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ORDINANCE NO. 6133
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF RENTON, WASHINGTON, AMENDING
SUBSECTION 4-5-050.A, SUBSECTION 4-5-050.C.4, SECTION 4-5-051,
SECTION 4-5-055, SUBSECTIONS 4-5-060.A AND B, 4-5-060.C.3, 4-5-
060.D.13, 4-5-060.E, 4-5-060.G, 4-5-060.H.1, 4-5-060.J.11, 4-5-060.K.1
AND K.2, 4-5-0601.1 AND L.3, 4-5-060.N, 4-5-060.0.1 AND 0.3 AND 0.5
AND 0.8, 4-5-060.R.2, 4-5-060.S, 4-5-090.A, SECTION 4-5-100, AND
SECTION 4-5-110 OF THE RENTON MUNICIPAL CODE, ADOPTING BY
REFERENCE AND AMENDING THE MOST RECENT VERSIONS OF THE
INTERNATIONAL BUILDING CODE, THE WASHINGTON STATE ENERGY
CODE, THE INTERNATIONAL RESIDENTIAL CODE, THE CONSTRUCTION
ADMINISTRATION CODE, THE INTERNATIONAL MECHANICAL CODE, THE
NATIONAL FUEL GAS CODE, AND THE UNIFORM PLUMBING CODE;
REPEALING SUBSECTIONS 4-5-060.1.5, 1.6, AND 1.10; ADDING NEW
SECTIONS 4-5-061, 4-5-062, 4-5-063, 4-5-101, AND 4-5-105 TO THE
RENTON MUNICIPAL CODE ADOPTING THE INTERNATIONAL EXISTING
BUILDING CODE, THE INTERNATIONAL SWIMMING POOL AND SPA CODE,
THE INTERNATIONAL WILDLAND-URBAN INTERFACE CODE, THE
INTERNATIONAL FUEL GAS CODE, AND THE LIQUEFIED PETROLEUM GAS
CODE; AUTHORIZING CORRECTIONS, PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY,
AND ESTABLISHING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, this matter was duly referred to the Planning Commission for
investigation and study, and the matter was considered by the Planning Commission; and
WHEREAS, the Planning Commission held a public hearing on October 4, 2023,
considered all relevant matters, and heard all parties in support or opposition, and
subsequently forwarded a recommendation to the City Council;
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF RENTON, WASHINGTON,
DO ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION I. All portions of the Renton Municipal Code in this ordinance not
shown in strikethrough and underline edits or not explicitly repealed herein remain in
effect and unchanged; any exceptions or amendments to previous versions of the
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International Codes not explicitly repealed remain in effect to the newly adopted
International Codes.
SECTION II. Subsection 4-5-050.A of the Renton Municipal Code is amended as
follows:
A. ADOPTION:
1. The 2018 2021 Edition of the International Building Code (IBC),
as adopted and amended by the State Building Code Council in chapter 51-
50 WAC, as published by the International Code Council, excluding Chapter
1, Administration, is adopted by reference, together with the following
amendments and additions. The Construction Administrative Code, as set
forth in RMC 4-5-060, shall apply in place of IBC Chapter 1, Administration.
2. Exceptions to the IBC: The provisions of this code do not apply
to temporary growing structures used solely for the commercial
production of horticultural plants including ornamental plants, flowers,
vegetables, and fruits. "Temporary growing structure" means a structure
that has the sides and roof covered with polyethylene, polyvinyl, or similar
flexible synthetic material and is used to provide plants with either frost
protection or increased heat retention. A temporary growing structure is
not considered a building for purposes of this code.
The provisions of this code do not apply to the construction,
alteration, or repair of temporary worker housing except as provided by
rule adopted under chapter 70.114A RCW or Chapter 37, Laws of 1998 (SB
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6168). "Temporary worker housing" means a place, area, or piece of land
where sleeping places or housing sites are provided by an employer for his
or her employees or by another person, including a temporary worker
housing operator, who is providing such accommodations for employees,
for temporary, seasonal occupancy and includes "labor camps" under RCW
70.54.110.
3. Appendix E — Supplementary Accessibility Requirements, of the
2018 2021 Edition of the International Building Code is also adopted by
reference.
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4. Reserved.
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S. The ICC A117.1-20170P9, Accessible and Useable Buildings and
Facilities, is hereby adopted by reference, and all provisions therein shall
be mandatory requirements, as prescribed by the Building Official.
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SECTION III. Subsection 4-5-050.C.4 of the Renton Municipal Code is amended as
follows:
4. Snow Loads: Section 1608 of the International Building Code is
amended as follows:
1608.1 General.
Design snow loads shall be determined in accordance with Chapter
7 of ASCE 7, but the design roof load shall not be less than that
determined by Section 1607. MiRimum Furthermore, the 9design
Roof Snow Load shall be twenty-five (25) pounds per square foot.
When using this roof snow load it will be left to the engineer's
judgment whether to consider drift or sliding snow. However, the
engineer shall consider a rain on snow surcharge of at least five (5)
pounds per square foot for roof slopes less than five degrees (5*)
All remaining sections of 1608 are not adopted.
SECTION IV. Section 4-5-051 of the Renton Municipal Code is amended as follows:
RMC 4-5-051 WASHINGTON STATE ENERGY CODE ADAPTED:
A. ADOPTION:
The 2021 Washington State Energy Code (WSEC), Commercial
Provisions and Residential Provisions, as adopted by the State Building
Code Council in chapters 51-11C and 51-11R WAC is adopted by reference
with the following additions, deletions and exceptions, 7'e�xcljlding provided
that the Administration sections C104, C106, C107, C109 through Gill
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C112, a-R4 R102 through R107, and R109 through Rill R112 is adepted
ref�ee are not adopted and the Construction Administrative Code, as
set forth in RMC 4-5-060, shall be
sectieRs Q07 thF u h C111 and 14107 +hraugh D111 used in their place.
B. EXCEPTION TO WASHINGTON STATE ENERGY CODE:
The provisions of this code do not apply to temporary growing
structures used solely for the commercial production of horticultural
plants including ornamental plants, flowers, vegetables, and fruits. A
temporary growing structure is not considered a building for the purposes
of this code. However, the installation of other than listed, portable
mechanical equipment or listed, portable lighting fixtures is not allowed.
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SECTION V. Section 4-5-055 of the Renton Municipal Code is amended as shown
on Attachment A.
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SECTION VI. Subsections 4-5-060.A and 4-5-060.6 of the Renton Municipal
Code are amended as follows:
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 and general requirements. The provisions of this
Construction Administrative Code shall apply to building, plumbing, and
mechanical permits and the following "Construction Codes":
a. 2$192021 International Building Code — WAC 51-50;
b. 2019 2021 International Residential Code — WAC 51-51;
c. 2018 2021 International Mechanical Code — WAC 51-52;
d. =8-2021 National Fuel Gas Code (ANSI Z223.1/NFPA 54) —
WAC 51-52;
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e. 2020 Liquefied Petroleum Gas Code (NFPA 58) — WAC 51-52;
f. 28192021 Uniform Plumbing Code — WAC 51-56 and 51-57;
g. 2020 National Electrical Code (NFPA 70);
h. 2919 2021 International Property Maintenance Code;
i. 29192021 International Existing Building Code — WAC 51-50-
j. 2819 2021 International Swimming Pool and Spa Code —
WAC 51-50-3109 and WAC 51-51-0329i
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k. 2021 Washington State Energy Code, Commercial Provisions
and Residential Provisions —chapters 51-11C and 51-11R WAC; and
I. 2021 International Wildland-Urban Interface Code — chapter
51-55 WAC.
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 here or in the
International Codes as amended by Washington State, 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
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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.
