Chapter 11.12
EXISTING BUILDING CODE

Sections:

11.12.010    City of Yakima existing building code.

11.12.020    Identification of the code official.

11.12.112    Amendment to Section 112 Board of Appeals.

11.12.010 City of Yakima existing building code.

The city of Yakima hereby adopts the 2021 Edition of the Washington State Existing Building Code, as published by the International Code Council, Inc., and as adopted and maintained by the State Building Code Council in Chapter 51-50 WAC, as the existing building code for the City of Yakima. (Ord. 2024-008 § 2, 2024; Ord. 2021-001 § 7, 2021).

11.12.020 Identification of the code official.

The division of code administration in the department of community development is hereby established as the code enforcement agency of the city of Yakima. The division of code administration shall be under the administrative and operational control of the code administration manager designated by the appointing authority. Wherever the term “code official” is used in this code, it shall be construed to mean the code administration manager, and his or her designee. (Ord. 2021-001 § 7, 2021).

11.12.112 Amendment to Section 112 Board of Appeals.

The hearing examiner, as outlined in YMC 11.04.113, shall be the board of appeals for this chapter. (Ord. 2024-008 § 2, 2024; Ord. 2021-001 § 7, 2021).