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Washington Administrative Code › Title 246 - Health, Department of › FACILITY STANDARDS AND LICENSING › Chapter 246-359 - Temporary worker housing construction standard › Section 246-359-080 - Plan review approval and expiration of plan approval

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(1) The department
				of health will notify the applicant in writing:
(a)With a "plan review approval letter" when
				the construction documents meet the requirements of this chapter; or
(b)With a "not approved letter" when the
				construction documents do not meet the requirements of this chapter and a
				resubmission of plans or documents is required by the department of health for
				approval.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 246 - Health, Department of › FACILITY STANDARDS AND LICENSING › Chapter 246-359 - Temporary worker housing construction standard › Section 246-359-090 - Issuing and maintaining a construction permit

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(1) The department of health will issue a
				construction permit when:
(a) Construction
				documents are approved according to WAC
				246-359-080; and
(b) Permit and inspection fees are paid
				according to WAC
				246-359-990.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 246 - Health, Department of › FACILITY STANDARDS AND LICENSING › Chapter 246-359 - Temporary worker housing construction standard › Section 246-359-100 - Expiration and extension of construction permits

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(1)
Permit expiration.
The
				permit will be considered null and void one year from the date the permit was
				issued if the applicant:
(a) Has not
				initiated the work authorized by the permit;
(b) Suspends or abandons the authorized work
				at any time after the work has begun by not calling for the next required
				inspection within one year after a required inspection;
(c)Has not applied for a time extension
				according to the requirements in subsection (2) of this section.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 246 - Health, Department of › FACILITY STANDARDS AND LICENSING › Chapter 246-359 - Temporary worker housing construction standard › Section 246-359-110 - Construction without a permit

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(1)
				Construction of TWH allowed by this chapter can only begin after a construction
				permit has been issued by the department of health as described in WAC
				246-359-090.
(2) A person who begins any work without a
				construction permit will be subject to an investigation and an investigation
				fee as described in WAC
				246-359-990 whether or not a
				permit is then or subsequently issued. An investigation and investigation fee
				will be in addition to any other "additional" inspections or fees described in
				WAC 246-359-990.
(3) The department of health will determine
				if the person initiating building or work without a required construction
				permit is:
(a)Under the authority of this
				chapter and must follow the construction permit process defined in this
				chapter; or
(b)Found to be outside
				the authority of this chapter and must be reported to the jurisdiction having
				authority and the prosecuting attorney of that jurisdiction.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 246 - Health, Department of › FACILITY STANDARDS AND LICENSING › Chapter 246-359 - Temporary worker housing construction standard › Section 246-359-120 - Required inspections

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The department of health or its designee, when notified by
				  the applicant in writing has authority to conduct all of the inspections
				  described in this section.
(1)
Site/foundation inspection.
To be made after excavations for footings are complete, and after any required
				forms and reinforcing steel are in place,
but
before any concrete
				has been placed.
(2)
Concrete
				slab or under-floor inspection.
To be made after all in-slab or
				under-floor building service equipment, conduit, piping accessories and other
				ancillary equipment items are in place,
but
before any concrete is
				placed or floor sheathing installed, including the subfloor.
(3)
Framing/rough-in inspection.
To be made after the roof, all framing, wall, and roof members are in place
				including fire blocking and bracing, heating, and rough electrical and plumbing
				has been installed.
(4)
Final
				inspection.
To be made after finish grading and the building is
				completed and ready for occupancy.
(5)
Additional inspections.
To be
				made after the applicant has received notification that an additional
				inspection or inspections are necessary. The department of health will conduct
				the following additional inspections to:
(a)Assure the requirements of this chapter
				are being met, specifically to verify:
(i)
				Stop work orders, WAC
				246-359-130, are adhered
				to;
(ii) Approved plans, according
				to WAC 246-359-080, have not been
				altered without prior department of health approval; and
(iii) A construction permit has been issued
				according to WAC
				246-359-090;
Washington Administrative Code › Title 246 - Health, Department of › FACILITY STANDARDS AND LICENSING › Chapter 246-359 - Temporary worker housing construction standard › Section 246-359-130 - Stop work orders

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(1) The department
				of health, upon notifying the applicant in writing, will order work to be
				stopped when the work being done is found to be contrary to:
(a)The approved plans;
(b)The requirements of this chapter;
				or
(c)Other laws or ordinances
				required and necessary to enforce this chapter at a minimum as stated in WAC
				246-359-005(4),
				applicability.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 246 - Health, Department of › FACILITY STANDARDS AND LICENSING › Chapter 246-359 - Temporary worker housing construction standard › Section 246-359-140 - Certificate of completion

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(1) The
				department of health will issue a "certificate of completion" when:
(a)The inspector determines the project is
				completed in compliance with the approved construction documents;
(b)The department of health determines the
				project is in compliance with this chapter and related rules including:
(i) Proof the potable water supply is
				approved and adequate to meet the requirements of chapters 246-290 and 246-291
				WAC (water rules) and DOSH;
(ii)
				Proof the sewage disposal system has been approved by the jurisdiction having
				authority, for example, city or county health or public works department, state
				department of health or state department of ecology; and
(iii) Proof the electrical system has been
				approved by the jurisdiction having authority, for example, Washington state
				department of labor and industries or the city building or planning
				departments.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 246 - Health, Department of › FACILITY STANDARDS AND LICENSING › Chapter 246-359 - Temporary worker housing construction standard › Section 246-359-150 - Site requirements

