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Washington Administrative Code › Title 51 - Enterprise Services, Department of (Building Code Council) › Chapter 51-11R - State Building Code adoption and amendment of the 2021 edition of the International Energy Conservation Code, Residential › Section 51-11R-40610 - Section R406.1-Scope

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R406.1
Scope.
This section establishes additional energy efficiency
			 requirements for all new construction covered by this code, including additions
			 subject to Section R502 and change of occupancy or use subject to Section R505
			 unless specifically exempted in Section R406. Credits from both Sections R406.2
			 and R406.3 are required.
R406.2
Carbon emission equalization.
This section establishes a base
			 equalization between fuels used to define the equivalent carbon emissions of
			 the options specified. The permit shall define the base fuel selection to be
			 used and the points specified in Table R406.2 shall be used to modify the
			 requirements in Section R406.3.
TABLE R406.2 ENERGY EQUALIZATION CREDITS
System Type
Description of Heating
						  Sources
Credits
All Other
Group
						  R-2a
1
For combustion heating system using equipment meeting
						  minimum federal efficiency standards for the equipment listed in Table
						  C403.3.2(5) or C403.3.2(6)
0
0
2
For an initial heating system using a heat pump that
						  meets federal standards for the equipment listed in Table C403.3.2(2) and
						  supplemental heating provided by electric resistance or a combustion furnace
						  meeting minimum standards listed in Table
						  C403.3.2(5)b
1.5
0
3
For heating system based on electric resistance only
						  (either forced air or zonal)
0.5
-0.5
4c
For a heating system using a heat pump that meets
						  federal standards for the equipment listed in Table C403.3.2(2) or
						  C403.3.2(9)
or
Air to water heat pump units that are configured to
						  provide both heating and cooling and are rated in accordance with AHRI
						  550/590
3.0
2.0
5
For heating system based on electric resistance
						  with:
1. Inverter-driven ductless mini-split heat pump system
						  installed in the largest zone in the dwelling
or
2. With 2 kW or less total installed heating capacity
						  per dwelling
2.0
0
a See Section R401.1 and
residential building
in Section R202 for Group R-2
				scope.
b The gas back-up furnace will
				operate as fan-only when the heat pump is operating. The heat pump shall
				operate at all temperatures above 38°F 3. 3°C) (or lower). Below that
				"changeover" temperature, the heat pump would not operate to provide space
				heating. The gas furnace provides heating below 38°F (3.3°C) (or
				lower).
c Additional points for this HVAC system
				are included in Table R406.3.
Statutory Authority:
				  RCW
				    19.27A.020,
				  19.27A.045 and
				  chapters
				  19.27 and
				  34.05 RCW. 13-04-055, §
				  51-11R-40610, filed 2/1/13, effective
				  7/1/13.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 51 - Enterprise Services, Department of (Building Code Council) › Chapter 51-11R - State Building Code adoption and amendment of the 2021 edition of the International Energy Conservation Code, Residential › Section 51-11R-40620 - Section R406.3-Additional energy efficiency requirements

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R406.3
Additional
			 energy efficiency requirements.
Each
dwelling unit
in a
residential building
shall comply with sufficient options from
			 Table R406.2 and R406.3 so as to achieve the following minimum number of
			 credits:
1. Small
Dwelling Unit
:
5.0 credits
Dwelling units
less than 1500 square
						  feet in conditioned floor area with less than 300 square feet of fenestration
						  area.
Additions
to existing building that are greater than 500
						  square feet of heated floor area but less than 1500 square feet.
2. Medium
Dwelling Unit
:
8.0 credits
All
dwelling units
that are not
						  included in #1, #3, or #4.
3. Large
Dwelling Unit
:
9.0 credits
Dwelling units
exceeding 5000 square
						  feet of conditioned floor area.
4.
Dwelling units
serving Group R-2
						  occupancies. See Section R401.1 and
residential building
in
						  Section R202 for Group R-2 scope.
6.5 credits
5.
Additions
150 square feet to 500
						  square feet:
2.0 credits
The drawings included with the building permit application
				shall identify which options have been selected and the point value of each
				option, regardless of whether separate mechanical, plumbing, electrical, or
				other permits are utilized for the project.
Statutory Authority:
				  RCW
				    19.27A.020,
				  19.27A.045 and
				  chapters
				  19.27 and
				  34.05 RCW. 13-04-055, §
				  51-11R-40620, filed 2/1/13, effective
				  7/1/13.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 51 - Enterprise Services, Department of (Building Code Council) › Chapter 51-11R - State Building Code adoption and amendment of the 2021 edition of the International Energy Conservation Code, Residential › Section 51-11R-40700 - Section R407-Certified passive house

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R407.1
General.
Projects shall
			 comply with Section R407.2 or R407.3.
R407.2
Passive House Institute U.S.
			 (PHIUS).
Projects shall comply with PHIUS+ 2018 Passive Building
			 Standard, including its USDOE Energy Star and Zero Energy Ready Home
			 co-requisites, and performance calculations by PHIUS-approved software.
			 Projects shall also comply with the provisions of Table R405.2.
R407.2.1
PHIUS documentation.
Prior to the issuance of a building permit, the following items must be
			 provided to the
code official
:
1. A list of compliance features.
2. A PHIUS precertification letter.
Prior to the issuance of a certificate of occupancy, the
				following item must be provided to the
code official
:
1. A PHIUS+ 2018 (or later)
			 project certificate.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 51 - Enterprise Services, Department of (Building Code Council) › Chapter 51-11R - State Building Code adoption and amendment of the 2021 edition of the International Energy Conservation Code, Residential › Section 51-11R-50000

