RCW 19.27.180
Residential buildings moved into a city or county—Applicability of building codes and electrical installation requirements.
(1) Residential buildings or structures moved into or within a county or city are not required to comply with all of the requirements of the codes enumerated in chapters 19.27 and 19.27A RCW, as amended and maintained by the state building code council and chapter 19.28 RCW, if the original occupancy classification of the building or structure is not changed as a result of the move.
(2) This section shall not apply to residential structures or buildings that are substantially remodeled or rehabilitated, nor to any work performed on a new or existing foundation.
(3) For the purposes of determining whether a moved building or structure has been substantially remodeled or rebuilt, any cost relating to preparation, construction, or renovation of the foundation shall not be considered.
[ 1992 c 79 § 1; 1989 c 313 § 2.]
NOTES:
Finding—1989 c 313: "The legislature finds that moved buildings or structures can provide affordable housing for many persons of lower income; that many of the moved structures or buildings were legally built to the construction standards of their day; and that requiring the moved building or structure to meet all new construction codes may limit their use as an affordable housing option for persons of lower income.
The legislature further finds that application of the new construction code standards to moved structures and buildings present unique difficulties and that it is the intent of the legislature that any moved structure or building that meets the codes at the time it was constructed does not need to comply with any updated state building code unless the structure is substantially remodeled or rebuilt." [ 1989 c 313 § 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19.27.060 - Local building regulations superseded—Exceptions.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.