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(1) The site
				used for TWH must be:
(a)Adequately drained
				and not subject to periodic flooding;
(b)Located a distance of at least two hundred
				feet from all surface water;
(c)Located so the drainage from and through
				the TWH will not endanger any domestic or public water supply;
(d) Graded, ditched, and made free from
				depressions which allow water to become a nuisance;
(e)Adequate in size to prevent overcrowding
				of necessary structures; and
(f)Located on a slope which is not more than
				one unit (inches, feet, etc.) vertical per twenty units horizontal.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 246 - Health, Department of › FACILITY STANDARDS AND LICENSING › Chapter 246-359 - Temporary worker housing construction standard › Section 246-359-160 - TWH minimum floor area and ceiling height

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(1) Rooms used for sleeping purposes must
				have a minimum of fifty square feet of floor space for each occupant.
(2)Rooms used for cooking, living, and
				sleeping must have a minimum of one hundred square feet per temporary worker.
				Sanitary facilities shall be provided for storing and preparing food.
(3) All habitable rooms and spaces including
				halls and toilet rooms must have at least a seven foot clear height from the
				floor to the ceiling or exposed ceiling framing.
Statutory Authority:
					 RCW
					 70.114A.081. 99-03-065, § 246-359-160,
					 filed 1/18/99, effective 2/18/99.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 246 - Health, Department of › FACILITY STANDARDS AND LICENSING › Chapter 246-359 - Temporary worker housing construction standard › Section 246-359-170 - Wood framed construction and concrete masonry unit (CMU) general limitations

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(1) When
				building with wood or CMU as required by WAC
				246-359-200 through
				246-359-580 the following
				requirements apply:
(a) Floor area must be
				limited to three thousand six hundred square feet per building;
(b) Height must be limited to one story;
				and
(c) All floor surfaces must be
				above grade, no basements.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 246 - Health, Department of › FACILITY STANDARDS AND LICENSING › Chapter 246-359 - Temporary worker housing construction standard › Section 246-359-180 - Concrete footings and foundations for wood framed construction

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(1) Concrete used
				for footings and foundations must have a minimum compressive strength of two
				thousand pounds per square inch (psi). Concrete must be mixed and delivered in
				accordance with the requirements of ASTM C94 (Ready-Mix Concrete), or may be
				field mixed. Field mixed concrete will be subject to independent compressive
				strength testing and special inspection.
(2) Concrete footings must be placed on firm,
				undisturbed soil.
(3)Concrete
				footings must be continuous, be a minimum of twelve inches wide by six inches
				thick, be reinforced with a minimum of two No. 4 continuous rebar, and be at
				least eighteen inches below finished grade measured from the bottom of the
				footing.
(4) Concrete foundations
				must be a minimum of six inches thick, be reinforced with a minimum of one
				continuous horizontal No. 4 rebar within twelve inches from the top, and one
				continuous horizontal No. 4 rebar near mid-height, be reinforced vertically
				with No. 4 at forty-eight inches on center, extend at least six inches above
				the finished grade, and have a total height of not greater than forty-eight
				inches.
(5) Concrete foundation
				stem walls that are formed by a thickened concrete slab edge as part of a slab
				on grade floor must be reinforced with one piece of No. 4 rebar in the upper
				part and one piece of No. 4 rebar in the lower part of the foundation. The
				concrete floor will be reinforced according to WAC
				246-359-430. The thickened
				concrete slab edge must extend at least eighteen inches below finished grade,
				be at least twelve inches in width, and provide a slab height of at least six
				inches above finished grade.
(6)Where the walls are of wood construction,
				the treated foundation plates or sills must be bolted to the foundation or
				foundation wall with not less than one-half inch nominal diameter steel bolts
				embedded at least seven inches into the concrete and spaced not more than
				seventy-two inches apart. There must be a minimum of two bolts per piece with
				one bolt located within twelve inches of each end of each piece. A properly
				sized nut and washer must be tightened on each bolt to secure the
				place.
Statutory Authority:
					 RCW
					 70.114A.081. 99-03-065, § 246-359-180,
					 filed 1/18/99, effective 2/18/99.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 246 - Health, Department of › FACILITY STANDARDS AND LICENSING › Chapter 246-359 - Temporary worker housing construction standard › Section 246-359-200 - Wood framed construction

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(1)
				Buildings constructed using wood materials must follow the requirements of WAC
				246-359-001 through
				246-359-340 to comply with this
				chapter.
(2) Wood structural
				members in contact with the ground, and/or concrete must be pressure treated
				and must bear the proper grade mark of an approved inspection/testing
				agency.
Statutory Authority: RCW 70.114A.081. 99-03-065, §
					 246-359-200, filed 1/18/99, effective
					 2/18/99.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 246 - Health, Department of › FACILITY STANDARDS AND LICENSING › Chapter 246-359 - Temporary worker housing construction standard › Section 246-359-210 - Treated wood foundations for wood framed construction

