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AGENDA
Public Safety Committee Regular Meeting
4:00 PM - Monday, June 13, 2016
Council Conference Room, 7th Floor, City Hall – 1055 S. Grady Way
1. Basic Law Enforcement Academy Update
2. Adopting 2015 International Fire Code
a) AB - 1668
3. Emerging Issues
AB - 1668
City Council Regular Meeting - 06 Jun 2016
SUBJECT/TITLE: Adoption of 2015 International Fire Code and Clean Up of RMC
Relative to Implementing Renton Regional Fire Authority
RECOMMENDED ACTION: Refer to Public Safety Committee
DEPARTMENT: Fire & Emergency Services
STAFF CONTACT: Anjela St. John, Fire Marshal
EXT.: 7023
FISCAL IMPACT SUMMARY:
N/A
SUMMARY OF ACTION:
The International Fire Code was developed by the International Code Conference and the 2015 version will be
adopted by the State, with amendments, effective July 1, 2016. The Fire & Emergency Services Department is
proposing an update to the Renton Municipal Code that adopts the 2015 International Fire Code with local
amendments. This will allow the City to bring forward local amendments and utilize the same Code as
adopted by the State of Washington. The major changes to the Fire Code are detailed below.
Addition of mobile food truck facilities and regulations.
Cleaning up the Renton Municipal Code relating to implementing the Renton Regional Fire Authority.
EXHIBITS:
A. Draft Ordinance
STAFF RECOMMENDATION:
Approval of the proposed Code changes with local amendments and adoption of the related ordinance.
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CITY OF RENTON, WASHINGTON
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AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF RENTON, WASHINGTON, REPEALING CHAPTER
3‐5, AND AMENDING SECTIONS 2‐4‐1, 2‐4‐2, 2‐4‐3, 4‐3‐050, 4‐4‐080, 4‐4‐110, 4‐
5‐020, 4‐5‐070, 4‐5‐120, 4‐5‐130, 4‐6‐030, 4‐8‐060, 4‐9‐110, 4‐9‐240, 4‐11‐060,
4‐11‐080, 5‐3‐2, 5‐12‐5, 5‐22‐2, 8‐4‐35, 9‐3‐2 AND 9‐11‐2 OF THE RENTON
MUNICIPAL CODE, TO REFLECT THE RENTON REGIONAL FIRE AUTHORITY’S
ROLE IN PROVIDING FIRE AND EMERGENCY SERVICES AND TO ADOPT BY
REFERENCE AND AMEND THE MOST RECENT EDITION OF THE INTERNATIONAL
FIRE CODE THAT WAS ADOPTED BY THE WASHINGTON STATE BUILDING
COUNCIL, WHERE SUCH AMENDMENTS INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO
REQUIRING OPERATIONAL PERMITS FOR MOBILE FOOD FACILITIES, UPDATING
AND CLARIFYING DEFINITIONS, UPDATING OUTDATED REFERENCES, AND
CLARIFYING THE PENALTY FOR VIOLATION OF THE CITY’S EXISTING
PROHIBITION OF FIREWORKS; AND ESTABLISHING AND EFFECTIVE DATE OF
JULY 1, 2016.
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF RENTON, WASHINGTON, DOES ORDAIN AS
FOLLOWS:
SECTION I. Sections 2‐4‐1, Creation of Civil Service Commission; 2‐4‐2, Authority; and
2‐4‐3, Function, of Chapter 4, Civil Service Commission, of Title II (Commissions and Boards) of
the Renton Municipal Code, are amended as follows:
2‐4‐1 CREATION OF CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION:
There is hereby created the Police and Fire Civil Service Commission.
2‐4‐2 AUTHORITY:
The Police and Fire Civil Service Commission is established under the authority of
RCW 35A.11.020.
2‐4‐3 FUNCTION:
The Police and Fire Civil Service Commission shall have power to make such rules
and regulations as are necessary to effectuate the purposes of Chapters 41.08
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and 41.12 RCW. The Commission shall also have the power to make rules and
regulations governing the Commission in the conduct of its meetings and any
other matter over which it has authority. Any police civil service rules and
regulations or fire civil service rules and regulations in effect as of the adoption
of this Chapter are hereby confirmed as the present fire civil service or police
civil service rules and regulations
SECTION II. Chapter 5, Fire and Emergency Services Department, of Title III
(Departments and Officers) of the Renton Municipal Code, is repealed in its entirety.
SECTION III. Subsection 4‐3‐050.G.8.b.vi(a)(2)(A)(iii) of Chapter 3, Environmental
Regulations and Overlay Districts, of Title IV (Development Regulations) of the Renton
Municipal Code, is amended as follows:
(iii) Hazardous materials stored outdoors and their
attendant secondary containment devices shall be covered to preclude
precipitation with the exception of hazardous materials stored in tanks that have
been approved by and are under permit from the City of Renton Fire Prevention
Bureau Fire Department. Secondary containment for such tanks, if uncovered,
shall be able to accommodate the volume of precipitation that could enter the
containment device during a twenty four (24) hour, twenty five (25) year storm,
in addition to the volume of the hazardous material stored in the tank.
SECTION IV. Subsection 4‐4‐080.F.6.d, Surfacing and Construction Requirements, of
Chapter 4, City‐Wide Property Development Standards, of Title IV (Development Regulations) of
the Renton Municipal Code is amended as follows:
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d. Surfacing and Construction Requirements: Fire lanes shall be an all
weather surface constructed of asphalt or reinforced concrete certified designed
to be capable of supporting a twenty thirty (20 30) ton fire apparatus vehicle.
SECTION V. Subsection 4‐4‐110.D.7.c, Emergency Vehicle Access, of Chapter 4, City‐
Wide Property Development Standards, of Title IV (Development Regulations) of the Renton
Municipal Code, is amended as follows:
c. Emergency Vehicle Access: When on‐site emergency access is
required for fire or other emergency equipment, a through route shall be
provided and maintained in a free and open condition at all times, with an exit
from the lot different from the entrance and separated by at least three hundred
feet (300') when not on opposite sides of the lot. Any fire or emergency access,
including but not limited to this subsection, shall conform with the
recommendations of the Renton Fire Department and together with a traffic
flow pattern, when required, shall be clearly defined on a site plan.
SECTION VI. Subsection 4‐4‐110.D.12.e, Fire Suppression System Standards, of
Chapter 4, City‐Wide Property Development Standards, of Title IV (Development Regulations) of
the Renton Municipal Code, is amended as follows:
e. Fire Suppression System Standards: On‐site fire suppression
systems shall be fully automatic with manual overrides from at least two (2)
locations outside the barrier. The fire suppression system shall be connected to
central dispatch of the City of Renton Fire Department by means of a remote
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station protecting signaling system, in accordance with the specifications of the
National Fire Code, Volume 7, of the National Fire Protection Association.
SECTION VII. Subsection 4‐5‐020.B, Fire Department Duty, of Chapter 5, Building and
Fire Prevention Standards, of Title IV (Development Regulations) of the Renton Municipal Code,
is amended as follows:
1. Bureau of Fire Prevention Established: The Uniform International Fire
Code shall be enforced by the Bureau of Fire Prevention in the Fire Department
of the City which shall be operated under the supervision of the Chief of the Fire
Department pursuant to interlocal agreement and Renton Municipal Code
Section 2‐21‐2.
2. Appointment of Fire Marshal: The Fire Marshal in charge of the
Bureau of Fire Prevention shall be appointed by the Fire Chief of the City. His
appointment shall continue during good behavior and satisfactory service.
3. Report Required: A report of the Bureau of Fire Prevention shall be
made at least annually and transmitted to the Mayor and City Council of the City.
This report shall contain, among others, all proceedings under this Code, with
such statistics as the Chief of the Fire Department may wish to include therein.
The Chief of the Fire Department shall also recommend any amendments to the
Code, which in his judgment shall be necessary.
4. Appointment of Inspectors by Fire Chief: The Chief of the Fire
Department may appoint such members of the Fire Department as inspectors as
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shall from time to time be necessary in order to carry out and enforce the terms
and conditions of the Fire Code.
SECTION VIII. Section 4‐5‐070, International Fire Code and Fire Prevention Regulations,
of Chapter 5, Building and Fire Prevention Standards, of Title IV (Development Regulations) of
the Renton Municipal Code, is amended as follows:
4‐5‐070 INTERNATIONAL FIRE CODE AND FIRE PREVENTION REGULATIONS:
A. PURPOSE:
The following provisions and regulations are adopted as part of the City’s fire
prevention program to abate existing fire hazards, to investigate the cause,
origin and circumstances of fires, to inspect potential fire hazards, to control the
means and adequacy of the construction and safety of buildings in case of fires,
within commercial, business, industrial or manufacturing areas and all other
places in which numbers of persons work, meet, live or congregate, as
hereinafter more particularly set forth.
B. ADOPTION OF FIRE CODE AND STANDARDS:
The City does hereby adopt the 2012 2015 International Fire Code pursuant
to Chapter 51‐54A of the Washington Administrative Code and Appendices B and
H published by the International Code Council, by reference as provided by State
law, with the amendments, additions, deletions or exceptions as noted herein.
C. AMENDMENTS, ADDITIONS, AND DELETIONS TO THE FIRE CODE:
1. Subsection 101.1, Title, of the International Fire Code, 2012 2015
Edition, is hereby amended to read as follows:
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101.1 Title. These regulations shall be known as the Fire Code of the
City of Renton, hereinafter referred to as “this code.” Any references to “this
jurisdiction” shall be references to the City of Renton, Washington.
2. Subsection 101.2, Scope, of the International Fire Code, 2012 2015
Edition, is hereby amended by adding a new subsection 6, to read as follows:
6. Matters related to preparedness for natural or manmade disasters.
3. Subsection 102.7, Referenced codes and standards, of the
International Fire Code, 2012 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 NFPA 70‐11 14 National Electrical Code.
Such codes and standards shall be considered part of the requirements of
this code to the prescribed extent of each such reference as determined or
modified by the Fire Code Official. In the event the referenced codes are
inconsistent with this code, this code shall apply. and as further regulated in
Sections 102.7.1 and 102.7.2.
4. Subsection 103.1, General, of the International Fire Code, 2012 2015
Edition, is hereby amended to read as follows:
103.1 General. All references in this code to the “department of fire
prevention within the jurisdiction” shall be synonymous with the Fire and
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Emergency Services Department under the direction of the Fire Code Official.
The function of the department shall be the implementation, administration
and enforcement of the provisions of this code.
5. Subsection 103.3, Deputies, of the International Fire Code, 2012 2015
Edition, is hereby amended by changing the title to “Fire Marshal
/Deputy(ies)/Assistant(s),” and to read as follows:
103.3 Fire Marshal/Deputy(ies)/Assistant(s). In accordance with
prescribed procedures of this jurisdiction, the Fire Code Official shall have
the authority to appoint a Fire Marshal, Deputy Fire Marshal(s) and/or
Assistant Fire Marshal(s), other related technical officers, inspectors and
other employees.
6. Section 103.4.1, Legal defense, of the International Fire Code, 2012
2015 Edition, is hereby amended to read as follows:
103.4.1 Legal defense. The administrative authority or aAny
employee performing duties in connection with the enforcement of this code
and acting in good faith and without malice in the performance of such
duties shall be relieved from any personal liability for any damage to persons
or property as a result of any act or omission in the discharge of such duties,
and in the event of claims and/or litigation arising from such act or omission,
the City Attorney shall, at the request of and on behalf of said administrative
authority or employee, investigate and defend such claims and/or litigation
and if the claim be deemed by the City Attorney a proper one or if judgment
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be rendered against such administrative authority or employee, said claim or
judgment shall be paid by the City. This subsection applies only to
employees that are paid by and work directly for the City of Renton. It does
not apply to those working for other entities, including the Renton Regional
Fire Authority.
7. Subsection 104.1, General, of the International Fire Code, 2012 2015
Edition, is hereby amended by adding a new subsections, to read as follows:
104.1.1 Discretionary authority. The Fire Chief/Emergency Services
Administrator, Fire Marshal, Deputy and/or Assistant Fire Marshal(s) and
Inspectors assigned to the Fire Department Community Risk Reduction
section shall have the authority and discretion to enforce this code.
104.1.2 Ministerial authority. Members of the Fire and Emergency
Services Department who are not assigned to the Community Risk Reduction
section of the department shall exercise authority as designated by the Fire
Chief/Emergency Services Administrator in department policy or as described
in this code.
8. Subsection 104.10.1, Assistance from other agencies, of the
International Fire Code, 2012 2015 Edition, is hereby amended to read as
follows:
104.10.1 Assistance from other agencies. Police and other
enforcement agencies shall have authority to render necessary assistance in
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the investigation of fires or the enforcement of this code as requested by the
Fire Code Official or his/her designee.
9. Subsection 104.11.2, Obstructing operations, of the International Fire
Code, 2012 2015 Edition, is hereby amended to read as follows:
104.11.2 Obstructing operations. No person shall obstruct the
operations of the Fire and Emergency Services Department in connection
with extinguishment, control, or investigation of any fire or actions relative
to other emergencies, or disobey any lawful command of the fire chief or
officer of the Fire and Emergency Services Department in charge of the
emergency, or any part thereof, or any lawful order of a police officer
assisting the Fire and Emergency Services Department.
10. Subsection 105.1.1, Permits required, of the International Fire Code,
2012 2015 Edition, is hereby amended by adding a new subsection, to read as
follows:
105.1.1.1 Operational permit fees. The fee for permits issued in
accordance with Subsection 105.6 of the International Fire Code and permits
issued for underground tank removal shall be as stipulated in the City of
Renton Fee Schedule Brochure. Fees for tank storage shall be assessed for
each individual tank.
Exception: Permit fees for Class IIIB liquid storage shall be assessed
for each tank up to a total of five tanks, and no additional fee shall be
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charged for the sixth through the tenth tank. The eleventh tank and each
subsequent tank of Class IIIB liquids shall be assessed per tank.
The permits shall expire one (1) year after date of issuance or as
otherwise noted on the permit. The permit fee shall be payable at or before
the time of issuance or renewal of the permit. In the event of failure to remit
payment for an operational permit within thirty (30) days after receipt of
application or renewal notice, the fee for the permit shall be double the
amount of the above‐stated fee.
11. Subsection 105.3.2, Extensions, of the International Fire Code, 2012
2015 Edition, is hereby amended to read as follows:
105.3.2 Extensions. A permittee holding an unexpired permit shall
have the right to apply for an extension of the time within which the
permittee will commence work under that permit when work is unable to be
commenced within the time required by this section for good and
satisfactory reasons. The Fire Code Official is authorized to grant, in writing,
one (1) or more extensions of the time period of a permit for periods of not
more than one hundred eighty (180) days each. Such extensions shall be
requested by the permit holder in writing and justifiable cause
demonstrated.
12. Subsection 105.4.1, Submittals, of the International Fire Code, 2012
2015 Edition, is hereby amended by adding new subsections, to read as follows:
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105.4.1.2 Construction plan review. Plans shall be submitted for
review and approval prior to issuing a permit for work set forth in
Subsections 105.7.1 through 105.7.16. 105.7.18.
105.4.1.3 Plan review and construction fees. Construction plans
required to be reviewed by this Chapter and the International Fire Code shall
be charged in accordance with the City of Renton Fee Schedule Brochure.
13. Subsection 105.6.16, Flammable and combustible liquids, of the
International Fire Code, 2012 2015 Edition, is hereby amended to read as
follows:
105.6.16 105.6.17 Flammable and combustible liquids. An
operational permit is required:
1. To use or operate a pipeline for the transportation within
facilities of flammable or combustible liquids. This requirement shall not
apply to the off‐site transportation in pipelines regulated by the Department
of Transportation (DOT) nor does it apply to piping systems.