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Statutory Authority:
				  RCW
				    19.27A.020,
				  19.27A.045 and
				  chapters
				  19.27 and
				  34.05 RCW. 13-04-055, §
				  51-11R-50000, filed 2/1/13, effective
				  7/1/13.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 51 - Enterprise Services, Department of (Building Code Council) › Chapter 51-11R - State Building Code adoption and amendment of the 2021 edition of the International Energy Conservation Code, Residential › Section 51-11R-50100 - Section R501-General

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R501.1
Scope.
The provisions of this chapter shall control the
			 alteration, repair, addition and change of occupancy of existing buildings and
			 structures.
R501.1.1
General.
Except as specified in this chapter, this code shall not be used to require the
			 removal, alteration, or abandonment of, nor prevent the continued use and
			 maintenance of, an existing building or building system lawfully in existence
			 at the time of adoption of this code. Unaltered portions of the existing
			 building or building supply system shall not be required to comply with this
			 code.
R501.1.2
Thermostats
			 for accessory dwelling units.
Where a separate
dwelling
			 unit
, that provides independent facilities for living, sleeping,
			 cooking, bathing and sanitation, is established within or attached to an
			 existing
dwelling unit
, the heating and cooling for the
			 newly-created
dwelling unit
shall be controllable with a
			 separate programmable thermostat in accordance with Section R403.1.1.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 51 - Enterprise Services, Department of (Building Code Council) › Chapter 51-11R - State Building Code adoption and amendment of the 2021 edition of the International Energy Conservation Code, Residential › Section 51-11R-50200 - Section R502-Additions

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R502.1
General.
Additions
to an existing building,
			 building system or portion thereof shall conform to the provisions of this code
			 as those provisions relate to new construction without requiring the unaltered
			 portion of the existing building or building system to comply with this code,
			 except as specified in this chapter.
Additions
shall not
			 create an unsafe or hazardous condition or overload existing building systems.
			 An
addition
shall be deemed to comply with this code where the
addition
alone complies, where the existing building and
addition
comply with this code as a single building, or where
			 the building with the
addition
uses no more energy than the
			 existing building.
Additions
shall be in accordance with
			 Section R502.3 or R502.4.
R502.1.1
Small
			 additions.
Additions
not greater than 150 square feet
			 (13.9 m2) shall not be required to comply with
			 Section R406.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 51 - Enterprise Services, Department of (Building Code Council) › Chapter 51-11R - State Building Code adoption and amendment of the 2021 edition of the International Energy Conservation Code, Residential › Section 51-11R-50400 - Section R504-Repairs

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R504.1
General.
Buildings, structures and parts thereof shall be repaired in
			 compliance with Section R501.3 and this section. Work on nondamaged components
			 that is necessary for the required repair of damaged components shall be
			 considered part of the repair and shall not be subject to the requirements for
			 alterations in this chapter. Routine maintenance required by Section R501.3,
			 ordinary repairs exempt from permit, and abatement of wear due to normal
			 service conditions shall not be subject to the requirements for repairs in this
			 section.
The
code official
may approve designs of
				repairs which do not fully conform with all of the requirements of this code
				where in the opinion of the
code official
full compliance is
				physically impossible and/or economically impractical and:
1. The repair improves the energy efficiency
			 of the building; or
2. The repair
			 is energy efficient and is necessary for the health, safety, and welfare of the
			 general public.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 51 - Enterprise Services, Department of (Building Code Council) › Chapter 51-11R - State Building Code adoption and amendment of the 2021 edition of the International Energy Conservation Code, Residential › Section 51-11R-50500 - Section R505-Change of occupancy or use

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R505.1 General.
Any space not within the scope of
				Section R101.2 which is converted to space that is within the scope of Section
				R101.2 shall be brought into full compliance with this code.
Spaces undergoing a change in occupancy that would result in an
				increase in demand for either fossil fuel or electrical energy shall comply
				with this code.
Any space that is converted to a
dwelling unit
or portion thereof from another use or occupancy shall comply with this
				code.
EXCEPTION:
Where the simulated performance option in Section R405
						  is used to comply with this section, the annual energy use of the proposed
						  design is permitted to be 110 percent of the annual energy use otherwise
						  allowed by Section R405.3.
R505.1.1 Unconditioned space.
Any unconditioned or
				low-energy space that is altered to become a
conditioned space
shall comply with Section R502.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 51 - Enterprise Services, Department of (Building Code Council) › Chapter 51-11R - State Building Code adoption and amendment of the 2021 edition of the International Energy Conservation Code, Residential › Section 51-11R-58000 - Appendix RA-Optional energy efficiency measures-One step

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Building owners may choose to use this appendix to achieve an
				additional 6 percent savings in building energy use. The number of additional
				energy efficiency credits required by Section R406.3 would be increased by the
				following amounts:
1.0 credit for each new single-family, two-family and townhouse
				dwelling unit.
0.5 credit for each new dwelling unit within an R-2 occupancy
				building.
0.5 credit for each addition smaller than 500 square feet to a
				single-family, two-family or townhouse dwelling unit.
1.0 credit for each addition of 500 square feet or larger to a
				single-family, two-family or townhouse dwelling unit.
Where Section R405, Simulated performance alternative, is used,
				the maximum allowable energy consumption shall be 92 percent of the value
				calculated according to Section R405.3.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 51 - Enterprise Services, Department of (Building Code Council) › Chapter 51-11R - State Building Code adoption and amendment of the 2021 edition of the International Energy Conservation Code, Residential › Section 51-11R-59000 - Appendix RB-Optional energy efficiency measures-Two step

