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AN ORDINANCE AM�MING SECTION FIVE OF CHAPTER ONE, SECTION THREE
SECTION THREE OF CHAPTER FOUR,
OF CHAPTER TWO.,, f SECTION ONE OF CHAPTER FIVE, AND SECTIONS ONE AND FOUR
OF CHAPTER SIX, 0- ORDINANCE #1083 Elv'TITLED, ,rAN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY
OF RENTON, WASHINGTON, ESTABLISHING AND DEFININ=G A BUILDING -CODE, RE-
GULATING THE CONSTRUCTION OR MOVING OF BUILDINGS WITHIN TEE CITY OF
RENTON, REQUIRING A PERMIT FOR ALL BUILDING CONSTRUCTION OR SEWER
CONNECTIONS AND FIXING THE FEE THE EFOR, ESTABLISHING THE SIZE OR THE
SLEEPING ROOMS, ESTABLISHING A FIRE DISTRICT, PROHIBITING THE REBUILD-
ING OR MOVING OF BUILDINGS D12RECT-ATED FIFTY (50%) PER CENT IN VALUE,
REGULATING THE CONSTRUCTION OF SEWER CONNECTIONS, PROVIDING A PENALTY
FOR VIOLATION HEREOF AND REPEALING ORDINANCES NO. 243, 2549 2620 445,
525, 531 and 1013."
The City Council of the City of Renton, Washington do ordain as
follows:
SECTION 1: That Section Five of Chapter One of Ordinance #1083
reading as follows, "Section 5. All structures or parts of structures,
except single unit dwellings, multiple unit dwellings of one-story and
structure accessory thereto and habitations for domestic animals or fowl,
shall be designed and inspected by a qualified architect or professional
engineer licensed by the State of Washington, Provided, however, that
whenever a contract is entered into by the owner of real estate for the
construction of any type of building costing more than one thousand
(61000.00) dollars, before construction is initiated, the owner of the
real estate shall apply for a permit as herein provided. Said application
shall be accompanied by the contract providing for such construction and
three (3) copies of the specifications to be used in the construction of
such building, such specifications to be complete in detail. Upon com-
pletion of such building, the contractor erecting such structure or the
architect in charge thereof, shall file an affidavit with the City Clerk
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of the City, stating therein under oath, that the plans and specifications
and requirements of this Code have been fully and completely conformed to
and complied with. Any false statement in such affidavit so filed as
aforesaid shall constitute a misdemeanor and shall be punished as provided
in this Ordinance. All applications for building permits shall be approved
in writing by the City Engineer or Building Inspector before permits are
issued.", be and the same hereby is repealed and reenacted to read as
follows,
SECTION 5: Chapter 1: All structures or parts of structures, excep
single dwellings, multiple dwellings of one-story, structures accessory
to dwellings, and shelters, for domestic animals shall be designed and the
construction supervised and inspected by a qualified architect or engineer
licensed by the State of Washington and employed by the owner of the pro-
perty. A single dwelling is a building occupied by one household and used
exclusively for human habitation. A multiple dwelling is a building used
ively for human habitation by more than one household.
SECTION 2; That Section Three of Chapter Two of Ordinance #1083
reading as follows:
"Section 3. CLASS OF CONSTRUCTION BASED ON FIRE RESISTANCE. Build-
ing materials, units, and assemblies shall be classified in accordance
with the rating by "Standard Specifications for Fire Tests of Building
Construction and Materials" of the American Society of Testing Materials
as demonstrated by authoritative tests.
structural Frames
Exterior Walls
Interior Bearing Walls
Class
0
No rating
Class
1
One hour
Class
2
Two hours
Class
3
Three hours
Class
4
Four hours
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Floor and Roof
Interiors
Partitions and Courts
No
rating
One
hour
One
hour.
