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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1991-3396 Uniform Building Code 4 fa ORDINANCE NO in o V Z AN ORDINANCE relating to building regulations; adopting by reference the Uniform Building Code, 1991 Edition, copyright 7:)91 by the International Conference of Building Officials, regulating the erection, construction, enlargement, alteration, repair, moving, removal, conversion, demolition, occupancy, equi- pment, use, height, area and maintenance of buildings or structures in the City of Yakima; and amending Sections 11 04 010, 11 04 015, 11 04 020, 11 04.025, 11 04 027, 11 04 055 and 11 04 070, 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 Building Code, 1991 Edition, copyright 1991 by the International Conference of Building Officials, and deems it in the best interests of the City that such Uniform Building Code and Regulations for Barrier -Free Facilities be adopted as the law of the City of Yakima, and WHEREAS, one or more copies of such Uniform Building Code have here- tofore been filed and are now on file in the office of the Code Adminis- tration 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 YAKIMA Section l Section 11 04 010 of the City of Yakima Municipal Code is hereby amended to read as follows "11 04 010 As - ption of Uniform Building Code The Uniform Building Code, 1988 Edition, copyright 1991 by the International Conference of Building Officials, consisting of the Uniform Building Code, all appendices thereto except Appendices Chapters One, Twelve, Fifty -one, Fifty- three, Seventy, and a separate supplement volume thereto entitled Uniform Building Code Standards, of which no less than one or more copies each have been filed 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 set out in full herein, as the building code of the City of Yakima; except as hereinafter amended, and the provisions and regulations of the City of Yakima and the sev- eral sections or numbers therein shall constitute, and may be referred to as, the numbers of this chapter " Section 2 Sec 11.04 015 is hereby amended to read as follows "11 04 015 Amendment to Sect4pn 102 Section 102 of the Uniform Building Code, as applied to the City of Yakima, is hereby amended to • read as follows RISORD /L1 1 8/7/91 K 'Sec 102 purpose The purpose of this code is to provide minimum standards to safeguard life or limb; health, property and public welfare by , regulating and controlling the design, construction, quality of materials, use and occupancy, location and maintenance of all buildings and structures within this jurisdiction and certain equipment specifically regulated herein Adoption or enforcement of this code shall not be construed for the particular benefit of any individual 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 section shall govern insofar as applicable '" Section 3 Section 11 04 020 of the City of Yakima Municipal Code is hereby amended to read as follows "11 04 020 Amendment to Section 201 Section 201 of the Uniform Building Code, as applied to the City of Yakima, is hereby amended to read as follows 'SECTION 201 There is hereby established in the City of Yakima the Division of Code Administration in the Department of Community and Economic Development which shall be under the jurisdiction of the Code Administration Manager designated by the appointing authority Where - ever the term Building Official is used in this code it shall be construed to mean the Code Administration Manager '" Section 4 Section 11 04 025 is hereby enacted as a new section of the City of Yakima Municipal Code to read as follows "11 04 025 Amendment to Section 420 Section 420 of the Uniform 4111 Building Code, as applied to the City of Yakima is hereby amended to read as follows 'SECTION 420 SENSITIZER is a chemical that causes a substantial proportion of exposed people or animals to develop an allergic reaction in normal tissue after repeated exposure to the chemical SERVICE CORRIDOR is a fully enclosed passage used for transporting HPM and for purposes other than required exiting SHAFT is an interior space, enclosed by walls or construction, extending through one or more stories or basements which connects openings in successive floors, or floors and roof, to accommodate elevators, dumbwaiters, mechanical equipment or similar devices or to transmit light or ventilation air SHAFT ENCLOSURE is the walls or construction forming the boundaries of a shaft SHALL (a) With respect to the functions and powers of the Director of Community and Economic Development, the Code Administration Manager, 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; • RLSORD /L2 2 8/6/91 (b) 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 ' SMOKE DETECTOR is an approved detector which senses visible or invisible particles of combustion The detector shall bear a label or other identification issued by an approved testing agency having a service for inspection of materials and workmanship at the factory during fabrication and assembly STAGE See Chapter 39 STORY is that portion of a building included between the upper surface of any floor and the upper surface of the floor next above, except that the topmost story shall be that portion of a building included between the upper surface of the topmost floor and the ceiling or roof above If the finished floor level directly above a basement or unused under -floor space is more than 6 feet above grade as defined herein for more than 50 percent of the total perimeter or is more than 12 feet above grade as defined herein at any point, such basement or unused under -floor space shall be considered as a story STORY, FIRST, is the lowest story in a building which qualifies as a story, as defined herein, except that a floor level in a building having only one floor level shall be classified as a first story, provided such floor level is not more than 4 feet below grade, as defined herein, for more than 50 percent of the total perimeter, or more than 8 feet below grade, as defined herein, at any point STREET is any thoroughfare or public space not less than 16 feet in • width which has been dedicated or deeded to the public for public use STRUCTURAL OBSERVATION means the visual observation of the structural system, including, but not limited to, the elements and connections at significant construction stages, and the completed structure for general conformance to the approved plans and specifications Structural observation does not include or waive the responsibility for the inspections required by Sections 305 and 306 STRUCTURE is that which is built or constructed, an edifice or building of any kind, or any piece of work artificially built up or composed of parts joined together in some definite manner. SURGICAL AREA is the preoperating, operating, recovery and similar rooms within an outpatient health -care center '" Section 5 Section 11 04.027 is hereby enacted as a new section of the City of Yakima Municipal Code to read as follows: "11 04 027 Amendment to Section 307 Section 307 of the Uniform Building Code, as applied to the City of Yakima, is hereby amended to read as follows. 