1379 - Ordinance - Amending Ordinance 1317 Building and Plumbing FeesORDINANCE NO. 1379,/
` n d Ore I,/ N ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF PORT
RCHARD, AMENDING SECTION 1 OF
ORDINANCE NO. 1317 (Port Orchard
Municipal Code 15.04.010) AND
PROVIDING FOR MODIFICATION OF
BUILDING AND PLUMBING FEES AS
SPECIFIED IN THE UNIFORM CODES.
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PORT ORCHARD,
WASHINGTON, DOES ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Section 1 of Ordinance No. 1317 (Port
Orchard Municipal Code 15.04.010) is hereby amended to read as
follows:
15.04.010 Uniform Building Code Adopted. There is
adopted by the Council of the City of Port Orchard for the
purpose of prescribing regulations governing conditions
hazardous 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 appendixes of all volumes and adopted by
reference pursuant 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
hereby amended as follows:
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 shall be
reviewed by the Building Official or his duly
authorized representative.
3. Section 304(g), the Building Official is
authorized to waive the `Permit Fee and Plan
Review Fee specified in table 3(a) of the
Uniform Building Code and in the Uniform
Plumbing Code upon the following conditions
having been satisfied:
A. The permit is for a residential unit of an
owner/occupant who is 60 years or older with a
maximum annual income, together with all persons
in the household, below the poverty line as
established by the Office of Management and
Budget in Washington, D.C.
B. The work is for essential repairs and
improvements, such as insulation,
weatherization, roof repairs, structural repairs
or essential plumbing repairs.
C. The owner/occupant of the home completes a
form supplied by the Building Official
requesting exception from the Building Permit
Fees.
The waiver of fees applies only to City fees.
All fees required by the State of Washington and
other jurisdictions shall be paid by the permit
applicant.
Ordinance No. 1379
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4. Section 1210(a) Fire Warning Systems: There
is added "The provisions of this section
shall apply exclusively 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 1'210(a) of Volume I
Uniform Building Code.
5. 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 .0
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.
6. 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 1 1/2 inch NS hose
adapter.
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.
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 thi 27th day of April, 1987
ESLIE J. WEATHERILL, MAYOR
ATTEST:
Patricia Hower, City Clerk
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
City Attorney