HomeMy WebLinkAbout3316 OrdinanceORDINANCE NO. , 33/
AN ORDINANCE of the City of Pasco, Washington amending
Title 16 of the Pasco Municipal Code, regarding the adoption of the
State Building Code and the Uniform Codes together with future
amendments adopted by the state legislature
WHEREAS, for the purpose of enforcing the regulations of the City of
Pasco, to require compliance with accepted building construction, improvement,
modification and safety standards, procedures and practices it is necessary to
amend Title 16 and repeal Title,18 and Title 20 of the Pasco Municipal Code,
WHEREAS, the State of Washington established regulations governing the
construction, improvement, modification and safety of buildings,
WHEREAS, annual and continual changes in State Building Code require
that the City amend Title 16 of the Pasco Municipal Code to adopt said building
law and regulation,
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
PASCO, WASHINGTON, DO HEREBY ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1
That Title 18 of the Pasco Municipal Code is hereby repealed in it's
entirety
SECTION 2
That Title 20 of the Pasco Municipal Code is hereby repealed in it's
entirety
SECTION 3
That Title 16 of the Pasco Municipal Code be and the same is hereby
amended to read as follows
Chapters
16 04
16 05
TITLE 16
BUILDINGS AND CONSTRUCTION
Building Code
Impervious Surfaces
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16 06 Utility Service Requirements for Building Permits
16 08 Plumbing Code
16 12 Gas Installation
16 16 Housing Code
16 18 Energy Code
16 19 Ventilation and Indoor Air Quality Code
16 20 Dangerous Building Code
16 24 House and Building Numbering
16 28 Moving Buildings
16 32 Mechanical Code
16 36 Swimming Pool Code
16 40 Fire Prevention
SECTION 4
That Chapter 16 04 of the Pasco Municipal Code be and the same is
hereby amended to read as follows
CHAPTER 16 04
BUILDING CODE
Sections
16 04 010 Adoption of Uniform Building Code and Standard Adoption of State
Building Code, Uniform Building Codes and Standards
16 04 011 Building official-Building inspector
16 04 012 Non-Combustible Materials Required
16 04 020 Substitution for UBC Section 105
16 04 025 Deletion of UBC Subsections
16 04 035 Amendment of UBC Section 107 3
16 04 040 Fee schedule
16 04 050 Amendment of UBC Section 109 1
16 04 060 Amendment of UBC Section 109 5
16 04 070 Addition of UBC Section 109 7
16 04 080 Eligibility for permanent City-provided utility services
16 04 090 Addition of UBC Section 109 8
16 04 130 Amendment of UBC Section 403 1
16 04 210 Amendment of UBC Section 1806 1
16 04 240 Amendment of UBC Section 1505 1
16 04 280 Deletion of UBC Appendix Section 111
16 04 295 Under Floor Ventilation
16 04 310 Violations-Penalties
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16 04 010 ADOPTION OF UNIFORM BUILDING CODE, VOLUMES, 1,2 and 3
ADOPTION OF STATE BUILDING CODE, UNIFORM BUILDING CODE AND
STANDARDS The Uniform Building Code with Appendix Chapters 1, 3, 4, 11, 15, 18, 21 and
33 1994 Edition, as published by the International Conference . - .
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published as chapters 5-1 30, Washington Administfative -Cede is adopted by the City, and all
provided herein The City of Pasco hereby adopts the State Building Code (RCW 19 27) as
thereinafter amended by the Washington State Building Code Council published as chapter 51-
30, Washington Administrative Code, and all provisions thereof applying throughout Title 16 of
the Pasco Municipal Code, and adopts by reference, the 1997 Uniform Building Code Volumes
1, 2 and 3 and Standards as published by the International Conference of Building Officials as
thereinafter amended, and all buildings hereinafter erected or constructed, enlarged, repaired,
moved, removed, demolished, or converted shall be done in conformity with the provisions of
said Codes, except as expressly provided herein (Ord 3133 Sec 1, 1996, Ord 2881 Sec 1,
1992, Ord 2724 Sec 1, 1989, Ord 2602 Sec 1, 1986, Ord 2501 Sec 1, 1984, Ord 2153 Sec 1,
1980, Ord 1853 Sec 1 (part), 1977)
16 04 011 BUILDING OFFICIAL - BUILDING INSPECTOR (1) The "Building
Official," as used in the Uniform Building Code, shall be the City Manager or that person acting
as the chief administrative officer for the City The Building Official may delegate by written
order all or any portion of the powers of enforcement that he may have as the building official or
as a Building Inspector He may delegate to another person in writing the power to subdelegate
all or any portion of the power he has delegated to that person The persons receiving delegated
powers may have or may be given various titles, but any person delegated the authority to
enforce the building code shall also be known as a building inspector
(2) Whenever any portion of the Pasco Municipal Code uses the terms "Building
Official" or "Building Inspector," they shall have the same meaning as set forth herein and the
same powers of delegation shall apply unless the context thoroughly indicates another meaning
(3) The power of enforcement shall include the power to arrest, but the Building Official
or his designee shall particularly specify in writing that the power to arrest is included in any
delegation or subdelegation of the power of enforcement Nothing herein shall limit the
authority Police Officers have to make arrests
(4) Any person delegated the power to enforce shall be an authorized officer for the
purpose of issuing a complaint in Municipal (police) Court unless specifically directed otherwise
in writing (Ord 2269 Sec 1, 1981)
16 04 012 NON-COMBUSTIBLE MATERIALS REQUIRED Notwithstanding the
provisions of the Uniform Building Code, the following restrictions shall apply in the City of
Pasco
(a) The use of cedar shakes or shingles or materials with similar flame spread
characteristics for roof construction is prohibited Class C rated shakes or shingles may be used
for existing roof repairs and additions to structures with existing wood shingle/shake roofs
(b) All structures within thirty (30) feet of the property line shall have non-combustible
siding/soffit/skirting on the side adjacent to the undeveloped areas in excess of five (5) acres
Exception: Interior lots of platted parcels and development phases whose streets are accessible
and water system is operational
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(c) Decks of porches thirty-six (36) inches or less in height shall have skirting if within
thirty (30) feet of adjacent undeveloped areas of natural vegetation in excess of five (5) acres
Skirting shall be sufficiently constructed so as not to allow the accumulation of combustible
material under the deck
(d) When determined by the Fire Chief, non-combustible siding/soffit material shall be
required on the down-hill side(s) of the structure if within thirty (30) feet of a fifteen percent
(15%) or greater grade The grade will be determined by the predominant slope on the down-hill
side, with a maximum of three hundred (300) feet (Ord 3133 Sec 2, 1996, Ord 3066, Sec 1,
1994)
16 04 020 SUBSTITUTION FOR UBC SECTION 105 Section 105 of the Uniform
Building Code shall be amended to read as follows Section 105 Board of Appeals In order to
determine the suitability of alternate materials and methods of construction and to provide for
reasonable interpretation of the provisions of this code, there shall be and is hereby created a
Board of Appeals, to be known as the Mid-Columbia Building Appeals Commission, consisting
of seven (7) members who are qualified by experience and training to pass upon matters
pertaining to building construction The Board of Appeals shall be jointly appointed by the
Mayors of Pasco, Kennewick, Richland, West Richland, Benton City, and the Chairmen of the
Boards of County Commissioners of Benton and Franklin Counties The membership of the
Board shall consist of a representative of Franklin County, a representative of Benton County, a
civil engineer, an architect, a general contractor, a specialty contractor and a fire specialist The
term of membership on the Board shall be for a period of five (5) years The Building Officials
of each appointing agency shall be ex officio members of the Board and shall serve as Secretary
of the Board on a rotating basis The Board shall adopt reasonable rules and regulations for
conducting its investigations and shall tender all decisions and findings in writing to all the
Building Officials and Fire Chiefs with a duplicate copy to the appellant and may recommend to
the City Councils and/or Boards of County Commissioners such new legislation as is consistent
therewith (Ord 3133 Sec 3, 1996, Ord 2867 Sec 1, 1992, Ord 2237 Sec 1, 1981, Ord 1853
Sec 1 (part), 1977)
16 04 025 DELETION OF UBC SUBSECTIONS Subsections 106 2 (1), (2), and (11)
of the Uniform Building Code shall be deleted (Ord 3149 Sec 2, 1996, Ord 3133 Sec 4,
19960rd 2881 Sec 3, 1992, Ord 2153 Sec 2, 1980)
16 04 035 AMENDMENT OF SECTION 107 3 Section 107 3 of the Uniform Building
Code shall be amended to read as follows Sec 107 3 Plan Review Fees When the valuation of
the proposed construction exceeds one thousand dollars and a plan is required to be submitted by
Section 107 3, a plan-review fee shall be paid to the Building Official at the time of submitting
plans and specifications for checking EXCEPTION M-1 occupancies require no plan-review
fee R-3 occupancies require only a twenty-five dollar ($25) plan-review fee
Plan-review fees for all buildings, other than group R-3 and M-1 Occupancies, shall be
sixty-five percent (65%) of the building permit fees as set forth in Table No 1-A
Where plans are incomplete, or changed so as to require additional plan-review, an
additional plan-review fee shall be charged at a rate established by the Building Official as per
Section, Table No 1-A, Item No 4 (Ord 3133 Sec 5, 1996, Ord 2153 Sec 4, 1980, Ord 1853
Sec 1 (part), 1977)
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16 04 040 FEE SCHEDULE Permit fees shall be determined in accordance with Table
1-A of the Uniform Building Code with the following exceptions
(a) The minimum fee shall include any 1,ver-k valued up to $1,500 The minimum fee
shall include any improvement with a value of $1,500 or less
(b) Fees for Group R Division 3 occupancies shall be 78 percent of the fees enumerated
in Table 1-A commencing on the effective date of this ordinance and 89 percent of the fees
enumerated in Table 1-A commencing on January 1, 1997 Group R Division 3 occupancies
shall pay full fees enumerated in Table 1-A, effective January 1, 1998
In addition to the fees enumerated in Table 1-A amended herein, all permits shall include
a State Building Code Council fee of $4 50 (Ord 3149 Sec 2, 1996, Ord 3133 Sec 6, 1996,
Ord 2881 Sec 2, 1992, Ord 2724 Sec 2, 1989, Ord 2602 Sec 2, 1986, Ord 2153 Sec 5, 1980,
Ord 1853 Sec 1 (part), 1977)
16 04 050 AMENDMENT OF UBC SECTION 109 1 Section 109 1 (a) of the Uniform
Building Code shall be amended to read as follows
Sec 109 1 Use or Occupancy No building or structure in Groups A to R-3 inclusive,
shall be used or occupied, and no substantial change in the existing occupancy classification of a
building or structure or portion thereof shall be made until the Building Official has issued a
Certificate of Occupancy therefor as provided herein (Ord 3133 Sec 7, 1996, Ord 2881 Sec 5,
1992, Ord 2153 Sec 6, 1980, Ord 1853 Sec 1 (part), 1977)
16 04 060 AMENDMENT OF UBC SECTION 109 5 Section 109 5 of the Uniform
Building Code shall be omitted and the following shall be substituted in its place
(e) Posting The Certificate of Occupancy shall be posted in a conspicuous place on the
premises and shall not be removed except by the Building Official, provided, that in the case of
R-3 Occupancies, such certificate need not be conspicuously posted but shall be available for
inspection of the Building Official upon request (Ord 3133 Sec 8, 1996, Ord 2881 Sec 6,
1992, Ord 2153 Sec 7, 1980, Ord 1853 Sec 1 (part), 1977)
16 04 070 ADDITION OF UBC SECTION 109 7 A new section, Section 109 7, is
hereby added to the Uniform Building Code and shall hereinafter be codified as Section
16 04 070 of the Pasco Municipal Code as follows
Section 109 7 Effective date upon which Certificates of Occupancy shall be required for
Group R-3 Occupancies All buildings or structures falling within the R-3 classification as
defined in Section 310 1 of the Uniform Building Code, for which building permits are issued
after the effective date of this ordinance, shall not be used or occupied until the Building Official
has issued a Certificate of Occupancy as provided in Section 109 1 of the Uniform Building
Code as amended by PMC 16 04 050 All other Certificates of Occupancy shall be required
irrespective of when such building permits were issued (Ord 3133 Sec 9, 1996, Ord 2881 Sec
7, 1992, Ord 2153 Sec 8, 1980, Ord 1853 Sec 1, (part), 1977)
16 04 080 ELIGIBILITY FOR PERMANENT CITY-PROVIDED UTILITY
SERVICES The Utilities Director is directed to deny any requests for utility services including
electrical service, solid waste removal and water and sewer service on a permanent uses basis
where the applicant fails to demonstrate that the dwelling in question has been issued a
certificate of occupancy by the Building Official, provided, however, that provisional utility
services shall be available as are necessary for the proper construction of the dwelling prior to
the issuance of the occupancy permit, in circumstances where the dwelling is unoccupied In the
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event that provisional service is provided and it becomes apparent that the dwelling is being
occupied, the Utilities Director is authorized to discontinue such service (Ord 1853 Sec 1
(part), 1977)
16 04 090 ADDITION OF UBC SECTION 109 8 Section 109 8 is hereby added to the
Uniform Building Code and shall hereinafter be codified as Section 16 04 090 of the Pasco
Municipal Code as follows
Section 109 8 Obligation of the Parties In the event of a violation of Section 16 04 050
and 16 04 070 above provided, it shall be presumed as a matter of law that the person or persons
who obtained the building permit or permits for the construction of the dwelling in question
caused or allowed the occupancy of the dwelling in violation of the above stated provisions
Further, it shall be a violation of this code for any person or persons to cause or allow the
occupancy of a dwelling within categories R-3 by any third person or persons, where no
Certificate of Occupancy has first been issued (Ord 3133 Sec 10, 1996, Ord 2881 Sec 8,