2. To store, handle or use Class I liquids in excess of 5 gallons (19L)
in a building or in excess of ten (10) gallons (37.9L) outside of a building,
except that a permit is not required for the following:
2.1. The storage or use of Class I liquids in the fuel tank of a
motor vehicle, aircraft, motorboat, mobile power plant or mobile heating
plant unless such storage, in the opinion of the Fire Code Official, would
cause an unsafe condition.
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2.2 The storage or use of paints, oils, varnishes or similar
flammable mixtures when such liquids are stored for maintenance, painting
or similar purposes for a period of not more than thirty (30) days.
3. To store, handle or use Class II or Class IIIA liquids in excess of
twenty‐five (25) gallons (95L) in a building or in excess of sixty (60) gallons
(227L) outside a building, except for fuel oil used in connection with oil‐
burning equipment in single‐family and duplex dwellings.
4. To store, handle or use Class IIIB liquids in tanks or portable
tanks for fueling motor vehicles at motor fuel‐dispensing facilities or where
connected to fuel‐burning equipment.
Exception: Fuel oil and used motor oil used for space heating or
water heating in single‐family or duplex dwellings.
5. To remove Class I or II liquids from an underground storage
tank used for fueling motor vehicles by any means other than the approved,
stationary on‐site pumps normally used for dispensing purposes.
6. To operate tank vehicles, equipment, tanks, plants, terminals,
wells, fuel‐dispensing stations, refineries, distilleries and similar facilities
where flammable and Class II, IIIA or IIIB combustible liquids are produced,
processed, transported, stored, dispensed or used.
7. To place temporarily out of service (for more than ninety (90)
days) an underground, protected above‐ground or above‐ground flammable
or combustible liquid tank.
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8. To change the type of contents stored in a flammable or
combustible liquid tank to a material that poses a greater hazard than that
for which the tank was designed and constructed.
9. To manufacture, process, blend or refine flammable or
combustible liquids.
10. To engage in the dispensing of liquid fuels into the fuel tanks
of motor vehicles at commercial, industrial, governmental or manufacturing
establishments.
11. To utilize a site for the dispensing of liquid fuels from tank
vehicles into the fuel tanks of motor vehicles, marine craft and other special
equipment at commercial, industrial, governmental or manufacturing
establishments.
14. Subsection 105.6.23, 105.6.24, Hot work operations, of the
International Fire Code, 2012 2015 Edition, is hereby amended to read as
follows:
105.6.23 105.6.24 Hot works operations. An operational permit is
required for hot work including, but not limited to:
1. Public exhibitions and demonstrations where hot work is
conducted.
2. Use of portable hot work equipment inside a structure.
Exception deleted.
3. Fixed‐site hot work equipment such as welding booths.
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4. Hot work conducted within a wildfire risk area.
5. Application of roof coverings with the use of an open‐flame
device.
6. When approved, the Fire Code Official shall issue a permit to
carry out a hot work program. This program allows approved personnel to
regulate their facility’s hot work operations. The approved personnel shall be
trained in the fire safety aspects denoted in this Chapter and shall be
responsible for issuing permits requiring compliance with the requirements
found in Chapter 35. These permits shall be issued only to their employees or
hot work operations under their supervision.
15. Subsection 105.6.34, 105.6.36 Places of Assembly, of the
International Fire Code, 2012 2015 Edition, is hereby amended by adding a new
subsection, to read as follows:
105.6.34.1 105.6.36.1 Temporary place of assembly/special event
permit. An operational permit is required for any special event where three
hundred (300) or more people will congregate, either outdoors or indoors, in
other than a Group A Occupancy.
16. Subsection 105.6, Required operational permits, of the International
Fire Code, 2015 Edition, is hereby amended to add a new subsection to read as
follows:
105.6.49 Mobile Food Facilities. An operational permit is required to
operate a mobile food facility.
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16.17. Subsection 105.7.9, 105.7.10 Hazardous materials, of the
International Fire Code, 2012 2015 Edition, is hereby amended to read as
follows:
105.7.9 105.7.10 Hazardous materials. A construction permit is
required to install, repair damage to, abandon, remove, place temporarily
out of service, or close or substantially modify a storage facility, tank, or
other area regulated by Chapter 50 when the hazardous materials in use or
storage exceed the amounts listed in Table 105.6.20. 105.6.21.
Exceptions:
1. Routine maintenance.
2. For emergency repair work performed on an emergency basis,
application for permit shall be made within two (2) working days of
commencement of work.
17.18. Subsection 107.1, Maintenance of safeguards, of the
International Fire Code, 2012 2015 Edition, is hereby amended by adding a new
subsection, to read as follows:
107.1.1 Malfunctioning alarm fee. Whenever an alarm system is
activated due to a malfunction and the Fire and Emergency Services
Department is dispatched, a report of the false alarm will be recorded for the
building or area affected. For the first, second and third false alarm within a
calendar year, no fee will be assessed. For every false alarm caused by a
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malfunction of the alarm beyond the third false alarm a fee will be assessed
as per the City of Renton Fee Schedule Brochure.
18.19. Subsection 108.1, Board of appeals established, of the
International Fire Code, 2012 2015 Edition, is hereby amended by changing the
title to “Hearing Examiner,” and amended to read as follows:
108.1 Hearing Examiner. In order to hear and decide appeals of
orders, decisions or determinations made by the Fire Code Official relative to the
application and interpretation of this code, the Hearing Examiner process
established by the City of Renton as set forth in RMC 4‐8‐110, shall have
authority.
19.20. Subsection 108.3, Qualifications, of the International Fire Code,
2012 2015 Edition, is hereby deleted.
20.21. Subsection 109.3, Notice of violation, of the International Fire
Code, 2012 2015 Edition, is hereby amended to read as follows:
109.3 Notice of violation. When the Fire Code Official finds a
building, premises, vehicle, storage facility or outdoor area that is in violation
of this code, the Fire Code Official is authorized to prepare a written notice of
violation describing the conditions deemed unsafe and, when compliance is
not immediate, specifying a time for reinspection.
21.21. Subsection 109.3.1, Service, of the International Fire Code, 2012
2015 Edition, is hereby amended by adding new subsections, to read as follows:
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109.3.1.1 Reinspection. Whenever the Fire and Emergency Services
Department has given notification of a violation that required a reinspection
and thirty (30) days have expired with such condition or violation still in
existence, a “Subsequent Reinspection” will be required.
109.3.1.2 Reinspection Fee. Any Subsequent Reinspection, after the
original thirty (30) days period of time, shall require the payment of a
reinspection fee as specified in the City of Renton Fee Schedule Brochure, to
be assessed against the person owning, operating or occupying the building
or premises wherein the violation exists. This reinspection fee must be paid
within ten (10) days of the notice for the reinspection. However, any building
owner, operator or occupant, upon a reasonable request to the Fire Code
Official, may obtain an extension of said thirty (30) day period for a
reasonable period to be established by the Fire Code Official to allow such
time for compliance. The request for an extension must be received by the
Fire and Emergency Services Department prior to the expiration of the
original reinspection date.
22.23. Subsection 109.3.2, Compliance with orders and notices, of the
International Fire Code, 2012 2015 Edition, is hereby amended by adding a new
subsection, to read as follows:
109.3.2.1 Notice and Responsibility. Whenever the infraction,
condition or violation involves the structural integrity of the building, then
the notice of the infraction, condition or violation shall be sent to both the
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building owner and its occupant or occupants. Should compliance with the
fire code so as to remedy the infraction, condition or violation require
additions or changes to the building or premises, which would be part of the
structure or the fixtures to the realty, then the responsibility to remedy the
infraction, condition, or violation shall be upon the owner of the building
unless the owner and occupant shall otherwise agree between themselves
and so notify the City. Should the occupant not remedy the infraction,
condition, or violation, then the City shall have the right to demand such
remedy from the owner of the premises.
23.24. Subsection 109.4, Violation Penalties, of the International Fire
Code, 2012 2015 Edition, is hereby amended to read as follows:
109.4 Violation Penalties. Persons who shall violate a provision of
this code or shall fail to comply with any of the requirements thereof or who
shall erect, install, alter, repair or do work in violation of the approved
construction documents or directive of the Fire Code Official, or of a permit
or certificate used under provisions of this code, shall be guilty of a
misdemeanor and subject to the penalties in RMC 1‐3‐1, except as provided
in RMC 4‐5‐070.C.43 and 100. Each day that a violation continues after due
notice has been served shall be deemed a separate offense.
24.25. Subsection 111.4, Failure to comply, of the International Fire
Code, 2012 2015 Edition, is hereby amended to read as follows:
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111.4 Failure to comply. Any person who shall continue any work after
having been served with a stop work order, except such work as that person is
directed to perform to remove a violation or unsafe condition, shall be guilty
of a misdemeanor, subject to RMC 1‐3‐1.
25.26. Section 202, General Definitions, of the International Fire Code,
2012 2015 Edition, is hereby amended by changing the definitions of “Fire Chief”
and “Fire Code Official” to read as follows:
FIRE CHIEF/EMERGENCY SERVICES ADMINISTRATOR. The
administrator charged with the overall direction and oversight of the City of
Renton’s emergency services including community risk reduction, fire/rescue
services, emergency medical services and emergency management, and shall
include aAll references in this code to the “fire chief.” shall mean the Fire
Chief or chief administrative officer of the Renton Regional Fire Authority, or
a duly authorized representative.
FIRE CODE OFFICIAL. The Fire Chief/Emergency Services
Administrator, who shall be the chief law enforcement officer with respect to
this code.
26.27. Section 202, General Definitions, of the International Fire Code,
2012 2015 Edition, is hereby amended by adding the following definitions:
AUTOMATED EXTERNAL DEFIBRILLATOR (AED). An automated
external defibrillator (AED) is a portable automatic device used to restore
normal heart rhythm to patients in cardiac arrest.
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MOBILE FOOD FACILITY. Permanent and nonpermanent food
operation vehicles that store, prepare, package, serve, vend, or otherwise
provide food for human consumption, on or off the premises.
SHALL. The word “shall” is defined to have the following meaning:
a. With respect to the functions and powers of the Fire Code
Official, any agents and employees of the City of Renton, and any Board
authorized hereunder, a direction and authorization to act in the exercise of
sound discretion and in good faith; and
b. With respect to the obligations upon owners, occupants of the
premises and their agents, there is a mandatory requirement to act in
compliance with this code at the risk of civil and criminal liability upon failure
to so act.
SKY LANTERN. Miniature, unmanned air balloon that relies on an
open flame as a heat source to heat the air inside the lantern with the
intention of causing it to lift into the atmosphere. Typically made of rice
paper, and has a fuel cell in the opening.
SPECIAL EVENT. For the purposes of this code, events that have large
occupant loads or create a potential hazard to the participants or the
community shall be defined as a “special event” including:
a. Any event that occurs in a permitted place of assembly that
introduces a hazard regulated by this code and not approved at the time of
the issuance of the Place of Assembly Permit.
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b. Any event with an occupant load that exceeds three hundred
(300) in a location that does not have a Place of Assembly Permit.
c. All temporary places of assembly.
TEMPORARY PLACE OF ASSEMBLY. An occupancy not classified as
“Assembly Group A” that is used for activities normally restricted to assembly
occupancies and limited to a period of less than thirty (30) calendar days of
assembly use.
27.28. Subsection 307.1, General, of the International Fire Code, 2012
2015 Edition, is hereby amended to read as follows:
307.1 General. Open burning is hereby prohibited in conformance
with the Puget Sound Clean Air Agency and the Department of Ecology
regulations.
28.29. Subsection 307.2, Permit required, of the International Fire Code,
2012 2015 Edition, is hereby deleted.
29.30. Section 308, Open Flames, of the International Fire Code, 2012
2015 Edition, is hereby amended to add a new subsection 308.5, Sky Lanterns, to
read as follows:
308.5 Sky Lanterns. The lighting and/or release of sky lanterns or like
materials shall be prohibited in the City of Renton.
30.31. Subsection 314.4, Vehicles, of the International Fire Code, 2012
2015 Edition, is hereby amended to read as follows:
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314.4 Vehicles. Liquid or gas‐fueled vehicles, fueled equipment, boats
or other motor craft shall not be located indoors except as follows:
1. Batteries are disconnected.
2. Fuel in fuel tanks does not exceed one‐quarter (1/4) tank or five
(5) gallons (19 L) (whichever is least).
3. Fuel tanks and fill openings are closed and sealed to prevent
tampering.
4. Vehicles, boats, other motor craft equipment, and fueled
equipment are not fueled or defueled within the building.
31.32. Subsection 401.3, Emergency responder notification, of the
International Fire Code, 2012 2015 Edition, is hereby amended by changing the
title to “Emergency services notification,” and to read as follows:
401.3 Emergency services notification. In the event an unwanted fire,
medical emergency, or hazardous material release occurs on a property, the
owner or occupant shall immediately report such condition to the Fire and
Emergency Services Department. Building employees and tenants shall
implement the appropriate emergency plans and procedures. No person
shall, by verbal or written directive, require any delay in the reporting of a
fire, medical emergency, or hazardous material release to the Fire and
Emergency Services Department.
401.3.1 Making false report. It shall be unlawful for a person to give,
signal, or transmit a false alarm.
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401.3.2 Alarm activations. Upon activation of a fire alarm signal,
employees or staff shall immediately notify the Fire and Emergency Services
Department.
401.3.3 Emergency evacuation drills. Nothing in this section shall
prohibit the sounding of a fire alarm signal or the carrying out of an
emergency evacuation drill in accordance with the provisions of Section 405.
32.33. Subsection 408.2, 403.2, Group A occupancies, of the
International Fire Code, 2012 2015 Edition, is hereby amended by adding new
subsections to read as follows:
408.2.3 403.2.5 Automated External Defibrillators (AED). Group A‐1
through A‐5 occupancies and special events, with an occupancy load or event
of three hundred (300) or more persons, shall have available and maintain an
AED on the premises.
408.2.3.1 403.2.5.1 Placement. The location of the AEDs shall be as
determined by the Fire Code Official with a one way travel distance not to
exceed six hundred (600) feet.
408.2.3.2 403.2.5.2 Notification. The Fire and Emergency Services
Department shall be notified in writing of the installation and location of an
AED on the premises.
408.2.3.3 403.2.5.3 AED Maintenance. AEDs shall be maintained as
per the manufacturer’s requirements.
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408.2.3.4 403.2.5.4 Automated External Defibrillator (AED) Training.
Where AEDs are required by this code, employees shall be trained in the use
of and be familiar with the locations of the AEDs.
33.34. Subsection 408.5, 403.8.1 Group I‐1 occupancies, of the
International Fire Code, 2012 2015 Edition, is hereby amended to read as
follows:
408.5 403.8.1 Group I‐1 occupancies. Group I‐1 occupancies shall
comply with the requirements of Subsections 408.5.1 403.8.1.1 through
403.8.1.7. 408.5.5, Sections 401 through 406 and Subsections 408.12 through
408.12.8.
34.35. Subsection 408.6, 403.8.2 Group I‐2 occupancies, of the
International Fire Code, 2012 2015 Edition, is hereby amended to read as
follows:
408.6 403.8.2 Group I‐2 occupancies. Group I‐2 occupancies shall
comply with the requirements of Subsections 408.6.1 403.8.2.1 through
408.6.2, 403.8.2.3, 401, 404 through 406, Sections 401 through 406 and
Subsections 408.12 403.13 through 408.12.8. 403.13.8. Drills are not
required to comply with the time requirements of Subsection 405.4.
