Revised Code of Washington
Chapter 19.27 - State Building Code.
19.27.015 - Definitions.

RCW 19.27.015
Definitions.

As used in this chapter:
(1) "Agricultural structure" means a structure designed and constructed to house farm implements, hay, grain, poultry, livestock, or other horticultural products. This structure may not be a place of human habitation or a place of employment where agricultural products are processed, treated, or packaged, nor may it be a place used by the public.
(2) "City" means a city or town.
(3) "Commercial building permit" means a building permit issued by a city or a county to construct, enlarge, alter, repair, move, demolish, or change the occupancy of any building not covered by a residential building permit.
(4) "Multifamily residential building" means common wall residential buildings that consist of four or fewer units, that do not exceed two stories in height, that are less than five thousand square feet in area, and that have a one-hour fire-resistive occupancy separation between units.
(5) "Residential building permit" means a building permit issued by a city or a county to construct, enlarge, alter, repair, move, demolish, or change the occupancy of any building containing only dwelling units used for independent living of one or more persons including permanent provisions for living, sleeping, eating, cooking, and sanitation, and structures accessory to dwelling units, such as detached garages and storage buildings.
(6) "Temporary growing structure" means a structure that has the sides and roof covered with polyethylene, polyvinyl, or similar flexible synthetic material and is used to provide plants with either frost protection or increased heat retention.

[ 2018 c 207 § 1; 2009 c 362 § 2; 1996 c 157 § 1; 1985 c 360 § 1.]
NOTES:

Effective date—2018 c 207 §§ 1-8: See note following RCW 19.27.070.


Finding—Performance audit—2009 c 362: See notes following RCW 19.27.087.


Effective date—1996 c 157: "This act is necessary for the immediate preservation of the public peace, health, or safety, or support of the state government and its existing public institutions, and shall take effect immediately [March 25, 1996]." [ 1996 c 157 § 3.]

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Revised Code of Washington

Title 19 - Business Regulations—Miscellaneous

Chapter 19.27 - State Building Code.

19.27.010 - Short title.

19.27.015 - Definitions.

19.27.020 - Purposes—Objectives—Standards.

19.27.031 - State building code—Adoption—Conflicts—Opinions.

19.27.035 - Process for review.

19.27.040 - Cities and counties authorized to amend state building code—Limitations.

19.27.042 - Cities and counties—Emergency exemptions for housing for indigent persons.

19.27.050 - Enforcement.

19.27.060 - Local building regulations superseded—Exceptions.

19.27.065 - Exemption—Temporary growing structures used for commercial production of horticultural plants.

19.27.067 - Temporary worker housing—Exemption—Standards.

19.27.070 - State building code council—Established—Membership—Travel expenses.

19.27.074 - State building code council—Duties—Public meetings—Timing of code changes.

19.27.076 - State building code council—Open public access information technologies.

19.27.077 - State building code council—Mobile on-demand gasoline operations—Adoption of rules—Fees.

19.27.080 - Chapters of RCW not affected.

19.27.085 - Building code council account—Building permit fee.

19.27.087 - Building permit and plan review fees—Agricultural structures.

19.27.090 - Local jurisdictions reserved.

19.27.095 - Building permit application—Consideration—Requirements.

19.27.097 - Building permit application—Evidence of adequate water supply—Authority of a county or city to impose additional requirements—Applicability—Exemption—Groundwater withdrawal authorized under RCW 90.44.050.

19.27.100 - Cities, towns, counties may impose fees different from state building code.

19.27.110 - International fire code—Administration and enforcement by counties, other political subdivisions and municipal corporations—Fees.

19.27.111 - RCW 19.27.080 not affected.

19.27.113 - Automatic fire-extinguishing systems for certain school buildings.

19.27.120 - Buildings or structures having special historical or architectural significance—Exception.

19.27.140 - Copy of permit to county assessor.

19.27.150 - Report to department of enterprise services.

19.27.160 - Counties with populations of from five thousand to less than ten thousand—Ordinance reenactment.

19.27.175 - Recycled materials—Study code and adopt changes.

19.27.180 - Residential buildings moved into a city or county—Applicability of building codes and electrical installation requirements.

19.27.190 - Indoor air quality—Interim and final requirements for maintenance.

19.27.195 - Renewable energy systems—Study code and adopt changes.

19.27.490 - Fish habitat enhancement project.

19.27.500 - Nightclubs—Automatic sprinkler system—Building code council shall adopt rules.

19.27.510 - "Nightclub" defined.

19.27.520 - Building constructed, used, or converted to nightclub—In accordance with chapter.

19.27.530 - Carbon monoxide alarms—Requirements—Exemptions—Adoption of rules.

19.27.540 - Electric vehicle infrastructure requirements—Rules.

19.27.550 - Accessible parking space access aisles.

19.27.560 - International Wildland Urban Interface Code.

19.27.570 - Mass timber products—Building construction.

19.27.580 - Use of substitutes—Adoption of rules.

19.27.700 - Definitions.

19.27.710 - Owners of buildings equipped with fire dampers, smoke dampers, combination fire and smoke dampers, or smoke control systems—Duties—Penalty.

19.27.720 - Inspections and tests—Qualifications—Report—Penalty.

19.27.730 - State building code council and director of fire protection—Implementation and enforcement.

19.27.740 - Building owner—Violations—Penalties.