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- referenced in this chapter of the Renton
Municipal Code. An appendix adopted by a local iurisdiction that affects
single-family or multifamily residential buildings as defined in RCW
19.27.015 shall not be effective unless approved by the state building code
council pursuant to RCW 19.27.060 (1)(a).
Exceptions:
a. The state building code council has determined that a local
ordinance providing specifications for light straw -clay or strawbale
construction or requiring a solar -ready zone, or requiring fire sprinklers in
accordance with Appendices AR, AS, or V of the International Residential
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Code may be adopted by any local government upon notification of the
council.
b. Appendix AQ, Tiny Homes, Appendix T, Solar -Ready
Provisions -Detached One And Two Family Dwellings, Multiple Single -
Family Dwellings - Townhouses and Appendix U, Dwelling Unit Fire
rinkler Svstems. are included in adoption of the International Residential
Code.
5. 101.4 Intent. The purpose of the Construction Codes and the
Construction Administrative Code is to establish the minimum
requirements to provide a reasonable level of safety, public health, and
general welfare through structural strength, means of egress facilities,
stability, sanitation, adequate light and ventilation, energy conservation,
and for providing a reasonable level of life safety te—life —and property
protection from fire, explosion and ether or dangerous conditions hazards
ttFib„t d t the built env4.rAAPqPA.t and to provide a reasonable level of
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
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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, 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 not more than three (3) stories above grade
plane in height 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 not more than three (3) stories
above grade plane in height, including adult family homes, foster family
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care homes and family day care homes licensed by the Washington state
department of social and health services
Exception:
i. Live/work units located in townhouses complying
with the requirements of Section 419 of the International Building Code
shall be permitted to be constructed in accordance with the International
Residential Code for One- and Two -Family Dwellings. PiFe suppFes An
automatic sprinkler system required by Section 419.5 of the International
Building Code where constructed under the International Residential Code
for One- and Two -Family Dwellings shall conform to S etie , D7904 of the
teMatieRal Reside^*") Code Appendix U of the Washington State
Residential Code.
ii. Owner -occupied lodging houses with one or two
Ruestrooms shall be permitted to be constructed in accordance with the
International Residential Code for One- and Two -Family Dwellings.
iii. Owner -occupied lodging houses with three to five
guestrooms shall be permitted to be constructed in accordance with the
International Residential Code for One- and Two -Family Dwellings where
equipped with a fire sprinkler system in accordance with Appendix U of the
Washington State Residential Code.
iv. A care facility with five or fewer persons receiving
custodial care within a dwelling unit shall be permitted to be constructed
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in accordance with the International Residential Code for One- and Two -
Family Dwellings where equipped with an automatic fire sprinkler system
in accordance with ADDendix U of the Washington State Residential Code.
V. A care facility with five or fewer persons receiving
medical care within a dwelling unit shall be permitted to be constructed in
accordance with the International Residential Code for One- and Two -
Family Dwellings where equipped with an automatic fire sprinkler system
in accordance with Appendix U of the Washington State Residential Code.
vi. A care facility with five or fewer persons receiving
care that are within a single-family dwelling shall be permitted to be
constructed in accordance with the International Residential Code for One -
and Two -Family Dwellings where equipped with an automatic fire sprinkler
system in accordance with Appendix U of the Washington State Residential
Code.
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.
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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 outdoors on property owned or leased by the utilities
or on public highways, streets, roads, etc., or outdoors by established
rights on private property.
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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 National
Fuel Gas Code (NFGC) 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 National 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
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than one (1) 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) and RMC 4-5-070 shall apply to matters affecting or relating
to structures, processes, premises and safeguards 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 or operation of structures or premises; from
matters related to 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
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related to preparedness for natural or manmade disasters; and from
conditions affecting the safety of fire fighters and emergency responders
during emergency procedures.
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. WAC 51-
11R applies to residential buildings, building sites, associated systems and
equipment, and WAC 51-11C applies to commercial buildings, building
sites, associated systems and equipment. Residential sleeping units, Group
1-1, Condition 2 assisted living facilities licensed by Washington state under
chapter 388-78A WAC and Group 1-1, Condition 2 residential treatment
facilities licensed by Washington state under chapter 246-337 WAC shall
utilize the commercial building sections of the energy code regardless of
the number of stories of height above grade plane. Building areas that
contain Group R sleeping units, regardless of the number of stories in
height, are required to comply with the commercial sections of the energy
code. Where a building includes both residential building and commercial
building portions each portion shall be separately considered and meet
the applicable provisions of the WSEC - Commercial or WSEC - Residential
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k. 101.5.10 Ventilation. The provisions of the mechanical code
shall apply to all occupancies to govern minimum requirements for
ventilation.
I. 101.2S,44 International Existing Building Code — Scope. The
provisions of the International Existing Building Code shall apply to matters
governing the repair, alteration, change of occupancy, addition to and
relocation of existing buildings. Provided, that the Washington State
Energy Code and the International Wildland-Urban Interface Code shall be
regulated by their respective provisions for existing buildings. Provided,
that work regulated by this code is also regulated by the construction
requirements for existing buildings within Chapter 11 of the International
Fire Code, such work shall comply with applicable requirements in both
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i. 101.2.1 Exception: Detached one (1) - and two (2) - fami
dwellings and townhouses not more than three stories above grade plane
in height with a separate means of egress, and their accessory structures
not more than three stories above grade plane in height, shall comply with
this code or the International Residential Code.
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n;+tiga�� aR ''A'54P h u it dins. F-eF the Pu riles e Af this SeGA60R, "U R Safe
ii. 101.152.44�2 Appendices. The code official is authorized
to require rehabilitation and retrofit of buildings, structures, or individual
structural members in accordance with the appendices of this code if such
appendices have been individually adopted. Appendix A of the
International Existing Building Code, Guidelines for the Seismic Retrofit of
Existing Buildings, is hereby adopted as part of this code without any
specific adoption by the local jurisdiction.
m. 101.5.12 International Swimming Pool and Spa Code —
Scope. The provisions of this code shall apply to the construction,
alteration, movement, renovation, replacement, repair and maintenance
of aquatic recreation facilities, pools and spas. The pools and spas covered
by this code are either permanent or temporary, and shall be only those
that are designed and manufactured to be connected to a circulation
system and that are intended for swimming, bathing or wading. Swimming
pools, spas and other aquatic recreation facilities shall comply with the
International Swimming Pool and Spa Code, where the facility is one of the
following:
i. For the sole use of residents and invited guests at a single-
family dwelling;
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ii. For the sole use of residents and invited guests of a duplex
owned by the residents; or
iii. Operated exclusively for physical therapy or rehabilitation
and under the supervision of a licensed medical practitioner.
Public swimming pool barriers shall be regulated by WAC 246-260-031(4).
All other "water recreation facilities" as defined in RCW 70.90.110 are
regulated under chapters 246-260 and 246-262 WAC.
n. 101.21 International Wildland-Urban Interface Code —
Scope. The provisions of this code shall apply to the construction,
alteration, movement, repair, maintenance and use of any building,
structure, or premises within the wildland-urban interface areas in this
jurisdiction.
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. The adopted Construction Codes
apply to new installations.
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Exception: If an electrical, plumbing or mechanical permit
application is received after the adopted Construction Codes have 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 the adopted
Construction Codes shall be permitted to be continued without change,
except as specifically authorized by this section, the International Existing
Building Code, the International Property Maintenance Code, the
International Fire Code or as is deemed necessary by the building official
for the 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 the adopted Construction Codes shall be maintained in
compliance with the code edition under which installed. The owner or the
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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 for
other than IRC buildings. 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 the adopted Construction Codes. However, those
portions of the existing building or system not being altered or modified
are only required to comply with all the requirements of the adopted
Construction Codes when specifically required in this chapter, the
International Existing Building Code, the International Property
Maintenance Code, the International Fire Code, or when deemed
necessary by the building official for the general safety and welfare of the
occupants and the public. Installations, additions, alterations,
modifications, relocations 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 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.