35.36. Subsection 408.7, 403.8.3 Group I‐3 occupancies, of the
International Fire Code, 2012 2015 Edition, is hereby amended to read as
follows:
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408.7 403.8.3 Group I‐3 occupancies. Group I‐3 occupancies shall
comply with the requirements of Subsections 408.7.1 403.8.3.1 through
408.7.4, 403.8.3.4. Sections 401 through 406 and Subsections 408.12 through
408.12.8.
36.37. Section 408, 403 Use and Occupancy‐Related Requirements,
Emergency Preparedness Requirements, of the International Fire Code, 2012
2015 Edition, is hereby amended by adding a new subsection to read as follows:
408.12 403.13 Boarding homes and residential care facilities (I‐1, I‐2,
I‐3, R‐2 and R‐4 occupancies). Facilities classified as nursing homes by
Washington State Administrative Code subsection 388‐97‐0001 shall comply
with Subsections 408.12.1 through 408.12.8. Facilities classified as boarding
homes by Washington State Administrative Code subsection 388‐78A‐2020
shall comply with Subsections 408.12.1 through 408.12.5 for those residents
who are unable to care for themselves because of special needs due to
health or age. Boarding homes shall comply with Subsections 408.12.6
through 408.12.8 regardless of the capabilities of their residents. R‐2 and R‐4
occupancies that do not fall under the State definition of boarding homes
(Washington Administrative Code subsection 388‐78A‐2020) are exempt
from requirements under Subsection 408.12.
408.12.1 403.13.1 Receiving facilities. The fire safety, emergency and
evacuation plans must include memoranda of understanding (MOU) with
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appropriate facilities that can receive residents with special needs if the host
facility must be evacuated.
408.12.2 403.13.2 Transportation agreements. The fire safety,
emergency and evacuation plans must include memoranda of understanding
(MOU) with transportation companies or services to provide sufficient
transportation resources for residents with special needs and their attending
staff in the event of an evacuation.
408.12.3 403.13.3 Residential tracking. The fire safety, emergency
and evacuation plans must include provisions for tracking residents with
special needs in the event of an evacuation. The facility must be able to
account for each resident’s method of transportation and destination
including residents who are picked up by non‐staff members, even if a
transfer of care occurs after the resident’s arrival at a secondary facility.
408.12.4 403.13.4 Medications and medical equipment. The fire
safety, emergency and evacuation plan must include provisions for
transporting medications and essential medical equipment for residents to
the receiving location in the event of an evacuation.
408.12.5 403.13.5 Access to patient medical records. Staff must have
access to patient medical records and information in the event of a disaster
or emergency. It is the responsibility of the facility operators to arrange for
secure records storage to access vital medical records even if residents or
patients have been evacuated to a secondary facility.
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408.12.6 403.13.6 Emergency communications. The facility must
maintain the ability to receive emergency warnings and public information
messages even during a power outage. A NOAA weather radio along with a
battery operated AM/FM radio provides sufficient warning and information
capability to meet this requirement. The facility must have an emergency
communications plan to communicate with off‐site staff to inform them of
the facility’s status, evacuations, or a need for increased staffing levels if
normal modes of communication are not operational. The emergency
communications plan will also address communication with the families of
residents regarding residents’ status, location and safety when the resident is
unable to carry out communications on their own.
408.12.7 403.13.7 Environment. The facility must have a plan and
readily accessible provisions to maintain a safe temperature environment
and adequate ventilation for residents in the event of a utility or equipment
outage. The facility must also provide non‐flame sources of lighting sufficient
to keep residents safe when moving around the facility. Candles or other
flame sources of heat and light are not approved due to the increased risk of
fire.
408.12.8 403.13.8 Supplies. The facility must have a minimum of a
three (3) day supply of non‐perishable food, water, medical, hygiene,
sanitation and other supplies necessary to provide a safe environment and
sustain the life, health, and comfort of the residents and the staff that care
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for them. All supplies must fit the dietary and medical needs of residents and
staff. The supplies should also be transported to the receiving facility during
an evacuation if the availability of the necessary supplies cannot be
guaranteed at the secondary location.
Exception: If there is backup power for refrigeration, the three (3)
days’ supply of food may be stored in any form.
37.38. Subsection 503.1, Where required, of the International Fire Code,
2012 2015 Edition, is hereby amended to read as follows:
503.1 Where required. Fire apparatus access roads shall be provided
and maintained in accordance with Subsections 503.1.1 through 503.2.
38.39. Subsection 503.1.2, Additional access, of the International Fire
Code, 2012 2015 Edition, is hereby amended to add a new subsection, to read as
follows:
503.1.2.1 Two means of access. Two (2) means of approved access
shall be required when a complex of three (3) or more buildings is located
more than two hundred feet (200') from a public road. (RMC 4‐6‐060.H.5)
39.40. Subsection 503.2, Specifications, of the International Fire Code,
2012 2015 Edition, is hereby amended to read as follows:
503.2 Specifications. Fire apparatus access roads shall be installed
and arranged in accordance with RMC 4‐4‐080 and 4‐6‐060.
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40.41. Subsection 503.4, Obstruction of fire apparatus access roads, of
the International Fire Code, 2012 2015 Edition, is hereby amended by adding a
new subsection, to read as follows:
503.4.1 Enforcement. The Fire and Emergency Services Department
may issue non‐traffic citations to vehicles parked in a fire lane or blocking a
fire hydrant in accordance with the Bail Schedule established by Renton
Municipal Court. The application of the above penalty shall not be held to
prevent the enforced removal of prohibited conditions.
41.42. Subsection 505.1, Address numbers, of the International Fire
Code, 2012 2015 Edition, is hereby amended by adding new subsections, to read
as follows:
505.1.1 Identification size. In order that the address identification is
plainly visible, the following minimum sizes, figures or numbers, in block style
in contrasting color shall be used in accordance with the following:
1. Single‐family residential houses – four inches (4").
2. Multi‐family residential, commercial, or small business: fifty
feet (50') or less setback – six inches (6"); more than fifty feet (50') setback –
ten inches (10").
3. Large commercial or industrial areas: one hundred feet (100')
or less setback – eighteen inches (18"); more than one hundred feet (100')
setback – twenty‐four inches (24").
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505.1.2 Rear Door Marking. When vehicle access is provided to the
rear of commercial, industrial and warehouse buildings, the rear doors
servicing individual businesses shall be marked to indicate address and/or
unit identification with letters or numbers at least four inches (4") high.
505.1.3 Suite numbers. Buildings consisting of separate suites with
the same building address shall have their suite number marked so that the
suite is readily identifiable and the numbers or letters sized as per Subsection
505.1.1.
Exception: Suites located on an interior hall or corridor shall have
lettering at least one inch (1") high.
42.43. Subsection 507.5.1, Where required, of the International Fire
Code, 2012 2015 Edition, is hereby amended to read as follows:
507.5.1 Where required. Where a portion of the facility or building
hereafter constructed or moved into or within the jurisdiction is more than
one hundred fifty feet (150') from a hydrant on a fire apparatus access road,
as measured by an approved route around the exterior of the facility or
building, on‐site fire hydrants and mains shall be provided where required by
the Fire Code Official.
Exceptions:
1. For Group R‐3 and Group U occupancies, the distance
requirement shall be three hundred feet (300').
2. Deleted.
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43.44. Section 510, Emergency Responder Radio Coverage, of the
International Fire Code, 2012 2015 Edition, is hereby amended to read as
follows:
510.1 Purpose. The purpose of this section is to provide minimum
standards to ensure a reasonable degree of reliability for emergency services
communications from within certain buildings and structures within the City
to and from emergency communications centers. It is the responsibility of
the emergency service provider to get the signal to and from the building
site.
510.2 Applicability. This section applies to new construction permits
issued after the effective date of this section. A Certificate of Occupancy shall
not be issued to any structure if the building fails to comply with this section.
510.3 Building radio coverage. Except as otherwise provided, no
person shall maintain, own, erect, or construct any building or structure or
any part thereof, or cause the same to be done which fails to support
adequate radio coverage for City emergency services workers, including but
not limited to firefighters and police officers. For purposes of this section,
adequate radio coverage shall mean that the in‐building radio coverage is
sufficient to pass the testing procedures set forth in this section. Permits to
install any In‐Building Radio System will require a construction permit issued
by the City of Renton Development Services Division. Fire Department.
510.4 Exceptions. This section shall not apply to the following:
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510.4.1 Existing buildings or structures unless undergoing
renovation.
510.4.2 Single‐family and duplex residential buildings.
510.4.3 Structures that are fifty thousand (50,000) square feet in
size or less without subterranean storage or parking. The subterranean areas
shall not be exempt from these requirements.
510.4.4 Wood‐constructed residential structures four (4) stories
or less without subterranean storage or parking.
510.4.5 Buildings constructed prior to the implementation of this
section shall not be required to comply with public safety radio coverage
provisions of this section. However, should exempted structures undergo
renovations, restoration, significant modifications or provide an addition in
area greater than twenty percent (20%) of the footprint of the original
structure, exemption from the provisions of this section shall not apply.
510.5 Adequate radio coverage. Minimum signal strength of three (3)
micro volts shall be available in ninety‐five percent (95%) of all areas of the
building and ninety‐nine percent (99%) in elevators (measured at the primary
recall floor), stair shafts and Fire Command Centers when transmitted from
the Regional 800 MHz Radio System.
510.6 Minimum signal strength. Minimum signal strength of one (1)
micro volts received by the Regional 800 MHz Radio System when
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ninety‐nine percent (99%) in elevators (measured at the primary recall floor),
stair shafts and Fire Command Centers.
510.7 Frequency range.
510.7.1 The frequency range which must be supported shall be
public safety frequency spectrum as determined by the regional Radio
System operator in all areas of the building. Measurements in buildings for
the purpose of this section shall be to a portable radio of the type the City
and the 911 system then currently utilize. The Community and Economic
Development Administrator Fire Chief may designate alternate methods of
measuring the signal level, which satisfy appropriate levels of public safety
grade coverage.
510.7.2 The amplification system must be capable of future
modifications to a frequency range subsequently established by the City. If
the system is not capable of modification to future frequencies, then a new
system will need to be installed to accommodate the new frequency band.
510.8 Testing procedures.
510.8.1 When an in‐building radio system is required, and upon
completion of installation, it will be the building owner’s responsibility to
have the radio system tested to ensure that two‐way coverage on each floor
of the building is a minimum of ninety‐five percent (95%). All testing shall be
conducted by a technician in possession of a current FCC license, or a
technician certified by the Associated Public‐Safety Communications Officials
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International (APCO) or the Personal Communications Industry Association
(PCIA). All testing shall be done in the presence of the special inspector for
the City. Each floor of the building shall be divided into a grid of
approximately twenty (20) equal areas. A maximum of two (2) nonadjacent
areas will be allowed to fail the test. In the event that three (3) of the areas
fail the test, in order to be more statistically accurate, the floor may be
divided into forty (40) equal areas. In such event, a maximum of four (4)
nonadjacent areas will be allowed to fail the test. After the forty (40) area
test, if the system continues to fail, the building owner shall have the system
altered to meet the ninety‐five percent (95%) coverage requirement.
510.8.2 The test required by this section shall be conducted using
a portable radio of the type the City and the 911 system then currently
utilize. A spot located approximately in the center of a grid area will be
selected for the test, then the radio will be keyed to verify two‐way
communications to and from the outside of the building through the 911
system. Once the center spot has been selected, prospecting for a better
spot within the grid area will not be permitted.
510.8.3 The gain values of all amplifiers shall be measured and the
test measurement results shall be provided to the building owner, and shall
be kept on file with the building owner in the building. The measurements
can be compared and verified each year during the owner’s annual tests, as
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building owner shall notify the Building Code Official who will cause a rerun
of the acceptance test to establish the gain value.
510.8.4 When an in‐building radio system is required, the building
owner shall cause a technician in possession of a current FCC license, or a
technician certified by the APCO or the PCIA, to test all active components of
the system, including but not limited to amplifiers, power supplies and
backup batteries, a minimum of once every twelve (12) months. Amplifiers
shall be tested to ensure that the gain remains the same as that found upon
initial installation and acceptance. Backup batteries and power supplies shall
be tested under load for a one (1) hour test period. In the opinion of the
testing technician, if the battery exhibits symptoms of failure, the test shall
be extended for additional one (1) hour periods until the testing technician
confirms the integrity of the battery. All other active components shall be
checked to determine that they are operating within the manufacturer’s
specifications for the intended purpose. The technician shall prepare a
written report documenting the test findings, and the building owner shall
provide the Community and Economic Development Administrator with a
copy within ten (10) days of completion of testing.
510.8.5 Each building owner shall submit at least one (1) field
test, or as determined by the Community and Economic Development
Administrator, whenever structural changes occur to the building that would
materially change the original field performance tests by a consultant
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approved by the Community and Economic Development Administrator. The
performance test shall include, at minimum, a floor plan and the signal
strength in various locations of the building.
510.9 Amplification systems allowed.
510.9.1 Buildings and structures which cannot support the
required level of radio coverage shall be equipped with a radiating cable
system and/or an internal multiple antenna system with FCC type accepted
bi‐directional 800 MHz amplifiers, or systems otherwise approved by the
Community and Economic Development Administrator in order to achieve
the required adequate radio coverage.
510.9.2 If any part of the installed system or systems contains an
electronically powered component, the installed system or systems shall be
capable of operating on an independent battery system for a period of at
least twelve (12) hours without external power input. The battery system
shall automatically charge in the presence of external power input.
510.9.3 Amplification equipment must have adequate
environmental controls to meet the heating, ventilation, cooling and
humidity requirements of the equipment that will be utilized to meet the
requirements of this code. The area where the amplification equipment is
located also must be free of hazardous materials such as fuels, asbestos, etc.
All communications equipment including amplification systems, cable and
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(5) ohms or less. The ground system must include an internal tie point within
three feet (3') of the amplification equipment. System transient suppression
for the telephone circuits, AC power, radio frequency cabling and grounding
protection are required as needed.
510.9.4 A public safety radio amplification system shall include
filters to reject frequencies below eight hundred fifty‐one (851) MHz and
frequencies above eight hundred sixty (860) MHz by a minimum of thirty‐five
(35) dB.
510.9.5 The following information shall be provided to the
Community and Economic Development Administrator by the builder: A
blueprint showing the location of the amplification equipment and
associated antenna systems which includes a view showing building access to
the equipment, and schematic drawings of the electrical, backup power,
antenna system and any other associated equipment relative to the
amplification equipment including panel locations and labeling.
510.10 510.8 Approved prior to installation. No amplification system
capable of operating on frequencies used by the Regional 800 MHz Radio
System shall be installed without prior coordination and approval of the
radio system licensee (Valley Communications) and any such system must
comply with any standards adopted by the King County Regional
Communications Board.
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510.11 510.9 Noncompliance. After discovery and notice of
noncompliance, the building owner is provided six (6) months to remedy the
deficiency and gain compliance.
510.12 510.10 Penalties. Any person violating any of the provisions of
the section shall be subject to penalties in accordance with the general
penalty provisions of RMC 1‐3‐1. In addition, any building or structure which
does not meet the requirements set forth in this code is hereby declared to
be a public nuisance, and the City may, in addition to seeking any other
appropriate legal remedy, pursue equitable remedies to abate said nuisance
in accordance with RMC 1‐3‐3.