Two
hours
Two
hours
The fire -resistive class of structure is that of its least resist#nt
assembly. The rating of a floor, wall or roof assembly is that of its
least resistant portion, including openings and their coverings. Roof
coverings shall be of non-combustible materials or meet the requirements
of Class A or B Specifications of the Underwriters Laboratories, inc.,
for all classes except Class 0.", be and the same hereby is repealed and
re-enacted to read as follows:
Section 3: Chapter Two. Classification by Fire Resistance. Building
materials, units, and sub -assemblies shall be classified in accordance with
the rating by "Standard Specification for Fire Tests of Building Construction
and Materialst' of the American Society for Testing Materials as demonstrated
by authoritative tests. Class of construction is determined by the fire
resistance rating of the least resistant sub -assembly, whether structural
frame, floor, roof, exterior, or permanent interior walls. Temporary in-
terior partitions do not affect or determine the class provided that they
sub -divide areas of 2500 feet or less enclosed by permanent interior walls,
The rating of a frame, floor, wall, or roof assembly is that of its least
resistant portion, including openings and their coverings, eatcept that
openings which are twenty feet or more from the nearest possible building
site do not reduce the rating. Roof coverings shall be of incombustible
materials or meet the requirements of Class A or B Specifications of the
Underwriters Laboratories, Inc., for all classes except Class 0,
:Structural Frames, Exterior
Walls, Fire Walls, Bearing
Walls.Courts and Shafts.
Class
0
Less than one hour
Class
1
One hour
Class
2
Two hours
Class
3
Three hours
Class
4
Four hours
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Floors, Roofs,
Permanent partitions
and Stairs.
Less
than one hour
One
hour
One
hour
Two
hours
Two
hours
SECTION 3: That Section Three of Chapter Four, Ordinance #1083
reading as follows:
"Section 3. VENTILATION AND LIGHT. Every room used for habitation
shall have openings to the exterior with an Brea through which light may
pass of not less than one-eighth of the floor area. Exterior doors and
windows shall open to the extent of not less than 5% of the floor area.
Windows shall face unobstructed, uncovered, horizontal areas of at
least the extent of the glass area of all windows opening thereon, but
no dimension of which is less than five feet.
The ground area covered by dwellings and accessory structures shall
not exceed 35% of the area of the lot or tract. Dwellings shall be placed
at least 20 feet from the principal street or road line and 5 feet or more
from all other boundariesff,.
be and the same hereby is repealed and re-enacted to read as follows:
Section 3: VENTILATION AND LIGHT. Every room used for habitation
shall have openings to the exterior with an area through which light may
pass of not less than ane -eighth of the floor area. Exterior doors and
windows shall open to the extent of not less than 5% of'the floor area.
Windows shall face unobstructed, un:overed, horizontal areas at
least the extent of the glass area of all windows opening thereon, but
no dimension of which is less than five feet.
The ground area covered by dwellings and accessory structures shall
not exceed 35% of the area of the lot of tract.
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SECTION 4: That Section One of Chapter Five of Ordinance #1083,
reading as follows:
"Section 1: FIRE. The height of buildings measured from the first
floor level above ground is limited as follows, based upon use group and
class of construction:
Class Stories or height in feet
Group 3. a. -All classes - 2 35
Group I.b. All classes - 2 20
Group II. & III. 0 1 20
1 2 35
2 2 35
3 4 60
4 No limit
Group IV. 0
1 2 35
2 2 35
3 4 60
4 No limit
The ground area occupied by buildings is limited by zoning resolutions
as follows:
Class Area in Square Feet
Group 1. - All classes - 35% of plot area
Groups II,III, & IV 0 5,000
1 10,000
2 15,000
3 20,000
4 No limit
The clear unoccupied spaces between property lines, and the exterior
walls of buildings, in residence districts shall be 20 feet from lot line
on the principal street or road line and 5 feet or more from all other
boundaries.
