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19.16.440 | Collection agency—Prohibited acts—Unfair and deceptive trade practices under chapter19.86RCW. | The operation of a collection agency or out-of-state collection agency without a license as prohibited by RCW 19.16.110 and the commission by a licensee or an employee of a licensee of an act or practice prohibited by RCW 19.16.250 or 19.16.260 are declared to be unfair acts or practices or unfair methods of competitio... |
19.16.450 | Violation of RCW19.16.250or19.16.260—Additional penalty. | If an act or practice in violation of RCW 19.16.250 or 19.16.260 is committed by a licensee or an employee of a licensee in the collection of a claim, neither the licensee, the customer of the licensee, nor any other person who may thereafter legally seek to collect on such claim shall ever be allowed to recover any in... |
19.16.460 | Violations may be enjoined. | Notwithstanding any other actions which may be brought under the laws of this state, the attorney general or the prosecuting attorney of any county within the state may bring an action in the name of the state against any person to restrain and prevent any violation of this chapter.
[ 1971 ex.s. c 253 s 37 .] |
19.16.470 | Violations—Assurance of discontinuance—Effect. | The attorney general may accept an assurance of discontinuance of any act or practice deemed in violation of this chapter from any person engaging in or who has engaged in such act or practice. Any such assurance shall be in writing and be filed with and subject to the approval of the superior court of the county in wh... |
19.16.480 | Violation of injunction—Civil penalty. | Any person who violates any injunction issued pursuant to this chapter shall forfeit and pay a civil penalty of not more than twenty-five thousand dollars. For the purpose of this section the superior court issuing any injunction shall retain jurisdiction, and the cause shall be continued, and in such cases the attorne... |
19.16.500 | Public bodies may retain collection agencies to collect public debts—Fees. | (1)(a) Agencies, departments, taxing districts, political subdivisions of the state, counties, and cities may retain, by written contract, collection agencies licensed under this chapter for the purpose of collecting public debts owed by any person, including any restitution that is being collected on behalf of a crime... |
19.16.510 | Uniform regulation of business and professions act. | The uniform regulation of business and professions act, chapter 18.235 RCW, governs unlicensed practice, the issuance and denial of licenses, and the discipline of licensees under this chapter.
[ 2002 c 86 s 268 .]
Effective dates — 2002 c 86: See note following RCW 18.08.340 .
Part headings not law — Severability — 20... |
19.16.900 | Provisions cumulative—Violation of RCW19.16.250deemed civil. | The provisions of this chapter shall be cumulative and nonexclusive and shall not affect any other remedy available at law: PROVIDED, That the violation of RCW 19.16.250 shall be construed as exclusively civil and not penal in nature.
[ 1971 ex.s. c 253 s 40 .] |
19.16.920 | Provisions exclusive—Authority of political subdivisions to levy business and occupation taxes not affected. | (1) The provisions of this chapter relating to the licensing and regulation of collection agencies and out-of-state collection agencies shall be exclusive and no county, city, or other political subdivision of this state shall enact any laws or rules and regulations licensing or regulating collection agencies. (2) This... |
19.16.930 | Effective date—1971 ex.s. c 253. | This act shall become effective January 1, 1972.
[ 1971 ex.s. c 253 s 44 .] |
19.16.940 | Short title. | This chapter shall be known and may be cited as the "Collection Agency Act".
[ 1971 ex.s. c 253 s 45 .] |
19.16.950 | Section headings. | Section headings used in this chapter shall not constitute any part of the law.