510.13 510.11 Severability. If any subsection, sentence, clause,
phrase or portion of this section is for any reason held invalid or
unconstitutional by any court of competent jurisdiction, such portion shall be
deemed a separate, distinct, and independent provision and such holding
shall not affect the validity of the remaining portions hereof.
44.45. Subsection 602.1, Definitions, of the International Fire Code, 2012
2015 Edition, is hereby amended by adding the following definition:
POWER TAP. A listed device for indoor use consisting of an
attachment plug on one end of a flexible cord and two (2) or more
receptacles on the opposite end and over current protection.
45.46. Subsection 604.2, Where required, of the International Fire Code,
2012 2015 Edition, is hereby amended to read as follows:
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604.2 Where required. Emergency and standby power systems shall
be provided where required by Subsections 604.2.1 through 604.2.20.
604.2.18.
46.47. Subsection 604.2, Where required, of the International Fire Code,
2012 2015 Edition, is hereby amended by adding new subsections, to read as
follows:
604.2.19 604.2.17 Group I‐1 and Group I‐2 Nursing Home
Occupancies. In addition to specific requirements listed elsewhere in the
codes referenced in Subsection 102.6, approved manually switched standby
power systems in new Group I‐1 and I‐2 occupancies shall be provided to
power the following operations:
1. Heating and refrigeration.
2. Communications and alarm systems.
3. Ventilation systems.
4. Emergency lighting.
5. Patient‐care related electrical circuits.
6. At least one (1) elevator used by residents.
Existing Group I‐1 and I‐2 occupancies and boarding homes will
have two (2) years from the effective date of the ordinance codified in this
section to comply with this subsection.
604.2.20 604.2.18 Automotive Fuel Dispensing Facilities. All new
commercial fuel dispensing facilities shall be provided with an approved
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generator quick connect tap box and transfer switch for a standby power
system to provide power to facilitate maintaining fuel dispensing during local
power outages or disaster.
47.48. Subsection 605.10, Portable, electric space heaters, of the
International Fire Code, 2012 2015 Edition, is hereby amended by adding a new
subsection, to read as follows:
605.10.5 Tip‐Over Switch. All portable electric space heaters shall be
equipped with an automatic tip‐over shut‐off switch.
Exception: Approved liquid‐filled portable heaters.
49. Chapter 6, Building Services and Systems, of the International Fire
Code, 2015 Edition, is hereby amended to add a new section, to read as follows:
SECTION 612
MOBILE FOOD FACILITIES
612.1 General. Mobile food facilities shall comply with this section.
612.2 Kitchen Hood. A Type I hood shall be installed at or above all
commercial cooking appliances and domestic cooking appliances used for
commercial purposes that produce grease laden vapors. Commercial kitchen
exhaust hoods shall comply with the requirements of the International
Mechanical Code. Hoods shall be inspected, tested and maintained in
accordance with NFPA 96.
612.3 Fire Extinguishers. Approved 2A:20BC and Type K rated fire
extinguishers shall be provided in each mobile food facility as determined by
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the Fire Code Official and the individual hazard presented by the individual
mobile food facility.
612.4 Liquefied petroleum gas (LP‐gas). LP‐gas shall be in
accordance with Chapter 61 and sections 612.4.1 and 612.4.2.
612.4.1 Maximum number and quantity. A maximum of two LP‐
gas containers (one hundred (100) pounds each) with a total aggregate water
capacity of two hundred (200) pounds is permitted at one mobile food
facility.
612.4.2 LP‐gas cylinder hoses. Hoses shall be designed for a
working pressure of three hundred fifty (350) psig with a safety factor of five
to one (5:1) and shall be continuously marked with LP‐gas, propane, three
hundred fifty (350) working pressure and manufacturer’s name or
trademark. Hose assemblies, after application of couplings, shall have a
design capacity of seven hundred (700) psig. Hose assemblies shall be leak
tested at time of installation at not less than the operating pressure of the
system in which they are installed.
612.4.3 LP‐gas cylinders. LP‐gas cylinders shall be secured in an
approved manner in an upright position. LP‐gas cylinders shall not be stored
within the facility at any time. If stored within a compartment, the
compartment shall have approved venting directly to the exterior and must
not allow venting to the interior of the facility at any time. If LP‐gas cylinder
storage is added to the rear of the facility, an appropriate, approved bumper
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shall be added to the rear of the facility to provide adequate impact
protection. Belly cylinder tanks shall be installed according to DOT
standards.
612.5 Location. Mobile food facilities shall not be located within
twenty feet (20’) of buildings, tents, canopies or membrane structures or
within ten feet (10’) of any other mobile food facility.
Exception: When mobile food facilities are positioned on public
streets, the distance from buildings may be reduced to five feet (5’). This
exception is designated for events lasting a maximum of no more than three
(3) consecutive calendar days in a row.
48.50. Subsection 806.1.1, Restricted Occupancies, of the International
Fire Code, 2012 2015 Edition, is hereby amended to read as follows:
806.1.1 Restricted occupancies. Natural cut trees shall be prohibited
in within ambulatory care facilities and Group A, E, I‐1, I‐2, I‐3, I‐4, M, R‐1, R‐2
providing licensed care to clients in one of the categories listed in IBC section
310.1 licensed by Washington State and R‐4 occupancies.
Exceptions:
1. Trees located in areas protected by an approved automatic
sprinkler system installed in accordance with Subsections 903.3.1.1 or
903.3.1.2 shall not be prohibited in Groups A, E, M, R‐1 and R‐2.
2. Trees treated with a flame retardant and renewed to maintain
flame resistance, subject to the approval of the Fire Code Official.
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3. Trees shall be allowed within dwelling units in Group R‐2
occupancies.
49.51. Chapter 8, Interior Finish, of the International Fire Code, 2012
2015 Edition, is hereby amended by adding a new section, to read as follows:
SECTION 809
ATRIUM FURNISHINGS
Atrium furnishings shall comply with Subsections 809.1 and 809.2.
809.1 Potential heat. Potential heat of combustible furnishings and
decorative materials within atria shall not exceed nine thousand (9,000) BTU
per pound (20,934 J/g) when located within an area that is more than twenty
feet (20') (6096 mm) below ceiling level sprinklers.
809.2 Decorative materials. Decorative material in atria shall be
noncombustible, flame resistant or treated with a flame retardant.
50.52. Subsection 901.5.1, Occupancy, of the International Fire Code,
2012 2015 Edition, is hereby amended to read as follows:
901.5.1 Occupancy. It shall be unlawful to occupy any portion of a
building or structure until the required fire detection, alarm and suppression
systems have been tested and approved. All acceptance tests shall be
witnessed by the Fire and Emergency Services Department prior to
occupancy being granted.
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51.53. Subsection 901.6, Inspection, testing and maintenance, of the
International Fire Code, 2012 2015 Edition, is hereby amended by adding new
subsections, to read as follows:
901.6.3 Annual Certification Required. All sprinkler systems, fire
alarm systems, portable fire extinguishers, smoke removal systems, air
replenishment systems, and other fire protective or extinguishing systems
shall be certified annually by a qualified agency, except, hood fire
extinguishing systems shall be serviced every six (6) months. Documentation
of such servicing shall be provided as indicated in Subsection 901.6.
901.6.4 Annual Hazardous Systems Certification. All electronic
monitoring systems used in connection with flammable, combustible liquids
and/or hazardous materials shall be certified annually by a qualified agency.
Documentation of the system certifications shall be forwarded to the Fire
and Emergency Services Department indicating each system has been tested
and functions as required.
52.54. Subsection 903.2, Where required, of the International Fire Code,
2012 2015 Edition, is hereby amended to read as follows:
903.2 Where required. Approved automatic sprinkler systems in new
buildings and structures shall be provided in the locations described in this
section.
All newly constructed buildings with a gross square footage of five
thousand (5,000) or greater square feet, regardless of type of use as well as
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zero lot line townhouses with an aggregate area of all connected townhouses
equaling five thousand (5,000) or greater square feet must be sprinklered.
Additions to existing buildings which would result in a gross floor area
greater than five thousand (5,000) square feet must be retrofitted with an
automatic sprinkler system.
Exception:
1. One‐time additions to International Building Code Group R‐3
occupancies of up to five hundred (500) square feet are permitted without
compliance with this section.
2. Single‐family and duplex dwellings and townhouses built in
compliance with the International Residential Code and meeting fire flow
and access requirements of the City of Renton.
When not required by other provisions of this chapter, a fire‐
extinguishing system installed in accordance with NFPA 13 may be used for
increases and substitutions allowed in Subsections 504.2, 504.3 506.3 506.2
and Table 601 of the Building Code.
53.55. Subsection 903.2.1.1, Group A‐1, of the International Fire Code,
2012 2015 Edition, is hereby amended to read as follows:
903.2.1.1 Group A‐1. An automatic sprinkler system shall be provided
for Group A‐1 occupancies where one (1) of the following conditions exists:
1. The gross floor area exceeds five thousand (5,000) square feet;
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2. The fire area has an occupant load of three hundred (300) or
more;
3. The fire area is located on a floor other than the level of exit
discharge serving such occupancies; or
4. The fire area contains a multi‐theater complex.
54.56. Subsection 903.2.1.2, Group A‐2, of the International Fire Code,
2012 2015 Edition, is hereby amended to read as follows:
903.2.1.2 Group A‐2. An automatic sprinkler system shall be provided
for group A‐2 occupancies where one (1) the following conditions exists:
1. The gross floor area exceeds five thousand (5,000) square feet;
2. The fire area has an occupant load of one hundred (100) or
more; or
3. The fire area is located on a floor other than the level of exit
discharge serving such occupancies.
55.57. Subsection 903.2.1.3, Group A‐3, of the International Fire Code,
2012 2015 Edition, is hereby amended to read as follows:
903.2.1.3 Group A‐3. An automatic sprinkler system shall be provided
for Group A‐3 occupancies where one (1) of the following conditions exists:
1. The gross floor area exceeds five thousand (5,000) square feet;
2. The fire area has an occupant load of three hundred (300) or
more; or
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3. The fire area is located on a floor other than the level of exit
discharge serving such occupancies.
56.58. Subsection 903.2.1.4, Group A‐4, of the International Fire Code,
2012 2015 Edition, is hereby amended to read as follows:
903.2.1.4 Group A‐4. An automatic sprinkler system shall be provided
for Group A‐4 occupancies where one (1) of the following conditions exists:
1. The gross floor area exceeds five thousand (5,000) square feet;
2. The fire area has an occupant load of three hundred (300) or
more; or
3. The fire area is located on a floor other than the level of exit
discharge serving such occupancies.
57.59. Subsection 903.2.1.5, Group A‐5, of the International Fire Code,
2012 2015 Edition, is hereby amended to read as follows:
903.2.1.5 Group A‐5. An automatic sprinkler system shall be provided
for Group A‐5 occupancies in the following areas: concession stands, retail
areas, press boxes and other accessory use areas in excess of one thousand
(1,000) square feet.
58.60. Subsection 903.2.2, Group B ambulatory health care facilities, of
the International Fire Code, 2012 2015 Edition, is hereby amended to read as
follows:
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903.2.2 Ambulatory care facilities. An automatic sprinkler system
shall be installed throughout all fire areas containing an ambulatory care
facility where either of the following conditions exists at any time:
1. Four (4) or more care recipients are incapable of self‐
preservation, whether rendered incapable by staff or staff has accepted
responsibility for care recipients already incapable.
2. One (1) or more care recipients who are incapable of self‐
preservation are located at other than the level of exit discharge serving such
a facility.
In buildings where ambulatory care is provided on levels other
than the level of exit discharge, an automatic sprinkler system shall be
installed throughout the entire floor where such care is provided as well as
all floors below, and all floors between the level of ambulatory care and the
nearest level of exit discharge, including the level of exit discharge.
59.61. Subsection 903.2.3, Group E, of the International Fire Code, 2012
2015 Edition, is hereby amended to read as follows:
903.2.3 Group E. An approved automatic sprinkler system shall be
provided for Group E occupancies as follows:
Exceptions:
1. Throughout all Group E fire areas greater than five thousand
(5,000) square feet in area.
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2. Throughout every portion of educational buildings below the
lowest level of exit discharge serving that portion of the building.
3. Portable school classrooms, provided the aggregate area of any
clusters of portable school classrooms does not exceed five thousand (5,000)
square feet, and clusters of portable school classrooms shall be separated as
required by the Building Code.
60.62. Subsection 903.2.4, Group F‐1, of the International Fire Code,
2012 2015 Edition, is hereby amended by changing the title to “Group B, F and S
Occupancies,” and to read as follows:
903.2.4 Group B, F and S Occupancies. An automatic sprinkler system
shall be provided throughout all buildings containing a Group B, F or S
occupancy with over five thousand (5,000) square feet of gross floor area.
903.2.4.1 Woodworking operations. An automatic sprinkler system
shall be provided throughout all group F‐1 occupancy fire areas that contain
woodworking operations in excess of two thousand five hundred (2,500)
square feet in area which generate finely divided combustible waste or which
use finely divided combustible materials.
61.63. Subsection 903.2.5, Group H, of the International Fire Code, 2012
2015 Edition, is hereby amended to read as follows:
903.2.5 Group H. Automatic sprinkler systems shall be provided in
high‐hazard occupancies as required in Subsections 903.2.5.1 through
903.2.5.3.
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903.2.5.1 General. An automatic sprinkler system shall be
installed in Group H occupancies.
903.2.5.2 Group H‐5 occupancies. An automatic sprinkler system
shall be installed throughout buildings containing Group H‐5 occupancies.
The design of the sprinkler system shall not be less than that required under
the International Building Code for the occupancy hazard classifications in
accordance with Table 903.2.5.2. Where the design area of the sprinkler
system consists of a corridor protected by one (1) row of sprinklers, the
maximum number of sprinklers required to be calculated is thirteen (13).
TABLE 903.2.5.2
GROUP H‐5 SPRINKLER DESIGN CRITERIA
LOCATION
OCCUPANCY HAZARD
CLASSIFICATION
Fabrication areas Ordinary Hazard Group 2
Service corridors Ordinary Hazard Group 2
Storage rooms without dispensing Ordinary Hazard Group 2
Storage rooms with dispensing Extra Hazard Group 2
Corridors Ordinary Hazard Group 2
903.2.5.3 Pyroxylin plastics. An automatic sprinkler system shall
be provided in buildings, or portions thereof, where cellulose nitrate film or
pyroxylin plastics are manufactured, stored or handled in quantities
exceeding one hundred (100) pounds.
62.64. Subsection 903.2.6, Group I, of the International Fire Code, 2012
2015 Edition, is hereby amended to read as follows:
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903.2.6 Group I. An automatic sprinkler system shall be provided
throughout buildings with a Group I fire area.
Exceptions:
1. An automatic sprinkler system installed in accordance with
Subsection 903.3.1.2 shall be permitted in Group I‐1 condition 1 facilities.
2. An automatic sprinkler system installed in accordance with
Subsection 903.3.1.3 shall be allowed in Group I‐1 facilities when in
compliance with all of the following:
2.1. A hydraulic design information sign is located on the system
riser;
2.2. Exception 1 of Subsection 903.4 is not applied; and
2.3. Systems shall be maintained in accordance with the
requirements of Subsection 903.3.1.2.
3. 2. An automatic sprinkler system is not required where Group I‐
4 day care facilities are at the level of exit discharge and where every room
where care is provided has at least one (1) exterior exit door.
4. 3. In buildings where Group I‐4 day care is provided on levels
other than the level of exit discharge, an automatic sprinkler system in
accordance with Subsection 903.3.1.1 shall be installed on the entire floor
where care is provided and all floors between the level of care and the level
of exit discharge, and all floors below the level of exit discharge, other than
areas classified as an open parking garage.
