RCW 19.27.120
Buildings or structures having special historical or architectural significance—Exception.
(1) Repairs, alterations, and additions necessary for the preservation, restoration, rehabilitation, strengthening, or continued use of a building or structure may be made without conformance to all of the requirements of the codes adopted under RCW 19.27.031, when authorized by the appropriate building official under the rules adopted under subsection (2) of this section, provided:
(a) The building or structure: (i) Has been designated by official action of a legislative body as having special historical or architectural significance, or (ii) is an unreinforced masonry building or structure on the state or the national register of historic places, or is potentially eligible for placement on such registers; and
(b) The restored building or structure will be less hazardous, based on life and fire risk, than the existing building.
(2) The state building code council shall adopt rules, where appropriate, to provide alternative methods to those otherwise required under this chapter for repairs, alterations, and additions necessary for preservation, restoration, rehabilitation, strengthening, or continued use of buildings and structures identified under subsection (1) of this section.
[ 1985 c 360 § 13; 1975-'76 2nd ex.s. c 11 § 1.]
Structure Revised Code of Washington
Title 19 - Business Regulations—Miscellaneous
Chapter 19.27 - State Building Code.
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.
19.27.060 - Local building regulations superseded—Exceptions.
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.
19.27.100 - Cities, towns, counties may impose fees different from state building code.
19.27.111 - RCW 19.27.080 not affected.
19.27.113 - Automatic fire-extinguishing systems for certain school buildings.
19.27.140 - Copy of permit to county assessor.
19.27.150 - Report to department of enterprise services.
19.27.175 - Recycled materials—Study code and adopt changes.
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.
19.27.720 - Inspections and tests—Qualifications—Report—Penalty.