[ 1971 ex.s. c 253 s 46 .] |
19.16.960 | Construction—Chapter applicable to state registered domestic partnerships—2009 c 521. | For the purposes of this chapter, the terms spouse, marriage, marital, husband, wife, widow, widower, next of kin, and family shall be interpreted as applying equally to state registered domestic partnerships or individuals in state registered domestic partnerships as well as to marital relationships and married person... |
19.25.010 | Definitions. | As used in this chapter: (1) "Owner" means a person who owns the sounds fixed in a master phonograph record, master disc, master tape, master film, or other recording on which sound is or can be recorded and from which the transferred recorded sounds are directly or indirectly derived. (2) "Fixed" means embodied in a r... |
19.25.020 | Reproduction of sound without consent of owner unlawful—Fine and penalty. | (1) A person commits an offense if the person: (a) Knowingly reproduces for sale or causes to be transferred any recording with intent to sell it or cause it to be sold or use it or cause it to be used for commercial advantage or private financial gain without the consent of the owner; (b) Transports within this state,... |
19.25.030 | Use of recording of live performance without consent of owner unlawful—Fine and penalty. | (1) A person commits an offense if the person: (a) For commercial advantage or private financial gain advertises, offers for sale, sells, rents, transports, causes the sale, resale, rental, or transportation of or possesses for one or more of these purposes a recording of a live performance with the knowledge that the ... |
19.25.040 | Failure to disclose origin of certain recordings unlawful—Fine and penalty. | (1) A person is guilty of failure to disclose the origin of a recording when, for commercial advantage or private financial gain, the person knowingly advertises, or offers for sale, resale, or rent, or sells or resells, or rents, leases, or lends, or possesses for any of these purposes, any recording which does not co... |
19.25.050 | Contraband recordings—Disposition, forfeiture, penalty. | (1) All recordings which have been fixed transferred, or possessed without the consent of the owner in violation of RCW 19.25.020 or 19.25.030 , and any recording which does not contain the true name and address of the manufacturer in violation of RCW 19.25.040 shall be deemed to be contraband. The court shall order th... |
19.25.100 | Truth in music advertising. | (1) The definitions in this subsection apply throughout this section unless the context clearly requires otherwise. (a) "Performing group" means a vocal or instrumental group seeking to use the name of another group that has previously released a commercial sound recording under that name. (b) "Recording group" means a... |
19.25.800 | Chapter not applicable to broadcast by commercial or educational radio or television. | This chapter shall not be applicable to any recording that is used or intended to be used only for broadcast by commercial or educational radio or television stations.
[ 1991 c 38 s 6 .] |
19.25.810 | Chapter not applicable to certain nonrecorded broadcast use. | This chapter shall not be applicable to any recording that is received in the ordinary course of a broadcast by a commercial or educational radio or television station where no recording is made of the broadcast.
[ 1991 c 38 s 7 .] |
19.25.820 | Chapter not applicable to defined public record. | This chapter shall not be applicable to any recording defined as a public record of any court, legislative body, or proceedings of any public body, whether or not a fee is charged or collected for copies.
[ 1991 c 38 s 8 .] |
19.27.010 | Short title. | This chapter shall be known as the State Building Code Act.
[ 1974 ex.s. c 96 s 1 .] |
19.27.015 | Definitions. | *** CHANGE IN 2026 *** (SEE 5552-S.SL ) ***
As used in this chapter: (1) "Agricultural structure" means a structure designed and constructed to house farm implements, hay, grain, poultry, livestock, or other horticultural products. This structure may not be a place of human habitation or a place of employment where agr... |
19.27.020 | Purposes—Objectives—Standards. | The purpose of this chapter is to promote the health, safety and welfare of the occupants or users of buildings and structures and the general public by the provision of building codes throughout the state. Accordingly, this chapter is designed to effectuate the following purposes, objectives, and standards: (1) To req... |
19.27.031 | State building code—Adoption—Conflicts—Opinions. | (1) Except as otherwise provided in this chapter, there shall be in effect in all counties and cities the state building code which shall consist of the following model codes which are hereby adopted by reference: (a)(i) The International Building Code, published by the International Code Council, Inc.; (ii) The Intern... |
19.27.032 | Amendment—Timeline—Requirements—Public access. | (1) Adoption or amendment of the state building code or statewide amendments to the state building code as defined in RCW 19.27.031 must meet the following criteria: (a) Substantive updates to the state building code shall occur only once during the three-year state building code adoption cycle as described in RCW 19.2... |
