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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1985-2903 ADOPTING UNIFORM BUILDING CODE ORDINANCE NO. 2903 AN ORDINANCE relating to building regulations; adopting by reference the Uniform Building Code, 1985 Edition, copyright 1985 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, and enacting Section 11.04.028 as a new section, all of the City of Yakima Municipal Code. WHEROS, 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 exam- ined and understands the scope and purpose of the regulations of the Uni- form Building Code, 1985 Edition, copyright 1985 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 Bureau-Free Fac- ilities 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 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 11.04.010 of the City of Yakima Municipal Code is hereby amended to read as follows: "11.04.010 Adoption of Uniform Building Code. . The Uniform Building Code, 1985 Edition, copyright 1985 by. the International Conference of Building Officials, consisting of the Uniform Building Code, all appendices thereto except Appendices Chapters 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 City Clerk 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 several sections or numbers therein shall constitute, and may be referred to as, the numbers of this chapter." 111 Section 2. Sec. 11.04.015 is hereby amended to read as follows: "11.04.015 Amendment to Section 102. Section 102 of the Uniform Building Code, as applied to the City of Yakima, is hereby amended to read as follows: '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. RESORD/L1 9/13/85 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 Building Code, as applied to the City of Yakima is hereby amended to read as follows: 'SECTION 420. SHAFT is a vertical opening through a building for elevators, dumbwaiters, mechanical equipment or similar purposes. SHALL (a) With respect to the functions and powers of the Director of Cdmmun#y and Economic Development, the Code Administration Manager, any agents and employees of the City of Yakima and any board auth- orized hereunder, a direction and authorization to act in the exercise of sound discretion and in good faith; (b) With respect to the obligations upon owners and occupants of premises and their agents, a mandatory requirement to act in compli- ance 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 is a partially enclosed portion of an assembly building which is designed or used for the presentation of plays, demonstra- tions or other entertainment wherein scenery, drops or other effects may be installed or used, and where the distance between the top of the proscenium opening and the ceiling above the stage is more than 5 feet. 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 ceil- ing 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. RESORD/L -2- 9/13/85 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. STRUCTURE is that which is built or constructed, an edifice or building of any kind, or any piece of work artifically built up or composed of parts joined together in some definite manner." 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. 307. - Certificate of Occupancy (a) Use or Occupancy. No building or structure of Group A, E, H, B, or R, Division 1 Occupancy, 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. (b) Change in Use. Changes in the character or use of a build- ing shall not be made except as specified in Section 502 of this code. (c) Certificate Issued. After final inspection when it is found that the building or structure complies with the provisions of this code and other laws which are enforced by the code enforcement agency, the building official shall issue a Certificate of Occupany 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 110 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. RESORD/L - 3 - • 9.11-VP5 (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.'" Section 6. Section 11.04.028 of the City of Yakima Municipal Code is III hereby enacted as a new section to read as follows: "11.04.028 Amendment to Table Number 3 -A. Table number 3 -A of the Uniform Building Code, as applied to the City of Yakima, is amended to read as follows: 1 TABLE NO. 3 -A BUILDING PERMIT FEES FEE FEE TOTAL Effective Effective VALUATI ©N FEE November 1, 1986 November 1, 1987 $1.00 -$500 $ 10.78 $ 11.56 $ 12.34 600.00 12.36 13.21 14.07 700.00 13.94 14.87 15.81 800.00 15.51 16.53 17.54 900.00 17.09 18.18 19.28 1,000.00 18.67 19.84 21.01 1,100.00 20.25 21.50 22.74 1,200.00 21.83 23.15 24.48 1,300.00 23.40 24.81 26.21 1,400.00 24.98 26.4.6 27.95 1,500.00 26.56 28.12 29.68 1,600.00 28.14 29.78 31.41 1,700.00 29.72 31.43 33.15 1,800.00 31.29 33.09 34.88 1,900.00 32.87 34.74 36.62 2,000.00 34.45 36.40 38.35 3,000.00 40.92 43.34 45.75 4,000.00 47.39 50.27 53.16 5,000.00 53.85 57.21 60.56 6,000.00 60.32 64.14 67.97 7,000.00 66.79 71.08 75.37 8,000.00 73.26 78.02 82.77 9,000.00 79.73 84.95 90.18 10,000.00 86.19 91.89 97.58 11,000.00 92.66 98.82 104.99 12,000.00 99.13 105.76 112.39 13,000.00 105.60 112.70 119.79 14,000.00 112.07 119.63 127.20 15,000.00 118.53 126.57 134.60 16,000.00 125.00 133.50 142.00 17,000.00 131.47 140.44 149.41 18,000.00 137.94 147.37 156.81 19,000.00 144.41 154.31 164.22 20,000.00 - 150.87 161.25 