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RENTON CITY COUNCIL
REGULAR MEETING
March 3, 2014
Monday, 7 p.m.
1.CALL TO ORDER AND PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
2.ROLL CALL
3.SPECIAL PRESENTATION
a. Fire & Emergency Services Department Promotions
4.ADMINISTRATIVE REPORT
5.AUDIENCE COMMENT
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the podium and state your name and city of residence for the record, SPELLING YOUR LAST NAME.
6.CONSENT AGENDA
The following items are distributed to Councilmembers in advance for study and review, and the
recommended actions will be accepted in a single motion. Any item may be removed for further
discussion if requested by a Councilmember.
a. Approval of Council meeting minutes of 2/24/2014. Council concur.
b. City Clerk reports bid opening on 2/13/2014 for CAG-14-005, Maplewood WTP Access Platforms
and Fall Protection Improvements project; nine bids; engineer's estimate $159,306.08; and
submits staff recommendation to award the contract to the low bidder, General Mechanical,
Inc., in the amount of $158,556. Council concur.
c. Administrative Services Department recommends approval of a three-year contract with King
County for Institutional Network (I-Net) service and support in the amount of $13,860 per year.
Refer to Finance Committee.
d. Community and Economic Development Department recommends adoption of the 2012
International Building and Fire Codes with local amendments. Refer to Planning and
Development Committee and Public Safety Committee.
7.UNFINISHED BUSINESS
Topics listed below were discussed in Council committees during the past week. Those topics
marked with an asterisk (*) may include legislation. Committee reports on any topics may be held
by the Chair if further review is necessary.
a. Community Services Committee: Zwicker Appointment to City Center Community Plan Advisory
Board
b. Public Safety Committee: Amend RMC 1-3-3 Chronic Nuisance Premises Liens*
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8.RESOLUTIONS AND ORDINANCES
Ordinance for first reading:
a. Amend RMC 1-3-3, Chronic Nuisance Premises Liens (See 7.b.)
9.NEW BUSINESS
(Includes Council Committee agenda topics; call 425-430-6512 for recorded information.)
10.AUDIENCE COMMENT
11.ADJOURNMENT
COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE AGENDA
(Preceding Council Meeting)
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March 3, 2014
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March 3, 2014
Monday, 6:30 p.m.
Fire & Emergency Services Department Promotion Reception
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CITY OF RENTON COUNCIL AGENDA BILL
Subject/Title:
Contract Award for Bid Opening on 2/13/2014;
CAG-14-005 Maplewood WTP Access Platforms
and Fall Protection Improvements Project
Meeting:
REGULAR COUNCIL - 03 Mar 2014
Exhibits:
Staff Recommendation
Bid Tab (nine bids)
Submitting Data: Dept/Div/Board:
City Clerk
Staff Contact:
Bonnie Walton, City Clerk, ext. 6502
Recommended Action:
Council Concur
Fiscal Impact:
Expenditure Required: $ 158,556.00 Transfer Amendment: $
Amount Budgeted: $ Revenue Generated: $
Total Project Budget: $ 210,000.00 City Share Total Project: $
SUMMARY OF ACTION:
Engineer's Estimate: $159,306.08
In accordance with Council procedure, bids submitted at the subject bid opening met the following three
criteria: There was more than one bid, the low bid was within total project budget, and there were no
significant irregularities with the low bid. Therefore, staff recommends accepting the low bid submitted
by General Mechanical, Inc., in the amount of $158,556.00 for the Maplewood WTP Access Platforms
and Fall Protection Improvements project.
STAFF RECOMMENDATION:
Accept the low bid from General Mechanical, Inc., in the amount of $158,556.00 for the Maplewood
WTP Access Platforms and Fall Protection Improvement project and authorize the Mayor and City Clerk
to sign.
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CITY OF RENTON COUNCIL AGENDA BILL
Subject/Title:
King County -INET
Meeting:
REGULAR COUNCIL - 03 Mar 2014
Exhibits:
King County I-Net Contract
Resolution
Submitting Data: Dept/Div/Board:
Administrative Services
Staff Contact:
Mehdi Sadri, Information Technology Director, x-
6886
Recommended Action:
Refer to Finance Committee
Fiscal Impact:
Expenditure Required: $ 13,860 Transfer Amendment: $
Amount Budgeted: $ 13,860 Revenue Generated: $
Total Project Budget: $ 13,860 City Share Total Project: $
SUMMARY OF ACTION:
King County operates and maintains the Institutional Network and offers access to Internet and Inter
Governmental Network (I-Net services) to municipal, county, school, library and other governmental,
educational and non-profit agencies. City of Renton has been utilizing KC I-Net at its primary Internet
Service Provider (ISP) and wants to continue to purchase I-Net services. This agreement adds new data
center services and higher bandwidth to the list of services KC can provide. Services the City is
purchasing include 100 MBPS connection to the internet and IGN and two additional blocks of internet
addresses.
STAFF RECOMMENDATION:
Approve the agreement with King County for I-Net services authorizing the Mayor and City Clerk to
execute and adopt the Resolution.
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Institutional Network Services
This Contract, number 02COR14, is made this _______________ by and between King County,
Washington, with its principal place of business at 401 5th Avenue, Suite 600, Seattle, WA
(hereinafter “County”) and City of Renton, with its principal place of business at 1055 S. Grady
Way, Renton, WA (hereinafter “Customer”), collectively the “Parties”.
i.Preface
This Contract includes these terms and conditions and Attachments A through O.
ii.Recitals
WHEREAS, the County operates and maintains the Institutional Network (hereinafter “I-
Net”); and
WHEREAS, the County offers I-Net services to municipal, county, school, library and other
governmental, educational and non-profit agencies; and
WHEREAS, the Customer wants to purchase I-Net services as defined below; and
WHEREAS, the Customer agrees that it will use I-Net facilities and services solely for
educational, public access television channel, County and government communication purposes,
and not for any for-profit commercial purposes by itself or third parties; and
WHEREAS, the purpose of this Contract is to establish the contractual, service and support
responsibilities between the County and the Customer.
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the payments, covenants, and obligations
contained herein, the Parties mutually agree as follows:
iii.Entire Agreement
This Contract contains all of the agreements of the Parties with respect to any matter covered or
mentioned in this Contract. No oral representations or other agreements have been made by the
Parties.
IN WITNESS, THEREOF, the Parties have executed this Contract.
KING COUNTY CITY OF RENTON
Print Name:Print Name: Denis Law
Signature:Signature:
Title: Title: Mayor
Date:Date:
_______________________Date:________
Approved as to form By: City Attorney
_______________________Date:________
Attest: City Clerk:
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
i.Preface ......................................................................................................................................................1
ii.Recitals .....................................................................................................................................................1
iii.Entire Agreement..................................................................................................................................1
1. Definitions ...............................................................................................................................................3
2. Use of the I-Net .......................................................................................................................................3
3. Term of Contract .....................................................................................................................................3
4. Notices .....................................................................................................................................................3
5. Charges and Payment Procedures ...........................................................................................................3
5.1 Invoiced Charges ..............................................................................................................................3
5.2 Installation and Monthly Fees ..........................................................................................................3
5.3 Invoicing and Payment .....................................................................................................................4
5.4 New Site Costs .................................................................................................................................4
5.5 Services Activations and Changes....................................................................................................4
6. Reporting .................................................................................................................................................4
7. Subcontracting .........................................................................................................................................5
8. Insurance..................................................................................................................................................5
9. Indemnification........................................................................................................................................5
9.1 Limitation of Liability ......................................................................................................................5
9.2 Risk of Loss ......................................................................................................................................5
9.3 Warranty Disclaimer by the County .................................................................................................6
9.4 Customer Warranties ........................................................................................................................6
9.5 Survival.............................................................................................................................................6
10. Contract Change Orders ......................................................................................................................6
11. Force Majeure ......................................................................................................................................6
12. Severability ..........................................................................................................................................7
13. Nondiscrimination ...............................................................................................................................7
14. Termination .........................................................................................................................................8
15. Applicable Law and Forum .................................................................................................................8
15.1 Dispute Resolution ...........................................................................................................................8
15.2 Mediation ..........................................................................................................................................8
16. Services to Be Provided by I-Net ........................................................................................................8
16.1 Service Types ...................................................................................................................................8
16.2 Redundant Front Door (RFD)..........................................................................................................8
16.3 Demarcation Device .........................................................................................................................8
16.4 Network Infrastructure Upgrade and Migration ...............................................................................9
17. Service Levels .....................................................................................................................................9
18. Services Not Currently Provided by I-Net ..........................................................................................9
19. Service Requirements ..........................................................................................................................9
20. Security ..............................................................................................................................................10
21. Nonwaiver of Breach .........................................................................................................................10
22. No Third Party Agreement ................................................................................................................10
23. Taxes...................................................................................................................................................10
Attachment A – Sites(s) Covered Thru 3/31/2017 .........................................................................................11
Attachment B – I-Net Connectivity Change Request Form ...........................................................................12
Attachment C - Acceptable Use Policy ..........................................................................................................13
Attachment D - Definitions ............................................................................................................................15
Attachment E - Key Persons...........................................................................................................................20
Attachment F - Termination ...........................................................................................................................21
Attachment G - Service Offerings Thru 3/31/2017 ........................................................................................22
Attachment H –Service Levels .......................................................................................................................27
Attachment I – IPV4 Addresses .....................................................................................................................30
Attachment J – Evidence of Insurance Coverage ...........................................................................................31
Attachment K – I-Net Rate Card ....................................................................................................................32
Attachment L – Customer Network Topology ...............................................................................................33
Attachment M – Customer Access to I-Net SharePoint Site ..........................................................................34
Attachment N – Data Center Services Rate Card ...........................................................................................35
Attachment O – Colocation Agreement .........................................................................................................36
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1.Definitions
Words and terms Shall be given their ordinary and usual meanings. Where used in the Contract
documents, the words and terms contained in Attachment D - Definitions Shall have the meanings
indicated therein. The meanings Shall be applicable to the singular, plural, masculine, feminine and
neuter of the words and terms.
2.Use of the I-Net
The I-Net services provided under this Contract are for the exclusive use of the Customer at the
authorized Sites. Use of I-Net services by organizations other than those listed in Attachment A -
Site(s) Covered must be approved in advance in writing by the County. Allowing any other Site or
agency to connect to or use I-Net services is a material breach of this Contract and may be cause
to terminate service in whole or in part.
Customers may use the I-Net solely for educational, public access television channel and County
and government communication purposes and not for any for-profit commercial purposes.
Contrary use could result in the County losing the right to use most of the fibers that make up
the I-Net. Customer covenants that it will comply with this requirement, and will monitor and
regulate the traffic content it transports on the network to ensure its compliance with this
requirement. This requirement does not prevent the Customer from collecting fees from Users to
pay the direct costs of providing non-commercial services, such as fees for video class instruction
or charges to recover the cost of special use equipment. See also, Attachment C – Acceptable Use
Policy.
The Customer agrees that it Shall not resell any of the services provided under this Contract and
Shall comply with Attachment C – Acceptable Use Policy.
3.Term of Contract
This Contract is effective upon execution by both Parties for a term of three (3) years, subject to:
(a) the terms and conditions of the County’s franchise agreements with Comcast, WAVE, and any
other franchisees and related I-Net lease agreements and obligations, as amended or renewed,
and (b) the Parties termination rights under Attachment F. Thereafter, this Contract may be
renewed upon execution of an amendment that may include a revised Attachment A, Attachment
G, Attachment H, Attachment K and/or Attachment N for additional three (3) year terms.
4.Notices
Any notice provided by one Party to the other Party under Attachment F – Termination Shall be in
writing and sent by certified or registered mail, return receipt requested. All other notice Shall be
in writing but may be provided by email. The effective date of a notice is the date on which one
Party receives the notice from the other Party. If to the County, notice under Attachment F Shall
be sent to the I-Net Business Manager as identified in Attachment E. If to the Customer, notice
under Attachment F Shall be sent to the Primary contact as identified in Attachment E. For all
other matters, notice shall be sent to the Key Person(s) as specified in Attachment E.
5.Charges and Payment Procedures
5.1 Invoiced Charges
A service cost summary applicable to the Contract is provided in Attachment A – Sites(s)
Covered. I-Net charges will begin on the Date of Activation.
5.2 Installation and Monthly Fees
A table indicating Customer Sites, services and costs as provided by this Contract is shown
in Attachment A – Sites(s) Covered. The County reserves the right to review and amend
pricing at the end of each term of this Contract.
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5.3 Invoicing and Payment
Charges will be invoiced monthly (12 invoice periods per year).
Payment is due within thirty (30) Days of receipt of invoice. Thereafter, interest will be
charged as allowable by law but in no event Shall be more than one (1) percent per Month
on the balance due.
5.4 New Site Costs
Additional Sites may be added during the term of this Contract upon execution of an
amendment to this Contract which will include a revised Attachment A - Site(s) Covered.
Upon request, the County will prepare a written estimate of the costs necessary to design,
prepare, install and connect the new Site to the I-Net, and the service fees. To request an
additional site, the Customer must complete Attachment B – I-Net Connectivity Change
Request Form.
5.5 Services Activations and Changes
Services will not be activated until the Customer completes and the County approves
Attachment B – I-Net Connectivity Change Request Form.
5.5.1 Service Changes
A Service Change is defined as one that requires I-Net configuration changes,
equipment moves or add-ons. Additional charges may occur based on Attachment
K – I-Net Rate Card.
All Service Change requests Shall be in writing from the Customer using
Attachment B – I-Net Connectivity Change Request Form. A service ticket will be
generated and evaluated to assess engineering issues and determine whether the
Service Change is a no-cost change or an additional cost change. Additional cost
changes must be approved in writing by the Customer and the cost will be added to
the Customer’s invoice in the next billing cycle. The County will typically implement
the requested change in service within ten (10) Days after receiving an I-Net
Connectivity Change Request Form.
5.5.2 Customer Network Architecture Changes
The Customer Shall provide a minimum of sixty (60) Days’ written notification for all
requests for design or architecture changes to the Customer’s network using
Attachment B – I-Net Connectivity Change Request Form. The County will review
the request and evaluate for compatibility with I-Net equipment and services. If the
architecture change is complex in nature, the County may request additional time to
perform its review. If an architecture change is made to the Customer’s topology
without consultation with the County, the County will have the right to request the
topology revert to the original design, assess new fees based on the new topology,
or the County may terminate service per Attachment F – Termination.
5.5.3 No-Cost Changes
Bandwidth Services (Transport and Internet) include one no-cost Service Change
per Site, per year as part of this Contract price.
6.Reporting
The I-Net Network Operations Center will actively monitor the state of the network (e.g., alarms
and errors, Bandwidth utilization, and availability). Reports on the Customer’s service will be
used as part of the annual Contract review.
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7.Subcontracting
The County may subcontract for some or all of the services covered by this Contract.
8.Insurance
During the term of the Contract both Parties Shall maintain Commercial General Liability
Insurance with limits of not less than $1 million combined single limit per occurrence, $2 million
aggregate. Such coverage shall include Stop Gap/Employers Liability coverage in the amount of
$ 1,000,000. The above policies Shall cover or be endorsed to cover the other Party, its officers,
officials, employees and agents as an additional insured to include but not be limited to ongoing
operations and products-completed operations. If either Party is a municipal corporation or an
agency of the state of Washington and is self-insured or a member of the Washington Cities
Insurance Corporation for any of the above insurance requirements, a certificate of self-insurance
or a letter of coverage Shall be attached hereto as Attachment J – Evidence of Insurance
Coverage and be incorporated by reference and Shall constitute compliance with this section. By
requiring such minimum insurance, neither Party Shall be deemed or construed to have assessed
the risks that may be applicable to the other Party under this Contract. Each Party Shall assess
its own risks and, if it deems appropriate and/or prudent, maintain greater limits and/or broader
coverage.
9.Indemnification
Each Party Shall protect, defend, indemnify, and save harmless the other Party, its officers,
officials, employees, and agents from and against any and all costs, claims, judgments, and/or
awards of damages, for injuries to persons and/or damage to tangible property, arising out of or in
any way resulting from each Party’s own negligent acts or omissions associated with the I-Net
services provided by the Contract to the extent each Party is liable for such acts or omissions. .
Each party agrees that its obligations under this provision extend to any claim, demand, and/or
cause of action brought by or on behalf of any of its employees, or agents. The foregoing
indemnity is specifically and expressly intended to constitute a waiver of each party's immunity
under Washington's Industrial Insurance act, RCW Title 51, as respects the other party only, and
only to the extent necessary to provide the indemnified party with a full and complete indemnity of
claims made by the indemnitor’s employees. The parties acknowledge that these provisions were
specifically negotiated and agreed upon by them. In the event the indemnified Party incurs any
costs including attorney fees to enforce the provisions of this paragraph, all such costs and fees
Shall be recoverable from the indemnitor.
9.1 Limitation of Liability
Limitation of Liability and Damages; Exclusion of Damages. Notwithstanding the above
paragraph in Section 9, all liability, claims, loss or damage arising out of Customer’s use of
INET or any other goods or services provided under this Contract is at the sole risk of the
Customer and its Users. IN NO EVENT WILL COUNTY BE LIABLE HEREUNDER FOR
ANY INCIDENTAL, INDIRECT, SPECIAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, OR EXEMPLARY
DAMAGES, LOST PROFITS, LOST SALES OR ANTICIPATED ORDERS, OR DAMAGES
FOR LOSS OF GOODWILL, LOSS of DATA, EVEN IF COUNTY WAS INFORMED OR
KNEW OR SHOULD HAVE KNOWN OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES OR
LOSS. County’s sole liability for damages will be limited to direct damages in the amount of
One Hundred Dollars ($100).
9.2 Risk of Loss
Customer and Users Shall be responsible for loss of or damage to all equipment provided to
the Customer under the terms of this Contract however caused.
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9.3 Warranty Disclaimer by the County
EXCEPT AS PROVIDED IN ATTACHMENT H – SERVICE LEVELS, INET OR ANY OTHER
GOODS OR SERVICES PROVIDED UNDER THIS CONTRACT IS PROVIDED BY
COUNTY “AS IS” WITHOUT ANY REPRESENTATIONS OR WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND,
SUPPORT, OR UPDATES OR REPRESENTATIONS WHATSOEVER. CUSTOMER
ACKNOWLEDGES THAT IT IS NOT RELYING ON ANY WARRANTIES OR
REPRESENTATIONS MADE BY THE COUNTY IN ENTERING INTO THIS CONTRACT.
ALL WARRANTIES AND REPRESENTATIONS, WHETHER EXPRESS, IMPLIED.
STATUTORY, OR OTHERWISE REGARDING THE SERVICES OR GOODS, INCLUDING
WITHOUT LIMITATION THE CONDITION, QUALITY, FUNCTIONALITY, PERFORMANCE
OR FREEDOM FROM ERROR OF THE INET SERVICES OR ANY OTHER GOODS OR
SERVICES PROVIDED UNDER THIS CONTRACT, INCLUDING MERCHANTABILITY,
NON-INFRINGEMENT, AND FITNESS FOR ANY PARTICULAR PURPOSE ARE
EXPRESSLY EXCLUDED AND DISCLAIMED. THE COUNTY MAKES NO
REPRESENTATIONS OR WARRANTIES THAT THE I-NET SERVICE OR ANY OTHER
GOODS OR SERVICES PROVIDED UNDER THIS CONTRACT WILL BE
UNINTERRUPTED, FREE OF HARMFUL COMPONENTS, OR THAT ANY MATERIALS,
INCLUDING YOUR MATERIALS OR THE THIRD PARTY MATERIALS, WILL BE SECURE
OR NOT OTHERWISE BE LOST OR DAMAGED.
9.4 Customer Warranties
9.4.1 Customer warrants and represents that Customer and Customer’s User’s
(including any use by employees and personnel of Customer) use of the INET
Service or any other goods or services provided under this Contract will be in
compliance with all applicable laws, rules and regulations.
9.4.2 Customer warrants and represents that (a) it or Customer’s licensors own all
right, title, and interest in and to your materials; (b) Customer’s materials (including
the use, development, design, production of your materials) or the combination of
Customer’s materials with other applications, content or processes, do not and will
not violate any applicable laws or infringe or misappropriate any third-party rights;
and (c) Customer’s use of the INET service or any other goods or services provided
under this Contract will not cause harm to any other customers of the County’s INET
service or any other goods or services provided under this Contract by the County.
9.5 Survival
The provisions of this section Shall survive the expiration or termination of this Contract with
respect to any event occurring prior to expiration or termination.
10.Contract Change Orders
Either Party may request changes to this Contract. Proposed changes which are mutually agreed
upon Shall be incorporated by written amendment to this Contract. If any Contract Change Order
causes an increase or decrease in the price (fees) for, or the time required for, performance of
any part of the services under this Contract, the Parties Shall agree to an equitable adjustment in
the Contract price, the delivery schedule, or both. The County Shall be responsible for preparing
all County-required documents associated with modifying the Contract to include the agreed upon
Contract Change Order. No written request, oral order, or conduct by the County will constitute a
binding Contract Change Order unless confirmed in writing by the Parties.
11.Force Majeure
The term “force majeure” means: (a) an event that is unforeseeable at the time of Contract
execution, (b) that is not within a Party’s reasonable control, and (c) that causes an inability to
perform or comply, in whole or in part, with any obligation or condition of this Contract. Upon giving
prompt notice and full particulars to the other Party, such obligation or condition Shall be suspended
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but only for the time and to the extent necessary to restore normal operations. So long as (a)-(c)
are satisfied, a force majeure event may include, without limitation, acts of nature, acts of civil or
military authorities, terrorism, fire, strikes and other industrial, civil or public disturbances, epidemic
and quarantine.
12.Severability
Whenever possible, each provision of this Contract will be interpreted to be effective and valid
under applicable law. If any provision is found to be invalid, illegal or unenforceable, then such
provision or portion thereof Will be modified to the extent necessary to render it legal, valid and
enforceable and have the intent and economic effect as close as possible to the invalid, illegal
and unenforceable provision. If it is not possible to modify the provision to render it legal, valid
and enforceable, then the provision will be severed from the rest of this Contract and ignored.
The invalidity, illegality or unenforceability of any provision will not affect the validity, legality or
enforceability of any other provision of this Contract, which will remain valid and binding.
13.Nondiscrimination
13.1 The Customer must comply with all applicable local, state and federal laws and
regulations prohibiting discrimination, including without limitation, laws and regulations
prohibiting discrimination in the provision of services or employment under this Contract. These
laws include, but are not limited to, Titles VI and VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, as amended,
the American with Disabilities Act, and the Restoration Act of 1987, Compliance with Section
504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended (Section 504) and the American with
Disabilities Act of 1990, as amended (ADA), Chapter 49.60 of the Revised Code of Washington,
as amended, and Chapters 12.16 and 12.18 of the King County Code, as amended. If the
Customer engages in unfair employment practices as defined in King County Code Chapter
12.18, as amended, the remedies set forth in that Chapter, as amended, Shall apply.
13. 2 The Customer is specifically prohibited from discriminating or taking any retaliatory
action against a person because of that person's exercise of any right s\he may have under
federal, state, or local law, nor may the Customer require a person to waive such rights as a
condition of receiving service.
13. 3 The Customer is specifically prohibited from denying access or levying different rates
and charges on any individual or group because of the income of the residents of the local area
in which such group resides.
13. 4 To the extent the County may enforce such a requirement; the Customer is specifically
prohibited from discriminating in its rates or charges or from granting undue preferences to any
individual or group.
13. 5 During the performance of this Contract, neither the Customer nor any party
subcontracting under the authority of this Contract Shall discriminate on the basis of age,
ancestry, creed, color, marital status, national origin, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, or
presence of any mental, physical or sensory handicap against any employee or applicant for
employment, unless based on a bona fide occupational qualification, or in the administration or
delivery of services or any other benefit under this Contract.
13. 6 During the term of this Contract, the Customer Shall not create barriers to open and
fair opportunities to participate in the use of these services and Shall not discriminate against
any person on the basis of race, color, creed, religion, sex, age, nationality, marital status,
sexual orientation or the presence of any mental or physical disability in an otherwise
qualified disabled person.
13. 7 Any violation of the mandatory requirements of the provisions of this section Shall be
a material breach of Contract for which the Customer may be subject to damages and
sanctions provided for by Contract and by applicable law.
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14.Termination
This Contract may be terminated only in accordance with the provisions of Attachment F –
Termination.