19.27.033 | Amendment—Technical advisory groups. | (1) The state building code council may appoint technical advisory groups to review petitions for statewide amendments as authorized in this chapter and chapter 19.27A RCW. (a) A technical advisory group may include one voting councilmember. (b) A technical advisory group must consist of subject matter experts as desig... |
19.27.034 | Amendment—Approval criteria. | Following the close of the public comment period and any public hearing required by chapter 34.05 RCW, the state building code council shall approve or disapprove the final adoption or amendment of codes of statewide application. (1) Proposals must meet one or more of the criteria in RCW 19.27.032 to be considered for ... |
19.27.035 | Process for review. | The building code council shall: (1)(a) By July 1, 2019, adopt a revised process for the review of proposed statewide amendments to the codes enumerated in RCW 19.27.031 ; and (b) Adopt a process for the review of proposed or enacted local amendments to the codes enumerated in RCW 19.27.031 as amended and adopted by th... |
19.27.040 | Cities and counties authorized to amend state building code—Limitations. | The governing body of each county or city is authorized to amend the state building code as it applies within the jurisdiction of the county or city. The minimum performance standards of the codes and the objectives enumerated in RCW 19.27.020 shall not be diminished by any county or city amendments. Nothing in this ch... |
19.27.042 | Cities and counties—Emergency exemptions for housing for indigent persons—Rule making for temporary emergency shelter standards. | (1) Effective January 1, 1992, the legislative authorities of cities and counties may adopt an ordinance or resolution to exempt from state building code requirements buildings whose character of use or occupancy has been changed in order to provide housing for indigent persons. The ordinance or resolution allowing the... |
19.27.050 | Enforcement. | The state building code required by this chapter shall be enforced by the counties and cities. Any county or city not having a building department shall contract with another county, city, or inspection agency approved by the county or city for enforcement of the state building code within its jurisdictional boundaries... |
19.27.060 | Local building regulations superseded—Exceptions. | (1) The governing bodies of counties and cities may amend the codes enumerated in RCW 19.27.031 as amended and adopted by the state building code council as they apply within their respective jurisdictions, but the amendments shall not result in a code that is less than the minimum performance standards and objectives ... |
19.27.065 | Exemption—Temporary growing structures used for production of horticultural plants. | The provisions of this chapter do not apply to temporary growing structures used solely for the production of horticultural plants including ornamental plants, flowers, vegetables, and fruits. A temporary growing structure is not considered a building or structure for purposes of this chapter.
[ 2024 c 19 s 3 ; 1996 c ... |
19.27.067 | Temporary worker housing—Exemption—Standards. | (1) Temporary worker housing shall be constructed, altered, or repaired as provided in chapter 70.114A RCW and chapter 37, Laws of 1998. The construction, alteration, or repair of temporary worker housing is not subject to the codes adopted under RCW 19.27.031 , except as provided by rule adopted under chapter 70.114A ... |
19.27.070 | State building code council—Established—Membership—Travel expenses. | There is hereby established in the department of enterprise services a state building code council, to be appointed by the governor. (1) The state building code council shall consist of 15 members: (a) Two members must be county elected legislative body members or elected executives; (b) Two members must be city electe... |
19.27.074 | State building code council—Duties—Public meetings—Timing of code changes. | (1) The state building code council shall: (a) Adopt and maintain the codes to which reference is made in RCW 19.27.031 in a status which is consistent with the state's interest as set forth in RCW 19.27.020 . In maintaining these codes, the council shall regularly review updated versions of the codes referred to in RC... |
19.27.076 | State building code council—Open public access information technologies. | The building code council, in consultation with Washington technology solutions, shall assess the costs and benefits of the potential acquisition and implementation of open public access information technologies to enhance the council's code adoption process and report back to the appropriate committees of the legislat... |
19.27.077 | State building code council—Mobile on-demand gasoline operations—Adoption of rules—Fees. | (1) The Washington state building code council shall adopt and amend rules, as necessary, for the purpose of clarifying standards and administrative provisions for mobile on-demand gasoline operations, as that term is defined in the 2018 international fire code. The purpose of this chapter is to aid local authorities h... |
