Chapter 13.34
PLUMBING CODE
Sections:
13.34.020 2021 Uniform Plumbing Code adopted.
13.34.030 2021 Uniform Plumbing Code amendments.
13.34.010 Title.
This chapter shall be known as the city of Federal Way plumbing code.
(Ord. No. 13-743, § 8, 6-4-13.)
13.34.020 2021 Uniform Plumbing Code adopted.
The 2021 Edition of the Uniform Plumbing Code (UPC), including Appendices A, B, and I, as published by the International Association of Plumbing and Mechanical Officials (IAPMO), is hereby adopted by reference pursuant to Chapter 19.27 RCW and Chapter 51-56 WAC, with the following additions, deletions and exceptions; provided, that Chapters 12 and 15 of this code are not adopted; provided further, that those requirements of the UPC relating to venting and combustion air of fuel fired appliances as found in Chapter 5 and those portions of the code addressing building sewers are not adopted. Where a conflict exists between the provisions of Appendix I and the manufacturer’s installation instructions, the conditions of the listing and the manufacturer’s installation instructions shall apply.
(Ord. No. 24-980, § 13, 1-16-24; Ord. No. 21-910, § 26, 4-6-21; Ord. No. 17-830, § 22, 1-17-17; Ord. No. 13-743, § 8, 6-4-13.)
13.34.030 2021 Uniform Plumbing Code amendments.
The Uniform Plumbing Code, adopted by reference in FWRC 13.34.020, is amended as follows:
(1) UPC 103.3.2.1, Amended Permit, is hereby created as follows:
When the scope for which the permit was issued is changed, an application to amend the building permit shall be required. Amended permit documents including but not limited to revised plans, or other documents needed in order to clarify the intent and scope of the amended application shall be submitted for plan review. Fees for the review of the amended permit application shall be assessed and paid pursuant to the City of Federal Way fee resolution. When the building official is satisfied that the proposed work included in the amended application conforms to the requirements of this code and laws and ordinances applicable thereto, the building official shall issue a permit therefor as soon as practicable.
(2) UPC 103.3.3, Expiration, is hereby amended to read as follows:
Every permit issued by the building official under the provisions of this code shall expire by limitation and become null and void if the work authorized by such permit is not commenced within one hundred and eighty (180) days from the date of such permit, or if the work authorized by such permit is suspended or abandoned at any time after the work is commenced for a period of one hundred and eighty (180) days.
A permittee holding an unexpired permit shall be permitted to apply for an extension of the time within which work shall be permitted to commence under that permit when the permittee is unable to commence work within the time required by this section. The building official shall be permitted to extend the time for action one or more times by the permittee for a period not exceeding one hundred and eighty (180) days upon written request by the permittee. In order to renew action on a permit after expiration where such suspension or abatement has exceeded one (1) year, the permittee shall pay a new full permit fee.
(3) UPC 103.4.2, Expiration of Plan Review, is amended in its entirety as follows:
An application for a permit for any proposed work shall be deemed to have been abandoned 180 days after the date of filing, unless such application has been pursued in good faith or a permit has been issued; except that the building official is authorized to grant one or more extensions of time for additional periods not exceeding 180 days each. The extension shall be requested in writing. A new, complete permit application and full fees must be submitted to restart the review process on any expired application that cannot be extended. The new application date is the date of the new submittal.
(Ord. No. 24-980, § 14, 1-16-24; Ord. No. 21-910, § 27, 4-6-21; Ord. No. 17-830, § 23, 1-17-17; Ord. No. 13-743, § 8, 6-4-13.)