15.Applicable Law and Forum
This Contract Shall be governed by and construed according to the laws of the State of
Washington. Any suit arising between the Parties Shall be brought in King County Superior Court,
which shall have sole and exclusive jurisdiction and venue.
15.1 Dispute Resolution
15.1.1.Disputes. In the event that a dispute arises between the Parties which
cannot be resolved in the normal course, the following dispute resolution procedures
Shall be followed as a condition precedent to litigation:
15.1.1.1 If a dispute arises, then (i) within ten (10) business days of a written
request by either Party, County's I-Net Business Manager and Customer’s Primary
Contact Shall meet and resolve the issue; if these Parties cannot resolve the issue
within ten (10) business days of the meeting, then (ii) the issue Shall be submitted
to each Party’s designated information technology manager; if these Parties cannot
resolve the issue within fifteen (15) business days of submission to them, then (iii)
the issue Shall be submitted for resolution to the King County Chief Information
Officer and Customer’s Chief Information Officer or equivalent.
15.2 Mediation
If a dispute arises between the Parties that is not resolved through the procedure in Section
15.1, the Parties may, upon mutual agreement, seek to resolve the dispute by mediation or
other agreed form of alternative dispute resolution.
16.Services to Be Provided by I-Net
The specific services applicable to this Contract are listed in Attachment A – Site(s) Covered. The
Parties Shall conduct an annual joint review to determine if the services provided meet the
Customer’s needs, and whether modifications or changes in service levels should be made. The
services Shall be selected from the service list contained in Attachment G – Service Offerings.
16.1 Service Types
I-Net services provided by the County include Internet Bandwidth, Transport Bandwidth, and
engineering services. Internet Bandwidth and Transport Bandwidth are provided across I-
Net fiber. Other available I-Net fiber shall not be used by the Customer without written
approval from I-Net management.
16.2 Redundant Front Door (RFD)
I-Net has a Redundant Front Door (RFD) that is the interconnection point between I-Net
customers, the upstream Internet Service Providers and is the peering point for local transit
peering agreements.
16.3 Demarcation Device
The Demarcation Device for each of the Customer Sites subject to this Contract is defined
and listed in Attachment A - Site(s) Covered.
The County Will provide equipment specifications required for connectivity including
equipment that meets the County’s requirements. Installing specified equipment helps
ensure ease of maintenance and customer support. Equipment chosen by the Customer
that meets the provided specifications may be acceptable.
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16.4 Network Infrastructure Upgrade and Migration
Network Infrastructure Upgrade and Migration refers to projects that provide for the
modification of I-Net network equipment to take advantage of new technologies or
architecture that is not the result of an emergency or standard maintenance upgrade.
Network Infrastructure Upgrade and Migration activities may occur outside of the regularly
scheduled maintenance.
Planned Network Infrastructure Upgrade and Migration notice will be given to the Customer
when such changes affect the Customer. If notification is applicable, the County will notify
the Customer in accordance with Attachment E – Key Persons at least thirty (30) business
days in advance. The County will endeavor to notify the Customer of the: project scope;
new network deployment and architecture; benefits; migration plans; and provide County
contacts that are not already identified in Attachment E – Key Persons, if applicable.
The County may, at its option, set a migration schedule and require Customer migration by a
specified date. The County will work jointly with the Customer to set mutually agreeable
migration dates based on the migration schedule.
17.Service Levels
Service levels and corresponding prices Shall be provided in accordance with Attachment A -
Site(s) Covered and Attachment H – Service Levels. Procedures for reporting and handling
problems are also contained in this Attachment H – Service Levels.
18.Services Not Currently Provided by I-Net
The following services are not covered by this Contract:
Application development or support.
Customer LAN or desktop support services.
Technical support for Users not named in Attachment E - Key Persons.
Other non-transport Customer network design or support on the Customer side of the I-
Net Demarcation Point.
VoIP services.
IPv6.
Dark fiber.
I-Net controlled fiber.
19.Service Requirements
The Customer agrees it Will complete the items listed below throughout the Contract at no cost to
the County. Failure to do so Shall be grounds for and may result in the termination of I-Net
service or delay in the County’s installation of I-Net services.
19.1 Provide the County with any contact person changes within five (5) Days of the
change. Failure to keep the Contact information current may result in delays in processing
of service requests.
19.2 Provide County with timely access to the Site(s).
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19.3 Provide, at no cost to the County, sufficient rack or wall space, and sufficient cooling
to maintain a temperature no greater than 80 degrees Fahrenheit.
19.4 Keep the area around the I-Net equipment dry, clean, and free of obstructions to
facilitate airflow and protect the equipment investment.
19.5 Notify County within 24 hours of any damage or other apparent problems with the
equipment or fibers.
19.6 Keep the I-Net equipment in the place where the County has installed it, and not
move, alter or use the equipment in any way without the written permission of the County.
19.7 Use only port A1 on the Demarcation Device provided by I-Net unless I-Net
management has provided written consent to use additional ports on the Demarcation
Device.
19.8 Provide Ethernet cables to the Demarcation Device.
19.9 Process reimbursement with USAC (Spin #143015282).
20.Security
The County requires the installation of physical security measures to protect the fiber connections
and equipment provided by the County as a condition of starting or continuing to receive I-Net
Service and may change those requirements from time to time.
Physical security of the I-Net racks, cabinets and fibers located at the Customer’s Site(s) is the
responsibility of the Customer. The Customer Shall ensure that all I-Net equipment is protected
from unintended physical access through the use of locked rooms and/or cabinets. The Customer
is responsible for securing its computer resources attached to the I-Net against all unauthorized
access or use.
King County reserves the right to inspect the physical security measures at the Customer’s
Site(s) at any time with two (2) business days’ notice to the Customer. Failure to remediate
findings of such an inspection within seven (7) business days from written notice may result in
suspension of I-Net connectivity until compliance is achieved.
21.Nonwaiver of Breach
No action or failure to act by either Party shall constitute a waiver of any right or duty afforded to
the other under this Contract; nor shall any such action or failure to act by either Party constitute
an approval of or acquiescence in any breach, except as may be specifically stated by the non-
breaching party in writing.
22.No Third Party Agreement
This Contract is not intended, nor shall it be construed to create a contractual relationship of any
kind between any persons or entities other than the County and Customer.
23. Taxes
The Customer shall maintain and be liable for payment of all applicable taxes, fees, licenses
permits and costs as may be required by applicable federal, State or local laws and regulations
as may be required to provide the work under this Contract.
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Attachment A – Sites(s) Covered Thru 3/31/2017
All Site and contact data will be maintained by I-Net Operations. Customer Shall report changes
in contact personnel or location data to I-Net management. The Contracted Site Services &
Monthly Fees table below identifies Service Type and Bandwidth (Svc Type & BW), Site ID
(number), Site Name, Site Address, City, Site Contact, CPE Device, Hub, Demarcation Point, and
monthly cost for each Site covered under this Contract. I-Net owns all CPE devices installed at
Customer Sites. See Attachment G – Service Offerings for a description of service offerings.
I-Net fiber is reserved for I-Net use only, to support delivery of I-Net services to the Sites
specified below.
Service Offering Summary
Contracted Site Services & Monthly Fees
Svc
Type &
BW
Site ID Site Name Site Address City Site
Contact
CPE
Device
Hub Demarcation
Point
Monthly
Fee
IB 100 2027 Renton City Hall 1055 S. Grady Way Renton Ronald
Hansen
Kent Vista I-net Switch $930.00
AIP – 2
blocks
2027 Renton City Hall 1055 S. Grady Way Renton $128.00
Platinum
Support
2027 Renton City Hall 1055 S. Grady Way Renton $0.00 **
** grandfathered rate TOTAL Monthly Fees:$1058.00
Installation Costs (Non-Recurring)
Contract No.
02COR14
*Provision Fees Per Site $
Additional Site Provisioning Cost(s)
Site Visit Required
Per Site
Additional Services – No Site Visit Required $ 150 per hour
Total Non-Recurring Costs $N/A
* Provision Fees include $1,500 for ADVA FSP150CC 206V (1Gig) Hardware and
$400 for Provisioning Services. A quote for a FSP150CC XG210 (10Gig) hardware
is available by request.
1.Internet Bandwidth (IB)2.Transport Bandwidth (TB)
3.Support Services - Platinum, Gold, Silver,
Bronze
4.T1 Connection (T1)
5.Additional Internet Bandwidth (AIB)6.Additional Transport Bandwidth (ATB)
7.Additional IPV4 Addresses (AIP)
9.Data Center Services (See Attachment O)
8.Professional Services:
Network Engineering Service (NES)
Solution Architecture (SA)
Project Management Service (PMS)
Support Surcharge (SS)
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Attachment B – I-Net Connectivity Change Request Form
Service Change and Architecture Change Requests must be approved by the Customer’s
Primary or Technical Contact and will be implemented per the terms of the Customer’s
Contract with I-Net.
Date __________________
Requestor Contact Information
Requestor Name
Requestor E-Mail
Requestor Phone
Organization (Customer) Information
Organization Name
Primary Contact E-Mail
Technical Contact E-Mail
Duration of Change
☐ Permanent
☐ Temporary - Ending Date __________________
Description (identify services to be changed)
Sites (identify sites that will be affected by this Service Change request)
Type Site ID Site Name Address
Select
Select
Select
Select
For County use only:
Ticket # - LD / MCM
Assigned Engineer
☐ Billable ☐ No-Cost Change Request
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Attachment C - Acceptable Use Policy
IMPORTANT: The County’s franchise agreement and I-Net lease agreement with
Comcast, as amended or renewed, and franchise agreement with WAVE prohibit
the County from building or running a cable television network or any commercial
for-profit endeavor over the fiber optic cable. Customer acknowledges and agrees
that the restrictions in the franchise agreement and lease agreement flow down
and apply to the Customer.
This Acceptable Use Policy (“Policy”) sets forth applicable requirements for the responsible use of
the I-Net.
In General.
I-Net must be used solely for lawful and intended purposes. No one Shall use or aid anyone else
in using the I-Net to transmit, distribute or store material: (1) in violation of any applicable law or
regulation, including export or encryption laws or regulations, or this Policy; or (2) that may
expose the County to criminal or civil liability. Customers and Users are further prohibited from
assisting any other person in violating any part of this Policy. Any Customer or User the County
determines has violated any part of this Policy may be subject to a temporary or permanent
suspension of service, including, if the County deems it necessary, immediate suspension or
termination of such Customer’s or User's service without notice. The County may temporarily
suspend the Customer or User without notice if the County deems such action is required for the
County to comply with its franchise, lease or applicable laws. The County may take such further
action as it deems appropriate under the circumstances to eliminate or preclude repeat violations.
The Customer will protect, defend and indemnify the County from any liability whatsoever arising
out of any violation of the acceptable use of the I-Net and the County Shall not be liable for any
damages of any nature suffered by any Customer, User, or any third party.
Responsibility for Content.
The County takes no responsibility for any material created or accessible on or through the I-Net.
No User or Customer should hold an expectation of privacy with respect to any matter transmitted
over or by the I-Net. By entering into this Contract with King County, Customer acknowledges
and accepts the absence of privacy in transmitting or using the I-Net. The County may monitor
the I-Net traffic for maintenance or repair or to determine usage of the I-Net. The County does not
plan to exercise any editorial control over material transmitted over or by the I-Net, but reserves
the right to do so consistent with applicable laws. If the County becomes aware that any material
may violate this Policy, the County reserves the right to block access to such material and to
suspend or terminate any User or Customer creating, storing or disseminating such material. The
County further reserves the right to cooperate with cable system representatives, legal authorities
and third parties in the investigation of alleged wrongdoing, including disclosing the identity of any
User or Customer.
Impermissible Content.
Customers and Users Shall not use I-Net to transmit or distribute material not permitted under the
County’s franchise contracts, permits, or other contracts with or grants to cable television or
communications companies. Customers and Users Shall not use I-Net to transmit or distribute
unlawful material or information containing fraudulent material, or to make any offer containing
unlawful, false, deceptive, or misleading statements, claims, or representations. In addition,
Customers and Users are prohibited from submitting any unlawful, false or inaccurate information
regarding I-Net’s use to the County or any other Person.
Customers and Users Shall not use I-Net to transmit, distribute or store material that is unlawful,
including but not limited to, material that is indecent, obscene, pornographic defamatory, libelous,
or not Constitutionally protected. The Parties agree that law enforcement may intentionally
receive and store information or materials that may be indecent, obscene, pornographic,
defamatory or libelous. Such use by law enforcement as part of its law enforcement activities
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Shall not be considered a violation of this Policy. Customers and Users Shall not use material in
any unlawful manner that would infringe, violate, dilute or misappropriate any person’s protection
under privacy, publicity, or other personal rights or intellectual property rights, including but not
limited to, copyrights and laws protecting patents, trademarks, trade secrets or other proprietary
information. The use of a domain name in connection with any of the I-Net services Shall not
violate the trademark, service mark, or similar rights of any third party.
Customers and Users Shall not Use I-Net to transmit, distribute or store material that contains a
virus, worm, Trojan horse, or other component harmful to the I-Net, to any other network or
equipment, or to other Customers or Users.
Third Party Rules; Usenet.
Customers and Users may have access through I-Net to search engines, subscription Web
services, chat areas, bulletin boards, Web pages, Usenet, or other services that promulgate rules,
guidelines or contracts to govern their use. Users must adhere to any such rules, guidelines, or
contracts. Users who post messages to Usenet news groups are responsible for becoming
familiar with any written charter or FAQ governing use of such news groups and complying
therewith.
System and Network Security.
Customers and Users Shall not use I-Net to violate or attempt to violate the security of any
person or network, including, without limitation, (a) accessing data not intended for such
Customer or User or logging into a server or account which such Customer or User is not
authorized to access, (b) impersonating County personnel, (c) attempting to probe, scan or test
the vulnerability of a system or network or to breach security or authentication measures without
proper authorization, (d) attempting to interfere with, disrupt or disable service to any User, host
or network, including, without limitation, via means of overloading, "flooding", "mailbombing",
"denial of service" attacks or "crashing", (e) forging any TCP/IP packet header or any part of the
header information in any e-mail or news group posting, (f) taking any action in order to obtain
services to which such User is not entitled, or (g) attempting to utilize another Customer’s or
User's account name or persona without that person’s authorization. Customers and Users are
also prohibited from attempting any action designed to circumvent or alter any method of
measuring or billing for I-Net services. Security violations may result in civil or criminal liability.
The County will investigate occurrences which may include such violations and may involve, and
cooperate with, law enforcement authorities in prosecuting Customers and Users who are
involved in such violations.
Modification.
The County reserves the right to modify this Policy in its discretion at any time. Such
modifications will be effective when the Customer receives notice from the County.
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Attachment D - Definitions
Acceptable Use Policy or AUP
The rules for use of the I-Net set forth in Attachment C – Acceptable Use Policy.
Availability
The ability of the user network equipment to connect to I-Net Demarcation Devices for the
purpose of receiving or transmitting data, voice and video. If the user network equipment cannot
access the I-Net Demarcation Devices, it is said to be unavailable.
Bandwidth
The amount of digital data that can be carried or is moved from one place to another in a given
time.
Bps or Bits per second
A unit of information used, for example, to quantify computer memory or storage capacity.
CIR
Committed Information Rate for the management tunnel. Minimum setting is 0 bps; maximum
setting is network port Bandwidth.
Circuit
A methodology of implementing a telecommunication network in which two network nodes
establish a dedicated communications channel (circuit) through the network before the nodes
may communicate.
Customer or Customer Agency
A municipality, school district, college or other governmental or non-profit agency that is a
participant in the King County Institutional Network. See Attachment A - Site(s) Covered for the
specific Site locations included in this Contract.
Customer Premise Equipment or CPE
The Demarcation Device at the Customer’s site with ports for connecting Customer fiber.
Dark Fiber
An optical fiber strand not coupled to an optical light source.
Date of Activation
The date when I-Net services are available for Customer use.
Day
Calendar day unless otherwise specified.
Demarcation Device
The network interface equipment that serves as the Demarcation Point between I-Net and the
Customer’s premises wiring or equipment.
Demarcation Point
The point of interconnection between the County’s I-Net fibers, cables, or Hardware and the
Customer’s fibers, cables, or Hardware.
Dense Wavelength Division Multiplexing or DWDM
Technology that puts data from different sources together on an optical fiber, with each signal
carried at the same time on its own separate light wavelength.
Domain Name Services or DNS
Services which convert domain names into IPV4 addresses.
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Downtime
Refers to periods when the I-Net network is unavailable.
EIR
Excess Information Rate for the management tunnel. Minimum setting is 0 bps; maximum is
Network Port bandwidth.
Fee Basis
A service is provided on a Fee Basis if there is a charge, whether in money, in-kind service, or
otherwise, to those using the service or application.
Fiber Optic Cable
A cable installed by I-Net or for I-Net that is composed of strands of glass fiber, each strand which
is designed to conduct signals of modulated light (optical signals) from one end to the other.
Fiber Strand or Strand of Fiber
A thin transparent fiber of glass enclosed by a material of a lower index of refraction that reflects
light throughout its length by internal reflections.
Gbps or Gigabit per second
One billion bits per second. A unit of information used, for example, to quantify computer
memory or storage capacity.
Hardware
The actual physical computing machinery, including the hardware, software, and firmware. An
integrated access device is an example of Hardware.
Holiday
The following ten (10) days are designated as official County holidays: January 1 (New Year’s
Day), third Monday in January (Martin Luther King Jr. Day), third Monday in February (President’s
Day), last Monday in May (Memorial Day), July 4 (Independence Day), first Monday in September
(Labor Day), November 11 (Veteran’s Day), Thanksgiving and the day after, December 25
(Christmas Day). For holidays falling on a Saturday, the holiday will be observed the Friday
before. For holidays falling on a Sunday, the holiday will be observed the Monday after.
Hub
A physical location, outside of Customer premises, where I-Net network equipment is installed.
Normally used for the core network or interconnection purposes.
Intergovernmental Network or IGN
Provides connectivity among state agencies, counties, and local government entities.
I-Net
The King County Institutional Network, a fiber optic-based transport network shared by municipal,
county, school, library and other governmental, educational and non-profit agencies for the
purpose of supporting voice, video and data communication among the participants and with the
Internet.
Internet
A global system of interconnected computer networks that use the standard Internet protocol
suite (TCP/IP) to serve billions of users worldwide. It is a network of networks that consists of
millions of private, public, academic, business, and government networks, of local to global
scope, that are linked by a broad array of electronic, wireless and optical networking
technologies.
Internet Service Provider or ISP
An organization that provides access to the Internet. Access ISPs directly connect clients to the
Internet using copper wires, wireless or fiber-optic connections.
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IPV4
Internet Protocol version 4 (IPv4) is the fourth version in the development of the Internet Protocol
(IP) and the first version of the protocol to be widely deployed. Together with IPv6, it is at the core
of standards-based internetworking methods of the Internet. IPv4 is still used to route most traffic
across the Internet.
IPV6
Internet Protocol version 6 (IPv6) is the latest revision of the Internet Protocol (IP), the
communications protocol that routes traffic across the Internet. It is intended to replace IPv4,
which still carries the vast majority of Internet traffic.
Kbps or Kilobit per second
One thousand bits per second. A unit of information used, for example, to quantify computer
memory or storage capacity.
King County
King County, Washington. A political subdivision of the State of Washington.
King County Information Technology or KCIT
A department within the Executive branch of King County government.
Local Area Network or LAN
A network designed to move data between stations within a campus.
Mbps or Megabit per second
One million bits per second. A unit of information used, for example, to quantify computer memory
or storage capacity.
Metro Optical Ethernet or MOE
A highly scalable, high capacity, Ethernet network operating a combination of traditional Layer 2
and/or Layer 3 switches interconnected through optical fiber. The latest platforms provide
extensive capacity improvements in fiber asset usage allowing newer advanced services to be
deployed over existing fiber infrastructures providing extensive value to fiber owners and their
customers.
Multimode Fiber Optic Cable or MMF
Fiber optic cable in which the signal or light propagates in multiple modes or paths. Since these
paths may have varying lengths, a transmitted pulse of light may be received at different times
and smeared to the point that pulses may interfere with surrounding pulses. This may cause the
signal to be difficult or impossible to receive. This pulse dispersion sometimes limits the distance
over which a MMF link can operate.
Month
The period commencing on the first calendar day of a calendar month and ending on and including
the last day of that calendar month.
Network Design
A computer network diagram is a schematic depicting the nodes and connections among nodes
in a computer network or, more generally, any telecommunications network.
Network Latency
The time measured for data to transmit across the I-Net network. Network Latency is measured
round-trip: the one-way latency from source to destination plus the one-way latency from the
destination back to the source. Ping is used to measure round-trip latency.
Network Management System or NMS
A system of Hardware and Software that is used to monitor, control and manage the County’s I-
Net network. A NMS may manage one or more other Network Management Systems.
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Network Topology
The arrangement of the various elements (links, nodes, etc.) of a computer or biological network.
Essentially, it is the topological structure of a network, and may be depicted physically or logically.
Network Operations Center or NOC
The logistical grouping of King County resources providing first tier monitoring and response to I-
Net Customer requests.
NNI
ADVA’s network interface for connection to service provider network equipment.
Peering
A voluntary interconnection of administratively separate Internet networks for the purpose of
exchanging traffic between the customers of each network.
Provider
King County Institutional Network (I-Net), as managed and operated by King County I-Net
Operations.
Quality of Service or QoS
Defined on an end-to-end basis in terms of the following attributes of the end-to-end connection:
Cell Loss Ratio
Cell Transfer Delay
Cell Delay Variation
Rate Card
The list of prices for I-Net services set forth in Attachment K, as may be amended.
Redundant Front Door or RFD
A network exchange facility that is highly redundant, where the I-Net customers connect to the I-
Net infrastructure in order to get to the Internet and inter-government networks.
Router
A physical device that is capable of forwarding packets based on network layer information and
that also participates in running one or more network layer routing protocols.
Shall or Will
Whenever used to stipulate anything, Shall or Will means that the action or inaction is mandatory by
either the Customer or the County, as applicable, and means that the Customer or the County, as
applicable, has thereby entered into a covenant with the other Party to do or perform the same.
Single Mode Fiber
Fiber optic cable in which the signal or light propagates in a single mode or path. Since all light
follows the same path or travels the same distance, a transmitted pulse is not dispersed and does
not interfere with adjacent pulses. SM fibers can support longer distances and are limited mainly
by the amount of attenuation. Refer to MMF.
Site
A single building or location. Each Site is counted as a unit for purposes of the Customer’s Use
Charge.
SIX
The Seattle Internet Exchange (SIX) is an Internet Exchange Point situated in the Westin Building
in Seattle, WA. The SIX is a fast growing, neutral and independent peering point which was
created as a free exchange point sponsored only by donations. It continues to run without any re-
occurring charges to the participants and current major funding comes from one-time 10 Gbps
port fees. The SIX is a 501(c)(6) tax-exempt non-profit corporation.
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Start of Authority or SOA
Designated source point for a DNS Domain.
State Governmental Network or SGN
The state of Washington’s enterprise network that provides connectivity between participating
agencies to support their mission and objectives.
Software
All or any portion of the binary computer programs and enhancements thereto, including source
code, localized versions of the binary computer programs and enhancements thereto, including
source code and documentation residing on County-owned Hardware. Software is the list of
instructions to operate the Hardware.
Switched Virtual Circuit or SVC
A connection established via signaling. The User defines the endpoints when the call is initiated.
System Availability
The time a network Circuit is available to carry User data over the I-Net network.
T-1
A dedicated phone connection supporting data rates of 1.544 Mbps. A T-1 line actually consists
of 24 individual or DS0’s, each of which supports 64 Kbits per second. Each 64 Kbps channel can
be configured to carry voice or data traffic. Most telephone companies allow you to buy just some
of these individual channels, known as fractional T-1 access. T-1 lines are sometimes referred to
as DS1 lines.
Testing
The process of confirming that the configuration, equipment and fiber provides the services to the
Customer’s site as described in this Contract.
Transport
In computer networking, the transport layer of layer 4 provides end-to-end communication
services for applications within a layered architecture of network components and protocols.
Use Charge
The amount the Customer owes for receipt of I-Net services. A Use Charge may include both
Monthly and non-Monthly costs.
User
An employee, client, vendor, or other person accessing the network or using I-Net services at a
facility controlled by a Customer.
User-Network Interface or UNI
ADVA’s user network interface for connecting customer network equipment.