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(1) All lumber and plywood used for wood
				foundation systems must be pressure treated and bear the grade mark FDN
				(foundation grade) or better.
(2)
				Where FDN lumber and plywood is cut or drilled after treatment, the cut surface
				must be field treated with a preservative that is designated for that
				purpose.
(3) Hot-dipped zinc-coated
				steel nails or stainless steel fasteners will be used as fasteners for treated
				wood foundation walls. Electrogalvanized nails or staples and hot-dipped
				zinc-coated staples cannot be used.
(4) Treated wood foundations must have
				composite footings consisting of a minimum two-by-eight lumber footing plate
				set eighteen inches below finished grade on top of a layer of gravel, coarse
				sand or crushed stone. The gravel, sand, or crushed stone footing will have a
				width of not less than sixteen inches and a depth of not less than six inches,
				and must be placed in firm, undisturbed soil.
(5) The gravel, sand, or crushed stone
				footing must consist of:
(a) Washed and
				graded gravel free from organic, clayey or silty soils with a maximum stone
				size not exceeding three-fourths inch;
(b) Coarse sand free from organic, clayey, or
				silty soils with a minimum grain size of one-sixteenth inch; or
(c) Crushed stone with a maximum size of
				one-half inch.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 246 - Health, Department of › FACILITY STANDARDS AND LICENSING › Chapter 246-359 - Temporary worker housing construction standard › Section 246-359-220 - Floor framing for wood framed construction

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(1)
Girders.
(a) Girders supporting floor joists must be a
				minimum four-by-six Hem-Fir #2, spaced not more than eight feet on center, and
				placed at least twelve inches above ground.
(b) Girders must be continuous, or must be
				spliced over supports. When a girder is spliced over a support, a positive tie
				to the support must be provided.
(c) Each end of each girder member must have
				a minimum three inch of bearing on treated wood plates or treated wood
				posts.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 246 - Health, Department of › FACILITY STANDARDS AND LICENSING › Chapter 246-359 - Temporary worker housing construction standard › Section 246-359-230 - Wall framing for wood framed construction

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(1) Exterior walls and interior partitions
				must be framed as follows:
(a) Studs must be
				minimum two-by-four wood, Hem-Fir stud grade or better, spaced not more than
				sixteen inches on center, support no more than one ceiling and one roof, nor
				exceed eight feet in height for exterior walls.
(b) Studs must be placed with their wide
				dimension perpendicular to the wall. Not less than three studs must be
				installed at each corner of an exterior wall.
(c) Studs must be capped with double top
				plates installed to provide overlapping at corners and at intersections with
				other partitions. End joints in double top plates must be offset at least
				forty-eight inches.
(d) Studs must
				have full bearing on a plate or sill not less than two inches nominal in
				thickness having a width not less than that of the wall studs.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 246 - Health, Department of › FACILITY STANDARDS AND LICENSING › Chapter 246-359 - Temporary worker housing construction standard › Section 246-359-240 - Exterior wall covering for wood framed construction

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(1) All weather-exposed surfaces must have a
				weather resistive barrier. Such barrier must be of waterproof building paper or
				asphalt saturated felt. Building paper, felt, or equivalent materials must be
				covered with siding as a protection against damage. Weatherproof sheathing may
				be used to meet this requirement.
(2) When weatherproof sheathing is used for
				the weather resistive barrier protection, it must be of the exterior type not
				less than three-eighths inch thick. Joints must occur over framing members and
				must be protected by built-in edge laps, a continuous wood batten, caulking,
				flashing, or by an equivalent material installed per the manufacturer's
				specifications.
(3) All wood siding
				and trim must be painted to protect from weather damage.
(4) Flashing. All exterior openings exposed
				to the weather must be flashed in such a manner as to make them
				weatherproof.
Statutory Authority: RCW 70.114A.081. 99-03-065, §
					 246-359-240, filed 1/18/99, effective
					 2/18/99.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 246 - Health, Department of › FACILITY STANDARDS AND LICENSING › Chapter 246-359 - Temporary worker housing construction standard › Section 246-359-250 - Roof framing for wood framed construction and concrete masonry units (CMU)

