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WA Rev Code § 19.27.580 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 19 - Business Regulations—Miscellaneous|Chapter 19.27 - State Building Code.|19.27.580 - Use of substitutes—Adoption of rules.

RCW 19.27.580 Use of substitutes—Adoption of rules.(1) The building code council shall adopt rules, including by amending existing rules as necessary, that permit the use of substitutes approved under RCW 70A.60.060 and that do not require the use of substitutes that are restricted under RCW 70A.60.060. The building code council may not prohibit the use of a substitute refrigerant allowed pursuant to the United States environmental protection agency's significant new alternatives policy to implement 42 U.S.C. Sec. 7671k.(2) The building code council shall adopt rules that allow the use of substitutes, as defined in RCW 70A.60.010, with a lower global warming potential than alternative substances, in accordance with nationally recognized, published standards that protect building occupant safety and reduce fire risks.(3) The building code council may adopt rules that allow the use of substitutes, as defined in RCW 70A.60.010, that are under review but have not yet been approved by the United States environmental protection agency's significant new alternatives policy to implement 42 U.S.C. Sec. 7671k, if the substitutes have a lower global warming potential than alternative substances and meet nationally recognized, published standards that protect building occupant safety and reduce fire risks.(4) Any rules adopted by the building code council that affect the design or installation of refrigeration or air conditioning systems must be consistent with a goal of minimizing system leakage of refrigerants.(5) Prior to the adoption of any rules by the building code council that affect the design or installation of refrigeration or air conditioning systems that facilitate the use of substitutes with a low global warming potential in air conditioning systems or equipment, the building code council must solicit input from organizations representing affected parties and parties with expertise in the substitutes or affected types of systems or equipment including, but not limited to:(a) Manufacturers, distributors, and installers of refrigeration and air conditioning systems; and(b) Refrigeration and air conditioning system contractors that are small businesses or that primarily serve rural areas.[ 2021 c 315 § 10; 2021 c 65 § 18; 2019 c 284 § 7.]NOTES:Reviser's note: This section was amended by 2021 c 65 § 18 and by 2021 c 315 § 10, each without reference to the other. Both amendments are incorporated in the publication of this section under RCW 1.12.025(2). For rule of construction, see RCW 1.12.025(1).Explanatory statement—2021 c 65: See note following RCW 53.54.030.Finding—Intent—2019 c 284: See note following RCW 70A.60.060.
WA Rev Code § 19.27.700 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 19 - Business Regulations—Miscellaneous|Chapter 19.27 - State Building Code.|19.27.700 - Definitions.

RCW 19.27.700 Definitions.The definitions in this section apply throughout RCW 19.27.710 through 19.27.740.(1) "Combination fire and smoke damper" has the same meaning as provided in the International Fire Code as of January 1, 2020.(2) "Fire damper" means a device installed in ducts and air transfer openings designed to close automatically upon detection of heat and resist the passage of flame.(3) "Hospital" has the same meaning as provided in RCW 70.41.020.(4) "Local authority" means a fire department or code official with the authority to conduct inspections and issue infractions in a jurisdiction.(5) "Smoke control system" means an engineered system that includes all methods that can be used singly or in combination to modify smoke movement, including engineered systems that use mechanical fans to produce pressure differences across smoke barriers to inhibit smoke movement.(6) "Smoke damper" means a device installed in ducts and air transfer openings designed to resist the passage of smoke.[ 2020 c 88 § 1.]NOTES:Effective date—2020 c 88: "This act takes effect July 1, 2021." [ 2020 c 88 § 8.]
WA Rev Code § 19.27.710 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 19 - Business Regulations—Miscellaneous|Chapter 19.27 - State Building Code.|19.27.710 - Owners of buildings equipped with fire dampers, smoke dampers, combination fire and smoke dampers, or smoke control systems—Duties—Penalty.