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Attachment E - Key Persons
The Customer’s Primary Contact and the Technical Contact listed below Shall have authority on
behalf of the Customer to request and approve all of its network connections to other I-Net
agencies or external agencies and to add, delete or modify services and Sites, including both cost
and no-cost changes. The Primary and Technical Contacts are lead on all technology and
troubleshooting issues regarding I-Net services.
All change requests must be submitted using Appendix B - I-Net Connectivity Change Request
Form by either the Primary Contact or the Technical Contact. No changes will be made to the
Customer’s service configuration without approval from the Primary Contact or the Technical
Contact and King County. URL to Change Request Form: http://www.kingcounty.gov/inet
The Customer’s Finance Contact Shall be the primary contact for all invoicing and billing issues.
The Customer’s Contracts Contact Shall be the primary contact for all contractual issues and
contract changes/amendments.
The Customer’s Site Access Contact Shall provide physical access for the County to the I-Net
equipment at an individual Site. The contact is listed in Attachment A - Site(s) Covered.
The Customer Shall provide updated information to the County I-Net Management contact via
email within five (5) business days should this contact information change. Contact information
updates do not require an amendment via change order.
KING COUNTY CITY OF RENTON
I-Net Management Contact:
Darryl Hunt, I-Net Business Manager
401 5th Avenue, Seattle, WA 98104, 7th Fl
Phone: 206-263-7890
E-mail: darryl.hunt@kingcounty.gov
Primary Contact:
Mehdi Sadri, IT Director
1055 S. Grady Way, Renton, WA 98057
Phone: 425-430-6886
E-mail: msadri@rentonwa.gov
I-Net Technical Contact:
Ed McPherson, I-Net Architect
401 5th Avenue, Seattle, WA 98104, 7th Fl
Phone: (206) 263-7938
Email: ed.McPherson@kingcounty.gov
Technical Contact:
Ronald Hansen, Network Systems Supervisor
1055 S. Grady Way, Renton, WA 98057
Phone: 425-430-6873
E-mail: rhansen@rentonwa.gov
Invoicing/Payments:
Ashley Byrd, Project Program Mgr
401 5th Avenue, Seattle, WA 98104, 6th Fl
Phone: 206-263-7894
E-mail: ashley.byrd@kingcounty.gov
Finance Contact:
Christine Seese
1055 S. Grady Way, Renton, WA 98057
Phone: 425 430 6887
E-mail: CSeese@Rentonwa.gov
Contracts/Amendments:
Marilyn Pritchard, Sr. IT Contracts Specialist
401 5th Avenue, Seattle, WA 98104, 6th Fl
Phone: 206-263-7961
E-mail: marilyn.pritchard@kingcounty.gov
Contracts Contact:
Mehdi Sadri, IT Director
1055 S. Grady Way, Renton, WA 98057
Phone: 425-430-6886
E-mail: msadri@rentonwa.gov
Data Center Manager:
3355 S. 120th Place, Tukwila, WA 98168
Phone: 206-263-8058
Ronald Hansen, Network Systems Supervisor
1055 S. Grady Way, Renton, WA 98057
Phone: 425-430-6873
E-mail: rhansen@rentonwa.gov
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Attachment F - Termination
1.Termination for Convenience. This Contract may be terminated by either Party without
cause, in whole or in part, upon providing the other Party one hundred eighty (180) Days’
advance written notice of the termination.
If the Contract is terminated pursuant to this paragraph 1: (a) the Customer Will be liable only for
payment in accordance with the terms of this Contract for services rendered prior to the effective
date of termination; and (b) the County Shall be released from any obligation to provide further
services pursuant to the Contract.
2.Termination for Default. Either Party may terminate this Contract if the other party
materially fails to perform in the manner stated in the Contract, or fails to comply with any material
provision of the Contract. Termination shall be effected as follows: (1) A “notice to cure”
identifying the act(s) of default shall be delivered to the breaching Party by certified or registered
first class mail. The breaching Party shall have ten (10) Days from the date of receipt to cure the
default or, at the non-breaching Party’s discretion, provide the non-breaching Party with a
detailed written plan for review and acceptance that indicates the schedule and proposed plan to
cure the default. (2) If the breaching Party has not cured the default or the plan to cure the
default is not acceptable to the non-breaching Party, or the breaching Party fails to perform an
accepted plan to cure, the non-breaching Party may terminate the Contract by delivering a “notice
of termination” by certified or registered first class mail identifying the effective date of
termination.
The non-breaching Party shall have all rights and remedies available at law and equity. In
addition, if the termination results from acts or omissions of the Customer, including but not
limited to, damage to fiber optic lines or to County-owned equipment or the failure to pay amounts
due, the Customer Shall return to the County immediately any County-owned equipment and pay
all amounts due to the County, including replacement costs, such as, any costs for fiber and
equipment damaged as a result of the breach.
3.Termination for Nonappropriation. (1) If expected or actual funding is withdrawn,
reduced or limited in any way prior to the end date of this Contract or in any Contract amendment
hereto, the County may, upon written notice to the Customer, terminate this Contract in whole or
in part.
If the Contract is terminated pursuant to this paragraph 3, (a) the Customer Will be liable only for
payment in accordance with the terms of this Contract for services rendered by the County prior
to the effective date of termination; and (b) the County Shall be released from any obligation to
provide further services covered by the termination.
(2) Notwithstanding any provision to the contrary, funding under this Contract beyond the current
appropriation year is conditional upon the appropriation by the County Council of sufficient funds
to support the services described in this Contract. Should such appropriation not be approved,
the Contract shall terminate at the close of the current appropriation year.
4.Nothing herein shall limit, waive, or extinguish any right or remedy provided by this
Contract or law that either Party may have in the event that the obligations, terms and conditions
set forth in this Contract are breached by the other Party.
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Attachment G - Service Offerings Thru 3/31/2017
The following is a list of current service offerings and their definitions. Consult Attachment K - I-
Net Rate Card for pricing.
Basic Services
1. Internet Bandwidth (IB):
The Internet Bandwidth service provides a base Bandwidth of 40Mbps. Additional Bandwidth of
up to 1Gbps can be purchased in increments of 10Mbps for an additional monthly fee. Bandwidth
rate limits are applied.
2. Transport Bandwidth (TB):
Transport Bandwidth is a point-to-point connection between two facilities and is subject to service
availability. It provides service at a base Bandwidth of 100Mbps. Additional Bandwidth up to
10Gbps can be purchased in increments of 100Mbps or 1Gbps increments for an additional
monthly fee.
3. Support Services
In addition to the basic service above, the Customer Shall select a support package (Platinum,
Gold, Silver or Bronze). Each package provides a different level of service and a separate rate,
as described below:
Support Svcs Platinum Gold Silver Bronze
IPV4 Addresses 32 16 8 2
EVC (1 additional)Included Optional Optional n/a
IGN Connection Included Included Included n/a
QoS* (4 CoS) included included best effort best effort
Technical Support 24X7, 365 24X7, 365 24X7, 365 8X5
Maintenance Included Included Included Included
DNS Mgmt Included Included Included Included
Descriptions
EVC:
An Ethernet Virtual Connection (EVC) is defined by the Metro-Ethernet Forum
(MEF) as an association between two or more user network interfaces that
identifies a point-to-point or multipoint-to-multipoint path within the service
provider network. An EVC is a conceptual service pipe within the service provider
network. One EVC comes standard with Basic Service.
IGN Connection:
The Inter-Governmental Network (IGN) is the common data network used to
connect to state agencies, counties, and cities with known end points, managed
gateways, and applications. The existing IGN is maintained by King County
Network Services and is connected to the Washington State Department of
Information Systems (DIS) state-wide IGN. I-Net provides network transport to
gain access to this network. Municipalities, public health agencies, and law
enforcement agencies are able to access applications and share data with other
state and local government agencies within the I-Net network. Customers
connecting to the IGN must adhere to security guidelines published by
Washington State Consolidated Technology Services (CTS) that pertain to this
network. This IGN service is bundled with the I-Net ISP service.
QoS:
Quality of Service (QoS) is the ability to provide different levels of priority to
different applications, users, or data flows, or to guarantee a certain level of
performance to a data flow.
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Technical Support - 8X5:
Support is provided Monday through Friday during regular, daytime hours of 8
a.m. to 5 p.m., except on County Holidays. The targeted initial response time will
be thirty (30) minutes. Problem resolution begins no more than two (2) hours
after the initial report. Work on problems will continue within these daytime
hours, as needed. If work is required outside of daytime hours, work Shall be
escalated by the Customer and with approval of I-Net management.
Technical Support - 24X7, 365:
Support is provided 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, every day of the year. The
targeted initial response time will be thirty (30) minutes. Problem resolution
begins no more than two (2) hours after the initial report. Problem resolution
work will continue until resolved.
DNS Registration and Hosting:
I-Net provides domain registration services to its customers. Only the designated
registrar may modify or delete information about domain names in a central
registry database. Registration of a domain name establishes a set of Start of
Authority (SOA) records in the DNS servers of the parent domain, indicating the
IPV4 address (or domain name) of DNS servers that are authoritative for the
domain.
Additional Services
4. T1 Connection (T1):
A dedicated connection supporting legacy data and voice applications at a fixed rate of 1.544
Mbps. This service is usually for multiple-site agencies that have legacy T1 line ports between
their facilities used to serve voice applications such as PBXs. T1 line ports can also be provided
that connect between two participating agencies. Fractional T1 service is also available where
individual channels may be directed to different sites. The interface is an RJ-48X connector from
the I-Net edge equipment.
5. Additional Internet Bandwidth (AIB):
I-Net offers additional Internet bandwidth upon the Customer’s request and County approval.
Additional bandwidth of up to 1Gbps can be purchased in increments of 10 or 100Mbps for an
additional monthly fee.
6. Additional Transport Bandwidth (ATB):
I-Net offers additional Transport Bandwidth upon Customer request and County approval.
Additional bandwidth of up to 10Gbps can be purchased in increments of 100Mbps for an
additional monthly fee.
7. Additional IPV4 Addresses Option (AIP):
Customers have the option of purchasing additional blocks of non-portable IP addresses from
King County’s Class B address space 146.129.x.x. The blocks come in quantities of 16. The
County cannot guarantee contiguous IPV4 addresses when additional addresses are purchased,
unless agreed to in writing by the County.
8. Professional Services
Professional Services is meant to be a range of specialized services oriented toward helping
Customers make the best use of the I-Net. The scope, duration and rates will vary as well as the
skill sets of professionals involved. Here are some examples:
a)Network Engineering Service (NES):
This is work developing specialized network solutions to fit the Customer’s needs related
to I-Net services. Rates will vary depending upon the duration of the work, and may be
invoiced on an hourly or per job basis. The typical rate for in-house staff is $80/hr.
Outside resources will normally demand a higher rate, up to $150/hr or more. This
service is subject to staff availability.
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b)Solution Architecture (SA):
This architecture work is to aid in adapting and scaling applications to operate optimally
in an I-Net enabled network environment. The hourly consultation shall be at a rate that
reasonably captures the County’s cost. This may entail using in-house staff.
c)Project Management Service (PMS):
This service will provide overall management of work needed prior to installation of I-Net
services. This service has traditionally focused on managing construction tasks
necessary to deliver fiber optic media. Other related project management tasks may be
considered. Charges for the service will be a fixed percentage of the estimated total
project cost.
d)Support Surcharge (SS):
This is a fee charged when a trouble call results in the dispatch of support staff to a
Customer site and the cause of trouble is found to be the responsibility of the Customer.
The Customer Shall be charged at the rate specified in Attachment A – Sites Covered, no
less than two (2) hour minimum.
Engineers will work with the Customer’s Technical Contact to design the service and provisioning
for the Customer’s Site(s). Typically, the device installed at a Site will be a CPE providing one or
more 100/1000 Mbps Ethernet connections. All installed equipment remains the sole property of
the I-Net.
I-Net provides initial configuration and installation of its equipment and service, including
customization of services. All I-Net installed equipment whether at a Customer’s Site or not,
remains the sole property of the I-Net.
I-Net will only provide transport from suburban cities to KC/IGN and will not be involved with
application incidents and issues.
If a network engineer is dispatched to solve an incident and the incident is determined to be that
of the Customer, a service call charge will be invoiced.
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Applicable Terms and Conditions for Services described herein in
Attachment G
I.Service Interruption
The County may suspend Customer’s use of the services offered under this Attachment
G of the Contract if the County determines that Customer or its Users use of the services
(i) violates any applicable law; (Ii) poses a security risk to the services offered under this
Contract; (iii) may harm the services offered under this Contract or materials of any other
Customer; or (iv) may subject the County to liability as a result of any of the foregoing.
We will provide notice of any suspension as soon as practicable to Customer.
To the extent practicable, the County will (i) suspend Customer’s right to access or use
only those instances, data, or portions of the services that caused the suspension, and
(ii) limit the suspension to those accounts that caused the suspension. If feasible,
access to the services will be restored once the conditions or circumstances giving rise
to the suspension have been removed or corrected.
II.Other Security and Backup
Customer shall be solely responsible for properly configuring and using the services and
taking steps to maintain appropriate security, protection and backup of its materials,
including using encryption technology to protect the materials from unauthorized access
and routinely archiving its materials.
III.Customer’s Materials
Customer is solely responsible for the development, content, operation, maintenance,
and use of its materials with the services. For example, Customer is solely responsible
for:
a)the technical operation of its materials, including ensuring that calls it makes to
any service are compatible with then-current application program interfaces for
that service;
b)any claims relating to Customer’s materials;
c)properly handling and processing notices sent to Customer (or any of Customer’s
affiliates) by any person claiming that Customer’s materials violate such person’s
rights, including notices pursuant to the Digital Millennium Copyright Act;
d)any action that Customer permits, assists or facilitates any person or entity to
take related to this Contract, Customer’s materials, or use of the services; and
e)Users’ use of Customer’s materials and the services and ensuring that Users
comply with Customer’s obligations under this Contract and that the terms of
Customer’s agreement with each User are consistent with this Contract.
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IV.Customer Indemnification
Customer agrees to defend, indemnify and hold harmless the County, its officials,
employees, agents and assigns, from and against any and all third party claims,
damages, liabilities, losses, judgments, costs, and attorneys’ fees arising directly or
indirectly out of, or relating to Customer and User’s use of the services provided under
this Contract. Customer agrees that its obligations under this provision extend to any
claim, demand, and/or cause of action brought by or on behalf of any of its employees,
or agents. The foregoing indemnity is specifically and, expressly intended to constitute a
waiver of each party's immunity under Washington's Industrial Insurance act, RCW Title
51, as respects the other party only, and only to the extent necessary to provide the
indemnified party with a full and complete indemnity of claims made by the indemnitor’s
employees. The parties acknowledge that these provisions were specifically negotiated
and agreed upon by them. Customer will have the right, in its absolute discretion and at
its sole cost, to employ attorneys of its own choice and to institute or defend any claim
for which County has a right to be indemnified. Customer agrees to require its Users to
indemnify, defend and hold harmless the County, its officials, employees, agents and
assigns from and against any claim arising from User’s use of data center services, or
services provided under this Attachment of the Contract.
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Attachment H –Service Levels
1.Network Latency
The end-to-end Network Latency will not be greater than an average of nine (9) milliseconds.
2.System Availability
A.I-Net’s service delivery metrics are:
1.Internet Bandwidth Service: Availability of 99.9% annually on all services excluding
planned maintenance windows and upgrades.
2.Transport Bandwidth Service: Availability of 99.9% annually on all services excluding
planned maintenance windows and upgrades.
B.QoS services provide the additional metrics of: (measured using the Etherjack services):
1.One way latency within I-Net MOE platform no more than 150 milliseconds.
2.Average one way jitter less than 30 milliseconds.
C.I-Net will monitor compliance with the system availability metrics in paragraphs 2. A and
B for the services provided to the Customer. A “Metric Compliance Report” will be
available on the Customer’s SharePoint site on a monthly basis. If I-Net is unable to
achieve the performance specified in paragraphs A and or B, then at the Customer’s
request I-Net will provide a discount based on the parameters below:
1.System Availability nonperformance between 4-8 business hours–if requested
by the Customer, I-Net will discount Customer’s monthly fee for that month by one
percent (1%), and will be reflected on the next monthly invoice. However, at no time
shall the total of all fee discounts provided Customer exceed ten percent (10%) of
the Customers monthly service fee over the twelve month calendar period. As an
illustration, if the Customers monthly fee is $1,000, the maximum discount that will be
provided over the calendar year would be $100.
2.System Availability nonperformance (greater than 8 business hours)-- if
requested by the Customer, I-Net will discount Customer’s monthly fee for that
month by two percent (2%), and will be reflected on the next monthly invoice.
However, at no time shall the total of all fee discounts provided Customer exceed ten
percent (10%) of the Customers monthly service fee over the twelve month calendar
period. As an illustration, if the Customers monthly fee is $1,000, the maximum
discount that will be provided over the calendar year would be $100.
3.Reliability
The I-Net network core is a diverse path, failover network. Recovery due to a network break or
equipment failure in the primary ring should not be greater than three (3) seconds under worst
case conditions, with detection and rerouting typically occurring in approximately one (1) second.
4.Maintenance Window and Planned Network Outages
Regularly scheduled maintenance includes, but is not limited to upgrades, other than Planned
Network Infrastructure Upgrades and Migrations Paragraph 16.4, and non-emergency repairs.
Scheduled maintenance procedures may be performed on Sunday mornings between 6 a.m. and
9 a.m. Emergency work may be performed at any time necessary to maintain the operation of I-
Net services.
Notice will be given to the Customer of planned network outages when such an outage will affect
the Customer. An I-Net Outage Notification list, comprised of the Customer’s designated contact,
will be maintained for this purpose. The County will notify the Customer of scheduled outages at
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least two (2) business days in advance. The County will endeavor to notify the Customer of
emergency outages as soon as possible.
5.Problem Reporting and Escalation Procedure
Users Will initially report problems to their agency’s information technology (IT) organizations per
their existing internal policies.
A.The Customer’s IT personnel shall troubleshoot the problem to eliminate application, user
platform, or other potential problem sources within its internal network.
B.If the Customer then believes it is an I-Net problem, the Customer’s designated Technical
Contact(s) shall contact the I-Net Network Operations Center.
C.A service ticket will be created based on the trouble call, and the I-Net troubleshooting
process and time clock will begin.
D.I-Net Operations will provide a Problem Reporting and Escalation Procedure to the
Customer and provide the Customer with progress and status information on the service
ticket. The Customer should receive an initial callback regarding the status of the
problem within thirty (30) minutes of the initial report.
6.Problem Escalation
I-Net Operations will attempt to begin resolution of most problems within two (2) hours of the
problem report initially being logged and a service ticket being generated. I-Net Operations will
notify the Customer regarding the status of the reported problem and the estimated time to repair
completion. The estimated time to repair will depend on the determination of whether or not the
issue is outside the control of the County, such as a fiber or power outage, or within the control of
the County.
A.If, after two (2) additional hours, the problem has not been resolved (within the
parameters of the support window and problem severity), the Customer may contact the
I-Net Business Manager to escalate the problem priority. At this point, the I-Net Business
Manager will assess the internal or external situation, escalate the service ticket’s priority
as necessary, and provide a best estimate of time to repair completion.
B.If an I-Net engineer is required to visit a Site to repair or troubleshoot a problem, the
Customer may be charged for this service. There will be no charge if the problem
necessitating the visit is due to a failure with I-Net’s equipment or network that was not
the result of Customer activity, or is caused by the County. In all other situations, the
Customer will be charged for the visit. The charge for this service will be $150 per hour,
including travel time, with a minimum 2-hour charge. This charge will be added to the
Customer’s monthly invoice.
7.New Service Requests
The work required and timing for providing service requests varies depending on the nature of
the service being requested and constraints imposed by the Customer’s status as an existing or
new customer.
A.For Service Changes, including changes for sites already receiving I-Net service, I-Net
will add new services requiring only a software change, typically within ten (10) business
days from the receipt of an I-Net Connectivity Change Request Form from the Customer,
and I-Net engineering approval of the change. Services requiring hardware changes will
be scheduled with the Customer. Upon receiving I-Net engineering and the Customer’s
approval, I-Net will complete a service ticket and obtain written approval from the
Customer. This approved service ticket will be processed by the County for Customer
billing.
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B.For new I-Net service locations, I-Net’s ability to provide requested service will be
dependent upon the availability of existing fiber provisioning and integration with the
Customer’s other existing sites on I-Net. This design will require the participation of both
Parties.
C.The County will generally add service to a new site, where minimal facilities engineering
and provisioning tasks are required, within sixty (60) business days from receipt of an I-
Net Connectivity Change Request Form specifying the service from the Customer. The
County requires a minimum of ninety (90) business days to construct a typical installation
when new fiber installation is required. When more than minimal facilities engineering
and provisioning tasks are required, the installation of service will be negotiated with the
Customer. All new services require a signed amendment identifying the Date of
Activation as agreed upon mutually by both Parties.
For all services provided to the Customer that requires engineering, design, or installation
services by I-Net, an hourly fee will be charged as specified in Attachment A – Site(s) Covered.
Service cannot be activated without a fully executed Contract in place. KCIT Contract Services is
responsible for managing the contract process with the active support of I-Net management as
required.
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Attachment I – IPV4 Addresses
IMPORTANT: IPV4 ADDRESS SPACE IS OWNED BY THE COUNTY AND REMAINS THE
PROPERTY OF KING COUNTY. THE CUSTOMER HAS THE USE OF THIS ADDRESS
SPACE ONLY WHILE THIS CONTRACT IS IN PLACE. THE COUNTY CANNOT GUARANTEE
CONTIGUOUS IPV4 ADDRESSES WHEN THE CUSTOMER IS PURCHASING ADDITIONAL
IPV4 ADDRESSES, UNLESS AGREED TO IN WRITING BY THE COUNTY.
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Attachment J – Evidence of Insurance Coverage
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Attachment K – I-Net Rate Card
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Attachment L – Customer Network Topology
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Attachment M – Customer Access to I-Net SharePoint Site
The Customer shall have access to an “I-Net Partner Workspace”, a secure SharePoint site
created specifically for that Customer. On the Sharepoint site the term “Partner” has the
equivalent meaning as “User” or “Customer”.
The Partner Workspace is an important source for communications between the Customer and
King County I-Net, specifically the KCIT I-Net team, KCIT Contracts, and KCIT Billing staff. It is
intended to be used to view, post, and exchange important information between the Customer
and County. .
Access to the Partner Workspace is limited to County and Customer staff with a valid user ID and
password. Customer information is treated as confidential, unless disclosure is required by
applicable law.
Credentials will be provided to identified staff upon the execution of this Contract.
Navigating to Your I-Net Partner Workspace
Your Partner Workspace includes a Parent Site where global announcements and calendar
information will be posted. By selecting “All Site Content” on the left of the Parent Site, you will
see your Partner Workspace listed.
Partner Site URL: https://kcmicrosoftonlinecom-
40.sharepoint.microsoftonline.com/inet2_partners/SitePages/Home.aspx
If you don’t see the name of your organization, please call the I-Net Network Operations Center at
206-263-7000 or e-mail inetops@kingcounty.gov.
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Attachment N – Data Center Services Rate Card
Whole Cabinet *Half Cabinet *
Co-Location $898 $498
Remote Hands $1 $1Level 1 Monthly
Pricing
TOTAL $899 $499
* For 1U cabinet pricing, contact the Data Center Manager at 206-263-8058.
Whole Cabinet *Half Cabinet *
Co-Location $898 $498
Smart Hands $101 $101Level 2 Monthly
Pricing
TOTAL $999 $599
* For 1U cabinet pricing, contact the Data Center Manager at 206-263-8058.
Co-location:
-Segregated, secure state-of-the-art cabinets: locked, redundant power capable, hot/cold
aisle contained within cabinet.
-CIJS-compliant physical security: multiple layers of physical security, including two layers
of “2 Factor” access security, 7x24 security presence, 7x24 King County staff presence,
video surveillance cameras.
-Segregated, secure network connectivity
Remote Hands:
-Visual verification to assist remote troubleshooting efforts
-Racking and stacking equipment
-Swapping removable media (tapes, CDs, DVDs, etc.)
-Handling off-site storage requirements
-Labeling equipment or taking digital photos
Smart Hands:
-Technical assistance and troubleshooting
-Equipment installations and configurations
-Interface card removal, installation and configuration
-Testing media for continuity & proper signaling
-Inventory of equipment
-Power cycling: router, server, switch, soft-boot
-Adding, removing or verifying a demarcation
-Moving equipment within your space and cabinets
-Wiring services: moving, securing and terminating cables
Standard Virtual Environment – pricing variesManaged
Systems
Service Cloud Partnerships (future)
Managed Systems Services:
-Segregation: physical separation of systems in secured cabinets; physical separation of
networks.