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(1) Roof framing
				must have a minimum slope of three units vertical to twelve units horizontal,
				and must be framed with one of the following methods:
(a) Factory built trusses. Installed per
				manufacturer's directions and spaced not more than twenty-four inches on
				center. Roof trusses must be supported laterally at points of bearing by solid
				blocking to prevent rotation and lateral displacement;
(b)Rafter spans. Allowable rafter spans for
				Hem-Fir #2 or better must be in accordance with the spans and load conditions
				listed in Tables 250-A, 250-B or 250-C;
(c) Rafters. Rafters must be framed directly
				opposite each other at the ridge. There must be a ridge board at least one inch
				nominal thickness at all ridges and not less in depth than the cut end of the
				rafter;
(d) Notching at the ends of
				rafters cannot exceed one fourth the depth. Notches in the top or bottom must
				not exceed one sixth the depth and must not be located in the middle one third
				of the span;
(e)Holes bored in
				rafters must not be within two inches of the top or bottom and their diameter
				must not exceed one third the depth of the rafter; and
(f)Rafters must be supported laterally at
				points of bearing by solid blocking of the same material to prevent rotation
				and lateral displacement.
Table 250-A Western Wood Products Table for
						  Hem-Fir #2 Rafter (L/240 Deflection Limit) 30# Snow Load and 10# Dead Load
Rafter Size
Spacing-inches on center
Span-feet-inches
2 x 6
12
12-7
2 x 6
16
11-5
2 x 6
24
9-7
2 x 8
12
16-7
2 x 8
16
14-11
2 x 8
24
12-2
2 x 10
12
21-0
2 x 10
16
18-2
2 x 10
24
14-10
2 x 12
12
24-4
2 x 12
16
21-1
2 x 12
24
17-3
Table 250-B Western Wood Products Table for
						  Hem-Fir #2 Rafter (L/240 Deflection Limit) 40# Snow Load and 10# Dead Load
Rafter Size
Spacing-inches on center
Span-feet-inches
2 x 6
12
11-5
2 x 6
16
10-5
2 x 6
24
8-7
2 x 8
12
15-1
2 x 8
16
13-4
2 x 8
24
10-10
2 x 10
12
18-9
2 x 10
16
16-3
2 x 10
24
13-3
2 x 12
12
21-9
2 x 12
16
18-10
2 x 12
24
15-5
Table 250-C Western Wood Products Table for
						  Hem-Fir #2 Rafter (L/240 Deflection Limit) 60# Snow Load and 10# Dead Load
Ceiling Joist Size
Spacing-inches on center
Span-feet-inches
2 x 8
12
13-0
2 x 8
16
11-3
2 x 8
24
9-2
2 x 10
12
15-10
2 x 10
16
13-9
2 x 10
24
11-3
2 x 12
12
18-5
2 x 12
16
15-11
2 x 12
24
13-0
2 x 14
12
20-7
2 x 14
16
17-10
2 x 14
24
14-6
Washington Administrative Code › Title 246 - Health, Department of › FACILITY STANDARDS AND LICENSING › Chapter 246-359 - Temporary worker housing construction standard › Section 246-359-300 - Ceiling framing for wood framed construction and concrete masonry units (CMU)

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(1) Notching at the
				ends of ceiling joists must not exceed one fourth the depth. Notches in the top
				or bottom must not exceed one sixth the depth and must not be located in the
				middle one third of the span.
(2)Holes bored in ceiling joists must not be
				within two inches of the top or bottom and their diameter must not exceed one
				third the depth of the rafter.
(3)Ceiling joists must be supported laterally
				at points of bearing by solid blocking to prevent rotation and lateral
				displacement.
(4)Allowable ceiling
				joist spans for Hem-Fir #2 or better must be in accordance with the spans and
				load conditions listed in Table 300-A.
(5)The department of health will allow spans
				using other wood species or grade or other load conditions when accompanied by
				structural calculations prepared by a structural engineer or architect.
Table 300-A Western Wood Products Table for
						  Hem-Fir #2
Ceiling Joists 10# Dead Load
Ceiling Joist Size
Spacing-inches on center
Span-feet-inches
2 x 6
12
14-5
2 x 6
16
12-8
2 x 6
24
10-4
2 x 8
12
18-6
2 x 8
16
16-0
2 x 8
24
13-1
2 x 10
12
22-7
2 x 10
16
19-7
2 x 10
24
16-0
2 x 12
12
26-3
2 x 12
16
22-8
2 x 12
24
18-6
Statutory Authority:
					 RCW
					 70.114A.081. 99-03-065, § 246-359-300,
					 filed 1/18/99, effective 2/18/99.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 246 - Health, Department of › FACILITY STANDARDS AND LICENSING › Chapter 246-359 - Temporary worker housing construction standard › Section 246-359-310 - Roof sheathing for wood framed construction and concrete masonry units

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Roof sheathing shall be structural wood panels (plywood, OSB)
				  with a minimum five-eighths inch thickness, grade stamped for use and span.
				  Secure roof sheathing panels to the roof framing with 8d common nails, spaced
				  six inches on center at the edges and twelve inches on center at intermediate
				  supports.
Statutory Authority: RCW 70.114A.081. 99-03-065, §
					 246-359-310, filed 1/18/99, effective
					 2/18/99.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 246 - Health, Department of › FACILITY STANDARDS AND LICENSING › Chapter 246-359 - Temporary worker housing construction standard › Section 246-359-320 - Roof covering materials for wood framed construction and concrete masonry units (CMU)

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Roof sheathing must be protected by installing a material
				  that has been designed as a roofing covering product. Installation of the
				  selected roof covering material must be according to manufacturer's
				  instructions and industry standards.
Statutory Authority: RCW 70.114A.081. 99-03-065, §
					 246-359-320, filed 1/18/99, effective
					 2/18/99.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 246 - Health, Department of › FACILITY STANDARDS AND LICENSING › Chapter 246-359 - Temporary worker housing construction standard › Section 246-359-330 - Roof framing ventilation for wood framed construction and concrete masonry units (CMU)

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(1) Ventilation
				must be provided for enclosed roof framing spaces by providing sixteen-mesh
				screened openings at:
(a) The eaves;
(b) The gable ends;
(c) The ridge; or
(d) Any combination of (a) through (c) of
				this subsection.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 246 - Health, Department of › FACILITY STANDARDS AND LICENSING › Chapter 246-359 - Temporary worker housing construction standard › Section 246-359-340 - Nailing schedule wood framed construction and concrete masonry units