'Sec. 308 Certificate of Occupancy_ (a) Use or Occupancy No building or structure shall be used or occupied, and no change in the existing occupancy classification of a building or structure or portion thereof shall be made until the building official has issued a Certificate of Occupancy therefor as provided herein RESORD /L3 3 9/16/91 EXCEPTION Group R, Division 3, and M Occupancies 1 Issuance of a Certificate of Occupancy shall not be construed as an approval of a violation of the provisions of this code or of other ordinances of the jurisdiction Certificates presuming to give authority to violate or cancel the provisions of this code or of other ordinances of the jurisdiction shall not be valid (b) Change in Use Changes in the character or use of a building shall not be made except as specified in Section 502 of this code (c) certificate Issued After the building official inspects the building or structure and finds no violations of the provisions of this code or other laws which are enforced by the code enforcement agency, the building official shall issue a Certificate of Occupancy which shall contain the following 1 The building permit number 2 The address of the building 3 The name and address of the owner 4 A description of that portion of the building for which the certificate is issued 5 A statement that the described portion of the building complies with the requirements of this code for the group and division of occupancy and the use for which the proposed occupancy is classified • 6 The name of the building official (d) Temporary Certificate If the building official finds that no substantial hazard will result from occupancy of any building or portion thereof before the same is completed, he may issue a temporary Certificate of Occupancy for the use of a portion or portions of a building or structure prior to the completion of the entire building or structure (e) posting The Certificate of Occupancy shall be posted in a conspicuous place on the premises and shall not be removed except by the building official (f) Revocation The building official may, in writing, suspend or revoke a certificate of occupancy issued under the provisions of this code, whenever the certificate is issued in error, or on the basis of incorrect information supplied, or when it is determined that the building or structure or portion thereof is in violation of any ordinance or regulation or any of the provisions of this code (g) public Nuisance It is a public nuisance to use or occupy a building or structure, or any part thereof, of the groups enumerated in subsection (a) herein without there having been issued a valid Certificate of Occupancy for such building, structure or part thereof Such public nuisance shall be subject to prevention or abatement by injunction or other appropriate legal remedy in the superior court of Washington in Yakima County '^ • RISORD /L/ 4 8/6/91 Section 6 Section 11 04 055 of the City of Yakima Municipal Code is hereby ame -ded to read as follows "11 04 055 Bt?rtdment to Subsection 3802(a) Subsection 3802(a) of the Uniform Building Code, as applied to the City of Yakima is amended to read as follows 'Sec 3802 (a) Where Required An automatic fire- extinguishing system shall be installed in the occupancies and locations as set forth in this section For special provisions and hazardous chemicals and magnesium, and calcium carbide, see the Fire Code EXCEPTION Automatic sprinkler systems shall not be required for controlled atmosphere storage rooms in which refrigeration apparatus is installed to control the temperature in the storage rooms and gas -tight seals are incorporated in the construction of the rooms so as to facilitate the maintenance of an atmosphere within the storage rooms that is lower in oxygen content and higher in nitrogen and carbon dioxide content than normal atmosphere '" Section 7 Section 11 04 070 of the City of Yakima Municipal Code is hereby amended to read as follows "11 04 070 Adoption of Regulations for Barrier -Free Facilities The Washington State Regulations for Barrier -Free Facilities, dated July 1990, as promulgated by the Washington State Building Code 411 Council, of which regulations not less than one copy of each have been and now are on file in the office of the Code Administration Manager, are adopted and incorporated as fully as if set out in full herein, as supplements and amendments to the Uniform Building Code adopted by this chapter " ,Section 8 A new section 11 04 080 is hereby added to the Yakima Municipal Code as follows "11 04 080 Adoption of Washington State Water Conservation Performance. Standards The Washington State Water Conservation Performance Standards dated July 1, 1990, as promulgated by the Washington State Building Code Council, of which regulations not less than one copy of each have been and now are on file in the office of the Code Administration Manager, are adopted and incorporated as fully as if set out in full herein, as supplements and amendments to the Uniform Building Code adopted by this chapter " Section 9 A new section 11 04 090 is hereby added to the Yakima Municipal Code as follows "11 04 090 Adoption of the Washington State Ventilation and Indoor Air Ouality Code. The Washington State Ventilation and Indoor Air Quality Code, dated July 1, 1991, as promulgated by this Washington State Building Code 411 Council, of which regulations, not less than one copy of each have been and are now on file in the office of the Code Administration Manager, are RrsoRD /LS S 9/16/91 adopted and incorporated as fully as if set out in full herein, as " supplements and amendments to the Uniform Building Code adopted by this e chapter $e-tion 10 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 �/ 40 PASSED BY THE CITY COUNCIL, signed and approved this day of � L�cfti , 1991 g elL MAYOR MA R ATTEST tic- A City Clerk III PUBLICATION DATE 61-7/4 EFFECTIVE EFFECTIVE DATE 1 RZSORD /L6 6 8/6/91