RCW 19.27.710 Owners of buildings equipped with fire dampers, smoke dampers, combination fire and smoke dampers, or smoke control systems—Duties—Penalty.(1) At a minimum, owners of buildings equipped with fire dampers, smoke dampers, combination fire and smoke dampers, or smoke control systems must:(a) Have all newly installed fire dampers, smoke dampers, combination fire and smoke dampers, and smoke control systems tested and inspected within twelve months of installation;(b) Have all fire dampers, smoke dampers, and combination fire and smoke dampers tested and inspected at least once every four years, or every six years for hospitals, regardless of the date of initial installation; and(c) Have all smoke control systems tested and inspected at least once every six to twelve months, as required by the applicable national fire protection association standard.(2) All owners of buildings subject to chapter 88, Laws of 2020 must maintain full inspection and testing reports on the property and make such reports available for inspection upon request by the local authority.(3) Fire dampers, smoke dampers, combination fire and smoke dampers, and smoke control systems must be installed, inspected, tested, and maintained in accordance with chapter 88, Laws of 2020, manufacturers' guidelines, and the applicable industry standards.(4) A building owner who fails to comply with the requirements of this section may be issued a civil infraction by the local authority in accordance with RCW 19.27.740.[ 2020 c 88 § 2.]NOTES:Effective date—2020 c 88: See note following RCW 19.27.700.
WA Rev Code § 19.27.730 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 19 - Business Regulations—Miscellaneous|Chapter 19.27 - State Building Code.|19.27.730 - State building code council and director of fire protection—Implementation and enforcement.

RCW 19.27.730 State building code council and director of fire protection—Implementation and enforcement.The state building code council shall work in conjunction with the director of fire protection to coordinate the implementation and enforcement of RCW 19.27.710 and 19.27.720.[ 2020 c 88 § 4.]NOTES:Effective date—2020 c 88: See note following RCW 19.27.700.
WA Rev Code § 19.27.740 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 19 - Business Regulations—Miscellaneous|Chapter 19.27 - State Building Code.|19.27.740 - Building owner—Violations—Penalties.

RCW 19.27.740 Building owner—Violations—Penalties.(1) If a building owner has not complied with the testing schedule under RCW 19.27.710, or has not received a certificate of compliance within one hundred twenty days of an inspection under *RCW 19.27.730 that revealed a deficiency, then the building owner has committed a violation and may be issued a citation by the local authority. A violation of this section is a civil infraction, subject to all applicable local fees and other remedies for noncompliance. The monetary penalties in subsection (3) of this section apply when other penalties are not required by the local authority having jurisdiction.(2) The authority having jurisdiction may require the building owner to conspicuously post the citation at all pedestrian entrances and exits until a certificate of compliance has been issued pursuant to RCW 19.27.720 or the citation has been dismissed.(3) After the issuance of an initial citation, additional citations may be issued if the violations are not corrected:(a) If the violations are not corrected within one hundred twenty days of the initial citation, a second citation may be issued with a monetary penalty of five cents per square foot of occupied space;(b) If the violations are not corrected within two hundred forty days of the initial citation, a third citation may be issued with an additional monetary penalty of ten cents per square foot of occupied space and shall require mandatory in-person attendance by the building's head facilities manager at a four-hour fire life safety course given by the international certification board or equivalent provider of fire life safety programs accredited by the American national standards institute; and(c) After the issuance of a citation pursuant to (b) of this subsection, additional citations may be issued every sixty days until any and all prior violations are resolved and all penalties imposed are satisfied. Each citation issued under this subsection (3)(c) shall assess a penalty of ten cents per square foot of occupied space.(4) Revenue from the penalties in subsection (2) [(3)] of this section shall be forwarded to the state treasurer for deposit in the fire service training account under RCW 43.43.944.[ 2020 c 88 § 5.]NOTES:*Reviser's note: The reference to RCW 19.27.730 appears to be erroneous. RCW 19.27.720 was apparently intended.Effective date—2020 c 88: See note following RCW 19.27.700.
WA Rev Code § 19.27A.015 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 19 - Business Regulations—Miscellaneous|Chapter 19.27A - Energy-Related Building Standards.|19.27A.015 - State energy code—Minimum and maximum energy code.