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63.65. Subsection 903.2.7, Group M, of the International Fire Code, 2012
2015 Edition, is hereby amended to read as follows:
903.2.7 Group M. An automatic sprinkler system shall be provided
throughout buildings containing a Group M occupancy where one (1) of the
following conditions exists:
1. Where a Group M gross floor area exceeds five thousand
(5,000) square feet.
2. Where a Group M fire area is located more than three (3)
stories above grade.
3. Where the combined area of all Group M fire areas on all floors,
including any mezzanines, exceeds five thousand (5,000) square feet.
4. Where a Group M occupancy that is used for the display and
sale of upholstered furniture and/or mattresses exceeds five thousand
(5,000) square feet.
64.66. Subsection 903.2.8, Group R, of the International Fire Code, 2012
2015 Edition, is hereby amended by adding new subsections, and to read as
follows:
903.2.8 Group R. An automatic sprinkler system installed in
accordance with Subsection 903.3 shall be provided throughout all buildings
with a Group R fire area.
903.2.8.1 Group R‐3 or R‐4 congregate residences. An automatic
sprinkler system installed in accordance with Subsection 903.3.1.3 shall be
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permitted in Group R‐3 or R‐4 congregate living facilities with sixteen (16) or
fewer residents.
903.2.8.1 Group R‐3. An automatic sprinkler system installed in
accordance with Subsection 903.3.1.3 shall be permitted in Group R‐3
occupancies.
903.2.8.2 Group R‐4 Condition 1. An automatic sprinkler system
installed in accordance with Subsection 903.3.1.3 shall be permitted in Group
R‐4 Condition 1 occupancies.
903.2.8.3 Group R‐4 Condition 2. An automatic sprinkler system
installed in accordance with Subsection 903.3.1.2 shall be permitted in Group
R‐4 Condition 2 occupancies. Attics shall be protected in accordance with
Subsection 903.2.8.3.1 or 903.2.8.3.2.
903.2.8.3.1 Attics used for living purposes, storage or fuel‐
fired equipment. Attics used for living purposes, storage or fuel‐fired
equipment shall be protected throughout with an automatic sprinkler system
installed in accordance with Subsection 903.3.1.2.
903.2.8.3.2 Attics not used for living purposes, storage or
fuel‐fired equipment. Attics not used for living purposes, storage or fuel‐
fired equipment shall be protected in accordance with one of the following:
1. Attics protected throughout by a heat detector system
arranged to activate the building fire alarm system in accordance with
Subsection 907.2.10.
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2. Attics constructed of noncombustible materials.
3. Attics constructed of fire‐retardant‐treated wood
framing complying with Subsection 23.3.2 of the International Building Code.
4. The automatic sprinkler system shall be extended to
provide protection throughout the attic space.
903.2.8.2 903.2.8.4 Care facilities. An automatic sprinkler system
installed in accordance with Subsection 903.3.1.3 shall be permitted in care
facilities with five (5) or fewer individuals in a single‐family dwelling.
903.2.8.3 903.2.8.5 Group R‐3 Occupancy. When the occupancy
has over five thousand (5,000) square feet of gross floor area.
903.2.8.4 903.2.8.6 Dwellings. When proposed within all
residential zones, clustered or constructed so that, when attached, the total
square foot gross floor area of all dwelling units exceeds five thousand
(5,000) square feet. For the purpose of this subsection, portions of buildings
separated by one (1) or more firewalls will not be considered a separate
building.
65.67. Subsection 903.2.9, Group S‐1, of the International Fire Code,
2012 2015 Edition, is hereby amended to read as follows:
903.2.9 Group S‐1. An automatic sprinkler system shall be provided
throughout all buildings containing a Group S‐1 occupancy where one (1) of
the following conditions exists:
1. A Group S‐1 fire area exceeds five thousand (5,000) square feet.
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2. A Group S‐1 fire area is located more than three (3) stories
above grade plane.
3. The combined area of all Group S‐1 fire areas on all floors,
including any mezzanines, exceeds five thousand (5,000) square feet.
4. A Group S‐1 fire area used for the storage of commercial motor
vehicles trucks or buses where the fire area exceeds five thousand (5,000)
square feet.
5. A Group S‐1 occupancy used for the storage of upholstered
furniture or mattresses exceeds two thousand five hundred (2,500) square
feet (232 m2).
903.2.9.1 Repair garages. An automatic sprinkler system shall be
provided throughout all buildings used as repair garages in accordance with
Section 406 of the International Building Code, as shown:
1. Buildings having two (2) or more stories above grade plane,
including basements, with a fire area containing a repair garage exceeding
five thousand (5,000) square feet.
2. Buildings no more than one (1) story above grade plane,
with a fire area containing a repair garage exceeding five thousand (5,000)
square feet.
3. Buildings with repair garages servicing vehicles in
basements.
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4. A Group S‐1 fire area used for the repair of commercial
motor vehicles trucks or buses where the fire area exceeds five thousand
(5,000) square feet.
903.2.9.2 Bulk storage of tires. Buildings and structures where
the area for storage of tires exceeds twenty thousand (20,000) cubic feet
shall be equipped throughout with an automatic sprinkler system in
accordance with Subsection 903.3.1.1.
66.68. Subsection 903.2.10, Group S‐2 enclosed parking garages, of the
International Fire Code, 2012 2015 Edition, is hereby amended to read as
follows:
903.2.10 Group S‐2 enclosed parking garages. An automatic sprinkler
system shall be provided throughout buildings classified as enclosed parking
garages in accordance with Subsection 406.4 of the International Building
Code as follows:
1. Where the fire area of the enclosed parking garage exceeds five
thousand (5,000) square feet; or
2. Where the enclosed parking garage is located beneath other
groups.
Exception: Enclosed parking garages located beneath Group R‐3
occupancies.
903.2.10.1 Commercial parking garages. An automatic sprinkler
system shall be provided throughout buildings used for storage of
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commercial motor vehicles trucks or buses where the fire area exceeds five
thousand (5,000) square feet.
67.69. Subsection 903.2.11, Specific building areas and hazards, of the
International Fire Code, 2012 2015 Edition, is hereby amended to read as
follows:
903.2.11 Specific building areas and hazards. In all occupancies other
than Group U, an automatic sprinkler system shall be installed for building
design or hazards in the locations set forth in Subsections 903.2.11.1 through
903.2.11.6.
903.2.11.1 Stories without openings. An automatic sprinkler
system shall be installed throughout all stories, including basements, of all
buildings where the floor area exceeds one thousand five hundred (1,500)
square feet unless there is at least one (1) of the following types of exterior
wall openings:
1. Openings below grade that lead directly to ground level by
an exterior stairway complying with Section 1009 or an outside ramp
complying with Section 1010. Openings shall be located on the exterior wall
of the story on at least one (1) side. The required openings shall be
distributed so that the lineal distance between adjacent openings does not
exceed fifty feet (50').
2. Openings entirely above the adjoining ground level totaling
at least twenty (20) square feet in each fifty (50) linear feet, or fraction
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thereof, of exterior wall in the story on at least one (1) side. The required
openings shall be distributed so that the lineal distance between adjacent
openings does not exceed fifty feet (50'). The height of the bottom of the
clear opening shall not exceed forty‐four inches (44”) (1,188 mm) measured
from the floor.
903.2.11.1.1 Opening dimensions and access. Openings shall
have a minimum dimension of not less than thirty inches (30"). Such
openings shall be accessible to the fire department from the exterior and
shall not be obstructed in a manner that firefighting or rescue cannot be
accomplished from the exterior.
903.2.11.1.2 Openings on one side only. Where openings in a
story are provided on only one (1) side and the opposite wall of such story is
more than seventy‐five feet (75') from such openings, the story shall be
equipped throughout with an approved automatic sprinkler system or
openings as specified above shall be provided on at least two (2) sides of the
story.
903.2.11.1.3 Basements. Where any portion of a basement is
located more than seventy‐five feet (75’) (22,860 mm) from openings
required by Subsection 903.2.11.1, or where walls, partitions or other
obstructions are installed that restrict the application of water from hose
streams, the basement shall be equipped throughout with an approved
automatic sprinkler system.
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903.2.11.2 Rubbish and linen chutes. An automatic sprinkler system
shall be installed at the top of rubbish and linen chutes and in their terminal
rooms. Chutes shall have additional sprinkler heads installed at alternate
floors and at the lowest intake. Where a rubbish chute extends through a
building more than one (1) floor below the lowest intake, the extension shall
have sprinklers installed that are recessed from the drop area of the chute
and protected from freezing in accordance with Subsection 903.3.1.1. Such
sprinklers shall be installed at alternate floors beginning with the second
level below the last intake and ending with the floor above the discharge.
Chute sprinklers shall be accessible for servicing.
903.2.11.3 Buildings fifty‐five feet (55') or more in height. An
automatic sprinkler system shall be installed throughout buildings that have
one (1) or more stories with a floor level having an occupant load of thirty
(30) or more that is located fifty‐five feet (55') or more above the lowest
level of fire department vehicle access, measured to the finished floor.
Exceptions: Airport control towers.
1. Open parking structures.
2. Occupancies in Group F‐2.
903.2.11.4 Ducts conveying hazardous exhausts. Where required
by the International Mechanical Code, automatic sprinklers shall be provided
in ducts conveying hazardous exhaust, flammable or combustible materials.
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Exception: Ducts where the largest cross‐sectional diameter of
the duct is less than ten inches (10").
903.2.11.5 Commercial cooking operations. An automatic
sprinkler system shall be installed in a commercial kitchen exhaust hood and
duct system where an automatic sprinkler system is used to comply with
Section 904.
903.2.11.6 Other required suppression systems. In addition to
the requirements of Subsection 903.2, the provisions indicated in Table
903.2.11.6 also require the installation of a fire suppression system for
certain buildings and areas.
68.70. Subsection 903.2.12, During construction, of the International
Fire Code, 2012 2015 Edition, is hereby amended to read as follows:
903.2.12 During construction. Automatic sprinkler systems required
during construction, alteration and demolition operations shall be provided
in accordance with Section 3313.
69.71. Subsection 903.2, Where required, of the International Fire Code,
2012 2015 Edition, is hereby amended by adding new subsections, to read as
follows:
903.2.13 Automatic Sprinkler Systems in New Buildings.
903.2.13.1 Buildings over five thousand (5,000) square feet. A
fully automatic fire protection sprinkler system is to be installed in all new
buildings in excess of five thousand (5,000) square feet total gross floor area,
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regardless of vertical or horizontal fire barriers. Such sprinkler system shall
be designed, installed and tested as per Subsection 903.3.
903.2.13.2 Buildings less than five thousand (5,000) square feet.
A fully automatic fire protection sprinkler system may be required by the
Chief of the Fire and Emergency Services Department or the Fire Code
Official for buildings less than five thousand (5,000) square feet gross floor
area when, in their judgment, supported by written documentation from a
professional organization (such as NFPA, ICC, SBCC, U.L., ISO, etc.) verifies
that hazardous operations, hazardous contents, critical exposure problems,
limited accessibility to the building or other items may contribute to a
definite hazard.
903.2.14 Sprinkler Systems in Remodeled Buildings. The
requirements for the installation of fire protection sprinkler systems in
remodeled buildings shall be as indicated in Subsections 903.2.14.1 and
903.2.14.2.
903.2.14.1 Existing sprinklered buildings. When existing buildings
with full sprinkler systems are remodeled or added onto, the remodeled or
added on portion shall be fully sprinklered.
903.2.14.2 Existing non‐sprinklered buildings. When an existing
building is added onto or remodeled and the resulting total square foot gross
floor area exceeds five thousand (5,000) square feet, then the entire
structure shall be fully sprinklered. All existing non‐sprinklered buildings
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currently exceeding five thousand (5,000) square feet where a remodel,
alteration or repair exceeds fifty percent (50%) of the building valuation
within a three (3) year period shall have a sprinkler system installed
throughout. Valuation shall be determined from the King County Assessor
records at the time of the first application for a permit.
70.72. Subsection 903.3.1.2, NFPA 13R sprinkler systems, of the
International Fire Code, 2012 2015 Edition, is hereby amended to read as
follows:
903.3.1.2 NFPA 13R sprinkler systems. Automatic sprinkler systems
in Group R occupancies up to and including four (4) stories in height shall be
permitted to be installed throughout in accordance with NFPA 13R. NFPA
13R systems shall be limited to buildings with a maximum gross floor area of
twelve thousand (12,000) square feet.
71.73. Subsection 903.4.2, Alarms, of the International Fire Code, 2012
2015 Edition, is hereby amended to read as follows:
903.4.2 Alarms. Approved audible and visible alarm notification
appliances shall be connected to every automatic sprinkler system in
accordance with Section 907 and throughout areas designated by the Fire
Code Official. Sprinkler water‐flow alarm devices shall be activated by water
flow equivalent to the flow of a single sprinkler of the smallest orifice size
installed in the system. Alarm devices shall be provided on the exterior of the
building in an approved location. Where a fire alarm system is installed,
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actuation of the automatic sprinkler system shall actuate the building fire
alarm system.
Exceptions:
1. With approval of the Fire Code Official, audible and visible
alarm notification appliances may be omitted for approved residential
sprinkler systems in single‐family or duplex dwelling units if not otherwise
specifically required. Audible alarm notification shall be provided and
accomplished by connecting the waterflow alarm initiating device to the
multiple‐station alarms, household fire alarm system or other approved
methods.
2. Alarms are not required for approved domestically supplied
local systems with ten (10) heads or less per building.
72.74. Subsection 903.4.3, Floor Control Valves, of the International Fire
Code, 2012 2015 Edition, is hereby amended to read as follows:
903.4.3 Floor Control Valves. Approved supervised indicating control
valves shall be provided at the point of connection to the riser on each floor.
Exception: When approved by the Fire Code Official in NFPA 13D and
NFPA 13R Systems.
73.75. Section 903, Automatic Sprinkler Systems, of the International
Fire Code, 2012 2015 Edition, is hereby amended by adding a new subsection, to
read as follows:
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903.7 Riser Room Access. All NFPA 13, 13R and any 13D systems
serving five (5) or more dwelling units, sprinkler system risers shall be located
in a dedicated room with an exterior door, lighting and heat. Exception: 13D
single and two‐family residences or townhome sprinkler systems with four
(4) units or less.
74.76. Subsection 904.11, 904.12, Commercial cooking systems, of the
International Fire Code, 2012 2015 Edition, is hereby amended to read as
follows:
904.11 904.12 Commercial cooking systems. The automatic fire‐
extinguishing system for commercial cooking systems shall be of a type
recognized for protection of commercial cooking equipment and exhaust
systems of the type and arrangement protected. Pre‐engineered automatic
dry‐ and wet‐chemical extinguishing systems shall be tested in accordance
with UL 300 and listed and labeled for the intended application. Existing
suppression systems not in compliance shall be replaced with a conforming
system whenever any of the following occurs:
• Any modifications are made to the structure of the kitchen hood.
• Re‐arrangement of appliances under the hood requires change in
nozzle placement.
• Any additional cooking appliances are added to the cook line.
• The system can no longer be serviced due to the lack of available
manufacturer’s listed parts.
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• Lard or animal fats are replaced with one (1) or more cooking
medium that operates at higher temperatures than the suppression system
was designed and tested for in the UL listing.
If the manufacturer’s original listing was conducted using animal fats,
the business owner shall provide a letter to the Renton Fire and Emergency
Services Department certifying that the cooking system will only be used
with animal fats. A sign with three inches (3") high letters stating “Animal Fat
Oils Only” shall be installed on the front of the hood.