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Building owners may choose to use this appendix to achieve an
				additional 12 percent savings in building energy use. The number of additional
				energy efficiency credits required by Section R406.3 would be increased by the
				following amounts:
2.0 credit for each new single-family, two-family and townhouse
				dwelling unit.
1. 0 credit for each new dwelling unit within an R-2 occupancy
				building.
1. 0 credit for each addition smaller than 500 square feet to a
				single-family, two-family or townhouse dwelling unit.
1. 5 credit for each addition of 500 square feet or larger to a
				single-family, two-family or townhouse dwelling unit.
Where Section R405, Simulated performance alternative, is used,
				the maximum allowable energy consumption shall be 84 percent of the value
				calculated according to Section R405.3.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 51 - Enterprise Services, Department of (Building Code Council) › Chapter 51-11R - State Building Code adoption and amendment of the 2021 edition of the International Energy Conservation Code, Residential › Section 51-11R-60000 - Appendix RC-Exterior design conditions

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As required by Section R302.2, the heating or cooling outdoor
				design temperatures shall be selected from Table RC-1.
Statutory Authority:
				  RCW
				    19.27A.020,
				  19.27A.045 and
				  chapters
				  19.27 and
				  34.05 RCW. 13-04-055, §
				  51-11R-60000, filed 2/1/13, effective
				  7/1/13.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 51 - Enterprise Services, Department of (Building Code Council) › Chapter 51-11R - State Building Code adoption and amendment of the 2021 edition of the International Energy Conservation Code, Residential › Section 51-11R-60100 - Table RC-1-Outdoor design temperatures for Washington

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TABLE RC-1 OUTDOOR DESIGN TEMPERATURES
Location
Outdoor Design Temp Heating (°F)
Outdoor Design Temp Cooling (°F)
Aberdeen 20NNE
25
83
Anacortes
24
72
Anatone
-4
89
Auburn
25
84
Battleground
19
91
Bellevue
24
83
Bellingham 2N
19
78
Blaine
17
73
Bremerton
29
83
Burlington
19
77
Chehalis
21
87
Chelan
10
89
Cheney
4
94
Chesaw
-11
81
Clarkston
10
94
Cle Elum
1
91
Colfax 1NW
2
94
Colville AP
-2
92
Concrete
19
83
Connell 4NNW
6
100
Cougar 5E
25
93
Dallesport AP
14
99
Darrington RS
13
85
Davenport
5
92
Edmonds
24
82
Ellensburg AP
2
90
Elma
24
88
Ephrata AP
7
97
Everett Paine AFB
21
79
Forks 1E
23
81
Glacier RS
13
82
Glenoma (Kosmos)
18
89
Goldendale
7
94
Grays River Hatchery
24
86
Greenwater
1.4
84
Grotto
21
84
Hoquiam AP
26
79
Inchelium 2NW
0
92
John Day Dam
19
100
Kent
21
85
Kirkland
17
83
La Grande
23
88
Leavenworth
-3
93
Little Goose Dam
22
101
Long Beach 3NNE
25
77
Longview
24
87
Lower Granite Dam
14
98
Lower Monument Dam
18
103
Marysville
23
79
Metaline Falls
-1
89
Methow 2W
1
89
Nespelem 2S
-4
93
Newhalem
19
89
Newport
-5
92
Northport
2
92
Oak Harbor
16
74
Odessa
7
100
Olga 2SE
24
71
Olympia AP
17
85
Omak 2NW
3
90
Oroville
5
93
Othello
9
98
Packwood
16
90
Plain
-3
89
Pleasant View
16
98
Pomeroy
3
95
Port Angeles
28
75
Port Townsend
25
76
Prosser
12
97
Puyallup
19
86
Quilcene 2SW
23
83
Quinault RS
25
84
Rainier, Longmire
15
85
Paradise RS
8
71
Raymond
28
81
Redmond
17
83
Republic
-9
87
Richland
11
101
Ritzville
6
99
Satus Pass
10
90
Seattle: SeaTac AP
24
83
Sedro Woolley 1E
19
78
Sequim
23
78
Shelton
23
85
Smyrna
8
102
Snohomish
21
81
Snoqualmie Pass
6
80
Spokane AP
4
92
Spokane CO
10
96
Stampede Pass
7
76
Stehekin 3NW
12
85
Stevens Pass
6
77
Tacoma CO
29
82
Tatoosh Island
31
63
Toledo AP
17
84
Vancouver
22
88
Vashon Island
28
78
Walla Walla AP
6
96
Waterville
1
88
Wellpinit
1
93
Wenatchee CO
10
92
Whidbey Island
11
71
Willapa Harbor
26
81
Wilson Creek
3
96
Winthrop 1WSW
-12
91
Yakima AP
11
94
ABBREVIATIONS:
AFB Air Force Base
AP Airport
CO City Office
RS Ranger Station
Typical: "4(miles)NE"
Statutory Authority:
				  RCW
				    19.27A.020,
				  19.27A.045 and
				  chapters
				  19.27 and
				  34.05 RCW. 13-04-055, §
				  51-11R-60100, filed 2/1/13, effective
				  7/1/13.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 51 - Enterprise Services, Department of (Building Code Council) › Chapter 51-16 - State Building Code Guidelines › Section 51-16-010 - Authority

