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BUSINESS OF THE CITY COUNCIL
YAKIMA, WASHINGTON
AGENDA STATEMENT

Item No. 4.L.
For Meeting of: January 5, 2021

ITEM TITLE:Ordinance adopting the 2018 editions of our State mandated codes; International Building Code, Residential Code, Energy Code, Existing Building Code, Fire Code, Mechanical Code, Fuel Gas Code, and Uniform Plumbing Code, amending Chapters 11.04, 11.18, 11.22, 11.32, 11.44, and 10.05 and adding Chapter 11.12 (Existing Building Code).
SUBMITTED BY:

Joan Davenport, Community Development Director

Glenn Denman, Code Administration Manager (509) 575-6268

SUMMARY EXPLANATION:

Washington State law requires cities and counties to adopt the state adopted editions of the International and Uniform Codes (most are now called the Washington State codes). The 2018 editions have been approved by the state for adoption by local jurisdictions. The City has previously adopted the 2015 editions of those codes. The Existing Building Code (proposed as 11.12) was previously an accompanying code to the building code, but is now a standalone code. The Existing Building Code has nothing to do with property maintenance, and is not connected with the International Property Maintenance Code.

 

The proposed Ordinance adopts the 2018 editions of the applicable codes with some amendments. Fees associated with the issuance of permits under such codes have not been changed in this Ordinance.
ITEM BUDGETED:NA
STRATEGIC PRIORITY:Neighborhood and Community Building
APPROVED FOR SUBMITTAL BY THE CITY MANAGER
RECOMMENDATION:
Pass Ordinance
ATTACHMENTS:
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Ordinance_adoption 2018 code editions12/21/2020Ordinance
Redline pdf_adoption 2018 code editions12/21/2020Backup Material