Record No: CB 120839    Version: 1 Council Bill No: CB 120839
Type: Council Bill (CB) Status: Passed at Full Council
Current Controlling Legislative Body Public Safety Committee
On agenda: 10/8/2024
Ordinance No:
Title: AN ORDINANCE relating to Seattle's technical codes; adopting the Seattle Fire Code by adopting chapters of the 2021 International Fire Code by reference, amending certain chapters of the Code, and adopting new chapters for the Code; amending Sections 3.02.125 and 22.600.020 of the Seattle Municipal Code; repealing Section 1 of Ordinance 126283 and Sections 2 and 3 of Ordinance 127037; and ratifying and confirming certain prior acts.
Sponsors: Robert Kettle
Attachments: 1. Att A - Amendments to 2021 International Fire Code
Supporting documents: 1. Summary and Fiscal Note, 2. Summary Att A – Code Reviser’s Statement, 3. SFD Presentation
CITY OF SEATTLE
ORDINANCE __________________
COUNCIL BILL __________________
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AN ORDINANCE relating to Seattle's technical codes; adopting the Seattle Fire Code by adopting chapters of the 2021 International Fire Code by reference, amending certain chapters of the Code, and adopting new chapters for the Code; amending Sections 3.02.125 and 22.600.020 of the Seattle Municipal Code; repealing Section 1 of Ordinance 126283 and Sections 2 and 3 of Ordinance 127037; and ratifying and confirming certain prior acts.
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BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY OF SEATTLE AS FOLLOWS:
ADOPTION OF NEW CODE
Section 1. To the extent listed in Section 22.600.020 of the Seattle Municipal Code as amended by this ordinance, and with a copy on file with the City Clerk in the Clerk File listed in Section 22.600.020, the following code is adopted by reference, with additional chapters and amendments to the code in the listed attachment to this ordinance:
Code adopted by reference
As contained and amended in
2021 International Fire Code
Attachment A to this ordinance
Section 2. Section 22.600.020 of the Seattle Municipal Code, last amended by Ordinance 126283, is amended as follows:
22.600.020 Seattle Fire Code
The Seattle Fire Code consists of:
A. The ((2018)) 2021 International Fire Code, along with Appendices A, B, D, E, F, G, H, and I, a copy of which is filed with the City Clerk in Clerk File ((321862)) 323094; and
B. Amendments to the ((2018)) 2021 International Fire Code and to Appendices A, B, D, E, F, G, H, and I, adopted by ordinance.
REPEAL OF OLD CODE AND TRANSITION PROVISIONS
Section 3. The following ordinances or sections of ordinances, either adopting or amending older editions of the Seattle Fire Code, are repealed: Section 1 of Ordinance 126283 and Sections 2 and 3 or Ordinance 127037.
SEATTLE MUNICIPAL CODE CLEANUP AND CORRECTIONS
Section 4. Section 3.02.125 of the Seattle Municipal Code, last amended by Ordinance 126878, is amended a...

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