171.62 21,000.00 157.34 168.18 179.03 22,000.00 163.81 175.12 186.43 23,000.00 170.28 182.06 193.83 24,000.00 176.75 188.99 201.24 III 25,000.00 183.21 195.93 208.64 26,000.00 188.02 201.05 214.08 27,000.00 192.84 206.18 219.51 28,000.00 197.65 211.30 224.95 29,000.00 202.46 216.42 230.39 30,000.00 207.27 221.55 235.82 31,000.00 212.08 226.67 241.26 32,000.00 216.90 231.80 246.69 33,000.00 221.71 236.92 252.13 34,000.00 226.52 242.04 258.07 35,000.00 231.33 246.67 263.00 36,000.00 236.15 252.29 268.44 37,000.00 240.96 257.42 273.87 RESORD /L6 -4- 9/13/85 FEE FEE TOTAL Effective Effective VALUATION FEE November 1, 1986 November 1, 1987 $ 38,000.00 $ 245.77 $ 262.54 $ 279.31 39,000.00 250.58 267.66 284.75 40,000.00 255.39 272.79 290.18 41,000.00 260.31 277.91 295.62 42,000.00 265.02 283.04 301.05 43,000.00 269.83 288.16 306.41 44,000.00 274.64 293.28 311.93 45,000.00 279.45 298.41 317.36 46,000.00 284.27 303.53 322.80 47,000.00 289.08 308.66 328.23 48,000.00 293.89 313.78 333.67 49,000.00 298.70 318.90 339.10 50,000.00 303.51 324.03 347.54 51,000.00 306.75 327.65 348.48 52,000.00 309.98 330.96 351.95 53,000.00 313.22 334.43 355.65 54,000.00 316.45 337.90 359.35 55,000.00 319.68 341.37 363.05 56,000.00 322.92 344.84 366.75 57,000.00 326.15 348.30 370.45 58,000.00 329.39 351.77 374.15 59,000.00 332.62 355.24 377.85 60,000.00 335.83 358.71 381.55 61,000.00 339.09 362.18 385.25 62,000.00 342.32 365.64 388.95 63,000.00 345.56 369.11 392.65 64,000.00 348.79 372.50 396.35 65,000.00 352.02 376.05 400.05 66,000.00 355.26 379.52 403.75 67,000.00 358.49 382.98 407.45 68,000.00 361.73 384.45 411.15 69,000.00 364.96 389.92 414.88 70,000.00 368.19 393.39 418.58 71,000.00 371.43 396.86 422.28 72,000.00 374.66 400.32 425.98 73,000.00 377.90 403.79 429.69 74,000.00 381.13 407.26 433.39 75,000.00 384.36 410.73 437.09 76,000.00 387.60 414.20 440.79 77,000.00 390.33 417.66 444.49 78,000.00 394.07 421.13 448.19 79,000.00 397.30 424.60 451.89 80,000.00 .400.53 428.07 455.59 81,000.00 403.77 431.54 459.30 82,000.00 407.00 435.00 463.00 83,000.00 410.24 438.47 466.70 84,000.00 413.47 441.94 470.40 85,000.00 416.70 445.41 474.11 86,000.00 419.94 448.88 477.81 87,000.00 423.17 452.34 481.52 88,000.00 425.94 455.81 485.22 89,000.00 429.64 459.28 488.92. 90,000.00 432.87 461.75 491.62 91,000.00 436.11 . 466.31 496.32 92,000.00 439.34 .469.68 500.03 93,000.00 442.58 473.15 503.73 94,000.00 445.81 476.63 507.43 I 95,000.00 449.04 480.09 511.13 96,000.00 452.28 483.56 514.83 97,000.00 455.51 487.02 518.54 98,000.00 458.75 490.49 522.24 99,000.00 461.98 493.96 525.94 100,000.00 465.21 497.42 529.64 100,001.00 - 500,000 465.21 plus 2.65 497.42 plus 3.16 529.64 plus 3.47 for each additional for each additional for each additional $1,000 of total $1,000 of total $1,000 of total valuation or valuation or valuation or fraction thereof. fraction thereof. fraction thereof. -5- RESORD /L7 9/13/85 FEE FEE TOTAL Effective Effective VALUATION , FEE November 1, 1986 November 1, 1987 $ 500,001 and up $1,787.56 plus 2.57 $2,074.26 plus 2.65 $2,261.17 plus 3.23 for each additional for each additional for each additional $1,000 of total $1,000 of total $1,000 of total valuation or valuation or valuation fraction thereof. fraction thereof. fraction thereof. • All fees in United States Dollars. Other Inspection Fees: 1. Inspections outside of normal business hours .......$30.00 per hour* (niniMum charge -- two hours) 2. Reinspection fees assessed under provisions of Section 305(g) $30.00 per hour* 3. Inspections for Which no fee is specifically indicated $30.00 per hour* (minimum charge -- one-half hour) 4. Additional plan review required by changes, additions or revisions to approved plans $30.00 per hour* (minimum charge -- one-half hour) *Cr the total hourly cost to the jurisdiction, whichever is the greatest. This cost shall include supervision, overhead, equipment, hourly wages and fringe benefits of the employees involved." Section 7. Section 11.04.055 of the City of Yakima Municipal Code is hereby amended to read as follows: "11.04.055 Amendment 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 roans in which refrigeration apparatus . is installed to control the temperature in the storage roans and gas-tight seals are incorporated in the construction of the roans so as to facilitate the maintenance of an atmosphere within the storage roans that is lower in oxygen content and higher in nitrogen and carbon dioxide content than normal atmosphere." Section 8. Section 11.04.070 of the City of Yakima Municipal Code is hereby amended to read as follows: f "11.04.070 Adoption of Regulations for Barrier-Free Facilities. The Washington State Regulations for Barrier-Free Facilities, dated March 1981, as promulgated by the Washington State Building Code . • Advisory Council, of which regulations not less than three copies of each have been and now are on file in the office of the Yakima City Clerk, 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." -6- RESOIRD/L8 9/13/85 Section 9. This ordinance shall be in full force and effect thirty days after its passage, approval and publication as provided by lad and by the City Charter. PASSED BY THE CITY COUNCIL, signed and approved this 17th day of • September , 198 5 . 4 1".. T: 0* ATTEST: = City Clerk PUBLICATION DATE 2/21/85 EFFECTIVE DATE 10/2W85 RESORD/L 9/13/85 -7-