995 Attach Division 4 Buildings and Construction
UNIFIED DEVELOPMENT CODE
BUILDINGS & CONSTRUCTION
Contents
CHAPTER 18.22 FIRE CODE .................................................................................................................................. 1
18.22.010A ............................................................................................................................................ 1
DOPTION
18.22.020A ....................................................................................................... 1
DMINISTRATION AND ENFORCEMENT
18.22.030A............................................................................................................................. 1
PPEAL OF DECISIONS
18.22.040C, ...................................................... 1
OMMITTEE TO DETERMINE NEW MATERIALS PROCESSES OR OCCUPANCIES
CHAPTER 18.23 BUILDING CODE ......................................................................................................................... 2
18.23.010A............................................................................................................................................. 2
DOPTED
18.23.020A............................................................................................................................. 2
PPEAL OF DECISIONS
CHAPTER 18.24 MECHANICAL CODE .................................................................................................................... 3
18.24.010A............................................................................................................................................. 3
DOPTED
18.24.020A............................................................................................................................. 3
PPEAL OF DECISIONS
CHAPTER 18.25 PLUMBING CODE ....................................................................................................................... 4
18.25.010A............................................................................................................................................. 4
DOPTED
18.25.020S102.3.2V ............................................................................ 4
ECTION AMENDED IOLATION AND PENALTIES
18.25.030S103.0P ........................................................................................... 5
ECTION AMENDED ERMIT REQUIRED
18.25.040A............................................................................................................................. 5
PPEAL OF DECISIONS
CHAPTER 18.26 ENERGY CODE ............................................................................................................................ 6
18.26.010A. ............................................................................................................................................ 6
DOPTED
18.26.020A............................................................................................................................. 6
PPEAL OF DECISIONS
CHAPTER 18.27 - STORMWATER RUNOFF .............................................................................................................. 7
18.27.010I ................................................................................................................................................. 7
NTENT
18.27.020S ............................................................................................................ 7
TORMWATER DESIGN STANDARDS
CHAPTER 18.28 ENGINEERING SPECIFICATIONS AND STANDARD DETAILS .......................................................... 8
18.28.010 .................................................................................................................................................................. 8
CHAPTER 18.29 DESIGN GUIDELINES ................................................................................................................... 9
18.29.010 .................................................................................................................................................................. 9
C18.22–FC
HAPTER IRE ODE
18.22.010Adoption
Those certain documents, one copy of which are on file in the office of the
Cityclerk/treasurer, being marked and designated as “International Fire
Code,” including all appendices thereto, as published by the International
Code Council, and amended by Chapter 51-54A(WAC), are adopted as the
code of the Cityprescribing regulations governing conditions hazardous to
life and property from fire or explosion.
18.22.020Administration and enforcement
The International Fire Code as adopted shall be administered and enforced
by the YelmFire Marshal, as appointed by the City Administrator.
18.22.030Appeal of decisions
Whenever the Fire Marshal,or any duly appointed official acting under the
supervision of the Fire Chiefof the local fire district serving the Cityof Yelm
deniesa permit applied for under the International Fire Code, or ifthe
applicant claims that the provisions of the International Fire Code were not
applied appropriately, the applicant may appeal the decision to the Hearing
Examineras provided in Chapter 18.14 (YMC).
18.22.040Committee to determine new materials, processes or
occupancies
The Fire Marshal and the Public Works Director shall act as a committee to
determine and specify, after giving affected persons an opportunity to be
heard, any new materials, processes,or occupancies for which permits are
required in addition to those now enumerated in the International Fire Code.
A list of any such new materials, processes or occupancies requiring permits
shall be posted by the Fire Chief of the local fire district serving theCityof
Yelm in a conspicuous place in his/heroffice,and by the Cityclerk/treasurer
in a conspicuous place in the City Hall, and copies thereof shall be
distributed to interested persons.
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C18.23–BC
HAPTER UILDING ODE
18.23.010Adopted
Those certain documents, one copy of which are on file and are open for
inspection of the public in the office of the Cityclerk/treasurer, being
marked and designated as: “International Building Code” and “International
Residential Code,” published by theInternational Code Council and amended
by Chapters 51-50 and 51-51 WAC referenced herein; are adopted as the
code of the Cityfor regulating the erection, construction, enlargement,
alteration, repair, moving, removal, demolition, conversion, occupancy,
equipment, use, height, area and maintenance of all buildings or structures
in the City; providing for issuance of permits and collection offees.