-Staffing Options: 7x24 staff environment
-Security: CJIS & HIPAA compliant, physical security model.
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Attachment O – Colocation Agreement
The parties agree that the Customer may use space from the County for the colocation of its:
N/A
The following colocation options are available for the Customer below. See Attachment N –
Pricing for pricing.
a)Co-Location Level 1 (Whole cabinet or half cabinet) (CL1W or CL1H):
Cabinets are segregated and locked with redundant power capable. Hot aisle/cold aisle
contained within cabinet.
CJIS-compliant physical security
CJIS-compliant physical security is provided. The multiple layers of physical security
include: two layers of "2 Factor" access security, 7x24 King County staff presence, video
surveillance cameras, and 7x24 security presence.
b)Remote Hands Service (RHS):
Visual verification to assist remote troubleshooting efforts; racking and stacking
equipment; swapping removable media (tapes, CDs, DVDs, etc.); handling off-site
storage requirements; labeling equipment and taking digital photos; and secure network
connectivity.
c)Co-Location Level 2 (Whole cabinet or half cabinet) (CL2W or CL2H):
All features and services of Co-Location Level 1, PLUS:
Smart Hands service offering technical assistance and troubleshooting; equipment
installations and configurations; interface card removal, installation and configuration;
testing media for continuity and proper signaling; inventory of equipment; power cycling
for router, server, switch, and soft-boot; adding, removing or verifying a demarcation;
moving equipment within your space and cabinets; and wiring services (moving,
securing, and terminating cables).
d)Managed Systems Service (MSSVE or MSCS):
Features of Managed System Services are: segregation (physical separation of systems
in secured cabinets and physical separation of networks), staffing options in a 24/7 staff
environment, and security (CJIS and HIPAA compliant and a physical security model).
Two options are available:
Standard Virtual Environment (MSSVE):
2 vProc, 8 GB RAM, up to 150 GB storage, additional vProcs, RAM, and storage
space can be added.
Cloud Services (MSCS): (available 2014)
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CITY OF RENTON, WASHINGTON
RESOLUTION NO.
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF RENTON, WASHINGTON, AUTHORIZING THE
MAYOR AND CITY CLERK TO ENTER INTO AN INTERLOCAL AGREEMENT
ENTITLED “CONTRACT BETWEEN KING COUNTY, WASHINGTON AND CITY OF
RENTON FOR INSTITUTIONAL NETWORK SERVICES, CONTRACT NO. 02COR14”.
WHEREAS, King County has deployed the Institutional Network (hereinafter “I-Net”);
and
WHEREAS, King County offers I-Net services to local cities; and
WHEREAS, the City of Renton previously contracted with King County for these services;
and
WHEREAS, the contract with King County has terminated; and
WHEREAS, the City of Renton has continued need for these services; and
WHEREAS, the City of Renton will use I-Net facilities and services for educational, public
television channel access, governmental communication purposes, and not for any for-profit
purposes; and
WHEREAS, the City of Renton and King County have negotiated terms to renew the
contract; and
WHEREAS, RCW 39.34.080 authorizes the City of Renton to enter into interlocal
agreements with other public agencies;
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF RENTON, WASHINGTON, DOES
RESOLVE AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION I.The above recitals are found to be true and correct in all respects.
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SECTION II.The Mayor and City Clerk are hereby authorized to enter into an
interlocal agreement entitled “Contract between King County, Washington and City of Renton
for Institutional Network Services, Contract No. 02COR14”.
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PASSED BY THE CITY COUNCIL this ______ day of _____________________, 2014.
______________________________
Bonnie I. Walton, City Clerk
APPROVED BY THE MAYOR this ______ day of _____________________, 2014.
______________________________
Denis Law, Mayor
Approved as to form:
______________________________
Lawrence J. Warren, City Attorney
RES.1627:2/17/14:jao
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CITY OF RENTON COUNCIL AGENDA BILL
Subject/Title:
Adoption of 2012 Building and Fire Codes
Meeting:
REGULAR COUNCIL - 03 Mar 2014
Exhibits:
Issue Papers:
l Adoption of Fire and Building Codes; Sky
Lanterns Ban; Indoor Pyrotechnics Ban;
Building Administrative Code Adoption -
March 2013
Submitting Data: Dept/Div/Board:
Community and Economic Development
Staff Contact:
Neil Watts (x7218) and Corey Thomas (x7024)
Recommended Action:
Refer to Planning and Development Committee for
the March 13th meeting and to the Public Safety
Committee for a briefing at the March 17th
meeting.
Fiscal Impact:
Expenditure Required: $ Transfer Amendment: $
Amount Budgeted: $ Revenue Generated: $
Total Project Budget: $ City Share Total Project: $
SUMMARY OF ACTION:
EXHIBITS CONTINUED:
Draft Ordinances/Amendments:
4-5-050, Chapter 5, Building and Fire Prevention Standards;
4-5-051, Washington State Energy Code Amendment;
4-5-055 International Residential Code Amendment;
4-5-060, Construction Administrative Code;
4-5-070, International Fire Code
The State adopted the 212 International Fire and Building Codes July 1, 2013. The Community and
Economic Development and Fire and Emergency Services Departments are proposing an update to the
Renton Municipal Code that adopts the 212 International Building Code, Fire Code, Mechanical Code,
Residential Code, and Uniform Plumbing Code with local amendments. This will allow the City to bring
forward local amendments and utilize the same Code as adopted by the State of Washington.
STAFF RECOMMENDATION:
Adopt the 2012 Building and Fire Codes and associated amendments.
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNITY
& ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
M E M O R A N D U M
DATE:February 14, 2014
TO:Don Persson, Council President
Members of Renton City Council
VIA:Denis Law, Mayor
FROM:C.E. “Chip” Vincent, CED Administrator/Planning Director (x 6588)
STAFF CONTACT:Neil Watts, Development Services Director (x-7218)
SUBJECT:Adoption of the 2012 International Fire and Building Codes
ISSUE
The State adopted the 2012 International Fire and Building Codes July 1, 2013. The
Community and Economic Development and Fire and Emergency Services Departments
are proposing an update to the Renton Municipal Code that adopts the 2012
International Building Code, Fire Code, Mechanical Code, Residential Code, and Uniform
Plumbing Code with local amendments. This will allow the City to bring forward local
amendments and utilize the same Code as adopted by the State of Washington.
RECOMMENDATION
The Community and Economic Development Department and Fire and Emergency
Services Department recommends adoption of the 2012 International Fire and Building
codes with local amendments and adoption of the related ordinance.
BACKGROUND
The State Building Code Council reviewed and adopted the 2012 International Fire and
Building Codes effective as the statewide minimum fire and building codes on July 1,
2013.
In order for the City to bring forward local amendments that can be enforced, it is
necessary to adopt the 2012 International Fire and Building Codes and local
amendments by ordinance.
The Fire & Emergency Services and Community and Economic Development Department
partnered to form a consensus on local amendments to the 2012 International Fire and
Building Codes. The major changes to the building codes and local amendments are
highlighted below. The changes and local amendments to the fire code are outlined in a
separate issue paper from the Fire & Emergency Services Department.
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Adoption of the 2012 International Fire Code.
Adoption of the 2012 International Building Code, International Residential
Code, International Mechanical Code and Uniform Plumbing Code.
Adoption of local amendments to the fire and building codes to remain
consistent with local amendments approved for the 2012 Fire Code.
Replacing the administrative sections of the building codes with a unified
administrative building code section for Renton administrative procedures.
Clarifying the requirement for at least one elevator capable of holding a bariatric
gurney in certain classifications of new buildings.
Requiring fire sprinkler systems in new single family houses that are outside of a
seven minute response time from a fire station.
Attachment
cc:Jay Covington, CAO
Kevin Milosevich, Police Chief
Mark Peterson, Fire Chief/Emergency Services Administrator
Larry Warren, City Attorney
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FIRE &
EMERGENCY SERVICES
M E M O R A N D U M
DATE:February 14, 2014
TO:Don Persson, Council President
Members of Renton City Council
VIA:Denis Law, Mayor
FROM:Mark Peterson, Fire Chief, x7083
STAFF CONTACT:Corey Thomas, Plans Review Inspector, x7024
SUBJECT:Request for Adoption of an Amendment to Ban the Use of Sky
Lanterns
ISSUE:
Should the city approve adoption of a ban on the use of sky lanterns in the city?
RECOMMENDATION:
Approve adoption of an amendment to the 2012 International Fire Code to ban the use
of sky lanterns in the city.
BACKGROUND SUMMARY:
Sky lanterns are essentially small hot air balloons, made of a pillowcase-shaped fabric or
paper device covering a light-weight metal frame. A ring of wax is ignited and the
device fills with hot air and rises, glowing, into the night sky. These devices have
become quite popular in the United States due to the recent movie Tangled.
Currently fireworks are banned in the city of Renton. Fireworks have an explosive
pyrotechnic component that is spent within one minute. In contrast, sky lanterns burn
for five to 15 minutes and float through the air carried on wind currents. They cannot
be controlled once released and can land anywhere while still burning and cause fires to
roofs, vegetation, or buildings.
Besides the potential for burning land and structures, they have the potential to climb
up to 1,500 feet causing hazards to aircraft traveling to and from Renton Airport.
The sky lanterns are becoming more popular throughout the United States and many
cities are banning them due to their hazards. Sky lanterns have been prevalent longer in
other parts of the world and are banned completely in many countries. Australia has
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completely banned the use of the devices and restricted the sale of materials used in
their construction.
Because of the extreme fire hazard and danger to the many aircraft over Renton, the
Renton Fire and Emergency Services Department is proposing this amendment to the
International Fire Code.
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FIRE &
EMERGENCY SERVICES
M E M O R A N D U M
DATE:February 14, 2014
TO:Don Persson, Council President
Members of Renton City Council
VIA:Denis Law, Mayor
FROM:Mark Peterson, Fire Chief, x7083
STAFF CONTACT:Corey Thomas, Plans Review Inspector, x7024
SUBJECT:Request for Adoption of an Amendment to Ban the Indoor
Use of Pyrotechnics
ISSUE:
Should the city approve adoption of a ban on indoor use of pyrotechnics in the
performing arts in conjunction with theatrical, musical, or similar productions before a
proximate audience, performers, or support personnel as allowed by state law?
RECOMMENDATION:
Approve adoption of an amendment to the 2012 International Fire Code to ban the
indoor use of pyrotechnics before a proximate audience.
BACKGROUND SUMMARY:
The city adopted a total ban of the outdoor use of fireworks as of May 21, 2005. It is
past time that we do the same for indoor use of fireworks. We still receive requests for
permits for such performances.
Pyrotechnics and places of assembly can be a deadly combination. When fires occur in
these occupancies, it has been repeatedly demonstrated that large numbers of deaths
can and do occur. With adoption of this proposed code amendment, it is possible to
reduce the risk of injury and death caused by these types of fires.
The risks associated with fires started from the use of indoor pyrotechnics have been
highlighted from multiple major losses in the past decade around the world. We do not
want to be one of those headlines. In 2003 The Station nightclub fire in Warwick, Rhode
Island, left 100 dead and 230 injured. In 2004 a fire at the Republica Cromanon
Nightclub in Buenes Aires, Argentina, claimed 194 lives. In 2008 the Wuwang Club fire
in Shenzen, China, left 43 dead and 88 injured. In 2009 the Santika Club fire in Bankok,
Thailand, claimed 66 lives and left 222 injured. Also in 2009 the Lame Horse Club fire in
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Perm, Russia, left 150 dead and 160 injured. Finally, in 2013, the Kiss Night Club fire in
Santa Maria, Brazil, claimed 242 lives and left 168 injured.
All of these horrific fires were started with the use of indoor pyrotechnics, tragedies that
could have been avoided.
It is essential that we learn from these tragic fires. The ability to enact code changes
and amendments that will help prevent these types of horrifying events lies within our
reach. Granted, the code amendment to ban fireworks in these venues will still need to
be accompanied by comprehensive and thorough fire inspections, but the results can
protect our citizens from gruesome death or injury.
You would think that we would learn. We do not! The general public holds the
misconception that all public areas are safe, that if a fire occurs they will be rescued in
time. The truth is there is a strong likelihood that they may be caught in a raging inferno
if the proper codes are not adopted and enforced. The citizens of our city deserve the
best fire protection we can possibly provide for them. An amendment that involves no
cost to put into place will put our city one step closer to a safe Place of Assembly
environment. It is a simple question: would you rather have you or your family
members in a building that does not allow fireworks discharge or is the excitement of
the fireworks show worth the chance they may never come home again?
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNITY
AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
M E M O R A N D U M
DATE:February 14, 2014
TO:Don Persson, Council President
Members of the Renton City Council
VIA:Denis Law, Mayor
FROM:C.E. “Chip” Vincent, CED Administrator/Planning Director (x 6588)
STAFF CONTACT:Neil Watts, Development Service Director (x7218)
SUBJECT:Request for Adoption of Unified
Building Administrative Code Section
ISSUE:
Should the City approve adoption of a single Administrative Section for the nine separate
building codes references, adopt code language to match existing administrative practices, and
adopt new codes to revise permit time limits?
RECOMMENDATION:
Approve adoption of a unified building administrative code to replace the separate
administrative code sections for the city’s nine building codes. Approve revisions to permit time
frames to simplify tracking of permits, reduce staff time in managing expiration dates, and to
simplify procedures for permit applicants. Adopt code revisions to create refund incentives for
Green Building projects. Adopt code revisions to waive permit fees for building repair permits
for city declared disasters.
BACKGROUND SUMMARY:
The City has adopted nine separate building and fire code manuals, each with a separate
Chapter 1 that outlines the administrative rules permits and inspections within that particular
manual. Most cities have replaced these multiple administrative sections with a single unified
administrative section. This allows for easier reference for both staff and our customers, for
consistency between the section for requirements for permits and inspections, and for
consistency between the codes when adopting new administrative standards.
Recent review of our permit application times frames and time frames for issued permits
revealed an opportunity for improvement for both staff and our customers by revising these
time frames. Rather than make the amendments to nine separate building codes administrative
chapters, this provides an opportunity to unify these sections for efficiency and clarity. There
are long standing general work practices that are not accurately represented in the generic
administration chapters which can also be modified at this time for improved clarification of our
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procedures. In reviewing other cities’ adopted construction administration code, staff also
wants to propose to new changes implemented in other cities. The first change is to authorize
waiver of building fees during a city recognized disaster response for repair permits for damaged
buildings. The second is to create an incentive for Green Building construction by authorizing a
partial rebate of building permit fees for successfully completed Green Building certified
buildings.
The proposal for a unified Construction Administration Code would include the following items:
Merge the Administration Chapters for nine adopted building codes into a single
document. The nine codes are the 2009 International Building Code, the 2009
International Residential Code, the 2009 International Mechanical Code, the 2009
National Fuel Gas Code, the 2008 Liquefied Petroleum Gas Code, the 2009
International Fuel Gas Code, the 2009 Uniform Plumbing Code, the 2008 National
Electrical Code and the 2009 International Property Maintenance Code.
Clarify the adoption and use of the International Property Maintenance Code.
Updated provisions for moved buildings
Add a reference to the existing flood hazard codes in Renton Municipal Code.
Formally adopts ATC 20 and ATC 45 for emergency management response for
inspecting and tagging damaged structures following a disaster.
Lists the general responsibilities for owner, design professionals, structural
engineer, contractor, plan reviewer and inspector.
Adopts requirement for contractor to verify State contractor license and City
business license.
Adopts the plan review condominium requirements from RCW 64.55.
Provides clearer language for permitting of temporary structures.
Sets a specific “investigative fee” for construction work started prior to obtaining
required building permit
Establishes a refund policy consistent with other Alliance cities.
Allows the building official to require a land survey when warranted.
Allows the building official to require a pre-construction meeting when warranted.
Prohibits and defines concealment of work prior to inspection and approval.
Formally establishes requirement for an erosion control/critical area inspection
prior to beginning construction.
Adopts the inspection and final occupancy requirements for condominiums from
RCW 64.55.
Clarifies that appeals go to the CED Administrator rather than a Board of Appeals.
Clarifies that violations are covered as a civil violation, with potential administrative
citations and fines.
The new Construction Administration Code will add the following new items:
Revise the time allowed for processing a building permit application to 18 months, and allow
for cancellation of the application if there is no response to requested inspections within 90
days.
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Revise the time allowed for completion of a permitted project to two years for building
permits and one year for trade permits. A single one year extension can be obtained for half
the original permit fee.
Establish a new incentive for Green Building projects by allowing for a rebate of a portion of
the building permit fees upon completion and certification of the project.
Authorizes the waiver of future building permit fees for repair of structures damaged in a
disaster, provide the disaster is designated by the city.
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4-5-051 WASHINGTON STATE ENERGY CODE ADOPTED:
The 2006 Washington State Energy Code as adopted by the state of Washington, Second Edition
(chapter 51-11 WAC), is hereby adopted by reference. The Washington State Energy Code (WSEC), as
adopted by the State Building Code Council in Chapter 51-11 WAC, is adopted by reference. (Ord. 5297,
7-2-2007; Ord. 5555, 10-11-2010)
4-5-055 INTERNATIONAL RESIDENTIAL CODE:
A. ADOPTION:
The “International Residential Code,” 2009 Edition, as published by the International Code Council, Inc.,
as amended by chapter 51-40 WAC, is hereby adopted by reference. The 2012 Edition of the
International Residential Code (IRC), as adopted and amended by the State Building Code Council in
Chapter 51-51 WAC, as published by the International Code Council, is adopted by reference. Chapter 1,
Administration, is not adopted and the Construction Administrative Code, as set forth in RMC 4-5-060,
shall be used in place of IRC Chapter 1, Administration. (Amd. Ord. 5297, 7-2-2007; Ord. 5555, 10-11-
2010)
B. APPLICABILITY:
It shall be unlawful for any person, firm or corporation to erect, construct, enlarge, alter, repair, move,
improve, remove, convert or demolish, equip, use, occupy or maintain any building or structure in the
City, or cause or permit the same to be done, contrary to or in violation of any of the provisions of this
Code. Unless otherwise specified, violations of this Section are civil infractions subject to RMC 1-3-2.
(Ord. 5159, 10-17-2005; Ord. 5555, 10-11-2010)
C. STATE AMENDMENTS TO THE INTERNATIONAL RESIDENTIAL CODE:
The International Residential Code, 2009 Edition, as amended by chapter 51-40 WAC, is hereby adopted
by reference and as an amendment to the International Residential Code and shall supersede conflicting
sections of the International Residential Code. (Ord. 5555, 10-11-2010)
D. CITY AMENDMENTS TO THE INTERNATIONAL RESIDENTIAL CODE:
1. Certificate of Occupancy: Section R110.1 of the International Residential Code is hereby amended as
follows.
Exception: Certificates of Occupancy shall not be required for detached one and two family
dwellings.
2. Violations and Penalties: Section R113.4 of the International Residential Code is hereby amended by
substituting in its stead subsection B of this Section, Applicability, and RMC 1-3-2, Civil Penalties.
3. Appeals Board: The Appeals Board for purposes of Section R112.1 of the International Residential
Code shall hereafter be the Community and Economic Development Administrator. (Ord. 5085, 6-21-
2004; Amd. Ord. 5157, 9-26-2005; Ord. 5450, 3-2-2009; Ord. 5676, 12-3-2012)
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4-5-055 INTERNATIONAL RESIDENTIAL CODE:
A. ADOPTION:
The “International Residential Code,” 2009 Edition, as published by the International Code Council, Inc.,
as amended by chapter 51-40 WAC, is hereby adopted by reference. (Amd. Ord. 5297, 7-2-2007; Ord.
5555, 10-11-2010)
B. APPLICABILITY:
It shall be unlawful for any person, firm or corporation to erect, construct, enlarge, alter, repair, move,
improve, remove, convert or demolish, equip, use, occupy or maintain any building or structure in the City,
or cause or permit the same to be done, contrary to or in violation of any of the provisions of this Code.
Unless otherwise specified, violations of this Section are civil infractions subject to RMC 1-3-2. (Ord.
5159, 10-17-2005; Ord. 5555, 10-11-2010)
C. STATE AMENDMENTS TO THE INTERNATIONAL RESIDENTIAL CODE:
The International Residential Code, 2009 Edition, as amended by chapter 51-40 WAC, is hereby adopted
by reference and as an amendment to the International Residential Code and shall supersede conflicting
sections of the International Residential Code. (Ord. 5555, 10-11-2010)
D. CITY AMENDMENTS TO THE INTERNATIONAL RESIDENTIAL CODE:
1. Certificate of Occupancy: Section R110.1 of the International Residential Code is hereby amended
as follows.
Exception: Certificates of Occupancy shall not be required for detached one and two family
dwellings.
2. Violations and Penalties: Section R113.4 of the International Residential Code is hereby amended by
substituting in its stead subsection B of this Section, Applicability, and RMC 1-3-2, Civil Penalties.
3. Appeals Board: The Appeals Board for purposes of Section R112.1 of the International Residential
Code shall hereafter be the Community and Economic Development Administrator. (Ord. 5085, 6-21-
2004; Amd. Ord. 5157, 9-26-2005; Ord. 5450, 3-2-2009; Ord. 5676, 12-3-2012)
4. Appendix S Fire Sprinklers: AS107.1 Fire Sprinklers. An approved automatic fire sprinkler system
shall be installed in new one-family and two family dwellings and townhouses in accordance with
Appendix R.
Exception: New one-family and two family dwellings and townhouses identified as being less
than seven minutes total response time from a responding fire station as identified by city
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records and shown in Map A hereby referenced. Total response time is defined by the total of
travel time plus turnout time as defined by NFPA 1710.
5. Appendix R Dwelling Unit Fire Sprinkler Systems: The design and installation of residential fire
sprinkler systems shall be in accordance with the 2012 International Residential Code Section P2904
Dwelling Unit Fire Sprinkler Systems.
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CITY OF RENTON, WASHINGTON
ORDINANCE NO. ________
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF RENTON, WASHINGTON, AMENDING CHAPTER
5, BUILDING AND FIRE PREVENTION STANDARDS, OF TITLE IV (DEVELOPMENT
REGULATIONS) OF THE RENTON MUNICIPAL CODE, BY ADDING A NEW SECTION
4-5-060, TO BE ENTITLED “CONSTRUCTION ADMINISTRATIVE CODE”.
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF RENTON, WASHINGTON, DOES ORDAIN AS
FOLLOWS:
SECTION I.Chapter 5, Building and Fire Prevention Standards, of Title IV (Development
Regulations) of the Renton Municipal Code, is hereby amended to add a new section 4-5-060,
to be entitled “Construction Administrative Code”, to read as follows:
4-5-060 CONSTRUCTION ADMINISTRATIVE CODE:
A.SECTION 101 – GENERAL:
1.101.1 Title. These regulations shall be known as the Construction
Administrative Code of the City of Renton, hereinafter referred to as “this code”.
2.101.2 Scope. The provisions of this Construction Administrative Code
shall apply to building, plumbing, and mechanical permits and the following
“Construction Codes”:
1.2012 International Building Code – WAC 51-50
2.2012 International Residential Code – WAC 51-51
3.2012 International Mechanical Code – WAC 51-52
4.2012 National Fuel Gas Code (ANSI Z223.1/NFPA 54) – WAC 51-52
5.2011 Liquefied Petroleum Gas Code (NFPA 58) – WAC 51-52
6.2012 International Fuel Gas Code – WAC 51-52
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7.2012 Uniform Plumbing Code – WAC 51-56 and 51-57
8.2008 National Electrical Code
9.2012 International Property Maintenance Code
3.101.2.1 Definitions. For the purpose of this section, certain terms,
phrases, words and their derivatives shall have the meanings set forth in this
section. Where terms are not defined, they shall have their ordinary accepted
meanings within the context with which they are used. Webster’s Third
International Dictionary of the English Language, Unabridged, latest edition, shall
be considered as providing ordinary accepted meanings. Words used in the
singular include the plural and the plural the singular. Words used in the
masculine gender include the feminine and the feminine the masculine.
a. “Action” means a specific response complying fully with a specific
request by the jurisdiction.
b. “Building service equipment” means and refers to the plumbing,
mechanical and electrical equipment including piping, wiring, fixtures, and other
accessories which provide sanitation, lighting, heating, ventilation, cooling,
refrigeration, firefighting, and transportation facilities essential to the occupancy
of the building or structure for its designated use.
c. “Complete response” means an adequate response to all requests from
City staff in sufficient detail to allow the application to be processed.
d. “Occupancy” means the purpose for which a building, or part thereof,
is used or intended to be used.