Existing wet‐chemical systems that are not in compliance with current
UL 300 Standards shall be updated. Wet‐chemical systems that were located
within the City on August 25, 2008, were required to be updated to UL 300
Standards by no later than August 25, 2010. All existing wet‐chemical
systems that were legally installed prior to annexation into City boundaries
are required to be updated within two (2) years from the effective date of
the annexation that brought the systems within the boundaries of the City. of
the ordinance codified in this chapter.
Other types of automatic fire‐extinguishing systems shall be listed
and labeled for specific use as protection for commercial cooking operations.
The system shall be installed in accordance with this code, its listing and the
manufacturer’s installation instructions. Automatic fire‐extinguishing systems
of the following types shall be installed in accordance with the referenced
standard indicated, as follows:
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1. Carbon dioxide extinguishing systems, NFPA 12.
2. Automatic sprinkler systems, NFPA 13.
3. Foam‐water sprinkler system or foam‐water spray systems,
NFPA 16.
4. Dry‐chemical extinguishing systems, NFPA 17.
5. Wet‐chemical extinguishing systems, NFPA 17A.
75.77. Subsection 905.3.1, Height, of the International Fire Code, 2012
2015 Edition, is hereby amended to read as follows:
905.3.1 Height. Class III standpipe systems shall be installed
throughout buildings where the floor level of the highest story is located
more than twenty feet (20') above the lowest level of the Fire and
Emergency Services Department vehicle access, or where the floor level of
the lowest story is located more than twenty feet (20') below the highest
level of Fire and Emergency Services Department vehicle access.
Exceptions:
1. Class I standpipes are allowed in buildings equipped throughout
with an automatic sprinkler system in accordance with Subsection 903.3.1.1
or 903.3.1.2.
2. Class I manual standpipes are allowed in open parking garages
where the highest floor is located not more than one hundred fifty feet (150')
above the lowest level of Fire and Emergency Services Department vehicle
access.
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3. Class I manual dry standpipes are allowed in open parking
garages that are subject to freezing temperatures, provided that the hose
connections are located as required for Class II standpipes in accordance with
Subsection 905.5.
4. Class I standpipes are allowed in basements equipped
throughout with an automatic sprinkler system.
5. Group R‐3 does not require standpipes.
76.78. Subsection 905.3, Required installations, of the International Fire
Code, 2012 2015 Edition, is hereby amended by adding a new subsection, to
read as follows:
905.3.9 High‐Rise Building Standpipes. Standpipe risers shall be
combination standpipe/sprinkler risers using a minimum pipe size of six
inches (6") diameter. Two (2) two and one‐half inches (2‐1/2") hose
connections shall be provided on every intermediate floor level landing in
every required stairway unless otherwise approved by the Fire Code Official.
Where pressure reduction valves (PRV) are required, each hose connection
shall be provided with its own PRV. The system shall be designed to provide a
minimum flow of three hundred (300) gpm at a minimum pressure of one
hundred fifty (150) psi (maximum two hundred (200) psi) at each standpipe
connection, in addition to the flow and pressure requirements contained in
NFPA 14.
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77.79. Subsection 905.8, Dry standpipes, of the International Fire Code,
2012 2015 Edition, is hereby amended to read as follows:
905.8 Dry standpipes. Dry standpipes, when approved by the Fire
Code Official, are acceptable in other than high‐rise buildings.
78.80. Subsection 907.1.3, Equipment, of the International Fire Code,
2012 2015 Edition, is hereby amended to read as follows:
907.1.3 Equipment. Systems and their components shall be listed and
approved for the purpose for which they are installed. All new alarm systems
shall be addressable. Each device shall have its own address and shall
annunciate individual addresses at a UL Central Station.
Exception: Systems that have not more than twelve (12) zones and
not more than five (5) devices on each zone.
79.81. Subsection 907.2.2, Group B, of the International Fire Code, 2012
2015 Edition, is hereby amended to read as follows:
907.2.2 Group B. A manual fire alarm system shall be installed in the
following Group B Occupancies:
1. Those having an occupant load of five hundred (500) or more
persons or more than one hundred (100) persons above or below the lowest
level of exit discharge.
2. Those that are two (2) or more stories in height or three
thousand (3,000) square feet or more in area.
3. The fire area contains an ambulatory care facility.
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Exception: Deleted.
80.82. Subsection 907.2.3, Group E, of the International Fire Code, 2012
2015 Edition, is hereby amended by deleting Exception number 2. 3.
81.83. Subsection 907.2.4, Group F, of the International Fire Code, 2012
2015 Edition, is hereby amended by deleting the Exception.
82.84. Subsection 907.2.7, Group M, of the International Fire Code, 2012
2015 Edition, is hereby amended by deleting Exceptions number 1 and 2.
83.85. Subsection 907.2.8.1, Manual Fire Alarm System, of the
International Fire Code, 2012 2015 Edition, is hereby amended by deleting
Exceptions 1 and 2.
84.86. Subsection 907.2.9, Group R‐2, of the International Fire Code,
2012 2015 Edition, is hereby amended by deleting Exceptions 1, 2, and 3.
85.87. Subsection 907.2.9, Group R‐2, of the International Fire Code,
2012 2015 Edition, is hereby amended by adding a new subsection, to read as
follows:
907.2.9.4 Multi‐family complexes. Multi‐family complexes with three
(3) or more separate buildings within the complex, including recreation
and/or day‐care buildings, shall be provided with approved fire alarm
systems regardless of size. The buildings within the complex shall have each
building monitored by an approved central station.
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86.88. Subsection 907.2, Where required – New buildings and
structures, of the International Fire Code, 2012 2015 Edition, is hereby amended
by adding a new subsection, to read as follows:
907.2.24 Structures in excess of three thousand (3,000) Square Feet.
An approved total coverage addressable manual and automatic fire alarm
system shall be provided in accordance with NFPA Standard 72 in all
structures in excess of three thousand (3,000) square feet of total floor area.
Exception:
For the purpose of Section 907, fire walls constructed in accordance
with Chapter 7 of the IBC, in Group R‐3 and U occupancies, shall not define
separate buildings.
87.89. Subsection 907.8.5, Maintenance, inspection and testing, of the
International Fire Code, 2012 2015 Edition, is hereby amended by adding a new
subsection, to read as follows:
907.8.5.1 Nonconforming alarm systems. In the event that an alarm
system does not meet these requirements, it shall be a further requirement
of this chapter that modifications necessary to meet these minimum levels
are made to the alarm system and subsequent testing is conducted prior to
any occupancy being granted.
88.90. Subsection 914.3, High‐rise buildings, of the International Fire
Code, 2012 2015 Edition, is hereby amended to read as follows:
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914.3 High‐rise buildings. High‐rise buildings shall comply with
Subsections 914.3.1 through 914.3.8.
89.91. Subsection 914.3, High‐rise buildings, of the International Fire
Code, 2012 2015 Edition, is hereby amended by adding new subsections, to read
as follows:
914.3.7 Air replenishment systems. All high‐rise buildings shall be
equipped with an approved rescue air replenishment system. The system
shall provide an adequate pressurized fresh air supply through a permanent
piping system for the replenishment of portable life sustaining air equipment
carried by Fire and Emergency Services Department, rescue and other
personnel in the performance of their duties. Location of access stations, as
well as installation and maintenance of the air replenishment systems, shall
meet the requirements as determined by the Fire Code Official. A
specifications document for the construction of air replenishing systems that
conforms to the breathing equipment used by the Renton Fire and
Emergency Services Department will be made available by the Fire Code
Official.
914.3.8 Fire equipment. A cabinet or other enclosed facility shall be
provided in every stairwell, smoke tower or such similar structure on
designated floors, commencing with the third floor, seventh floor and every
fourth floor above the seventh floor for the storage of fire hose and related
equipment. Facilities, cabinets, devices, hoses and related equipment shall
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be furnished by the building owner. All such equipment and the specific
location thereof shall be subject to the approval of the Fire Code Official.
These rooms will be inspected annually by the Fire and Emergency Services
Department and equipment replaced by the building owner or his/her
representative at the appropriate service life.
90.92. Subsection 1103.7.6, Group R‐2, of the International Fire Code,
2012 2015 Edition, is hereby amended to read as follows:
1103.7.6 Group R‐2. A manual and automatic fire alarm system that
activates the occupant notification system in accordance with Subsection
907.6 shall be installed in existing Group R‐2 occupancies more than three
stories in height or with more than sixteen (16) dwelling or sleeping units.
Exceptions:
1. Where each living unit is separated from other contiguous living
units by fire barriers having a fire‐resistance rating of not less than three
quarters (0.75) of an hour, and where each living unit has either its own
independent exit or its own independent stairway or ramp discharging at
grade.
2. A separate fire alarm system is not required in buildings that
are equipped throughout with an approved supervised automatic sprinkler
system installed in accordance with Subsection 903.3.1.1 or 903.3.2.2
903.3.1.2 and having a local alarm to notify all occupants.
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3. A fire alarm system is not required in buildings that do not have
interior corridors serving dwelling units and are protected by an approved
automatic sprinkler system installed in accordance with Subsection 903.3.1.1
or 903.3.1.2, provided that dwelling units either have a means of egress door
opening directly to an exterior exit access that leads directly to the exits or
are served by open‐ended corridors designed in accordance with Subsection
1026.6, Exception 4. 1027.6, Exception 3.
4. A fire alarm system is not required in buildings that do not
have interior corridors serving dwelling units, do not exceed three (3) stories
in height and comply with both of the following:
4.1 Each dwelling unit is separated from other contiguous
dwelling units by fire barriers having a fire‐resistance rating of not less than
three‐quarters (¾) of an hour.
4.2 Each dwelling unit is provided with hardwired,
interconnected smoke alarms as required for new construction in Subsection
907.2.11.
91.93. Section 3317, Safeguarding roofing operations, of the
International Fire Code, 2012 2015 Edition, is hereby amended to read as
follows:
3317.1 General. Roofing operations utilizing heat‐producing systems
or other ignition sources shall be conducted in accordance with Subsections
3317.2 through 3317.4 and Chapter 35.
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3317.2 Asphalt and tar kettles. Asphalt and tar kettles shall be
operated in accordance with Section 303.
3317.3 Fire extinguishers for roofing operations. Fire extinguishers
shall comply with Section 906. There shall be not less than one (1)
multipurpose portable fire extinguisher with a minimum 3‐A 40B:C rating on
the roof being covered or repaired.
3317.4 Fire Safety. The roofing contractor shall notify the Fire and
Emergency Services Department before leaving the site of torch‐applied
roofing system and report each day’s completion and the presence of any
hot spots or fires that were suppressed during the roofing process.
92.94. Subsection 5001.5, Permits, of the International Fire Code, 2012
2015 Edition, is hereby amended to read as follows:
5001.5 Permits. Permits shall be required as set forth in Subsections
105.6 and 105.7.
When required by the Fire Code Official, permittees shall apply for
approval to permanently close a storage, use, or handling facility. Such
application shall be submitted at least thirty (30) days prior to the
termination of the storage, use, or handling of hazardous materials. The Fire
Code Official is authorized to require that the application be accompanied by
an approved facility closure plan in accordance with Subsection 5001.6.3.
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All new installations and/or modifications or additions to existing
systems shall require plan review and permit fees as stipulated in the City of
Renton Fee Schedule Brochure.
93.95. Subsection 5003.2.6, Maintenance, of the International Fire Code,
2012 2015 Edition, is hereby amended to read as follows:
5003.2.6 Maintenance. In addition to the requirements of Subsection
5003.2.3, equipment, machinery, and required detection and alarm systems
associated with hazardous materials shall be maintained in an operable
condition. Defective containers, cylinders and tanks shall be removed from
service, repaired or disposed of in an approved manner. Defective
equipment or machinery shall be removed from service and repaired or
replaced. Required detection and alarm systems shall be replaced or repaired
where defective. All monitoring systems used in connection with hazardous
materials shall be certified at least annually by a qualified agency.
Documentation of the system certification shall be forwarded to the Fire and
Emergency Services Department indicating the system has been tested and
functions as required.
94.96. Subsection 5003.9, General Safety Precautions, of the
International Fire Code, 2012 2015 Edition, is hereby amended to read as
follows:
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2703.9 General Safety Precautions. General precautions for the safe
storage, handling or care of hazardous materials shall be in accordance with
Subsections 5003.9.1 through 5003.9.11.
95.97. Subsection 5003.9, General Safety Precautions, of the
International Fire Code, 2012 2015 Edition, is hereby amended to add a new
subsection, to read as follows:
5003.9.11 Manufacturer’s limitations. The storage and use of
hazardous materials shall not exceed the manufacturer’s limitations on shelf
life and any other restrictions on use.
98. Subsection 5303.5.3, Securing Compressed Gas Containers, Cylinders
and Tanks, of the International Fire Code, 2015 Edition, is hereby amended to
read as follow:
5303.5.3 Securing compressed gas containers, cylinders and tanks.
Compressed gas containers, cylinders and tanks shall be secured to prevent
falling caused by contact, vibration or seismic activity. Securing of
compressed gas containers, cylinders and tanks shall be by one (1) of the
following methods:
1. Securing containers, cylinders and tanks to a fixed object with
one (1) or more restraints. Restraints shall be constructed of approved
materials such as metal chains, metal cables or other materials as approved
by the Fire Code Official.
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2. Securing containers, cylinders and tanks on a cart or other
mobile device designed for the movement of compressed gas containers,
cylinders or tanks.
3. Nesting of compressed gas containers, cylinders and tanks at
container filling or servicing facilities or in seller’s warehouses not accessible
to the public. Nesting shall be allowed provided the nested containers,
cylinders or tanks, if dislodged, do not obstruct the required means of egress.
4. Securing of compressed gas containers, cylinders and tanks to
or within a rack, framework, cabinet or similar assembly designed for such
use.
Exception: Compressed gas containers, cylinders and tanks in the
process of examination, filling, transport or servicing.
96.99. Subsection 5601.1, Scope, of the International Fire Code, 2012
2015 Edition, is hereby amended to read as follows:1
5601.1 Scope. The provisions of this chapter shall govern the
possession, manufacture, storage, handling, sale and use of explosives,
explosive materials, fireworks and small arms ammunition. The indoor use of
pyrotechnics in the performing arts in conjunction with theatrical, musical, or
similar productions before a proximate audience, performers, or support
personnel as allowed by WAC 212‐17‐350, is hereby prohibited.
Exceptions:
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1. The Armed Forces of the United States, Coast Guard or National
Guard.
2. Explosives in forms prescribed by the official United States
Pharmacopoeia.
3. The possession, storage and use of small arms ammunition
when packaged in accordance with DOTn packaging requirements.
4. The possession, storage and use of not more than one (1)
pound (0.454 kg) of commercially manufactured sporting black powder,
twenty (20) pounds (9 kg) of smokeless powder and ten thousand (10,000)
small arms primers for hand loading of small arms ammunition for personal
consumption.
5. The use of explosive materials by federal, state and local
regulatory, law enforcement and fire agencies acting in their official
capacities.
6. Special industrial explosive devices which in the aggregate
contain less than fifty (50) pounds (23 kg) of explosive materials.
7. The possession, storage and use of blank industrial‐power load
cartridges when packaged in accordance with DOTn packaging regulations.
8. Transportation in accordance with DOTn 49 CFR Parts 100–185.
9. Items preempted by federal regulations.
97.100. Subsection 5601.1.3 Fireworks, of the International Fire Code,
2012 2015 Edition, is hereby amended to read as follows:
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5601.1.3 Fireworks. The possession, sale, and discharge of all
fireworks are prohibited in the City of Renton, as of May 21, 2005.
