HomeMy WebLinkAbout1983-2672 ADOPTING THE UNIFORM HOUSING CODE 2 4 7 2
ORDINANCE NO.
• AN ORDINANCE relating to building regulations; adopting by reference
the Uniform Housing Code, 1982 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
viola-
tions; and amending Sections 11.20.005, 11.20.010,
11.20.030, 11.20.050, 11.20.055, and 11.20.060, all of
the City of Yakima Municipal Code.
WHEREAS, R.C.W. 35.21.180 authorizes cities and towns within the
State of Washington to pass ordinances adopting by reference compila-
tions and codes relating to the construction of buildings, and
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", 1982 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, one or more copies of such Uniform Housing Code have
heretofore been filed and are now on file 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, 1982 Edition, of the International Conference of
Building Officials, of which not less than one or more 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 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 re-
gulations of the City of Yakima; and the several sections or num-
bers therein shall constitute, and may be referred to, as the
nuMbers of this dhapter."
Section 2. S e ction 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). Subsection 201
(a) of the Uniform Housing Code is hereby amended to read as fol-
lows:
'Sec. 201. General
(a). Authority. The Code Administration Manager 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 Code Admin-
istration Manager. When the term "Authorized Representative" or
"Assistant" is used in this Code, it shall mean a designee of the
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Code Administration Manager, and the Code Administration Manager or
any of his designees is deemed to have the power of a law enforce-
ment officer.'"
Section 3. Section 11.20.030 of the City of Yakima Municipal Code
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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 permit is required
by Section 301 of this Code, the appropriate fees shall be paid to
the Code Administration Manager 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:
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"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 corporation,
Whether as owner, lessee, sublessee, or occupant, shall erect,
construct, enlarge, alter, repair, move, improve, remove, demolish,
equip, use, occupy or maintain 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 Code
Administration Manager or his designee hereunder.
Any person convicted of failing to comply with requirements of
this dhapter, or of otherwise violating any provision of this
dhapter, 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 or by both
such fine and imprisonment. Each day of such failure to comply or
of such other violation shall constitute 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). Subsection 503
(a) of the Uniform Housing Code is hereby amended to read as fol-
lows:
'Sec. 503. (a) Ceiling Heights. Habitable roams, storage
roans and laundry rooms shall have a ceiling height of not less
than 7 feet; hallways, corridors, bathrooms and toilet roams 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 11,
a "non-correctable deficiency" as defined in subsectiof (b) of this
Section of this chapter in those dwelling units Which otherwise
satisfy requirements of this dhapter.
If any roan in a building has a sloping ceiling, the pre- •
scribed ceiling height for the roan is required in only one-half of
the area thereof. No portion of the roan measuring less than 5
feet from the finished floor to the finished ceiling shall be
included in array camputation of the minimum area thereof.
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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.'"
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(b) A non-correctable deficiency is a condition deemed by the
Code Administration Manager to be a deficiency that does not con-
stitute an imminent hazard to the health and safety of the occu-
pants, the repair or correction of which would constitute an undue
financial hardship on the owner of the property under circumstances
than existing.'"
Section 6. Section 11.20.060 of the City of Yakima Municipal Code
is hereby amended 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, cer-
tain 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.
Webster's Third New International Dictionary of the English Lan-
guage, Unabridged, copyright 1961, shall be considered as providing
ordinary accepted meanings. Wards 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.
EFFICIENCY DWELLING UNIT is a dwelling unit containing only
one habitable room and meeting the requirements of Section 503 (b),
• Exception.
HEALTH OFFICER is the legally designated head of the Depart-
-
ment 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 promulgated by
the International Conference of Building Officials and the Inter-
national Association of Plumbing and Mechanical *Officials as en-
acted by the City of Yakima.
NUISANCE. The following shall be defined as nuisances:
1. Any public nuisance known at common law or in equity
jurisdiction.
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2. Any attractive nuisance Which may prove detrimental to
the children Whether in a building, on the premises of a
building, or upon an unoccupied lot. This includes any
Abandoned wells, shafts, basements or excavations; Aban-
doned refrigerators or motor vehicles; or any struc-
turally unsound fences or struchires; or any lumber,
trash, fences, debris or vegetation which may prove a
hazard for inquisistive minors.
3. Whatever is dangerous to human life or is detrimental to
health, as determined by the health officer.
111 4. Overcrowding a room with occupants.
5. Insufficient ventilation or illumination.
6. Inadequate or unsanitary sewage or plumbing facilities.
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7. Uncleanliness, as determined by the health officer.
8. Whatever renders air, food or drink unwholesome or detri-
mental to the health of human beings, as determined 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 & Economic Development, Code Administration
Manager, or 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 occupants
of premises and their agents, a mandatory requirement to
act in compliance with this Code at the risk of civil and
criminal liability upon failure so to act.'"
Section 7. This ordinance shall be in full force and effect thirty
days after its passage, approval and publication as provided by law and
by the City Charter.
PASSED BY THE CITY COUNCIL, signed and approved this /4-4 day of •
1985 .
MAYOR
ATTEST:
CITY CLERK
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