The clear unoccupied spaces between property lines and an exterior
wall of a building not in a residence district, based upon the fire re-
sistance of the entire wall including protections of openings therein, shall
be as follows-,
Distance from property
Class line in Feet
0 5
1 5
2 3
3 2
4 0
All exterior walls in Commercial Use or Fire District shall be faced
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with incombustible material and, when two feet or less from property
lines, shall extend not less than 30 inches above the highest point of
the roof surface unless the roof surface is entirely of incombustible
material_.
All stud walls shall be fire -stopped with material at least as
thick as the studs at each floor and ceiling level. Ceiling joists shall
be fire -stopped over each partition. Ceiled rafters shall be fire -stopped
at intervals not over eight feet and at partitions. Unfinished attic
spaces under wood roofs shall be divided by full partitions into areas
of not over 2500 square feet.
Chimneys, flues, ducts and installations of mechanical equipment
for heating, ventilation or power shall conform to the specifications
of the National Board of Fire Underwriters.", be and the same hereby is
repealed and re-enacted to read as follows:
Section 1: Chapter Five. Fire. The height of buildings measured from
the first floor level above ground is limited as follows, based upon the
use group and class of construction:
Class Stories or Height in Feet
Group
1 a. All classes
-
2
35
Group
1 b. All classes
-
2
20
Group
II
4
4
45
Group
III
0
1
20
1
2
35
2
2
35
3
4
35
4
No limit
Group
IV
0
1
20
1
2
35
2
3
35
3
4
45
4
4
45
The ground area occupied by buildings is limited by zoning
resolutions and as follows:
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Group 1 All classes
Groups 11,111 & Iv
Class Area in Square feet
- 35% of plot area
0 5,000
1 10,000
2 15,000
3 20,000
4 No limit
The clear unoccupied space between property lines and exterior
cells of buildings in residence districts and for residences in Fire
Zone B, shall be 20 feet from lot line on principal street or road
line, 5 feet or- more from side property lines, except on flanking street
in which case the distance shall be 10 feet and except also, that garages
and secondary buildings located on rear of lot may be placed to alley
line and to side property lines.
The clear unoccupied spaces between property lines and an exterior
wall of a building in an industrial district, based upon the.fire re-
sistance of the entire wall including protections of openings therein,
shall be as follows:
Distance `from property
Class line in feet
0 5
1 5
2 3
3 2
4 0
Section I -a. Fire Zone. All commercial districts, as shown on the
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zoning map of the City of Renton, or any commercial districts hereafter
established, shall constitute the fire zone of the building code. —
Any commercial district north of 4th avenue, also any commercial
district south of Tillicum Avenue,or Tillicum Avenue, if produced easterly
to join with 2nd Avenue North, or Second Avenue North, or Second Avenue
North produced east to the eastern boundaries of the City limits, shall
constitute Fire Zone A.
Any commercial district north of Tillicum Avenue and Second Avenue
North, also South of Fourth Avenue, shall constitute Fire Zone B.
In Fire Zone A. only Class 4 construction shall be permitted, as
called for in Section 3, Chapter 2 of this building code.
In Fire Zone B. all structures except Group I Dwellings, and Group
4 Miscellaneous, shall be Class 4 Construction.
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All exterior walls in fire zone, when 2 feet or less from property
lines, shall extend not less than 30 inches above the highest point of
the roof surface unless the roof surface is entirely of incombustible
material.
Windows in exterior walls within the fire zone which serve separate
rooms shall be not less than 5 feet apart in a horizontal or vertical
direction.
SECTION 6: That Section One of Chapter Six of Ordinance #1083
reading as follows:
t+Section 1: Chapter VI. ESTABLISBI= OF FIRE DISTRICTS, SIZE OF
SLEEPING ROOMS, BUILDINGS DEPRECIATED IN VALUE, AND MOVING OF BUILDINGS,
SEWER CONNECTIONS, AND FEE FOR PERMITS.