18.23.020Appeal of decisions
Whenever the Building Official denies a permit applied for under the
International Building Code, or if the applicant claims that the provisions of
the International Building Code were not applied appropriately, the applicant
may appeal the decision to the Hearing Examiner, as provided in Chapter
18.14 YMC.
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C18.24–MC
HAPTER ECHANICAL ODE
18.24.010Adopted
That certain document, one copy of which is on file in the office of the City
clerk/treasurer being marked and designated as an “International Mechanical
Code,” as published by the International Code Council and as amended by
Chapter 51-52 WAC, is adopted as the code of the Cityfor regulating the
design, construction, quality of relocation, replacement, addition to, use or
maintenance of heating, ventilating, cooling, refrigeration systems,
incinerators or other miscellaneous heat-producing appliances in the City
providing for the issuance of permits.
18.24.020Appeal of decisions
Whenever the Building Officialdenies a permit applied for under the
International Mechanical Code, or if the applicant claims that the provisions
of the International Mechanical Code were not applied appropriately, the
applicant may appeal the decision to the Hearing Examiner, as provided in
Chapter 18.14 YMC.
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C18.25–PC
HAPTER LUMBING ODE
18.25.010Adopted
That certain document, one copy of which is on file in the office of the Yelm
Cityclerk/treasurer, being marked and designated as a “Uniform Plumbing
Code,” 2003 Edition, published by the International Association of Plumbing
and Mechanical Officials, and as amended by Chapter 51-56 WAC including
all material and installation standards, Appendices A, B and I as amended by
Chapter 51-57 WAC therein be and the same is adopted as the code of the
Cityfor regulating the installation, maintenance or use of any plumbing
system in the City, except as otherwise expressly provided in said “Uniform
Plumbing Code,” 2003 Edition, 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 Sections18.25.020 and
18.25.030 YMC.
18.25.020Section 102.3.2 amended –Violation and penalties
Section 102.3.2 of the Uniform Plumbing Code, 2003 Edition is amended to
read as follows:
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 thework 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 180daysfrom 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 180days. 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
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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.
18.25.030Section 103.0 amended –Permit required
Section 103.0 of the Uniform Plumbing Code, 2003 Edition 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 Stateof 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.
18.25.040Appeal of decisions
Whenever the Building Officialdenies a permit applied for under the Uniform
Plumbing Code, or if the applicant claims that the provisions of the Uniform
Plumbing Code were not applied appropriately, the applicant may appeal the
decision to the Hearing Examiner, as provided in Chapter 18.14
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C18.26–EC
HAPTER NERGY ODE
18.26.010Adopted.
That certain document, one copy of which is on file in the office of the City
clerk/treasurer being marked and designated as an “International Energy
ConservationCode, Commercial,” and “International Energy Conservation
Code, Residential,” and as published by the International Code Council and
as amended by Chapters 51-11C and 51-11R WAC, is hereby adopted.
18.26.020Appeal of decisions
Whenever the Building Officialdenies a permit applied for under the
International Energy Conservation Code,Commercial and/orResidential, or
if the applicant claims that the provisions of the International Energy
Conservation Code,Commercial and/orResidential were not applied
appropriately, the applicant may appeal the decision to the Hearing
Examineras provided in Chapter 18.14 YMC.
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C18.27-SR
HAPTER TORMWATER UNOFF
18.27.010Intent
It is the intent of this chapter to minimize property damage, promote and
protect the public health, safety and welfare, minimize water quality
degradation by preventing siltation, flooding, contamination and erosion,
protect aquifers, ensure the safety of Cityroads and rights-of-ways, and
foster other beneficial public uses including the use of low impact
development strategies and technologies to the extent practicable.
18.27.020Stormwater design standards
The design of storm drainage and or retention/detention systems shall be
designed to meet or exceed the most current edition of the Stormwater
Management Manual for Western Washington, as published by the
Washington State Department of Ecology.
All stormwater runoff shall be retained, treated and disposed of on-site or
disposed of in a system designed for such runoff and which does not flood or
damage adjacent properties.
No retention/detention facility shall be located in an area that is used to
satisfy an open space requirement unless it enhances a recreational
amenity.
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C18.28–ESS
HAPTER NGINEERING PECIFICATIONS AND TANDARD
D
ETAILS
18.28.010
There is adopted by reference “Engineering Specification and Standard
Details, City of Yelm”, as herein after amended, a copy of which is on file
with the City clerk/treasurer.
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C18.29–DG
HAPTER ESIGN UIDELINES
18.29.010
There is adopted by reference “Design Guidelines, City of Yelm”, as herein
after amended, a copy of which is on file with the City clerk/treasurer.
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