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These guidelines are adopted under the authority of
				chapter
				19.27
				RCW.
Statutory Authority:
				  RCW
				  19.27.074,
				  chapter
				  19.27 RCW and 1991 c 139.
				  92-01-069, § 51-16-010, filed 12/13/91, effective 7/1/92. Statutory
				  Authority:
				  RCW
				  19.27.074. 88-24-018 (Order 88-11), §
				  51-16-010, filed 12/1/88, effective 7/1/89. Statutory Authority: 1985 c 360.
				  85-24-029 (Order 85-13), § 51-16-010, filed 11/26/85, effective
				  6/11/86.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 51 - Enterprise Services, Department of (Building Code Council) › Chapter 51-16 - State Building Code Guidelines › Section 51-16-020 - Purpose

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The purpose of these guidelines is to provide local governments
				with amendatory language for specific applications. The guidelines are not
				required to be adopted and enforced by local governments.
Statutory Authority:
				  RCW
				  19.27.074,
				  chapter
				  19.27 RCW and 1991 c 139.
				  92-01-069, § 51-16-020, filed 12/13/91, effective 7/1/92. Statutory
				  Authority:
				  RCW
				  19.27.074. 88-24-018 (Order 88-11), §
				  51-16-020, filed 12/1/88, effective 7/1/89. Statutory Authority: 1985 c 360.
				  85-24-029 (Order 85-13), § 51-16-020, filed 11/26/85, effective
				  6/11/86.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 51 - Enterprise Services, Department of (Building Code Council) › Chapter 51-16 - State Building Code Guidelines › Section 51-16-030 - Exemptions for indigent housing guidelines

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Cities and counties are permitted the option of adopting
				exemptions from the state building code requirements for buildings whose
				character of use or occupancy has been changed in order to provide housing for
				indigent persons. The adoption of an ordinance or resolution by cities and
				counties for the purpose to provide for occupancy exemptions for indigent
				housing as outlined in this section, shall not be considered a local government
				residential amendment requiring approval by the state building code
				council.
The guideline shall read as follows:
The character of use or occupancy of an existing building
				located in this state, may be changed in order to provide housing for indigent
				persons, without conforming to all of the requirements of the State Building
				Code provided that:
1.The building
			 official has reviewed and approved the proposed exemption; and,
2.The proposed housing for indigent persons
			 is less hazardous than the existing use; and,
3.Any code deficiencies exempted pose no
			 threat to human life, health, or safety; and,
4.The building or buildings exempted are
			 owned or administered by a public agency or nonprofit corporation;
			 and,
5.The exemption is authorized
			 for no more than five years, subject to renewal of the exemption by the
			 building official.
Statutory Authority:
				  RCW
				  19.27.074,
				  chapter
				  19.27 RCW and 1991 c 139.
				  92-01-069, § 51-16-030, filed 12/13/91, effective 7/1/92. Statutory
				  Authority:
				  RCW
				    19.27.020 and
				  19.27.074. 91-01-117, §
				  51-16-030, filed 12/19/90, effective 7/1/91. Statutory Authority:
				  Chapters
				  19.27,
				  19.27A and
				  70.92 RCW, and 1989 c 266.
				  90-02-110, § 51-16-030, filed 1/3/90, effective 7/1/90. Statutory
				  Authority:
				  RCW
				  19.27.074. 88-24-018 and 89-11-081 (Orders
				  88-11 and 88-11A), § 51-16-030, filed 12/1/88 and 5/23/89, effective
				  7/1/89. Statutory Authority: 1985 c 360. 85-24-029 (Order 85-13), §
				  51-16-030, filed 11/26/85, effective
				  6/11/86.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 51 - Enterprise Services, Department of (Building Code Council) › Chapter 51-50 - State Building Code adoption and amendment of the 2021 edition of the International Building Code › Section 51-50-001 - Authority

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These rules are adopted under the authority of
				chapter
				19.27
				RCW.
Statutory Authority:
				  RCW
				  19.27.031 and
				  19.27.074. 04-01-108, §
				  51-50-001, filed 12/17/03, effective
				  7/1/04.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 51 - Enterprise Services, Department of (Building Code Council) › Chapter 51-50 - State Building Code adoption and amendment of the 2021 edition of the International Building Code › Section 51-50-002 - Purpose

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The purpose of these rules is to implement the provisions of
				chapter
				19.27 RCW, which provides
				that the state building code council shall maintain the State Building Code in
				a status which is consistent with the purpose as set forth in
				RCW
				  19.27.020. In maintaining the codes the
				council shall regularly review updated versions of the codes adopted under the
				act, and other pertinent information, and shall amend the codes as deemed
				appropriate by the council.
Statutory Authority:
				  RCW
				  19.27.031 and
				  19.27.074. 04-01-108, §
				  51-50-002, filed 12/17/03, effective
				  7/1/04.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 51 - Enterprise Services, Department of (Building Code Council) › Chapter 51-50 - State Building Code adoption and amendment of the 2021 edition of the International Building Code › Section 51-50-003 - International Building Code

