873 Plumbing & Energy Code CITY OF YELM
ORDINANCE NO. 873
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF YELM, WASHINGTON, AMENDING
Chapters 15.16 and 15.22 YMC and adopting the 2006 Uniform Plumbing
Code and the Washington State Energy Code.
WHEREAS, the State Building Code Council, pursuant to Chapter 19.27 RCW
shall maintain the State Building Code; and
WHEREAS, the State Building Code Council, consistent with the purpose set
forth in Chapter 19.27.020 regularly reviews updated versions of the code adopted
under the Act and by RCW; and
WHEREAS, the State Building Code Council amends the codes as deemed
appropriate by the Council; and
WHEREAS, the State Building Code Council amended Chapters 51-50, 51-51,
51-52, 51-54 WAC to the 2006 International Codes, on November 17, 2006, by rule
making; and
WHEREAS, the State Building Code Council Amended Chapter 51-56 WAC to
the 2006 Uniform Plumbing Code (Including the adoption of Appendices A, B and I) on
November 17, 2006, by rule making; and
WHEREAS, the State Building Code Council amended Chapter 51-11 WAC to
the 2006 Washington State Energy Code on November 17, 2006, by rule making; and
WHEREAS, the State Building Code Council amended 51-13 WAC to the 2006
Washington State Ventilation and Indoor Air Quality Code on November 17, 2006, by
rule making; and
NOW THEREFORE the City Council of the City of Yelm does hereby Ordain;
Section 1. Chapter 15.16 YMC, Plumbing Code, is hereby amended as follows:
15.16.010 Adoption.
That certain document, one copy of which are on file in the office of the
Yelm city clerk/treasurer, being marked and designated as a"Uniform Plumbing
~ Code", ~nn~ ~,~;+;,,n published by the International Association of Plumbing and
Mechanical Officials, and as amended by WAC 51-56 including all material and
installation standards, appendices A, B and I as amended by WAC 51-57
therein be and the same is adopted as the code of the city for regulating the
installation, maintenance or use of any plumbing system in the city, except as
( otherwise expressly provided in said "Uniform Plumbing Code," ~nn~
published by the International Association of Plumbing and Mechanical Officials
published by the International Association of Plumbing and Mechanical officials,
including all material and installation standards, and supplements therein, and
each and all of the regulations, provisions, conditions and terms of such are by
this reference thereto adopted and made a part hereof as though fully set forth in
this chapter; provided, however, that Sections 102.3.2 and 103.0 of said Uniform
Plumbing Code shall be amended as set forth in YMC 15.16.020 and 15.16.030,
respectively, as amended by this chapter.
15.16.020 Section 102.3.2 amended - Violation and penalties.
~ Section 102.3.2 of the Uniform Plumbing Code, ~nn~ Crli+inn adopted by
YMC 15.16.010, is amended to read as follows:
Sec. 102.3.2 Any violation of any provision of this Code is guilty of
a misdemeanor. Each separate day or any portion thereof, during
which any violation of this Code occurs or continues, shall be
deemed to constitute a separate offense. The issuance or granting
of a permit or approval of plans and specifications shall not be
deemed or construed to be a permit for, nor an approval of, any
violation of any of the provisions of this Code. No permit presuming
to give authority to violate or cancel the provisions of this Code
shall be valid except insofar as the work or use which it authorized
is lawful.
The issuance or granting of a permit or approval of plans shall not
prevent the Administrative Authority from thereafter requiring a
correction of errors in said plans and specifications or from
preventing construction operations being carried on there under
when in violation of this Code or of any other ordinance, or from
revoking any certificate of approval when issued in error.
Every permit issued by the Administrative Authority 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 180 days from the date of issuance 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 180 days. Before
such work can be recommenced, a new permit shall be first
obtained to do so, and the fee therefore shall be one-half the
amount required for a new permit for such work, provided no
changes have been made or will be made in the original plans and
specifications for such work; and provided further, that such
suspension or abandonment has not exceeded one year.
15.16.030 Section 103.0 amended - Permit required.
~ Section 103.0 of the Uniform Plumbing Code, ~nnz ~,~;+;~r adopted by
YMC 15.16.010, is amended to read as follows:
103.1.1 It shall be unlawful for any person to install, remove, alter,
repair or replace or cause to be installed, removed, altered,
repaired or replaced any plumbing work or any fixture or water
heating or treating equipment in a building or premises without first
obtaining a permit to do such work from the Administrative
Authority.
A separate permit shall be obtained for each building or structure.
No person shall allow any other person to do or cause to be done
any work under a permit secured by a Permittee except persons in
the employ of the Permittee.
103.1.3 No permit shall be issued to any person, firm or corporation
to do, or cause to be done, any work regulated by this Code unless
such person, firm or corporation has a valid Washington State
Contractors Registration as required by laws of the State of
Washington; provided, however, permits may be issued to property
owners for work on duplex and single-family residences and
accessory buildings thereto, providing such owner purchases all
materials and performs all labor involved.
Section 2. Chapter 15.22 YMC, Energy Code, is hereby amended as follows:
15.22.010 Adopted.
The ordinance codified in this chapter adopts the 2001 Washington State Energy
~ Code and the ~-Ventilation and Indoor Air Quality Code as written by the
Washington State Building Code Council and filed as 51-11 and 51-13 WAC.
Section 3. Severability. If any provision of this Ordinance or its application to any
person or circumstance is held invalid, the remainder of the ordinance or the application
of the provisions to other persons or circumstances is not affected.
Section 4. Effective Date. This Ordinance shall be in full force and effect from and after
its passage, approval, and publication as provided by law.
Passed on and adopted by the Y ity Council on this 12th day of June, 2007.
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Ron Harding, M o
AUTHENTICATED:
anine Schnepf, City lerk
Published Nisqually Valley News on June 23, 2007
Effective on June 27, 2007