HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinance 2015-004 Adopting the Current IPC 1-20-15 ORDINANCE NO. 2015-004
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF ARLINGTON, SNOHOMISH COUNTY,
WASHINGTON, ADOPTING THE CURRENT EDITION OF THE
INTERNATIONAL PLUMBING CODE AND AMENDING CERTAIN PROVISIONS
OF CHAPTER 16.36 OF THE ARLINGTON MUNICIPAL CODE RELATED TO
BUILDINGS AND CONSTRUCTION
WHEREAS, the City of Arlington is charged with regulating building construction
within its limits; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to RCW 19.27,040, the City of Arlington is authorized to adopt
building construction regulations within its limits; and
WHEREAS, the International Plumbing Code is now the most modern generally
accepted codification of standards governing plumbing in the construction of buildings and
better permits the use of modern technical methods, devices and improvements; and
WHEREAS, adoption of the International Plumbing Code facilitates the elimination
of restrictive, obsolete and unnecessary requirements which could unnecessarily increase
construction costs and retard the use of new materials and methods of installation; and
WHEREAS, after having considered the issue, the City Council of the City of
Arlington finds that the City should adopt the International Plumbing Code with certain
additions, deletions, qualifications and exceptions as set forth herein;
NOW, THEREFORE, the City Council of the City of Arlington, Washington do ordain as
follows:
Section 1. Findings. The Council makes the following findings as the basis for this
ordinance:
a. In conformity with the responsibilities of the City of Arlington to provide
for public health, safety, and welfare requirements pursuant to state and local law,
and the City's authority to regulate development codes within its corporate limits,
the City has adopted applicable codes to regulate public health, safety, and
welfare.
b. The City understands the need for a streamlined process and set of codes
that benefit any and all development within its corporate limits.
C. The City wishes to adopt the International Plumbing Code as its plumbing
code for Arlington in order to better align all facets of the development stage with
the other development codes.
d. The city has adopted numerous codes promulgated by the International
Code Council, which refer to the International Plumbing Code, which can cause
confusion with the Uniform Plumbing Code.
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e. The Uniform Plumbing Code fails to regulate the installation of sewers,
which may cause public safety and welfare issues as the same are currently
unregulated.
Section 2. Arlington Municipal Code Section 16.36.020 shall be and hereby amended to read
as follows:
16.36.020 Adopted. There is adopted and by this reference made a part of
this chapter as though fully set forth herein, at length, that certain code known as
the International Plumbing Code, 2015 Edition, as published by the International
Code Council, as the plumbing code for the City of Arlington for all occupancy
class types of buildings, including backflow prevention devices as required by the
State Department of Health.
The application of the Uniform Plumbing Code, as the state adopted
plumbing code, shall be limited in scope and is repealed from the City's
Municipal Code for all occupancy types of buildings except for application to
single-family and multi-family (4 units or fewer) residential buildings. The
International Plumbing Code shall be allowed as an approved alternate to the state
plumbing code for application to single-family and multi-family (4 units and
fewer) residential buildings.
Section 3. Arlington Municipal Code Section 16.36.030 shall be and hereby is amended to
read as follows:
16.36.040 - Administration and enforcement—Building official.
The International Plumbing Code and the Uniform Plumbing Code shall be
administered and enforced by the city building official.
Section 4. Savings Clause. The amendment of the provisions of Chapter 16 Section
16.36.020 of the Arlington Municipal Code, as set forth in this ordinance, does not affect any
pending or existing litigation, nor does it operate as an abatement or bar any action or
proceeding under or by virtue of the repealed or amended code section.
Section 5. Severability Clause. If any provision of this Ordinance or its application to any
person or circumstances is held invalid, the remainder of the Ordinance, or the application of
the provision to other persons or circumstances is not affected.
Section 6. Effective Date. This Ordinance shall take effect from and after the 51h date after
the date of its publication; provided, however, that for the first one hundred and eighty (180)
days following the effective date of this ordinance, the City will accept applications for new
building permits and allow the applicant the option to select either the International Plumbing
Code or the Uniform Plumbing Code.
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PASSED BY THE CITY COUNCIL AT A REGULAR MEETING THEREOF ON
THE ' DAY OF�- \(t _v-V , 2015.
CITY OF ARLINGTON:
Barbara Tolbert, Mayor
ATTEST:
Kristin anfiel , City Cler
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
Stev J. Pe' e tCiorney
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