1992, Ord 2153 Sec 9, 1980, Ord 1853 Sec 1 (part), 1977)
16 04 130 AMENDMENT OF UBC SECTION 403 1 Section 403 1 of the Uniform
Building Code shall be amended to read as follows
Section 403 1 Scope These requirements apply to buildings housing Group B, Division
2 Occupancies used primarily as offices and to Group R, Division 1 Occupancies
Such buildings having floors used for human occupancy located more than thirty-six feet
above the lowest level of Fire Department vehicle access shall conform to the requirements of
this Section in addition to other applicable requirements of this Code (Ord 3133 Sec 11, 1996,
Ord 2153 Sec 12, 1980, Ord 1853 Sec 1 (part), 1977)
16 04 210 AMENDMENT OF UBC SECTION 1806 1 Section 1806 1 of the Uniform
Building Code shall be amended to read as follows
Section 1806 1 Footings General Footings and foundations, unless otherwise
specifically provided, shall be constructed of masonry, concrete, or treated wood in conformance
with Division II In all cases, footings and foundations shall extend below the frost line, the
minimum frost line depth shall be twenty-four inches Footings of concrete and masonry shall be
twenty-four inches Footings of concrete and masonry shall be of solid material, any hollow core
masonry unit foundation that exceeds twenty-four inches vertical height shall have all cores
filled to a minimum of six (6) inches above finish grade with mortar or other material acceptable
to the administrative authority Foundations supporting wood shall extend at least 6 inches
above the adjacent finish grade (Ord 3133 Sec 12, 1996, Ord 2724 Sec 4, 1989, Ord 2602
Sec 8, 1986, Ord 2501 Sec 8, 1984, Ord 2153 Sec 22, 1980, Ord 1853 Sec 1 (part), 1977)
16 04 240 AMENDMENT OF UBC SECTION 1505 1 Section 1505 1 of the Uniform
Building Code shall be amended to read as follows Section 1505 1 Attics Access An attic
access opening shall be provided in the ceiling of the top floor of buildings with combustible
ceiling or roof construction The opening shall be located in a corridor, hallway, or garage of an
R-3 occupancy and in the corridor or hallway of any other occupancy The opening shall be not
less than 22 inches by 30 inches Thirty (30) inch minimum clear head room shall be provided
above the access opening Attics with a maximum vertical clear height of less than 30 inches
need not be provided with access openings (Ord 3133 Sec 13, 1996, Ord 2501 Sec 11, 1984,
Ord 2153 Sec 24, 1980, Ord 1853 Sec 1 (part), 1977)
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16 04 280 DELETION OF UBC APPENDIX SECTION 111 Section 111 of the
Uniform Building Code Appendix shall be deleted (Ord 2501 Sec 14, 1984)
16 04 295 AMENDMENT OF UBC SECTION 2317 7 2306 7 UNDER FLOOR
VENTILATION Section 2317 7 2306 7 of the Uniform Building Code shall be amended to
include the following language
Any foundation vent required to be placed in any building or other structure by any
provision of this Chapter shall be placed at least six inches above the adjacent finished grade
(Ord 3133 Sec 14, 1996, Ord 2546 Sec 1, 1985)
16 04 310 VIOLATIONS - PENALTIES It is unlawful for any person, firm, or
corporation to violate any of the provisions of this chapter Every person found in violation of
any provision of this chapter shall be punished by a fine of not more than five hundred dollars
Each firm or corporation found in violation of any provision of this chapter shall be punished by
a fine of not more than five hundred dollars For any violation of a continuing nature, each day's
violation shall be considered a separate offense and shall subject the offender to the above
penalties for each offense (Ord 3190 Sec 3, 1996, Ord 1853 Sec 1 (part), 1977)
CHAPTER 16 05
IMPERVIOUS SURFACES
Sections
16 05 010 Purpose
16 05 020 Impervious surfaces defined
16 05 030 Permit required
16 06 040 Exemptions
16 05 050 Drainage requirements
16 05 010 PURPOSE The purpose of this chapter is to protect the public health, safety
and general welfare of the citizens of the City of Pasco by regulating the surface drainage of
private properties within the City through the use of a permit system (Ord 2465 Sec 1 (part),
1983)
16 05 020 IMPERVIOUS SURFACES DEFINED For the purpose of this chapter,
"impervious surfaces" shall mean any asphalt concrete, per-gat:14 cement concrete, or other
substance rolled, layed, poured, or otherwise installed to create a layer of material upon the
ground which does not absorb water or through which water cannot drain into the underlying
ground (Ord 2465 Sec 1 (part), 1983)
16 05 030 PERMIT REQUIRED It is unlawful for any person to install any impervious
surface improvement upon private property within the City of Pasco without first obtaining a
building permit authorizing such improvement from the Building Inspector, except as provided
in Section 16 05 040 or as may be otherwise provided for within the Pasco Municipal Code
Application for such permits shall be made on forms supplied by the Community Development
Department, shall include a site sketch depicting proposed direction of surface drainage and
location of components or methods to be used to drain the impervious surface (Ord 2465 Sec 1
(part), 1983)
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16 05 040 EXEMPTIONS The provisions of this chapter shall not apply to impervious
surfaces in either of the following instances
(1) To be installed in conjunction with a new or existing single-family residence
(2) The combined total of surface area, existing and proposed, will cover less than one
thousand square feet (Ord 2465 Sec 1 (part), 1983)
16 05 050 DRAINAGE REQUIREMENTS An impervious surface improvement shall
be designed to drain, confine and/or impound storm water or site-generated water within the
private property upon which the improvement is to be located The Building Inspector shall
determine the adequacy of all plans and methods for the drainage or proposed impervious surface
improvements (Ord 2465 Sec 1 (part), 1983)
CHAPTER 16 06
UTILITY SERVICE REQUIREMENTS FOR
BUILDING PERMITS
Sections
16 06 010 Availability of water and sewer service required
16 06 020 Exceptions
16 06 030 Waiver-Authorized
16 06 040 Waiver-Criteria
16 06 010 AVAILABILITY OF WATER AND SEWER SERVICE REQUIRED The
availability of City water and sewer service to the lot(s), parcel(s) or tract(s) of land sought to be
improved by construction of a structure for human habitation, or industrial or commercial use,
shall be a prerequisite to the issuance of a building permit No building permit shall be issued
without compliance with this section except as stated in this chapter
"Availability of City water and sewer service" means the physical connection to
transmission lines of such service, after paying for all applicable connection fees including the
installation of a water meter and having the water meter installed and activated or in the case of
sewer service only the physical presence of such service within a street, or other easement of the
City of Pasco adjoining the lot(s), parcel(s) or tract(s) of land to be improved (Ord 2412 Sec 1,
1982, Ord 2303 Sec 1, 1981)
16 06 020 EXCEPTIONS The following listed areas of the City of Pasco may be served
by on-site sewage disposal meeting the requirements of the Benton-Franklin Health Department
Availability of City sewer service shall not be a prerequisite to a building permit in these listed
areas (1) FCID industrial park subdivision with I-1 or 1-2 zoning, (2) The Southeast Pasco
Annexation Area described in Ordinance No 2042 with I-1 or 1-2 zoning (Ord 2303 Sec 2,
1981)
16 06 030 WAIVER - AUTHORIZED The prerequisite requirements for a building
permit stated in Section 16 06 010 may be waived by approval of the City Council by majority
vote at any regular meeting, upon such forms as they shall deem necessary to enable them to
make specific findings of fact as to why a waiver should be granted All such waivers must be
applied for in writing on a form or forms to be supplied by the City of Pasco and all denials of
such waiver shall also be in writing and state specific findings upon which the denial is based
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The grant of a waiver may be reasonably conditioned and any such conditions shall be in writing,
signed by the owner of the land, recorded and run with the land Such conditions may include
but shall not be limited to the following
(1) A specific period of exception,
(2) Required participation in future public sewer and/or water service extension by L I D
or other means,
(3) The signing by the owner of the property of a hold harmless and/or indemnity
agreement in favor of the City of Pasco (Ord 2303 Sec 3, 1981)
16 06 040 WAIVER - CRITERIA Any determination to grant, deny, or grant with
conditions an application for a waiver described in Section 16 06 030 shall be based upon the
following criteria
(1) Special circumstances applicable to the property in question or to the intended use
that do not generally apply to other properties or classes of use in the same vicinity or zoning
classification,
(2) A waiver is necessary for the preservation and enjoyment of a substantial property
right or use possessed by other property in the same vicinity and in zoning classification which
because'of special circumstances is denied to the property in question
(3) The granting of the waiver will not be detrimental to the public welfare or injurious
to other property improvements in such vicinity and zoning classification in which the subject
property is located, (4) The granting of a waiver will not conflict with the general intent of this
chapter (Ord 2303 Sec 4, 1981)
SECTION 5
That Chapter 16 08 of the Pasco Municipal Code be and the same is hereby
amended to read as follows
CHAPTER 16 08
PLUMBING CODE
Sections
16 08 010
16 08 020
16 08 030
16 08 080
16 08 090
16 08 100
Uniform Plumbing Code, Adopted
Permit fees
Board of appeals
Plumbing fixtures required
Fuel gas piping
Violation - Penalties
16 08 010 UNIFORM PLUMBING CODE, ADOPTED The Uniform Plumbing Code,
4-994 1994 Edition, and the Uniform Plumbing Code Standards, published by the International
Association of Plumbing and Mechanical Officials, as thereinafter amended by the Washington
State Building Code Council and published as Chapters 51-26 and 51-27, Washington State
Administrative Code is adopted as the plumbing code of the City except as hereinafter amended,
and provided that Chapters 11 and 12 Chapter 7, Part II and Chapter 12 regarding Building
Sewers and Fuel Gas Piping of the Uniform Plumbing Code are not adopted (Ord 2883 Sec 1,
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1992, Ord 2727 Sec 1, 1989, Ord 2605 Sec 1, 1986, Ord 2503 Sec 1, 1984, Ord 2154 Sec 1
1980, Ord 1854 Sec 1 (part), 1977)
16 08 020 PERMIT FEES The schedule of fees contained in Part 1, Administration,
Section 20 7, Table 1-1 in Chapter 1 of the Uniform Plumbing Code is repealed and the fee
schedule as set forth in Section 16 04 040 of the Pasco Municipal Code is adopted in its place
(Ord 2503 Sec 2, 1984, Ord 2154 Sec 2, 1980, Ord 1854 Sec 1 (part), 1977)
16 08 030 BOARD OF APPEALS Section 20 14 of the Uniform Plumbing Code is
repealed and the Board of Appeals as set forth in Section 16 04 020 of the Pasco Municipal Code
is adopted in its place (Ord 2503 Sec 3, 1984, Ord 2154 Sec 3, 1980, Ord 1854 Sec 1 (part),
1977)
16 08 080 PLUMBING FIXTURES REQUIRED Each building shall be provided with
sanitary facilities as prescribed by the adopted Uniform Building Code and Uniform Plumbing
Code Every basement shall be provided with at least one floor drain and backflow preventer
The floor drain is to be located in either the utility room, bathroom or furnace room (Ord 2503
Sec 4, 1984, Ord 2154 Sec 8, 1980, Ord 1854 Sec 1 (part), 1977)
16 08 090 FUEL GAS PIPING Chapter 12 of the Uniform Plumbing Code is repealed
in its entirety (Ord 2503 Sec 5, 1984, Ord 2154 Sec 9, 1980, Ord 1854 Sec 1 (part), 1977)
16 08 100 VIOLATION - PENALTIES It is unlawful for any person, firm, or
corporation to violate any of the provisions of this chapter Every person found in violation of
any provision shall be punished by a fine of not more than five hundred dollars Each firm or
corporation found in violation of any provision of this chapter shall be punished by a fine of not
more than five hundred dollars For any violation of a continuing nature, each day's violation
shall be considered a separate offense and shall subject the offender to the above penalties for
each offense (Ord 3190 Sec 4, 1996, Ord 1854 Sec 1 (part), 1977)
SECTION 6
That Chapter 16 12 of the Pasco Municipal Code be and the same is hereby
amended to read as follows
CHAPTER 16 12
GAS INSTALLATIONS
Sections
16 12 010 Title
16 12 020 Purpose
16 12 030 Scope
16 12 040 Definitions
16 12 060 Board of Appeals - Members - Duties
16 12 070 Gas Appliance and Equipment Installation
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16 12 080 License fees Repealed
16 12 090 Exceptions to license requirement Repealed
16 12 110 License not transferable Repealed
16 12 120 Display of license Repealed
16 12 130 Revocation or suspension of license Repealed
16 12 140 Responsibility of licensee Repealed
16 12 150 Enforcement and entry for inspection
16 12 160 Gas appliance installation - Permit required Inspection fees
16 12 170 Records
16 12 180 Devices for reducing gas consumption
16 12 190 Unlawful restoration of gas and by passing of meter
16 12 200 Gas distribution and transmission system installation Permit required
16 12 210 Required plans and specifications for gas distribution system
16 12 220 Issuance of gas distribution system permit
16 12 230 Permit and inspection fees for work on gas transmission and/or
distribution system
16 12 240 Bond and insurance required for gas distribution system
16 12 250 Location of pipes
16 12 260 Restoration of surface by city
16 12 270 Inspection and fee therefor
16 12 280 Interference with utilities and improvements
16 12 290 Preservation of monuments
16 12 300 Testing of piping on new construction - Fees
16 12 310 Testing of prior constructed distribution or
transmission system
16 12 320 Allowable pressures for prior constructed system
16 12 330 Cathodic treated pipe
16 12 340 Compressor stations
16 12 350 Adoption of standards by reference
16 12 360 Conflicting provisions
16 12 010 TITLE This chapter shall be known as the "gas ordinance" of the City and
may be cited as such (Ord 1503 Sec 1, 1971)
16 12 020 PURPOSE The purpose of this chapter is to provide minimum standards,
provisions, and requirements for the safe installation of gas pipes and gas appliances on