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The 2021 edition of the
International Building
				Code
, including Appendix E, published by the International Code
				Council is hereby adopted by reference with the exceptions noted in this
				chapter of the Washington Administrative Code.
Statutory Authority:
				  RCW
				    19.27.031 and
				  chapters
				  19.27 and
				  34.05 RCW. 13-04-067, §
				  51-50-003, filed 2/1/13, effective 7/1/13. Statutory Authority:
				  RCW
				    19.27.031 and
				  19.27.074. 10-03-097, §
				  51-50-003, filed 1/20/10, effective 7/1/10. Statutory Authority:
				  RCW
				    19.27.074,
				  19.27.020, and
				  chapters
				  70.92,
				  19.27, and
				  34.05 RCW. 07-01-091, §
				  51-50-003, filed 12/19/06, effective 7/1/07. Statutory Authority:
				  RCW
				    19.27.020,
				  19.27.031,
				  19.27.074 and
				  chapters
				  19.27 and
				  34.05 RCW. 05-01-014, §
				  51-50-003, filed 12/2/04, effective 7/1/05. Statutory Authority:
				  RCW
				    19.27.190,
				  19.27.020, and
				  chapters
				  19.27 and
				  34.05 RCW. 04-18-033, §
				  51-50-003, filed 8/25/04, effective 9/25/04. Statutory Authority:
				  RCW
				    19.27.031 and
				  19.27.074. 04-01-108, §
				  51-50-003, filed 12/17/03, effective
				  7/1/04.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 51 - Enterprise Services, Department of (Building Code Council) › Chapter 51-50 - State Building Code adoption and amendment of the 2021 edition of the International Building Code › Section 51-50-005 - International Building Code requirements for barrier-free accessibility

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Chapter 11 and other International Building Code requirements
				for barrier-free access, including ICC A117.1-2017 and Appendix E, are adopted
				pursuant to chapters 70.92 and 19.27 RCW.
Pursuant to
				RCW
				  19.27.040, Chapter 11 and requirements
				affecting barrier-free access shall not be amended by local governments.
Statutory Authority:
				  RCW
				    19.27.031 and
				  chapters
				  19.27 and
				  34.05 RCW. 13-04-067, §
				  51-50-005, filed 2/1/13, effective 7/1/13. Statutory Authority:
				  RCW
				    19.27.074,
				  19.27.020, and
				  chapters
				  70.92,
				  19.27, and
				  34.05 RCW. 07-01-091, §
				  51-50-005, filed 12/19/06, effective 7/1/07. Statutory Authority:
				  RCW
				    19.27.020,
				  19.27.031,
				  19.27.074 and
				  chapters
				  19.27 and
				  34.05 RCW. 05-01-014, §
				  51-50-005, filed 12/2/04, effective 7/1/05. Statutory Authority:
				  RCW
				    19.27.190,
				  19.27.020, and
				  chapters
				  19.27 and
				  34.05 RCW. 04-18-033, §
				  51-50-005, filed 8/25/04, effective 9/25/04. Statutory Authority:
				  RCW
				    19.27.031 and
				  19.27.074. 04-01-108, §
				  51-50-005, filed 12/17/03, effective
				  7/1/04.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 51 - Enterprise Services, Department of (Building Code Council) › Chapter 51-50 - State Building Code adoption and amendment of the 2021 edition of the International Building Code › Section 51-50-007 - Exceptions

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The exceptions and amendments to the
International
				Building Code
contained in the provisions of chapter 19.27 RCW shall
				apply in case of conflict with any of the provisions of these rules.
The provisions of this code do not apply to temporary growing
				structures used solely for the commercial production of horticultural plants
				including ornamental plants, flowers, vegetables, and fruits. "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. A
				temporary growing structure is not considered a building for purposes of this
				code.
The provisions of this code do not apply to the construction,
				alteration, or repair of temporary worker housing except as provided by rule
				adopted under chapter 70.114A RCW or chapter 37, Laws of 1998 (SB 6168).
				"Temporary worker housing" means a place, area, or piece of land where sleeping
				places or housing sites are provided by an employer for his or her employees or
				by another person, including a temporary worker housing operator, who is
				providing such accommodations for employees, for temporary, seasonal occupancy,
				and includes "labor camps" under RCW 70.54.110.
Codes referenced which are not adopted through
				RCW
				  19.27.031 or chapter 19.27A RCW shall not
				apply unless specifically adopted by the authority having jurisdiction. The
				2021 International Existing Building Code is included in the adoption of this
				code in Section 101.4.7 and amended in WAC
				51-50-480000.
Statutory Authority:
				  RCW
				    19.27.031 and
				  chapters
				  19.27 and
				  34.05 RCW. 13-04-067, §
				  51-50-007, filed 2/1/13, effective 7/1/13. Statutory Authority:
				  RCW
				    19.27.031 and
				  19.27.074. 10-03-097, §
				  51-50-007, filed 1/20/10, effective 7/1/10. Statutory Authority:
				  RCW
				    19.27.074,
				  19.27.020, and
				  chapters
				  70.92,
				  19.27, and
				  34.05 RCW. 07-01-091, §
				  51-50-007, filed 12/19/06, effective 7/1/07. Statutory Authority:
				  RCW
				    19.27.031 and
				  19.27.074. 04-01-108, §
				  51-50-007, filed 12/17/03, effective
				  7/1/04.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 51 - Enterprise Services, Department of (Building Code Council) › Chapter 51-50 - State Building Code adoption and amendment of the 2021 edition of the International Building Code › Section 51-50-008 - Implementation

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The
International Building Code
adopted under
				chapter 51-50 WAC shall become effective in all counties and cities of this
				state on March 15, 2024.
Statutory Authority:
				  RCW
				    19.27.031 and
				  chapters
				  19.27 and
				  34.05 RCW. 13-04-067, §
				  51-50-008, filed 2/1/13, effective 7/1/13. Statutory Authority:
				  RCW
				    19.27.031 and
				  19.27.074. 10-03-097, §
				  51-50-008, filed 1/20/10, effective 7/1/10. Statutory Authority:
				  RCW
				    19.27.074,
				  19.27.020, and
				  chapters
				  70.92,
				  19.27, and
				  34.05 RCW. 07-01-091, §
				  51-50-008, filed 12/19/06, effective 7/1/07. Statutory Authority:
				  RCW
				    19.27.031 and
				  19.27.074. 04-01-108, §
				  51-50-008, filed 12/17/03, effective
				  7/1/04.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 51 - Enterprise Services, Department of (Building Code Council) › Chapter 51-50 - State Building Code adoption and amendment of the 2021 edition of the International Building Code › Section 51-50-0107 - Section 107-Construction documents