Exceptions:
Possession, storage, and discharge of fireworks may be authorized
by the Fire Code Official or City Council for special events or public displays
pursuant to an operational fire code permit or other applicable permit issued
in compliance with the Renton Municipal Code and other applicable laws,
including but not limited to Part VI and Part VII of Chapter 212‐17, as now or
hereafter amended.
1. Storage and handling of fireworks as allowed in Section 5604.
2. Manufacture, assembly and testing of fireworks as allowed in
Section 5605.
3. Displays authorized by the City Council under permit issued
pursuant to City Code, and the Washington Administrative Code, if required.
4. The possession, storage, sale, handling, and use of specific
types of Division 1.4G fireworks where allowed by applicable laws,
ordinances and regulations, provided such fireworks comply with CPSC 16
CFR, Parts 1500 and 1507, and DOTn 49 CFR, Parts 100 – 178, 185 for
consumer fireworks.
98.101. Subsection 5601.2.4.2, Fireworks display, of the International
Fire Code, 2012 2015 Edition, is hereby amended by changing the title to “Public
Display; Insurance Required,” and to read as follows:
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5601.2.4.2 Public Display; Insurance Required. Any applicant shall, at
the time of issuance of such license, submit to the City proper evidence of
public liability and property damage insurance and such applicant shall
maintain the insurance in a company or companies approved by the City with
amounts as follows: One million dollars ($1,000,000.00) or more for injuries
to any one (1) person in one (1) accident or occurrence; two million dollars
($2,000,000.00) or more for injuries to two (2) or more persons in any one (1)
accident or occurrence; one million dollars ($1,000,000.00) for damage to
property in any one (1) accident or occurrence. Such insurance shall name
the City as an additional insured and shall not be cancelable except by a
forty‐five (45) day pre‐cancellation notice in writing to the City. Further, the
insurance required herein shall be primary insurance as respects the City.
Any insurance, self‐insurance, or insurance pool coverage maintained by the
City shall be in excess of the insurance required herein and shall not
contribute with it.
99.102. Subsection 5601.2.4.2, Fireworks display, of the International
Fire Code, 2012 2015 Edition, is hereby amended by adding a new subsection, to
read as follows:
5601.2.4.2.1 Pyrotechnic Operator Required. Every City‐authorized
display of fireworks shall be handled and supervised by a state licensed
pyrotechnic operator.
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100.103. Subsection 5601.7, Seizure, of the International Fire Code, 2012
2015 Edition, is hereby amended by adding new subsections, changing the title
to “Seizure/Penalty,” and to read as follows:
5601.7 Seizure/Penalty. The City of Renton may employ either, or
both, of the following processes.
5601.7.1 Seizure. The Fire Code Official is authorized to remove or
cause to be removed or disposed of in an approved manner, at the expense
of the owner, explosives, explosive materials or fireworks offered or exposed
for sale, stored, possessed or used in violation of this chapter.
5601.7.2 Penalty. Any violation of this chapter on section related
to fireworks classified as “consumer” by RCW 70.77.136, as now or
hereinafter amended, shall be an infraction only and punishable as a class 1
civil infraction under RCW 7.80.120. RMC 1‐3‐2 entitled Civil Penalties,
except pPossession, sale or discharge of fireworks not classified as
“consumer” by statute, as now or hereafter amended, shall be subject to
such fines and penalties as set forth in RCW 70.77.488, 70.77.540, and
Chapter 212‐17 WAC.
101.104. Subsection 5704.2.11, Underground Tanks, of the International
Fire Code, 2012 2015 Edition, is hereby amended to read as follows:
5704.2.11 Underground Tanks. Underground storage of flammable
and combustible liquids in tanks shall comply with Subsection 5704.2 and
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Subsections 5704.2.11.1 through 5704.2.11.5.3. Corrosion protection shall
comply with WAC 173‐360‐305.
All new underground storage tanks shall conform to the standards as
defined in the RMC 4‐5‐120, “Underground Storage Tank Secondary
Containment Regulations Ordinance” (RMC 4‐5‐120). All provisions of the
“Underground Storage Tank Secondary Containment Ordinance” RMC 4‐5‐
120 shall apply to the installation, use, maintenance, and abandonment of
underground storage tanks. All unauthorized releases from underground
storage tanks shall be reported in conformance with RMC 4‐5‐120.K, Release
Reporting Requirements. Leaking tanks shall be promptly emptied and
removed from the ground and abandoned in accordance with Subsection
5704.2.14. All new above‐ground and underground tank installations and
modifications or additions to existing systems shall be subject to plan review
and installation fees as described in the City of Renton Fee Schedule
Brochure.
102.105. Subsection 5704.2.11.5, Leak prevention, of the International
Fire Code, 2012 2015 Edition, is hereby amended by adding a new subsection, to
read as follows:
5704.2.11.5.3 Leak Detection System Maintenance and Certification.
Leak detection devices and monitoring systems installed in accordance with
this subsection shall be inspected and tested at least annually by a qualified
third party, and the test results maintained on site for at least one (1) year.
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103.106. Appendix B104.2, Area separation, of the International Fire
Code, 2012 2015 Edition, is hereby amended to read as follows:
Appendix B104.2 Area separation. Portions of buildings, which are
separated by one (1) or more four (4) hour firewalls constructed in
accordance with the International Building Code, without openings, and
provided with a thirty‐inch (30") parapet, are allowed to be considered as
separate fire areas.
107. Appendix B105, Fire‐Flow Requirements For Buildings, of the
International Fire Code, 2015 Edition, is hereby amended to read as follows:
SECTION B105
FIRE‐FLOW REQUIREMENTS FOR BUILDINGS
B105.1 One‐ and two‐family dwellings. The minimum fire‐flow and
flow duration requirements for one (1)‐ and two (2)‐family dwellings having a
fire‐flow calculation area that does not exceed three thousand six hundred
(3,600) square feet (344.5 m2) shall be one thousand (1,000) gallons per
minute (3785.4 L/min) for one (1) hour. Fire‐flow and flow duration for
dwellings having a fire‐flow calculation area in excess of three thousand six
hundred (3,600) square feet (344.5m2) shall not be less than that specified in
Table B105.1(2).
Exception: A reduction in required fire‐flow of fifty percent (50%), as
approved, is allowed when the building is equipped with an approved
automatic sprinkler system.
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B105.2 Buildings other than one (1)‐ and two (2)‐family dwellings.
The minimum fire‐flow and flow duration for buildings other than one (1)‐
and two (2)‐family dwellings shall be as specified in Table B105.1(2).
Exception: A reduction in required fire‐flow of up to seventy‐five
percent (75%), as approved, is allowed when the building is provided with an
approved automatic sprinkler system installed in accordance with
Subsections 903.3.1.1 or 903.3.1.2. The resulting fire‐flow shall not be less
than one thousand five hundred (1,500) gallons per minute (5678 L/min) for
the prescribed duration as specified in Table B105.1(2).
D. FIRE HYDRANTS:
1. Required for Construction: All buildings constructed within the City of
Renton shall be served by fire hydrants installed in accordance with the
requirements of this Section.
a. Plans Required Prior to Permit: No building permit shall be issued
until plans required under this Chapter have been submitted and approved in
accordance with the provisions contained in this Chapter.
b. Installation Timing: No construction beyond the foundation shall
be allowed until hydrants and mains are in place, unless approved by the
appropriate City authority, following appropriate application and a finding that
there is no life or safety threat involved.
c. Upgrade of Existing Hydrants Required: In addition, presently
existing fire hydrants which do not conform with the requirements and
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standards of this Section when replaced shall be replaced with hydrants which
do conform to the standards and requirements of this Section.
2. Fire Hydrant Requirements in Commercial, Business, Industrial and
Manufacturing Areas:
a. Installation Required: The owner of any building hereafter
constructed or used in the City which building or structure is not located or
accessible within one hundred fifty feet (150') of any fire hydrant and such
building or structure being located or situated in any area zoned and to be used,
or actually used for any commercial, business, industrial or manufacturing
purpose shall, at his or her expense, install or cause to have installed fire hydrant
or hydrants together with the necessary pipes, appurtenances and connections
in order to connect and hook on said hydrant or hydrants to the City’s existing
water supply. It shall be unlawful a criminal misdemeanor for any person to own,
occupy or use any building or structure as defined in RMC 8‐4‐24.B, C and D,
unless such building or structure is located within one hundred fifty feet (150') of
any fire hydrant.
b. Number and Location of Hydrants: The number and location of
such hydrants shall be in accordance with good fire engineering practice and
standards, the size, location, and construction to comply with the rules and
regulations of the American Insurance Association formerly known as the
National Board of Fire Underwriters in Appendix J of the 2012 Water System
Plan Update, adopted by City of Renton Resolution No. 4154 on August 13, 2012,
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as now or hereinafter amended, and all of such installations to be duly approved
by the Fire Department prior to its acceptance thereof by the City.
c. Applicability to Annexed Properties: The aforesaid requirements
shall likewise apply to any such building or structure as hereinabove defined
which is hereafter annexed to the City.
3. Fire Hydrants in Other Areas: The owner or party in control of any
building hereafter constructed in or annexed to the City and which said structure
or building is used for school, church, rest home, hospital or multiple residential
apartments (four (4) individual apartment units or more) or any other place of
public assembly, and wheresoever located, shall at his expense install or cause to
be installed fire hydrant or hydrants unless adequate and sufficient hydrants are
located or accessible within one hundred fifty feet (150') of any such building or
structure. The number, location, size and type of such hydrant or hydrants to be
installed shall be as specified in RMC 8‐4‐24.B, further reference hereby had
thereto, and all of such installation to be approved by the City Fire Department.
4. Fire Hydrants; Special Locations: In addition to the foregoing
requirements, additional hydrant or hydrants may be required or separately
required in areas which are being utilized for open storage of flammable
products, including flammable liquids, or other areas of special fire hazards with
spacing and floor requirements based on the fire protection required in each
instance; the number, size, type and location of hydrants for the aforesaid
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purpose shall be as specified in subsection D.2 of this Section and all of such
installations to be subject to the approval of the Fire Department.
5. Multiple Uses – Contract: In the event that the installation of any such
fire hydrant or hydrants as above set forth, and the connecting system
pertaining thereto, should benefit two (2) or more properties then the owners of
such benefited properties shall share the cost of such installation in the
proportion of the benefits so derived. Whenever an owner is required to install
such fire hydrant or fire hydrants under the provision of this Section and which
installation will benefit outer properties not owned or controlled by such owner,
then in any such case such owner may apply to the City for an agreement under
the provisions of the Municipal Water and Sewer Facilities Act known as chapter
261 of the Sessions Laws of 1959 35.91 RCW and any such agreement between
such owner and the City shall run for a period not to exceed five (5) years and
thus permit such owner to recover a portion of the cost of such initial installation
from other parties in the event of any such future hook up or connection. Such
contract shall further provide that the owner of any building or structure
subsequently erected shall not be permitted, during the term of the aforesaid
contract, to make any hook up or connection to the City’s water system or to any
such hydrant until such owner has paid his proportionate fair share of the initial
cost of such installation as set forth in said contract. Any such agreement
entered into between such owner causing such installation and the City shall be
filed for record with the King County Auditor’s Recorder’s office and thereupon
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such filing shall constitute due notice of the terms and requirements therein
specified to all other parties. The City further reserves the right, upon approval
of the City Council, to participate in the installation of any oversized water line
extensions or additional or extra improvements relative to such installations.
6. Fire‐Flow Requirements:
a. Basis for and Computation of Fire‐Flow Requirement: The fire‐
flow requirement applied by the Fire Marshal under the provisions of this section
shall be based upon criteria established in Appendix B of the International Fire
Code as amended, added to or adopted herein. Appendix B of the International
Fire Code is hereby adopted by reference. One copy of that document shall be
filed in the City Clerk’s office and be available for use and examination by the
public.
b. Unknown Fire‐Flow: Where the existing fire‐flow is not known or
cannot be easily determined, it shall be required of the developer to compute
the available fire‐flow using standards and criteria set forth at Renton City
Ordinance No. 3056 in Appendix J of the 2012 Water System Plan Update,
adopted by City of Renton Resolution No. 4154 on August 13, 2012, as now or
hereinafter amended.
7. Residential Sprinkling Permitted: When the fire‐flow is less than one
thousand (1,000) gallons per minute but greater than five hundred (500) gallons
per minute, then residential structures shall be permitted to be served by
sprinklers unless the Fire Chief has made a written finding that the public safety,
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health or welfare will be threatened, stating the factors upon which such finding
is based, in which case residential structures shall not be permitted to be
constructed at such location.
8. Number of Hydrants Required: The number of fire hydrants that shall
be required for the new construction or a defined risk shall be based on the
amount of fire‐flow that is required to protect said risk. The requirement shall be
one hydrant per one thousand (1,000) g.p.m. fire‐flow.
9. Location of Hydrants:
a. Minimum Distances from Structures: These fire hydrants shall be
located no closer than fifty feet (50') from the structure and no greater than
three hundred feet (300'). The primary hydrant shall be not further than one
hundred fifty feet (150') from the structure.
10. Hydrant Accessibility: Hydrants shall not be obstructed by any
structure or vegetation, or have the hydrant visibility impaired within a distance
of one hundred fifty feet (150') in any direction of vehicular approach to the
hydrant. All hydrants are to be accessible to Fire Department pumpers over
roads capable of supporting such fire apparatus.
a. Fire Marshal Discretion: The Fire Marshal shall have discretion to
determine the location of the hydrants based upon a review of the location of
the existing utilities, topography and the characteristics of the building or
structure; minor deviations may be granted by Fire Department approval of
written requests.
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11. Design and Installation Requirements: The installation of all fire
hydrants shall be in accordance with sound engineering practices. In addition,
the following requirements shall apply to all building construction projects:
a. Two (2) copies of detailed plans or drawings, accurately indicating
the location of all valves and fire hydrants to be installed shall be submitted to
the Fire Marshal prior to the commencement of any construction.
b. All fire hydrants must be approved by the City of Renton, Public
Works Department.
c. All construction of the fire hydrant installation and its attendant
water system connection shall conform to the design standards and
specifications of the City of Renton.
d. Fire hydrant installation shall be adequately protected against
vehicular damage in accordance with RMC 4‐6‐010.A.
e. An auxiliary gate valve shall be installed at the main line tee to
permit the repair and replacement of the hydrant without disruption of water
service.
f. All hydrants shall stand plumb, ±3°, to be set to the finished grade
with the bottom flange two inches (2") above ground or curb grade and have no
less than thirty‐six inches (36") in diameter of clear area about the hydrant for
the clearance of hydrant wrenches on both outlets and on the control valve.
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g. The port shall face the most likely route of approach and location
of the fire truck while pumping; distance from pumper port to street curb shall
be no further than twelve feet (12'), all as determined by the Fire Marshal.
h. The lead from the service main to the hydrant shall be no less than
six inches (6") in diameter. Any hydrant leads over fifty feet (50') in length from
water main in hydrant shall be no less than eight inches (8") in diameter.
i. All hydrants newly installed in single family residential areas shall be
supplied by not less than six inch (6") mains, and shall be capable of delivering
one thousand (1,000) g.p.m. fire‐flow over and above average maximum
demands at the farthest point of the installation. Hydrant leads up to fifty feet
(50') long may be six inches (6") in diameter.
j. All hydrants shall conform to the latest revised City of Renton
Standard Detail and Specifications.
k. All pipe shall meet City of Renton standards per pursuant to RMC 4‐
6‐010.A.
l. The maximum distance between fire hydrants in single family use
district zones shall be six hundred feet (600').
m. The maximum distance between fire hydrants in commercial,
industrial and apartment (including duplex) use district zones shall be three
hundred feet (300').
n. Lateral spacing of fire hydrants shall be predicated on hydrants
being located at street intersections.