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6. 102.1.6 Additions, alterations, change of use, repairs, or
relocations to IRC buildings. Additions, alterations, repairs, or relocations
shall be permitted to conform to the reauirements of the provisions of IRC
Chapter 45 or shall conform to the requirements for a new structure
without requiring the existing structure to comply with the requirements
of this code, unless otherwise stated. Additions, alterations, repairs, and
relocations shall not cause an existing structure to become less compliant
with the provisions of this code than the existing building or structure was
prior to the addition, alteration, repair, or relocation. Where additions,
alterations, or changes of use to an existing structure result in a use or
occupancy, height, or means of egress outside the scope of this code, the
building shall comply with the International Existing Building Code.
Exception: Additions with less than 500 square feet of conditioned
floor area are exempt from the requirements for Whole House Ventilation
Systems, Section M1505
67. 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.
-78. 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.
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,99. 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.
.910. 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.
4411. 102.6.1 Moved buildings. Buildings or structures moved into
or within a jurisdiction shall comply with the provisions of this code, the
International Existing Building Code (WAC 51-50) when applicable, 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 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
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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.
Valuation shall be determined from the King County Assessor records at
the time of the first application for a building permit.
1412. 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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4413. 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.
4414. 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 80, except all references to the NFPA 70 National
Electrical Code shall be substituted with the phrase, "Renton 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.
145. 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.
1-6. 102.9 Requirements not covered by code. Requirements
necessary for the strength, stability or proper operation of an existing or
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proposed structure or installation, or for the public safety, health and
general welfare, not specifically covered by this code, shall be determined
by the building official.
167. 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.
SECTION VII. Subsection 4-5-060.C.3 of the Renton Municipal Code is
amended as follows:
3. 103.3 Deputies. The building official may delegate shall have the
authority to appoint a deputy building official, other related technical
officers, code enforcement officers, inspectors, plan examiners or other
City employees. Such employees shall have powers as delegated by the
building official.
SECTION Vill. Subsection 4-5-060.D.13 of the Renton Municipal Code is
amended as follows:
13.104.13 Alternative materials, design and methods of
construction and equipment. The provisions of the Construction Codes
are not intended to 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
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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, energy efficiency and safety. Where the
alternative material, design or method of construction is not approved, the
building official shall respond in writing, stating the reasons why the
alternative was not approved. 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.
SECTION IX. Subsection 4-5-060.E of the Renton Municipal Code is
amended as follows:
E. SECTION 105 — PERMITS:
1. 105.1 Required. Any owner or owner's 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 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
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work to be done, shall first make application to the building official and
obtain the required permit.
a. 105.1.1 Annual permit. In lieu of an individual permit for
each alteration to an already approved electrical, gas, mechanical or
plumbing installation, the building official is authorized to issue an annual
permit upon application therefor to any person, firm or corporation
regularly employing one or more qualified tradespersons in the building,
structure or on the premises owned or operated by the applicant for the
permit.
b. 105.1.2 Annual permit records. The person to whom an
annual permit is issued shall keep a detailed record of alterations made
under such annual permit. The building official shall have access to such
records upon request during the time of inspection and such records shall
be filed with the building official as designated.
c.105.1.3 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.
defined as:
ii. The installation and/or alteration of low voltage systems
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maximum.
(a) NEC, Class 1 power limited circuits at thirty (30) volts
(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.
(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
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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.
d. 105.1.4 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 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
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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.
c. Building.
i.One 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). Provided
that a permit is required for regulated work within locations subject to the
requirements of the Wildland-Urban Interface Code.
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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.
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. Provided that a permit
is required for regulated work within locations subject to the requirements
of the Wildland-Urban Interface Code.
vii. In -kind re -roofing of one(1) - and two (2) :_family
dwellings provided the roof sheathing is not removed or replaced.
viii. Painting, nonstructural wood and vinyl siding, papering,
tiling, carpeting, cabinets, counter tops and similar finish work, provided
that existing, required accessible features are not altered. This exemption
shall not apply to veneer, stucco or exterior finish and insulation systems
(EFTS). This exemption shall not apply to structures regulated under
Chapter 64.55 RCW. Provided that a permit is required for exterior
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regulated work within locations subject to the requirements of the
Wildland-Urban Interface Code.
ix. Temporary motion picture, television and theater stage
sets and scenery.
x. Prefabricated swimming pools accessory to ones- 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. Provided that a
permit is required for regulated work within locations subject to the
reauirements of the Wildland-Urban Interface
xii. Swings, play structures, slides and other similar
playground equipment. Provided, that a permit and compliance with IBC
424 is required for play structures installed inside all occupancies covered
by the IBC that exceed ten (10) feet in height or one hundred fifty (150)
square feet in area.
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 ones- and two
(2) - family dwelling or a Group R-3 or U occupancy. Provided that a permit
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is required for regulated work within locations subject to the requirements
of the Wildland-Urban Interface Code.
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
feet (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.
xviii. Replacement of nonstructural siding on IRC structures
except for veneer, stucco or exterior finish and insulation systems (EFIS).
Provided that a permit is required for regulated work within locations
subject to the requirements of the Wildland-Urban Interface Code.
xix.In kind Wwindow and door replacement for IRC
structures where openings are not increased, no alteration of structural
members is required, U-Value :s 0.30 ^" 'e« meets the prescriptive
requirements within the Washington State Energy Code, safety glass is
provided where required, and the
openable portions of egress windows in bedrooms and basements are not
decreased in any dimension.
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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.
criteria:
xxi. Photovoltaic (PV) systems meeting all the following
(a) PV system is designed and proposed for a single-
family dwelling, accessory dwelling unit, or unit -lot townhome not more
than three (3) stories above grade or detached accessory buildings.
(b) PV system is designed for the rooftop of a house in
compliance with applicable codes.
PV.
(c) The mounting system is engineered and designed for
(d) The rooftop is made from lightweight material such
as a single layer of composition shingles, metal roofing, lightweight
masonry, or cedar shingles.
permit.
(e) PV system has an approved and issued electrical
(f) To address uplift, modules are mounted no higher
than eighteen inches (18") above the surface of the roofing to which they
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are affixed, and except for flat roofs, no portion of the system may exceed
the highest point of the roof.
(g) Total dead load of panels, supports, mountings,
raceways, and all other appurtenances weigh no more than four (4)
pounds per square foot.
(h) Supports for solar panels are installed to spread the
dead load across as many roof -framing members as needed to ensure that
at no point are loads created in excess of fifty (50) pounds.
instructions.
(i) The installation shall comply with the manufacturer's
(j) A method and type of weatherproofing roof
penetrations is provided.
(k) The house is code compliant with setbacks and
height, or the code allows the expansion of nonconformity for solar panels.
(1) The PV panels are mounted no higher than the roof
ridge or apex of roof (applies to only sloped roofs).
(m) Roof access, pathways, and spacing requirements
shall be provided in accordance with IFC 1204.2 and WAC 51-54A-1204.
(n) Roof and wall penetrations will be flashed and
sealed to prevent the entry of water, rodents, and insects.
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(o) PV modules and supporting structure will be
constructed of noncombustible materials or fire -retardant treated wood
equivalent to that of required for the roof construction.
(p) PV system shall be installed by a licensed contractor.
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.
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.
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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 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.
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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.
xv. Low -voltage circuits for built-in residential vacuum
systems, underground landscape sprinkler systems and residential garage
doors.
xvi. Low -voltage circuits for underground landscape lighting
when power supplying the installation is derived from a listed Class 2
power supply and the installation isn't covered under Article 680 of the
NEC for swimming pools, fountains and similar installations.
e. Mechanical.
i. Portable heating, cooking, or clothes drying appliances
ii. Portable ventilation equipment.
iii. Portable cooling unit.