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e. “Shall,” as used in this section, is mandatory.
f. “Valuation” or “value” as applied to a building or building service
equipment, means and shall be the estimated cost to replace the building and its
building service equipment in kind, based on current replacement costs. It shall
also include the contractor’s overhead and profit.
4.101.3 Appendices. Provisions in the appendices shall not apply unless
specifically adopted.
5.101.4 Intent. The purpose of the construction codes and the Construction
Administrative Code is to establish the minimum requirements to safeguard the
public health, safety and general welfare through structural strength, means of
egress facilities, stability, sanitation, adequate light and ventilation, energy
conservation, and safety to life and property from fire and other hazards
attributed to the built environment and to provide safety to fire fighters and
emergency responders during emergency operations.
6.101.5 Referenced Codes. The codes listed in subsections RMC 4-5-
060.A.6.a, 101.5.1 International Building Code – Scope, through RMC 4-5-
060.A.6.k, 101.5.10 Ventilation, and referenced elsewhere in the construction
codes and the Construction Administrative Code shall be considered part of the
requirements of the construction codes and the Construction Administrative
Code to the prescribed extent of each such reference.
a. 101.5.1 International Building Code – Scope. The provisions of the
International Building Code (IBC) shall apply to the construction, alteration,
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movement, enlargement, replacement, repair, equipment, use and occupancy,
location, maintenance, removal, and demolition of every building or structure or
any appurtenances connected or attached to such buildings or structures.
Exception: Detached one (1) - and two (2) - family dwellings and multiple
single-family dwellings (townhouses) not more than three (3) stories above
grade plane in height with separate means of egress and their accessory
structures shall comply with the International Residential Code.
b. 101.5.2 International Residential Code – Scope. The provisions of the
International Residential Code for One- and Two-Family Dwellings (IRC) shall
apply to the construction, alteration, movement, enlargement, replacement,
repair, equipment, use and occupancy, location, removal and demolition of
detached one (1) - and two (2) - family dwellings and multiple single-family
dwellings (townhouses) not more than three (3) stories above grade plane in
height with a separate means of egress and their accessory structures, including
adult family homes, foster family care homes and family day care homes licensed
by the Washington state department of social and health services.
Exception: Live/work units complying with the requirements of Section
419 of the International Building Code shall be permitted to be built as one (1) -
and two (2) - family dwellings or townhouses. Fire suppression required by
Section 419.5 of the International Building Code when constructed under the
International Residential Code for One- and Two-Family Dwellings shall conform
to Section 903.3.1.3 of the International Building Code.
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c. 101.5.3 Electrical Code – Scope. The provisions of the Renton Code
apply to the installation of electric conductors, electric equipment, alterations,
modifications or repairs to existing electrical installations for the following:
i. Electrical conductors, electrical equipment, and electrical raceways
installed within or on public and private buildings, property or other structures.
ii. Signaling and communications conductors and equipment,
telecommunications conductors and equipment, fiber optic cables, and raceways
installed within or on public and private buildings, property or other structures.
iii. Yards, lots, parking lots, and industrial substations.
iv. Temporary electrical installations for use during the construction
of buildings.
v. Temporary electrical installations for carnivals, conventions,
festivals, fairs, traveling shows, the holding of religious services, temporary
lighting of streets, or other approved uses.
vi. Installations of conductors and equipment that connect to a supply
of electricity.
vii. All other outside electrical conductors on the premises.
viii. Optional standby systems derived from portable generators.
Exception: Installations under the exclusive control of electric utilities for
the purpose of communication, transmission, and distribution of electric energy
located in buildings used exclusively by utilities for such purposes or located
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outdoors on property owned or leased by the utilities or on public highways,
streets, roads, etc., or outdoors by established rights on private property.
It is the intent of this section that this code covers all premises’ wiring or
wiring other than utility owned metering equipment, on the load side of the
service point of buildings, structures, or any other premises not owned or leased
by the utility. Also, it is the intent that this code covers installations in buildings
used by the utility for purposes other than listed above, such as office buildings,
warehouses, garages, machine shops, and recreational buildings which are not
an integral part of a generating plant, substation, or control center.
The provisions of 296-46B WAC may also apply to electrical installations
and alterations. The provisions of Chapter 480-93 WAC are enforced by the
Washington Utilities and Transportation Commission, while the provisions of
Chapter 296-46B WAC are enforced by the Washington State Department of
Labor and Industries.
d. 101.5.4 Gas Code – Scope. The provisions of the International Fuel
Gas Code (IFGC) shall apply to the installation of gas piping from the point of
delivery, gas appliances and related accessories as covered in this code when
utilizing natural gas and gaseous hydrogen except those regulated by the
International Residential Code (IRC) and those utilizing LPG. These requirements
apply to gas piping systems extending from the point of delivery to the inlet
connections of appliances and the installation and operation of residential and
commercial gas appliances and related accessories.
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e. 101.5.5.1 Mechanical Code – Scope. The provisions of the
International Mechanical Code (IMC) shall apply to the design, installation,
maintenance, alteration and inspection of mechanical systems that are
permanently installed and utilized to provide control of environmental
conditions and related processes within buildings. The International Mechanical
Code shall also regulate those mechanical systems, system components,
equipment and appliances specifically addressed herein. The installation of fuel
gas distribution piping and equipment, fuel gas-fired appliances and fuel gas-
fired appliance venting systems shall be regulated by the International Fuel Gas
Code.
Exceptions:
i. Detached one (1) - and two (2) - family dwellings and multiple
single-family dwellings (townhouses) not more than three (3) stories high with
separate means of egress and their accessory structures shall comply with the
International Residential Code.
ii. The standards for liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) installations shall
be NFPA 58 (Liquefied Petroleum Gas Code) and ANSI Z223.1/NFPA 54 (National
Fuel Gas Code).
f. 101.5.5.2 Other authorities. In addition to the International
Mechanical Code, provisions of Chapter 480-93 WAC regarding gas pipeline
safety may also apply to single meter installations serving more than one (1)
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building. The provisions of Chapter 480-93 WAC are enforced by the Washington
Utilities and Transportation Commission.
g. 101.5.6 Plumbing Code – Scope. The provisions of the Uniform
Plumbing Code (UPC) shall apply to the installation, alteration, repair and
replacement of plumbing systems, including equipment, appliances, fixtures,
fittings and appurtenances, and where connected to a water or sewage system
and all aspects of a medical gas system.
h. 101.5.7 Property maintenance. The provisions of the International
Property Maintenance Code, as amended by RMC 4-5-130 shall apply to existing
structures to provide minimum standards to safeguard life or limb, health,
property, and public welfare by regulating and controlling the use and
occupancy, location, and maintenance of all residential buildings and other
structures within this jurisdiction.
i. 101.5.8 Fire prevention. The provisions of the International Fire Code
(IFC) shall apply to matters affecting or relating to structures, processes and
premises from the hazard of fire and explosion arising from the storage, handling
or use of structures, materials or devices; from conditions hazardous to life,
property or public welfare in the occupancy of structures or premises; and from
the construction, extension, repair, alteration or removal of fire suppression and
alarm systems or fire hazards in the structure or on the premises from
occupancy or operation: and matters related to preparedness for natural or
manmade disasters.
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j. 101.5.9 Energy Code – Scope. The provisions of the Washington State
Energy Code (WSEC) shall apply to all matters governing the design and
construction of buildings for energy efficiency.
k. 101.5.10 Ventilation. The provisions of the mechanical code shall
apply to all occupancies to govern minimum requirements for ventilation.
B.SECTION 102 – APPLICABILITY:
1.102.1.1 General. Where there is a conflict between a general
requirement and a specific requirement, the specific requirement shall be
applicable. Where, in any specific case, different sections of the construction
codes specify different materials, methods of construction or other
requirements, the most restrictive shall govern except that the hierarchy of the
codes named in RCW 19.27 shall govern.
2.102.1.2 New Installations. This section applies to new installations.
Exception: If an electrical, plumbing or mechanical permit application is
received after this section has taken effect, but is identified with a building
permit application received prior to the effective date of the ordinance codified
in this section, all applicable codes adopted and in force at the time of a
complete building permit application will apply.
3.102.1.3 Existing installations. Lawfully installed existing installations that
do not comply with the provisions of this section shall be permitted to be
continued without change, except as is specifically covered in this section, the
International Fire Code or as is deemed necessary by the building official for the
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general safety and welfare of the occupants and the public. Where changes are
required for correction of hazards, a reasonable amount of time shall be given
for compliance, depending on the degree of the hazard.
4.102.1.4 Maintenance. Buildings and structures, including their electrical,
plumbing and mechanical systems, equipment, materials and appurtenances,
both existing and new, and parts thereof shall be maintained in proper operating
condition in accordance with the original design and in a safe, hazard-free
condition. Devices or safeguards that are required by this section shall be
maintained in compliance with the code edition under which installed. The
owner or the owner’s designated agent shall be responsible for the maintenance
of the systems and equipment. To determine compliance with this provision, the
code official shall have the authority to require that the systems and equipment
be reinspected.
5.102.1.5 Additions, alterations, modifications or repairs. Additions,
alterations, modifications or repairs to a building or structure or to the electrical,
plumbing or mechanical system(s) of any building, structure, or premises shall
conform to the requirements of this section without requiring those portions of
the existing building or system not being altered or modified to comply with all
the requirements of this section. Installations, additions, alterations,
modifications, or repairs shall not cause an existing building to become unsafe or
to adversely affect the performance of the building as determined by the
building official or designated representative. Electrical wiring added to an
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existing service, feeder, or branch circuit shall not result in an installation that
violates the provisions of the code in force at the time the additions were made.
6.102.2 Other laws. The provisions of the construction codes and the
Construction Administrative Code shall not be deemed to nullify any provisions
of local, state or federal law.
7.102.3 Application of references. References to chapter or section
numbers, or to provisions not specifically identified by number, shall be
construed to refer to such chapter, section or provision of the construction
codes.
8.102.4 Existing structures and installations. The legal occupancy of any
structure existing on the date of adoption of the construction codes shall be
permitted to continue without change, except as is specifically covered in the
referenced codes listed in RMC 4-5-060.A.6, 101.5 Referenced Codes, this code,
or as is deemed necessary by the building official for the general safety and
welfare of the occupants and the public.
9.102.5 Added electrical wiring. Electrical wiring added to an existing
service, feeder, or branch circuit shall not result in an installation that violates
the provisions of this section in force at the time the additions were made.
10. 102.6.1 Moved buildings. Buildings or structures moved into or within a
jurisdiction shall comply with the provisions of the International Residential Code
(WAC 51-51), the International Building Code (WAC 51-50), the International
Mechanical Code (WAC 51-52), the International Fire Code (WAC 51-54), the
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Uniform Plumbing Code and Standards (WAC 51-56 and 51-57), and the
Washington State Energy Code (WAC 51-11).
Exception: Group R-3 buildings or structures are not required to comply if:
a. The original occupancy classification is not changed; and
b. The original building is not substantially remodeled or rehabilitated.
For the purposes of this section a building shall be considered to be
substantially remodeled when the costs of remodeling exceed sixty percent
(60%) of the value of the building exclusive of the costs relating to preparation,
construction, demolition or renovation of foundations.
11. 102.6.2 Moved Buildings, Electrical.
a. Nonresidential buildings or structures moved into or within the
jurisdiction must be inspected to ensure compliance with current requirements
of this section.
b. Residential buildings or structures moved into the jurisdiction must be
inspected to ensure compliance with the NEC requirements in effect at the time
and place the original wiring was made. The building or structure must be
inspected to ensure compliance with all current requirements of Chapter 19.28
RCW and the rules developed by the department if:
i. The original occupancy classification of the building or structure is
changed as a result of the move; or
ii. The building or structure has been substantially remodeled or
rehabilitated as a result of the move.
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12. 102.7.1 Referenced codes and standards. The codes and standards
referenced in the construction codes shall be considered part of the
requirements of the construction codes to the prescribed extent of each such
reference. Where differences occur between provisions of the construction
codes and referenced codes and standards, the provisions of the construction
codes shall apply.
Exception. Where enforcement of a code provision would violate the
conditions of the listing of equipment or an appliance, the conditions of the
listing and the manufacturer’s installation instructions shall apply.
13. 102.7.2 International Fire Code - Referenced codes and standards. The
codes and standards referenced in this code shall be those that are listed in
Chapter 47, except the phrase “Electrical Code adopted by the City of Renton”
shall be substituted for all references to the NFPA 70-08 National Electrical Code.
Such codes and standards shall be considered part of the requirements of this
code to the prescribed extent of each such reference as determined or modified
by the Fire Code Official. In the event the referenced codes are inconsistent with
this code, this code shall apply.
14. 102.8 Partial invalidity. In the event that any part or provision of the
construction codes is held to be illegal or void, this shall not have the effect of
making void or illegal any of the other parts or provisions.
15. 102.9 Requirements not covered by code. Requirements necessary for
the strength, stability or proper operation of an existing or proposed structure or
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installation, or for the public safety, health and general welfare, not specifically
covered by this code, shall be determined by the building official.
16.102.10 Structures in Areas of Special Flood Hazard. Buildings located in
Areas of Special Flood Hazard shall be regulated under the International Building
Code or the International Residential Code, and the Renton Municipal Code.
C.SECTION 103 – ENFORCEMENT AUTHORITY:
1.103.1 Creation of Enforcement Agency. The building section is hereby
created and the official in charge thereof shall be known as the building official.
2.103.2 Building official. The building official is responsible for
administration and interpretation of the Construction Administrative Code and
the construction codes, except that the fire marshal or his or her designee shall
be responsible for administration and interpretation of the International Fire
Code.
3.103.3 Deputies. The building official may delegate authority to a deputy
building official, related technical officers, code enforcement officers, inspectors,
plan examiners or other City employees. Such employees shall have powers as
delegated by the building official.
4.103.4 Fire Marshal/Deputy(s)/Assistant(s). In accordance with
prescribed procedures of this jurisdiction, the Fire Code Official shall have the
authority to appoint a Fire Marshal, Deputy Fire Marshal(s) and/or Assistant Fire
Marshal(s), other related technical officers, inspectors and other employees.
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5.103.5 Assistance from other agencies. Police and other enforcement
agencies shall have authority to render necessary assistance in the investigation
of fires or the enforcement of this code as requested by the Fire Code Official, or
his/her designee.
6.103.6 Obstructing operations. No person shall obstruct the operations of
the Fire and Emergency Services Department in connection with extinguishment,
control, or investigation of any fire or actions relative to other emergencies, or
disobey any lawful command of the fire chief or officer of the Fire and
Emergency Services Department in charge of the emergency, or any part
thereof, or any lawful order of a police officer assisting the Fire and Emergency
Services Department.
D.SECTION 104 – ORGANIZATION AND DUTIES:
1.104.1 General. The building official is hereby authorized and directed to
administer, interpret and enforce the provisions of this Construction
Administrative Code and all construction codes using inspector consultation,
except the International Fire Code. After consulting with the inspectors, the
building official shall have the authority to render interpretations of said codes
and to adopt policies and procedures in order to clarify the application of their
provisions. Such interpretations, policies and procedures shall be consistent
with the intent and purpose of the codes and shall not have the effect of waiving
requirements specifically provided for in the codes. All references in this code to
the “department of fire prevention within the jurisdiction” shall be synonymous
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with the Fire and Emergency Services Department under the direction of the Fire
Code Official. The function of the department shall be the implementation,
administration and enforcement of the provisions of this code.
2.104.2. Liability. The building official, or employee charged with the
enforcement of this code, while acting in good faith and without malice in the
discharge of the duties required by this code or other pertinent law or
ordinance, shall not thereby be rendered liable personally and is hereby relieved
from personal liability for any damage accruing to persons or property as a result
of any act or by reason of an act or omission in the discharge of official duties.
Any suit instituted against an officer or employee because of an act performed
by that officer or employee in the lawful discharge of duties while acting in good
faith and without malice and under the provisions of this code shall be defended
by legal representative of the jurisdiction until the final termination of the
proceedings. The building official or subordinate shall not be liable for cost in
any action, suit or proceeding that is instituted in pursuance of the provisions of
this code.
3.104.3 Applications and permits. The building official shall receive
applications, review construction documents and issue permits for the erection,
alteration, demolition and moving of buildings, structures and building service
equipment, inspect the premises for which such permits have been issued and
enforce compliance with the provisions of the construction codes and the
Construction Administrative Code.
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4.104.4 Notices and orders. The building official shall issue all necessary
notices or orders to ensure compliance with the construction codes and the
Construction Administrative Code.
5.104.5 Declaration of emergency - tagging of buildings. Following a City
of Renton-issued formal declaration of emergency, the building official shall be
authorized to evaluate and provide building safety evaluations. Evaluations shall
generally follow standards from the Applied Technology Council ATC 20, ATC 20-
1, or ATC 45 manuals. The procedure shall allow for the tagging of buildings as
“Inspected,” “Limited Entry” or “Unsafe.” Notice of orders pertaining to
dangerous buildings and appeal procedures established under adopted building
codes shall not apply under official declarations of emergency.
6.104.6 Inspections. The building official shall make all of the required
inspections, or the building official shall have the authority to accept reports of
inspection by approved agencies or individuals. Reports of such inspections shall
be in writing and be certified by a responsible officer of such approved agency or
by the responsible individual. The building official is authorized to engage such
expert opinion as deemed necessary to report upon unusual technical issues that
arise at the applicant’s expense.
7.104.7 Identification. The building official shall carry proper identification
when inspecting structures or premises in the performance of duties under the
construction codes and the Construction Administrative Code.
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8.104.8 Right of entry. Where it is necessary to make an inspection to
enforce the provisions of the construction codes and the Construction
Administrative Code, or where the building official has reasonable cause to
believe that there exists in a structure or upon a premises a condition which is
contrary to or in violation of the construction codes and the Construction
Administrative Code which makes the structure or premises unsafe, dangerous
or hazardous, the building official is authorized to enter the structure or
premises at reasonable times to inspect or to perform the duties imposed by the
construction codes and the Construction Administrative Code, provided that if
such structure or premises be occupied that credentials be presented to the
occupant and entry requested. If such structure or premises is unoccupied, the
building official shall first make a reasonable effort to locate the owner or other
person having charge or control of the structure or premises and request entry.
If entry is refused, the building official shall have recourse to the remedies
provided by law to secure entry.
9.104.9 Department records. The building official shall keep official
records of applications received, permits and certificates issued, fees collected,
reports of inspections, and notices and orders issued. Such records shall be
retained in the official records for the period required for retention of public
records.
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10. 104.10 Approved materials and equipment. Materials, equipment and
devices approved by the building official shall be constructed and installed in
accordance with such approval.
11. 104.11 Used materials and equipment. The use of used materials and
building service equipment which meet the requirements of this code for new
materials is permitted. Used equipment and devices shall not be reused unless
prior approval is obtained from the building official.
12. 104.12 Modifications. Wherever there are practical difficulties involved
in carrying out the provisions of the construction codes and the Construction
Administrative Code, the building official shall have the authority to grant
modifications for individual cases, upon application of the owner or owner’s
representative, provided the building official shall first find that special individual
reason makes the strict letter of the construction codes and the Construction
Administrative Code impractical and the modification is in compliance with the
intent and purpose of the construction codes and the Construction
Administrative Code and that such modification does not lessen health,
accessibility, life and fire safety, or structural requirements. The details of action
granting modifications shall be recorded and entered in the files of the
department. The building official is authorized to charge an additional fee to
evaluate any proposed modification under the provisions of this section.
13. 104.13 Alternative materials, design and methods of construction and
equipment. The provisions of the construction codes are not intended to
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prevent the installation of any material or to prohibit any design or method of
construction not specifically prescribed by the construction codes, provided that
any such alternative has been approved by the building official. An alternative
material, design or method of construction shall be approved where the building
official finds that the proposed design is satisfactory and complies with the
intent of the provisions of the construction codes, and that the material, method
or work offered is, for the purpose intended, at least the equivalent of that
prescribed in the construction codes in quality, strength, effectiveness, fire
resistance, durability and safety. The building official is authorized to charge an
additional fee to evaluate any proposed alternate material, design and/or
method of construction and equipment under the provisions of this section.
14. 104.14 Research reports. Supporting data, where necessary to assist in
the approval of materials or assemblies not specifically provided for in the
construction codes, shall consist of valid research reports from approved
sources.
15. 104.15 Tests. Whenever there is insufficient evidence of compliance
with the provisions of the construction codes, or evidence that a material or
method does not conform to the requirements of the construction codes, or in
order to substantiate claims for alternative materials or methods, the building
official shall have the authority to require tests as evidence of compliance to be
made at no expense to the jurisdiction. Test methods shall be as specified in the
construction codes or by other recognized test standards. In the absence of
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recognized and accepted test methods, the building official shall approve the
testing procedures. Tests shall be performed by an approved agency. Reports of
such tests shall be retained by the building official for the period required for
retention of public records.
16.104.16.1 Responsibility for compliance. Compliance with the
requirements of this code is the obligation of the owner of the building,
structure, or premises, the duly authorized agent of the owner, and other
persons responsible for the condition or work, and not of the City or any of its
officers, employees or agents.
17.104.16.2 Responsibilities of registered design professional in
responsible charge. It is the responsibility of the registered design professional
in responsible charge to ensure that the information in the construction
documents is complete, accurate, and, to the best of the design professional’s
knowledge, conforms to the requirements of this code.
18.104.16.3 Responsibilities of structural engineer in responsible charge.
It is the responsibility of the structural engineer in responsible charge to:
a. Design the primary structure;
Exception: A licensed engineer other than the structural engineer in
responsible charge may design the primary structure of single-story metal
buildings.
b. Specify design loads, configurations, controlling dimensions, deflection
limits and/or other criteria necessary for the design of secondary structural
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components and sub-systems and the selection of structurally qualified
products;
c. Determine the adequacy and conformance of the application of the
structurally qualified products with the design intent of the City-approved
construction documents;
d. Review for compatibility with the City-approved construction
documents previously approved by the building official, the deferred submittals
for the primary structural frame and the design and deferred submittals for
secondary members for the following structural elements:
i. Wood trusses;
ii. Glu-lam beams;
iii. Steel joists;
iv. Structural steel;
v. Steel decking;
vi. Prefabricated stair systems;
vii. Precast concrete piles;
viii. Post-tensioned floor systems;
ix. Curtain wall systems;
x. Precast prestressed planks;
xi. Major skylight frames; and
xii. Precast concrete/masonry wall panels.
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The building official may approve additions to, or deletions from this list
for specific projects. If there is no structural engineer in responsible charge on
the project, the architect in responsible charge shall assume these
responsibilities.
19.104.16.4 Responsibilities of contractor. It is the responsibility of the
contractor to perform all the work in conformance with the City-approved
construction documents.
20.104.16.5 Responsibilities of plans examiner. It is the responsibility of
the plans examiner to verify that the description of the work in the construction
documents is substantially complete, and to require corrections where, to the
best of the plans examiner's knowledge, the construction documents do not
conform to this code or other pertinent laws and ordinances.
21.104.16.6 Responsibilities of field inspector. It is the responsibility of the
field inspector to conduct inspections to verify that the work in progress
conforms with the approved construction documents and to require corrections
where, to the best of the field inspector's knowledge, the work either does not
conform to the construction documents or where the work is in violation of this
code or other pertinent laws and ordinances.
E.SECTION 105 – PERMITS:
1.105.1 Required. Any owner or authorized agent who intends to
construct, enlarge, alter, repair, move, demolish, or change the occupancy of a
building or structure, or to erect, install, enlarge, alter, repair, remove, convert
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or replace any electrical, gas, mechanical or plumbing system, the installation of
which is regulated by the construction codes and the Construction
Administrative Code, or to cause any such work to be done, shall first make
application to the building official and obtain the required permit.
a.105.1.1 Electrical permit required. In accordance with Chapter 19.28
RCW, an electrical permit is required for the following installations:
i. The installation, alteration, repair, replacement, modification or
maintenance of all electrical systems, wire and electrical equipment regardless
of voltage.
ii. The installation and/or alteration of low voltage systems defined
as:
(a) NEC, Class 1 power limited circuits at thirty (30) volts
maximum.
(b) NEC, Class 2 circuits powered by a Class 2 power supply as
defined in NEC 725.41(A).