19.27.080 | Chapters of RCW not affected. | Nothing in this chapter affects the provisions of chapters 19.27A , 19.28, 43.22, 70.77, 70.79, 70.87, 43.44, 18.20, 18.46, 18.51, 28A.305, 70.41, 70.62, 70.75, 70.108, 71.12, 74.15, 70A.15, 76.04, 70A.355 RCW, or RCW 28A.195.010 , or grants rights to duplicate the authorities provided under chapters 70A.15 or 76.04 RC... |
19.27.085 | Building code council account—Building permit fee. | (1) There is hereby created the building code council account in the state treasury. Moneys deposited into the account shall be used by the building code council, after appropriation, to perform the purposes of the council. (2) All moneys collected under subsection (3) of this section shall be deposited into the buildi... |
19.27.087 | Building permit and plan review fees—Agricultural structures. | Permitting and plan review fees under this chapter for agricultural structures may only cover the costs to counties, cities, towns, and other municipal corporations of processing applications, inspecting and reviewing plans, preparing detailed statements required by chapter 43.21C RCW, and performing necessary inspecti... |
19.27.090 | Local jurisdictions reserved. | Local land use and zoning requirements, building setbacks, side and rear-yard requirements, site development, property line requirements, requirements adopted by counties or cities pursuant to chapter 58.17 RCW, snow load requirements, wind load requirements, and local fire zones are specifically reserved to local juri... |
19.27.095 | Building permit application—Consideration—Requirements. | (1) A valid and fully complete building permit application for a structure, that is permitted under the zoning or other land use control ordinances in effect on the date of the application shall be considered under the building permit ordinance in effect at the time of application, and the zoning or other land use cont... |
19.27.097 | Building permit application—Evidence of adequate water supply—Authority of a county or city to impose additional requirements—Applicability—Exemption—Groundwater withdrawal authorized under RCW90.44.050. | (1)(a) Each applicant for a building permit of a building necessitating potable water shall provide evidence of an adequate water supply for the intended use of the building. Evidence may be in the form of a water right permit from the department of ecology, a letter from an approved water purveyor stating the ability ... |
19.27.100 | Cities, towns, counties may impose fees different from state building code. | Except for permitting fees for agricultural structures under RCW 19.27.087 , nothing in this chapter shall prohibit a city, town, or county of the state from imposing fees different from those set forth in the state building code.
[ 2009 c 362 s 4 ; 1975 1st ex.s. c 8 s 1 .]
Finding — Performance audit — 2009 c 362: Se... |
19.27.110 | International fire code—Administration and enforcement by counties, other political subdivisions and municipal corporations—Fees. | Each county government shall administer and enforce the International Fire Code in the unincorporated areas of the county: PROVIDED, That any political subdivision or municipal corporation providing fire protection pursuant to RCW 14.08.120 shall, at its sole option, be responsible for administration and enforcement of... |
19.27.111 | RCW19.27.080not affected. | Nothing in RCW 19.27.110 shall affect the provisions of RCW 19.27.080 .
[1975-'76 2nd ex.s. c 37 s 2.] |
19.27.113 | Automatic fire-extinguishing systems for certain school buildings. | The building code council shall adopt rules by December 1, 1991, requiring that all buildings classed as E-1 occupancies, as defined in the state building code, except portable school classrooms, constructed after July 28, 1991, be provided with an automatic fire-extinguishing system. Rules adopted by the council shall... |
19.27.115 | Technical advisory group—International building code. | (1) The state building code council shall convene a technical advisory group for the purpose of recommending modifications and limitations to the international building code that would allow for a single exit stairway to serve multifamily residential structures up to six stories above grade plane. The recommendations m... |
19.27.120 | Buildings or structures having special historical or architectural significance—Exception. | (1) Repairs, alterations, and additions necessary for the preservation, restoration, rehabilitation, strengthening, or continued use of a building or structure may be made without conformance to all of the requirements of the codes adopted under RCW 19.27.031 , when authorized by the appropriate building official unde... |
19.27.140 | Copy of permit to county assessor. | A copy of any permit obtained under the state building code for construction or alteration work of a total cost or fair market value in excess of five hundred dollars, shall be transmitted by the issuing authority to the county assessor of the county where the property on which the construction or alteration work is lo... |
19.27.150 | Report to department of enterprise services. | Every month a copy of the United States department of commerce, bureau of the census' "report of building or zoning permits issued and local public construction" or equivalent report shall be transmitted by the governing bodies of counties and cities to the department of enterprise services.