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107.2 Construction documents.
Construction
				documents shall be in accordance with Sections 107.2.1 through 107.2.9.
107.2.9 Nonstructural components.
Construction
				documents shall indi-cate if structural support and anchoring documentation for
				nonstructural components is part of the design submittal or a deferred
				submit-tal. The construction documents for nonstructural components shall at a
				minimum identify the following:
1. All
			 nonstructural components required by ASCE 7 Section 13.1.3 to have an
			 importance factor of, Ip, of 1.5.
2.
			 All mechanical equipment, fire sprinkler equipment, electrical equipment, and
			 other nonstructural components required by ASCE 7 Section 13.1.3 Item 1 to be
			 operational following a seismic event that require designated seismic systems
			 per ASCE 7 Section 13.2.2 and special inspections per Section
			 1705.13.4.
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Statutory Authority:
				  RCW
				    19.27.031 and
				  19.27.074. 04-01-108, §
				  51-50-009, filed 12/17/03, effective
				  7/1/04.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 51 - Enterprise Services, Department of (Building Code Council) › Chapter 51-50 - State Building Code adoption and amendment of the 2021 edition of the International Building Code › Section 51-50-0108 - Temporary structures and uses

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108.1 General.
The building official is
				authorized to issue a permit for temporary structures and temporary uses. Such
				permits shall be limited as to time of service, but shall not be permitted for
				more than 180 days. The building official is authorized to grant extensions for
				demonstrated cause.
EXCEPTION:
The building official may authorize unheated tents
							 and yurts under 500 square feet accommodating an R-1 Occupancy for recreational
							 use as a temporary structure and allow them to be used indefinitely.
Statutory Authority:
				  RCW
				  19.27.031 and
				  19.27.074. 10-03-097, amended and
				  recodified as § 51-50-0108, filed 1/20/10, effective 7/1/10. Statutory
				  Authority:
				  RCW
				    19.27.074,
				  19.27.020, and
				  chapters
				  70.92,
				  19.27, and
				  34.05 RCW. 07-01-091, §
										51-50-0107, filed 12/19/06, effective
				  7/1/07.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 51 - Enterprise Services, Department of (Building Code Council) › Chapter 51-50 - State Building Code adoption and amendment of the 2021 edition of the International Building Code › Section 51-50-0303 - Section 303-Assembly Group A

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303.4
Assembly
			 Group A-3.
Group A-3 occupancy includes assembly uses intended for
			 worship, recreation or amusement and other assembly uses not classified
			 elsewhere in Group A including, but not limited to:
* Amusement arcades;
* Art galleries more than 3,000 square feet (279
				m2);
* Bowling alleys;
* Community halls;
* Courtrooms;
* Dance halls (not including food or drink consumption);
* Exhibition halls;
* Funeral parlors;
*
Greenhouses
for the conservation and
				exhibition of plants that provide public access;
* Gymnasiums (without spectator seating);
* Indoor swimming pools (without spectator seating);
* Indoor tennis courts (without spectator seating);
* Lecture halls;
* Libraries;
* Museums;
*
Places of religious worship
;
* Pool and billiard parlors;
* Waiting areas in transportation terminals.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 51 - Enterprise Services, Department of (Building Code Council) › Chapter 51-50 - State Building Code adoption and amendment of the 2021 edition of the International Building Code › Section 51-50-0305 - Section 305 - Educational Group E

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305.2.4 Family home child care.
Family home child
				care licensed by Washington state for the care of twelve or fewer children
				shall be classified as Group R-3 or shall comply with the
International
				Residential Code
.
Statutory Authority:
				  RCW
				  19.27.031 and
				  chapters
				  19.27 and
				  34.05 RCW. 13-04-067, §
				  51-50-0305, filed 2/1/13, effective 7/1/13. Statutory Authority:
				  RCW
				    19.27.031 and
				  19.27.074. 10-03-097, §
				  51-50-0305, filed 1/20/10, effective 7/1/10. Statutory Authority:
				  RCW
				    19.27.031 and
				  19.27.074. 04-01-108, §
				  51-50-0305, filed 12/17/03, effective
				  7/1/04.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 51 - Enterprise Services, Department of (Building Code Council) › Chapter 51-50 - State Building Code adoption and amendment of the 2021 edition of the International Building Code › Section 51-50-0306 - Section 306-Factory Group F

