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Home My WebLink About1988-3144 ADOPTING THE UNIFORM BUILDING CODE �� [ /N �� ORDINANCE NO. ~= �~ ~~ �= AN ORDINANCE relating to building regulations; adopting by reference the Uniform Building Code, 1988 Edition, copyright 1988 by the International Conference of Building Officials, regulating the erection, construction, enlargement, alteration, repair, moving, renxova | ' conversion, denxo| i t )on occupancy, equi- prent, 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, 11.04.028 11.04.055 and 11.04,070, all of the City of Yakima Municipal Code. WHEREAS, R.C.W. 35.31 .180 authorizes cities and towns within the State of Washington to pass ordinances adopting by reference comi |at ions and codes relating to the construction of buildings, and WHEREAS the City {ounc i | of the City of Yakima has heretofore exam- i ncd and understands the scope and purpose of the regulations of the Uni- form Building Code, 1988 Edition, copyright 1988 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 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 Code Adminis- tration Manager of the City of Yakima for use and examination by the pub- | ic, as required by law, now, therefore, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY OF YAK|MA: Section 1. Section 11.04.010 of the City of Yak/ma Municipal Code is hereby amended to read as follows: o1 l .04.010 Adoption of Uniform Building Code. The L|ni fonn 8ui|ding Code, 1988 Edition, copyright 1988 by the International Conference of Building Officials, consisting of the Uniform Building Code, all appendices thereto except Appendices Chapters - One ' 7\we|ve Fifty-three, Seventy, and a separate supp|cnent volume thereto en- titled 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 fu | |y as set out i n f u l l 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 nmnbers of this chapter." Section 2. Sec. 11.04,015 is hereby amended to read as follows: /'1 1 .O4.015 Amendment to Section 102. Section 102 of the Un / fnnn Building Code, as applied to the City of Yakima, is hereby amended to read as follows: PEEORD/L1 1 7/29/88 �� , 'Sec. 102. Purpose. The purpose of this code is to provide ndnimun standards to safeguard life or limb, health, property and public Ine|fare by regulating and controlling the design, construction, qua|ity of materials, use and occupancy, location and of all buildings and structures within this jurisdiction and certain equipment specifica||y 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 app|icab|a, Section 3. Section 11.04.030 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 Unifonm 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 OivisiVn of Code Administration in the Department of Community and Economic Development which shall be under the jurisdiction of the Code AcministrationManaSar 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 ana to read as follows: 'SECTION 420. SENSITIZER is a chemical that causes a substantial proportion of exposed people or animals to develop an allergic re- action in normal tissue after repated exposure to the chemical. SERVICE CORRIDOR is a fully onc|nsed passage used for trans- purting HRN and for purposes other than required exiting. SHAFT is a vertical opening through a building for elevators, dunbv»aiters mechanical equipment or similar purposes. 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 auth- orized hereunder, a direction aod authorizafioo to act in the exercise of sound discretion and in good faith; � (b) With respect to the obligations upon owners and occupants of promises and their agents, a mandatory requirement to actin cO | i- ance with this code at the risk of civil and criminal liability won failure so to act.'" SMOKE DETECTOR is an approved detector which senses visible or �~ invisible particles of combustion. The detector sha| |� bear a label or other identification issued an approved testing � agency having a service for inspection of materials and workmanship at the factory during fabrication and assembly. STAGE See Chapter 39 �� FUESORD/LZ 2 7/5/88 �� . _ 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 f|bur 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 �� y is more than 12 feet above grade as defined herein at any point, such ��' basement or unused under-floor space sha|| 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 |e/m| 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 S. 