Title
Approval of an Ordinance Adopting Updated International Building Codes as Required by the State Building Codes Council
Recommended Action
Committee Recommendation:
Not referred to a committee.
City Manager Recommendation:
Move to approve an ordinance on second reading to adopt the updated International Building Codes, as required by the State Building Codes Council.
Report
Issue:
Whether to approve an ordinance adopting the updated International Building Codes, as required by the State Building Codes Council.
Staff Contact:
Erik Jensen, Building Official, Community Planning and Development, 360.753.8280
Presenter(s):
None - Consent Calendar Item.
Background and Analysis:
Approximately every three years, the construction code-writing organizations update their respective technical and administrative codes. Revised Code of Washington (RCW) 19.27 requires that cities within the State of Washington adopt certain Building, Plumbing, Mechanical, Fire, Energy and Electrical Codes as required by the Washington State Building Codes Council (SBCC). The 2021 State Referenced Codes have been adopted and published by the SBCC to take effect at 12:01 a.m. on March 15, 2024. Previously, the SBCC had announced effective dates of July 1 and October 15, 2023, but each time postponed the effective date to conduct further review.
City staff recommends adoption of these codes by ordinance, which would amend Olympia Municipal Code (OMC) Chapters 16.04, 16.06, 16.24, 16.32, 16.40, 16.44, 16.70 and 16.80. The updates in some of these chapters are re-formatted to adopt the updated codes by reference rather than repeating lengthy sections of the SBCC-required codes in the OMC. In addition to adopting the SBCC-required codes, the ordinance includes several minor clarifications.
The building codes are for the purpose of establishing rules and regulations for the protection of life, environment and property through the construction, alteration, removal, demolition, us...
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