[ 2015 c 225 s 18 ; 2010 c ... |
19.27.160 | Counties with populations of from five thousand to less than ten thousand—Ordinance reenactment. | Any county with a population of from five thousand to less than ten thousand that had in effect on July 1, 1985, an ordinance or resolution authorizing and regulating the construction of owner-built residences may reenact such an ordinance or resolution if the ordinance or resolution is reenacted before September 30, 1... |
19.27.175 | Recycled materials—Study code and adopt changes. | The state building code council, in consultation with the department of ecology and local governments, shall conduct a study of the state building code, and adopt changes as necessary to encourage greater use of recycled building materials from construction and building demolition debris, mixed waste paper, waste paint... |
19.27.180 | Residential buildings moved into a city or county—Applicability of building codes and electrical installation requirements. | (1) Residential buildings or structures moved into or within a county or city are not required to comply with all of the requirements of the codes enumerated in chapters 19.27 and 19.27A RCW, as amended and maintained by the state building code council and chapter 19.28 RCW, if the original occupancy classification of ... |
19.27.190 | Indoor air quality—Interim and final requirements for maintenance. | (1)(a) Not later than January 1, 1991, the state building code council, in consultation with the department of commerce, shall establish interim requirements for the maintenance of indoor air quality in newly constructed residential buildings. In establishing the interim requirements, the council shall take into consid... |
19.27.195 | Renewable energy systems—Study code and adopt changes. | The state building code council, in consultation with the department of commerce and local governments, shall conduct a study of the state building code and adopt changes necessary to encourage greater use of renewable energy systems as defined in RCW 82.16.110 .
[ 2019 c 235 s 6 .] |
19.27.490 | Fish habitat enhancement project. | A fish habitat enhancement project meeting the criteria of RCW 77.55.181 is not subject to grading permits, inspections, or fees and shall be reviewed according to the provisions of RCW 77.55.181 .
[ 2014 c 120 s 8 ; 2003 c 39 s 11 ; 1998 c 249 s 14 .]
Findings — Purpose — Report — Effective date — 1998 c 249: See note... |
19.27.500 | Nightclubs—Automatic sprinkler system—Building code council shall adopt rules. | (1) The building code council shall adopt rules requiring that all nightclubs be provided with an automatic sprinkler system. Rules adopted by the council shall consider applicable nationally recognized fire and building code standards and local conditions and require that the automatic sprinkler systems be installed b... |
19.27.510 | "Nightclub" defined. | As used in this chapter: "Nightclub" means an A-2 occupancy use under the 2006 international building code in which the aggregate area of concentrated use of unfixed chairs and standing space that is specifically designated and primarily used for dancing or viewing performers exceeds three hundred fifty square feet, ex... |
19.27.520 | Building constructed, used, or converted to nightclub—In accordance with chapter. | No building shall be constructed for, used for, or converted to, occupancy as a nightclub except in accordance with this chapter.