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306.2
Moderate-hazard factory industrial, Group F-1.
Factory industrial
			 uses that are not classified as factory industrial F-2 low hazard shall be
			 classified as F-1 moderate hazard and shall include, but not be limited to, the
			 following:
Aircraft (manufacturing, not to include repair)
Appliances
Athletic equipment
Automobiles and other motor vehicles
Bakeries
Beverages: Over 16 percent alcohol content
Bicycles
Boats
Brooms or brushes
Business machines
Cameras and photo equipment
Canvas or similar fabric
Carpets and rugs (includes cleaning)
Clothing
Construction and agricultural machinery
Disinfectants
Dry cleaning and dyeing
Electric generation plants
Electronics
Energy storage systems (ESS) in dedicated use buildings
Engines (including rebuilding)
Food processing establishments and commercial kitchens not
				associated with restaurants, cafeterias and similar dining facilities more than
				2,500 square feet (232m2) in area
Furniture
Hemp products
Jute products
Laundries
Leather products
Machinery
Marijuana processing
Metals
Millwork (sash and door)
Motion pictures and television filming (without
				spectators)
Musical instruments
Optical goods
Paper mills or products
Photographic film
Plastic products
Printing or publishing
Recreational vehicles
Refuse incineration
Shoes
Soaps and detergents
Textiles
Tobacco
Trailers
Upholstering
Water/sewer treatment facilities
Wood; distillation
Woodworking (cabinet)
Washington Administrative Code › Title 51 - Enterprise Services, Department of (Building Code Council) › Chapter 51-50 - State Building Code adoption and amendment of the 2021 edition of the International Building Code › Section 51-50-0308 - Section 308-Institutional Group I

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308.2
Institutional Group I-1.
Institutional Group I-1 occupancy shall
			 include buildings, structures or portions thereof for more than 16 persons,
			 excluding staff, who reside on a 24-hour basis in a supervised environment and
			 receive custodial care. Buildings of Group I-1 shall be classified as one of
			 the occupancy conditions specified in Section 308.2.1 or 308.2.2 and shall
			 comply with Section 420. This group shall include, but not be limited to, the
			 following:
Alcohol and drug centers;
Assisted living facilities as licensed by Washington state
				under chapter 388-78A WAC;
Congregate care facilities;
Group homes;
Halfway houses;
Residential board and care facilities;
Residential treatment facilities as licensed by Washington
				state under chapter 246-337 WAC;
Social rehabilitation facilities.
308.2.5
Adult family homes.
Adult family homes licensed by Washington state shall be classified as Group
			 R-3 or shall comply with the
International Residential
			 Code
.
308.2.6
Assisted living facilities.
Assisted living facilities as licensed
			 by Washington state under chapter 388-78A WAC shall be classified as Group I-1,
			 Condition 2.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 51 - Enterprise Services, Department of (Building Code Council) › Chapter 51-50 - State Building Code adoption and amendment of the 2021 edition of the International Building Code › Section 51-50-0309 - Section 309-Mercantile Group M

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309.1
Mercantile
			 Group M.
Mercantile Group M occupancy includes, among others, the use of
			 a building or structure or a portion thereof for the display and sale of
			 merchandise, and involves stocks of goods, wares or merchandise incidental to
			 such purposes and where the public has access. Mercantile occupancies shall
			 include, but not be limited to, the following:
*Art galleries 3,000 square feet or less;
*Department stores;
*Drug stores;
*Markets;
*Greenhouses for display and sale of plants that provide public
				access;
*Motor fuel-dispensing facilities;
*Retail or wholesale stores;
*Sales rooms.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 51 - Enterprise Services, Department of (Building Code Council) › Chapter 51-50 - State Building Code adoption and amendment of the 2021 edition of the International Building Code › Section 51-50-0310 - Section 310-Residential Group R

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310.3
Residential
			 Group R-2.
Residential occupancies containing
sleeping
			 units
or more than two
dwelling units
where the
			 occupants are primarily permanent in nature, including:
Apartment houses
Congregate living facilities
(nontransient)
				with more than 16 occupants
Boarding houses (nontransient)
Convents
Dormitories
Fraternities and sororities
Monasteries
Hotels (nontransient)
Live/work units
Motels (nontransient)
Vacation timeshare properties
310.4.3
Adult family homes, family home
			 child care.
Adult family homes and family home child care facilities
			 that are within a single-family home are permitted to comply with the
International Residential Code
.
310.4.4
Foster family care
			 homes.
Foster family care homes licensed by Washington state are
			 permitted to comply with the
International Residential Code
,
			 as an accessory use to a dwelling, for six or fewer children including those of
			 the resident family.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 51 - Enterprise Services, Department of (Building Code Council) › Chapter 51-50 - State Building Code adoption and amendment of the 2021 edition of the International Building Code › Section 51-50-0403 - Section 403-High-rise buildings

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403.4.8.3
Standby
			 power loads.
The following are classified as standby power loads:
1.
Ventilation
and
automatic
fire detection equipment for
smoke-proof
enclosures.
2. Elevators.
3. Where elevators are provided in a
high-rise building
for
accessible
means of
			 egress, fire service access or occupant self-evacuation, the
standby
			 power system
shall also comply with Sections 1009.4, 3007 or 3008, as
			 applicable.
4. Sump pumps required
			 by ASME A17.1 serving pit drains at the bottom of elevator hoistways of fire
			 service access or occupant evacuation elevators.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 51 - Enterprise Services, Department of (Building Code Council) › Chapter 51-50 - State Building Code adoption and amendment of the 2021 edition of the International Building Code › Section 51-50-0405 - Section 405-Underground buildings