consumer's property, and to regulate the sale, maintenance, and repair of such appliances, and to
provide minimum standards, requirements, and rules and regulations governing the installation,
construction, operation, maintenance, and safety for existing and newly constructed gas
transmission and/or distribution systems within the City (Ord 1503 Sec 2, 1971)
16 12 030 SCOPE All gas appliances or gas pipes hereafter sold, installed, maintained,
or repaired within the City limits shall conform to the requirements of the Uniform Mechanical
Code as adopted by the City All gas transmission and/or distribution systems hereafter
constructed, installed, operated, and 'maintained within the City shall conform to the
requirements of this chapter (Ord 1503 Sec 3, 1971)
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16 12 040 DEFINITIONS The following definitions are provided for the sole purpose
of proper interpretation and administration of this chapter
(1) "Approved" means accepted by reason of the satisfactory results of thorough
investigations and tests conducted by the inspector, or by the reason of accepted principles, or
tests by recognized authorities, technical or scientific organizations
(2) "Certificate of approval" means a document issued and attached to the material,
piping or appliance inspected, completely filled out, together with date, address of the premises
or consumer and signed by the inspector
(3) "Construction" or "construct" means constructing, laying, maintaining, testing,
operating, extending, renewing, removing, replacing, repairing and using a gas distribution
system
(4) "Consumer" means any person, persons, customer, firm, association, municipal
corporation and/or corporation that uses gas, including residential, commercial and industrial
users
(5) "Distribution system," "system" and/or "lines" used either in the singular or plural
mean and include the gas pipes, pipe lines, mains, laterals, conduits, feeders, regulators, meters,
fixtures, connections, and all attachments, appurtenances, and appertaining to the distribution
and use of gas
(6) "Gas" means natural, artificial and/or mixed gas
(7) "Gas appliance" means any appliance or device used for burning gas
(8) "Gas company" means any person, firm or corporation holding and exercising a
franchise or permit to distribute gas within the city limits
(9) "Gas company service line" means the gas piping leading from the gas main to the
property line, or to the point of delivery
(10) "Gas fitter" means any person who does any gas fitting work, installs, repairs, or
remodels any piping or appliance which would be subject to supervision and inspection under the
provisions of this chapter
(11) "Inspector" means the administrative authority so designated by this chapter or his
duly authorized representative
(12) "Maintenance," "maintaining" and/or "maintained" mean and include the relaying,
repairing, replacing, examining, testing, inspecting, removing, digging, excavating and restoring
operations incidental thereto
(13) "Person" means any person, firm, association or corporation
(14) "Point of delivery" means the junction of the utility's meter with the consumer's
piping
(15) "Premises" means the property, including structures, of the consumer
(16) "Public properties" means and includes streets, alleys, sidewalks, curbs, roads,
highways, avenues, thoroughfares, parkways, bridges, viaducts, public grounds, public
improvements and other public places within any present and/or future city limits
(17) "Roadway" means the paved improved or proper driving portion of a public right-
of-way designed or ordinarily used for vehicular travel
(18) "Transmission system" means a pipe line installed for the purpose of transmitting
gas from a source or sources of supply to one or more distribution centers or to one or more large
volume customers
(19) "Unit" means the construction of not over one mile of distribution or transmission
system or as determined by the city engineer by excavation or public properties (Ord 1503 Sec
4, 1971)
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16 12 130 REVOCATION OR SUSPENSION OF LICENSE Any license granted
• .. r may be suspended or revoked by the inspector whenever it -
shall be made to appear te him that the person te whom the license is issued has violated any of
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16 12 060 BOARD OF APPEALS - MEMBERS - DUTIES Any decision reached by
the Building Inspector may be appealed to the Building Appeals Commission as appointed by the
City Council, under rules and regulations set out by that Board (Ord 1568 Sec 1, 1973, Ord
1503 Sec 6, 1971)
16 12 070 GAS INSTALLER'S LICENSE WHEN REQUIRED GAS APPLIANCE
AND EQUIPMENT INSTALLATION No person shall 4a11, ex-tend, alter or repair any gas
appliance, vent, flue or piping pertaining to, or in conne
gas installer's license ther-efor in accordance with the provisions of this chapter No person shall
install, extend, alter or repair any gas appliance, vent, flue or piping pertaining to, or in
connection with, gas service on a consumer's premises within the City limits unless such person
is currently licensed and bonded by the State of Washington as a plumbing or mechanical
contractor Provided, that nothing herein shall prohibit any person from personally installing gas
pipes, gas appliances, or making alterations and repairs on gas pipes and gas appliances, or from
doing any other work permitted by this chapter on his own premises, under the following terms
and conditions
(1) He shall apply for and secure a permit,
(2) Pay the required permit fee,
(3) Personally do the work in the manner required by this chapter, subject to the
inspection and approval of the inspector
Provided, however, that a home owner who is not a licensed gas installer may obtain a
permit for only the residence which he occupies (Ord 1503 Sec 7, 1971)
16 12 080 LICENSE FEES The annual fee for the gas installation license shall be fifty
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on or before January 1 of each year Repealed (Ord 1503 Sec 8, 1971)
16 12 090 EXCEPTIONS TO LICENSE REQUIREMENT The requirements contained
herein shall not be constfueEl te limit the Fight ef the gas utility and its authorized employees to
render necessary services in the event of an emergency Repealed (Ord 1503 Sec 9, 1971)
16 12 110 LICENSE NOT TRANSFERABLE No person, firm or corporation shall
lend his or their gas installer's license te any ether person, nor shall any such licensed person,
requirements of this chapter shall have his er their gas- mstaller's license suspended or revoked by
the City Council Repealed (Ord 1503 Sec 11, 1971)
16 12 120 DISPLAY OF LICENSE Each licensed gas installer shall display his license
conspicuously at his place of business Repealed (Ord 1503 Sec 12, 1971)
(1) By delivering a copy personally upon the licensee, or
(2) By leaving a copy with some person ef suitable age and discretion at the place of
business of the licensee-of if no person may be found at the place of business of the licensee by
leaving such order in a conspicuous place en the premises and mailing a copy of the order to the
lieensee—at—his—plaee of business as set forth in his application for a license Any person
aggrieved by the action of the inspector in suspending or revoking a license granted hereunder
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filed with the City Clerk within five days after service upon the licensee of the order of
revocation or suspension The notice of appeal shall specify an address at which the licensee
may be given notice of appearing on the appeal The Cit . -
thirty days after the notice of appeal is filed with the City Clerk The licensee shall be notified of
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pertinent to the suspension or revocation The inspector may be present at the hearing and
present evidence in support of his position The City Council shall determine whether the
e sustained and its action shall be final and conclusive The
suspension or revocation of a license shall net give the licensee a right to a refund from any
. : Repealed (Ord 1503 Sec 13, 1971)
16 12 140 RESPONSIBILITY OF LICENSEE This chapter shall not be construed as
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apparatus from liability to anyone injured by a defect therein Nor shall the City or any agent
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hereunder or by reason of the issuance of a certificate of inspection by the inspector Repealed
(Ord 1503 Sec 14, 1971)
16 12 150 ENFORCEMENT AND ENTRY FOR INSPECTION The inspector is
authorized and directed to cause inspections to be made of all consumer gas installations and gas
transmission and distribution systems within the city and to enforce all of the provisions of this
chapter Upon presentation of proper credentials, the inspector may enter any consumer's
building or premises at any reasonable time for the purpose of making inspection or preventing
violations of this chapter (Ord 1503 Sec 15, 1971)
16 12 160 GAS APPLIANCE INSTALLATION - PERMIT REQUIRED—INSPECTION
FEES No person shall install any gas appliance to house piping in any building or structure
without first obtaining a permit to do such work from the City Persons failing to obtain a permit
before starting work on the installation, alteration, or repairs of any gas equipment except as
otherwise provided shall be required to pay double the fee herein specified when such permit is
finally secured The payment of such double fee, however, shall in no way relieve the person of
the penalties otherwise provided for the violation of this chapter
Piping inspection fee, four dollars
Appliance inspection fee, permit fee shall be based on the value of improvement, using
permit fee schedule as stated in Section 303, Uniform Building Code, Volume I Section 107,
Uniform Building Code, Volume I
Re-inspection order shall be obtained from the city inspector's office, and the inspection
fee shall be the same as above
A new permit for piping inspection shall be required for a consumer's premises which
already has been piped for gas, but in which no gas has been used for a period of twelve
consecutive months or more
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When a permit is issued to connect an appliance to an existing stub or outlet, no
additional fee will be charged for piping inspection Where new piping is required to supply the
appliance, the above fees for piping inspection will be collected (Ord 1503 Sec 16, 1971)
16 12 170 RECORDS The inspector shall keep a record of all gas installations
inspected He shall also keep a record of all licenses and permits issued under this chapter
(Ord 1503 Sec 17, 1971)
16 12 180 DEVICES FOR REDUCING GAS CONSUMPTION No person shall,
without the approval of the inspector, display, sell, barter, replace, offer for sale, lease, deal in,
supply, rent, donate, connect, install, or use within the City limits any device purporting to
reduce gas consumption when such device is intended as an adjunct, or addition to, a gas
appliance, or to be suspended above, or wholly or partially to enclose, any burner of a gas
appliance in such manner as to reduce the effectiveness of ignition of the gas issuing from the
burner or impair combustion of the burner (Ord 1503 Sec 18, 1971)
16 12 190 UNLAWFUL RESTORATION OF GAS AND BYPASSING OF METER It
is unlawful for any person, by any means, to restore the flow of gas through pipes which have
been shut off either by the gas company or the inspector, or to cause gas supplied by the gas
company to bypass the meter by which the amount of gas supplied by the gas company is
measured, and such acts shall be prosecuted according to the terms contained in this chapter
(Ord 1503 Sec 19, 1971)
16 12 200 GAS DISTRIBUTION AND TRANSMISSION SYSTEM INSTALLATION
- PERMIT REQUIRED It is unlawful for any person to dig up, break, excavate, tunnel,
undermine, cut, or in any way obstruct or disturb any public properties in the City or to fill in,
place, leave, or deposit in, or upon, any public properties any earth, refuse, gravel, rock, or other
material or thing tending to obstruct, disturb, or interfere with the free use of the same for the
installation and/or maintenance of a gas distribution or transmission system or for the purpose of
making a utility connection with any premises, without first having obtained a permit, or without
complying with the provisions of this chapter, other applicable chapters, and rules and
regulations of the City Engineer, nor shall any person conduct such work in a manner at variance
with the terms of any such permit, provided, however, that in case of an emergency arising out of
office hours, when an immediate excavation may be necessary for the protection of public or
private property, the same shall be reported to the Police Department, and the necessary
excavation may be made upon the express condition that an application be made, in the manner
herein provided, on or before noon of the next following business day, and provided, further, that
a separate permit shall be required for each unit (Ord 1503 Sec 20, 1971)
16 12 210 REQUIRED PLANS AND SPECIFICATIONS FOR GAS DISTRIBUTION
SYSTEM The gas company shall file in quintuplet, on forms supplied by the City Engineer
(one copy of permit form with approval endorsed thereon is to be returned to the gas company),
with the City detailed plans, plat or plats, detailed specifications (other than those set forth in the
rules and regulations of the Public Service Commission), and profiles of such size and as such
scale as prescribed by the City, of gas pipes or mains and fixtures to be laid or installed
underneath public properties which shall show the centerline of the street or alley and in relation
thereto, the position, location, and depth of the distribution system, the pipes or mains intended
to be laid, the size of pipes or mains, the location of the manholes leading to the pipes or mains
and the depth of the pipes or mains from the surface, and such other information as he may
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require The gas company, its successors and assign, shall amend the plans, plat or plats,
specifications, and profiles as directed by the City before the City issues the permit and before
the gas company commences construction or the laying of the pipes or mains The gas company
shall advise the City Engineer in writing of the plan of the excavation, obstruction, or other thing
desired to be done or constructed, the size thereof, the purpose therefor, the public properties to
