WSR 21-07-137

PREPROPOSAL STATEMENT OF INQUIRY

BUILDING CODE COUNCIL

[Filed March 24, 2021, 7:49 a.m.]

Subject of Possible Rule Making: Chapter 51-54A WAC, amendment of the 2021 International Fire Code.

Statutes Authorizing the Agency to Adopt Rules on this Subject: RCW 19.27.074.

Reasons Why Rules on this Subject may be Needed and What They Might Accomplish: The state building code council regularly reviews the Washington state building code, as outlined in chapter 51-04 WAC and RCW 19.27.074, to evaluate revisions made to the codes by the national model code organizations, and to consider proposals for statewide code amendments. The estimated effective date of the 2021 codes is July 1, 2023.

Other Federal and State Agencies that Regulate this Subject and the Process Coordinating the Rule with These Agencies: Not applicable.

Process for Developing New Rule: Stakeholder and subject expert technical advisory group review.

Interested parties can participate in the decision to adopt the new rule and formulation of the proposed rule before publication by contacting Ray Shipman, Code Specialist, P.O. Box 41449, Olympia, WA 98504-1449, phone 360-407-8047, email Ray.Shipman@des.wa.gov, website www.sbcc.wa.gov.

March 22, 2021

Diane Glenn

Chair