There is hereby established a Fire District or Commercial Use
District, which shall embrace that portion of the City of Renton des-
cribed as follows: Beginning at the southeast corner of Second Avenue
and Burnett Street; thence east along south line of Second Avenue to the
center of Block 10, Town of Renton Plat; thence south through the center
of Block 10 and continuing south to the southeast corner of Lot 5, Block
9; thence west along south line of said Lot 5 and continuing west to
southwest corner of Lot 2, Block 15; thence south along the east line of
Wells street to southwest corner of Lot 4 in said Block 15; thence west
to the southwest corner of Lot 1, Block 20; thence south along the east
line of Williams Street to the north line of Fourth Avenue; thence west
along the north line of Fourth Avenue to the east line of Burnett Street;
thence north along the east line of Burnett Street to the place of beginning."
so
be and the same hereby is repealed and re-enacted to read as follows:
Section 1; Codes Adopted by Reference, Size of Sleeping Rooms,
Buildings depreciated in value, and Moving of Buildings, Sewer Connections,
and Fee for Permits.
In compliance with Rem. Rev. Stat. 9199-1, or Pierce's Code 1149/31
there is filed with the City Clerk three (3) copies each of the following
codes, specifications, requirements, and regulations, which are made parts
of this ordinance:
1. Wood. Handbook --U. S. Department of Agriculture. Forest Service.1935
2. Building Regulations for Reinforced Concrete --American Concrete
Institute. 1936
3. Specifications for the Design, Fabrication, and Erection of
Structural Steel for Buildings --American Institute of Steel
Construction. 1937.
4. Principles of Brick Engineering --Structural Clay Products
Institute. 1939.
5..Standard Specifications for Fire Tests of Building Construction
and Materials --1933, American Society for Testing Materials.
6. An Ordinance for the Construction of Chimneys --National Board
of Fire Underwriters. 1927.
7. Rules & Regulations of the State Board of Health --Book V -
Sanitation. 1936.
8. Suggested Section on Gypsum for Building Codes. Gypsum
Association. 1942.
9. The Standard Safety Code for Elevators, Dumb -Waiters, and
Escalators --American Standards Association. 1937.
SECTION 6: That Section Four of Chapter Six of Ordinance #1083
Reading as follows:
"Section 4: No building within the Fire District as herein es-
tablished, which may be damaged to the extent of 50% by fire, decay or
otherwise, shall be repaired or rebuilt, nor shall any such building,
when the damage thereto is less than 50% of the value thereof be so re-
paired or rebuilt as to be raised higher than the highest part left
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standing after such damage shall have occurred, or so as to be in a
better state of repair, or to occupy a greater space than before the
injury thereto. The extent of the damage that may be done to any such
building by fire or other casualty shall be determined by three (3)
disinterested person, residents of Renton, one of whom shall be selected
by the owner or agent of the building, the second by the Chief of the
Fire Department and the two so chosen shall select a third. The persons
so chosen shall be first duly sworn to fairly and impartially estimate
such damage, and their decision shall be final and binding upon all
persons concerned.". be and the same hereby is repealed and re-enacted
to read as follows:
Section 4: No building within the City as herein established,
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which may be damaged to the extent to 50o by fire, decay or otherwise,
shall be repaired or rebuilt, nor shall any such building, when the
damage thereto is less than 50% of the value thereof be so repaired.or
rebuilt as to be raised higher than the highest part left standing after
such damage shall have occurred, or to occupy a greater space then be-
fore the injury thereto, unless rebuilt according to the regulations of
this code. The extent of the damage that may be done to any such building
by fire or other casualty shall be determined by three (3) disinterested
persons, residents of Renton, one of whom shall be selected by the owner
or agent of the building, the second by the Chief of -the Fire Department
and the two so chosen shall select a third. The persons so,chosen shall
be first duly sworn to fairly and impartially estimate such damage, and
their decision shall be final and binding upon all persons concerned.
SECTIO14 V: This Ordinance shall be in full force and effect five
(5) days from and after its passage, approval and legal publication.
APPROVED this 15th day of Tag 1945.
Passed this 15th day of Tutrq 1945.
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Approved as to f orm:
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