Record No: CB 120832    Version: Council Bill No: CB 120832
Type: Ordinance (Ord) Status: Passed
Current Controlling Legislative Body City Clerk
On agenda: 10/8/2024
Ordinance No: Ord 127108
Title: AN ORDINANCE relating to Seattle's construction codes; adopting the Seattle Boiler Code, Building Code, Electrical Code, Energy Code, Existing Building Code, Fuel Gas Code, Mechanical Code, Plumbing Code, and Residential Code and chapters of the Washington Administrative Code by reference, amending certain chapters of those codes, and adopting new chapters for those codes; amending Sections 3.06.030, 5.73.020, 11.60.690, 22.101.010, and 22.502.016 of the Seattle Municipal Code; and repealing Section 1 of Ordinance 126278, Ordinance 126279, Ordinance 126358, and Ordinance 126508.
Sponsors: Tammy J. Morales
Attachments: 1. Att A - 2024 Seattle Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code, 2. Att B - Amendments to 2021 International Building Code v2, 3. Att C - Amendments to 2023 National Electrical Code v2, 4. Att D - Amendments to 2021 Washington State Energy Code, 5. Att E - Amendments to 2021 International Existing Building Code, 6. Att F - Amendments to 2021 International Fuel Gas Code, 7. Att G - Amendments to 2021 International Mechanical Code, 8. Att H - Amendments to Chapter 51-56 WAC, 9. Att I - Amendments to 2021 International Residential Code v2, 10. Att B - Amendments to 2021 International Building Code v1, 11. Att C - Amendments to 2023 National Electrical Code v1, 12. Att I - Amendments to 2021 International Residential Code v1
Supporting documents: 1. Summary and Fiscal Note, 2. Summary Att A - Code Reviser's Statement, 3. Summary Att B - Significant Changes, 4. Central Staff Memo, 5. Presentation (added 8/8/24), 6. Amendment 1, 7. Amendment A (added 10/9/24), 8. Signed Ordinance 127108
CITY OF SEATTLE
ORDINANCE __________________
COUNCIL BILL __________________
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AN ORDINANCE relating to Seattle's construction codes; adopting the Seattle Boiler Code, Building Code, Electrical Code, Energy Code, Existing Building Code, Fuel Gas Code, Mechanical Code, Plumbing Code, and Residential Code and chapters of the Washington Administrative Code by reference, amending certain chapters of those codes, and adopting new chapters for those codes; amending Sections 3.06.030, 5.73.020, 11.60.690, 22.101.010, and 22.502.016 of the Seattle Municipal Code; and repealing Section 1 of Ordinance 126278, Ordinance 126279, Ordinance 126358, and Ordinance 126508.
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WHEREAS, The City of Seattle seeks to balance housing affordability with the benefits of reduced greenhouse gas emissions and increased energy efficiency when updating the Seattle Energy Code; NOW, THEREFORE,
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY OF SEATTLE AS FOLLOWS:
ADOPTION OF NEW CONSTRUCTION CODES
Section 1. To the extent listed in Sections 22.101.010 and 22.502.016 of the Seattle Municipal Code as amended by this ordinance, and with copies filed with the City Clerk as noted in those sections, the following codes are adopted by reference:
A. The 2024 Seattle Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code, substantially as shown in Attachment A to this ordinance.
B. The 2021 International Building Code, with amendments as shown in Attachment B to this ordinance.
C. The 2023 National Electrical Code, with amendments as shown in Attachment C to this ordinance.
D. Chapters 51-11C and 51-11R of the Washington Administrative Code (WAC), the 2021 Washington State Energy Code, with amendments as shown in Attachment D of this ordinance.
E. The 2021 International Existing Building Code, with amendments as shown in Attachment E to this ordinance.
F. The 2021 International Fuel Gas Code, with amendments as shown in Attachment F to this ordinance.
G. The 2021 International Mechanical Co...

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