HomeMy WebLinkAbout1854ORDINANCE NO. i •
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AN ORDINANCE of the City of Kent, Wash-
ington adopting by reference that certain Code
known as Uniform Building Code, 1973 Edition,
together with certain deletions therefrom and
additions thereto; adopting specified Chapters
of the Appendix to said Code; and providing for
the filing of three (3) copies of the Code with
the Kent City Clerk.
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF KENT, WASHINGTON, DO
ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. There is adopted upon the effective date of
this Ordinance and upon the filing of three (3) copies thereof
with the Kent City Clerk, that certain Code known as Uniform
Building Code, 1973 Edition, with the following deletions and
additions:
a. The last paragraph of Section 202 (d) which reads
as follows:
"No owner or occupant or any other person having
charge, care or control of any building or
premises shall fail or neglect, after proper
demand is made as herein provided, to properly
permit entry therein by the Building Official
or his authorized representative for the pur-
pose of inspection and examination pursuant to
this Code. Any person violating this sub -divi-
sion shall be guilty of a misdemeanor."
is hereby deleted.
b. Section 301 (a) shall be amended to add the
following:
"PERFORMANCE BONDS: Before any demolition permit
is issued, the applicant or his agent shall post
a cash performance bond with the City Treasurer
based on the following schedule:
$50.00 Zero to 1,000 square feet
(not required if no utilities
to structure)
$100.00 1,001 to 5,000 square feet
$200.00 5,001 to 10,000 square feet
$500.00 10,001 square feet and over
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The above figures may be lowered by 50% if
no utilities serve the structure to be de-
molished.
C. Section 303 (a) shall be amended to add the following:
No Fee Permits: The Building Official may issue
permits with no fee for minor repairs or altera-
tions if the cost to the owner does not exceed
$500.00 in any six (6) month period (as determined
by the Building Official), providing:
(1) The repairs are not in violation of the
Uniform Building Code.
(2) No structure changes are made, and
(3) Egress, light, air, or ventilation are
not affected.
d. There is hereby added to Chapter 13 "Require-
ments for Group H occupancies a new section to
be designated as Section 1313 and which shall
read ad follows:
"It is hereby established that the paved
vehicular access (driveway) to any H occu-
pancy (as defined in the Uniform Building
Code) shall not exceed a slope of 10% from
the property line to the required off-
street stall."
EXCEPTIONS: The Building Official may allow
the driveway to exceed 10% (but not to exceed
15%) 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.
Section 2: Chapters 13, 15, 49 and 70 of the Appendix
of the Uniform Building Code, 1973 Edition, are hereby adopted.
Section 3: There is hereby added a new paragraph to
Section 4201 which shall read as follows:
"Foam plastics shall not be used as interior finish
or trim except as provided in Section 1717"
Section 4: There is hereby added to Chapter 17 a new
section to be known as Section 1717 and which shall read as
follows:
"Foam plastics: Section 1717 (a) General. Foam
plastic shall comply with smoke density and toxicity
requirements of Section 5202."
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B. Unless otherwise specifically approved and
with that approval based on accepted diver-
sified test such as, but not limited to the
tunnel test, full scale corner tests and an
ignition temperature test. The following
shall apply to all uses of foam plastics in or
on walls and ceilings as follows:
1. Foam plastics having a flame spread
of 75 or less may be used within the
cavity of a masonry wall or on the
inside of a building to cover the
surface of a complying wall or ceil-
ing if it is fully protected by a
thermal barrier of one-half inch
gypsum wallboard or equivalent fire -
resistive materials.
2. Foam plastic insulation having a flame
spread of 75 or less when tested in a
thickness of four (4) inches may be
used in thicknesses up to ten (10)
inches for use in cold storage rooms,
food processing rooms, ice plants and
similar rooms when the room is pro-
tected with automatic sprinklers and
the insulation is covered with one-
half inch portland cement plaster
or equivalent fire resistive materials.
3. Foam plastic insulation having a flame
spread of 25 or less may be used in a
thickness of not more than four (4)
inches when the foam plastic is covered
by a metal facing of 0.032 inches of
aluminum or 26 gauge steel or greater
thicknesses of either metal and the
room is protected with automatic
sprinklers. Such panels shall not be
used where non-combustible or fire
resistive construction is required.
C. Foam plastics may be used on a roof covering if
it is part of a Class A, B or C roofing assembly.
D. Agricultural buildings located in Fire Zone No. 3
may have unprotected foam plastic having a flame
spread of 25 or less when such buildings are used
exclusively for the storage of farm produce, or for
housing of livestock or poultry when such buildings
have but intermittent and limited occupancy by
humans.
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Section 5. There is hereby added to Table No. 42-B a
new Footnote under J Occupancy which will be designated as Foot-
note No. 4 and which shall read:
"Foam plastic shall complay with requirements
set forth in Section 1717."
Section 6. Sections 1 and 2 of Ordinance No. 1709 and
any other Ordinances inconsistent with the provisions of this
Ordinance shall be and the same hereby are repealed.
Section 7. This Ordinance shall take effect and be in
force five (5) days from and after its passage, approval and
publication as provided by law.
ISABEL HOGAN, MAYOR CT
ATTEST:
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LOVED AS TA F RM:
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JLD E. MIRK, CITY ATTO
PASSED the /'% day of December, 1973.
APPROVED the 4° day of December, 1973.
PUBLISHED the day of December, 1973.
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 here-
on indicated.
(SEAL)
MARIE JENSEXJI/CITY CLERK