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iv. Steam, hot or chilled water piping within any heating or
cooling equipment regulated by the Construction Codes.
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.
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iii. Reinstallation or replacement of prefabricated fixtures
that do not involve or require the replacement or rearrangement of valves
or pipes.
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.
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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.
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.
agent.
e. State the valuation of the proposed work.
f. Be signed by the applicant or the applicant's authorized
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
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thereto, the building official shall issue a permit therefor as soon as
practicable.
7. 105.3.1.1 Determination of substantially improved or
substantially damaged existing buildings in flood hazard areas.
a. For aDDlications for reconstruction, rehabilitation. addition
alteration. repair or other improvement of existine buildings or structures
located in a flood hazard area, the building official shall examine or cause
to be examined the construction documents and shall make a
determination with regard to the value of the proposed work. For buildings
that have sustained damage of any origin, the value of the proposed work
shall include the cost to repair the building or structure to its oredamaped
condition. If the buildine official finds that the value of proposed wo
equals or exceeds fifty percent (50%) of the market value of the building
or structure before the damage has occurred or the improvement is
started the proposed work is a substantial improvement or repair of
substantial damage and the building official shall require existing portions
of the entire building or structure to meet the requirements of IBC 1612 or
IRC Section R322 as applicable. See IBC Chapter 2 Definitions for
Substantial Damage, Substantial Improvement and Flood Hazard Area for
additional information.
b. For the purpose of this determination, a substantial
improvement shall mean any repair, reconstruction, rehabilitation,
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addition or improvement of a buildine or structure. the cost of which
equals or exceeds fifty percent (50%) of the market value of the building
or structure before the improvement or repair is started. Where the
buildine or structure has sustained substantial damage, repairs necessa
to restore the buildine or structure to its DredamaRed condition shall be
considered substantial improvements regardless of the actual repair work
performed. The term shall not include either of the following:
i. Improvements to a bui►ding or structure that are required
to correct existing health, sanitary or safety code violations identified by
the building official and that are the minimum necessary to ensure safe
living conditions.
ii. Any alteration of a historic building or structure, provided
that the alteration will not preclude the continued designation as a historic
building or structure. For the purposes of this exclusion, a historic building
shall be any of the following:
(a) Listed or preliminarily determined to be eligible for
listing in the National Register of Historic Places.
(b) Determined by the Secretary of the U.S. Department
of Interior as contributing to the historical significance of a registered
historic district or a district preliminarily determined to qualify as an
historic district.
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(c) Designated as historic under a state or local historic
preservation program that is approved by the Department of Interior.
78. 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.
b. The building official may extend the life of an application if
any of the following conditions exist:
progress; or
i. Compliance with the State Environmental Policy Act is in
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.
c. The building official may approve a request for extension of
the application for an additional (12) twelve months for a fee of one-half
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(112) of the original plan review fee where special circumstances exist and
justifiable cause is demonstrated.
99. 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.
10. 105.3.4 Vesting of Construction Codes. The construction codes
and construction administrative code that are in effect when the building
permit application is deemed complete by the building official shall apply.
The city has the authority to establish policies and procedures for
establishing the requirements of a complete application. For mechanical,
electrical plumbing or fire permit applications submitted after the
ordinance codified in this title has taken effect, but related to the scope of
work identified in a building permit application that was complete prior to
the effective date of the ordinance codified in this chapter, all applicable
construction codes adopted and in force at the time of filing of the
complete building permit application will apply.
911. 105.4 Validity of permit. The issuance or granting of a permit
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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 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.
4412. 105.5 Expiration. Every permit issued shall expire GRe (1)
yeaf eighteen (18) months from the date of issuance. For permits that have
expired, a new permit must be obtained and new fees paid.
Exceptions:
a. 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 permit may be renewed one (1) time for a fee of
one-half (112) the original permit fee, provided the permit has not expired.
Permit renewals shall expire in one (1) year. No permit shall be renewed
more than once except the building official may consider a request for
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further extension where special circumstances exist and justifiable cause
is demonstrated.
c. 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.
-1413. 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.
1414. 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
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access to permit for inspections, see RMC 4-5-06016, 110.6 Inspection
record.
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SECTION X. Subsection 4-5-060.G of the Renton Municipal Code is
amended as follows:
G. SECTION 107 — !;"Q" Az CONSTRUCTION DOCUMENTS:
1. 107.1 oaf Construction 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
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additional construction documents to be prepared by a registered design
professional.
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.a, 107.2.1 Information on
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.
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b. 107.2.1.1 Structural information. Structures or portions
thereof, constructed under the IBC shall have construction documents
include the information specified in section 1603 of the IBC.
c. 107.2.1.2 Nonstructural components. Construction
documents shall indicate if structural support and anchoring
documentation for nonstructural components is part of the design
submittal or a deferred submittal. The construction documents for
nonstructural components shall at a minimum identify the following:
i. All nonstructural components required by ASCE 7 Section
13.1.3 to have an importance factor of, Ip, of 1.5.
ii. All mechanical equipment, fire sprinkler equipment,
electrical eauipment. and other nonstructural components reauired b
ASCE 7 Section 13.1.3 Item 1 to be operational followine a seismic event
that require designated seismic systems per ASCE 7 Section 13.2.2 and
special inspections per Section 1705.13.4.
bd. 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 drawings shall
contain all information as required by the referenced installation
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standards in Chapter 9 of the IBC. Shop drawings shall be prepared by a
certified individual as required by the State of Washington.
ee. 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 1-1 occupancies, the construction documents
shall designate the number of occupants to be accommodated on every
floor and in all rooms and spaces.
df. 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
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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.
eg.107.2.4.1 Building enclosure design requirements of
Revised Code of Washington (RCW) 64.55
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i. Any person applying for a building permit for construction
of a multiunit residential building or rehabilitative construction shall
submit building enclosure design documents to the building official prior
to the start of construction or rehabilitative construction of the building
enclosure. If construction work on a building enclosure is not rehabilitative
construction because the cost thereof is not more than five percent (5%)
of the assessed value of the building, then the person applying for a
building permit shall submit to the building official a letter so certifying.
Any changes to the building enclosure design documents that alter the
manner in which the building or its components is waterproofed,
weatherproofed and otherwise protected from water or moisture
intrusion shall be stamped by the architect or engineer and shall be
provided to the building official and to the person conducting the course
of construction inspection in a timely manner to permit such person to
inspect for compliance therewith and may be provided through individual
updates, cumulative updates, or as -built updates.
ii. The building official shall not issue a building permit for
construction of the building enclosure of a multiunit residential building or
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for rehabilitative construction unless the building enclosure design
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 RCW
64.55.005 through 64.55.090."
iii. The building official is not charged with determining
whether the building enclosure design documents are adequate or
appropriate to satisfy the requirements of RCW 64.55.005 through RCW
64.55.090. Nothing in RCW 64.55.005 through RCW 64.55.090 requires a
building official to review, approve or disapprove enclosure design
documents-
h. 107.2.4.2 Exterior balconies and elevated walking surfaces.
Where balconies or other elevated walking surfaces are exposed to water
from direct or blowing rain snow, or irrigation, and the structural framing
is protected by an impervious moisture barrier, the construction
documents shall include details for all elements of the impervious
moisture barrier system. The construction documents shall include
manufacturer's installation instructions.
fi. 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
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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.
gi. 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.