be excavated and/or obstructed, together with a full description of the nature of such work and
the name of the person, firm, or corporation, doing the actual excavating work and the name of
the person, firm, or corporation for whom or which the work is being done Whenever additional
improvements or extensions are made, additional plans, plat or plats, specifications, and profiles
shall be filed with the City in the same manner as required above The applications shall contain
an agreement that the applicant will comply with all ordinances and laws relating to the work to
be done, and that no openings shall be made until necessary fittings and material are available
and on hand to complete the work
Each application for a permit shall state the length of time it is estimated will elapse from
the commencement of the work until the restoration of the surface of the ground, or until the
refill is made ready for the pavement to be put on by the gas limitation unless permission for an
extension of time is granted by the City Engineer If an extension of time is needed to complete
the work beyond the time originally prescribed, a new application for a permit must be filed, and
when the application therefor is signed by the City Engineer, it shall constitute the permit,
provided the bond and insurance is extended for the period of the extension granted (Ord 1503
Sec 21, 1971)
16 12 220 ISSUANCE OF GAS DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM PERMIT If, after
examining such application and map, plans, specifications and plat or plats, the city engineer
approves the same and the bond and workmen's compensation insurance certificate, provided for
hereinafter, are filed, he may issue a permit for work on a gas transmission and/or distribution
system Such permit shall specify the name and location of the public properties in front of,
through, under, or near which such acts are to be performed or done, together with a description
of the proposed work or acts to be done under such permit and the length of time allowed for the
completion thereof The permit shall require the repairing and restoring to as good or better
condition and in compliance with the conditions and specifications of this chapter, whatever
portion of the public properties and/or private properties which may be obstructed, disturbed, or
affected in any way within a specified time The acts and work authorized and/or required under
such permit shall at all times be under the supervision and control of the City Engineer or
persons acting under his direction, but at the expense of the person procuring such permit
The City Engineer may, in his discretion, defer the granting of the permit hereinabove
provided for, until such time as he deems proper in all cases in which the public properties where
the work desired to be done is occupied or about to be occupied in any work by the City, or by
some other person having a right to sue the same in such manner as to render it seriously
inconvenient to the public to permit any further obstruction thereof at such time He may, in
granting such permit, so regulate the manner of doing such work as shall cause least
inconvenience to the public in the use of such public properties, and in all cases any work of the
City or its contractors or employees shall have precedence over all work of every kind (Ord
1503 Sec 22, 1971)
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16 12 230 PERMIT AND INSPECTION FEES FOR WORK ON GAS
TRANSMISSION AND/OR DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM Therefor such a permit shall be five
dollars for excavations which do not exceed one hundred feet in length or tunnels not exceeding
one hundred feet in length, and one dollar for each additional one hundred feet in length The
City Engineer shall make inspections to make certain that the provisions of this chapter are
complied with and the expenses of the same shall be paid by the gas company upon a bill
therefor being submitted by the City Engineer before the gas company is released from its bond
(Ord 1503 Sec 23, 1971)
16 12 240 BOND AND INSURANCE REQUIRED FOR GAS DISTRIBUTION
SYSTEM Before a permit as herein provided shall be issued, the applicant shall execute and
deliver to the City and file with the City Engineer a bond in the sum of six thousand dollars, or
such additional amount as the City Engineer deems to be necessary for each bond, for each
complete working unit ("spread") under construction, in a form to be approved by the City
Attorney, and with a surety (or sureties) approved, conditioned that the gas company will comply
with all of the provisions of this chapter, and that the applicant will keep and save harmless the
City from any and all claims, liabilities, judgments, costs, casualty, accident or damages, and
expenses arising from any negligence of such gas company on account of any act which he may
do or suffer to be done or omission of the gas company in the performance of the work under the
permit, or which may be done by any of his agents, servants or employees, or which may arise
from any negligence of himself, his agents, servants, contractors or employees, or any of them, in
obstruction or in any way disturbing any private or public properties, or by reason of the
violating of any of the provisions of this chapter The City Engineer shall determine the number
of units ("spread") and number of bonds needed at any one time The gas company shall also
indemnify and save harmless the city from all suits and actions of every description brought
against the City for, or on account of, any injuries or damages received or sustained by any
person by reason of failure to erect and maintain the required guards, barricades, or signals
Provided, that in case the act or acts permitted under such permit necessitate for any purpose the
cutting into, or under any public properties in the city, the bond shall be conditioned that the
person, firm or corporation applying for, and acting under the permit shall replace the portion
thereof affected thereby, and shall restore the same at its expense to as good or better condition
within the time specified by the city engineer, and further conditioned that the gas company will
maintain such public properties so restored for a period of one year from, and after, such
restoration Settlement within the one year period mentioned in this section shall be considered
conclusive evidence of defective back-filling by the gas company Acceptance of the work, and
the release of the same, shall not prevent the City from making claim against the gas company
for any uncompleted or defective work if the same is discovered within two years from the date
of such release The fact that an inspector was present during the progress of any construction
shall not relieve the gas company from responsibility for defects discovered after the completion
of the work The liability of the surety upon the bond required to be given to the city shall be
limited to the amount specified in the bond, and recovery under such bond shall be prorated
when claims exceed the liability of the bond (Ord 1503 Sec 24, 1971)
16 12 250 LOCATION OF PIPES All pipes shall be laid in alleys or easements
wherever possible or at locations by direction of the City Engineer Gas pipes shall have a lateral
clearance of two feet from other utilities, except that in case of sewer pipes, gas pipes shall have
a minimum lateral clearance of three feet from them, and all pipes except service pipes shall be
laid five feet from the curb line, provided, that, under exceptional circumstances, the City
Engineer, with the written consent of the utility involved, may authorize less clearance Pipes
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shall have a vertical clearance of twelve inches when crossing another pipe Pipes shall be laid
with a cover of not less than thirty inches and thirty inches below all irrigation and drainage
ditches or flumes, except that, under exceptional circumstances, the City Engineer may authorize
less coverage Where a trench is in rock, the depth may be twenty-four inches if the pipe is
properly cushioned by refilling the trench with sand or non-corrosive soil In the event
interference with other subsurface structures makes it impractical to maintain the above depths
and clearances, the City Engineer, with the written consent of the utility involved, may permit
gas pipe lines and mains to be constructed so as to avoid such subsurface structures (Ord 1503
Sec 25, 1971)
16 12 260 RESTORATION OF SURFACE BY CITY If the gas company shall have
failed to restore the surface of the public properties to their original and proper condition upon
the expiration of the time fixed by such permit or upon the completion of the work allowed to be
done under such permit, the City Engineer shall, if he deems it advisable, have the right to do all
work and things necessary to do so The gas company shall be liable for the expense thereof
upon the bond filed at the time of granting the permit, and the city shall have a cause of action
for all fees, expenses, and amounts paid out upon such work, provided, that in any case, it shall
be the duty of the gas company to guarantee and maintain the area disturbed for one year after
returning it to its original condition Provided, further, that, if, in the judgment of the City
Engineer, it is not expedient to relay the pavement over any cut or excavation made in any public
properties upon the completion of the work allowed under such permit, by reason of the
looseness of the earth or weather conditions, he may direct the gas company to lay a temporary
pavement of wood or other suitable material designated by him over such cut or excavation, to
remain until such time as the repair of the original pavement may be properly made, and in case
of the failure of the gas company to commence in good faith the relaying of such temporary
pavement within five days after the date of such notice, the City Engineer may lay such
temporary pavement himself and collect the cost thereof from the party having such permit in the
manner herembefore provided (Ord 1503 Sec 26, 1971)
16 12 270 INSPECTION AND FEE THEREFOR If, in the judgment of the City
Engineer, the nature of the work be such as to require inspection on behalf of the City, either
during the progress of the same or after the area affected has been restored to its original
condition, or at both times, he may inspect the work, and the expense therefor shall be paid by
the gas company (Ord 1503 Sec 27, 1971)
16 12 280 INTERFERENCE WITH UTILITIES AND IMPROVEMENTS The gas
company shall not interfere with any existing utility without the consent of the City Engineer If
it becomes necessary to move an existing utility, this shall be done by the utility charged with the
operation of the same at the expense of the gas company Whenever the gas company's existing
utility, occupying space in the street, interferes with the actual construction of any public
improvement, such utility shall be moved by the gas company, provided, however, that no utility,
either publicly or privately owned, shall be moved to accommodate the gas company unless the
cost of such work be borne by the gas company (Ord 1503 Sec 28, 1971)
16 12 290 PRESERVATION OF MONUMENTS The gas company shall not disturb
any survey monuments or hubs found on the line of the improvements until ordered to do so by
the City Engineer A penalty of fifty dollars shall be imposed for every monument or hub
disturbed without such orders (Ord 1503 Sec 29, 1971)
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16 12 300 TESTING OF PIPING ON NEW CONSTRUCTION FEES Before any
newly constructed distribution and transmission system is finally accepted for permanent service,
it shall be carefully tested in conformity with the state rules and regulations adopted by this
chapter to assure that it is gas tight The inspector shall coordinate his tests of the distribution
and transmission system with that of the gas company so as to avoid duplicate tests The
inspector shall bill the gas company for all expenses incurred in connection with tests or
inspection (Ord 1503 Sec 30,1971)
16 12 310 TESTING OF PRIOR CONSTRUCTED DISTRIBUTION OR
TRANSMISSION SYSTEM Any distribution or transmission system constructed prior to the
effective date of this chapter shall be given a test for leaks in the manner prescribed in the ASA
Code B 31 1-1955 and State rules and regulations of the Washington Public Service Commission
applicable to gas transmission and/or distribution utilities relating to the up-rating and increasing
of pressure in existing mains Wherever such ASA Code and rules and regulations relate to up-
rating and increasing pressure in existing mains, it shall also apply equally where natural gas is
introduced into existing mains which have previously carried artificial gas (Ord 1503 Sec 31,
1971)
16 12 320 ALLOWABLE PRESSURES FOR PRIOR CONSTRUCTED SYSTEM No
prior constructed distribution or transmission system shall be operated in excess of the pressure
used therein on the effective date of this chapter without the written permission of the inspector,
who shall require compliance with the ASA Code Section 8, B 311-1955 (Ord 1503 Sec 32,
1971)
16 12 330 CATHODIC TREATED PIPE If the gas company desires to install gas pipe
with cathodic protection, it must comply with the following requirements before the City
Engineer may issue a permit therefor
(1) Furnish the City Engineer with a description of the method and of the place or places
where the cathodic protection is to be installed,
(2) Furnish an executed contract between all of the underground utility systems which
indicates all of such utility systems, that the parties thereto agree that cathodic protection should
be installed and agree upon the plan therefor, that the parties agree upon the method or methods
and the type of equipment to be used, upon the type of tests required to be made by each party to
determine the effect of protective installation upon its property, upon protective facilities, and
when they are to be installed, upon the division of costs, and who shall build, own, operate, and
maintain the proposed common installation (Ord 1503 Sec 33, 1971)
16 12 340 COMPRESSOR STATIONS Compressor stations shall be constructed to
meet the following performance standards Noise and vibration shall be eliminated by proper
construction of structures and with sufficient screening and dampening to control nuisance of
noise and vibration The compressor and pump stations shall not be located closer than twelve