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405.7.2
Smokeproof enclosure.
Every required stairway serving floor levels
			 more than 30 feet (9144 mm) below the finished floor of its level of exit
			 discharge shall comply with the requirements for a smokeproof enclosure as
			 provided in Sections 909.20 and 1023.12. Where interior exit stairways and
			 ramps are pressurized in accordance with Section 909.20. 5, the smoke control
			 pressurization system shall comply with the requirements specified in Section
			 909.6.3.
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Statutory Authority:
				  RCW
				  19.27.031 and
				  19.27.074. 10-03-097, §
				  51-50-0406, filed 1/20/10, effective 7/1/10. Statutory Authority:
				  RCW
				    19.27.074,
				  19.27.020, and
				  chapters
				  70.92,
				  19.27, and
				  34.05 RCW. 07-01-091, §
				  51-50-0406, filed 12/19/06, effective
				  7/1/07.
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Statutory Authority:
				  RCW
				    19.27.031 and
				  chapters
				  19.27 and
				  34.05 RCW. 13-04-067, §
				  51-50-0407, filed 2/1/13, effective 7/1/13. Statutory Authority:
				  RCW
				    19.27.031 and
				  19.27.074. 10-03-097, §
				  51-50-0407, filed 1/20/10, effective 7/1/10. Statutory Authority:
				  RCW
				    19.27.074,
				  19.27.020, and
				  chapters
				  70.92,
				  19.27, and
				  34.05 RCW. 07-01-091, §
				  51-50-0407, filed 12/19/06, effective 7/1/07. Statutory Authority:
				  RCW
				    19.27.020,
				  19.27.031,
				  19.27.074 and
				  chapters
				  19.27 and
				  34.05 RCW. 05-01-014, §
				  51-50-0407, filed 12/2/04, effective
				  7/1/05.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 51 - Enterprise Services, Department of (Building Code Council) › Chapter 51-50 - State Building Code adoption and amendment of the 2021 edition of the International Building Code › Section 51-50-0412 - Section 412-Aircraft-related occupancies

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412.2.2.1
Stairways.
Stairways in airport traffic control towers shall be in
			 accordance with Section 1011.
Exit stairways
shall be
smokeproof enclosures
complying with one of the alternatives
			 provided in Section 909.20. Where interior exit stairways and ramps are
			 pressurized in accordance with Section 909.20.5, the smoke control
			 pressurization system shall comply with the requirements specified in Section
			 909.6.3.
EXCEPTION:
Stairways
in airport traffic control
						  towers are not required to comply with Section 1011.12.
[F] 412.7.3
Means of egress.
The
means of
				egress
from
heliports
,
helipads
and
helistops
shall comply with the provisions of Chapter 10.
				Landing areas located on buildings or structures shall have two or more exits
				or access to exits. For landing areas less than 60 feet in length or less than
				2,000 square feet (186 m2) in area, the second means
				of egress is permitted to be a fire escape, alternating tread device or ladder
				leading to the floor below. On Group I-2 roofs with heliports or helipads and
				helistops, rooftop structures enclosing exit stair enclosures or elevator
				shafts shall be enclosed with fire barriers and opening protectives that match
				the rating of their respective shaft enclosures below.
Reviser's note:
The brackets and enclosed
				  material in the text of the above section occurred in the copy filed by the
				  agency and appear in the Register pursuant to the requirements of RCW
				    34.08.040.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 51 - Enterprise Services, Department of (Building Code Council) › Chapter 51-50 - State Building Code adoption and amendment of the 2021 edition of the International Building Code › Section 51-50-0420 - Section 420-Groups I-1, R-1, R-2, R-3, and R-4

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420.2
Separation
			 walls.
Walls separating dwelling units in the same building, walls
			 separating sleeping units in the same building and walls separating dwelling or
			 sleeping units from other occupancies contiguous to them in the same building
			 shall be constructed as fire partitions in accordance with Section 708.
			 Buildings containing multiple sleeping units with common use or central
			 kitchens shall not be classified as a single dwelling.
420.12
Adult family homes.
This
			 section shall apply to all newly constructed adult family homes and all
			 existing single-family homes being converted to adult family homes. This
			 section shall not apply to those adult family homes licensed by the state of
			 Washington department of social and health services prior to July 1, 2001.
420.12.1
sleeping room
			 classification.
Each sleeping room in an adult family home shall be
			 classified as one of the following:
1. Type S
			 - Where the means of egress contains stairs, elevators or platform
			 lifts.
2. Type NS1 - Where one
			 means of egress is at grade level or a ramp constructed in accordance with
			 Section 1012 is provided.
3. Type
			 NS2 - Where two means of egress are at grade level or ramps constructed in
			 accordance with Section 1012 are provided.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 51 - Enterprise Services, Department of (Building Code Council) › Chapter 51-50 - State Building Code adoption and amendment of the 2021 edition of the International Building Code › Section 51-50-0422 - Section 422-Ambulatory care facilities

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422.3.1 Means of egress.
Where ambulatory care
				facilities require smoke compartmentation in accordance with Section 422.3, the
				fire safety evacuation plans provided in accordance with Section 1002.2 shall
				identify the building components necessary to support Sections 403 and 404 of
				the
International Fire Code
.
Statutory Authority:
				  RCW
				    19.27.031 and
				  chapters
				  19.27 and
				  34.05 RCW. 13-04-067, §
				  51-50-0422, filed 2/1/13, effective 7/1/13. Statutory Authority:
				  RCW
				    19.27.031 and
				  19.27.074. 10-03-097, §
				  51-50-0422, filed 1/20/10, effective
				  7/1/10.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 51 - Enterprise Services, Department of (Building Code Council) › Chapter 51-50 - State Building Code adoption and amendment of the 2021 edition of the International Building Code › Section 51-50-0430 - Section 430-Recycled materials

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430.1
Recyclable
			 materials, compost, and solid waste storage.
Space shall be provided for the storage of recycled materials,
				compost, and solid waste for all new buildings.
EXCEPTION:
Group R-3 and Group U Occupancies.
The storage area shall be designed to meet the needs of the
				occupancy, efficiency of pickup, and be available to occupants and
				haulers.