HomeMy WebLinkAbout1985-2899 ADOPTING THE UNIFORM MECHANICAL CODE •
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ORDINANCE N0. 2 8 9 9 .
AN ORDINANCE relating to building regulations; adopting by reference
the Uniform Mechanical Code, 1985 Edition, by the Inter-
national Conference of Building Officials and the Inter-
national Association of Plumbing and Mechanical Offi-
• cials, together with "Appendix A ", Uniform Mechanical
• Code Standards, and "Appendix B ", Steam and Hot Water
Boilers, Steam and Hot Water Piping (Hydronics), "Ap-
• pendix C ", Sizing of Ventilating Systems serving appli-
ances equipped with draft hoods and appliances listed for
use Type B vents; and amending Sections 11.32.010,
11.32.015, 11.32.060, 11.32.070, 11.32.075 and 11.32.100,
all of the City of Yakima Municipal Code.
WHEREAS, R.C.W. 35.21.180 authorized cities and towns within the
State of Washington to pass ordinances adopting by reference compila-
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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 Mechanical Code ", 1985 Edition, of the International Conference
of Building Officials and the International Association of Plumbing and '
Mechanical Officials, and deems it in the best interests of the City
that such Uniform Mechanical Code be adopted as the law of the City of
Yakima, and •
. WHEREAS, one or more copies of such Uniform Mechanical Code have •
heretofore been filed in the office of the City Clerk of the City of
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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 11.32.010 of the City of Yakima Municipal Code
is hereby amended to read as follows:
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"11.32.010. Adoption of Uniform Mechanical Code. The 'Uni-
form Mechanical Code', 1985 Edition, of the International Confer-
, ence of Building Officials and the International Association of
Plumbing and Mechanical Officials, together with 'Appendix A',
Uniform Mechanical Code Standards, and 'Appendix B', Steam and Hot
Water Boilers, Steam and Hot Water Piping and Fuel Gas Piping,
'Appendix C', Sizing of Venting Systems Serving Appliances equipped
with draft hoods and appliances listed for use with Type B Vents,
of which not less than one copy, of each has been filed and now is
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 fully
herein, as the Mechanical 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 herein shall con-
stitute, and may be referred to as, the numbers of this chapter."
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Section 2. Section 11.32.015 of the City of Yakima Municipal Code
is hereby amended to read as follows:
"11.32.015 Amendment to Subsection 201 (a). Subsection 201
(a) of the Uniform Mechanical Code adopted by this chapter is
hereby amended to read as follows:
'Section 201. Powers and Duties of Building Officials.
(a) General. The Code Administration Manager and his desig-
nees are hereby authorized and directed to enforce all of the
provisions of this Code. For such purposes, the Code Adminis-
tration Manager and his authorized representatives shall have the
power of police officers. Whenever the term Building Official is
used in this Code it shall be construed to mean the Code Adminis-
tration Manager or his designee.
Section 3. Section 11.32.060 of the City of Yakima Municipal Code
is hereby amended to read as follows:
"11.32.060 Amendment to Section 305. Section 305 of the
Uniform Mechanical Code adopted by this chapter is hereby amended
to read as follows:
'Section 305. Inspection. All equipment for which a permit
is obtained under this Code shall be inspected by the Building
Official. That portion of any equipment intended to be concealed
by any permanent portion of the building shall not be concealed
until inspected and approved.
When the installation of any equipment is complete, a second
or final inspection shall be made. Certification of inspection and
approval of gas installations shall be by attaching a metal 'City
of Yakima' seal to the gas piping and by telephone verfication to
the gas utility company.
Equipment regulation by this Code shall not be connected to
the fuel or power supply until authorized by the Building Official.
Exception: The requirements of, this section shall not be
considered to prohibit the operation of any heating equipment
installed to replace existing heating equipment serving an occupied
portion of a building, in the event a request for inspection of
such heating equipment has been filed with the Office of Code
Administration not more than 48 hours after such replacement work
is completed, and before any portion of such equipment is concealed
by any permanent portion of the building.
A final inspection approval may, upon notice, be revoked by
the Building Official if he finds that the heating, ventilating,
cooling, or refrigeration equipment fails in any respect to comply
with the requirements of this Code, or that the installation is
unsafe, dangerous or a hazard to life or property.' "
• Section 4. Section 11.32.070 of the City of Yakima Municipal Code
is hereby amended to read as follows:
"11.32.070 Amendment to Section 2211 of 'Appendix B' by •1
Addition of Subsection 2211 (g). Section 2211 of 'Appendix B' of
the Uniform Mechanical Code adopted by this chapter is hereby
amended by adding thereto a new subsection (g) to read as follows:
'Section 2211. Gas Meter Locations.
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(g) All gas meters shall be located outside of buildings, and
those meters now installed inside or under buildings shall be moved
outside when additional equipment is added, or if existing equip-
ment is replaced.' "
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Section 5. Section 11.32.075 of the City of Yakima Municipal Code
is hereby amended to read as follows:.
"11.32.075 Amendment to Section 404. Section 404 of the
Uniform Mechanical Code adopted by this chapter is hereby amended
to read as follows:
• 'Section 404.
BOILER, HIGH PRESSURE, is a boiler furnishing steam at pres-
sures in excess of 15 pounds per square inch or hot water at tem-
peratures in excess of 250 F. or at pressures in excess of 160
pounds per square inch.
BOILER, LOWER PRESSURE HOT WATER and LOW PRESSURE STEAM, is a
boiler furnishing hot water at pressures not exceeding 160 pounds
per square inch and at temperatures not more than 250 F., or steam
at pressures not more than 15 pounds per square inch.
BOILER ROOM is any room containing a steam or hot water boil-
er.
BRAZED JOINT is any joint obtained by joining of metal parts
with alloys which melt at temperatures higher than 800 F but lower
than the melting temperature of the parts to be joined.
BREECHING is a metal connector for medium and high -heat appli-
ances.
BRINE is any liquid used for the transmission of heat without
a change in its state, having no flash point or a flash point above
150 F., as determined by the requirements of UMC Standard No. 4 -1.
BTU /H is the listed minimum capacity of any appliance, absorption
unit or burner expressed in British thermal units input per hour
unless otherwise noted.
BUILDING CODE is the 1982 edition of the Uniform Building Code
as adopted by Chapter 11.04 of the City of Yakima Municipal Code.
BUILDING OFFICIAL is the Code Administration Manager or the
Director of the Department of Community and Economic Development or
their respective designees.' "
Section 6. Section 11.32.100 of the City of Yakima Municipal Code
is hereby amended to read as follows:
"11.32.100 Amendment to Section 421. Section 421 of the
Uniform Mechanical Code adopted by this chapter as applied to the
City of Yakima is hereby amended to read as follows:
'Section 421.
SELF CONTAINED means having all essential working parts except
energy and control connections so contained in a case or framwork
that they do not depend on appliances or fastenings outside of the
machine.
410 SHALL
(a) With respect to the functions and powers of the Director
of Community and Economic Development, 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.
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(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 lia-
bility upon failure so to act.
SOLDERED JOINT is a joint obtained by the joining of metal
parts with metallic mixtures or alloys which melt at a temperature
below 800 F. and above 400 F.
STOP VALVE is a device to shut off the flow of refrigerant.'" •
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 17th day of
September , 198 5 .
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CITY CLERK
Publication Date SEP 2 1 1985
Effective Date OCT 2 2 1985
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