WSR 22-05-090
EMERGENCY RULES
BUILDING CODE COUNCIL
[Filed February 15, 2022, 4:26 p.m., effective February 15, 2022, 4:26 p.m.]
Effective Date of Rule: Immediately upon filing.
Purpose: To reinsert erroneously removed code back into WAC 51-50-30020, specifically addressing elevator car/ambulance stretcher requirements for R-1, R-2 and I occupancies.
Citation of Rules Affected by this Order: New 1.
Statutory Authority for Adoption: RCW
19.27.031.
Under RCW
34.05.350 the agency for good cause finds that immediate adoption, amendment, or repeal of a rule is necessary for the preservation of the public health, safety, or general welfare, and that observing the time requirements of notice and opportunity to comment upon adoption of a permanent rule would be contrary to the public interest.
Reasons for this Finding: Clearly defines elevator car and ambulance stretcher requirements and provides more stringent requirements for R-1, R-2 and I occupancies. This amendment was adopted in the 2015 International Building Code, but [was] erroneously removed during the 2018 code adoption cycle. The state building code council (SBCC) adopted the existing amendment as an emergency rule (WSR 21-22-006) and directed the SBCC staff to proceed with permanent rule making. Identical or substantially similar emergency rules may not be adopted in sequence unless conditions have changed or the agency has filed notice of its intent to adopt the rule as a permanent rule, and is actively undertaking the appropriate procedures to adopt the rule as a permanent rule. SBCC has filed a CR-105 (WSR 22-05-062) on February 10, 2022, for a permanent adoption.
Number of Sections Adopted in Order to Comply with Federal Statute: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0; Federal Rules or Standards: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0; or Recently Enacted State Statutes: New 1, Amended 0, Repealed 0.
Number of Sections Adopted at the Request of a Nongovernmental Entity: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0.
Number of Sections Adopted on the Agency's own Initiative: New 1, Amended 0, Repealed 0.
Number of Sections Adopted in Order to Clarify, Streamline, or Reform Agency Procedures: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0.
Number of Sections Adopted using Negotiated Rule Making: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0; Pilot Rule Making: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0; or Other Alternative Rule Making: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0.
Date Adopted: February 15, 2022.
Andrew S. Klein
Chair
OTS-3421.1
AMENDATORY SECTION(Amending WSR 20-01-090, filed 12/12/19, effective 7/1/20)
WAC 51-50-30020((Reserved.))Section 30020—Hoistway enclosures.
3002.4 Elevator car to accommodate ambulance stretcher. In buildings provided with an elevator, at least one elevator shall provide fire department emergency access to all floors served in:
1. Buildings four or more stories above or below grade plane; and
2. Any R-1, R-2 or I occupancy building regardless of the number of stories.
The elevator car shall be of a size and arrangement to accommodate a 24-inch by 84-inch (610 mm by 2134 mm) ambulance stretcher with not less than 5-inch (127 mm) radius corners, in the horizontal, open position. The elevator shall be identified by the international symbol for emergency medical services (star of life). The symbol shall not be less than 3 inches (76 mm) in height and shall be placed inside on both sides of the hoistway door frame on both the designated level and the alternate level.
EXCEPTION: | Private residence elevators are not required to comply with this section. |