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o. The appropriate water authority and Fire Department shall be
notified in writing of the date the fire hydrant installation and its attendant
water connection system will be available for use.
p. The Fire Marshal shall be notified when all newly installed hydrants
or mains are placed in service.
q. Where fire hydrants are not in service, they shall be identified as
being out of service by a method approved by the Fire Marshal.
12. Special Requirements for Buildings More Than Two Hundred Feet
(200') from a Street Property Line: The requirements of this Section apply to all
building construction projects in which buildings are located or are to be located
such that any portion is more than two hundred feet (200') in vehicular travel
from a street property line, except detached single family dwellings:
a. Buildings that have required fire‐flows of less than two thousand
five hundred (2,500) g.p.m. may have fire hydrants on one (1) side of the
building only.
b. When the required fire‐flow is over two thousand five hundred
(2,500) g.p.m., the fire hydrants shall be served by a main which loops around
the building or complex of buildings and reconnects back into a distribution
supply main.
c. The number of fire hydrants that shall be required for the new
construction or a defined risk shall be based on the amount of fire‐flow that is
required to protect said risk. The requirement shall be one (1) hydrant per one
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thousand (1,000) g.p.m. fire flow. These fire hydrants shall be located no closer
than fifty feet (50') from the structure and no greater than three hundred feet
(300'). All hydrants are to be accessible to Fire Department pumpers over roads
capable of supporting such fire apparatus. The Fire Marshal shall determine the
location of the hydrants based upon a determination of utility, topography and
building or structure; minor deviations may be granted by Fire Department
approval of written requests.
13. Water System Requirements for Hydrants: All fire hydrants shall be
served by a municipal or quasi‐municipal water system, or as otherwise
approved by the Fire Marshal.
14. Service and Testing of Hydrants: All hydrants shall be subject to
testing, inspection and approval by the Fire Control Division Department.
15. Prohibited Hydrants: The installation of flush type hydrants is
prohibited unless approved by the Fire Marshal and such approval shall be given
only when permitted fire hydrants would be dangerous or impractical. The
showing of such danger or impracticability shall be the burden of the builder.
16. Dead End Mains Prohibited: Provisions shall be made wherever
appropriate in any project for looping all dead end or temporarily dead end
mains. A minimum fifteen foot (15') easement shall be required. Construction
plans must be approved by the Public Works Department as per this Section and
other applicable City regulations prior to commencement of construction.
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17. Meter or Detection Required for Private Water or Fire Service:
Services for fire protection must be metered or detector checkered at the
expense of the owner and fitted with such fixtures only as are needed for fire
protection and must be entirely disconnected from those used for other
purposes.
18. Use for Other Than Fire Protection Prohibited: In no case will any tap
be made upon any pipe used for fire service purposes or any tank connected
therewith, nor shall the use of any water be permitted through any fire service
nor through any pipes, tanks or other fixtures therewith connected for any
purposes except the extinguishing of fire on such premises or testing flows for
fire control purposes.
19. Changes Requiring Increased Fire Protection: Whenever any change
in the use, occupancy or construction of any premises or purposes as
hereinabove defined require any increased fire and hydrant protection, the
owner, owners or person in charge of such premises shall proceed promptly
toward securing adequate protection and all such installation or changes to be
completed providing for such increased fire protection, prior to the use or
occupancy of such facilities.
20. Violation of This Section and Penalties: Unless otherwise specified,
violations of this Section are misdemeanors subject to RMC 1‐3‐1. Each day upon
which a violation occurs or continues constitutes a separate offense.
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SECTION IX. Subsection 4‐5‐120.J.5, Fee, of Chapter 5, Building and Fire Prevention
Standards, of Title IV (Development Regulations) of the Renton Municipal Code is amended as
follows:
5. Fee: The application for a permit pursuant to this Section shall be
accompanied by the fee stipulated in RMC 4‐1‐150, Fire Prevention Fees the City
of Renton Fee Schedule.
SECTION X. Subsection 301.3.4.1 Fire protection systems, of subsection 4‐5‐130.B.2,
of section 4‐5‐130, International Property Maintenance Code, of Chapter 5, Building and Fire
Prevention Standards, of Title IV (Development Regulations) of the Renton Municipal Code is
amended as follows:
301.3.4.1 Fire protection systems: All fire suppression and alarms
systems shall be maintained in a working condition and inspected as required by
the Fire and Emergency Services Department.
SECTION XI. Subsection 301.3.4.3 Fire inspections, of subsection 4‐5‐130.B.2, of
section 4‐5‐130, International Property Maintenance Code, of Chapter 5, Building and Fire
Prevention Standards, of Title IV (Development Regulations) of the Renton Municipal Code is
amended as follows:
301.3.4.3 Fire inspections: Periodic Fire and Emergency Services
Department inspections may be required at intervals set forth by the Fire Chief.
SECTION XII. Footnote 8, Requirement, of subsection 4‐6‐060.F.2, Minimum Design
Standards for Public Streets and Alleys, of Chapter 6, Street and Utility Standards, of Title IV
(Development Regulations) of the Renton Municipal Code is amended as follows:
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8 Requirement: Either fire sprinklers shall be provided as approved by
the Fire & Emergency Services Department or a clear roadway area shall be
provided for emergency vehicles midblock. All of the clear area must be 20 feet
in width for vehicular movement with a minimum length of 50 feet and
maximum length of 100 feet, so as to provide emergency access to homes within
150 feet. Along the clear area only, the planting strip would not be required and
the clear area will be in place of the landscaping area.
SECTION XIII. Subsection 4‐6‐060.H.3, Turnaround Design, of Chapter 6, Street and
Utility Standards, of Title IV (Development Regulations) of the Renton Municipal Code is
amended as follows:
3. Turnaround Design: The hammerhead turnaround shall have a design
approved by the Administrator and the Fire Department and Emergency
Services.
SECTION XIV. Subsection 4‐6‐060.H.4, Cul‐de‐Sac Design, of Chapter 6, Street and
Utility Standards, of Title IV (Development Regulations) of the Renton Municipal Code is
amended as follows:
4. Cul‐de‐Sac Design: Cul‐de‐sacs shall have a minimum paved and
landscaped radius of forty‐five feet (45') with a right‐of‐way radius of fifty‐five
feet (55') for the turnaround. A landscaped center island with a radius of twenty
feet (20') delineated by curbing shall be provided in the cul‐de‐sac. The
landscaping shall be maintained by the homeowners’ association or adjacent
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property owners. The cul‐de‐sac turnaround shall have a design approved by the
Administrator and the Fire and Emergency Services Department.
SECTION XV. Subsection 4‐6‐060.H.6, Waiver of Turnaround, of Chapter 6, Street and
Utility Standards, of Title IV (Development Regulations) of the Renton Municipal Code is
amended as follows:
6. Waiver of Turnaround: The requirement for a turnaround or cul‐de‐
sac may be waived by the Administrator with approval of the Fire and Emergency
Services Department when the development proposal will not create an
increased need for emergency operations pursuant to RMC 4‐9‐250C, Waiver
Procedures.
SECTION XVI. Subsection 4‐8‐060.C, Application Location, of Chapter 8, Permits
– General and Appeals, of Title IV (Development Regulations) of the Renton Municipal
Code is amended as follows:
C. APPLICATION LOCATION:
All land use, building, and public works applications addressed in this Title
shall be filed with the Development Services Division. All fire permits shall be
filed with the Fire Prevention Bureau Department.
SECTION XVII. Subsection 4‐9‐110.E.2, Referrals, Recommendations of Department,
of Chapter 9, Permits – Specific, of Title IV (Development Regulations) of the Renton Municipal
Code, is amended as follows:
2. Referrals, Recommendations of Department: The Development
Services Division shall transmit copies of the proposed mobile home park plan to
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the Public Works Department, the health agency, the Fire and Emergency
Services Department and copies to other department heads and agencies as
necessary for their review and recommendation. Two (2) copies shall be retained
by the Hearing Examiner. These departments and agencies shall make, within
the scope of their municipal functions, their respective recommendations
regarding the mobile home park plan to the Development Services Division, in
writing, not less than fifteen (15) days prior to the date of hearing.
SECTION XVIII. Subsection 4‐9‐240.C.3, Exemptions for Special Sales and Ancillary
Events Promoting and Located on the Site of an Existing Permanent Business and Not Requiring
a Separate Business License, of Chapter 9, Permits – Specific, of Title IV (Development
Regulations) of the Renton Municipal Code, is amended as follows:
3. Exemptions for Special Sales and Ancillary Events Promoting and
Located on the Site of an Existing Permanent Business and Not Requiring a
Separate Business License: If determined by the Community and Economic
Development Administrator to be of limited duration with minimal impact on
neighboring properties, such special sales/events shall not require issuance of a
temporary use permit but may require a permit from the Fire Prevention Bureau
Department and/or King County Health Department.
SECTION XIX. Subsection 4‐9‐240.K.3.j, Inspections, of Chapter 9, Permits – Specific, of
Title IV (Development Regulations) of the Renton Municipal Code, is amended as follows:
j. Inspections: The temporary homeless encampment shall permit
regular inspections by the City, including the Police Department and the Fire and
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Emergency Services Department, and King County Health Department, to check
compliance with the standards for the temporary homeless encampment.
SECTION XX. Subsection 4‐9‐240.N, Other Required Permits, of Chapter 9, Permits –
Specific, of Title IV (Development Regulations) of the Renton Municipal Code, is amended as
follows:
N. OTHER REQUIRED PERMITS:
The temporary use may also require permits and inspections from both the
Fire and Emergency Services Department and/or Development Services Division
to ensure that the temporary use is in compliance with Fire/Building Codes.
SECTION XXI. The definitions of “Fire Chief” and “Fire Department” in section 4‐11‐060,
Definitions F, of Chapter 11, Definitions, of Title IV (Development Regulations) of the Renton
Municipal Code, are amended as follows:
FIRE CHIEF: The City of Renton Fire Chief or designee chief administrative officer
of the Renton Regional Fire Authority.
FIRE DEPARTMENT: The Renton Fire Department Renton Regional Fire Authority.
SECTION XXII. The definitions of “Hazardous Materials” and “Hazardous Materials
Inventory Statement” in section 4‐11‐080, Definitions H, of Title IV (Development Regulations)
of the Renton Municipal Code, is amended as follows:
HAZARDOUS MATERIALS: Those chemicals or substances which are physical or
health hazards as defined and classified in Article 80 of the Uniform Chapter 50
of the International Fire Code as adopted or amended by the City whether the
materials are in usable or waste condition; and any material that may degrade
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groundwater quality when improperly used, stored, disposed of, or otherwise
mismanaged. RMC 4‐3‐050R, Generic Hazardous Materials List, provides a list of
common substances that may be hazardous materials. Article VI‐A of the
Uniform Appendix H of the International Fire Code provides further information,
explanations, and examples of hazardous materials.
HAZARDOUS MATERIALS INVENTORY STATEMENT: A form provided by the
Department or the Fire Prevention Bureau Department and completed by a
facility owner that provides specified information regarding hazardous materials
at the facility.
SECTION XXIII. Section 5‐3‐2, Salaries of Appointive Officers, of Chapter 3, Salaries, of
Title V (Finance and Business Regulations) of the Renton Municipal Code, is amended as
follows:
5‐3‐2 SALARIES OF APPOINTIVE OFFICERS:
The appointive officers shall receive such salaries as are fixed and established by
City of Renton ordinances and such salaries shall be paid in equal semi‐monthly
installments unless otherwise determined by the City Council or by State law. For
the purpose of this Section the appointive officers are those appointed by the
Mayor and whose appointment is subject to confirmation by the City Council.
They shall include, among others: Chief Administrative Officer, Administrative
Services Administrator, Hearing Examiner, Human Resources and Risk
Management Administrator, Public Works Administrator, Community Services
Administrator, Community and Economic Development Administrator, City
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Attorney, Police and Fire Chief as per applicable civil service laws, and the City
Clerk.
SECTION XXIV. Subsection 5‐12‐5.A of Chapter 12, Adult Entertainment Standards, of
Title V (Finance and Business Regulations) of the Renton Municipal Code, is amended as
follows:
A. The Fire and Emergency Services Department and the Community and
Economic Development Department for reports on compliance with all
applicable fire, building and zoning codes of the City,
SECTION XXV. The definition of “Substantial Public Services” in subsection 5‐22‐2,
Definitions, of Title V (Finance and Business Regulations) of the Renton Municipal Code, is
amended as follows:
SUBSTANTIAL PUBLIC SERVICES: A material increase in the amount, scope or
level of necessary fire, police, traffic control, crowd control, or other public
resources above those that would normally be required without the event. With
respect to police resources, “substantial public services” means resources for
crowd management or traffic control required for the event. It also includes
instances where Fire and Emergency Services Department personnel are
impacted by the volume of participants, or when environmental conditions are
such that the impact to the crowds would be anticipated and that these
conditions would reduce the effectiveness of on‐duty personnel requiring the
recall of sufficient personnel to assist the participants as well as maintaining the
required level of service to the City.
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SECTION XXVI. Section 8‐4‐35, Interference with Fire Hydrants Prohibited, of Chapter
4, Water, of Title VIII (Health and Sanitation) of the Renton Municipal Code, is amended as
follows:
8‐4‐35 INTERFERENCE WITH FIRE HYDRANTS PROHIBITED:
It shall be unlawful for any person except when duly authorized by the
Planning/Building/Public Works Administrator, or who shall be a member of the
Fire Department, to open, operate, close, turn on, turn off, interfere with, attach
any pipe or hose to or connect anything with any fire hydrant belonging to the
City.
SECTION XXVII. The definition of “Authorized Emergency Vessel” in section 9‐3‐2,
Definitions, of Title IX (Public Ways and Property) of the Renton Municipal Code, is amended as
follows:
AUTHORIZED EMERGENCY VESSEL: Any authorized vessel or watercraft of the
City Police Department, City Fire Department, King County Sheriff’s Department,
the United States Government, and State of Washington authorized patrol
vessels or watercraft.
SECTION XXVIII. Subsection 9‐11‐2.H, Structure Address, of Chapter 11, Street Grid
System, of Title IX (Public Ways and Property) of the Renton Municipal Code, is amended as
follows:
H. Structure Address: One address shall be assigned to each building, except
residential accessory buildings, and except nonresidential buildings that have
more than one street frontage with approval by the Fire Department and
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Emergency Services. In the event of planned urban development, office park, or
industrial complex which incorporates several buildings, or has the potential to
add one or more buildings, provision shall be made to allow for buildings to be
addressed as separate addresses, one per building. In the event address
numbers are not available for more than one building, alphabetical suffixes for
each building in the complex shall be applied. Structure addresses shall be
expressed in whole numbers, with no fractional appendages.
SECTION XXIX. This ordinance shall be in full force and effect on July 1, 2016. A
summary of this ordinance shall be published in the City’s official newspaper. The summary
shall consist of this ordnance’s title.
PASSED BY THE CITY COUNCIL this _______ day of ___________________, 2016.
Jason A. Seth, City Clerk
APPROVED BY THE MAYOR this _______ day of _____________________, 2016.
Denis Law, Mayor
Approved as to form:
Lawrence J. Warren, City Attorney
Date of Publication:
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