#k. 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, 24613-320, and 388-97 WAC. All electrical plans must bear the
engineer's stamp and signature.
homes;
(a) All educational facilities, hospitals and nursing
(b) All services or feeders rated one thousand six
hundred (1,600) amperes or larger;
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(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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(a) Educational, institutional, or health care
facilities/buildings as follows:
(1) Hospital;
(2) Nursing home unit or long-term care unit;
(3) Boarding home;
(4) Assisted living facility;
(5) Private alcoholism hospital;
(6) Alcoholism treatment facility;
(7) Private psychiatric hospital;
(8) Maternity home;
(9) Ambulatory surgery facility;
(10) Renal hemodialysis clinic;
(11) Residential treatment facility for psychiatrically
impaired children and youth;
(12) Adult residential rehabilitation center;
(13) Educational facilities; and
(14) Institutional facilities.
Exceptions:
(b) 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 less than one hundred (100) amperes and does not exceed two
hundred fifty (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 five percent (5%) or less.
(4) Stand-alone utility fed services that do not
exceed two hundred fifty (250) volts, one hundred (100) amperes where
the project's distribution system does not include:
(A) Emergency systems other than listed unit
equipment per NEC 700.12(F);
in NEC 517.2; or
(B) Critical branch circuits or feeders as defined
(C) A required fire pump system.
(c) Installations in occupancies, except one (1) - and two
(2) - family dwellings, where a service or feeder rated four hundred (400)
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amperes or greater is installed or altered or if more than four hundred
(400) amperes is added to the service or feeder.
(d) All work on electrical systems operating at/over six
hundred (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 s4t-y fifty percent (6950%) or more of luminaires
change and there is an increase in lighting load.
(h) Installations of switches or circuit breakers rated
four hundred 400 amperes or over except for one (1) - and two (2) - family
dwellings.
(i) Wind driven generators.
(j) Solar photovoltaic systems other than a PV system
designed and proposed for a single-family dwelling, accessory dwelling
unit, or unit -lot townhome not more than three (3) stories above grade or
detached accessory buildin
(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.
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}m. 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.
n. 107.2.9 Relocatable Buildings. Construction documents for
relocatable buildings shall comply with IBC 3113.
3. 107.3 Examination of documents. The building official shall
examine or cause to be examined the accompanying submittal documents
and shall 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
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approved, in writing or by stamp, as "Reviewed for Code Compliance." One
(1) 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 approved, provided that adequate
information and detailed statements have been filed complying with
pertinent requirements of the 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 or the owner's authorized agent to engage and
designate on the building permit application a registered design
professional who shall act as the registered design professional in
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authorized agent 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 or the owner's
authorized agent 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).
S. 107.4.2 DesignFe#ess esgensible-GhaFge Deferred
submittals. 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
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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.
7.107.6 Retention of construction documents. One (1) set of
approved construction documents shall be retained by the building official
for a period of not less than one hundred eighty (180) days from date of
completion of the permitted work or as required by state or local laws.
SECTION XI. Subsection 4-5-060.H.1 of the Renton Municipal Code is
amended as follows:
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
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one hundred eighty (180) days. The building official is authorized to grant
extensions for demonstrated cause. TeFnpeFaFy stFwetwFes and uses shall
Exceptions:
a. The provisions of this code do not apply to temoora
rowinp- structures used solelv for the commercial production of
horticultural plants includiniz ornamental plants, flowers, vegetables and
fruits. "Temporary RrowinR structure" means a structure that has the sides
and roof covered with polyethylene, polyvinyl or similar flexible synthetic
material and is used to provide plants with either frost protection or
increased heat retention. A temporary growing structure is not considered
a building for purposes of this code.
b. The provisions of this code do not apply to the construction,
alteration, or repair of temporary worker housing except as provided by
rule adopted under chapter 70.114A RCW or Chapter 37, Laws of 1998 (SB
6168). "Temporary worker housing" means a place, area or piece of land
where sleeping places or housing sites are provided by an agricultural
employer for his or her agricultural employees or by another person,
including a temporary worker housing operator, who is providing such
accommodations for employees, for temporary, seasonal occupancy, and
includes "labor camps" under RCW 70.54.110.
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SECTION XII. Subsections 4-5-060.1.5, 109.5 Malfunctioning alarm fee, and
4-5-060.1.6, 109.6 Reinspection and reinspection fee, and 4-5-060.1.10, 109.10
Disaster area — waiver of repair fees, of the Renton Municipal Code are repealed
and marked "reserved" as follows:
5. Reserved. 1095 Malfunctioning alarm fee I.Vh.,n.,veF , a!aF P
f-;I--P- -farm. . within a -.Ieni aF year RA- .-.- ..fill he assessed. Cer eVeFy false
6. Reserved. 109.6 Reinspectien and r ect:on fee Whppever
w; s h Eef Tt+e+��. .... �t+e;Tst+l! ifa e Tst e R e e, a "Subsequent
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10. Reserved. 10949 wsasteF aFea w aWA-F ^f rPPaiF fees Why e
a.p. -a.re-a ef. the City has been deemed -;; disaster area by either the lecal,
state—er federal autharities, aRY stFuEtures damaged by ffl^o�s-,
fee4.
SECTION XIII. Subsection 4-5-060.J.11 of the Renton Municipal Code is
amended as follows:
11. 110.11 Required inspections. The building official, upon
notification, shall make the inspections as 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
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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.
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.
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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 primary utilities shall be made until the rough -in work is
inspected and approved.
Exception: Backfilling of ground -source heat pump loop
tems tested in accordance with section M2105.28 prior to inspection
shall be permitted.
No test or inspection shall be required where a plumbing
system, or part thereof, is set up for exhibition purposes and has no
connection with a water or drainage system.
The requirements of this section shall not be considered to
prohibit the operation of any heating equipment or appliances installed to
replace existing heating equipment or appliances serving an occupied
portion of a structure provided that a request for inspection of such
heating equipment or appliances has been filed with the department not
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more than 48 hours after such replacement work is completed, and before
any portion of such equipment or appliances is concealed by any
permanent portion of the structure.
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 (EFTS), Lath
and gypsum board inspection. EFIS, Lath, gypsum board and gypsum
panel product inspections shall be made after backing, lathing or gypsum
board and gypsum panel products, 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 and gypsum panel products that
are not part of a fire -resistance -rated assembly or a shear assembly do not
require inspection.
j. 110.11.9.1 Weather -exposed balcony and walking surface
waterproofing. Where balconies or other elevated walking surfaces are
exposed to water from direct or blowing rain, snow or irrieation, and their
structural framing is protected by an impervious moisture barrier, all
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elements of the impervious moisture barrier system shall not be concealed
until inspected and approved.
Exception: Where special inspections are provided in accordance
with Section 1705.1.1, Item 3.
}k.110.11.10 Fire resistance rated construction
inspections. Where fire -resistance -rated construction is required, an
inspection of such construction shall be made after lathing or gypsum
board or gypsum panel products are in place, but before any plaster is
applied, or before board or panel joints and fasteners are taped and
finished. 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.
I. 110.11.10.1 Fire and Smoke resistant penetrations.
Protection of joints and penetrations in fire resistance rated assemblies,
smoke barriers and smoke partitions should not be concealed from view
until inspected and approved.
m. 110.11.10.2 IBC Types IV -A, IV-B and IV- C connection
protection inspection. In buildings of Types IV -A, IV-B and IV- C
construction. where connection fire resistance ratings are provided
wood cover calculated to meet the requirements of IBC Section 2304.10.1,
inspection of wood cover shall be made after the cover is installed, but
before any other coverings are finishes are installed.