hundred feet to a residential district and shall be so located as to have front yard of two hundred
feet, and side and rear yards of one hundred feet, and shall have a twenty foot wide green belt
around a sight obscuring fence six feet high Compressor stations shall not be over thirty feet in
height and shall be of sound-proofed masonry material All machines shall be placed on shock-
absorbing mountings and on a suitable reinforced concrete footing to reduce vibrations Noise in
decibels as measured at property lines shall not be over sixty decibels and muffled so as not to
become objectionable to a substantial number of people due to intermittence, beat frequency or
high frequency, shrillness, nor exceed street traffic noise during normal day work shift
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Necessary silencers on the air intake openings, sound insulation of the mufflers and other piping,
and sound-proofing of the interior of structures shall be provided No machine shall be loaded
beyond the capacity as prescribed by the manufacturer Vibration displacement at the property
line shall not exceed one-thousandth of one inch No smoke or soot shall be permitted to
emanate from the operation of the station Noise, vibration, odors or other conditions which
create nuisances shall not be permitted (Ord 1503 Sec 34, 1971)
16 12 350 ADOPTION OF STANDARDS BY REFERENCE The following, and as the
same also may hereafter be amended, are adopted by reference and shall be observed
(1) Appliances
(a) Uniform Mechanical Code, Volume II, 1970 Edition, Appendix C Uniform
Mechanical Code, 1994 Edition
(2) Gas transmission and distribution system
(a) The American Standard Code for Pressure Piping, Section 8, Gas Transmission and
Distribution Piping Systems (ASA B 311-1955)
(b) The State rules and regulations of the Washington Public Service Commission
applicable to gas transmission and/or distribution utilities and safety standards and rules and
regulations of the State Department of Labor and Industries (Ord 1503 Sec 35, 1971)
16 12 360 CONFLICTING PROVISIONS In the event any of the provisions of this
chapter conflict with any other provisions of this chapter, with any other City ordinances or with
the standards embodied in state and federal laws and rules and regulations, the provisions
containing the highest standards shall be observed (Ord 1503 Sec 36, 1971)
SECTION 7
That Chapter 16 16 of the Pasco Municipal Code be and the same is
hereby amended to read as follows
CHAPTER 16 16
HOUSING CODE
Sections
16 16 010 Uniform Housing Code, Adopted
16 16 020 Board of Appeals
16 16 030 Amendment of Uniform Housing Code Section 1001 2 (15)
16 16 010 UNIFORM HOUSING CODE, ADOPTED The Uniform Housing Code,
1991 1997 Edition, prepared by the International Conference of Building Officials as thereinafter
amended or revised, and as hereafter amended or revised, is adopted by the city as its official
Housing Code (Ord 3134 Sec 1, 1996, Ord 2882 Sec 1, 1992, Ord 2728 Sec 1, 1989, Ord
2606 Sec 1, 1986, Ord 2156 Sec 1, 1980, Ord 1856 Sec 1 (part), 1977)
16 16 020 BOARD OF APPEALS Section 203 of the Uniform Housing Code is
repealed from the Uniform Housing Code and the Board of Appeals as set forth in Section
16 04 020 is adopted in its place (Ord 2156 Sec 2, 1980, Ord 1856 Sec 1 (part), 1977)
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16 16 030 AMENDMENT OF UNIFORM HOUSING CODE SECTION 1001 2 (15)
Lack of adequate garbage and rubbish, storage and removal facilities as determined by the
Community Development Director, his designee or by the Health Officer (Ord 2728 Sec 2,
1989)
SECTION 8
That Chapter 16 18 of the Pasco Municipal Code be and the same is hereby
amended to read as follows
CHAPTER 16 18
ENERGY CODE
Sections
16 18 010
16 18 020
16 18 030
16 18 040
Washington State Energy Code, Adopted
Permit Fees
Board of Appeals
Penalties - Violations
16 18 010 WASHINGTON STATE ENERGY CODE, ADOPTED Chapter 51 11 WAC
and RCW Chapter 19 27A, as thereinafter amended or revised, Washington State Energy Code,
as hereafter amended or revised, is adopted by the City as its official Energy Code (Ord 2822
Sec 1, 1991)
16 18 020 PERMIT FEES Every applicant for a permit to do work regulated by this
code shall pay for each permit, at the time of application, a fee as is set forth in Section 107 of
the -I-994 1997 Uniform Building Code as adopted by the Pasco Municipal Code in Section
16 04 010 (Ord 3138 Sec 1,1996, Ord 2595 Sec 1,1986)
16 18 030 BOARD OF APPEALS In order to determine the suitability of alternative
materials and methods of construction and/or installation and provide for reasonable
interpretation of the provisions of the Energy Code, the Board of Appeals, created pursuant to
Section 105 of the -I-994 1997 Uniform Building Code as amended by Section 16 04 020 of the
Pasco Municipal Code, shall hear appeals and make determinations arising out of or in
connection with the decisions of the building official When it is claimed that the provisions of
this code do not apply or that the true intent or meaning of this code has been misconstrued or
wrongly interpreted, the applicant may, within 30 days of the decision, appeal to the Board of
Appeals (Ord 3138 Sec 2, 1996, Ord 2595 Sec 1, 1986)
16 18 040 VIOLATIONS - PENALTIES Every person, firm or corporation found to be
in violation of any of the provisions of the Pasco Energy Code shall be deemed to have
committed a civil infraction and for each such violation shall be subject to a civil penalty of not
more than $250 00 For any violation of a continuing nature, each day's violation shall be
considered a separate offense and shall subject the offender to the above penalty for each
offense (Ord 2595 Sec 1, 1986)
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SECTION 9
That Chapter 16 19 of the Pasco Municipal Code be and the same is hereby
amended to read as follows
CHAPTER 16 19
VENTILATION AND INDOOR AIR QUALITY CODE
Sections
16 19 010 Adoption of Washington State Ventilation and Indoor Air Quality Code
16 19 020 Permit Fees
16 19 030 Board of Appeals
16 19 040 Violations - Penalties
16 19 010 ADOPTION OF WASHINGTON STATE VENTILATION AND INDOOR
AIR QUALITY CODE Chapter 51 13 WAC, Washington State Ventilation and Indoor Air
Quality Code as hereafter amended or revised, is adopted by the City of Pasco as its official
ventilation and indoor air quality code (Ord 2823 Sec 1 (part), 1991)
16 19 020 PERMIT FEES Every applicant for a permit to do work regulated by this
code shall pay for each permit, at the time of application, a fee as set forth in Section 107 of the
Uniform Building Code as Adopted by the Pasco Municipal Code in Section 16 04 010 (Ord
3137 Sec 1, 1996, Ord 2823 Sec 1 (part), 1991)
16 19 030 BOARD OF APPEALS In order to determine the suitability of alternative
materials and methods of construction and/or installation and provide for reasonable
interpretation of the provisions of the ventilation and indoor air quality code, the Board of
Appeals, created pursuant to Section 105 of the 4-994 1997 Uniform Building Code as amended
by Section 16 04 020 of the Pasco Municipal Code, shall hear appeals and make determinations
arising out of or in connection with the decisions of the Building Official When it is claimed the
provisions of the code do not apply or that the true intent or meaning of this code has been
misconstrued or wrongly interpreted, the applicant may, within thirty days of the decision, appeal
to the Board of Appeals (Ord 3137 Sec 2, 1996, Ord 2823 Sec 1 (part), 1991)
16 19 040 VIOLATIONS - PENALTIES Every person, firm or corporation found to be
in violation of any of the provisions of the Pasco Ventilation and Indoor Air Quality Code shall
be deemed to have committed a civil infraction and for each such violation shall be subject to a
civil penalty of not more than $250 00 For any violation of a continued nature, each day's
violation shall be considered a separate offense and shall subject the offender to the above
penalty for each offense (Ord 2823 Sec 1 (part), 1991)
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SECTION 10
That Chapter 16 20 of the Pasco Municipal Code be and the same is hereby
amended to read as follows
CHAPTER 16 20
DANGEROUS BUILDING CODE
Sections
16 20 010 Uniform Code for the Abatement of Dangerous Buildings, Adopted
16 20 020 Board of Appeals
16 20 030 Amendment of Uniform Code for the Abatement of Dangerous Buildings
Section 302(15)
16 20 010 UNIFORM CODE FOR THE ABATEMENT OF DANGEROUS
BUILDINGS, ADOPTED The Uniform Code for the Abatement of Dangerous Buildings, 4-994
1997 Edition, prepared by the International Conference of Building Officials as thereinafter
amended or revised, and as hereafter amended or revised, is adopted by the City as its official
dangerous building code (Ord 3134 Sec 3, 1996, Ord 2882 Sec 2, 1992, Ord 2729 Sec 1,
1989, Ord 2607 Sec 1, 1986, Ord 2157 Sec 1, 1980, Ord 1857 Sec 1 (part), 1977)
16 20 020 BOARD OF APPEALS Section 205 of the Uniform Code for the Abatement
of Dangerous Buildings is repealed from the Uniform Code for the Abatement of Dangerous
Buildings and the Board of Appeals as set forth in Chapter 16 04 020 of the Pasco Municipal
Code is adopted in its place (Ord 2157 Sec 2, 1980, Ord 1857 Sec 1 (part), 1977)
16 20 030 AMENDMENT OF UNIFORM CODE FOR THE ABATEMENT OF
DANGEROUS BUILDINGS SECTION 302(15) Wherever a building or structure, used or
intended to be used for dwelling purposes, because of inadequate maintenance, dilapidation,
decay, damage, faulty construction or arrangement, inadequate light, air or sanitation facilities,
or otherwise, is determined by the Community Development Director, his designee or by the
Health Officer to be unsanitary, unfit for human habitation or in such a condition that is likely to
cause sickness or disease (Ord 2729 Sec 2, 1989)
CHAPTER 16 24
Sections
HOUSE AND BUILDING NUMBERING
16 24 010 Uniform system adopted
16 24 020 Numbering on avenues-Base line
16 24 030 North and south prefixes on avenues
16 24 040 Numbering on streets-Base line-Prefixes
16 24 050 Point to begin numbering west
16 24 060 Point to begin numbering east
16 24 070 Numbering east on East and West Lewis Street
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16 24 080 Numbers on lots
16 24 090 House number-Placing on building
16 24 100 Numbering required-Official plat
16 24 010 UNIFORM SYSTEM ADOPTED There is adopted a uniform system of
numbering all houses, stores and other buildings (except sheds and outhouses) erected or to be
erected within the City limits (Prior code Sec 5-10 04)
16 24 020 NUMBERING ON AVENUES - BASE LINE The initial base line for
numbering buildings on lots fronting upon the avenues shall be East and West Lewis Street
Each block lying between the streets parallel with East Lewis Street, or running in an easterly or
westerly direction and north or south of East and West Lewis Street shall be in a series of
numbers of 100 (Prior code Sec 5-10 08)
16 24 030 NORTH AND SOUTH PREFIXES ON AVENUES For the convenience of
location and address, the numbers south of East and West Lewis Street shall be prefixed South
(S) and the numbers north of East and West Lewis Street shall be prefixed (N) Thus, between
East Lewis Street and East Columbia Street on Oregon Avenue, the numbers or series of
numbers shall be South 100 Between A Street and B Street on Oregon Avenue, the series will
be South 800 Between East Shoshone Street and East Bonneville Street, the series of numbers
shall be North 300 (Prior code Sec 5-10 12)
16 24 040 NUMBERING ON STREETS - BASE LINE PREFIXES The initial base
line for numbering buildings on lots fronting upon streets shall be the main line of the Northern
Pacific Railway Company right-of-way All numbers on buildings east of the base line shall be
prefixed East (E) and all numbers on buildings west of the division line shall be prefixed West
(W) (Prior code Sec 5-10 16)
16 24 050 POINT TO BEGIN NUMBERING WEST The initial point to begin
numbering west of the division line shall be at the intersection of Tacoma Avenue, and West
Lewis Street in the Northern Pacific plat of the City and the intersection of "A" Street and the
Northern Pacific Railway Company right-of-way south of the old Northern Pacific right-of-way
(Prior code Sec 5-10 20)
16 24 060 POINT TO BEGIN NUMBERING EAST The initial point to begin
numbering east of the division line is the intersection of Ainsworth Street with the Northern
Pacific Railway Company's main line right-of-way Thus, between the Northern Pacific
Railway Company's main line right-of-way and 4th Avenue, the series of numbers will be East
100, and between the Northern Pacific Railway Company right-of-way and Main Street, on East
Lewis Street, the series of numbers will be East 1100 (Prior code Sec 5-10 24)
16 24 070 NUMBERING EAST ON EAST AND WEST LEWIS STREET The initial
point to start numbering East of the Northern Pacific Railway Company's right-of-way on East
and West Lewis Street shall be the intersection of Oregon Avenue and East Lewis Street (Prior
code Sec 5-10 28)
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16 24 080 NUMBERS ON LOTS Every lot having frontage on any street or avenue of
twenty-five feet or less shall have one number and every lot having frontage of over twenty-five
feet shall have an additional number for each additional twenty-five feet or fraction thereof
Every lot fronting upon avenues shall be numbered consecutively from north to south and from
south to north from the division line, and odd numbers on the east and the even numbers on the
west side of the avenue Every lot fronting upon streets shall be numbered consecutively from
east to west and from west to east starting at the division point, the even numbers on the south
and the odd numbers on the north side of the street, the first lot north or west of the street or
division line receiving the final figure 1 or 2, as it shall be on the odd or even side of the street
Provided that if the house, store or other building faces in a different direction than the frontage
of the lot on which the structure is located, the house, store or other building will be numbered
on the street or avenue it faces under the same footage specifications as set forth above (Prior
code Sec 5-10 32)
16 24 090 HOUSE NUMBER - PLACING ON BUILDING The basis or initial
number as provided in Sections16 24 020 - 16 24 070, prefixed to the lot number as provided in
Section 16 25 080, shall constitute the number of the building on such lot Such number shall be
placed in some conspicuous place on the front of the building and shall be painted thereon, or on
