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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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 Code, with amendments as shown in Attachment G to this ordinance.
H. Chapter 51-56 WAC, adopting the 2021 Uniform Plumbing Code, with amendments as shown in Attachment H to this ordinance.
G. The 202...
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