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1317 - Ordinance - Amending Section 15.04.010 Adopting Uniform Building Code12t,��a or& _ 1g50 "3i8C1 ORDINANCE N0. 1317 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF PORT ORCHARD AMENDING SECTION 15.04.010 (PORT ORCHARD MUNICIPAL CODE) ADOPTING THE 1985 UNIFORM BUILDING CODE THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PORT ORCHARD DOES ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. That the Port Orchard Municipal Code, Section 15%/.R04.010 is amended as follows: . 13�q'J/I"504.010 Uniform Building Code Adopted. There is adopted by the Council of the City of Port Orchard for the purpose of prescribing regulations governing conditions hazard- ous to life and property and the 1985 Edition of the Uniform Building Code, Uniform Building Standards, Uniform Mechanical Code, Uniform Housing Code, Uniform Code for the Abatement of Dangerous Buildings, Uniform Sign Code, Uniform Administrative Code, Uniform Building Security Code, as adopted and published by the International Conference of Building Officials (ICBO) with apprendices of all volumes and adopted by reference pur- suant to the provisions of RCW 35.21.180 is adopted as the official Building Code of the City of Port Orchard subject to the amendment and additions set forth in this title. Volume 1, Uniform Building Code, 1985 edition is here- by amended as follows: 1. Section 301(b): Delete items 1,3,4,5,6, and 7. Section 303, first sentence shall read: The application; plans and specification and other data filed by an applicant for permit shal l e reviewed by the Building Official or his duly authorized representative. Section 1210(a) Fire Warning Systems: There is added "The provisions of this section shall apply excusively to existing non -conforming Group R-Division 1 occupancy's more than (2) stories in height. EXCEPTION: No Group R- Division 1 Occupancy containing three (3) or more dwelling units shall be exempt from section 1210(a) of Volume I Uniform Building Code. Section 2517(g)(3) Bracing: Delete D through H. EXCEPTION: Items D through H may be used in conjunction with A, B, C or other bracing methods approved by the Building Inspector. ADD: All new buildings will be insulated to meet the thermal performance and design standards of new buildings as described in RCW 19.27. Compliance with this law shall be evidenced at the job site by the posting of a compliance card. The card shall indicate the "R Value" of the material installed by each section of this structure and in the case of loose insulation the number of bags and weight per bag. It is the responsibility of the Building Official or his duly authorized representative to assure compliance in all new buildings (including dwellings and new apartment houses) to which the law applies. Ordinance No. 1317 Page Two 5. Special Provisions Section 713 (b) Standpipes: The second to last sentence shall be changed to read, "The source of water may be either by interconnection with the sprinkler system or may be connected with the domestic water supply by a minimum of 2-inch diameter pipe with li inch NS hose adapter. 6. Appendix, Chapter 53, Section 5301(b) Energy Conservation in New Building Construction: EXCEPTION: Insulation materials installed in walls and ceilings which are required to be of fire resistive construction shall meet Class 2 flame spread requirements unless the materials are concealed in a wall or ceiling cavity with fire resistive materials applied directly against surfaces. Section 2, Uniform Building Security Code, 1985 edition is hereby amended as follows: Chapter 41, Security Provisions: ADD NEW SECTION: Section 4102(a) Every building hereafter constructed, class- ified as R-1 occupancy by use or design shall comply with the following: Doors which provide an access into the dwelling shall have a means provided whereby the door locking devices shall be changed or altered upon a change of tenancy to insure against entry by a previous key holder. 2. Every entrance door to a R-1 dwelling shall have a dead bolt or dead latch with at least a one-half inch throw. The lock shall be so constructed that the dead bolt or dead latch may be open from the inside without the use of a key. 3. In hotels and other multi -use buildings having a transient occupancies, every entrance door to a unit shall also be provided with a chain door guard or barrel on the inside. EXCEPTION: Building required by the Uniform Building Code to have exit doors equipped with panic hardware shall be exempt from the provision of section 4102(a) as related to exterior doors. 4. Enforcement -Right of Entry: The Chief of Police and/or Fire Chief is hereby authorized and directed to enforce the provision of this ordinance and upon presentation of proper credentials, the Chief of Police and/or Fire Chief or their duly authorized representative may, with the consent of the occupant or pur- suant to a lawfully issued warrant, enter at reasonable times any building or premises used for R-1 dwelling purposes for the purpose of inspecting the physical security of exterior accessible openings of such building or premises. Ordinance No. 1317 Page Three 5. Responsibility for Compliance: Responsibility for compliance with specifications set forth in the Uniform Building Security Code shall be the building owner and/or his agent having charge, care or control of such building. 6. Penalties of violations: Any violating or failing to comply with the provisions of the Uniform Building Security Code shall upon con- viction thereof, be punished by a fine of not more than $500.00 or by imprisonment for not more than six months, or by such fine and imprisonment. PASSED by the Council of the City of Port Orchard and APPROVED by the Mayor on this 12th day of August, 1985. ,7 LESLIE J. WEATHERILL, Mayor ATTEST: L �i2 rF _ c AEt✓ Patricia Hower,'City Clerk APPROVED AS TO FORM: y Attorney