metal or glass, or metal figures used and fastened thereon, at the option of the owner The
figures constituting such numbers shall not be less than four inches in height on business houses
and not less than two and one-half inches in height on residences (Prior code Sec 5-10 36)
16 24 100 NUMBERING REQUIRED - OFFICIAL PLAT All houses and buildings
now erected shall be numbered as herein provided and all buildings hereafter erected shall be
numbered before being occupied, and it shall be the duty of the City Building Inspector, upon
application therefor to furnish information as to the correct number to be affixed to any such
building
The City Building Inspector is authorized and instructed to prepare an official plat of the
City, showing the numbers to be placed upon buildings now erected and which may hereafter be
erected upon the property The map is hereby referred to and made a part of this chapter (Prior
code Sec 5-1040)
SECTION 11
That Chapter 16 28 of the Pasco Municipal Code be and the same is hereby
amended to read as follows
CHAPTER 16 28
MOVING BUILDINGS
Sections
16 28 010 Permit-Required
16 28 020 Permit-Application
16 28 030 Fee schedule
16 28 040 Standards for issuance
16 28 050 House mover's license
16 28 060 Liability insurance
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16 28 070 Indemnity bond to be filed
16 28 080 General contractor
16 28 090 Designated streets for removal
16 28 100 Permittee duties
16 28 110 Enforcement
16 28 120 Building code compliance
16 28 130 General provisions
16 28 140 General deposit
16 28 150 Return of fees and deposits
16 28 160 Appeal
16 28 170 Penalties
16 28 010 PERMIT - REQUIRED No building or part of a building shall be moved
over, along or across any street or alley of the City unless the person moving such building or
part of a building shall have previously secured a permit therefor from the Building Inspector,
and unless such person shall have a valid house mover's license and shall have on file an
indemnity bond as provided in Section 16 28 070 Provisions of this chapter shall not apply to
mobile homes, nor shall they apply to modular homes when moved from factory to a permanent
location (Ord 1810 Sec 1, 1976)
16 28 020 PERMIT - APPLICATION A person seeking issuance of a permit hereunder
shall file an application for such permit with the Building Inspector
(a) Form The application shall be made in writing, upon forms provided by the
Building Inspector, and shall be filed in the office of the Building Inspector
(b) Contents The application shall set forth
(1) A description of the building proposed to be moved, giving street number,
construction materials, dimensions, number of rooms and condition of exterior and interior,
(2) A legal description of the lot from which the building is to be moved, giving
the lot, block and tract number, if located in the City,
(3) A legal description of the lot to which it is proposed such building be moved,
giving lot, block and tract number, if located in the City,
(4) The portion of the lot to be occupied by the building when moved,
(5) The highways, streets, alleys or lots over, along or across which the building
is proposed to be moved,
(6) Proposed moving date and hours,
(7) Any additional information which the Building Inspector shall find necessary
to facilitate a fair determination of whether a permit should be issued
(c) Accompanying Papers The following certificates shall accompany the application
(1) Assessment Certificate The owner of the building to be moved shall file
with the application sufficient evidence that the building and lot from which it is to be removed
are free of any entanglements and that all City assessments and any other City charges against
the same are paid in full
(2) Certificate of Ownership or Entitlement The applicant, if other than the
owner, shall file with the application a written statement or bill of sale signed by the owner, or
other sufficient evidence that he is entitled to move the building (Ord 1810 Sec 2, 1976)
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16 28 030 FEE SCHEDULE The following schedule of fees will be charged for the
relocation of buildings as defined by this chapter
(1) To relocate a building on the same lot or parcel (without use of
public right-of-way) $ 25 00,
(2) To move a building from one lot within
the city to another lot within the city (use
of public right-of-way) 100 00
(3) To move a building into the city limits from
outside the city limits 100 00,
(4) To move a building from within the city limits
to a point outside the city limits 25 00
(Ord 1810 Sec 3,1976)
16 28 040 STANDARDS FOR ISSUANCE The Building Inspector shall refuse to issue
a permit, if it is found
(1) That any application requirement of any fee or deposit requirement has not been
complied with,
(2) That the building is too large to move without endangering persons or property in the
City,
(3) That the building is in such a state of deterioration or disrepair or is otherwise so
structurally unsafe that it could not be moved without endangering persons and property in the
City,
(4) That the building is structurally unsafe or unfit for the purpose for which moved, if
the removal location is in the City,
(5) That the applicant's equipment is unsafe and that persons and property would be
endangered by its use,
(6) That zoning or other ordinances would be violated by the building in its new
location,
(7) That for any other reason persons or property in the City would be endangered by the
moving of buildings (Ord 1810 Sec 4, 1976)
16 28 050 HOUSE MOVER'S LICENSE No person or persons shall undertake to move
any building on the streets of the City without first taking out a house mover's license, issued by
the City Clerk on application therefor, the fee for which shall be fifty dollars per year Said
license shall not be transferable and shall entitle the holder to engage in the general house
moving business in the City, on filing an indemnity bond as provided in Section 16 28 070 and
upon compliance with the other provisions of this chapter (Ord 1810 Sec 5, 1976)
16 28 060 LIABILITY INSURANCE (a) The applicant shall file with the City Clerk a
certificate of insurance or a copy of the insurance policy showing that the applicant has in full
force and effect limits of not less than
(1) Bodily injury to one person, twenty-five thousand dollars,
(2) Bodily injury to more than one person, one hundred thousand dollars,
(3) Property damage suffered by one person, firm or corporation, including the City,
twenty-five thousand dollars,
(4) Property damage suffered by more than one person, firm or corporation, including
the City, seventy-five thousand dollars,
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(b) There shall also accompany the certificate or copy of the insurance policy a covenant
on the part of the insurer that the insurance coverage will not be canceled or lapsed for a period
of thirty days following written notice given by the insurer to the City Clerk (Ord 1810 Sec 6,
1976)
16 28 070 INDEMNITY BOND TO BE FILED It is unlawful for any person, firm or
corporation to undertake to move any building or part thereof on the streets or alleys of the City
unless and until he or it has first filed an indemnity bond with the City Clerk, to be approved by
the City Attorney as to form in the sum of one thousand dollars, indemnifying the City against
any and all damage to the streets, sidewalks, gutters and other property of the City, and against
any and all damages and claims for damages arising, directly or indirectly, as the result of the
alleged carelessness or negligence of any person, firm or corporation moving such building, his
or its agents or employees, and City officers or employees, providing, however, that any
contractor, or any person, firm or corporation having procured a house mover's license as
herembefore provided may file a general bond to cover any and all jobs of house moving, over
which he or it has supervision, and indemnifying the City as herembefore set forth, which bond
shall be good for the period of the license and not to exceed one year, and in the event such
general bond is on file, such house mover shall not be required to furnish any other or further
bond unless a claim has been filed or suit instituted against the City as the result of the alleged
negligence or carelessness of such house mover, in which event such house mover shall be
required to file an additional indemnifying bond so that at all times the City is protected by an
indemnifying bond in the sum of one thousand dollars over and above the amount of any and all
claims filed or legal actions instituted against the City on account of alleged negligence of such
house mover, his or its agent or employees, and city officers or employees (Ord 1810 Sec 7,
1976)
16 28 080 GENERAL CONTRACTOR The provisions of Section 16 28 060 of this
chapter shall not be applicable to general contractors as defined by and registered in accordance
with RCW Chapter 18 27 (Ord 1810 Sec 8, 1976)
16 28 090 DESIGNATED STREETS FOR REMOVAL The Building Inspector shall
procure from the City Engineer a list of designated streets over which the building may be
moved The Building Inspector shall have the list approved by the Chief of Police In making
their determinations the City Engineer and the Chief of Police shall act to assure maximum
safety to persons and property in the City and to minimize congestion and traffic hazards on
public streets (Ord 1810 Sec 9, 1976)
16 28 100 PERMITTEE DUTIES Every permittee under this chapter shall
(1) Use Designated Streets Move a building only over streets designated for such use
in the written permit,
(2) Notify of Revised Moving Time Notify the Building Inspector in writing of a
desired change in moving date and hours as proposed in the application,
(3) Notify of Damage Notify the Building Inspector in writing of any and all damage
done to property belonging to the City within twenty-four hours after the damage or injury has
occurred,
(4) Display Lights Cause red light to be displayed during the night on every side of the
building while standing on a street, in such a manner as to warn the public of the obstruction, and
shall at all times erect and maintain barricades across the streets in such manner as to protect the
public from damage or injury by reason of the removal of the building,
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(5) Comply with Governing Law Company with the building code, the fire zone, the
zoning ordinance and all other applicable ordinances and laws upon relocating the building in the
City,
(6) Pay Expense of Officer Pay the expense of a traffic officer if ordered by the
Building Inspector to accompany the movement of the building to protect the public from injury,
(7) Clear Old Premises Remove all rubbish and materials and fill all excavations to
existing grade at the original building site so that the premises are left in a safe and sanitary
condition,
(8) Remove Service Connection See that the sewer line is plugged with a concrete
stopper and the water shut off The permittee shall notify the gas and electric service companies
to remove their services (Ord 1810 Sec 10, 1976)
16 28 110 ENFORCEMENT (a) Enforcing Officers The Building Inspector shall
enforce and carry out the requirements of this chapter,
(b) Permittee Liable For Expense Above Insurance Coverage The permittee shall be
liable for any expense, damage or costs in excess of his insurance coverage, and the City
Attorney shall prosecute an action against the permittee in a court of competent jurisdiction for
the recovery of such excessive amounts
(c) Original Premises Left Unsafe The City shall proceed to do the work necessary to
leave the original premises in a safe and sanitary condition where permittee does not comply
with the requirements of this chapter, and the cost thereof shall be charged against the general
deposit (Ord 1810 Sec 11, 1976)
16 28 120 BUILDING CODE COMPLIANCE The owner shall file, at time of
application, sufficient plans indicating the building will comply with all the current building,
mechanical, plumbing, electrical and fire codes as adopted by the City The plans shall contain
at least the following information
(1) A detailed plot plan drawn at a scale of one inch equals twenty feet showing the
location of the house on the proposed new site, distance to side yards, off-street parking in
compliance with Title 22 of this code, all other buildings on said site, north direction indicator,
scale, address, and legal property description,
(2) A dimensioned foundation plan drawn at a scale of one-fourth inch equals one foot
showing locations and size of footings and foundation walls, size and spacing and direction of
floor joists, girders, etc ,
(3) A floor plan drawn at a scale of one-fourth inch equals one foot showing location of
all partitions, plumbing fixtures, doors, size and location of windows, water heater and heating
unit,
(4) A structural cross-section showing the size and spacing of all trusses, rafters, joists
and other structural members, roof sheathing, subfloor and wall and partition construction (Ord
1810 Sec 12, 1976)
16 28 130 GENERAL PROVISIONS All buildings to be moved for which a permit has
been issued shall comply with the following general provisions in addition to all other
requirements of this chapter
(1) All existing buildings, when relocated to a new site, shall be made to comply with
the current building, mechanical, plumbing, electrical and fire codes as adopted by the City, prior
to occupancy,
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(2) Upon completion of the moving of the building, the owner shall proceed immediately
to bring the building into compliance with the plans as approved by the Building Official for the
building, all requirements of the zoning ordinance, fire code, building code, mechanical code,
plumbing code and electrical code as adopted by the City, and all such work shall be completed
within ninety days from the issuance date of the building relocation permit The owner of said
building shall secure all necessary permits for required work prior to commencement of
removing said building from its original site (Ord 1810 Sec 13, 1976)
(3) Prior to the moving of the building across or through any public right-of-way, all
windows and doors shall be secured and all chimneys, antennas or other appurtenances which
protrude from the structure shall be removed, so as to prevent accidental injury or damage to
persons and property in the path of travel
