Revised Code of Washington - RCW Title 19 Business Regulations -- Miscellaneous - Chapter 19.27A Energy-Related Building Standards

  • 19.27A.015 State energy code -- Minimum and maximum energy code
    Except as provided in RCW 19.27A.020(7), the Washington state energy code for residential buildings shall be the maximum and minimum energy code for residential buildings ...
  • 19.27A.020 State energy code -- Adoption by state building code council -- Standards -- Preemption of local residential energy codes
    (1) No later than January 1, 1991, the state building code council shall adopt rules to be known as the Washington state energy code as ...
  • 19.27A.025 Nonresidential buildings -- Minimum standards -- Amendments
    (1) The minimum state energy code for new nonresidential buildings shall be the Washington state energy code, 1986 edition, as amended. The state building code ...
  • 19.27A.027 Personal wireless service facilities exempt from building envelope insulation requirements
    (1) The state building code council shall exempt equipment shelters of personal wireless service facilities from building envelope insulation requirements. (2) For the purposes of ...
  • 19.27A.035 Payments by electric utilities to owners of residential buildings -- Recovery of expenses -- Effect of Pacific Northwest electric power planning and conservation act -- Expiration of subsections
    (1) Electric utilities shall make payments to the owner at the time of construction of a newly constructed residential building with electric resistance space heat ...
  • 19.27A.045 Maintaining energy code for residential structures
    The state building code council shall maintain the state energy code for residential structures in a status which is consistent with the state's interest as ...
  • 19.27A.050 State building code council -- Construction -- Inclusion of successor agency
    As used in this chapter, references to the state building code council shall be construed to include any successor agency.[2000 c 171 § 45; 1985 ...
  • 19.27A.060 Hot water heaters -- Temperature regulation
    (1) "Hot water heater" means the primary source of hot water for a residence. (2) The thermostat of a new water heater offered for sale ...
  • 19.27A.065 Study of state building code relating to energy by legislative committees on energy and utilities
    See RCW 44.39.038. ...
  • 19.27A.070 Intent
    It is hereby declared that modern, efficient, safety-tested portable oil-fueled heaters may be offered for sale, sold, and used in this state. However, fire hazards ...
  • 19.27A.080 Definitions
    Unless the context clearly requires otherwise, the definitions in this section apply throughout RCW 19.27A.080 through 19.27A.120. (1) "Portable oil-fueled heater" means any nonflue-connected, self-contained, ...
  • 19.27A.090 Portable oil-fueled heaters -- Sales and use -- Approval required
    Notwithstanding any other section of the state building code, chapter 19.27 RCW, or any other code adopted by reference in chapter 19.27 RCW, approved portable ...
  • 19.27A.100 Portable oil-fueled heaters -- Requirements for approval
    Approved portable oil-fueled heaters must adhere to the following requirements: (1) Labeling must be affixed to the heater to caution and inform the user concerning: ...
  • 19.27A.110 Portable oil-fueled heaters -- Jurisdiction over approval -- Sale and use governed exclusively
    The chief of the Washington state patrol, through the director of fire protection, is the only authority having jurisdiction over the approval of portable oil-fueled ...
  • 19.27A.120 Violations -- Penalty
    The penalty for failure to comply with RCW 19.27A.080 through 19.27A.120 is a misdemeanor.[1985 c 360 § 17; 1983 c 134 § 6. Formerly RCW ...

Last modified: April 7, 2009