RCW 19.27A.015 State energy code—Minimum and maximum energy code.Except as provided in *RCW 19.27A.020(7), the Washington state energy code for residential buildings shall be the maximum and minimum energy code for residential buildings in each city, town, and county and shall be enforced by each city, town, and county no later than July 1, 1991. The Washington state energy code for nonresidential buildings shall be the minimum energy code for nonresidential buildings enforced by each city, town, and county.[ 1990 c 2 § 2.]NOTES:*Reviser's note: RCW 19.27A.020 was amended by 2009 c 423 § 4, changing subsection (7) to subsection (6).Findings—1990 c 2: "The legislature finds that using energy efficiently in housing is one of the lowest cost ways to meet consumer demand for energy; that using energy efficiently helps protect citizens of the state from negative impacts due to changes in energy supply and cost; that using energy efficiently will help mitigate negative environmental impacts of energy use and resource development; and that using energy efficiently will help stretch our present energy resources into the future. The legislature further finds that the electricity surplus in the Northwest is dwindling as the population increases and the economy expands, and that the region will eventually need new sources of electricity generation.It is declared policy of the state of Washington that energy be used efficiently. It is the intent of this act to establish residential building standards that bring about the common use of energy efficient building methods, and to assure that such methods remain economically feasible and affordable to purchasers of newly constructed housing." [ 1990 c 2 § 1.]Severability—1990 c 2: "If any provision of this act or its application to any person or circumstance is held invalid, the remainder of the act or the application of the provision to other persons or circumstances is not affected." [ 1990 c 2 § 13.]Effective dates—1990 c 2: See note following RCW 19.27.040.
WA Rev Code § 19.27A.025 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 19 - Business Regulations—Miscellaneous|Chapter 19.27A - Energy-Related Building Standards.|19.27A.025 - Nonresidential buildings—Minimum standards—Amendments.

RCW 19.27A.025 Nonresidential buildings—Minimum standards—Amendments.(1) The minimum state energy code for new nonresidential buildings shall be the Washington state energy code, 1986 edition, as amended. The state building code council may, by rule adopted pursuant to chapter 34.05 RCW, amend that code's requirements for new nonresidential buildings provided that:(a) Such amendments increase the energy efficiency of typical newly constructed nonresidential buildings; and(b) Any new measures, standards, or requirements adopted must be technically feasible, commercially available, and developed to yield the lowest overall cost to the building owner and occupant while meeting the energy reduction goals established under RCW 19.27A.160.(2) In considering amendments to the state energy code for nonresidential buildings, the state building code council shall establish and consult with a technical advisory committee including representatives of appropriate state agencies, local governments, general contractors, building owners and managers, design professionals, utilities, and other interested and affected parties.(3) Decisions to amend the Washington state energy code for new nonresidential buildings shall be made prior to December 15th of any year and shall not take effect before the end of the regular legislative session in the next year. Any disputed provisions within an amendment presented to the legislature shall be approved by the legislature before going into effect. A disputed provision is one which was adopted by the state building code council with less than a two-thirds majority vote. Substantial amendments to the code shall be adopted no more frequently than every three years.[ 2019 c 285 § 17; 1991 c 122 § 3.]NOTES:Findings—Severability—1991 c 122: See notes following RCW 80.04.250.
WA Rev Code § 19.27A.027 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 19 - Business Regulations—Miscellaneous|Chapter 19.27A - Energy-Related Building Standards.|19.27A.027 - Personal wireless service facilities exempt from building envelope insulation requirements.

RCW 19.27A.027 Personal wireless service facilities exempt from building envelope insulation requirements.(1) The state building code council shall exempt equipment shelters of personal wireless service facilities from building envelope insulation requirements.(2) For the purposes of this section, "personal wireless service facilities" means facilities for the provision of personal wireless services.[ 1996 c 323 § 4.]NOTES:Findings—1996 c 323: See note following RCW 43.70.600.
WA Rev Code § 19.27A.045 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 19 - Business Regulations—Miscellaneous|Chapter 19.27A - Energy-Related Building Standards.|19.27A.045 - Maintaining energy code for residential structures.