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kn. 110.11.11.1 Energy efficiency inspections - Envelope. In
addition to the inspections required in kM4G Chapters 51-11C and 51-11R
WAC, the following inspections are also required:
i. Footing and foundation insulation. Inspections shall verify
footing and/or foundation insulation R-value, location, thickness, depth of
burial and protection of insulation as required by the code, approved plans
and specifications.
ii. Thermal envelope. Inspections shall be made before
application of interior finish and shall verify that envelope components
with the correct type of insulation, the R-values, the correct location of
insulation, the correct fenestration, the U-factor, SHGC, VT, and air leakage
controls are properly installed as required by the code, approved plans and
specifications, including envelope components in future tenant spaces of
multitenant buildings.
iii. Plumbing system. Inspections shall verify the type of
insulation, the R-values, the protection required, controls, and heat traps
as required by the code, approved plans and specifications.
iv. Mechanical system. Inspections shall verify the installed
HVAC eauioment for the correct tvae and size. controls, duct and Dipin
insulation R-values, duct system and damper air leakage, minimum fan
efficiency, energy recovery and economizer as required by the code,
approved plans and specifications.
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v. Electrical system. Inspections shall verify lighting system
controls, components, meters, motors and installation of an electric meter
for each dwelling unit as required by the code, approved plans and
specifications.
vaper retarder sheets er film Mate-Fials aFeiR place, but befeFe aRY wall
but befeFe
to. 110.11.11.2 Energy effir=ienrzy iRsperAi^^IS - 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.
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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.
motors.
mp. 110.11.11.3 EneFg • effir; I .^�.tions - Lighting and
i. Lighting equipment and controls. The lighting equipment
and controls inspection is to be made after the installation of all lighting
equipment 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.
f*g. 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
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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 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:
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(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 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.
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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.
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;
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• 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 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
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electrical inspection on other rights of way except as allowed in
Chapters 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 viii below.
(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.
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
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to voltage characteristics, provided all conductors are insulated for the
maximum voltage of any conductor in the cable, enclosure, or raceway.
ps. 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.
qt. 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.
fu.110.11.16 Special inspections. In addition to the
inspections specified above, the building official is authorized to make or
require special inspections for any type of work related to the Construction
Codes by an approved agency at no cost to the jurisdiction.
-,v.110.11.17 Building enclosure special inspection
requirements of RCW 64.55 (etheFWise known as EFIgFOSsed House Rill
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(cun) 1848). GHQ 1949 RCW 64.55 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
verifythe qualifications of the inspector or determine whetherthe 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.
tw. 110.11.18 Final inspection. The final inspection shall be
made after all work required by the building permit is completed.
SECTION XIV. Subsections 4-5-060.K.1 and 4-5-060.K.2 of the Renton
Municipal Code are amended as follows:
1. 111.1 Use and change of occupancy. No building or structure
shall be used or occupied in whole or in part, and no change in the existing
use or 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
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Construction Codes, the Construction Administrative Code, or of other
ordinances of the jurisdiction. Certificates presuming to give authority to
violate or cancel the provisions of this code or other ordinances of the
urisdiction shall not be valid.
a. Exceptions:
ai. Work exempt from permits per RMC 4-5-060.E.2, 105.2
Work exempt from permit.
1�ii. 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.
b. 111.1.1 Change in use. Changes in the character or use of an
existing structure shall not be made except as specified in Section 506 and
507 of the International Existing Building Code.
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;
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c. The name and address of the owner or the owner's
authorized agent;
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;
h. The use and occupancy;
i. The type of construction;
j. The design occupant load;
k. Where # an automatic sprinkler system is provided, and
whether the sprinkler system is required; and
I. Any special stipulations and conditions of the building permit.
SECTION XV. Subsection 4-5-0601.1 of the Renton Municipal Code is
amended as follows:
1. 112.1 Connection of service utilities. No person shall make
connections from a utility, source of energy, fuel or power, or a water
system or sewer system to any building or system that is regulated by the
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Construction Codes or the Construction Administrative Code for which a
permit is required, until approved by the building official.
SECTION XVI. Subsection 4-5-0601.3 of the Renton Municipal Code is
amended as follows:
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
RMC 4-5-0601.1, 112.1 Connection of service utilities, or RMC 4-5-0601.2,
112.2 Temporary connection. The building official shall notify the serving
utility and, wherever possible, the owner or the owner's authorized a
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 the owner's authorized agent or
occupant of the building, structure or service system shall be notified in
writing, as soon as practical thereafter.
SECTION XVII. Subsection 4-5-060.N of the Renton Municipal Code is
amended as follows:
N. SECTION 114 — NOTICES AND ORDERS:
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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 RMC 4 S 060.C.2, 107.2 Cen-truEt+e;TdecumeRts, as
amended and the applicable PFA_�VOSOA_Arn A-f Chapter 1-10 RMC Code
Enforcement.
2. 114.2 Form. Such notice prescribed in R5.41E11-5 0604.1, 107-1
Submittal decuments, shall be in accordance with Chapter 1-10 RMC. In
addition to the information required by Chapter 1-10 RMC, 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 Chapter 1-
T.."M
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.
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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.
4. 114.4 Enforcement Authority. Development Services, or its
successor division, shall be responsible for enforcement of the
construction codes, under the administrative and operational control of
the building official. The building official is responsible for administration
and interpretation of the Construction Administrative Code and the
construction codes. Whenever the term or title "administrative authority,"
"responsible official," "building official," "chief inspector," "code
enforcement officer" or other similar designation is used in this title or in
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anv of the construction codes, it shall be construed to mean the build
official.
SECTION XVIII. Subsection 4-5-060.0.1 of the Renton Municipal Code is
amended as follows:
1. 115.16ealG Conditions. Structures or existing equipment that
are or hereafter become unsafe, unsanitary or deficient because of
inadequate means of egress 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 this code. A vacant
structure that is not secured against unauthorized entry shall be deemed
unsafe.
SECTION XIX. Subsection 4-5-060.0.3 of the Renton Municipal Code is
amended as follows:
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
Chapter 1-10 RMC. The notice shall be in the form prescribed in RME4-`;-
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060-G-2, 107.2 r-enstFuet;,,n ,- e,.., +- Chapter 1-10 RMC, as amended.
Every notice to vacate shall be issued, served and posted as an order to
cease activity under RMC 1-10-21.
SECTION XX. Subsection 4-5-060.0.5 of the Renton Municipal Code is
amended as follows:
5. 115.5 Placard removal. The code official shall remove the
placard posted in accordance with the provisions of Chapter 1-10 RMC 4-
5 060.H,SeEtieR 108 - TempeFaFy StFuetures and Wses, 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 Chapter 1-
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SECTION XXI. Subsection 4-5-060.0.8 of the Renton Municipal Code is
amended as follows:
8.115.8 Restoration. Where the structure or equipment
determined to be unsafe by the building official is restored to a safe
condition, to the extent that repairs, alterations or additions are made or
a change of occupancy occurs during the restoration of the structure, such
repairs, alterations, additions and change of occupancy shall comply with
the requirements of RMC 4-5-060.E of this code and the International
Existing Building Code.
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SECTION XXII. Subsection 4-5-060.R.2 of the Renton Municipal Code is
amended as follows:
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 PiFe and EmergeRGY c,,FViees
Chie#Fire Chief of the Renton Regional Fire Authority, or designee pursuant
to the provisions of RMC 2-214-8 110. 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 €+re -Rd
G.,,eFgen,-" S Fyices Chief Fire Chief of the Renton Regional Fire Authority
or designee.
SECTION XXIII. Subsection 4-5-060.S of the Renton Municipal Code is
amended as follows:
S. SECTION 119 - APPLICABILITY n9 r00-E& REFERENCES TO CODES
NOT ADOPTED
1. 119.1 Corresponding Codes. Where codes and standards
adopted in this title make reference to codes and standards not adopted
in this title the codes and standards not adopted shall be deemed to refer
to adopted codes or standards as follows:
a. References to the International Plumbing Code shall be
deemed to refer to the Uniform Plumbing Code.
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b. References to the International Electrical Code shall be
deemed to refer to the Washington Cities Electrical Code.
c._References to the International Energy Conservation Code
all be deemed to refer to the Washington State EnerRv Code.