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All nailing must be completed according to Table 340.
Table 340
Nailing Schedule
CONNECTION
NAILING1
1. Joist to sill or girder, toenail
3-8d
2. Bridging to joist, toenail each end
2-8d
3. 1" x 6" subfloor or less to each joist, face
								nail
2-8d
4. Wider than 1" x 6" subfloor to each joist, face
								nail
3-8d
5. 2" subfloor to joist or girder, blind and face
								nail
2-16d
6. Sole plate to joist or blocking, typical face
								nail
Sole plate to joist or blocking, at braced wall
								panels
16d at 16" o.c.
3-16d per 16"
7. Top plate to stud, end nail
2-16d
8. Stud to sole plate
4-8d, toenail or 2-16d, end nail
9. Double studs, face nail
16d at 24" o.c.
10. Doubled top plates, typical face nail
Doubled top plates, lap splice
16d at 16" o.c.
8-16d
11. Blocking between joists or rafters to top
								plate, toenail
3-8d
12. Rim joist to top plate, toenail
8d at 6" o.c.
13. Top plates, laps, and intersections, face
								nail
2-16d
14. Continuous header, two pieces
16d at 16" o.c. along each edge
15. Ceiling joists to plate, toenail
3-8d
16. Continuous header to stud, toenail
4-8d
17. Ceiling joists, laps over partitions, face
								nail
3-16d
18. Ceiling joists to parallel rafters, face
								nail
3-16d
19. Rafter to plate, toenail
3-8d
20. 1" brace to each stud and plate, face
								nail
2-8d
21. 1" x 8" sheathing or less to each bearing, face
								nail
2-8d
22. Wider than 1" x 8" sheathing to each bearing,
								face nail
3-8d
23. Built-up corner studs
16d at 24" o.c.
24. Built-up girder and beams
20d at 32" o.c. at top and bottom and staggered
								2-20d at ends and at each splice
25. 2" planks
2-16d at each bearing
1 Common or boxed nails must be
				  used.
Statutory Authority: RCW 70.114A.081. 99-03-065, §
					 246-359-340, filed 1/18/99, effective
					 2/18/99.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 246 - Health, Department of › FACILITY STANDARDS AND LICENSING › Chapter 246-359 - Temporary worker housing construction standard › Section 246-359-350 - Roof connections for concrete masonry units (CMU)

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(1) Framing members must bear on a two-inch
				nominal thickness pressure treated plate anchored to the CMU wall with one-half
				inch diameter bolts. The anchor bolts must be spaced at maximum of six feet on
				center and a minimum of twelve inches from end of each plate member, and must
				be embedded into the top of the wall bond beam a minimum of four
				inches.
(2) Each roof framing
				member must be secured to the treated plate by installation of a metal tie as
				approved by the department of health.
Statutory Authority:
					 RCW
					 70.114A.081. 99-03-065, § 246-359-350,
					 filed 1/18/99, effective 2/18/99.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 246 - Health, Department of › FACILITY STANDARDS AND LICENSING › Chapter 246-359 - Temporary worker housing construction standard › Section 246-359-400 - Concrete masonry unit (CMU)

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Buildings constructed using CMU must follow the requirements
				  of WAC 246-359-001 through
				  246-359-170 and WAC
				  246-359-400 through
				  246-359-580 to comply with this
				  chapter.
Statutory Authority: RCW 70.114A.081. 99-03-065, §
					 246-359-400, filed 1/18/99, effective
					 2/18/99.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 246 - Health, Department of › FACILITY STANDARDS AND LICENSING › Chapter 246-359 - Temporary worker housing construction standard › Section 246-359-405 - Concrete masonry units (CMU) materials

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(1) Solid masonry units must not be
				used.
(2)
Water.
Water
				used in mortar or grout must be clean and free of deleterious amounts of acid,
				alkalis or organic material or other harmful substances.
(3)
Cement.
Cementitious
				materials for:
(a) Grout must be either lime
				or portland cement; and
(b) Mortar
				must be one or more of the following:
(i)
				Lime;
(ii) Masonry
				cement;
(iii) Portland cement;
				or
(iv) Mortar cement.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 246 - Health, Department of › FACILITY STANDARDS AND LICENSING › Chapter 246-359 - Temporary worker housing construction standard › Section 246-359-410 - Foundations and footings for concrete masonry units (CMU) walls

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(1) Footings for
				load bearing CMU walls must be continuous concrete having a minimum twelve
				width-by-ten inch thickness, placed a minimum eighteen inches below the
				finished grade, and reinforced with a minimum of two No. 4 continuous
				rebar.
(2) Foundations must be one
				of the following:
(a) Concrete reinforced
				vertically and horizontally with No. 4 rebar at twenty-four inches on center;
				or
(b) CMU reinforced vertically
				and horizontally with No. 4 rebar and having all cells below finished grade
				fully grouted.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 246 - Health, Department of › FACILITY STANDARDS AND LICENSING › Chapter 246-359 - Temporary worker housing construction standard › Section 246-359-420 - Placing of concrete masonry units (CMU)