(c) NEC, Class 3 circuits powered by a Class 3 power supply as
defined in NEC 725.41(A).
iii. Telecommunications Systems.
(a) All installations of telecommunications systems on the
customer side of the network demarcation point for projects greater than ten
(10) telecommunications outlets.
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(b) All backbone installations regardless of size and all
telecommunications cable or equipment installations involving penetrations of
fire barriers or passing through hazardous locations require permits and
inspections.
(c) The installation of greater than ten (10) outlets and the
associated cables along any horizontal pathway from a telecommunications
closet to work areas during any continuous ninety (90) - day period requires a
permit and inspection.
(d) In Residential Groups R-1 and R-2 occupancies as defined in
the International Building Code, permits and inspections are required for all
backbone installations, all penetrations of fire-resistive walls, ceilings and floors;
and installations of greater than ten (10) outlets in common areas.
(e) Definitions of telecommunications technical terms will come
from Chapter 19.28 RCW, the currently adopted WAC rules, EIA/TIA standards,
and the NEC.
b. 105.1.2 Grading permit required. No person shall do any grading
without first obtaining a grading permit from the building official.
2.105.2 Work exempt from permit. Exemptions from permit requirements
related to the construction codes shall not be deemed to grant authorization for
any work to be done in any manner in violation of the provisions of the
construction codes or any other laws or ordinances of this jurisdiction. Permit
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exemptions shall not apply to Areas of Flood Hazard and City Land Use Critical
Areas. Permits shall not be required for the following:
a. Public service agencies or Work in the Public Way.
i. A permit shall not be required for the installation, alteration or
repair of generation, transmission, distribution or metering or other related
equipment that is under the ownership and control of public service agencies
established by right.
ii. A permit shall not be required for work located primarily in a public
way, public utility towers and poles (but not exempting wireless communications
facilities not located in a public way) and hydraulic flood control structures.
b. Grading.
i. An excavation below existing finished grade for basements and
footings of an existing building, retaining wall or other structure authorized by a
valid building permit. This shall not exempt any excavation having an
unsupported height greater than five feet (5’).
ii. An excavation of less than fifty (50) cubic yards of materials which:
(a) is less than two (2) feet in depth and/or
(b) which does not create a cut slope of a ratio steeper than two
(2) horizontal to one (1) vertical.
(c) A fill of less than fifty (50) cubic yards of material which is less
than one foot (1’) in depth and placed on natural terrain with a slope flatter than
five (5) horizontal to one (1) vertical.
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c. Building.
i. One (1) story detached accessory structures constructed under the
provisions of the IRC used as tool and storage sheds, tree supported play
structures, playhouses and similar uses, provided the floor area does not exceed
two hundred (200) square feet (18.58 m2).
ii. Fences not over six feet (6’) (1,829 mm) high.
iii. Oil derricks.
iv. Retaining walls and rockeries which are not over four feet (4’)
(1,219 mm) in height measured from the bottom of the footing to the top of the
wall, unless supporting a surcharge or impounding Class I, II or III-A liquids.
v. Water tanks supported directly on grade if the capacity does not
exceed five thousand (5,000) gallons (18,925 L) and the ratio of height to
diameter or width does not exceed two (2) to one (1).
vi. Sidewalks, decks and driveways not more than thirty inches (30”)
(762 mm) above grade and not over any basement or story below and which are
not part of an accessible route.
vii. In-kind re-roofing of one (1) - and two (2) - family dwellings
provided the roof sheathing is not removed or replaced.
viii. Painting, non-structural wood and vinyl siding, papering, tiling,
carpeting, cabinets, counter tops and similar finish work, provided that existing,
required accessible features are not altered.
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ix. Temporary motion picture, television and theater stage sets and
scenery.
x. Prefabricated swimming pools accessory to one (1) - and two (2) -
family dwellings or Group R-3 occupancy which are less than twenty-four inches
(24”) (610 mm) deep, do not exceed five thousand (5,000) gallons (18,925 L) and
are installed entirely above ground.
xi. Shade cloth structures constructed for garden nursery or
agricultural purposes and not including service systems.
xii. Swings, slides and other similar playground equipment.
xiii. Window awnings supported by an exterior wall which do not
project more than fifty-four inches (54”) (1,372 mm) from the exterior wall and
do not require additional support of a one (1) - and two (2) - family dwelling or a
Group R-3 or U occupancy.
xiv. Movable cases, counters and partitions not over five feet nine
inches (5’9”) (1,753 mm) in height.
xv. Satellite earth station antennas six and one half feet (6-1/2’) (2 m)
or less in diameter in zones other than residential zones.
xvi. Satellite earth station antennas three and one quarter (3-1/4’) (1
m) or less in diameter in residential zones.
xvii. Video programming service antennas three and one quarter feet
(3-1/4’) (1 m) or less in diameter or diagonal dimension, regardless of zone.
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xviii. Replacement of nonstructural siding on IRC structures except for
veneer, stucco or exterior finish and insulation systems (EFIS).
xix. In-kind window replacement for IRC structures where no
alteration of structural members is required and when the window U-values
meet the prescriptive requirements within the Washington State Energy Code.
xx. Job shacks that are placed at a permitted job site during
construction may be allowed on a temporary basis and shall be removed upon
final approval of construction. A job shack is a portable structure for which the
primary purpose is to house equipment and supplies, and which may serve as a
temporary office during construction for the purposes of the construction
activity.
d. Electrical.
i. Portable motors or other portable appliances energized by means
of a cord or cable having an attachment plug end to be connected to an
approved receptacle when that cord or cable is permitted by the National
Electrical Code.
ii. Repair or replacement of fixed motors, transformers or fixed
approved appliances or devices rated fifty amps or less which are like-in-kind in
the same location.
iii. Temporary decorative lighting, when used for a period not to
exceed ninety (90) days and removed at the conclusion of the ninety (90) - day
period.
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iv. Repair or replacement of current-carrying parts of any switch,
conductor or control device which are like-in-kind in the same location.
v. Repair or replacement of attachment plug(s) and associated
receptacle(s) rated fifty (50) amperes or less which are like-in-kind in the same
location.
vi. Repair or replacement of any over-current device which is like-in-
kind in the same location.
vii. Repair or replacement of electrodes or transformers of the same
size and capacity for signs or gas tube systems.
viii. Removal of electrical wiring.
ix. Telecommunications Systems as follows:
(a) Telecommunications outlet installations within individual
dwelling units.
(b) The installation or replacement of cord and plug connected
telecommunications equipment or for patch cord and jumper cross-connected
equipment.
x. Listed wireless security systems where power is supplied by a listed
Class 2 plug in transformer installed within dwelling units.
xi. A permit shall not be required for the installation, alteration or
repair of electrical wiring, apparatus or equipment or the generation,
transmission, distribution or metering of electrical energy or in the operation of
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signals or the transmission of intelligence by a public or private utility in the
exercise of its function as a serving utility.
xii. Portable generators serving only cord and plug connected loads
supplied through receptacles on the generator rated at four thousand (4,000)
watts or less.
xiii. Travel trailers.
xiv. Like-in-kind replacement of a: contactor, relay, timer, starter,
circuit board, or similar control component; household appliance; circuit
breaker; fuse; residential luminaire; lamp; snap switch; dimmer; receptacle
outlet; thermostat; heating element; luminaire ballast with an exact same
ballast; component(s) of electric signs, outline lighting, skeleton neon tubing
when replaced on-site by an appropriate electrical contractor and when the sign,
outline lighting or skeleton neon tubing electrical system is not modified; ten
(10) horsepower or smaller motor; and induction detection loops described in
WAC 296-46B-300(2) and used to control gate access devices.
e. Mechanical.
i. Portable heating, cooking, or clothes drying appliances.
ii. Portable ventilation equipment.
iii. Portable cooling unit.
iv. Steam, hot or chilled water piping within any heating or cooling
equipment regulated by the construction codes.
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v. Replacement of any part which does not alter its approval or make
it unsafe.
vi. Portable evaporative cooler.
vii. Self-contained refrigeration system containing ten (10) pounds
(4.54 kg) or less of refrigerant and actuated by motors of one (1) horsepower
(746 W) or less.
viii. Portable fuel cell appliances that are not connected to a fixed
piping system and are not interconnected.
f. Plumbing.
i. The stopping and/or repairing of leaks in drains, water, soil, waste
or vent pipe provided, however, that should any concealed trap, drain pipe,
water, soil, waste or vent pipe become defective and it becomes necessary to
remove and replace the same with new material, the same shall be considered
as new work and a permit shall be obtained and inspection made as provided in
the construction codes.
ii. The clearing of stoppages or the repairing of leaks in pipes, valves
or fixtures and the removal and reinstallation of water closets, provided such
repairs do not involve or require replacement or rearrangement of valves, pipes
or fixtures.
iii. Reinstallation or replacement of prefabricated fixtures that do not
involve or require the replacement or rearrangement of valves or pipes.
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3.105.2.1 Emergency repairs. Where equipment replacements and
equipment repairs must be performed in an emergency situation, the permit
application shall be submitted within the next working business day to the
building official.
4.105.2.2 Repairs. Application or notice to the building official is not
required for ordinary repairs to structures. Such repairs shall not include the
cutting away of any wall, partition or portion thereof, the removal or cutting of
any structural beam or load-bearing support, or the removal or change of any
required means of egress, or rearrangement of parts of a structure affecting the
egress requirements; nor shall ordinary repairs include an addition to, alteration
of, replacement or relocation of any standpipe, water supply, sewer, drainage,
drain leader, gas, soil, waste, vent or similar piping, electric wiring or mechanical
or other work affecting public health or general safety.
5.105.3 Application for permit. To obtain a permit, the applicant shall first
file a complete application in writing on a form furnished by the building
department for that purpose. Such application shall:
a. Identify and describe the work to be covered by the permit for which
application is made.
b. Describe the land on which the proposed work is to be done by legal
description, street address or similar description that will readily identify and
definitely locate the proposed building or work.
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c. Indicate the use and occupancy for which the proposed work is
intended.
d. Be accompanied by construction documents and other information as
required in RMC 4-5-060.G, Section 107 – Submittal Documents.
e. State the valuation of the proposed work.
f. Be signed by the applicant or the applicant’s authorized agent.
g. Give such other data and information as required by the building
official.
6.105.3.1 Action on application. The building official shall examine or
cause to be examined applications for permits and amendments thereto within a
reasonable time after filing. If the application or the construction documents do
not conform to the requirements of pertinent laws, the building official shall
reject such application in writing, stating the reasons therefor. If the building
official is satisfied that the proposed work conforms to the requirements of the
construction codes and the Construction Administrative Code and laws and
ordinances applicable thereto, the building official shall issue a permit therefor
as soon as practicable.
7.105.3.2 Time limitation of application.
a. Applications for which no permit is issued within twelve (12) months
following the date of application shall expire by limitation and plans and other
data submitted for review may thereafter be returned to the applicant or
destroyed in accordance with state law.
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b. The building official may extend the life of an application if any of the
following conditions exist:
i. Compliance with the State Environmental Policy Act is in progress;
or
ii. Any other City review is in progress; provided the applicant has
submitted a complete response to City requests or the building official
determines that unique or unusual circumstances exist that warrant additional
time for such response, and the building official determines that the review is
proceeding in a timely manner toward final City decision; or
iii. Litigation against the City or applicant is in progress, the outcome
of which may affect the validity or the provisions of any permit issued pursuant
to such application.
8.105.3.3 Verification of contractor registration. Prior to issuance of a
permit for work which is to be done by a contractor required to be registered
pursuant to RCW 18.27, the applicant shall provide the City with the contractor’s
registration number and Renton business license number and any other
information determined necessary by the City to allow verification that such
contractor is currently registered as required by law.
9.105.4 Validity of permit. The issuance or granting of a permit shall not
be construed to be a permit for, or an approval of, any violation of any of the
provisions of the construction codes and the Construction Administrative Code
or of any other ordinance of the jurisdiction. Permits presuming to give authority
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to violate or cancel the provisions of the construction codes and the
Construction Administrative Code or other ordinances of the jurisdiction shall
not be valid. The issuance of a permit based on construction documents and
other data shall not prevent the building official from requiring the correction of
errors in the construction documents and other data. The building official is also
authorized to prevent occupancy or use of a structure where in violation of the
construction codes and the Construction Administrative Code or of any other
ordinances of this jurisdiction.
10. 105.5 Expiration.
a. Every permit issued shall expire two (2) years from the date of
issuance. The building official may approve a request for an extended expiration
date where a construction schedule is provided by the applicant and approved
prior to permit issuance.
b. An existing building permit may be renewed one (1) time for a fee of
one-half (1/2) the original permit fee, provided the permit has not expired.
Permit renewals shall expire in one (1) year. For permits that have been expired,
a new permit must be obtained and new fees paid. No permit shall be renewed
more than once.
c. Electrical, mechanical, plumbing, fire, signs and demolition permits
shall expire at the same time as the associated building permit. If no associated
building permit is issued, the electrical, mechanical, plumbing, fire, sign or
demolition permit shall expire one (1) year from issuance.
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d. The building official may authorize a thirty (30) - day extension to an
expired permit for the purpose of performing a final inspection and closing out
the permit as long as not more than one hundred eighty (180) days has passed
since the permit expired. The thirty (30) - day extension would commence on the
date of written approval. If work required under a final inspection is not
completed within the thirty (30) - day extension period, the permit shall expire.
However, the building official may authorize an additional thirty (30) - day
extension if conditions outside of the applicant’s control exist and the applicant
is making a good faith effort to complete the permitted work.
11. 105.6 Suspension or revocation. The building official is authorized to
suspend or revoke a permit issued under the provisions of the construction
codes and the Construction Administrative Code wherever the permit is issued in
error or on the basis of incorrect, inaccurate or incomplete information, or in
violation of any ordinance or regulation or any of the provisions of the
construction codes and the Construction Administrative Code.
12. 105.7 Placement of permit. The building permit or copy shall be kept on
the site of the work until the completion of the project. For access to permit for
inspections, see RMC 4-5-060.J.6, 110.6 Inspection record.
13. 105.8 Flammable and combustible liquids. An operational permit is
required:
a. To use or operate a pipeline for the transportation within facilities of
flammable or combustible liquids. This requirement shall not apply to the off-site
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transportation in pipelines regulated by the Department of Transportation (DOT)
nor does it apply to piping systems.
b. To store, handle or use Class I liquids in excess of five (5) gallons (19L)
in a building or in excess of ten (10) gallons (37.9L) outside of a building, except
that a permit is not required for the following:
i. The storage or use of Class I liquids in the fuel tank of a motor
vehicle, aircraft, motorboat, mobile power plant or mobile heating plant unless
such storage, in the opinion of the Fire Code Official, would cause an unsafe
condition.
ii The storage or use of paints, oils, varnishes or similar flammable
mixtures when such liquids are stored for maintenance, painting or similar
purposes for a period of not more than thirty (30) days.
c. To store, handle or use Class II or Class IIIA liquids in excess of twenty-
five (25) gallons (95 L) in a building or in excess of sixty (60) gallons (227L)
outside a building, except for fuel oil used in connection with oil-burning
equipment in single-family and duplex dwellings.
d. To store, handle or use Class IIIB liquids in tanks or portable tanks for
fueling motor vehicles at motor fuel-dispensing facilities or where connected to
fuel-burning equipment.
Exception: Fuel oil and used motor oil used for space heating or water
heating in single-family or duplex dwellings.
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e. To remove Class I or II liquids from an underground storage tank used
for fueling motor vehicles by any means other than the approved, stationary on-
site pumps normally used for dispensing purposes.
f. To operate tank vehicles, equipment, tanks, plants, terminals, wells,
fuel-dispensing stations, refineries, distilleries and similar facilities where
flammable and Class II, IIIA or IIIB combustible liquids are produced, processed
transported, stored, dispensed or used.
g. To place temporarily out of service (for more than ninety (90) days) an
underground, protected above-ground or above-ground flammable or
combustible liquid tank.
h. To change the type of contents stored in a flammable or combustible
liquid tank to a material that poses a greater hazard than that for which the tank
was designed and constructed.
i. To manufacture, process, blend or refine flammable or combustible
liquids.
j. To engage in the dispensing of liquid fuels into the fuel tanks of motor
vehicles at commercial, industrial, governmental or manufacturing
establishments.
k. To utilize a site for the dispensing of liquid fuels from tank vehicles into
the fuel tanks of motor vehicles, marine craft and other special equipment at
commercial, industrial, governmental or manufacturing establishments.
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14. 105.9 Hot works operations. An operational permit is required for hot
work including, but not limited to:
a. Public exhibitions and demonstrations where hot work is conducted.
b. Use of portable hot work equipment inside a structure.
c. Fixed-site hot work equipment such as welding booths.
d. Hot work conducted within a wildfire risk area.
e. Application of roof coverings with the use of an open-flame device.
f. When approved, the Fire Code Official shall issue a permit to carry out
a hot work program. This program allows approved personnel to regulate their
facility’s hot work operations. The approved personnel shall be trained in the fire
safety aspects denoted in this section and shall be responsible for issuing permits
requiring compliance with the requirements found in Chapter 35 of the
International Fire Code (IFC). These permits shall be issued only to their
employees or hot work operations under their supervision.
15. 105.10 Temporary place of assembly/special event permit. An
operational permit is required for any special event where three hundred (300)
or more people will congregate, either outdoors or indoors, in other than a
Group A Occupancy.
16. 105.11 Hazardous materials. A construction permit is required to
install, repair damage to, abandon, remove, place temporarily out of service, or
close or substantially modify a storage facility, tank, or other area regulated by
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Chapter 50 of the IFC when the hazardous materials in use or storage exceed the
amounts listed in Table 105.6.20 of the IFC.
Exceptions:
a. Routine maintenance.
b. For emergency repair work performed on an emergency basis,
application for permit shall be made within two (2) working days of
commencement of work.
17. 105.12 Underground tanks operational permit fees. The fee for permits
issued in accordance with section 105.6 of the International Fire Code and
permits issued for underground tank removal shall be as stipulated in the City of
Renton Fee Schedule Brochure. Fees for tank storage shall be assessed for each
individual tank.
Exception: Permit fees for Class IIIB liquid storage shall be assessed for each
tank up to a total of five (5) tanks, and no additional fee shall be charged for the
sixth (6th) through the tenth (10th) tank. The eleventh (11th) tank and each
subsequent tank of Class IIIB liquids shall be assessed per tank.
The permits shall expire one (1) year after date of issuance or as otherwise
noted on the permit. The permit fee shall be payable at or before the time of
issuance or renewal of the permit. In the event of failure to remit payment for an
operational permit within thirty (30) days after receipt of application or renewal
notice, the fee for the permit shall be double the amount of the above-stated
fee.
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F.SECTION 106 – FLOOR AND ROOF DESIGN LOADS:
1.106.1 Live Loads Posted. Where the live load for which each floor or
portion thereof of a commercial or industrial building is or has been designed to
exceed fifty (50) psf (2.40kN/m²), such design live load shall be conspicuously
posted by the owner in that part of each story in which they apply, using durable
signs. It shall be unlawful to remove or deface such notices.
2.106.2 Issuance of certificate of occupancy. A certificate of occupancy
required by RMC 4-5-060.K, Section 111 – Certificate Of Occupancy, shall not be
issued until the floor load signs required by RMC 4-5-060.F.1, 106.1 Live Loads
Posted, have been installed.
3.106.3 Restrictions on loading. It shall be unlawful to place, cause or
permit to be placed, on any floor or room of a building, structure or portion
thereof, a load greater than is permitted by this code.
G.SECTION 107 – SUBMITTAL DOCUMENTS:
1.107.1 Submittal documents. Submittal documents consisting of
construction documents, statement of special inspection and structural
observation programs, engineering reports and calculations, diagrams and other
data shall be submitted with each permit application for a permit. The
construction documents shall be prepared by a registered design professional
where required by the State of Washington. Where special conditions exist, the
building official is authorized to require additional construction documents to be
prepared by a registered design professional.
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Exception: The building official is authorized to waive the requirement for
submission of construction documents and other data if it is found that the
nature of the work applied for is such that review of construction documents is
not necessary to obtain compliance with the construction codes.
2.107.2 Construction documents. Construction documents shall be in
accordance with RMC 4-5-060.G.2, 107.2.1 Construction documents, through
RMC 4-5-060.G.2.f, 107.2.5 Site plan.
a. 107.2.1 Information on construction documents. Construction
documents shall be dimensioned and drawn upon suitable material. Electronic
media documents are permitted to be submitted when approved by the building
official. Construction documents shall be of sufficient clarity to indicate the
location, nature and extent of the work proposed in the proper orientation and
layout as it is to be constructed and show in detail that it will conform to the
provisions of the construction codes and the Construction Administrative Code
and relevant laws, ordinances, rules and regulations, as determined by the
building official. The plans must include the relevant items listed in this section
and any other information or documents as deemed necessary by the building
official.
b. 107.2.2 Fire protection system shop drawings. Shop drawings for the
fire protection system(s) shall be submitted to indicate conformance with the
construction codes, the Construction Administrative Code, and the construction
documents and shall be approved prior to the start of system installation. Shop
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drawings shall contain all information as required by the referenced installation
standards in Chapter 9 of the IBC. Shop drawings shall be prepared by a certified
individual as required by the State of Washington.
c. 107.2.3 Means of egress. The construction documents shall show in
sufficient detail the location, construction, size and character of all portions of
the means of egress in compliance with the provisions of the construction codes.
In other than one (1) - and two (2) - family dwellings and in Groups R-2, R-3, and
I-1 occupancies, the construction documents shall designate the number of
occupants to be accommodated on every floor and in all rooms and spaces.
d. 107.2.4 Exterior wall envelope. Construction documents for all
buildings shall describe the exterior wall envelope in sufficient detail to
determine compliance with the construction codes. The construction documents
shall provide details of the exterior wall envelope as required, including flashing;
intersections with dissimilar materials; corners; end details; control joints;
intersections at roof eaves or parapets; means of drainage; water-resistive
membranes; and details around openings. The construction documents shall
include manufacturer’s installation instructions that provide supporting
documentation that the proposed penetration and opening details described in
the construction documents maintain the weather resistance of the exterior wall
envelope. The supporting documentation shall fully describe the exterior wall
system which was tested, where applicable, as well as the test procedure used.
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Exception: Subject to the approval of the building official, one (1) - and
two (2) - family dwellings and Group R-3 and U occupancies may be exempt from
the detailing requirements of this section.
e. 107.2.4.1 Building enclosure design requirements of Revised Code of
Washington (RCW) 64.55 (otherwise known as Engrossed House Bill (EHB)
1848). Building enclosure design documents of new or rehabilitated multifamily
buildings that are subject to regulations of Engrossed House Bill 1848 must be
submitted at the time of permit application. All applications for building
construction or rehabilitation shall include design documents prepared and
stamped by an architect or engineer that identify the building enclosure
(building enclosure documents), including but not limited to waterproofing,
weather proofing and/or otherwise protected from water or moisture intrusion,
unless a recorded irrevocable sale prohibition covenant is submitted to the City.
The City is prohibited from issuing a permit for construction or
rehabilitative construction unless the building enclosure documents contain a
stamped statement by the person stamping the building enclosure design
documents in substantially the following form, “The undersigned has provided
building enclosure documents that in my professional judgment are appropriate
to satisfy the requirements of sections 1 through 10 of EHB 1848”. The City is not
responsible for determining whether the building enclosure design documents or
the inspections performed are adequate or appropriate to satisfy the
requirements of the act.
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See RMC 4-9-040, Condominium Conversions, for additional
requirements.
f. 107.2.5 Site plan. The construction documents submitted with the
application for permit shall be accompanied by a site plan showing to scale the
size and location of new construction and existing structures on the site,
distances from lot lines, the established street grades and the proposed finished
grades and, as applicable, flood hazard areas, floodways, and design flood
elevations; and it shall be drawn in accordance with an accurate boundary line
survey. In the case of demolition, the site plan shall show construction to be
demolished and the location and size of existing structures and construction that
is to remain on the site or plot. The building official is authorized to waive or
modify the requirement for a site plan when the application for permit is for an
alteration or repair or when otherwise warranted.
g. 107.2.5.1 Design flood elevations. Where design flood elevations are
not specified, they shall be established in accordance with Section 1612.3.1 of
the IBC.
h. 107.2.6 Electrical.
i. Electrical Engineer. Electrical plans for the following installations
shall be prepared by or under the direction of an electrical engineer registered
under Chapter 18.43 RCW, and Chapters 180-29, 246B-320, and 388-97 WAC. All
electrical plans must bear the engineer’s stamp and signature.
