Revised Code of Washington - RCW Title 19 Business Regulations -- Miscellaneous - Chapter 19.27 State Building Code

  • 19.27.010 Short title
    This chapter shall be known as the State Building Code Act.[1974 ex.s. c 96 § 1.] ...
  • 19.27.015 Definitions
    As used in this chapter: (1) "City" means a city or town; (2) "Multifamily residential building" means common wall residential buildings that consist of four ...
  • 19.27.020 Purposes -- Objectives -- Standards
    The purpose of this chapter is to promote the health, safety and welfare of the occupants or users of buildings and structures and the general ...
  • 19.27.031 State building code -- Adoption -- Conflicts -- Opinions
    Except as otherwise provided in this chapter, there shall be in effect in all counties and cities the state building code which shall consist of ...
  • 19.27.035 Process for review
    The building code council shall, within one year of July 23, 1989, adopt a process for the review of proposed statewide amendments to the codes ...
  • 19.27.040 Cities and counties authorized to amend state building code -- Limitations
    The governing body of each county or city is authorized to amend the state building code as it applies within the jurisdiction of the county ...
  • 19.27.042 Cities and counties -- Emergency exemptions for housing for indigent persons
    (1) Effective January 1, 1992, the legislative authorities of cities and counties may adopt an ordinance or resolution to exempt from state building code requirements ...
  • 19.27.050 Enforcement
    The state building code required by this chapter shall be enforced by the counties and cities. Any county or city not having a building department ...
  • 19.27.060 Local building regulations superseded -- Exceptions
    (1) The governing bodies of counties and cities may amend the codes enumerated in RCW 19.27.031 as amended and adopted by the state building code ...
  • 19.27.065 Exemption -- Temporary growing structures used for commercial production of horticultural plants
    The provisions of this chapter do not apply to temporary growing structures used solely for the commercial production of horticultural plants including ornamental plants, flowers, ...
  • 19.27.067 Temporary worker housing -- Exemption -- Standards
    (1) Temporary worker housing shall be constructed, altered, or repaired as provided in chapter 70.114A RCW and chapter 37, Laws of 1998. The construction, alteration, ...
  • 19.27.070 State building code council -- Established -- Membership -- Travel expenses -- Administrative, clerical assistance
    There is hereby established a state building code council to be appointed by the governor. (1) The state building code council shall consist of fifteen ...
  • 19.27.074 State building code council -- Duties -- Public meetings -- Timing of code changes
    (1) The state building code council shall: (a) Adopt and maintain the codes to which reference is made in RCW 19.27.031 in a status which ...
  • 19.27.080 Chapters of RCW not affected
    Nothing in this chapter affects the provisions of chapters 19.27A, 19.28, 43.22, 70.77, 70.79, 70.87, *48.48, 18.20, 18.46, 18.51, 28A.305, 70.41, 70.62, 70.75, 70.108, 71.12, ...
  • 19.27.085 Building code council account -- Building permit fee
    (1) There is hereby created the building code council account in the state treasury. Moneys deposited into the account shall be used by the building ...
  • 19.27.090 Local jurisdictions reserved
    Local land use and zoning requirements, building setbacks, side and rear-yard requirements, site development, property line requirements, requirements adopted by counties or cities pursuant to ...
  • 19.27.095 Building permit application -- Consideration -- Requirements
    (1) A valid and fully complete building permit application for a structure, that is permitted under the zoning or other land use control ordinances in ...
  • 19.27.097 Building permit application -- Evidence of adequate water supply -- Applicability -- Exemption
    (1) Each applicant for a building permit of a building necessitating potable water shall provide evidence of an adequate water supply for the intended use ...
  • 19.27.100 Cities, towns, counties may impose fees different from state building code
    Nothing in this chapter shall prohibit a city, town, or county of the state from imposing fees different from those set forth in the state ...
  • 19.27.110 International fire code -- Administration and enforcement by counties, other political subdivisions and municipal corporations -- Fees
    Each county government shall administer and enforce the International Fire Code in the unincorporated areas of the county: PROVIDED, That any political subdivision or municipal ...
  • 19.27.111 RCW 19.27.080 not affected
    Nothing in RCW 19.27.110 shall affect the provisions of RCW 19.27.080.[1975-'76 2nd ex.s. c 37 § 2.] ...
  • 19.27.113 Automatic fire-extinguishing systems for certain school buildings
    The building code council shall adopt rules by December 1, 1991, requiring that all buildings classed as E-1 occupancies, as defined in the state building ...
  • 19.27.120 Buildings or structures having special historical or architectural significance -- Exception
    (1) Repairs, alterations, and additions necessary for the preservation, restoration, rehabilitation, strengthening, or continued use of a building or structure may be made without conformance ...
  • 19.27.140 Copy of permit to county assessor
    A copy of any permit obtained under the state building code for construction or alteration work of a total cost or fair market value in ...
  • 19.27.150 Report to department of community, trade, and economic development
    Every month a copy of the United States department of commerce, bureau of the census' "report of building or zoning permits issued and local public ...
  • 19.27.160 Counties with populations of from five thousand to less than ten thousand -- Ordinance reenactment
    Any county with a population of from five thousand to less than ten thousand that had in effect on July 1, 1985, an ordinance or ...
  • 19.27.170 Water conservation performance standards -- Testing and identifying fixtures that meet standards -- Marking and labeling fixtures
    (1) The state building code council shall adopt rules under chapter 34.05 RCW that implement and incorporate the water conservation performance standards in subsections (4) ...
  • 19.27.175 Recycled materials -- Study code and adopt changes
    The state building code council, in consultation with the department of ecology and local governments, shall conduct a study of the state building code, and ...
  • 19.27.180 Residential buildings moved into a city or county -- Applicability of building codes and electrical installation requirements
    (1) Residential buildings or structures moved into or within a county or city are not required to comply with all of the requirements of the ...
  • 19.27.190 Indoor air quality -- Interim and final requirements for maintenance
    (1)(a) Not later than January 1, 1991, the state building code council, in consultation with the department of community, trade, and economic development, shall establish ...
  • 19.27.490 Fish habitat enhancement project
    A fish habitat enhancement project meeting the criteria of *RCW 77.55.290(1) is not subject to grading permits, inspections, or fees and shall be reviewed according ...
  • 19.27.500 Nightclubs--Automatic sprinkler system -- Building code council shall adopt rules
    (1) The building code council shall adopt rules requiring that all nightclubs be provided with an automatic sprinkler system. Rules adopted by the council shall ...
  • 19.27.510 "Nightclub" defined
    As used in this chapter: "Nightclub" means an A-2 occupancy use under the 2006 international building code in which the aggregate area of concentrated use ...
  • 19.27.520 Building constructed, used, or converted to nightclub -- In accordance with chapter
    No building shall be constructed for, used for, or converted to, occupancy as a nightclub except in accordance with this chapter.[2005 c 148 § 3.] ...

Last modified: April 7, 2009