015-23 - Ordinance - Amending 20.200 Building CodeDocuSign Envelope ID: 1736A03F-CA9E-4BF4-87D5-FBC512300C49
ORDINANCE NO.015-23
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF PORT ORCHARD, WASHINGTON,
AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. 013-23, AMENDING CHAPTER 20.200, CITY
CONSTRUCTION CODE, OF THE PORT ORCHARD MUNICIPAL CODE TO
CONFORM WITH UPDATES TO THE STATE BUILDING CODE UNDER
CHAPTER 19.27 OF THE REVISED CODE OF WASHINGTON AND THE REVISED
WASHINGTON STATE BUILDING CODE ACT; ADOPTING THE CURRENT
STATE BUILDING CODES; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY AND
CORRECTIONS; AND ESTABLISHING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, the Washington State Building Code Council (Code Council) periodically
recommends and adopts uniform codes of statewide applicability, collectively referred to as the
State Building Code; and
WHEREAS, the Washington state legislature has updated Chapter 19.27 of the Revised
Code of Washington (RCW), the Washington State Building Code Act, to adopt the 2021
versions of the State Building Code; and
WHEREAS, by Ordinance No. 013-23, the City of Port Orchard adopted by reference the
State Building Codes as required by state law, to locally enforce said rules for the health, safety,
and welfare of the public, with an effective date of July 1, 2023, consistent with state direction
at the time of adoption; and
WHEREAS, since the adoption of Ordinance No. 013-23, the State Building Code Council
exercised its delegated authority to delay the implementation of the State Building Code by 120
days, until October 29, 2023; and
WHEREAS, the City Council wishes to amend Ordinance No. 013-23 to extend the
effective date concurrent with the action by the State Building Code Council; and
WHEREAS, the SEPA Responsible Official for the City determined that adoption of this
ordinance is categorically exempt from environmental review as a procedural action under
WAC 197-11-800(20); now therefore,
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PORT ORCHARD, WASHINGTON, DOES ORDAIN AS
FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. Amendment. Section 5 of Ordinance No. 013-23 is hereby amended to read as
follows:
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This ordinance shall be in full force five days after posting and publication, provided
following publication the amendments to the POMC set forth herein shall be effective
October 29, 2023.
SECTION 2. Severability. If any section, sentence, clause or phrase of this ordinance should
be held to be invalid or unconstitutional by a court of competent jurisdiction, such invalidity or
unconstitutionality shall not affect the validity of constitutionality of any other section, sentence,
clause or phrase of this ordinance.
SECTION 3. Corrections. Upon approval of the city attorney, the city clerk and the
codifiers of this ordinance are authorized to make necessary technical corrections to this
ordinance, including, without limitation, the correction of clerical errors; references to other
local, state, or federal laws, codes, rules, or regulations; or section/subsection numbering.
SECTION 4. Effective Date. This ordinance shall be in full force five days after posting
and publication. A summary of this ordinance may be published in lieu of publishing the
ordinance in its entirety.
PASSED by the City Council of the City of Port Orchard, APPROVED by the Mayor and
attested by the Clerk in authentication of such passage this 13th day of June 2023.
ATTEST:
DocuSigned by:
Brandy Wallace, MMC, City Clerk
APPROVED AS TO FORM ONLY:
D/ocuSigned by:
Charlotte A. Archer, City Attorney
PUBLISHED DATE: June 16, 2023
EFFECTIVE DATE: June 21, 2023
DocuSigned by:
Robert Putaansuu, Mayor
SPONSOR: