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BUSINESS OF THE CITY COUNCIL
YAKIMA, WASHINGTON
AGENDA STATEMENT
Item No. 4.1.
For Meeting of: January 19, 2021
ITEM TITLE: Ordinance rescinding Ordinance No. 2021-001
SUBMITTED BY: Glenn Denman, Codes Administration Manager
Sara Watkins, Senior Assistant City Attorney
SUMMARY EXPLANATION:
At the Council's January 5, 2021 City Council meeting, the Council approved Ordinance No.
2021-001 which adopted the state-mandated Washington State Buildings Codes, 2018 edition
(building code, plumbing code, mechanical code, etc.). Subsequent to the Council's adoption of
the Ordinance, the Washington State Building Code Council met and unexpectedly voted to
delay the adoption of the 2018 Washington State Codes until July 1 , 2021. The new codes were
supposed to go into effect February 1 , 2021. As a result of the unexpected delay in adoption of
the new codes, the City cannot adopt the 2018 edition of the Washington State Codes because
they have not formally been adopted by the State. When the State formally adopts the 2018
editions of the codes staff will return to City Council with this ordinance.
ITEM BUDGETED: NA
STRATEGIC PRIORITY: Neighborhood and Community Building
APPROVED FOR SUBMITTAL BY THE CITY MANAGER
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ORDINANCE NO. 2021-
AN ORDINANCE rescinding Ordinance No. 2021-001.
WHEREAS, the International Code Council publishes the International Codes and
accompanying standards for adoption by state and local jurisdictions to regulate the safe
construction of buildings and building systems; and
WHEREAS, the Washington Legislature has delegated the responsibility of amending and
adopting the International Codes by reference (referred to herein as the Washington State codes)
to the State Building Code Council; and
WHEREAS, the State Building Code Council has adopted review procedures and
approval criteria for local amendments, exempting from its review the administrative provisions of
the codes; and
WHEREAS, any jurisdiction may amend the Washington State codes provided that the
amendments do not reduce the minimum performance standards of the codes; and
WHEREAS, the State Building Code Act requires that each local jurisdiction enforce the
Washington State codes within its jurisdiction; and
WHEREAS, the Washington State Building Code Council is the entity that formally adopts
updates to the Washington State codes, the 2018 codes were set to take effect on February 1,
2021, and the Building Code Council determined on or about January 8, 2021, to delay the
adoption of the 2018 codes; and
WHEREAS, the City, on January 5, 2021, relying on the effective date previously provided
by the Building Code Council of February 1, 2021, for the building codes, adopted Ordinance
2021-001 which adopted and amended as appropriate the building codes of the City of Yakima;
and
WHEREAS, since the Building Code Council delayed the approval of the 2018 editions of
the building codes, the City must rescind its ordinance that adopted those code provisions, and
revert back to using the previously-adopted code provisions until the Building Code Council
approves updated building codes; and
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Yakima finds that it is in the best interest of the
City and its residents to rescind Ordinance 2021-001; now, therefore,
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY OF YAKIMA:
Ordinance No. 2021-001 is hereby rescinded.
PASSED BY THE CITY COUNCIL, signed and approved this 2' day of February, 2021.
Patricia Byers, Mayor
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ATTEST:
Sonya Clear Tee, City Clerk
Publication Date:
Effective Date:
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