[ 2005 c 148 s 3 .] |
19.27.530 | Carbon monoxide alarms—Requirements—Exemptions—Adoption of rules. | (1) By July 1, 2010, the building code council shall adopt rules requiring that all buildings classified as residential occupancies, as defined in the state building code in chapter 51-54 WAC, but excluding owner-occupied single-family residences legally occupied before July 26, 2009, be equipped with carbon monoxide a... |
19.27.540 | Electric vehicle infrastructure requirements—Rules. | (1) The building code council shall adopt rules for electric vehicle infrastructure requirements. Rules adopted by the state building code council must consider applicable national and international standards and be consistent with rules adopted under RCW 19.28.281 . (2)(a) Except as provided in (b) of this subsection,... |
19.27.550 | Accessible parking space access aisles. | (1) In addition to the requirements under RCW 46.61.581 , each accessible parking space reserved for a person with a physical disability and designated as "van accessible" under the Americans with disabilities act must have a ninety-six inch or greater adjacent access aisle. The adjacent access aisle space must be in a... |
19.27.560 | International Wildland Urban Interface Code—Local wildfire hazard and base-level wildfire risk maps. | (1) In addition to the provisions of RCW 19.27.031 , the state building code shall, upon the completion of a statewide wildfire hazard map and a base-level wildfire risk map for each county of the state, per RCW 43.30.580 , consist of chapter 1 and the following technical provisions of the International Wildland Urban ... |
19.27.570 | Mass timber products—Building construction. | (1) As used in this section, "mass timber products" means a type of building component or system that uses large panelized wood construction, including: (a) Cross-laminated timber; (b) Nail laminated timber; (c) Glue laminated timber; (d) Laminated strand timber; (e) Dowel laminated timber; (f) Laminated veneer lumber;... |
19.27.580 | Use of substitutes—Adoption of rules. | (1) The building code council shall adopt rules, including by amending existing rules as necessary, that permit the use of substitutes approved under RCW 70A.60.060 and that do not require the use of substitutes that are restricted under RCW 70A.60.060 . The building code council may not prohibit the use of a substitut... |
19.27.590 | Drinking fountain/bottle filling station. | (1) In any construction subject to the requirements of this chapter in which a drinking fountain is required under the international building code as amended and adopted by the building code council, the rules adopted by the building code council must also require the provision of a bottle filling station, or a combine... |
19.27.595 | Accessible parking space requirements—Rules. | The state building code council shall research and, if necessary, adopt by rule updated accessible parking space requirements in the state building code promulgated under this chapter to align with current research on disability rates among drivers.
[ 2025 c 204 s 5 .]
Findings — Short title — 2025 c 204: See notes fol... |
19.27.600 | Child care centers—Occupancy load. | When a child care center is operated in a dedicated space within an existing building that has more than one use, the building official must calculate the occupancy load of the child care center based only on the areas in the building where the child care services are provided. This requirement applies when administeri... |
19.27.610 | Collection of source-separated materials. | The state building code must facilitate the collection of source-separated organic materials from new multifamily residential and commercial buildings, consistent with the requirements of RCW 70A.205.540 and the goals of RCW 70A.205.007 , by ensuring that sufficient space is allocated for solid waste storage, including... |
19.27.700 | Definitions. | The definitions in this section apply throughout RCW 19.27.710 through 19.27.740 . (1) "Combination fire and smoke damper" has the same meaning as provided in the International Fire Code as of January 1, 2020. (2) "Fire damper" means a device installed in ducts and air transfer openings designed to close automatically ... |
19.27.710 | Owners of buildings equipped with fire dampers, smoke dampers, combination fire and smoke dampers, or smoke control systems—Duties—Penalty. | (1) At a minimum, owners of buildings equipped with fire dampers, smoke dampers, combination fire and smoke dampers, or smoke control systems must: (a) Have all newly installed fire dampers, smoke dampers, combination fire and smoke dampers, and smoke control systems tested and inspected within twelve months of install... |
19.27.720 | Inspections and tests—Qualifications—Report—Penalty. | (1) Inspections and tests under this section must be performed by a contractor or engineer with the following qualifications: (a) For inspection and testing of fire dampers, smoke dampers, and combination fire and smoke dampers, such inspector must have a current and valid certification to inspect and test fire dampers... |
19.27.730 | State building code council and director of fire protection—Implementation and enforcement. | The state building code council shall work in conjunction with the director of fire protection to coordinate the implementation and enforcement of RCW 19.27.710 and 19.27.720 .
[ 2020 c 88 s 4 .]
