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Chapter 19.27 RCW

STATE BUILDING CODE

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Sections

HTMLPDF 19.27.010Short title.
HTMLPDF 19.27.015Definitions.
HTMLPDF 19.27.020Purposes—Objectives—Standards.
HTMLPDF 19.27.031State building code—Adoption—Conflicts—Opinions.
HTMLPDF 19.27.032Amendment—Timeline—Requirements—Public access.
HTMLPDF 19.27.033Amendment—Technical advisory groups.
HTMLPDF 19.27.034Amendment—Approval criteria.
HTMLPDF 19.27.035Process for review.
HTMLPDF 19.27.040Cities and counties authorized to amend state building code—Limitations.
HTMLPDF 19.27.042Cities and counties—Emergency exemptions for housing for indigent persons—Rule making for temporary emergency shelter standards.
HTMLPDF 19.27.050Enforcement.
HTMLPDF 19.27.060Local building regulations superseded—Exceptions.
HTMLPDF 19.27.065Exemption—Temporary growing structures used for production of horticultural plants.
HTMLPDF 19.27.067Temporary worker housing—Exemption—Standards.
HTMLPDF 19.27.070State building code council—Established—Membership—Travel expenses.
HTMLPDF 19.27.074State building code council—Duties—Public meetings—Timing of code changes.
HTMLPDF 19.27.076State building code council—Open public access information technologies.
HTMLPDF 19.27.077State building code council—Mobile on-demand gasoline operations—Adoption of rules—Fees.
HTMLPDF 19.27.080Chapters of RCW not affected.
HTMLPDF 19.27.085Building code council account—Building permit fee.
HTMLPDF 19.27.087Building permit and plan review fees—Agricultural structures.
HTMLPDF 19.27.090Local jurisdictions reserved.
HTMLPDF 19.27.095Building permit application—Consideration—Requirements.
HTMLPDF 19.27.097Building permit application—Evidence of adequate water supply—Authority of a county or city to impose additional requirements—Applicability—Exemption—Groundwater withdrawal authorized under RCW 90.44.050.
HTMLPDF 19.27.100Cities, towns, counties may impose fees different from state building code.
HTMLPDF 19.27.110International fire code—Administration and enforcement by counties, other political subdivisions and municipal corporations—Fees.
HTMLPDF 19.27.111RCW 19.27.080 not affected.
HTMLPDF 19.27.113Automatic fire-extinguishing systems for certain school buildings.
HTMLPDF 19.27.115Technical advisory group—International building code.
HTMLPDF 19.27.120Buildings or structures having special historical or architectural significance—Exception.
HTMLPDF 19.27.140Copy of permit to county assessor.
HTMLPDF 19.27.150Report to department of enterprise services.
HTMLPDF 19.27.160Counties with populations of from five thousand to less than ten thousand—Ordinance reenactment.
HTMLPDF 19.27.175Recycled materials—Study code and adopt changes.
HTMLPDF 19.27.180Residential buildings moved into a city or county—Applicability of building codes and electrical installation requirements.
HTMLPDF 19.27.190Indoor air quality—Interim and final requirements for maintenance.
HTMLPDF 19.27.195Renewable energy systems—Study code and adopt changes.
HTMLPDF 19.27.490Fish habitat enhancement project.
HTMLPDF 19.27.500Nightclubs—Automatic sprinkler system—Building code council shall adopt rules.
HTMLPDF 19.27.510"Nightclub" defined.
HTMLPDF 19.27.520Building constructed, used, or converted to nightclub—In accordance with chapter.
HTMLPDF 19.27.530Carbon monoxide alarms—Requirements—Exemptions—Adoption of rules.
HTMLPDF 19.27.540Electric vehicle infrastructure requirements—Rules.
HTMLPDF 19.27.550Accessible parking space access aisles.
HTMLPDF 19.27.560International Wildland Urban Interface Code—Local wildfire hazard and base-level wildfire risk maps.
HTMLPDF 19.27.570Mass timber products—Building construction.
HTMLPDF 19.27.580Use of substitutes—Adoption of rules.
HTMLPDF 19.27.590Drinking fountain/bottle filling station.
HTMLPDF 19.27.595Accessible parking space requirements—Rules.
HTMLPDF 19.27.600Child care centers—Occupancy load.
HTMLPDF 19.27.610Collection of source-separated materials.
HTMLPDF 19.27.620Kit home building codes—Rule making.
HTMLPDF 19.27.630Elevators—Smaller apartment buildings.
FIRE AND SMOKE CONTROL SYSTEMS TESTING
HTMLPDF 19.27.700Definitions.
HTMLPDF 19.27.710Owners of buildings equipped with fire dampers, smoke dampers, combination fire and smoke dampers, or smoke control systems—Duties—Penalty.
HTMLPDF 19.27.720Inspections and tests—Qualifications—Report—Penalty.
HTMLPDF 19.27.730State building code council and director of fire protection—Implementation and enforcement.
HTMLPDF 19.27.740Building owner—Violations—Penalties.
TEMPORARY PROVISIONS
HTMLPDF 19.27.800Multiplex housing technical advisory group.
HTMLPDF 19.27.801Dwelling unit size technical advisory group.
HTMLPDF 19.27.802Residential housing—Standard energy code plan.
HTMLPDF 19.27.805Scissor stairs technical advisory group.
HTMLPDF 19.27.810Elevator technical advisory group.

Notes:

Building permits: RCW 36.21.070 and 36.21.080.
Counties
adoption of building, plumbing, electrical codes, etc: RCW 36.32.120(7).
building codes: Chapter 36.43 RCW.
Energy-related building standards: Chapter 19.27A RCW.
Underground storage tanks: RCW 70A.355.020.