CITY OF SEATTLE
ORDINANCE __________________
COUNCIL BILL __________________
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AN ORDINANCE relating to Seattle’s technical codes; amending the 2015 Seattle Building, Existing Building, Residential, Mechanical, Plumbing, and Energy Codes to clarify regulations, adopt amendments consistent with Washington State regulations, and make technical corrections; amending Sections 22.100.010 and 22.150.010 of the Seattle Municipal Code; and requesting that the Seattle Department of Construction and Inspections submit code updates to the Office of the City Clerk.
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BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY OF SEATTLE AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. The Seattle Building Code, Clerk File 319954 as amended by Ordinance 125161 and adopted by Section 22.100.010 of the Seattle Municipal Code, is amended as shown in red text in Attachment A to this ordinance.
Section 2. The Seattle Existing Building Code, Clerk File 319951 as amended by Ordinance 125158 and adopted by Section 22.110.010 of the Seattle Municipal Code, is amended as shown in red text in Attachment B to this ordinance.
Section 3. The Seattle Residential Code, Clerk File 319950 and adopted by Section 22.150.010 of the Seattle Municipal Code, is amended as shown in red text in Attachment C to this ordinance.
Section 4. The Seattle Mechanical Code, Clerk File 319953 as amended by Ordinance 125162 and adopted by Section 22.400.010 of the Seattle Municipal Code, is amended as shown in red text in Attachment D to this ordinance.
Section 5. The Seattle Energy Code, Clerk File 319948 as amended by Ordinance 125159 and adopted by Section 22.700.010 of the Seattle Municipal Code, is amended as shown in red text in Attachment E to this ordinance.
Section 6. Section 22.100.010 of the Seattle Municipal Code, last amended by Ordinance 125161, is amended as follows:
22.100.010 Adoption of the Seattle Building Code
The Seattle Building Code is adopted and consists of: 1) Chapters 2 through 29, Chapters 31 through 33, and Chapter 35 of the 2015 edition of the International Building Code as amended by ((the)) ordinance ((introduced as Council Bill 118781)); and 2) Chapters 1 and 30 as adopted by the ordinance introduced as Council Bill 118781. One copy of the 2015 International Building Code is filed with the City Clerk in ((C.F.)) Clerk File 319954.
Section 7. Section 22.150.010 of the Seattle Municipal Code, last amended by Ordinance 125160, is amended as follows:
22.150.010 Adoption of Seattle Residential Code
The Seattle Residential Code is adopted and consists of: 1) Chapters 2 through 10, Chapters 12 through 24, Section P2904, Chapter 44, Appendices F and U of the 2015 edition of the International Residential ((code)) Code as amended by ((the)) ordinance ((introduced as Council Bill 118780)), and 2) Chapter 1 as adopted in Section 2 of the ordinance introduced as Council Bill 118780. One copy of the 2015 International Residential Code is filed with the City Clerk in Clerk File 319950.
Section 8. The Council requests that the Seattle Department of Construction and Inspections, as soon as practicable, submit updates consistent with this ordinance to the Office of the City Clerk for the technical codes referenced in this ordinance.
Section 9. The provisions of this ordinance are declared to be separate and severable. The invalidity of any clause, sentence, paragraph, subdivision, section, or portion of this ordinance, or the invalidity of its application to any person or circumstance, does not affect the validity of the remainder of this ordinance or the validity of its application to other persons or circumstances.
Section 10. This ordinance shall take effect and be in force 30 days after its approval by the Mayor, but if not approved and returned by the Mayor within ten days after presentation, it shall take effect as provided by Seattle Municipal Code Section 1.04.020.
Passed by the City Council the ________ day of _________________________, 2017, and signed by me in open session in authentication of its passage this _____ day of _________________________, 2017.
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President ____________ of the City Council
Approved by me this ________ day of _________________________, 2017.
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Mayor, ______________________________
Filed by me this ________ day of _________________________, 2017.
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Monica Martinez Simmons, City Clerk
(Seal)
Attachments:
Attachment A - Seattle Building Code Amendments
Attachment B - Seattle Existing Building Code Amendments
Attachment C - Seattle Residential Code Amendments
Attachment D - Seattle Mechanical Code Amendments
Attachment E - Seattle Energy Code Amendments