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Home My WebLink About1988-3146 ADOPTING CERTAIN SECTIONS OF THE UNIFORM MECHANICAL CODE �� °� /� �� 0 �� ORDINANCE NO. �~=~ -- �� ` AN ORDINANCE relating to building regulations; adopting by reference and amending certain sections of the UniformMechanica| Code, 1988 Edition, by the International Conference of Building Officials and the International Association of Plumbing and Mechanical /' Officials, together with "Appendix A", Uniform Mechanical Code Standards, and "A B", Steam and Hot Water Boilers, Steam and Hot- Water Piping (Hydronics), "Appendix C", Sizing of Ventilating Systems serving appliances 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 compilations and codes relating to the construction of buildings, and WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Yahimo has heretofore examined and understands the scope and purpose of the regulations of the //Unifonn Mechanical Code", 1988 Edition, of the International Conference of Building \ . Officials and the International Association of Plumbing and Mechanical Off/- • • ' cia|S, and deers it in the best interests of the City that such\Un/fnrm . ' Mechanical Code be adopted as the law of the City of Yakima and / , WHEREAS,. one or mare copies of such Uniform Mechanical Code have here- toforn been filed 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_|TCFCA|NBl 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: /'11.32.010. Adoption of Uniform Mechanical Code. The 'Un/fonn Mechanical Code', 1988 Edition, of the International Confereoce of Building Officials and the International Association of Plumbing and Mechanical Officials, toOether with 'Appendix A', Un/fonn Mechanical Code Standards and 'Appendix B', Steam and Pot Water Boilers, Steam and Hot Water Piping and Fuel Cas Piping, 'Appendix C', Sizing of Venting Systems Serving Appliances equipped with draft hoods and appliances listed for use with Type R Vents, of which not less than one copy of each has been filed and now is on file in the office of the Code Ad- ministration Manager of the City of Yakima, is hereby adopted and in- corporated as fully as if set out in fully herein, as the Mechanical �� Code of the City of Yakiro, except as hereinafter amended and the ��' provisions and regulations of the City of Yakima; and the several sec- tions or numbers herein shall constitute, and may be referred to as, the numbers of this chapter." PLANVI C1 7/29/88 Section 2. Section 11.32.015 of the City of Yakima Municipal Code is hereby amended to read as follows: o11.32.015 Amendment to Subsection 201 Subsection 20I (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 designees are hereby authorized and directed to enforce all of the provisions of this Code. For such purposes, the Code Administration Manager and his authorized representatives shall have the power of police officer3. Whenever the term Building Official is used in this Code it shall be construed to mean the Code Administration Manager or his designee. The Code Administration Manager shall have the power to render interpre- tations of this code and to adopt and enforce rules and regulations supplemental to this code as he may deem necessary in order to clarify the application of the provisions of this code. Such interpretations, rules and regulations shall be in conformity with the intent and purpose Of this code. Section 3. Section 1132.060 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, (a) Inspection. General, Mechanical systems for which a permit is required by this code shall be subject to inspection by the building official and such mechanical systems shall remain acces- sible and exposed for inspection purposes until approved by the buildino official. It shall be the duty of the permit applicant to cause the mechani- cal systems to remain accessible and exposed for inspection purposes. Neither the building official nor the jurisdiction shall be liable for expense entailed in the removal or replacement of any material required to permit inspection. When the installation of mechanical system is complete, an additional and final inspection shall be made. Mechanical systems regulated by this code shall not be connected to the energy fuel-supply lines until authorized by the building official. Certifi- cation of inspection and approval of gas installations shall be by attaching a metal 'City of Yakima' seal to the gas piping and by tele- phone verfication to the gas utility company. Approval as a result of an inspection shall not be construed to be an approval of a violation of the provisions of this code or of other ordinances of the jurisdiction. Inspections presuming to give authority to violate or cancel the provisions of this code or of other ordinances of the jurisdiction shall not be valid. Exception: The requirements of this section shall not be con- sidered 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 uf such heating equip- 411 meOt has been filed with the Office of Code Administration not more than 48 hours after such replacement work is completed, and before any por- tion 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 re- quirements of this Code, or that the installation i5 unsafe, dangerous or a hazard to life or property.' " PLANVI C2 6/29/88 • 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,8' by Addition of Subsection 2211 (q). 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. (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 equipment is replaced.' " 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 pressures in excess of 15 pounds per square inch or hot water at temperatures 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 boiler. 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 appliances. 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 1988 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: PLANVI C3 • 6/29/88 • '• • • '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 de end on appliances or fastenings outside of the machine. SHALL • (a) With respect to the functio ' 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 authorized 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 compliance with this Code at the risk of civil and criminal liability upon failure so to act. SMOKE DETECTOR is an approved device that senses visible or in- visible particles of combustion. The detector shall bear a label or Other identification issued by an approved testing agency having a service for insepction of materials and workmanship at the factory during fabrication and assembly. 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 o p.* day of , 198 • 061-t ---_ 4NN. , MAYOR ATTEST: �� 7 ~ ''-- --'-- CITY CLERK PL8HVI C4 6/29/88