RCW 19.27A.045 Maintaining energy code for residential structures.The state building code council shall maintain the state energy code for residential structures in a status which is consistent with the state's interest as set forth in section 1, chapter 2, Laws of 1990. In maintaining the Washington state energy code for residential structures, beginning in 1996 the council shall review the Washington state energy code every three years. After January 1, 1996, by rule adopted pursuant to chapter 34.05 RCW, the council may amend any provisions of the Washington state energy code to increase the energy efficiency of newly constructed residential buildings. Decisions to amend the Washington state energy code for residential structures shall be made prior to December 1 of any year and shall not take effect before the end of the regular legislative session in the next year.[ 1990 c 2 § 5.]NOTES:Findings—Severability—1990 c 2: See notes following RCW 19.27A.015.
WA Rev Code § 19.27A.050 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 19 - Business Regulations—Miscellaneous|Chapter 19.27A - Energy-Related Building Standards.|19.27A.050 - State building code council—Construction—Inclusion of successor agency.

RCW 19.27A.050 State building code council—Construction—Inclusion of successor agency.As used in this chapter, references to the state building code council shall be construed to include any successor agency.[ 2000 c 171 § 45; 1985 c 144 § 5.]NOTES:Severability—1985 c 144: See note following RCW 19.27A.020.
WA Rev Code § 19.27A.070 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 19 - Business Regulations—Miscellaneous|Chapter 19.27A - Energy-Related Building Standards.|19.27A.070 - Intent.

RCW 19.27A.070 Intent.It is hereby declared that modern, efficient, safety-tested portable oil-fueled heaters may be offered for sale, sold, and used in this state. However, fire hazards and other dangers to the health, safety, and welfare of the inhabitants of this state may exist absent legislation to provide reasonable assurances that portable oil-fueled heaters offered for sale to, sold to, and used by the inhabitants of this state are modern, efficient, and safety-tested. It is the intent of the legislature to set forth standards for the sale and use of approved portable oil-fueled heaters.[ 1983 c 134 § 1. Formerly RCW 19.27.410.]
WA Rev Code § 19.27A.080 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 19 - Business Regulations—Miscellaneous|Chapter 19.27A - Energy-Related Building Standards.|19.27A.080 - Definitions.

RCW 19.27A.080 Definitions.Unless the context clearly requires otherwise, the definitions in this section apply throughout RCW 19.27A.080 through 19.27A.120.(1) "Portable oil-fueled heater" means any nonflue-connected, self-contained, self-supporting, oil-fueled, heating appliance equipped with an integral reservoir, designed to be carried from one location to another.(2) "Oil" means any liquid fuel with a flash point of greater than one hundred degrees Fahrenheit, including but not limited to kerosene.(3) "Listed" means any portable oil-fueled heater which has been evaluated in accordance with the Underwriters Laboratories, Inc. standard for portable oil-fueled heaters or an equivalent standard and with respect to reasonably foreseeable hazards to life and property by a nationally recognized testing or inspection agency, such as Underwriters Laboratories, Inc., and which has been authorized as being reasonably safe for its specific purpose and shown in a list published by such agency and/or bears the mark, name, and/or symbol of such agency as indication that it has been so authorized. Such evaluation shall include but not be limited to evaluation of the requirements hereinafter set forth.(4) "Approved" means any listed portable oil-fueled heater which is deemed approved if it satisfies the requirements set forth herein or adopted under RCW 19.27A.080 through 19.27A.120 and if the supplier certifies to the authority having jurisdiction over the sale and use of the heater that it is listed and in compliance with RCW 19.27A.080 through 19.27A.120.(5) "Structure" means any building or completed construction of any kind included in state building code groups M, R-1, R-3, B, F, S-1, S-2, and U occupancies, except sleeping rooms and bathrooms: PROVIDED, HOWEVER, That in B, M, and S-1 occupancies, approved portable oil-fueled heaters shall only be used under permit of the fire chief.(6) "Supplier" means any party offering to sell to retailers or to the general public approved portable oil-fueled heaters.[ 1995 c 343 § 2; 1985 c 360 § 15; 1983 c 134 § 2. Formerly RCW 19.27.420.]
WA Rev Code § 19.27A.090 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 19 - Business Regulations—Miscellaneous|Chapter 19.27A - Energy-Related Building Standards.|19.27A.090 - Portable oil-fueled heaters—Sales and use—Approval required.

