15.07.010 General.
A. Title. These regulations shall be known as the Construction Administrative Code of the city of Auburn.
B. Purpose. The provisions of this title shall be interpreted and applied as minimum requirements for safeguarding life, limb, health, property, and public welfare.
C. Scope. The provisions of this chapter shall apply to the administration of the technical codes adopted herein.
1. Exceptions. The provisions of this code shall not apply to work located primarily in a public way, public utility towers and poles, and hydraulic flood control structures.
2. Interpretation of Terms. Where terms are not defined, they shall have their ordinary accepted meanings within the context with which they are used. Webster’s Third International Dictionary of the English Language, Unabridged, latest edition, shall be considered as providing ordinary accepted meanings. Words used in the singular include the plural and the plural the singular. Words used in the masculine gender include the feminine and the feminine the masculine; provided, that any reference to “fire department” in this title or the codes adopted hereunder shall be understood to include the Valley Regional Fire Authority.
D. International Codes and Other Standards Adopted. The following codes and Washington Administrative Code (WAC) chapters are adopted by reference as set forth below. The codes and WAC chapters shall have the same force and effect as if they were set forth fully herein; provided, that any amendments, deletions, and additions contained in the chapters of this title shall govern over the provisions of the respective adopted code. The building official shall file with the city clerk each code codified in this chapter.
1. International Building Code Adopted – Chapter 51-50 WAC. The 2021 International Building Code is adopted by reference with the amendments, deletions, and additions provided in Chapter 15.08A ACC, Building Code.
2. International Residential Code Adopted – Chapter 51-51 WAC. The 2021 International Residential Code is adopted by reference, excluding Chapter 11, “Energy Efficiency,” Chapters 25 through 33, “Plumbing,” and Chapters 34 through 43, “Electrical.”
3. International Mechanical Code Adopted – Chapter 51-52 WAC. The 2021 International Mechanical Code is adopted by reference.
4. International Fire Code Adopted – Chapter 51-54A. The 2021 International Fire Code is adopted by reference with the amendments, deletions, and additions provided in Chapter 15.36A ACC, Fire Code.
5. National Fuel Gas Code (NFPA 54) Adopted – Chapter 51-52 WAC. The 2021 ANSI Z223.1/NFPA 54 National Fuel Gas Code is adopted by reference.
6. Liquefied Petroleum Gas Code (NFPA 58) Adopted – Chapter 51-52 WAC. The 2021 Liquefied Petroleum Gas Code is adopted by reference.
7. International Fuel Gas Code Adopted – Chapter 51-52 WAC. The 2021 International Fuel Gas Code is adopted by reference.
8. Uniform Plumbing Code Adopted – Chapter 51-56 WAC. The 2021 Uniform Plumbing Code is adopted by reference, including Chapter 12, “Fuel Piping,” Chapter 15, “Firestop Protection,” Appendix A, “Recommended Rules for Sizing the Water Supply System,” Appendix B, “Explanatory Notes on Combination Waste and Vent Systems,” Appendix C, “Alternate Plumbing Systems,” Appendix I, “Installation Standards,” and those portions of the Uniform Plumbing Code relating to venting and combustion air of fuel-fired appliances as found in Chapter 5 and those portions of the code addressing building sewers.
9. International Energy Conservation Code Adopted – Chapters 51-11C and 51-11R WAC. The 2021 International Energy Conservation Code, as published by the International Code Council and as amended by the State Building Code Council in Chapters 51-11C and 51-11R WAC, is adopted by reference. The most current Washington State Energy Code as established under Chapter 19.27A RCW is adopted by reference.
10. International Property Maintenance Code Adopted. The 2021 International Property Maintenance Code, as published by the International Code Council, is adopted by reference with those amendments, deletions, exceptions and conditions provided in Chapter 15.20 ACC.
11. International Swimming Pool and Spa Code Adopted. The 2021 International Swimming Pool and Spa Code, as published by the International Code Council, excluding Chapter 4, “Public Swimming Pools,” Chapter 5, “Public Spas and Public Exercise Spas,” and Chapter 6, “Aquatic Recreation Facilities,” is adopted by reference.
12. International Existing Building Code Adopted – Chapter 51-50 WAC. The 2021 International Existing Building Code is adopted by reference.
13. International Green Construction Code Adopted. The 2021 International Green Construction Code, as published by the International Code Council, is adopted by reference as an optional reference for developers who choose to utilize elements of the code for guidance.
14. National Healthy Housing Standard Adopted. The 2018 National Healthy Housing Standard, as published by the National Center for Healthy Housing, is adopted by reference as a guideline and expression of intent to assist interpretation of the codes adopted in this chapter. (Ord. 6902 § 1, 2023; Ord. 6763 § 3, 2021; Ord. 6601 § 5, 2016; Ord. 6469 § 2, 2013; Ord. 6310 § 2, 2010; Ord. 6104 § 2, 2007; Ord. 5874 § 4(101), 2004.)