(a) All educational facilities, hospitals and nursing homes;
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(b) All services or feeders rated 1,600 amperes or larger;
(c) All installations identified in the National Electrical Code
requiring engineering supervision;
(d) As required by the building official for installations which by
their nature are complex, hazardous or pose unique design problems.
ii. Information on construction documents. Construction documents
shall identify the name and classification of the facility and clearly show the
electrical installation or alteration in floor plan view, include all switchboard and
panelboard schedules and when a service or feeder is to be installed or altered,
must include a riser diagram, load calculation, fault current calculation, and
interrupting rating of equipment.
iii. Penetrations. Construction documents shall indicate where
penetrations will be made for electrical systems and shall indicate the materials
and methods for maintaining required structural safety, fire-resistance rating
and fire-blocking.
iv. Load calculations. Where an addition or alteration is made to an
existing electrical system, an electrical load calculation shall be prepared to
determine if the existing electrical service has the capacity to serve the added
load.
v. Plan review required. Electrical plan review is required for all new
or altered electrical projects in the following occupancies and/or installations:
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Educational, institutional, or health care facilities/buildings as
follows:
Hospital
Nursing home unit or long-term care unit
Boarding home
Assisted living facility
Private alcoholism hospital
Alcoholism treatment facility
Private psychiatric hospital
Maternity home
Ambulatory surgery facility
Renal hemodialysis clinic
Residential treatment facility for psychiatrically impaired children
and youth
Adult residential rehabilitation center
Educational facilities
Institutional facilities
Exceptions:
(a) Electrical Plan review is not required for the above
educational, institutional, or health care facilities buildings where:
(1) Lighting specific projects that result in an electrical load
reduction on each feeder involved in the project;
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(2) Low voltage systems;
(3) Modification to existing electrical installations where all of
the following conditions are met:
(A) Service or distribution equipment involved is rated 100
amperes or greater and does not exceed 250 volts;
(B) Does not involve emergency systems other than listed
unit equipment per NEC 700.12(F);
(C) Does not involve branch circuits or feeders of an
essential electrical system as defined in NEC 517.2; and
(D) Service and feeder load calculations are increased by
5% or less.
(4) Stand-alone utility fed services that do not exceed 250
volts, 100 amperes where the project’s distribution system does not include:
(A) Emergency systems other than listed unit equipment
per NEC 700.12(F);
(B) Critical branch circuits or feeders as defined in NEC
517.2; or
(C) A required fire pump system.
(b) Alterations in non-residential occupancies 2,500 square feet
and greater.
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(c) Installations in occupancies, except one and two family
dwellings, where a service or feeder rated 100 amperes or greater is installed or
altered or if more than 100 amperes is added to the service or feeder.
(d) All work on electrical systems operating at/over 600 Volts.
(e) All commercial generator installations or alterations.
(f) All work in areas determined to be hazardous (classified)
location by the NEC.
(g) If 60% or more of luminaires change.
(h) Installations of switches or circuit breakers rated four hundred
amperes or over except for one and two family dwellings.
(i) Wind driven generators.
(j) Solar photovoltaic systems.
(k) Any proposed installation which cannot be adequately
described in the application form.
i. 107.2.7 Plumbing. Plans must be submitted for review and approval
whenever the scope of the work is too complex for inspection alone as
determined by the building official.
j. 107.2.8 Mechanical. Plans must be submitted for review and approval
whenever the scope of the work is too complex for inspection alone as
determined by the building official.
3.107.3 Examination of documents. The building official shall examine or
cause to be examined the accompanying submittal documents and shall
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ascertain by such examinations whether the construction indicated and
described is in accordance with the requirements of the construction codes, the
Construction Administrative Code, and other pertinent laws or ordinances.
a.107.3.1 Use of consultants. Whenever review of a building permit
application requires retention by the jurisdiction for professional consulting
services, the applicant shall reimburse to the jurisdiction the cost of such
professional consulting services. This fee shall be in addition to the normal plan
review and building permit fees. The jurisdiction may require the applicant to
deposit an amount with the jurisdiction estimated in the discretion of the
building official to be sufficient to cover anticipated costs to retaining
professional consultant services and to ensure reimbursement for such costs.
b.107.3.2 Approval of construction documents. When the building
official issues a permit, the construction documents shall be approved, in writing
or by stamp, as “Reviewed for Code Compliance.” One set of construction
documents so reviewed shall be retained by the building official. The other set
shall be returned to the applicant, shall be kept at the site of work and shall be
open to inspection by the building official or a duly authorized representative.
c.107.3.3 Phased approval. The building official is authorized to issue a
permit for the construction of foundations or any other part of a building or
structure before the construction documents for the whole building or structure
have been submitted, provided that adequate information and detailed
statements have been filed complying with pertinent requirements of the
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construction codes and the Construction Administrative Code. The holder of
such permit for the foundation or other parts of a building or structure shall
proceed at the holder’s own risk with the building operation and without
assurance that a permit for the entire structure will be granted.
4.107.4.1 Design professional in responsible charge - General. When it is
required that documents be prepared by a qualified registered design
professional, the building official shall be authorized to require the owner to
engage and designate on the building permit application a registered design
professional who shall act as the registered design professional in responsible
charge. If the circumstances require, the owner shall designate a substitute
registered design professional in responsible charge who shall perform the
duties required of the original registered design professional in responsible
charge. The building official shall be notified in writing by the owner if the
registered design professional in responsible charge is changed or is unable to
continue to perform the duties. The registered design professional in responsible
charge shall be responsible for reviewing and coordinating submittal documents
prepared by others, including phased and deferred submittal items, for
compatibility with the design of the building. Where structural observation is
required by Section 1710 of the IBC, the inspection program shall name the
individual or firms who are to perform structural observations and describe the
stages of construction at which structural observation is to occur (see also other
duties specified in Chapter 17 of the IBC).
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5.107.4.2 Design professional in responsible charge - Deferred submittals.
For the purposes of this section, deferred submittals are defined as those
portions of the design that are not submitted at the time of the application and
that are to be submitted to the building official within a specified period.
Deferral of any submittal items shall have the prior approval of the building
official. The registered design professional in responsible charge shall indicate
the list of deferred submittals on the construction documents for review by the
building official. Documents for deferred submittal items shall be submitted to
the registered design professional in responsible charge who shall review them
and forward them to the building official with a notation indicating that the
deferred submittal documents have been reviewed and have been found to be in
general conformance to the design of the building. The deferred submittal items
shall not be installed until the deferred submittal documents have been
approved by the building official. The building official is authorized to charge an
additional plan review fee to evaluate deferred submittals under the provisions
of this section.
6.107.5 Amended construction documents. Work shall be installed in
accordance with the approved construction documents, and any changes made
during construction that are not in compliance with the approved construction
documents shall be resubmitted for approval as an amended set of construction
documents. The building official is authorized to charge an additional plan review
fee to evaluate revisions to the approved construction documents.
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7.107.6 Retention of construction documents. One set of approved
construction documents shall be retained by the building official for a period of
not less than 180 days from date of completion of the permitted work or as
required by state or local laws.
H.SECTION 108 – TEMPORARY STRUCTURES AND USES:
1.108.1 General. The building official is authorized to issue a permit for
temporary structures and temporary uses. Such permits shall be limited as to
time of service, but shall not be permitted for more than 180 days. The building
official is authorized to grant extensions for demonstrated cause.
2.108.2 Electrical. If the building official finds that the safety of life and
property will not be jeopardized, permits may be issued for temporary electrical
installations for use during the construction of buildings or for carnivals,
conventions, festivals, fairs, the holding of religious services, temporary lighting
of streets, or other approved uses. Permission to use such temporary installation
shall not be granted for a greater length of time than thirty days, except that a
permit for a temporary installation to be used for constructing of a building may
be issued for the period of construction. Should such temporary lighting be over
the street area, the proper authorization for such use of the street must first be
obtained.
All such temporary installations shall be made in accordance with the
requirements of this NEC; provided, that the building official may permit
deviations which will not permit hazards to life or property; and further
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provided, that whenever such hazards are deemed by the building official to
exist, the building official may at once rescind or cancel the permit covering such
installation and disconnect or order the disconnection of all energy to such
equipment.
3.108.3 Conformance. Temporary structures and uses shall conform to the
structural strength, fire safety, means of egress, accessibility, light, ventilation
and sanitary requirements of the construction codes as necessary to ensure the
public health, safety and general welfare.
4.108.4 Termination of approval. The building official is authorized to
terminate such permit for a temporary structure or use and to order the
temporary structure or use to be discontinued.
5.108.5 Bonds and set-aside accounts. The building official may require a
performance bond or set-aside account to be in place prior to issuance of a
permit for temporary structures and temporary uses.
I.SECTION 109 – FEES:
1.109.1 Payment of fees. A permit shall not be valid until applicable
development and construction permit fees established by City Council by
resolution have been paid, nor shall an amendment to a permit be released until
any additional fee required, if any, has been paid.
2.109.2 Schedule of permit fees. On buildings, structures, gas, mechanical,
electrical and plumbing systems or alterations requiring a permit, a fee for each
permit shall be paid as required, in accordance with a schedule of fees to be
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recommended by the building and/or code official and approved by City Council
by resolution.
3.109.3 Plan Review Fees. When submittal documents are required by
Section 107, a plan review fee shall be paid at the time of submitting the
construction documents for plan review. The building official may have the
option to charge a deposit in lieu of the full plan review fee if the full amount is
not known at the time. Any plan review deposit shall be applied toward the total
plan review fee owed. The actual permit fees and related plan review fee shall
be determined upon completion of the plan review and the balance owing shall
be paid at the time of permit issuance. The plan review fee shall be a separate
fee from the permit fees specified in this section and is in addition to the permit
fees. When submittal documents are incomplete or changed so as to require
additional plan review or when the project involves deferred submittal items as
defined in Section 107.4.2, an additional plan review fee shall be charged at the
rate set forth by resolution.
4.109.4 Building permit valuation. The applicant for a permit shall provide
an estimated permit valuation at time of application. The determination of
valuation shall be made by the building official if not clearly established by
resolution.
5.109.5 Malfunctioning alarm fee. Whenever an alarm system is activated
due to a malfunction and the Fire and Emergency Services Department is
dispatched, a report of the false alarm will be recorded for the building or area
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affected. For the first, second and third false alarm within a calendar year, no fee
will be assessed. For every false alarm caused by a malfunction of the alarm
beyond the third false alarm a fee will be assessed as per the City of Renton Fee
Schedule Brochure.
6.109.6 Reinspection and reinspection fee. Whenever the Fire and
Emergency Services Department has given notification of a violation that
required a reinspection and thirty (30) days have expired with such condition or
violation still in existence, a “Subsequent Reinspection” will be required. Any
Subsequent Reinspection, after the original thirty (30) days period of time, shall
require the payment of a reinspection fee as specified in the City of Renton Fee
Schedule Brochure, to be assessed against the person owning, operating or
occupying the building or premises wherein the violation exists. This reinspection
fee must be paid within ten (10) days of the notice for the reinspection.
However, any building owner, operator or occupant, upon a reasonable request
to the Fire Code Official, may obtain an extension of said thirty (30) day period
for a reasonable period to be established by the Fire Code Official to allow such
time for compliance. The request for an extension must be received by the Fire
and Emergency Services Department prior to the expiration of the original
reinspection date.
7.109.7 Work commencing before permit issuance. Any person who
commences any work on a building, structure, gas, mechanical, electrical or
plumbing system before obtaining the necessary permits shall be subject to a
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stop work order and a special investigation fee in an amount equal to twice the
permit fee, or otherwise established by the building official. The special
investigation fee shall be paid in addition to the required permit fees.
8.109.8 Related fees. The payment of fees for the construction, alteration,
removal or demolition for work done in connection to or concurrently with the
work authorized by a building permit shall not relieve the applicant or holder of
the permit from the payment of other fees that are prescribed by law.
9.109.9 Refunds. The building official may authorize refunding of not more
than eighty percent (80%) of the permit fee paid when no work has been done
under a permit issued in accordance with this section. The building official may
authorize refunding of not more than eighty percent (80%) of the plan review
fee paid when an application for a permit for which a plan review fee has been
paid is withdrawn or canceled before any plan review is done. The building
official shall not authorize refunding of any fee paid except on written
application filed by the original permittee not later than one hundred eighty
(180) days after the date of application.
10. 109.10 Disaster area - waiver of repair fees. When an area of the City
has been deemed a disaster area by either the local, state or federal authorities,
any structures damaged by storms, floods, landslides, earthquakes, fires or other
natural disasters shall have all permit and plan review fees waived for the
purposes of repairing or rebuilding the damaged structures (with the exception
of state surcharge fees).
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J.SECTION 110 – INSPECTIONS:
1.110.1 General. Construction or work for which a permit is required shall
be subject to inspection by the building official and such construction or work
shall remain accessible and exposed for inspection purposes until approved.
Approval as a result of an inspection shall not be construed to be an approval of
a violation of the provisions of the construction codes, the Construction
Administrative Code, or of other ordinances of the jurisdiction. Inspections
presuming to give authority to violate or cancel the provisions of the
construction codes, the Construction Administrative Code, or of other
ordinances of the jurisdiction shall not be valid. It shall be the duty of the permit
applicant to cause the work to remain accessible and exposed for inspection
purposes. Neither the building official nor the jurisdiction shall be liable for
expenses entailed in the removal or replacement of any material required to
allow inspection.
2.110.2 Surveys. A survey of the lot may be required by the building
official to verify compliance of the structure with approved construction
documents.
3.110.3 Preconstruction conferences. When required by the building
official, the owner or the owner’s agent shall arrange a conference with the
project contractor, the design team, the special inspection agency if special
inspection is required, and the building official prior to commencing work on any
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portion of construction. The intent of the conference is to identify and clarify
unusual inspection requirements of the project.
4.110.4 Inspection requests. The owner of the property or the owner’s
authorized agent, or the person designated by the owner/agent to do the work
authorized by a permit shall notify the building official that work requiring
inspection as specified in this section and Chapter 17 of the IBC is ready for
inspection.
5.110.5 Access for inspection. The permit holder and the person
requesting any inspections required by this code shall provide access to and
means for proper inspection of such work, including safety equipment required
by Washington Industrial Safety and Health Agency. The work shall remain
accessible and exposed for inspection purposes until approved by the building
official. Neither the building official nor the City shall be liable for expense
entailed in the required removal or replacement of any material to allow
inspection.
6.110.6 Inspection record. Work requiring a permit shall not be
commenced until the permit holder or the permit holder’s agent has posted an
inspection record in a conspicuous place on the premises and in a position that
allows the building official to conveniently make the required entries regarding
inspection of the work. This record shall be maintained in such a position by the
permit holder or the permit holder’s agent until final approval has been granted
by the building official.
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7.110.7 Approvals required. No work shall be done on any part of the
building or structure beyond the point indicated in each successive inspection
without first obtaining the written approval of the building official. Written
approval shall be given only after an inspection has been made of each
successive step in the construction as indicated by each of the inspections
required in this section. There shall be a final inspection and approval of all
buildings when completed and ready for occupancy.
a. 110.7.1 Effect of approval. Approval as a result of an inspection is not
an approval of any violation of the provisions of this code or of other pertinent
laws and ordinances of the City. Inspections presuming to give authority to
violate or cancel the provisions of this code or of other pertinent laws and
ordinances of the City are not valid.
8.110.8 Concealment of work. No required reinforcing steel or structural
framework of any part of any building or structure shall be covered or concealed
in any manner whatsoever without first obtaining the approval of the building
official. Protection of joints and penetrations in fire-resistance-rated assemblies,
smoke barriers and smoke partitions shall not be concealed from view until
inspected and approved.
Exception: Modular homes and commercial coaches identified by State of
Washington stickers as specified in Section 106.13.3 and placed upon a
permanent foundation approved and inspected by the building official.
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9.110.9 Preliminary inspections. Before issuing a permit, the building
official is authorized to examine or cause to be examined buildings, structures,
installations, and sites for which an application has been filed.
10. 110.10 Manufacturer’s installation instructions. Manufacturer’s
installation instructions, as required by the construction codes, shall be available
on site at the time of inspection.
11. 110.11 Required inspections. The building official, upon notification,
shall make the inspections set forth in this section.
a.110.11.1 First ground disturbance inspection. To be made prior to
beginning land-disturbing activity, and following installation of erosion control
measures and any required fencing that may restrict land disturbance in steep
slope or other buffers
b.110.11.2 Footing and foundation inspection. Footing and foundation
inspections shall be made after poles or piers are set or trenches or basement
areas are excavated and all required hold-down anchor bolts, hold-down straps,
any forms erected, and any required reinforcing steel is in place and supported.
The foundation inspection shall include excavations for thickened slabs intended
for the support of bearing walls, partitions, structural supports, or equipment
and special requirements for wood foundations. Materials for the foundation
shall be on the job, except where concrete is ready mixed in accordance with
ASTM C 94, the concrete need not be on the job.
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c.110.11.3 Concrete slab and under-floor inspection. Concrete slab
and under-floor inspections shall be made after in-slab or under-floor reinforcing
steel and building service equipment, conduit, slab insulation, piping accessories
and other ancillary equipment items are in place, but before any concrete is
placed or floor sheathing installed, including the subfloor.
d.110.11.4 Lowest floor elevation. In flood hazard areas, upon
placement of the lowest floor, including the basement, and prior to further
vertical construction, the elevation certification required in IBC Section 1612 or
IRC Section R322 shall be submitted to the building official. FEMA Flood
elevation certificates shall contain an original stamp and signature of the
Surveyor, licensed by the State of Washington, and shall document the elevation
of the lowest floor, including basement, and other information required by the
flood elevation certificate.
e.110.11.5 Exterior wall sheathing inspection. Exterior wall sheathing
shall be inspected after all wall framing is complete, strapping and nailing is
properly installed but prior to being covered.
f.110.11.6 Roof sheathing inspection. The roof sheathing shall be
inspected after all roof framing is complete. No roof coverings shall be installed
until inspections are made and approved.
g.110.11.7 IMC/UPC/Gas/NEC rough-in inspection. Rough-in
mechanical, gas piping, plumbing and electrical systems shall be inspected when
the rough-in work is complete and, if required, under test. No connections to
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primary utilities shall be made until the rough-in work is inspected and
approved.
h.110.11.8 Frame inspection. Framing inspections shall be made after
the roof deck or sheathing, all framing, fire blocking and bracing are in place and
pipes, chimneys and vents to be concealed are complete and the rough
electrical, plumbing, fire-suppression piping, heating wires, pipes and ducts are
approved and the building is substantially dry.
i.110.11.9 Exterior Finish and Insulation Systems (EFIS), Lath and
gypsum board inspection. EFIS, Lath and gypsum board inspections shall be
made after backing, lathing or gypsum board, interior and exterior, is in place,
but before any plastering is applied or gypsum board joints and fasteners are
taped and finished.
Exception: Interior gypsum board that is not part of a fire-resistance-
rated assembly or a shear assembly does not require inspection.
j.110.11.10 Fire- and smoke-resistant penetrations. Protection of
joints and penetrations in fire-resistance-rated assemblies, smoke barriers and
smoke partitions shall not be concealed from view until inspected and approved.
k.110.11.11.1 Energy efficiency inspections - Envelope. In addition to
the inspections required in WAC 51-11, the following inspections are also
required:
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i. Wall insulation. The wall insulation inspection is to be made after
exterior wall weather protection and all wall insulation and air vapor retarder
sheets or film materials are in place, but before any wall covering is placed.
ii. Glazing. The glazing inspection is to be made after glazing materials
are installed in the building.
iii. Exterior roofing insulation. The exterior roofing insulation
inspection is to be made after the installation of the roofing and roof insulation,
but before concealment.
iv. Slab/floor insulation. The slab/floor insulation inspection is to be
made after the installation of the slab/floor insulation, but before concealment.
l.110.11.11.2 Energy efficiency inspections - Mechanical.
i. Mechanical equipment efficiency and economizer. The mechanical
equipment efficiency and economizer inspection is to be made after all
equipment and controls required by the construction codes are installed and
prior to the concealment of such equipment or controls.
ii. Mechanical pipe and duct insulation. The mechanical pipe and duct
insulation inspection is to be made after all pipe, fire-suppression piping and
duct insulation is in place, but before concealment.
m.110.11.11.3 Energy efficiency inspections - Lighting and motors.
i. Lighting equipment and controls. The lighting equipment and
controls inspection is to be made after the installation of all lighting equipment
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and controls required by the construction codes, but before concealment of the
lighting equipment.
ii. Motors. Motor inspections are to be made after installation of all
equipment covered by the construction codes, but before concealment.
n.110.11.12 Electrical.
i. The installation, alteration or extension of any electrical system,
fixtures or components for which a permit is required by this code shall be
subject to inspection by the building official and such electrical systems, fixtures
and components shall remain accessible and exposed for inspection purposes
until approved by the building official. It shall be the duty of the permit applicant
to cause the electrical systems to remain accessible and exposed for inspection
purposes. The City shall not be liable for expenses entailed in the removal or
replacement of material required to permit inspection. When the installation of
an electrical system is complete, an additional and final inspection shall be
made. Electrical systems and equipment regulated by the National Electrical
Code shall not be connected to the energy source until authorized by the
building official.
ii. The building official may require special inspection of equipment or
wiring methods where the installation requires special training, equipment,
expertise, or knowledge. Where such special inspection is required, it shall be
performed by an independent third party acceptable to the building official. The
special inspection person/agency shall be designated and approved prior to
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beginning the installation of wiring or equipment. A written report from the
designated special inspection agency indicating that the installation conforms to
the appropriate codes and standards shall be received by the building official
prior to that installation being approved. All costs for such testing and reporting
shall be the responsibility of the permit holder.
iii. Approval as a result of an inspection shall not be construed to be
an approval of a violation of the provisions of the National Electrical Code or of
other ordinances of the City. Inspections presuming to give authority to violate
or cancel the provisions of the National Electrical Code or other ordinances of
the City shall not be valid.
iv. The building official, upon notification, shall make the inspections
set forth in this section:
(a) Underground. Underground inspection shall be made after
trenches or ditches are excavated and bedded, piping and conductors are
installed, and before backfill is put in place. Where excavated soil contains rocks,
broken concrete, frozen chunks and other rubble that would damage or break
the raceway, cable or conductors, or where corrosive action will occur,
protection shall be provided in the form of granular or selected material,
approved running boards, sleeves or other means.
(b) Rough-in. Rough-in inspection shall be made after the roof,
framing, fire-blocking and bracing are in place and all wiring and other
components to be concealed are complete, and prior to the installation of wall
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or ceiling membranes. All required equipment grounding conductors installed in
concealed cable or flexible conduit systems must be completely installed and
made up at the time of the rough-in cover inspection.
(c) Other inspections. In addition to the inspections specified
above, the building official is authorized to make or require other inspections of
any construction work to ascertain compliance with the provisions of this code
and other laws, which are enforced by the City.
v. Final Inspection. The final inspection shall be made after all work
required by the permit is completed.
o. 11.11.13 Traffic management systems.
i. The City will perform the electrical inspection and acceptance of
traffic management systems within its jurisdiction. A traffic management system
includes:
(a) Traffic illumination systems;
(b) Traffic signal systems;
(c) Traffic monitoring systems;
(d) The electrical service cabinet and all related components and
equipment installed on the load side of the service cabinet supplying electrical
power to the traffic management system; and
(e) Signalization system(s) necessary for the operation of a light
rail system. A traffic management system can provide signalization for
controlling vehicular traffic, pedestrian traffic, or rolling stock.
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ii. The City recognizes that traffic signal conductors, pole and bracket
cables, signal displays, traffic signal controllers/cabinets, and associated
components used in traffic management systems are acceptable for the purpose
of meeting the requirements of Chapter 19.28 RCW provided they conform with
the following standards or are listed on the Washington state department of
transportation (WSDOT) qualified products list.
WSDOT/APWA Standard Specifications and Plans;
WSDOT Design Manual;
International Municipal Signal Association (IMSA);
National Electrical Manufacturers Association (NEMA);
Federal Standards 170/Controller Cabinets;
Manual for Uniform Road, Bridge, and Municipal Construction;
Institute of Transportation Engineers (ITE);
Manual of Uniform Traffic Control Devices (MUTCD).
iii. Associated induction detection loop or similar circuits will be
accepted by the department or City authorized to do electrical inspections
without inspection.
iv. For the licensing requirements of Chapter 19.28 RCW, jurisdictions
will be considered owners of traffic management systems when doing electrical
work for another jurisdiction(s) under a valid interlocal agreement, as permitted
by Chapter 39.34 RCW. Interlocal agreements for traffic management systems
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must be filed with the department or City authorized to do electrical inspections
prior to work being performed for this provision to apply.
v. Jurisdictions, with an established electrical inspection authority,
and WSDOT may perform electrical inspection on their rights of way for each
other by interlocal agreement. They may not perform electrical inspection on
other rights of way except as allowed in Chapter 19.28 or 39.34 RCW.
vi. Underground installations.