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 shall be used or occupied occupied, and no change in the existing occupancy class- ification 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. EXCEPTION: Group R, Division 3, and M Occupancies. Issuance of a Cmrtificato 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. Certifcates presuming to give auth- ority 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 build- ing 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 0ccupany 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. RESORD/L3 3 7/5/88 =�, . . 5. A statennent, 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 nanna of the bui|din0 off)cia| , (d) Temporary Certificate. If the building official findS that ubs� t/ | hazard �wi|| result fr occupancy f building no s an a �a u om c any mg or portion thereof before the same is completed, he may issue a temporary Certificate • of • Occupancy fur, 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 bv the building official. • (f) Revocation. The building official nay 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 1hereof is in violation nf 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 i 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 bv injunction or other appropriate |ega| remedy ,in the superior court of - Washington in Yakima County.'" Section h. Section 11.04.028 of the City of Yakima Municipal Code is hereby enacted as a new section to read as follows: "11.04.028 Amendment to Table Nuthar ]_A, Table number 3-A of the Uniform Building Code, as applied to the City of Yakirra is mnonded to read as follows: ' . BUILDING FERJ|T FEES • TOTAL VALUATION EFFE[||VE JANUARY 1, 1989 $1.00-$500 $ 15.00 600.00 17.00, 700;00 ' . � . 10,00 800.00 21.00 900,00 � 23.00 1,000.00 1,100.00 27.00 1,200.00 29.00 1,300.00 31,00 1,400.00 33,0 1 35.00 1,600.00 37,00 1,700;00 39.00 1,800.00 • 41.00 1,900,00 43.00 : 2,000.00 45,00 ' 3,000.00 54.00 4,000.00 62,00 5,000.00 72,00 6,300.00 81.00 7 90.00 8,000.00 ` 99,00 RESORU/L4 4 7/5/88 �� -- • 88 /S /L S /ados3?l OS'L£S 00'000'9L 00'LZS 00'000'SL OS'ZZS 00'000'tL • 00'8LS 00'000'EL OS'£LS 00'000'ZL 00'60S 00'000'LL OS'iOS 00'000'0L 00'00S 00'000'69 OO'S6h 00'000'89 00'16h 00'000'L9 OS'98h 00'000'99 00'Z8h 00'000'S9 OS'LLt 00'000'h9 00'£Lh 00'000'£9 OS'89h 00'000'Z9 00'h9h 00'000'19 OS'6Sh 00'000'09 00'SSh 00'000'6S OS'OSi 00'000'8S 00'9hh 00'000'LS OS'Lhh 00'000 00'L£h 00'000'SS OS'Z£h 00'000'lS 00'8Zh 00'000'£S OS'£Zh 00'000'ZS 00'611i 00'000'LS OS'hth 00'000'OS 00'80h 00'000'6h OS'LOi 00'000'8t7 00'S6£ 00'000'Lh OS'88£ 00'000'9h 00'Z8£ 00'000'Sh OS'SL£ 00'000'hh 00'69£ 00'000'£h OS'Z9£ 00'000'Zh 00'9S£ 00'000'lh OS'6h£ 00'000'Oh 00'£h£ 00'000'6£ OS'9££ 00'000'8£ 00'0££ 00'000'L£ OS'£Z£ 00'000 00'Ll£ 00'000'S£ OS'OL£ 00'000'h£ 00'h0£ 00'000'££ OS'L6Z 00'000'Z£ 00'16Z 00'000'L£ OS'h8Z 00'000'0£ 00'8LZ 00'000'6Z OS'LLZ 00'000'8Z 00'S9Z 00'000'LZ OS'8SZ 00'000'9Z 00'LSZ 00'000'SZ 00'ZlZ 00'000'tZ 00'££Z 00'000'£Z 00'tZZ 00'000'ZZ 00'SLZ 00'000'1Z 00'90Z 00'000'0Z 00'L6L 00'000'61 00'88L 00'000'8L 00'6LL 00'000'LL 00'OLL 00'000'91. ()VOL 00'000'SL 00'£SL 00'000't71 • 00'hhL 00'000'£L 00'S£L 00'000'ZL 00'9ZL 00'000'LL 00'LLL 00'000'01 00'80L 00'000'6 NO I IVLllVA -Jd1O1 TOTAL VALUATION 77 536,00 • 78,000,00 540.50 79,000.00 545.00 80,000,00 549.50 ' 81,000.00 554,00 82,000,00 558.50 83,000.00 563.00 84,000.00 567.50 85,000.00 572.00 . 86,000.00 ' 576.50 87,000.00 ' 581,00 88,000.00 585,50 —. 89,0.00.00 590.00 90,000.00 594,50 91,000.00 599.00 92,000,00 603,50 ' 93,000,00 608,00 ^ 94,000.00 612.50 95,000.00 617,00 96 621.50 , 97 626.00 98 630,50 99 635.00 100 639.50 100,001.00 - 500,000 (39.50 plus 3.50 fnr ' each additional $1,000 of total valuation or fraction thereof, $ 500,001 and up $500,001 to $1,000,000 $2039.50 for ,the first $600,000 plus $3,00 for each additional, $1,000 or fraction thereof. $1,000,001 and up $1,000,001 and up. $3,539.50 for the first $1,000,000 plus $3,00 for each additional $1,000 or fraction thereof. Section 7. Section 11,04.055 of the City of Yakima Municipal Code is hereby amended to read as follows: ^11.04.056 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) Mere Required. An autmnatic 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. �II ' 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 roams and gas-tight sea|s`'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 nnnna| atmosphere.'" : RESORD/L6 6 7/5/88 ~_ Section 8. Section 11.04.070 of the City of Yakima Municipal Code is hereby amended to read as follows: �N�� x11.04.070 Adoption of Regul for Barrier-Free Facilities. -w The Washington State' Regulations - tor Barrier-Free Facilities, dated July 1987, 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 Unifonn Building Code adopted by this chapter." Section 9. 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 �� day of L� \ , l98 m ^ 41: ATTEST: CAkptc_ City Clerk PUBLICATION DATE DEC 2 r3 1 9:1: ��^ ;0�� 2 2 �A0 ��y EFFBCT|VE [ATE mwo�^.^» = v=� RESMD/L7 7 7/5/88 ~