HomeMy WebLinkAbout2199Ordinance No. 2199
(Amending or Repealing Ordinances)
CFN=205 - Uniform Building Codes
Passed - 1/21/1980
Adopting by reference Uniform Building Code 1979 Edition and Repealing
Ordinance 2022
Repealed by Ord. 3415
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ORDINANCE NO. - J
AN ORDINANCE of the City of Kent,
Washington, adopting by reference that certain
code known as Uniform Building Code - 1979
Edition, together with certain additions thereto;
adopting specified chapters of the appendix to
said code; and providing for the filing of three
copies of the code with the Kent City Clerk, and
repealing Ordinance 2022.
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF KENT, WASHINGTON,
DO HEREBY ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. There is adopted upon the effective date
of this Ordinance and upon the filing of three copies thereof
with the Kent City Clerk, that certain code known as Uniform
Building Code - 1979 Edition, with the following additions:
a, Section 301 (a) 1. shall be amended to add
the following: PERFOPMANCE BONDS: Before
any demolition permit is issued, the applicant
or his agent shall post a cash bond with the
City Treasurer in the amount of $200.00,
which will be refundable upon final inspection
being approved of the permit.
b. There is hereby added to Chapter 13 "Require-
ments for Group R, Division 1 Occupancies"
a new section to be designated as Section
1314 and which shall read as follows:
"It is hereby established that the paved
vehicular access (driveway) to any R-1
Occupancy (as defined in the Uniform
Building Code) shall not exceed a slope
of loo from the property line to the require
off-street stall."
EXCEPTIONS: The Building Official may allow
the driveway to exceed 10% (but not to exceed
150) when requested in writing from both the
owner and the contractor, providing that in
the opinion of the Building Official there is
no reasonable alternative solution.
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C, There is hereby :added to Chapter 14 "Requirements
for Group R, Division 3 Occupancies" a new
Section to be designated as Section 141.4 and which
shall read as follows;
"It is hereby established that the paved
vehicular access (driveway) to any :R-3
Occupancy (as defined in the Uniform
Building Code) shall not exceed a slope
of 10% from the property line to the
required off-street stall."
E.XCEPTIONSZ The Building Official may allow
the driveway to exceed 100 (but not to exceed
150) when requested in writing from both the
owner and the contractor, providing that in
the opinion of the Building Official there is no
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reasonable alternative solution.
d. All references in Chapter 17 or any other
Chapter of this Code to handicap standards
will be superseded by the Washington State
Rules and Regulations for Barrier - Free
Design.
e. Section 3305 (j) "Handrails" - Exception is
added to state the following; Stairways
hauling less than four risers need not have
handrails.
f. Section 4506 (b) "Awnings" - Exception is
hereby amended to read:. Fixed awnings of any
length may be erected on a one story building.
g. Section 305 (e) 2. to be deleted.
Section 2. Chapters 32 and 70 of the Appendix of
the Uniform Building Code -1979 Edition are hereby adopted.
Section 3. Ordinance 2022 and any other ordinances
inconsistent with the provisions of this Ordinance shall be
and the same are hereby repealed.
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Section 4. This Ordinance shall take effect and
be in force five (5) days from and after its passage, approval
and publication as provided by law.
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ISABEL HOGAN, MAY8R
ATTEST:
MARIE JENSEN, CIS' LERK
ADNROVED AS TO FORM:
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DONALD E. MIRK, CITY ATTORNEY
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PASSED the day of January, 1980.
APPROVED the .:�V day of January, 1980.
PUBLISHED the .j day of January, 1980.
I hereby certify that this is a true copy of
Ordinance No. passed by the City Council of the
City of Kent, Washington, and approved by the Mayor of the
City of Kent as hereon indicated.
(SEAL)
MARI _JPNSEN, TY CLERK
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