
If any room in a building has a sloping ceiling,
the prescribed ceiling height for the room is required
in only one-half the area thereof. No portion of the
room measuring less than 5 feet from the finished floor
to the finished ceiling shall be included in any com-
putation of the minimum area thereof.
If any room has a furred ceiling, the prescribed
ceiling height is required in two-thirds the area
thereof, but in no case shall the height of the furred
ceiling be less than 7 feet.'"
Section 2. This ordinance is one to provide for the immediate
preservation of the public peace, property, health, safity and wel-
fare of the people of the City of Yakima and an emergency is hereby
declared to exist and this ordinance shall be in full force and
effect immediately upon its passage, approval and publication as
provided by law and by the City Charter.
PASSED BY THE CITY COUNCI signed and approved this DPO-Z/
day o 1974.
Acting Mayor
ATTEST:
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