2. 119.2 Codes and Standards not Referenced — Coordination of
Section References. In the event of references in a code, standard, or
section that do not correlate accurately to adopted codes, standards, or
sections, the building official shall determine the code, standard or section
that most closely correlates.
SECTION XXIV. Chapter 4-5 of the Renton Municipal Code is amended to add a
new section 4-5-061, the International Existing Building Code, to read as follows:
4-5-061 INTERNATIONAL EXISTING BUILDING CODE ADOPTED:
The 2021 International Existing Building Code (IEBC) is included in the
adoption of the International Building Code as provided by IBC Section
101.4.7 and amended in WAC 51-50-480000, including Appendix A,
Guidelines for the Seismic Retrofit of Existing Buildings, excluding Chapter
1, Part 2, Administration. The Construction Administrative Code, as set
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forth in RMC 4-5-060, shall be used in place of IEBC Cha
Administration. Provided, that detached one- and two-familv dwellin
and townhouses not more than three stories above grade plane in height
with a separate means of egress, and their accessory structures not more
than three stories above grade plane in height, shall comply with the
International Residential Code. Provided, that the Washington State
Energy Code and the International Wildland Urban Interface Code shall be
regulated according to the respective provisions for existing buildings.
Provided, that work regulated by this code is also regulated by the
construction requirements for existing buildings within Chapter 11 of the
International Fire Code, such work shall comply with applicable
reauirements in both codes.
SECTION XXV. Chapter 4-5 of the Renton Municipal Code is amended to add a new
section 4-5-062, The International Swimming Pool and Spa Code, to read as follows:
4-5-062 INTERNATIONAL SWIMMING POOL AND SPA CODE ADOPTED:
The 2021 International Swimming Pool and Spa Code (ISPSC) is
included in the adoption of the International Building Code as provided by
IBC Section 3109.1 and amended in WAC 51-50-3109, and as provided by
IRC Section R327 and amended in WAC 51-51-0327, excluding Chapter 1,
Part 2 Administration. The Construction Administrative Code, as set forth
in RMC 4-5-060 shall be used in place of ISPSC Chapter 1, Part 2,
Administration. The design and construction of swimming pools, spas, hot
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tubs, and other aquatic recreation facilities shall comply with the ISPSC
where the facility is one of the following, except that public swimming pool
barriers are regulated by WAC 246-260-031(4):
A. For the sole use of residents and invited guests at a single-family
dwelling;
B. For the sole use of residents and invited guests of a duplex owned
by the residents: or
C. Operated exclusivelv for phvsical therapv or rehabilitation and
under the supervision of a licensed medical practitioner.
All other "water recreation facilities" as defined in RCW 70.90.110 are
regulated under Chapters 246-260 and 246-262 WAC.
SECTION XXVI. Chapter 4-5 of the Renton Municipal Code is amended to add a
new section 4-5-063, The International Wildland-Urban Interface Code, to read as follows:
4-5-063 INTERNATIONAL WILDLAND-URBAN INTERFACE CODE:
A. ADOPTION:
2021 edition of the International Wildland-Urban Interface Code
IWUIC). as adopted and amended by the State Buildine Code Council in
Chapter 51-55 WAC, as published by the International Code Council,
excluding Chapter 1, Administration, is adopted by reference, together
with the following amendments and additions. The Construction
Administrative Code, as set forth in RMC 4-5-060, shall be used in place of
IWUIC Chapter 1, Administration.
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B. 101.2 SCOPE AND GENERAL REQUIREMENTS:
1. 101.2 Scooe. The provisions of this code shall apply to the
construction, alteration, movement, repair, maintenance and use of any
building, structure, or premises within the wildland-urban interface areas
in this jurisdiction
a. Buildings or conditions in existence at the time of the
adoption of this code are allowed to have their use or occupancy
continued, if such condition, use or occupancy was legal at the time of the
adoption of this code, provided that such continued use does not
constitute an egregious danger to life or property.
b. Buildings or structures moved into or within the jurisdiction
shall comply with the provisions of this code for new buildings or
ctriirtiirac
3. 101.4 Retroactivity. The provisions of the code shall apply to
conditions arising after the adoption thereof, conditions not legally in
existence at the adoption of this code and conditions that, as determined
by the code official constitute an egregious hazard to life or property.
EXCEPTION: Provisions of this code that specifically apply to existing conditions
are retroactive.
SECTION XXVII. Subsection 4-5-090.A of the Renton Municipal Code is amended
as follows:
A. ADOPTION:
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The 2918 2021 Edition of the International Mechanical Code (IMC), as
adopted and amended by the State Building Code Council in chapter 51-
52 WAC, as published by the International Code Council, is adopted by
reference with the following additions, deletions and exceptions:
Provided, that Chapter 1, Scope and Administration, is not adopted and
the Construction Administrative Code, as set forth in RMC 4-5-060, shall
be applied in place of IMC Chapter 1, Scope and Administration. Provided,
that 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 2018-2021 International Fuel Gas Code. Provided, that
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 not more than three (3)
stories above grade plane in height shall comply with the International
Residential Code. Provided, that the standards for liquefied petroleum gas
installations shall be the 2020 Edition of NFPA 58 (Liquefied Petroleum Gas
Code) and the 2018-2021 Edition of ANSI Z223.1/NFPA 54 (National Fuel
Gas Code). References in this code to Group R shall include Group 1-1,
Condition 2 assisted living facilities licensed by Washington State under
chapter 388-78A WAC and Group 1-1, Condition 2 residential treatment
facilities licensed by Washington State under chapter 246-337 WAC.
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SECTION XXVIII. Section 4-5-100 of the Renton Municipal Code is amended as
follows:
4-5-100 NATIONAL FUEL GAS CODE ADOPTED:
The 20!8-2021 Edition of the National Fuel Gas Code (ANSI
Z223.1/NFPA 54), as adopted by the State Building Code Council in chapter
51-52 WAC, as published by NFPA, is adopted by reference. The
Construction Administrative Code, as set forth in RMC 4-5-060, shall be
applied for the administration of this code.
SECTION XXIX. Chapter 4-5 of the Renton Municipal Code is amended to add a
new section 4-5-101, The International Fuel Gas Code, to read as follows:
4-5-101 INTERNATIONAL FUEL GAS CODE ADOPTED:
The 2021 Edition of the International Fuel Gas Code (IFGC), as adopted
by the State Building Code Council in chapter 51-52 WAC, as published by
the International Code Council, excluding Chapter 1, Part 2, Administration
and Enforcement, is adopted by reference. The Construction
Administrative Code, as set forth in RMC 4-5-060, shall be used in place of
IFGC Chapter 1, Part 2, Administration and Enforcement. Provided, that
detached and two-family dwellings and multiple single-family dwellings
(townhouses) not more than three stories high with separate means of
egress and their accessory structures shall comply with the International
Residential Code. Provided, that the standards for liquefied petroleum gas
installations shall be the 2020 Edition of NFPA 58 (Liquefied Petroleum Gas
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Code) and the 2021 Edition of ANSI Z223.1/NFPA 54 (National Fuel Gas
Code).
SECTION XXX. Chapter 4-5 of the Renton Municipal Code is amended to add a
new section 4-5-105, The Liquefied Petroleum Gas Code (NFPA 58), to read as follows:
4-5-105 LIQUEFIED PETROLEUM GAS CODE (NFPA 58) ADOPTED:
The 2020 Edition of the Liquefied Petroleum Gas Code (NFPA 58), as
adopted by the State Building Code Council in chapter 51-52 WAC, as
ublished by NFPA, is adopted by reference. The Construction
Administrative Code, as set forth in RMC 4-5-060, shall be applied for the
administration of this code.
