Chapter 12.03
Uniform Codes1
Sections:
12.03.020 Codes adopted by reference.
12.03.010 Policy and purpose
(a) The City Council finds that the City is required to enforce certain codes per Washington State laws.
(b) The City Council finds that it is desirable to maintain a permitting, plan review and inspection process to help ensure public safety.
(c) The City of DuPont currently has ordinances that authorize the administration to perform these functions. (Ord. 98-602 § 1).
12.03.020 Codes adopted by reference
The City of DuPont, pursuant to RCW 35A.12.140, hereby adopts by reference and incorporates as if fully set forth herein, the following editions of State building regulations and any future editions or amendments from here out:
(a) The 2018 International Building Code and Standards, published by the International Code Council, as amended and adopted by the Washington State Building Code Council in Chapter 51-50 WAC, and as may be further amended by the City of DuPont;
(b) The 2018 International Residential Code and Standards, published by the International Code Council, as amended and adopted by the Washington State Building Code Council in Chapter 51-51 WAC, and as may be further amended by the City of DuPont;
(c) The 2018 International Mechanical Code and Standards, and the 2018 International Fuel Gas Code (except that the standards for liquefied petroleum gas installations shall be as provided in NFPA 58 (Storage and Handling of Liquefied Petroleum Gases) and ANSI Z223.1/NFPA 54 (National Fuel Gas Code)), as amended and adopted by the Washington State Building Code Council in Chapter 51-52 WAC, and as may be further amended by the City of DuPont;
(d) The 2018 Uniform Plumbing Code and Standards, published by the International Association of Plumbing and Mechanical Officials, as amended and adopted by the Washington State Building Code Council in Chapter 51-56 WAC and as may be further amended by the City of DuPont;
(e) The International Energy Conservation Code/Washington State Energy Code Residential Provisions and Commercial Provisions (2018 Edition), as adopted by the Washington State Building Code Council in Chapters 51-11C and 51-11R WAC. (Ord. 98-602 § 2; Ord. 02-716 § 1; Ord. 04-766 § 1; Ord. 07-836 § 1; Ord. 10-902 § 1; Ord. 13-953 § 1; Ord. 16-1004 § 1; Ord. 21-1092 § 1).2
Prior legislation: Ords. 328, 330, and 389.
Code reviser’s note: Ord. 21-1092 § 2 provides: “The City Clerk shall file and maintain in the City Clerk’s office one copy of each of the referenced codes in the form in which they were adopted for use and examination by the public.”