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Ordinance 126278

Introduced as Council Bill 119992

Title

AN ORDINANCE relating to Seattle’s construction codes; adopting the Seattle Boiler Code, Building Code, Electrical Code, Existing Building Code, Fuel Gas Code, Mechanical Code, Plumbing Code, and Residential Code by reference, amending certain chapters of those codes, and adopting new chapters for those codes; correcting references to those codes in the Seattle Municipal Code; making technical corrections; adding a new Chapter 22.101 to the Seattle Municipal Code; amending the title of Subtitle I of Title 22, Sections 5.73.020, 6.410.070, 6.420.030, 22.170.010, 22.170.050, 22.206.090, 22.206.130, 22.206.160, 22.208.020, 22.502.016, 22.801.030, 25.09.100, 25.09.110, 25.09.120, 25.09.220, and 25.09.520 of the Seattle Municipal Code; repealing Chapters 22.100 and 22.110 and Subtitles IA, III, IV, IVA, and IVB of Title 22 of the Seattle Municipal Code; and repealing ordinances or sections of the following ordinances that adopted or amended older editions of construction codes: 117723, 118654, 119478, 121865, 125156, 125157, 125158, 125160, 125161, 125162, 125337, 125408, 125409, 125410, and 125588.

Description and Background

Current Status:Passed
Fiscal Note:Fiscal Note to Council Bill No. 119992
Index Terms:BUILDING-CODES, ENERGY-CODES, ELECTRICAL-CODES, MECHANICAL-CODES, AMENDMENTS
References:See the complete Legislative History, complete Attachments

Legislative History

Sponsor:Dan Strauss
Date Introduced:January 25, 2021
Committee Referral:Land Use and Neighborhoods
Committee Action Date:January 27, 2021
Committee Recommendation:Pass
Committee Vote:4 (Strauss, Mosqueda, Lewis, Pedersen) - 0 (Absent(NV) - Juarez)
City Council Action Date:February 1, 2021
City Council Action:Passed
City Council Vote:9-0
Date Delivered to Mayor:February 5, 2021
Date Signed by Mayor:
(About the signature date) 		February 8, 2021
Date Filed with Clerk:February 9, 2021
Signed Copy:PDF scan of Ordinance No. 126278

Text

A scanned (pdf) copy of this document is available using the above link. If you are unable to open the file, you may view this document at the Office of the City Clerk. If you are unable to visit the Clerk's Office, you may request a copy or scan be made for you by Clerk staff. Scans and copies provided by the Office of the City Clerk are subject to copy fees, and the timing of service is dependent on the availability of staff.

Attachments

Att A - 2020 Seattle Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code

Att B - Amendments to 2018 International Building Code

Att C - Amendments to 2020 National Electrical Code

Att D - Amendments to 2018 International Existing Building Code

Att E - Amendments to 2018 International Fuel Gas Code

Att F - Amendments to 2018 International Mechanical Code

Att G - Amendments to 2018 Uniform Plumbing Code

Att H - Amendments to 2018 International Residential Code

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