16 28 140 GENERAL DEPOSIT (a) An application hereunder shall be accompanied
by a cash deposit or corporate surety performance bond in the sum of five thousand dollars,
conditioned upon the permittee, within ninety days from the date of the issuance of such permit
(1) Completing the construction, painting and finishing of the exterior of the building,
and
(2) Faithfully complying with all requirements of this chapter, the building code, and the
other ordinances then in effect within the City, including but not limited to permittee completing
such work within ninety days from the date of the issuance of such permit
(b) In the event the provisions hereof are not complied with within the time specified, the
sum of five thousand dollars shall be forfeited to the City as a penalty for the default, and this
shall be in addition to any other penalties provided for failure to comply with the terms of this
chapter (Ord 1810 Sec 14, 1976)
16 28 150 RETURN OF FEES AND DEPOSITS (a) Return Upon Non issuance Upon
the refusal of the Building Inspector to issue a permit, the Building Inspector shall return to the
applicant all fees, deposits and bonds
(b) Return Upon Allowance for Expense After the building has been removed, the
Building Inspector shall prepare a written statement of all expenses incurred in removing and
replacing all property belonging to the City, and all material used in the making of the removal
and replacement together with a statement of all damage caused to or inflicted upon property
belonging to the City, provided, however, that if any wires, poles, lamps or other property are
not located in conformity with governing ordinances, the permittee shall not be liable for the cost
of removing the same The Building Inspector shall return to the applicant all deposits after
deduction of a sum sufficient to pay for all of the cost and expenses and for all damage done to
property of the City by reason of the removal of the building (Ord 1810 Sec 15, 1976)
16 28 160 APPEAL Any person aggrieved by the action of the Building Inspector in
refusing to issue a permit under this chapter shall have the right to appeal such action to the
Board of Adjustment by filing a notice of appeal within ten days of receiving notice of the action
from which appeal is taken The Board shall set a date for hearing such appeal and at such
hearing, the appellant may appear and be heard, subject to reasonable rules and regulations
provided by the Board (Ord 1810 Sec 16, 1976)
16 28 170 PENALTIES Any person, firm or corporation who violates any of the
provisions of this chapter shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor, and upon conviction thereof
shall be punished by fine in any sum not to exceed five hundred dollars or by imprisonment in
the City jail for a term not to exceed six months, or by both such fine and imprisonment Every
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such person, firm, or corporation shall be deemed guilty of a separate offense for each and every
day or portion thereof during which any violation of any portion of any of the provisions of this
chapter is committed, continued, or permitted Violations of this chapter by any licensed person,
firm or corporation in the house moving business shall be sufficient ground for revocation of
such license at the discretion of the City Council (Ord 1810 Sec 17, 1976)
SECTION 12
That Chapter 16 32 of the Pasco Municipal Code be and the same is hereby
amended to read as follows
CHAPTER 16 32
MECHANICAL CODE
Sections
16 32 010
Uniform Mechanical Code, Adopted
16 32 020 Board of appeals
16 32 030 Permit fees
,
16 32 010 UNIFORM MECHANICAL CODE, ADOPTED The Uniform Mechanical
Code, 1994 Edition, including the Appendix A, as published by the International Conference of
Building Officials and the International Association of Plumbing and Mechanical Officials, as
thereafter amended or revised by the Washington State Building Code Council and published as
Chapter 51-22 Washington Administrative Code, is adopted as the mechanical code of the City,
except as hereinafter amended (Ord 3135 Sec 1, 1996, Ord 2883 Sec 2, 1992, Ord 2725 Sec
1, 1989, Ord 2603 Sec 1, 1986, Ord 2502 Sec 1, 1984, Ord 2155 Sec 1, 1980, Ord 1855 Sec
1 (part), 1977)
16 32 020 BOARD OF APPEALS Section 110 of the Uniform Mechanical Code is
repealed from the Uniform Mechanical Code and the Board of Appeals as set forth in Section
16 04 020 of the Pasco Municipal Code is adopted in its place (Ord 2155 Sec 1, 1980, Ord
1855 Sec 1 (part), 1977)
16 32 030 PERMIT FEES Section 304 of the Uniform Mechanical Code is amended to
read as follows Section 304 - Any person desiring a permit required by this code, shall, at the
time of filing an application therefor, pay a fee as set forth in Section 16 04 040 of the Pasco
Municipal Code (Ord 1855 Sec 1 (part), 1977)
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SECTION 13
That an new Chapter 16 36 of the Pasco Municipal Code be and the same is
hereby added to read as follows
CHAPTER 16 36
SWIMMING POOL, SPA AND HOT TUB CODE
Chapters
16 36 Uniform Swimming Pool, Spa and Hot Tub Code, Adopted
CHAPTER 16 36
UNIFORM SWIMMING POOL CODE
Sections
16 36 010 Adoption
16 36 020 New section added Fences
16 36 040 New section added Zoning regulations
16 36 010 UNIFORM SWIMMING POOL, SPA AND HOT TUB CODE,
ADOPTED The Uniform Swimming Pool, Spa and Hot Tub Code, 1997 Edition, published by
the International Association of Plumbing and Mechanical Officials, as hereinafter amended or
revised, is adopted by the city as its official swimming pool, spa and hot tub code, by reference
therein
r
16 36 020 NEW SECTION ADDED - FENCES The Uniform Swimming Pool, Spa
and Hot Tub Code, 1997 Edition, is amended by adding a new section to read as follows
"3 16 1 FENCES - All swimming pools shall be enclosed by a non-climable fence or other
structure, such fence to be not less than five (5) feet in height and provided with a self-closing
gate or gates equipped with a latch or locking device operable only from the pool side of the
fence, or by a locking device operable by a key only on the outside of the fence Said fence or
structure shall be not closer than three (3) feet from the water's edge on all sides of the pool"
16 36 030 NEW SECTION ADDED - ZONING REGULATIONS The Uniform
Swimming Pool, Spa and Hot Tub Code, 1997 Edition, is amended by adding a new section to
read as follows "3 162 ZONING REGULATIONS
(a) Any swimming pool located in any zone shall maintain the same front and side yard
setbacks as required by the Zoning Ordinance for the main building
(b) Public and semi-public pools may be approved in a Residential Zone only after
obtaining a special permit from the Board of Adjustment"
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SECTION 14
That a new Chapter 16 40 of the Pasco Municipal Code be and the same is
hereby added to read as follows
CHAPTER 16 40
FIRE PREVENTION
\ 16 40 Uniform Fire Code
CHAPTER 16 40
UNIFORM FIRE CODE
Sections
16 40 010 Uniform Fire Code, Adopted
16 40 015 Substitution for Section 103 1 4 of the UFC
16 04 020 Amendment for Article 2 of the UFC
16 04 035 Adoption of State-Deleted Sections of the UFC
16 04 040 Substitution for Section 903 4 2 of the UFC
16 04 050 Substitution for Section 1102 3 of the UFC
16 04 055 Amendment for Section 1109 3 2 1 of the UFC
16 04 060 Amendment for Section 1302 3 of the UFC
16 04 080 Amendment for Section 5204 5 2 of the UFC
16 04 100 Amendment for Section 7701 7 2 of the UFC
16 04 110 Substitution for Section 7802 1 of the UFC
16 04 120 Substitution for Section 7802 4 3 of the UFC
16 04 125 Possession of Common Fireworks for Wholesale
Distribution Permitted
16 04 150 Amendment for Section 7902 2 1 of the UFC
16 04 155 Amendment for Section 8204 2 of the UFC
16 40 160 Fire Equipment-Use Outside City-Authority to Dispatch
16 40 165 Mutual Aid Agreements
16 04 170 Amendment for Appendix I-A of the UFC
16 04 180 Violations-Penalties
16 40 010 UNIFORM FIRE CODE, ADOPTED (a) There is adopted by the City
Council of the City, pursuant to the provisions of RCW 35 21 289 and RCW 19 27 for the
purpose of prescribing regulations governing conditions hazardous to life and property from fire
or explosion, that certain code and standards known as the Uniform Fire Code, including
Appendix Chapters I-A, I-C, II-B, II-C, II-D, II-F, III-A, III-C, III-D, IV-A, IV-B, VI-A, VI-C,
VI-D, VI-E and the Uniform Fire Code Standards published by the Western Fire Chiefs
Association, the International Conference of Building Officials, and the International Fire Code
Institute, being in particular the 1997 editions thereof and the whole thereof, as amended by the
Chapters
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Washington State Building Code Council and published as Chapters 51-34 and 51-35
Washington Administrative Code, save and except such portions as are hereinafter deleted,
modified or amended, and the same are adopted and incorporated as fully as if set out at length
herein and from the date on which the ordinance codified in this chapter shall take effect, the
provision thereof shall be controlling within the corporate limits of the City
b It is the s secific intent of the Fire Code of the Cit as herein ado eted modified and
amended, to place the obligation of complying with its requirements upon the owners and
occupiers of the buildings and premises within the scope, and no provision of nor any term used
in this Fire Code is intended to impose any duty whatsoever upon the City or any of its officers
or employees, for whom the implementation and enforcement of this Fire Code shall be
discretionary and not mandatory
(c) Nothing contained in this Fire Code is intended to be nor shall be construed to create
or form the basis for any injury or damage resulting from the failure of a building or any
premises to comply with provisions of this Fire Code, or by reason or in consequence of any
inspection, notice, order, certificate, permission or approval authorized or issued or done in
connection with the implementation or enforcement of this Fire Code, or by reason of any action
or inaction on the part of the City, related in any manner to the enforcement of this Fire Code by
its officers, employees or agents
(d) It is expressly the purpose of this Fire Code to provide for and promote the health,
safety and welfare of the general public, and not to create or otherwise establish or designate any
particular class or group of persons who will or should be especially protected or benefited by
the provisions of this Fire Code
16 40 015 SUBSTITUTION FOR SECTION 103 1 4 OF THE UFC Section 103 1 4 of
the Uniform Fire Code shall be omitted and the following shall be substituted in its place
(a) Section 103 1 4 Appeals Whenever the Fire Chief or Community Development
Director disapproves an application or refuses to grant a permit applied for, or when it is claimed
that the provisions of this code do not apply, or that the true intent of the code has been
misconstrued or wrongfully interpreted, the applicant may, within thirty (30) days of the
decision, appeal that decision to the Board of Appeals established under the Building Code
16 40 020 AMENDMENT FOR ARTICLE 2 OF THE UFC Definitions of the
following words and terms in Article 2 of the Uniform Fire Code are amended in Sections 204-
C, 206-E, 207-F, and 211-J to read as follows
(a) Section 204-C "Chief' is the Chief Officer of the Pasco Fire Department or the
Chiefs authorized representative and further means the person appointed by the City Manager
(or that person's authorized representative) to administer and enforce the Uniform Fire Code
within the City of Pasco
(b) Section 206-E Electrical Code Is the National Electrical Code (currently adopted
edition by the State of Washington) and the State of Washington "Rules and Regulations for
Installing Electric Wires and Equipment and Administrative Rules "
(c) Section 207-F Fireworks Means those devices meeting the current definition of
fireworks as found in the "Washington State Fireworks Law," RCW 70 77
(d) Section 211,1 Jurisdiction Means the City of Pasco Jurisdictional area means
that territory included within the Pasco City limits
16 40 035 ADOPTION OF STATE-DELETED SECTIONS OF THE UFC Uniform
Fire Code Sections 902 2 902 2 1, 902 2 2, 902 2 2 1, 902 2 2 2, 902 2 2 3, 902 2 2 4, 2 5,
902 2 2 6, and 902 2 3 as they appear in the 1994 Uniform Fire Code shall be adopted
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16 40 040 SUBSTITUTION FOR SECTION 903 4 2 OF THE UFC Section 903 4 2 of
the Uniform Fire code shall be omitted and the following shall be substituted in its place
(a) Section 903 4 2 Required Installation The location, number and type of fire
hydrants connected to a water supply capable of delivering the required fire flow shall be
provided on the public street or on site of the premises or both as required and approved by the
Chief
(b) Fire hydrants shall be accessible to the Fire Department apparatus by roads meeting
the requirements of Section 902 2
(c) Section 903 4 2 1 Installation of Fire Hydrants in Commercial and Industrial Zones
Required The owner of any building located within one thousand (1,000) feet of a City water
main and within any commercial or industrial use district, established by the Pasco
Comprehensive Zoning Ordinance, which building is not within two hundred (200) feet of an
existing fire hydrant, shall install, at his or her expense, a fire hydrant at a location two (200) feet
or less from said building, together with whatever pipes and connections are necessary to
connect said hydrant to the existing water supply of the City
(d) Section 903 4 2 2 Installation of Fire Hydrants Near Schools, Churches, Hospitals,
Assembly Buildings, etc, Required The owner of any building used for a school, church, rest
home, hospital, residential apartment, or place of public assembly, in whatever use district
located, which building is not within two hundred (200) feet of an existing fire hydrant, shall
install at his or her expense, a fire hydrant at a location two hundred (200) feet or less from such
building, together with whatever pipes and connections are necessary to connect said hydrant to
the existing water supply of the City
(e) Section 903 4 2 3 Standard Spacings Unless otherwise required by this section
standard spacing of fire hydrants along public streets within residential areas shall be six hundred
(600) feet and within commercial or industrial areas shall be three hundred (300) feet
16 40 050 SUBSTITUTION FOR SECTION 1102 3 OF THE UFC Section 1102 3 of
