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ORDINANCE N0. 5888
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF RENTON, WASHINGTON, AMENDING
SUBSECTIONS 4-5-060.A.2 AND 4-5-070.C.3 OF THE RENTON MUNICIPAL CODE,
BY UPDATING THE CONSTRUCTION ADMINISTRATIVE CODE TO APPLY TO THE
2017 NATIONAL ELECTRICAL CODE, UPDATING THE REFERENCE TO THE
NATIONAL ELECTRICAL CODE IN THE FIRE CODE TO BE CONSISTENT WITH THE
CONSTRUCTION ADMINISTRATIVE CODE, AND PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY
AND ESTABLISHING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, the 2017 version of the National Electrical Code was published in 2016; and
WHEREAS, it is necessary to update the City's Construction Administrative Code to apply
to the most recent version of the National Electrical Code; and
WHEREAS, it is also necessary to update the reference to the National Electrical Code to
be consistent with the Construction Administrative Code;
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF RENTON, WASHINGTON, DO
ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION I. Subsection 4-5-060.A.2 of the Renton Municipal Code is amended as
follows:
2. 101.2 Scope. The provisions of this Construction Administrative Code shall
apply to building, plumbing, and mechanical permits and the following "Construction
Codes":
a. 2015 International Building Code — WAC 51-50;
b. 2015 International Residential Code — WAC 51-51;
c. 2015 International Mechanical Code — WAC 51-52;
d. 2015 National Fuel Gas Code (ANSI Z223.1/NFPA 54) — WAC 51-52;
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e. 2014 Liquefied Petroleum Gas Code (NFPA 58) — WAC 51-52;
f. 2015 Uniform Plumbing Code — WAC 51-56 and 51-57;
g. 2014 2017 National Electrical Code (NFPA 70);
h. 2015 International Property Maintenance Code;
i. 2015 International Existing Building Code — WAC 51-50-48000; and
j. 2015 International Swimming Pool and Spa Code — WAC 51-50-3109 and
WAC 51-51-0329.
SECTION II. Subsection 4-5-070.C.3 of the Renton Municipal Code is amended as
follows:
3. Subsection 102.7, Referenced codes and standards, of the
International Fire Code, 2015 Edition, is hereby amended to read as follows:
102.7 Referenced codes and standards. The codes and standards
referenced in this code shall be those that are listed in Chapter 80, except the
phrase "Electrical Code adopted by the City of Renton" shall be substituted for all
references to the A1CD� National Electrical Code NFPA 70). Such codes and
standards shall be considered part of the requirements of this code to the
prescribed extent of each such reference and as further regulated in Sections
102.7.1 and 102.7.2.
SECTION Ill. If any section, subsection, sentence, clause, phrase or work of this
ordinance should be held to be invalid or unconstitutional by a court or 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.
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SECTION IV. This ordinance shall be in full force and effect thirty (30) 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 this 8th
APPROVED BY THE MAYOR this 8th
Approved as to form:
Shane Moloney, City ttorney
day of October , 2018.
Jaso A. Seth, ty Clerk
day of O tober , 2018.
Date of Publication: 8/12/2018 (summary)
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Denis Law, Mayor
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SECTION IV. This ordinance shall be in full force and effect thirty (30) 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 this 8th day of
APPROVED BY THE MAYOR this 8th
Approved as to form:
Shane Moloney, City ttorney
day of
Date of Publication: 10/12/2018 (summary)
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October , 2018.
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so A. Seth, Gfty Clerk
October 2018.
Denis Law, Mayor
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