HomeMy WebLinkAbout1980-2458 ADOPTING THE UNIFORM HOUSING CODE 41/ ORDINANCE NO. ,7V57
AN ORDINANCE relating to building regulations; adopting by reference
the Uniform Housing Code, 1979 Edition, published by
the International Conference of Building Officials, as
the housing code of the City of Yakima and making
• amendments thereto; declaring violations thereof to
constitute misdemeanors and providing punishment for
such violations; and amending Sections 11.20.005,
11.20.010, 11.20.030, 11.20.050, and 11.20,055,
enacting new Sections. 11.20.060 and 11.20.070; and
1 Sections 11.20.01n and 11.20.040, all of
the City of Municipal Code.
WHEREAS, R.C.W. 35.21.180'authorizes cities and towns within
the State of Washington to pass ordinances adopting by reference
compilations and codes relating to the construction of buildings,
and
411 WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Yakima has heretofore
examined and understands the scope and purpose of the regulations
of the "Uniform Housing Code", 1979 Edition, of the International
Conference of Building Officials and deems it in the best interests
of the City that such Uniform Housing Code be adopted as the law of
the City of Yakima, and
WHEREAS, three copies of such Uniform Housing Code have hereto-
fore been filed in the office of the City Clerk of the City of
Yakima, for use and examination by the public, as required by law,
now, therefore,
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY OF YAKIMA:
Section 1. Section 11.20.005 of the City of Yakima Municipal
Code is hereby amended to read as follows:
"11.20.005 Adoption of Uniform Housing Code. The
'Uniform Housing Code', 1979 Edition, of the International
Conference of Building Officials, of which not less than
three copies each have been and now •are on file in the
office of the City Clerk of the City of Yakima, is hereby
adopted and incorporated, as fully as if set out in full
411 herein, as the Housing Code of the City of Yakima, except
as hereinafter amended, and the provisions and regulations
thereof are hereby adopted as the provisions and regulations
of the City of Yakima; and the several sections or numbers
411 therein shall constitute, and may be referred to, as the
numbers of this chapter."
Section 2. Section 11.20.010 of the City of Yakima Municipal
Code is hereby amended to read as follows:
"11.20.010 Amendment to Subsection 201 (a). Subsec-
tion 201 (a) of the Uniform Housing Code is hereby amended
to read as follows:
'Sec. 201. General.
(a). Authority. The Chief of Code Adminis-
tration 41,
is hereby authorized and directed to administer
and enforce all of the provisions of this Code. Whenever
the term "Building Official" is used in this Code, it
shall be construed to mean the Chief of Code Adminis-
tration. When the term "Authorized Representative"
or "Assistant" is used in this Code, it shall mean a
designee of the Chief of Code Administration, and the
Chief of Code Administration or any of his designees is
deemed to have the power of a law enforcement officer.'"
Section 3. Section 11.20.030 of the City of Yakima Municipal
Code is hereby amended to read as follows:
"11.20.030 Amendment to Section 302. Section 302
of the Uniform Housing Code is hereby amended to read
as follows:
'Sec. 302. Fees. (a) Whenever a building per-
mit is required by Section 301 of this Code, the appro-
priate fees shall be paid to the Chief of Code Adminis-
tration as specified in Section 304 of the Uniform
Building Code.
(b) Fees for Housing Compliance Inspections shall
be paid in the amounts as follows:
For each requested inspection and issuance of
Certificate of Compliance of structures within
the City of Yakima $50.00 per dwelling unit.'"
Section 4. Section 11.20.050 of the City of Yakima Municipal
Code is hereby amended to read as follows:
"11.20.050 Amendment to Section 204. Section 204
of the Uniform Housing Code is hereby amended to read
as follows:
'Sec. 204. Violations. No person, firm or corpora-
tion, whether as owner, lessee, sublessee, or occupant,
shall erect, construct, enlarge, alter, repair, move,
improve, remove, demolish, equip, use, occupy or main-
tain any building or premises, or cause or permit the
same to be done, contrary to or in violation of any
of the provisions of this chapter or any order issued
by the Chief of Code Administration or his designee here-
under. Any person convicted of failing to comply with
requirements of this chapter, or of otherwise violating
any provision of this chapter, shall be subject to a fine
in any amount not to exceed Two Hundred Fifty Dollars
($250) or by imprisonment in the city jail facility for
a period not to exceed ninety (90) days. Each day of such
failure to comply or of such other violation shall con-
stitute a separate violation for purposes of this section.'"