(a) In other than open trenching, raceways will be considered
“fished” according to the NEC and do not require visual inspection.
(b) The department or City authorized to do electrical inspections
will conduct inspections in open trenching within its jurisdiction upon request.
vii. Identification of traffic management system components. Local
government jurisdictions or WSDOT may act as the certifying authority for the
safety evaluation of all components.
(a) An electrical service cabinet must contain only listed
components. The electrical service cabinet enclosure is not required to be listed
but will conform to the standards in subsection (h) of this section.
(b) The local government jurisdiction must identify, as acceptable,
the controller cabinet or system component(s) with an identification plate. The
identification plate must be located inside the cabinet and may be attached with
adhesive.
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viii. Conductors of different circuits in same cable, enclosure, or
raceway. All traffic management system circuits will be permitted to occupy the
same cable, enclosure, or raceway without regard to voltage characteristics,
provided all conductors are insulated for the maximum voltage of any conductor
in the cable, enclosure, or raceway.
p.110.11.14 Reinspection for building permit. The building official may
require a structure or portions of work to be reinspected. A reinspection fee
may be assessed for each inspection or reinspection when such portion of work
for which the inspection was requested is not complete; or when previous
corrections called for are not made; or when the approved plans and permit are
not on site in a conspicuous or pre-approved location; or when the building is
not accessible. In instances where reinspection fees have been assessed, no
additional inspection of the work shall be provided by the City until the required
fees are paid.
q.110.11.15 Other inspections. In addition to the inspections specified
above, the building official is authorized to make or require other inspections of
any construction work to ascertain compliance with the provisions of the
construction codes, the Construction Administrative Code, and other laws or
ordinances of the City.
r.110.11.16 Special inspections. In addition to the inspections
specified above, the building official is authorized to make or require special
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inspections for any type of work related to the construction codes by an
approved agency at no cost to the jurisdiction.
s.110.11.17 Building enclosure special inspection requirements of
RCW 64.55 (otherwise known as Engrossed House Bill (EHB) 1848). EHB 1848
requires affected multiunit residential buildings to provide a building enclosure
inspection performed by a third party, independent, and qualified inspector
during the course of initial construction and during rehabilitative construction.
The City does not verify the qualifications of the inspector or determine whether
the building enclosure inspection is adequate or appropriate. However, the City
is prohibited from issuing a certificate of occupancy for the building until the
inspector prepares a report and submits to the building department a signed
letter certifying that the building enclosure has been inspected during the course
of construction or rehabilitative construction and that the construction is in
substantial compliance with the building enclosure design documents.
t.110.11.18 Final inspection. The final inspection shall be made after
all work required by the building permit is completed.
13. 110.12 Flood hazard documentation. If located in a flood hazard area,
documentation of the elevation of the lowest floor as required in Section 1612.5
shall be submitted to the building official prior to the final inspection.
14. 110.13 Inspection agencies. The building official is authorized to accept
reports of approved inspection agencies, provided such agencies satisfy the
requirements as to qualifications and reliability.
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15. 110.14 Inspection requests. It shall be the duty of the permit holder or
their duly authorized agent to notify the building official when work is ready for
inspection. It shall be the duty of the permit holder to provide access to and
means for inspections of such work that are required by the construction codes
and the Construction Administrative Code.
16. 110.15 Approval required. Work shall not be done beyond the point
indicated in each successive inspection without first obtaining the approval of
the building official. The building official, upon notification, shall make the
requested inspections and shall either indicate the portion of the construction
that is satisfactory as completed, or notify the permit holder or his or her agent
wherein the same fails to comply with the construction codes or the
Construction Administrative Code. Any portions that do not comply shall be
corrected and such portion shall not be covered or concealed until authorized or
approved by the building official.
K.SECTION 111 – CERTIFICATE OF OCCUPANCY:
1.111.1 Use and occupancy. No building or structure shall be used or
occupied, and no change in the existing occupancy classification of a building or
structure or portion thereof shall be made, until the building official has issued a
certificate of occupancy as provided herein. Issuance of a certificate of
occupancy shall not be construed as an approval of a violation of the provisions
of the construction codes, the Construction Administrative Code, or of other
ordinances of the jurisdiction.
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Exceptions:
a. Work exempt from permits per section 105.2.
b. For single family dwellings and their accessory structures, the City
issued building permit inspection record may serve as the certificate of
occupancy when the final inspection has been approved by the building official
or the building official’s designee.
2.111.2 Certificate issued. After the building official inspects the building
or structure and finds no violations of the provisions of the construction codes,
the Construction Administrative Code, or other laws or ordinances that are
enforced by this jurisdiction, the building official shall issue a certificate of
occupancy that contains the following:
a. The building permit number.
b. The address of the structure.
c. The name and address of the owner.
d. A description of that portion of the structure for which the certificate is
issued.
e. A statement that the described portion of the structure has been
inspected for compliance with the requirements of the construction codes and
the Construction Administrative Code for the occupancy and division of
occupancy and the use for which the proposed occupancy is classified.
f. The name of the building official.
g. The edition of the code under which the permit was issued.
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h. The use and occupancy.
i. The type of construction.
j. The design occupant load.
k. If an automatic sprinkler system is provided, whether the sprinkler
system is required.
l. Any special stipulations and conditions of the building permit.
3.111.3 Temporary or phased occupancy. The building official is
authorized to issue a temporary or phased certificate of occupancy before the
completion of the entire work covered by the permit, provided that such portion
or portions shall be occupied safely. The building official is authorized to require
in addition to the completion of life safety building components any or all
accessibility components. The building official shall set a time period during
which the temporary or phased certificate of occupancy is valid. The building
official is authorized to require that a performance bond be posted with the City
in an amount equal to 150 percent of the incomplete work as determined by the
design professional. The bond shall be refundable upon inspection, final approval
and a request in writing for the refund. It shall be the duty of the applicant to
request the refund.
4.111.4 Revocation. The building official is authorized to, in writing,
suspend or revoke a certificate of occupancy issued under the provisions of the
construction codes and the Construction Administrative Code wherever the
certificate is issued in error, or on the basis of incorrect information supplied, or
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where it is determined that the building or structure or portion thereof is in
violation of any ordinance or regulation or any of the provisions of the
construction codes or the Construction Administrative Code.
L.SECTION 112 – SERVICE UTILITIES:
1.112.1 Connection of service utilities. No person shall make connections
from a utility, source of energy, fuel or power to any building or system that is
regulated by the construction codes or the Construction Administrative Code for
which a permit is required, until approved by the building official.
2.112.2 Temporary connection. The building official shall have the
authority to authorize the temporary connection of the building or system to the
utility source of energy, fuel or power.
3.112.3 Authority to disconnect service utilities. The building official shall
have the authority to authorize disconnection of utility service to the building,
structure or system regulated by the construction codes and the Construction
Administrative Code in case of emergency where necessary to eliminate an
immediate hazard to life or property, or when such utility connection has been
made without the approval required by Section 112.1 or 112.2. The building
official shall notify the serving utility and, wherever possible, the owner and
occupant of the building, structure or service system of the decision to
disconnect prior to taking such action. If not notified by some method prior to
disconnecting, the owner or occupant of the building, structure or service system
shall be notified in writing, as soon as practical thereafter.
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M.SECTION 113 – VIOLATIONS:
1.113.1 Unlawful acts. It shall be unlawful for any person, firm or
corporation to erect, construct, alter, extend, repair, move, remove, demolish or
occupy any building, structure or equipment regulated by the construction codes
and the Construction Administrative Code, or cause same to be done, in conflict
with or in violation of any of the provisions of the construction codes or the
Construction Administrative Code.
2.113.2 Stop work order authority. Whenever the building official finds
any work being performed in a manner either contrary to the provisions of the
construction codes, the Construction Administrative Code, or other pertinent
laws or ordinances implemented through the enforcement of the construction
codes and the Construction Administrative Code, the building official is
authorized to issue a stop work order.
3.113.3 Stop work order issuance. The stop work order shall be in writing
and shall be given to the owner of the property involved, or to the owner’s
agent, or to the person doing the work. Upon issuance of a stop work order, the
cited work shall immediately cease. The stop work order shall state the reason
for the order, and the conditions under which the cited work will be permitted to
resume.
4.113.4 Stop work order investigation fee. The building official is
authorized to assess a special investigation fee for the issuance of a stop work
order when work has started without the issuance of a permit. The special
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investigation fee shall be equal to twice the permit fee and in addition to the
permit fee.
5.113.5 Unlawful continuance. Any person who shall continue any work in
or about the structure after having been served with a stop work order, except
such work as that person is directed to perform to remove a violation or unsafe
condition, shall be subject to penalties as prescribed by RMC 1-3-2.
6.113.6 Enforcement. Enforcement of the construction codes and the
Construction Administrative Code shall be in conformance with the procedures
set forth in RMC 1-3-2.
N.SECTION 114 – NOTICES AND ORDERS:
1.114.1 Notice to person responsible. Whenever the code official
determines that there has been a violation of this code or has grounds to believe
that a violation has occurred, notice shall be given in the manner prescribed in
Sections 107.2 as amended and the applicable provisions of the RMC 1-3-2, Civil
Enforcement of Code.
2.114.2 Form. Such notice prescribed in Section 107.1 shall be in
accordance with RMC 1-3-2. In addition to the information required by RMC 1-3-
2, the notice and order shall contain:
a. A statement that the building official has found the building to be
dangerous with a brief and concise description of the conditions found to render
the building dangerous under the provisions of section 108 of this code.
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b. Statements advising that if any required repair or demolition work
(without vacation being also required) is not commenced within the time
specified, the building official:
i. Will order the building vacated and posted to prevent further
occupancy until the work is completed; and
ii. May proceed to cause to be done and charge the costs thereof
against the property or its owner.
3.114.3 Transfer of ownership. It shall be unlawful for the owner of any
dwelling unit or structure who has received a compliance order or upon whom a
notice of violation has been served to sell, transfer, mortgage, lease or otherwise
dispose of such dwelling unit or structure to another until the provisions of the
compliance order or notice of violation have been complied with, or until such
owner shall first furnish the grantee, transferee, mortgagee or lessee a true copy
of any compliance order or notice of violation issued by the code official and
shall furnish to the code official a signed and notarized statement from the
grantee, transferee, mortgagee or lessee, acknowledging the receipt of such
compliance order or notice of violation and fully accepting the responsibility
without condition for making the corrections or repairs required by such
compliance order or notice of violation.
O.SECTION 115 – UNSAFE STRUCTURES AND EQUIPMENT:
1.115.1 General. Structures or existing equipment that are or hereafter
become unsafe, unsanitary or deficient because of inadequate means of egress
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facilities, inadequate light and ventilation, or which constitute a fire hazard, or
are otherwise dangerous to human life or the public welfare, or that involve
illegal or improper occupancy or inadequate maintenance, shall be deemed an
unsafe condition. Unsafe structures shall be taken down and removed or made
safe, as the building official deems necessary pursuant to the provisions of the
Code. A vacant structure that is not secured against entry shall be deemed
unsafe.
2.115.2 Closing of vacant structures. If the structure is vacant and unfit for
human habitation and occupancy, and is not in danger of structural collapse, the
code official is authorized to post the structure “Do Not Occupy” and order the
structure to be closed up so as not to be an attractive nuisance. Upon failure of
the owner to close up such premises within the time specified in the order, the
code official shall cause the premises to be closed and secured through any
available public agency or by contract or arrangement by private persons and the
cost thereof shall be charged against the real estate upon which the structure is
located and shall be a lien upon such real estate and may be collected by any
other legal resource.
3.115.3 Notice. Whenever the code official has closed a structure or
locked out equipment under the provisions of this section, notice shall be posted
in a conspicuous place in, on or about the structure or equipment affected by
such notice and served on the owner or the person or persons responsible for
the structure or equipment in accordance with RMC 1-3-2. The notice shall be in
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the form prescribed in section 107.2 as amended. Every notice to vacate shall be
issued, served and posted as an order to cease activity under RMC 1-3-2C.
4.115.4 Placarding. Upon failure of the owner or person responsible to
comply with the notice provisions within the time given, the code official shall
post on or at each entry of the premises a placard indicating that the building is
not fit for occupancy and other information determined relevant by the building
official.
5.115.5 Placard removal. The code official shall remove the placard posted
in accordance with the provisions of section 108 whenever the defect or defects
upon which the action was based have been eliminated. Any person who defaces
or removes the placard without the approval of the code official shall be subject
to the penalties set forth in RMC 1-3-2.
6.115.6 Prohibited occupancy. Any occupied structure condemned and
placarded by the code official shall be vacated as ordered by the code official.
Any person who shall occupy a placarded premises or shall operate placarded
equipment, and any owner or any person responsible for the premises who shall
let anyone occupy a placarded premises or operate placarded equipment shall
be liable for the penalties provided by the code.
7.115.7 Repair, vacation and demolition. The following standards shall be
followed by the building official (and by the hearing examiner if an appeal is
taken) in ordering the repair, vacation or demolition of any dangerous building
or structure:
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a. Any building declared a dangerous building under this Code shall be
made to comply with one of the following:
i. The building shall be repaired in accordance with the current
building code or other current code applicable to the type of substandard
conditions requiring repair;
ii. The building shall be demolished at the option of the building
owner; or
iii. If the building does not constitute an immediate danger to the life,
limb, property or safety of the public it may be vacated, secured and maintained
against entry.
b. If the building or structure is in such condition as to make it
immediately dangerous to the life, limb, property or safety of the public or its
occupants, it shall be ordered to be vacated.
P.SECTION 116 – EMERGENCY MEASURES:
1.116.1 Imminent danger. When, in the opinion of the code official, there
is imminent danger of failure or collapse of a building or structure which
endangers life, or when any structure or part of a structure has fallen and life is
endangered by the occupation of the structure, or when there is actual or
potential danger to the building occupants or those in the proximity of any
structure because of explosives, explosive fumes or vapors or the presence of
toxic fumes, gases or materials, or operation of defective or dangerous
equipment, the code official is hereby authorized and empowered to order and
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require the occupants to vacate the premises forthwith. The code official shall
cause to be posted at each entrance to such structure a notice reading as
follows: “This Structure Is Unsafe and Its Occupancy Has Been Prohibited by the
Code Official.” It shall be unlawful for any person to enter such structure except
for the purpose of securing the structure, making the required repairs, removing
the hazardous condition or of demolishing the same.
2.116.2 Temporary safeguards. Notwithstanding other provisions of this
code, whenever, in the opinion of the code official, there is imminent danger due
to an unsafe condition, the code official shall order the necessary work to be
done, including the boarding up of openings, to render such structure
temporarily safe whether or not the legal procedure herein described has been
instituted; and shall cause such other action to be taken as the code official
deems necessary to meet such emergency.
3.116.3 Closing streets. When necessary for public safety, the code official
shall temporarily close structures and close, or order the authority having
jurisdiction to close, sidewalks, streets, public ways and places adjacent to
unsafe structures, and prohibit the same from being utilized.
4.116.4 Emergency repairs. For the purposes of this section, the code
official shall employ the necessary labor and materials to perform the required
work as expeditiously as possible.
5.116.5 Costs of emergency repairs. Costs incurred in the performance of
emergency work shall be paid by the jurisdiction. The legal counsel of the
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jurisdiction shall institute appropriate action against the owner of the premises
where the unsafe structure is or was located for the recovery of such costs.
6.116.6 Hearing. Any person ordered to take emergency measures shall
comply with such order forthwith. Any affected person shall thereafter, upon
petition directed to the Community and Economic Development Administrator
or designee, be afforded a hearing as described in Section 118.
Q.SECTION 117 – DEMOLITION:
1.117.1 General. The code official shall order the owner of any premises
upon which is located any structure, which in the code official’s judgment is so
old, dilapidated or has become so out of repair as to be dangerous, unsafe,
insanitary or otherwise unfit for human habitation or occupancy, and such that it
is unreasonable to repair the structure, to demolish and remove such structure;
or if such structure is capable of being made safe by repairs, to repair and make
safe and sanitary or to demolish and remove at the owner’s option; or where
there has been a cessation of normal construction of any structure for a period
of more than two years, to demolish and remove such structure.
2.117.2 Notices and orders. All notices and orders shall comply with
Section 114.
3.117.3 Failure to comply. If the owner of a premises fails to comply with a
demolition order within the time prescribed, the code official shall cause the
structure to be demolished and removed, either through an available public
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agency or by contract or arrangement with private persons, and the cost of such
demolition and removal shall be charged against the real estate upon which the
structure is located and shall be charged against the real estate upon which the
structure is located and shall be a lien upon such real estate.
4.117.4 Salvage materials. When any structure has been ordered
demolished and removed, the governing body or other designated officer under
said contract or arrangement aforesaid shall have the right to sell the salvage
and valuable materials at the highest price obtainable. The net proceeds of such
sale, after deducting the expenses of such demolition and removal, shall be
promptly remitted with a report of such sale or transaction, including the items
of expense and the amounts deducted, for the person who is entitled thereto,
subject to any order of a court. If such a surplus does not remain to be turned
over, the report shall so state.
R.SECTION 118 – APPEALS:
1.118.1 General – building codes. Appeals of orders, decisions and
determinations of the building official that do not constitute enforcement
actions shall be heard and decided by the Community and Economic
Development Administrator or designee pursuant to the provisions of RMC 4-8-
110. To the extent the building codes adopted by reference in this title refer to a
“board of appeals” or a “building board of appeals,” those references shall be
deemed to refer to the Community and Economic Development Administrator or
designee.
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2.118.2 General – fire codes. Appeals of orders, decisions and
determinations of the fire code official that do not constitute enforcement
actions shall be heard and decided by the Fire and Emergency Services Chief or
designee pursuant to the provisions of RMC 4-8-110. To the extent the fire codes
adopted by reference in this title refer to a “board of appeals” or a “building
board of appeals,” those references shall be deemed to refer to the Fire and
Emergency Services Chief or designee.
3.118.3 Limitations on authority. An application for appeal shall be based
on a claim that the true intent of the construction codes or the rules legally
adopted thereunder have been incorrectly interpreted, the provisions of the
construction codes do not fully apply, or an equally good or better form of
construction is proposed. The building board of appeals shall have no authority
relative to interpretation of the administrative provisions of the construction
codes nor shall the board be empowered to waive requirements of the
construction codes which are the codes, appendices and referenced code
standards adopted by the jurisdiction.
SECTION II.This ordinance shall be effective upon its passage, approval, and thirty
(30) days after publication
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PASSED BY THE CITY COUNCIL this _______ day of ___________________, 2014.
_____________________________
Bonnie I. Walton, City Clerk
APPROVED BY THE MAYOR this _______ day of _____________________, 2014.
_____________________________
Denis Law, Mayor
Approved as to form:
_____________________________
Lawrence J. Warren, City Attorney
Date of Publication:____________
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CITY OF RENTON, WASHINGTON
ORDINANCE NO.
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF RENTON, WASHINGTON, AMENDING SECTION
1-3-3 OF CHAPTER 3, REMEDIES AND PENALTIES, OF TITLE I (ADMINISTRATIVE)
OF THE RENTON MUNICIPAL CODE, BY CLARIFYING THE DEFINITIONS OF
"CALLS FOR SERVICE", "CHRONIC NUISANCE PREMISES" AND "GENERAL
PUBLIC", AND AMENDING REGULATIONS REGARDING LIENS.
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF RENTON, WASHINGTON, DOES ORDAIN AS
FOLLOWS:
SECTION I. Subsection 1-3-3.B.4, "Calls for service", of Chapter 3, Remedies and
Penalties, of Title I (Administrative) of the Renton Municipal Code, is amended as follows:
4. "Calls for service" means calls or communications to 911, including but
not limited to Valley Communications, and/or calls or communications directly to
the Renton Police Department or one of its officers, or the viewing of an offense
by an officer. Calls for service, as that term is used in the definition of "chronic
nuisance premises," does not include incidents that are unrelated to the chronic
nuisance premises, its resident(s), owner(s), guests, patrons, or calls for general
information.
SECTION II. Subsection 1-3-3.B.5, "Chronic nuisance premises", of Chapter 3,
Remedies and Penalties, of Title I (Administrative) of the Renton Municipal Code, is amended as
follows:
5. "Chronic nuisance premises":
a. As it relates to single-family or duplex housing, an individual
apartment unit, or a building, structure or business used for commercial, retail,
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or entertainment purposes, or the area within two hundred feet (200') of such
premises, including those regulated by the Liquor Control Board, and including
public, private, commercial or industrial parking lots within two hundred feet
(200') of such premises. Chronic Nuisance Premises means a property on which
any of the following exists or has occurred:
i. Six (6) or more calls for service occur or exist during any sixty (60)-
day period; or
ii. Ten (10) or more calls for service occur or exist during any one
hundred and eighty (180)-day period; or
iii. Fourteen (14) or more calls for service occur or exist during any
twelve (12)-month period;
b. Any action against a "chronic nuisance premises" and/or its owner,
managing agent or person in control for a violation under subsection B.5.a.i of
this Section does not preclude the use of those nuisances or criminal activities to
find a violation of subsection B.5.a.ii or iii of this Section; and a violation under
subsection B.5.a.i and/or ii of this Section does not preclude the use of those
nuisances or criminal activities to find a violation of subsection B.5.a.iii of this
Section as long as all of the nuisances or criminal activities occurred during the
applicable time period.
SECTION III. Subsection 1-3-3.B.12, "General public", of Chapter 3, Remedies and
Penalties, of Title I (Administrative) of the Renton Municipal Code, is amended as follows:
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12. "General public" means the City of Renton, any of its communities or
neighborhoods, or more than one (1) citizen, neighbor and/or their guest_s].
SECTION IV. Subsection 1-3-3.B.19.a, of Chapter 3, Remedies and Penalties, of Title I
(Administrative) of the Renton Municipal Code, is amended as follows:
a. "Moral" or "public" nuisances, even if the extent of the damage is
unequal, that is detrimental to the general public. For purposes of this
subsection, moral or public nuisances shall not be limited to the state's definition
of moral or public nuisances;
SECTION V. Subsection 1-3-3.C.l.a, of Chapter 3, Remedies and Penalties, of Title I
(Administrative) of the Renton Municipal Code, is amended as follows:
a. A public and/or moral nuisance; or
SECTION VI. Subsection 1-3-3.G.6, Lien - Authorized, of Chapter 3, Remedies and
Penalties, of Title I (Administrative) of the Renton Municipal Code, is amended as follows:
6. Lien - Authorized: The City shall have a lien for any monetary penaltyz
fee or expense related to any aspect of the abatement of any nuisance or
chronic nuisance premises as well as the revocation of a business licenser
abatement investigation or abatement litigation against the promises or real
property where the abatement work was performed. The lien shall be
subordinate to all previously existing special assessment liens imposed on the
same premises or real property and shall be superior to all other liens, except for
state and county taxes, with which it shall be on parity.
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a. A lien for any monetary penalty, including the cost of abatement
proceedings under this Chapter, shall be filed for record with the King County
Department of Records and Elections or County Auditor Recorder's Office
against the premises or real property where the work of abatement was
performed. A lien under this Chapter shall be filed within ninety (90) days from
the later of the date that the monetary penalty is due or the date the work is
completed or the nuisance abated.
b. The lien shall contain sufficient information regarding the criminal
violation, a legal description of the property to be charged with the lien and the
owner of record, and the total amount of the lien.
c. Any lien under this Chapter shall be verified by the applicable
Administrator or law enforcement officer, and may be amended from time to
time to reflect changed conditions or monetary amount.
d. No liens filed under this Chapter shall bind the affected property for a
period longer than ten (10) years, without foreclosure or extension agreed to by
the property owner.
SECTION VII. This ordinance shall be effective upon its passage, approval, and thirty
(30) days after publication
PASSED BY THE CITY COUNCIL this day of , 2014.
Bonnie I. Walton, City Clerk
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APPROVED BY THE MAYOR this day of , 2014.
Denis Law, Mayor
Approved as to form:
Lawrence J. Warren, City Attorney
Date of Publication:
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