the Uniform Fire Code is omitted and the following shall be substituted in its place
(a) Section 1102 3 Open burning shall be in accordance with RCW 70 94 and WAC
Chapter 173 425
16 40 055 AMENDMENT FOR SECTION 1109 3 2 1 OF THE UFC Section
1109 3 2 1 of the Uniform Fire Code is amended to read as follows
(a) Section 1109 3 2 1 General The use of torches and other flame producing devices
for sweating pipe Joints, thawing pipes, removing paint, or applying roof membranes shall be in
accordance with 1109 3 2
16 40 060 AMENDMENT FOR SECTION 1302 3 Section 1302 3 of the Uniform Fire
Code is amended by the addition of a new subsection (1) to read as follows
(a) Section 1302 3 1 It is unlawful for any person, business or legal entity, having or
conducting a private fire alarm system to transmit three (3) or more false alarms within a ninety
(90) day period The owner of any residence, business or premises in which said alarm system
exists, shall be responsible for payment of the City of Pasco of its reasonable costs for labor,
equipment, fuel and materials, as determined by the Pasco Fire Chief, for a response by the Fire
Department for the third and each subsequent false alarm in a ninety (90) day period For the
purposes of this section, the term "False Alarm" means the activation of a fire alarm system
because of accident, malfunction or an inadvertent activation, at a time when no fire exists on the
premises
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16 40 080 AMENDMENT FOR SECTION 5204 5 2 OF THE UFC Section 5204 5 2
establishment of limits of districts in which storage of CNG is restricted Limits referred to in
Section 5204 5 2 of the Uniform Fire Code is as follows
(a) All districts except I-1 (Light Industrial), 1-2 (Heavy Industrial), AG (Agricultural)
16 40 100 AMENDMENT FOR SECTION 7701 7 2 OF THE UFC Section 7701 7 2 of
the Uniform Fire Code is amended to read as follows Section 7701 7 2 Establishment of
limits of districts in which storage of explosives is to be prohibited The limits referred to in
Section 7701 7 2 of the Uniform Fire Code in which storage of explosives is prohibited, is
established as follows All use districts except I-1 (light industrial) and 1-2 (heav_y industrial)
16 40 110 SUBSTITUTION FOR SECTION 7802 1 OF THE UFC Section 7802 1 of
the Uniform Fire Code is omitted and the following shall be substituted in its place
Section 7802 1 Manufacture, Sale and Discharge of Fireworks
(1) The manufacture of fireworks is prohibited within the City and all districts, except by
special permit, and only in I-1 (light industrial) and 1-2 (heavy industrial)
(2) Except as herein provided, it is unlawful for any person to possess, store, offer for
sale, expose for sale, sell at retail, or use, or explode, fire, or discharge any fireworks
EXCEPTION (a) The use of fireworks by railroads or other transportation agencies for
signaling or illumination
(b) The sale or use of blank cartridges for theatrics, signaling or ceremonial purposes
(c) The use of fireworks by the United States Armed Forces
(3) The Fire Chief is authorized to adopt reasonable rules and regulations for the granting
of permits for supervised public displays of fireworks Applicants shall meet all qualifications
and requirements of State law regarding public display of fireworks and all fire and safety
requirements as set forth here in the standards for_public display Every operator shall have first
obtained a state license pursuant to RCW 70 77 300 The display shall be of such character and
so located, discharged or fired that, after proper inspection, shall not be hazardous to property or
endanger any person
16 40 120 SUBSTITUTION FOR SECTION 7802 4 3 OF THE UFC Section 7802 4 3
of the Uniform Fire Code shall be omitted and the following shall be substituted in its place
(a) Section 7802 4 3 Insurance Required The applicant for a permit for a public display
of fireworks shall file with the Fire Chief a copy of a public liability and property damage
insurance policy providing coverage with minimum limits as specified in RCW 70 77 295,
however, the holder of a general license from the State Fire Marshal and, upon compliance with
RCW 70 77 355, shall be excused from compliance with this section
16 40125 POSSESSION OF COMMON FIREWORKS FOR WHOLESALE
DISTRIBUTION PERMITTED Any person having the necessary licenses from the State of
Washington may possess and store common fireworks in the City of Pasco at a location properly
zoned therefore, for the purpose of the distribution of such fireworks for retail sale outside the
city limits "Common Fireworks" is defined in Ch 70 77 RCW, as amended from time to time
16 40 150 AMENDMENT FOR SECTION 7902 2 1 OF THE UFC Section 7902 2 1
Establishment of limits of districts in which storage of Class I and Class II liquids in above
ground tanks is prohibited (a) The limits referred to in Section 7902 2 1 of the Uniform Fire
Code in which storage of Class I and Class II liquids in outside, above ground tanks is
prohibited, are established as follows All districts except I-1 (light industrial), 1-2 (heavy
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industrial), AG (Agricultural), RT (residential transitional), and construction sites
EXCEPTION The Chief may allow storage of Class I and II liquids in outside above ground
tanks in other use districts, if in his opinion, such storage does not constitute a hazard to life or
property
16 40 155 AMENDMENT FOR SECTION 8204 2 OF THE UFC Section 8204 2
establishment of limits of districts in which storage of L P G is restricted The limits referred to
in Section 8204 2 of the Uniform Fire Code is as follows All districts except I-1 (Light
Industrial), 1-2 (Heavy Industrial), AG (Agricultural)
16 40 160 FIRE EQUIPMENT-USE OUTSIDE CITY-AUTHORITY TO DISPATCH
The Mayor acting through the Chief of the Fire Department, is authorized to dispatch and use the
fire apparatus and equipment of the City, together with the Fire Department personnel
operating the same, outside the corporate limits of Pasco for the purpose of rendering assistance
to neighboring communities and areas in the event of a threatening conflagration or other dire
emergency Under no circumstances shall such fire apparatus and equipment be dispatched
outside Pasco to such an extent as to deplete existing available equipment or to leave the City
without adequate fire protection
16 40 165 MUTUAL AID AGREEMENTS The Mayor and the City Clerk are
authorized and directed to execute on the behalf of the City such mutual aid agreements with
adjoining communities or areas maintaining and operating fire apparatus and equipment or with
the Central Washington Firemen's Association as may be necessary or desirable to effectuate the
orderly dispatch of the Pasco fire apparatus and equipment outside the City and to dispatch other
apparatus and equipment into the City
16 40 170 AMENDMENT FOR APPENDIX I-A Appendix I-A of the Uniform Fire
Code is amended by the deletions as follows Subsection 1 2 Effective Date (of Section 1
General) is deleted in its entirety Section 4 Basement Access or Sprinkler Protection is deleted
in its entirety
16 40 180 VIOLATIONS - PENALTIES Any person, firm or corporation violating any
of the provisions of this code shall be deemed guilty of a gross misdemeanor, and each such
person shall be deemed guilty of a separate offense for each and every day or portion thereof
during which any violation of any of the provisions of the code is committed, continued, or
permitted, and upon conviction of any such violation such person shall be punishable by a fine of
not more than Five Thousand Dollars ($5,000 00) or by imprisonment for not more than one
year, or by both such fine and imprisonment (Ord 2782 Sec 3, 1990, 2504 Sec 1 (part), 1984)
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CHARLES D KILBURY MAYOR
SECTION 15.
EFFECTIVE DATE
EFFECTIVE DATE Revisions and additions to Title 16 adopting the State Building Code,
together with 1997 Uniform Building, Fire, Housing, Abatement of Dangerous Buildings,
Swimming Pool, Hot Tub and Spa Codes and the 1994 Uniform Plumbing and Mechanical
Codes shall take effect October 8, 1998
SECTION 16.
COPIES ON FILE
COPIES ON FILE One copy each of the 1997 Uniform Building, Fire, Housing, Abatement of
Dangerous Buildings, Swimming Pool, Hot Tub and Spa Codes and the 1994 Uniform Plumbing
and Mechanical Codes have been filed for use and examination of the public in the office of the
city clerk prior to the adoption of the ordinance codified in this chapter
PASSED by the City Council of the City of Pasco this 'KJ-A day of
SafSeVr he,r ,1998
ATTEST
CATHERINE SEAMAN, DEPUTY CITY CLERK
LEfAND B KERR, CITY ATTORNEY
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CITY OF PASCO
SUMMARY OF
ORDINANCE NO 3316
ORDINANCE NO 3316 Is
an ordinance concerning
adoption of the State
Building Code and
amending and repealing
certain titles chapters and
sections of Title 16 Title 1.8
and Title 20 of the Pasdi
Municipal Code Pasco
SECTION 1 Amend '
following section ms tho
Pasco Municipal Cof the
I follows •-le as
Title 18 Title 18
repealed in its entirety
SECTION 2 Amends the
following section of the
Pasco Municipal Code as
follows Title 20 Title 20 Is
repealed in its entirety
SECTION 3 Amends the
following section of the
Pasco Municipal Code as
follows TitIA 16 Adds
Chapter 16 36 Swimming
Pools Adds Chapter
16 40 Fire Prevention
SECTION 4 Amends the
following S^,ction of the
Pasco Municipal Code as
follows Section 16 04 10 is
revised to adopt the 1997
State Building Code and
1997 Uniform Building
Code as amended by ref-
erence
SECTION 51 Amends the
following seiction of the
\ asco Municipal Code as
ollows Section 16 08 010
adopts the 1994 Uniform
Plumbing Code
SECTION 6 Amends the
following sections of the
Pasco Municipal Code as
follows
Chapter 16 12 (Title) is
revised to show sections
repealed regarding licens
ing of gas installers
Section 16 12 030 is
revised to reference the
1994 Uniform Mechanical
Code
Section 16 12 070 is re
titled and revises gas
appliance and equipment
installation licensing
requirements
Section 16 12 080 is
repealed
Section 16 12 090 is
repealed
Section 16 12 110 is
repealed
Section 16 12 120 is modi-
fied to reflect plumbing and
mechanical contractors
Section 16 12 130 is
repealed
Section 16 12 140 is
repealed
Section 16 12 350 is
revised and adopts the
1994 Uniform Mechanical
Code by reference
SECTION 7 Amends the
I following section of the
Pasco Municipal Code as
follows
Section 16 16 010 is
revised and includes adop-
tion of the 1997 Uniform
Housing Code
SECTION 8 Amends the
following section of the
Pasco Municipal Codts as
follows
Section 16 18 010 is
revised and includes adop-
tion of RCW Chapter
19 27A the Washington
State Energy Code
SECTION 9 Amends the
following section of the
Pasco Municipal Code as
follows
Section 16 19 030 is
revised to reflect reference
to the 1997 Uniform
Building Code
SECTION 10 Amends the
following section of the
Pasco Municipal Code as
follows
1Section 16 20 010 is
revised to adopt the 1997
Uniform Code for the
Abatement of Dangerous
Buildings as thereinafter
amended or revised
SECTION 11 Amends the
following section of the
Pasco Municipal Code as
follows
Section 16 28 130 (3) Is
' added to insure buildings
to be moved through or
across public right-of way
are adequately secured to
protect public safety
SECTION 12 Amends the
i following sections of the
i Pasco Municipal Code as
follows
Section 16 32 010 is
revised to adopt the 1994
Uniform Mechanical Code
as amended
Section 16 32 020 is
revised to repeal section
110 of the Uniform
Mechanical,Code in regard
to appeal procedures
SECTION 13 Creates the
following section of the
Pasco Municipal Code as
follows „
Chapter 16 36 Adds swim
ming pool hot tub and spa
codes under PMC Title
16 Section 16 36 010
adopts the 1997 Uniform
Swimming Pool Spa and
Hot Tub Coiile
Section 1636 030 estab-
lishes enclosure require-
ments for swimming pools
Section 16'36 040 estab-
lishes zoniqg requirements
for swimming pools
SECTION 14 Creates the i
following section of the
Pasco Municipal Code as
follows Chapter 16 40
Adds fire prevention codes
Under PMC Title 16
Section 16 40 010 Adopts
the Uniform Fire Code
(UFC)
Section 16 40 015
Modifies Section 103 1 4
of the UFC to meet our
local appeals process
Section 16 40 020 Amends
Article 2 of the
UFC Section 16 40 035
Adopts sections of the
UFC deleted by the State
Section 16 40 040
Modifies Section 903 4 2
of the UFC regarding
installation of fire hydrants
Section 16 40 050
Modifies Section 1102 3 of
the UFC in regard to open
burning
Section 16 40 055 Amends
Section 1109 3 2 1 of the
UFC in regard to use of
flame equipment in con-
struction
Section 16 40 060 Amends
Section 1302 3 of the UFC
in regard to false alarms
Section 16 40 080 Amends
Section 5204 5 2 of the
UFC in regard to natural
gas (CNG) storage
Section 16 40 100 Amends
Section 77,01 7 2 of the
UFC in regard to storage
of explosives
Section • 16 40 110
Modifies Section 7802 1 of
the UFC in iegard to fire-
works storage sale and
use
Section 16 40 120
Modifies Section 7802 4 3
of the UFC in regard to
insurance for public fire-
works displays
Section 16 40 125
Establishes common fire-
works possession and
storage within City of
Pasco is legal providing all
necessary licenses from
the State of Washington
have been secured and
the property is correctly
zoned for such use t
Section 16 40 150 Amends
Section 7902 2 1 thf the
UFC in regard to storage
of Class 1 and Class 2
flammable liquids
Section 16 40 155 Amends
Section 8204 2 of the UFC
In regard to storage of liq-
uefied petroleum gas
Section 16 40 160
Establishes authorization
for the Mayor to dispatch
fire equipment and person
al to assist neighboring
communities in emergency
situations
Section 16 40 165
Authorizes the Mayor and
City Clerk to execute
Mutual Aid Agreements
with adjoining communi-
ties
SECTION 15 Creates a
date for changes In Title 16
to take effect Establishes
an effective date for the
adoption of the State
Building Code State
Energy Code 1997
Uniform Building Fire
Housing and Abatement of
Dangerous Building
Codes 1997 Uniform
Swimming Pool Spa and
Hot Tub bode and the
1994 Uniform Plumbing
Code and the 1994
Uniform Mechanical Code
SECTION 16 Makes
copies of the Uniform
I Codes available to the
public Insures that there
are copies of all codes
available for public inspec
bon in the City Clerks office
prior to the adoption of this
ordinance
PASSED by the City
Council of the City of
Pasco at its regular meet-
ing September 8 1998
Catherine D Seaman
Deputy City Clerk
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