SECTION XXXI. Section 4-5-110 of the Renton Municipal Code is amended as
follows:
4-5-110 UNIFORM PLUMBING CODE ADOPTED:
A. ADOPTION:
The )018-2021 Edition of the Uniform Plumbing Code (UPC), as
adopted and amended by the State Building Code Council in chapter 51-56
WAC, as published by the International Association of Plumbing and
Mechanical Officials, is adopted by reference with the feflowing additions,
deletions and exceptions set forth in this section..
B. EXCEPTIONS:
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1. 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
UPC Chapter 1, Administration.
2. dal Chapters 12 and 14, Fuel Gas Piping and Firestop
Protection, of the Uniform Plumbing Code are not adopted.
3 p,-,,vided that +Those requirements of the Uniform Plumbing
Code relating to venting and combustion air of fuel -fired appliances as
found in Chapter 5, Water Heaters, and those portions of the code
addressing building sewers are not adopted.
C. APPENDICES ADOPTED:
The following appendices of the 2018 2021 Edition of the Uniform
Plumbing Code as adopted and amended by the State Building Code
Council in chapter 51-56 WAC, as published by the International
Association of Plumbing and Mechanical Officials, are also adopted by
reference: Appendix A — Recommended Rules for Sizing the Water Supply
System; Appendix B — Explanatory Notes on Combination Waste and Vent
Systems; Appendix I — Installation Standards for Pex Tubing Systems for
Hot- and Cold -Water Distribution; Appendix M — Peak Water Demand
Calculator. In addition, Appendix C — Alternate Plumbing Systems,
excluding Sections C303.3 and C304.0 through C601.9, is adopted by
reference.
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Where a conflict exists between the provisions of Appendix I and
the manufacturer's installation instructions, the conditions of the listing
and the manufacturer's installation instructions shall apply.
SECTION XXXII. Upon approval of the City Attorney, the City Clerk is authorized to
direct the codifier to make necessary corrections to this ordinance, including the
corrections of scriveners or clerical errors; references to other local, state, or federal laws,
codes, rules, or regulations; or ordinance numbering and section/subsection numbering
and references. The City Clerk is further authorized to direct the codifier to update any
chapter, section, or subsection titles in the Renton Municipal Code affected by this
ordinance.
SECTION XXXIII. If any section, subsection, sentence, clause, phrase, or word of
this ordinance should be held to be invalid or unconstitutional by a court of competent
jurisdiction, such invalidity or unconstitutionality thereof shall not affect the
constitutionality of any other section, subsection, sentence, clause, phrase, or word of
this ordinance.
SECTION XXXIV. This ordinance shall be in full force and effect five (5) days after
publication of a summary of this ordinance in the City's official newspaper. The summary
shall consist of this ordinance's title.
PASSED BY THE CITY COUNCIL the 4th day of March, 2024.
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APPROVED BY THE MAYOR this 4th day of March, 2024.
Approved as to form:
Shane Moloney, City Attorney
Date of Publication: 3/7/2024 (Summary)
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Payone, Mayor
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4-5-055 INTERNATIONAL RESIDENTIAL CODE ADOPTED:
The 29!8-2021 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, with the City's amendments thereto,
as specified in subsections A and B of this Section. Chapter 1, Scope and 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, Scope and Administration; provided, that Chapters
11 and 25 through 43 of the IRC are not adopted. The energy code is regulated by
chapter 51-11R WAC; the plumbing code is regulated by chapter 51-56 WAC; the
electrical code is regulated as adopted by RMC 4-5-040. The standards for liquefied
petroleum gas installations shall be 2020 NFPA 58 (Liquefied Petroleum Gas Code) and
2018-2021 NFPA 54 (National Fuel Gas Code). All other fuel gas installations shall be
regulated by the 2018-2021 International Mechanical Code and 2812021 International
Fuel Gas Code. Appendix Q - Tiny Houses (WAC 51-51-60104), Appendix T, Solar -Ready
Provisions -Detached One And Two Family Dwellings, Multiple Single -Family Dwellings -
Townhouses (WAC 51-51-60106), and Appendix U - Dwelling Unit Fire Sprinkler Systems,
a,-; #ems-iR JWAC 51-51-60105b are adopted.
A. CITY AMENDMENTS TO IRC TABLE R301.2(1), CLIMATIC AND GEOGRAPHIC
DESIGN CRITERIA:
Table R301.2(1) of the International Residential Code is amended to read as follows:
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CLIMATIC AND GEOGRAPHIC DESIGN CRITERIA
GROUND
WIND
DESIGN
SEISMIC
DESIGN
CATEGORY
SUBJECT TO DAMAGE FROM
ICE BARRIER
FLOOD
AIR
FREEZING
MEAN
ANNUAL
Speed
Topo_
rg aphic
Special
wind
region
Windborne
4
Weathering
Frost
line
depth
Termite
SNOW
LOAD
nsf 1
UNDERLAYMENT
5
HAZARDS
z
(mph)'
debris zone
REQUIRED
INDEX
TEMP
effects3
20
100
No
No
D2
Moderate
12"
Slight
No
NA
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50 OF
MANUAL J DESIGN CRITERIA
Elevation
Altitude
Coincident
Indoor
winter
design
dry-bulb
Indoor winter design dry-bulb
Outdoor winter design dry-
Heating temperature
correction
wet
bulb
temperature
bulb temperature
difference
factor
temperature
338 ft
0.99
66 OF
720F
72 OF
24 °F
48 OF
Latitude
Daily range
Indoor
summer
Summer
Indoor summer design dry-bulb
Outdoor summer design
Cooling temperature
design
relative
humidity
design
gains
temperature
dry-bulb temperature
difference
47034'39"
M
50%
5
75 OF
83 OF
8 OF
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Footnotes:
1. This is the minimum roof snow load. When using this snow load it will be left to the
engineer's judgment whether to consider drift or sliding snow. However, rain on snow
surcharge of five pounds per square foot (5 psf) must be considered for roof slopes less
than five (5) degrees.
2. The basic wind speed is determined from the basic wind speed map in Figure
R301.2(2) of the International Residential Code. Wind exposure category shall be
determined on a site -specific basis in accordance with Section R301.2.1.4 of the
International Residential Code.
3. Topographic effects (Wind Speed-up Kzt factor) shall be determined on a site -specific
basis in accordance with Section R301.2.1.5 of the International Residential Code.
4. Weathering may require a higher strength concrete or grade of masonry than
necessary to satisfy the structural requirements of this code. The grade of masonry units
shall be determined from ASTM C34 C55, C62, C73, C90, C129, C145, C216 or C652.
5. The City of Renton participates in the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) as
specified in City of Renton Resolution No. 1984, dated April 21, 1975. On August 10, 2020,
the City adopted by Ordinance No. 5977, "The Flood Insurance Study (FIS) for King County,
Washington and Incorporated Areas," effective for all communities in King County on
August 19, 2020, with the accompanying Flood Insurance Rate Maps (FIRMs). The FIS and
FIRMS are on file at the City of Renton, 1055 South Grady Way, Renton, WA 98057.
B. EXCEPTIONS:
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ORDINANCE NO. 6133
The provisions of this code do not apply to temporary growing structures used solely for
the commercial production of horticultural plants including ornamental plants, flowers,
vegetables, and fruits. "Temporary growing structure" means a structure that has the
sides and roof covered with polyethylene, polyvinyl, or similar flexible synthetic material
and is used to provide plants with either frost protection or increased heat retention. A
temporary growing structure is not considered a building for purposes of this code.
The provisions of this code do not apply to the construction, alteration, or repair of
temporary worker housing except as provided by rule adopted under
chapter 70.114A RCW or Chapter 37, Laws of 1998 (SB 6168). "Temporary worker
housing" means a place, area, or piece of land where sleeping places or housing sites are
provided by an employer for his or her employees or by another person, including a
temporary worker housing operator, who is providing such accommodations for
employees, for temporary, seasonal occupancy.
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