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(1) CMU must be laid in a running bond
				pattern with the units in each successive course overlapping the joints in the
				course below. At corners the length of the corner unit must alternate direction
				on each successive course.
(2) The
				mortar must be sufficiently plastic and the units must be placed with
				sufficient pressure to extrude mortar from the joint and produce a tight joint.
				Joint furrowing must not exceed the thickness of the shell.
(3) Head joints of open-end CMU designed for
				use as bond beams that are to be fully grouted need not be mortared.
(4) Surfaces to be in contact with mortar or
				grout must be clean and free of deleterious materials.
Statutory Authority: RCW 70.114A.081. 99-03-065, §
					 246-359-420, filed 1/18/99, effective
					 2/18/99.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 246 - Health, Department of › FACILITY STANDARDS AND LICENSING › Chapter 246-359 - Temporary worker housing construction standard › Section 246-359-430 - Floors for concrete masonry units (CMU)

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(1) Floors must be concrete slab on grade and
				not less than three and one-half inches thick reinforced with "6 x 6 10/10
				welded wire mesh (wwm)," and be constructed with not less than four sacks of
				cement per cubic yard.
(2) When
				concrete is used as the finished floor it must be sealed or finished according
				to WAC 246-359-530, interior
				finishes.
Statutory Authority: RCW 70.114A.081. 99-03-065, §
					 246-359-430, filed 1/18/99, effective
					 2/18/99.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 246 - Health, Department of › FACILITY STANDARDS AND LICENSING › Chapter 246-359 - Temporary worker housing construction standard › Section 246-359-440 - Walls of concrete masonry units (CMU)

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(1)
Wall thickness.
CMU blocks
				used for bearing walls must have a minimum nominal thickness of six
				inches.
(2)
Rebar
				cover.
All rebar must be:
(a) Placed
				within the openings of the hollow masonry units;
(b) Completely embedded in mortar or grout;
				and
(c) Have a minimum cover of
				three-fourth inch including the masonry unit. Where masonry is exposed to
				weather, one and one-half inches of cover is required. Where masonry is exposed
				to soil, two inches of cover is required.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 246 - Health, Department of › FACILITY STANDARDS AND LICENSING › Chapter 246-359 - Temporary worker housing construction standard › Section 246-359-500 - Window construction requirements

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(1) All habitable rooms and spaces must be
				provided with windows the total area of which must be not less than one-tenth
				of the floor area.
(2) At least
				one-half of each required window must be able to open for ventilation
				purposes.
(3) Every sleeping room
				must have at least one operable window or door for emergency escape or rescue
				directly opening to an outside area to provide a clear escape away from the
				building.
(4) Escape or rescue
				windows must have:
(a) A minimum net clear
				openable area of five point seven square feet; and
(b) A finished sill height not more than
				forty-four inches above the floor.
(c) The following minimum net clear openable
				dimensions:
(i) The height dimension of
				twenty-four inches; and
(ii) The
				width dimension of twenty inches.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 246 - Health, Department of › FACILITY STANDARDS AND LICENSING › Chapter 246-359 - Temporary worker housing construction standard › Section 246-359-510 - Door requirements

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TWH habitable structures:
(1) Must have a primary entrance, which is at
				a minimum, three foot-by-six foot eight-inch exit door made of solid core wood
				or other material designed for use as an exterior door.
(2)Must have at least two exit doors when
				accommodating ten or more occupants. When two exit doors are required, the
				doors must be placed a distance apart equal to at least one-half of the length
				of the maximum overall diagonal dimension of the building area used.
(3)Provide a locking mechanism on the
				exterior door(s) of each family shelter. The mechanism must not prevent egress,
				and must be easily opened from the inside without use of a key or special
				knowledge.
(4)Provide a locking
				mechanism on all bedroom doors, excluding doors to common sleeping areas. The
				mechanism must not prevent egress and must be easily opened from the inside
				without use of a key or special knowledge.
(5)Provide a locking mechanism on all bedroom
				doors, excluding doors to bedrooms housing more than fifteen
				occupants.
(6)Provide a locking
				mechanism on:
(a)Each toilet stall door, if
				provided; and
(b)Each shower stall
				door, if provided.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 246 - Health, Department of › FACILITY STANDARDS AND LICENSING › Chapter 246-359 - Temporary worker housing construction standard › Section 246-359-520 - Door landings, stairways and guardrails

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(1)
Door landings.
Every door
				must have, at a minimum, a floor area or landing with:
(a) A width not less than the width of the
				door or the width of the stairway served, whichever is greater; and
(b) A length not less than thirty-six
				inches.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 246 - Health, Department of › FACILITY STANDARDS AND LICENSING › Chapter 246-359 - Temporary worker housing construction standard › Section 246-359-530 - Interior finishes