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Section 5. Section 11.20.055 of the City of Yakima Municipal
Code is hereby amended to read as follows:
"11.20.055 Amendment to subsection 503 (a). Sub-
,
section 503 (a) of the Uniform Housing Code is hereby
410 amended to read as follows:
'Sec. 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 projec-
tion 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
41/ units which otherwise satisfy requirements of this chap-
ter.
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 compu-
tation of the minimum area thereof.
If any room has a furred ceiling, the prescribed
ceiling height is required in two-thirds the area there-
of, but in no case shall the height of the furred ceil-
ing be less than 7 feet.'"
Section 6. Section 11.20.060 is hereby enacted as a new sec-
", tion of the City of Yakima Municipal Code to read as follows:
"11.20.060 Amendment to Section 401. Section 401
of the Uniform Housing Code is hereby amended to read
as follows:
'Sec. 401. Definitions. For the purpose of this
Code, certain terms, phrases, words and their derivatives
shall be construed as specified in either this chapter
or as specified in the Building Code. Where terms are
not defined, they shall have their ordinary accepted
meanings within the context with which they are used.
111 Webster's Third New International Dictionary of the
English Language, Unabridged,copyright 1961, shall be
considered as providing ordinary accepted meanings.
Words in the singular include the plural and the plural
the singular. Words used in the masculine gender include
the feminine and the feminine the masculine.
BUILDING CODE is the Uniform Building Code as enacted
by the City of Yakima.
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EFFICIENCY DWELLING UNIT is a dwelling unit con-
taining only one habitable room and meeting the require-
ments of Section 503 (b), Exception.
HEALTH OFFICER is the legally designated head of the
Department of Health of this jurisdiction.
HOT WATER is hot water supplied to plumbing fixtures
at a temperature of not less than 110° F.
MECHANICAL CODE is the Uniform Mechanical Code pro-
mulgated by the International Conference of Building
Officials.
NUISANCE. The following shall be defined as nuisances:
1. Any public nuisance known at common law or in equity
jurisdiction.
2. Any attractive nuisance which may prove detrimental
to children whether in a building, on the premises
of a building, or upon an unoccupied lot. This in-
cludes any abandoned wells, shafts, basements or
excavations; abandoned refrigerators and motor ve-
hicles; or any structurally unsound fences or struc-
tures; or any lumber, trash, fences, debris or
vegetation which may prove a hazard for inquisitive
'minors.
3. Whatever is dangerous to human life or is detrimental
to health, as determined by the health officer.
4. Overcrowding a room with occupants.
5. Insufficient ventilation or illumination.
6. Inadequate or unsanitary sewage or plumbing facili-
ties.
7. Uncleanliness, as determined by the health officer.
8. Whatever renders air, food or drink unwholesome or 411
detrimental to the health of human beings, as deter-
mined by the health officer.
SHALL is defined to have the following meaning:
1. With respect to the functions and powers of the
Director of Community Development, Chief Code Offi-
cial, any agents and employees of the City of Yakima
and any board authorized hereunder, a direction and
authorization to act in the exercise of sound dis-
cretion and in, good faith.
2. With respect to the obligations upon owners and occu-
pants of premises and their agents, a mandatory require-
ment to act in compliance with this Code at the risk
of civil and criminal liability upon failure so to
act.'"
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Section 7. Section 11.20.070 is hereby enacted as a new section
of the City of Yakima Municipal Code to read as follows:
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11 , "11.20.070 Amendment to Section 102. Section 102
of the Uniform Housing Code is hereby amended to read
as follows:
'Sec. 102. Purpose. The purpose of this Code
is to provide minimum standards to safeguard life or
411 limb, health, property and public welfare by regulating
and controlling the use and occupancy, location and
maintenance of all residential buildings and structures
within this jurisdiction.
Adoption and enforcement of this Code shall not
be construed for the particular benefit of any indivi-
dual person or group of persons other than the general
public. In the event of .a conflict between the intent
of this section and any other section herein this sec-
tion shall govern insofar as applicable.'"
Section 8. Sections 11.20.020 and 11.20.040 of the City of
Yakima Municipal Code are repealed in their entirety.
Section 9. This ordinance shall be in full force and effect
thirty days after its passage, approval and publication as pro-
vided by law and by the City Charter.
PASSED BY THE CITY COUNCIL, signed and approved this
day of Pe , 1980.
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ora7,677.114
Mayor
411 ATTEST:
City lerk
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