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BUSINESS OF THE CITY COUNCIL
YAKIMA, WASHINGTON
AGENDA STATEMENT

Item No. 4.I.
For Meeting of: January 19, 2021

ITEM TITLE:Ordinance rescinding Ordinance No. 2021-001
SUBMITTED BY:

Glenn Denman, Codes Administration Manager

Sara Watkins, Senior Assistant City Attorney

 
SUMMARY EXPLANATION:
At the Council’s January 5, 2021 City Council meeting, the Council approved Ordinance No. 2021-001 which adopted the state-mandated Washington State Buildings Codes, 2018 edition (building code, plumbing code, mechanical code, etc.).  Subsequent to the Council’s adoption of the Ordinance, the Washington State Building Code Council met and unexpectedly voted to delay the adoption of the 2018 Washington State Codes until July 1, 2021.  The new codes were supposed to go into effect February 1, 2021.  As a result of the unexpected delay in adoption of the new codes, the City cannot adopt the 2018 edition of the Washington State Codes because they have not formally been adopted by the State.  When the State formally adopts the 2018 editions of the codes staff will return to City Council with this ordinance.
ITEM BUDGETED:NA
STRATEGIC PRIORITY:Neighborhood and Community Building
APPROVED FOR SUBMITTAL BY THE CITY MANAGER
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Ordinance - Rescinding Ordinance 2021-0011/12/2021Ordinance