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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1991-3397 Uniform Housing Code ORDINANCE NO 3 g 7 AN ORDINANCE relating to building regulations; adopting by reference the Uniform Housing Code, 1991 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, 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 compilations 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 ", 1991 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 Code Administration Manager 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 YARIMA 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, 1991 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 Code Administration Manager 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 regulations of the City of Yakima; and the several sections or numbers therein shall constitute, and may be referred to, as the numbers of this chapter " $ection 2 Section 11.20 010 of the City of Yakima Municipal Code is hereby amended to read as follows RESORD /N1 1 8/8/91 "11 20 010 Amendment to Subsection 201 (a) Subsection 201 (a) of the Uniform Housing Code is hereby amended 410 to read as follows '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 Administration Manager When the term "Authorized Representative" or "Assistant" is used in this Code, it shall mean a designee of the Code Administration Manager, and the Code Administration Manager 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 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 $100 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 corporation, whether as owner, lessee, sub- lessee, 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 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 or by both such fine and imprisonment Each day of such failure to 41/0 comply or of such other violation shall constitute a separate violation for purposes of this section '" RESORD /N2 2 8/8/91 $ection 5 Section 11 20 055 of the City of Yakima Municipal Code is hereby amended to read as follows "11 20 055 AwQndment. to Subsection 503 (a) Subsection 503 (a) of the Uniform Housing Code is hereby amended to read as follows 'Sec. 503 (a) Ceilina 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 subsection (b) of this Section of this chapter in those dwelling units which otherwise satisfy 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 of 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 computation 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 '" (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 occupants, the repair or correction of which would constitute an undue financial hardship on the owner of the property under circumstances than existing "' $ection 6 Section 11 20 060 of the City of Yakima Municipal Code is hereby amended to read as follows "11 20 060 jAmonr]ment 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 Webster's Third . International Dictionary of the English Language, Unabridged, copyright 1981, 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 • RESORD /N3 3 8/8/91 0 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 De- partment 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 International Association of Plumbing and Mechanical Officials as enacted 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 2 Any attractive nuisance which may prove detrimental to the children whether in or on a building, on the premises of a building, or upon an unoccupied lot This includes any abandoned wells, shafts, basements or excavations; abandoned refrigerators or motor vehicles; or any structurally unsound fences or structures; 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 facilities 7 Uncleanliness, as determined by the health officer 8 Whatever renders air, food or drink unwholesome or detrimental to the health of human beings, as determined by the health officer PLUMBING CODE is the Uniform Plumbing Code promulgated by the International Association of Plumbing and Mechanical officials 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 discretion and in good faith 2 With respect to the obligations upon owners and 4 10 occupants of premises and their agents, a mandatory R£SORD /NI 4 9/16/91 1 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 ASSED BY THE CITY COUNCIL, signed and approved this 621 day of , 1991 Q V> )(1-‘44/4/ MAYOR ATTEST / CITY CLERK • Publication Date Effective Date RESORD /x5 5 8/8/91