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(1) Floors must be
				finished to provide an easily cleanable surface. Acceptable finishes are paint,
				sheet vinyl, tile, or other materials designed for use as a finished floor
				surface. All materials must be installed per manufacturer's
				instructions.
(2)Walls and ceilings
				must be finished to prevent any injury to an occupant, for example, no
				protruding nails or other fasteners or any wires.
(3)In toileting and kitchen areas, walls must
				be finished to provide an easily cleanable surface impervious to
				moisture.
(4)If material to provide
				a finished surface for the walls is to be installed, then material such as
				one-half inch minimum thickness gypsum board (GB) must be secured to the wall
				structural members by fasteners approved for such attachment such as glue,
				nails, or screws. If GB is installed, then the joints must be fire taped and
				the wall surface sealed with paint or covered with another wall finish
				material.
(5)If materials are
				installed to provide a finished surface for the ceiling, then material such as
				five-eighths inch minimum thickness GB must be secured to the ceiling
				structural members by fasteners approved for such attachment such as nails or
				screws. If GB is installed, then the joints must be fire taped and the ceiling
				surface sealed with paint.
(6)Comply with all applicable state and
				federal laws and rules for lead-based paint.
Statutory Authority:
					 RCW
					 70.114A.081. 99-03-065, § 246-359-530,
					 filed 1/18/99, effective 2/18/99.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 246 - Health, Department of › FACILITY STANDARDS AND LICENSING › Chapter 246-359 - Temporary worker housing construction standard › Section 246-359-540 - Lighting and electrical

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(1) The
				installation of electrical systems and wiring must comply with the state
				electrical code, chapter 246-46 WAC, as administered by the department of labor
				and industries and according to the number of outlets or light fixtures
				required in subsection (2) of this section.
(2) Outlets and light fixtures provided in
				TWH must comply with the requirements of subsection (1) of this section and
				WISHA requirements, including:
(a)Each
				habitable room must have:
(i) One ceiling
				light fixture. Additional ceiling light fixtures will be required to comply
				with the foot candle requirements of chapter 246-358 WAC; and
(ii) One separate floor or wall outlet.
				Additional outlets will be required as determined by the department of health
				to prevent safety hazards when the housing is occupied;
Washington Administrative Code › Title 246 - Health, Department of › FACILITY STANDARDS AND LICENSING › Chapter 246-359 - Temporary worker housing construction standard › Section 246-359-550 - Smoke detectors and carbon monoxide detectors

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(1) TWH must be provided with approved smoke
				detectors installed according to the manufacturer's instructions.
(2)Smoke detectors must:
(a)Be installed in each sleeping
				room;
(b) Be installed at a central
				point in a corridor or area which gives access to each separate sleeping room;
				and
(c)Emit a signal when the
				batteries are low.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 246 - Health, Department of › FACILITY STANDARDS AND LICENSING › Chapter 246-359 - Temporary worker housing construction standard › Section 246-359-560 - Plumbing

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(1) The
				installation of plumbing systems, fixtures, and fittings must comply with the
				Plumbing Code as adopted by the state building code council, chapters 51-46 and
				51-47 WAC, except for the following parts of the plumbing code which do not
				apply:
(a)The provisions for "water
				conservation performance standards";
(b)The minimum plumbing facilities and
				requirements for minimum numbers of fixtures.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 246 - Health, Department of › FACILITY STANDARDS AND LICENSING › Chapter 246-359 - Temporary worker housing construction standard › Section 246-359-565 - Food-handling and eating facilities

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(1)
				All food-handling and eating facilities must meet the requirements of WAC
				246-358-125.
(2)
Common food-handling
				facilities.
Common food-handling facilities must:
(a)Be covered and enclosed or
				screened;
(b)Provide mechanical
				ventilation in all enclosed food-handling facilities installed with a one
				hundred cubic feet per minute (CFM) intermittent fan or a twenty-five CFM
				continual fan, vented to the outside for each cooking unit. Fan intakes must be
				located directly above or behind each cooking unit; and
(c) Provide one sink per eight
				burners.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 246 - Health, Department of › FACILITY STANDARDS AND LICENSING › Chapter 246-359 - Temporary worker housing construction standard › Section 246-359-570 - Mechanical installations

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The installation of heating, ventilating, cooling,
				  refrigeration systems, and other miscellaneous heat producing equipment must
				  meet the requirements of the mechanical code as adopted by the state building
				  code council, chapter 51-52 WAC, except as exempted in WAC
				  246-359-575.
Statutory Authority:
					 RCW
					 70.114A.081. 99-03-065, § 246-359-570,
					 filed 1/18/99, effective 2/18/99.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 246 - Health, Department of › FACILITY STANDARDS AND LICENSING › Chapter 246-359 - Temporary worker housing construction standard › Section 246-359-575 - Energy and ventilation and indoor air quality requirement exemptions

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TWH as defined in this chapter are exempt from all versions
				  of the Washington state energy code and the ventilation and indoor air quality
				  code.
Statutory Authority:
					 RCW
					 70.114A.081. 99-03-065, § 246-359-575,
					 filed 1/18/99, effective 2/18/99.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 246 - Health, Department of › FACILITY STANDARDS AND LICENSING › Chapter 246-359 - Temporary worker housing construction standard › Section 246-359-580 - Heating, insulation, and air conditioning