RCW 19.27A.090 Portable oil-fueled heaters—Sales and use—Approval required.Notwithstanding any other section of the state building code, chapter 19.27 RCW, or any other code adopted by reference in chapter 19.27 RCW, approved portable oil-fueled heaters may be offered for sale, sold, and used as a supplemental heat source in structures in the state. Portable oil-fueled heaters which are not approved may not be offered for sale, sold, or used in this state. Any approved portable oil-fueled heater may be offered for sale, sold, and used in locations other than structures unless specifically prohibited by laws of this state.[ 1983 c 134 § 3. Formerly RCW 19.27.430.]
WA Rev Code § 19.27A.100 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 19 - Business Regulations—Miscellaneous|Chapter 19.27A - Energy-Related Building Standards.|19.27A.100 - Portable oil-fueled heaters—Requirements for approval.

RCW 19.27A.100 Portable oil-fueled heaters—Requirements for approval.Approved portable oil-fueled heaters must adhere to the following requirements:(1) Labeling must be affixed to the heater to caution and inform the user concerning:(a) The necessity for an adequate source of ventilation when the heater is operating;(b) The use of suitable fuel;(c) The proper manner of refueling;(d) The proper placement and handling of the heater when in operation; and(e) The proper procedures for lighting, flame regulation, and extinguishing the heater.(2) Packaging must include instructions that will inform the purchaser of proper maintenance and operation.(3) Approved portable oil-fueled heaters must be constructed with a low center of gravity and minimum tipping angle of thirty-three degrees from the vertical with an empty reservoir.(4) Approved portable oil-fueled heaters must have an automatic safety shut-off device or inherent design feature which eliminates fire hazards in the event of tipover and must otherwise conform with the standards set forth in National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) No. 31.(5) Approved portable oil-fueled heaters must not produce carbon monoxide at rates creating a hazard when operated as intended and instructed.[ 1983 c 134 § 4. Formerly RCW 19.27.440.]
WA Rev Code § 19.27A.110 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 19 - Business Regulations—Miscellaneous|Chapter 19.27A - Energy-Related Building Standards.|19.27A.110 - Portable oil-fueled heaters—Jurisdiction over approval—Sale and use governed exclusively.

RCW 19.27A.110 Portable oil-fueled heaters—Jurisdiction over approval—Sale and use governed exclusively.The chief of the Washington state patrol, through the director of fire protection, is the only authority having jurisdiction over the approval of portable oil-fueled heaters. The sale and use of portable oil-fueled heaters is governed exclusively by RCW 19.27A.080 through 19.27A.120: PROVIDED, That cities and counties may adopt local standards as provided in RCW 19.27.040.[ 1995 c 369 § 8; 1986 c 266 § 85; 1985 c 360 § 16; 1983 c 134 § 5. Formerly RCW 19.27.450.]NOTES:Effective date—1995 c 369: See note following RCW 43.43.930.Severability—1986 c 266: See note following RCW 38.52.005.
WA Rev Code § 19.27A.120 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 19 - Business Regulations—Miscellaneous|Chapter 19.27A - Energy-Related Building Standards.|19.27A.120 - Violations—Penalty.

RCW 19.27A.120 Violations—Penalty.The penalty for failure to comply with RCW 19.27A.080 through 19.27A.120 is a misdemeanor.[ 1985 c 360 § 17; 1983 c 134 § 6. Formerly RCW 19.27.460.]
WA Rev Code § 19.27A.130 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 19 - Business Regulations—Miscellaneous|Chapter 19.27A - Energy-Related Building Standards.|19.27A.130 - Finding—2009 c 423.

RCW 19.27A.130 Finding—2009 c 423.The legislature finds that energy efficiency is the cheapest, quickest, and cleanest way to meet rising energy needs, confront climate change, and boost our economy. More than thirty percent of Washington's greenhouse gas emissions come from energy use in buildings. Making homes, businesses, and public institutions more energy efficient will save money, create good local jobs, enhance energy security, reduce pollution that causes global warming, and speed economic recovery while reducing the need to invest in costly new generation. Washington can spur its economy and assert its regional and national clean energy leadership by putting efficiency first. Washington can accomplish this by: Promoting super efficient, low-energy use building codes; requiring disclosure of buildings' energy use to prospective buyers; making public buildings models of energy efficiency; financing energy saving upgrades to existing buildings; and reducing utility bills for low-income households.[ 2009 c 423 § 1.]