HomeMy WebLinkAbout1988-3149 MAKING AMENDMENTS TO THE UNIFORM HOUSING CODE ,
3 T4I 1. ORINANCE NO.
,AN ORDINANCE relating to building regulations; adopting by reference
the Uniform Housing Code, 1988 Edition published by the
international Conference — of Building Officials, as the
��� housing code of the City of Yakima and making amendments
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��' � thereto; declaring violations thereof to constitute
misdemeanors and providing punishment for such viola-
tions; and anending 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. 35.21.18O aufhorizes 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", 1988 Edition, of the International Conference of
Building Officials, and deans 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 here-
tofore been filed and are now on file in the office of the Code Admin-
istration 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 YAK|MA:
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 Code Administra-
tion Manager of the City of Yakima, is hereby adopted and incorpor-
ated, as fully as if set out in full herein, as the Housing Code of
the City of Yakima, except as hereinafter a,ended, and the provi-
sions 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."
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��� Section 2. Section 11.20.010 of the City of Yakima Municipal Code is
hereby amended to read as follows:
x11.20.010 Amendment to Subsection 2O1 (a). Subsection 201
(a) of the Uniform Housing Code is hereby amended to read as fol-
lows:
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'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
Code Administration Manager, and the Code Administration Manager or
any of his designees is deemed to have the power of a law enforce-
ment
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Section 3. Section 11.20.030 of the City of Yakima Municipal Code is
hereby amended to read as follows;
x11.20.030 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 pennit 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:
«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 sub|essoe 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 comply or
of such other violation shall constitute t violation f
o suc o �er v a nn s a separate or
purposes of this section.'"
Section 5. Section 11.20.055 of the City of Yakima Municipal Code is
hereby amended to read as follows:
x11.20.055 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
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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 deficiencyo as defined in subsection (b) of this
Section of this chapter in those dwelling units which otherwise
satisfy requirements of this chapter.
|f any romn ih a buidi
|�� ha a |��in c�i r
|�ng, the p�-
��� scribed • ceiling heioht for thmroom a �� rm g in on| nne of •
��� thm arem theremf. No portion of the room measuring less than 5
fmmt 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 c ancy is a condition deemed by the
Cnde Administration Manager to be a deficiency that does not con-
stitute an ixminent 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:
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11.2O,O6O Amendment to Section 401. Section 401 of the
Uniform Housing Code is hereby amended 10 read as foliows:
'Sec. 401. Definitions. For the purpose of this Cbde cer-
tain tmrns, 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, 1981 shall be conTrdered as providing
` ordinary accepted xeanings. 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.
EFFICIENCY DWELLING UNIT is a dwelling unit containing only
one habitable roam and meeting the requirements of Section 503 (b),
Exception.
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HEALTH OFFICER. is the legally designated head of the Depart-
ment of Health of this jurisdiction.
H{8' WA|ER 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,
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NUISANCE. The following shall be defined as nuisances:
1: Any public nuisance known at cnnrnnn 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-
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tura| |y unsound fences or structures; or any lumber,
trash, fences, debris or vegetation which may prove a
hazard for inquisistive minors.
3. Whatever i s dangerous to human l i f e or is detrimental to
health, as determined by the health officer.
4. Overcrowding a roan 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 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 Connnuni ty & Economic [eve|oarent, Code Administration
Manager, or any agents and enp|nyems 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.
Z. With respect to the obligations upon owners and occupants
of premises and their agents a mandatory requirenent to
act in compliance with this Code at the risk of civil and
criminal liability upnn 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 TH E CITY COUNCIL, signed and approved this ,4-C) day of
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MAYOR
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CITY CLERK
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