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(1) When the temperature in habitable rooms
				will fall below seventy degrees Fahrenheit, the TWH must provide heating
				systems to maintain a temperature of seventy degrees Fahrenheit. Heating
				systems must be permanent, installed, and comply with DOSH and chapter 246-358
				WAC.
(2)Insulation must be
				installed with a minimum of R-15 insulating material to insulate ceilings and
				exterior walls. When insulation is used, it must be covered with material which
				is safe and sturdy and sufficient to protect the building occupants from the
				insulating material. When insulation is installed in the ceiling, provide a
				minimum of one inch air space between insulation and roof sheathing and
				baffle.
(3)When the TWH dwelling
				unit temperature can rise above ninety degrees Fahrenheit during occupancy, the
				TWH dwelling unit must provide a coolant system to maintain a temperature at or
				below ninety degrees Fahrenheit.
(4) TWH buildings containing dwelling units
				must be provided with a one hundred cubic feet per minute (CFM) building
				ventilation fan capable of operating intermittently. Where an intermittent fan
				is installed in dwelling units with food-handling facilities, an additional
				building ventilation fan is not required.
(5)This section does not apply to cherry
				harvest camps.
Statutory Authority:
					 RCW
					 70.114A.081. 99-03-065, § 246-359-580,
					 filed 1/18/99, effective 2/18/99.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 246 - Health, Department of › FACILITY STANDARDS AND LICENSING › Chapter 246-359 - Temporary worker housing construction standard › Section 246-359-590 - Liquid petroleum gas (LP-gas) storage tanks

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Installed LP-gas, such as propane, propylene, butane, normal
				  butane or isobutane, and butylenes, must comply with the state fire code and
				  fuel gas code, as adopted by the state building code council.
Statutory Authority:
					 RCW
					 70.114A.081. 99-03-065, § 246-359-590,
					 filed 1/18/99, effective 2/18/99.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 246 - Health, Department of › FACILITY STANDARDS AND LICENSING › Chapter 246-359 - Temporary worker housing construction standard › Section 246-359-600 - Alternate construction

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(1) The
				department of health will allow alternate construction to the requirements
				stated in WAC
				246-359-180 through
				246-359-440 of this chapter when
				the plans are designed and stamped by an engineer or architect licensed to
				practice in the state of Washington, and meet applicable sections of the state
				building code as adopted by the state building code council or other code as
				approved by the department of health.
(2)Any changes in the structural design must
				be stamped by an engineer including:
(a)Fixed
				construction, which cannot be dismantled and stored. Such fixed construction
				must comply with the structural requirements of the state building code, for
				example, wind forces, seismic forces, snow load, live load, and dead
				load.
(b)Nonfixed construction
				which can be dismantled and stored for use when ice or snow exceed the snow
				loads stated in this chapter. Such nonfixed construction must comply with the
				structural requirements of the state building code, for example, wind forces,
				seismic forces, live load, and dead load with the exception of snow
				loads.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 246 - Health, Department of › FACILITY STANDARDS AND LICENSING › Chapter 246-359 - Temporary worker housing construction standard › Section 246-359-650 - Tents

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(1) Each tent must
				be constructed to sleep no more than fifteen occupants.
(2) Tents must provide protection from the
				elements, insects, and animals.
(3)Structural stability and floors.
(a)Tents and their supporting framework must
				be adequately braced and anchored to prevent weather related collapse. The
				operator shall provide documentation of the structural stability to the
				department of health, if requested.
(b)Floors must be smooth, sloped from a
				raised center towards the lower outer edges. Floors must be without breaks or
				holes to provide a hard, stable walking surface. Nonridged flooring supported
				by grass, dirt, soil, gravel or other uneven surface is not acceptable. Floors
				that are constructed of wood or concrete must comply with the building code,
				chapter 19.27 RCW and this chapter.
(c) Floor systems must be designed to prevent
				the entrance of snakes, rodents, and other nuisances.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 246 - Health, Department of › FACILITY STANDARDS AND LICENSING › Chapter 246-359 - Temporary worker housing construction standard › Section 246-359-700 - Approval of factory assembled structures (FAS)

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No FAS will be approved unless the FAS has an insignia of
				  approval installed by the manufacturer. Alterations to manufactured housing and
				  mobile homes must be approved by the Washington state department of labor and
				  industries.
Statutory Authority: RCW 70.114A.081. 99-03-065, §
					 246-359-700, filed 1/18/99, effective
					 2/18/99.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 246 - Health, Department of › FACILITY STANDARDS AND LICENSING › Chapter 246-359 - Temporary worker housing construction standard › Section 246-359-710 - Installation of factory assembled structures (FAS)-Except for manufactured homes

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The department of health will approve the installation of
				  all FAS except for manufactured homes (see WAC
				  246-359-720) when the following
				  requirements are met:
(1)New and
				relocated FAS must be installed according to the manufacturer's written
				instructions;
(2)If the
				manufacturer's written instructions are unavailable or insufficient to address
				safe installation the department of health will require installation
				instructions for FAS to be submitted by an engineer or architect;
(3)The department of health will inspect FAS
				installation to determine if the site is properly prepared and the FAS is
				anchored according to the:
(a)Manufacturer's
				installation instructions; or
(b)Design of either an engineer or an
				architect.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 246 - Health, Department of › FACILITY STANDARDS AND LICENSING › Chapter 246-359 - Temporary worker housing construction standard › Section 246-359-720 - Installation requirements for manufactured homes

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The department of health will use the following criteria for
				  approving the installation of manufactured homes:
(1) New and relocated manufactured homes must
				be installed according to the manufacturer's written installation
				instructions;
(2) If the
				manufacturer's installation instructions are unavailable for manufactured
				homes, the department of health will accept the following:
(a) American National Standards Institute
				(ANSI) A225.1, 1994 edition, section 3; or
(b)The installation instructions of an
				engineer or architect licensed in Washington.