Effective date — 2020 c 88: See note following RCW 19.27.700 . |
19.27.740 | Building owner—Violations—Penalties. | (1) If a building owner has not complied with the testing schedule under RCW 19.27.710 , or has not received a certificate of compliance within one hundred twenty days of an inspection under *RCW 19.27.730 that revealed a deficiency, then the building owner has committed a violation and may be issued a citation by the ... |
19.27.800 | Multiplex housing technical advisory group. | (1) The legislature finds that lowering the cost of middle and multiplex housing construction will increase the housing supply and help address the state's shortage of affordable housing. It further finds that home builders and residentially focused architects are more familiar with the provisions of the international ... |
19.27.801 | Dwelling unit size technical advisory group. | (1) The state building code council shall convene a technical advisory group for the purpose of recommending amendments to the international building code that would allow for a minimum dwelling unit size that is less than the requirements for an efficiency dwelling unit in the international building code. The technica... |
19.27.802 | Residential housing—Standard energy code plan. | The office of regulatory innovation and assistance shall contract with a qualified external consultant or entity to develop a standard energy code plan set demonstrating a prescriptive compliance pathway that will meet or exceed all energy code regulations for residential housing in the state subject to the internation... |
19.27A.015 | State energy code—Minimum and maximum energy code. | Except as provided in RCW 19.27A.020 (7), the Washington state energy code for residential buildings shall be the maximum and minimum energy code for residential buildings in each city, town, and county and shall be enforced by each city, town, and county no later than July 1, 1991. The Washington state energy code for... |
19.27A.020 | State energy code—Adoption by state building code council—Preemption of local residential energy codes. | (1) The state building code council in the department of enterprise services shall adopt rules to be known as the Washington state energy code as part of the state building code. (2) The council shall follow the legislature's standards set forth in this section to adopt rules to be known as the Washington state energy ... |
19.27A.025 | Nonresidential buildings—Minimum standards—Amendments. | (1) The minimum state energy code for new and renovated nonresidential buildings, as specified in this chapter, shall be the Washington state energy code, 1986 edition, as amended. The state building code council may, by rule adopted pursuant to chapter 34.05 RCW, RCW 19.27.031 , and RCW 19.27.032 , 19.27.033 , and 19.... |
19.27A.027 | Personal wireless service facilities exempt from building envelope insulation requirements. | (1) The state building code council shall exempt equipment shelters of personal wireless service facilities from building envelope insulation requirements. (2) For the purposes of this section, "personal wireless service facilities" means facilities for the provision of personal wireless services.
[ 1996 c 323 s 4 .]
F... |
19.27A.045 | Maintaining energy code for residential structures. | (1) The state building code council shall maintain the state energy code for residential structures in a status which is consistent with the state's interest as set forth in section 1, chapter 2, Laws of 1990. In maintaining the Washington state energy code for residential structures, beginning in 1996 the council shal... |
19.27A.050 | State building code council—Construction—Inclusion of successor agency. | As used in this chapter, references to the state building code council shall be construed to include any successor agency.
[ 2000 c 171 s 45 ; 1985 c 144 s 5 .]
Severability — 1985 c 144: See note following RCW 19.27A.020 . |
19.27A.060 | Hot water heaters—Temperature regulation. | (1) "Hot water heater" means the primary source of hot water for a residence. (2) The thermostat of a new water heater offered for sale or lease in this state for use in a residential unit, shall be preset by the manufacturer no higher than one hundred twenty degrees Fahrenheit (or forty-nine degrees Celsius) or the mi... |
19.27A.070 | Intent. | It is hereby declared that modern, efficient, safety-tested portable oil-fueled heaters may be offered for sale, sold, and used in this state. However, fire hazards and other dangers to the health, safety, and welfare of the inhabitants of this state may exist absent legislation to provide reasonable assurances that po... |
19.27A.080 | Definitions. | Unless the context clearly requires otherwise, the definitions in this section apply throughout RCW 19.27A.080 through 19.27A.120 . (1) "Portable oil-fueled heater" means any nonflue-connected, self-contained, self-supporting, oil-fueled, heating appliance equipped with an integral reservoir, designed to be carried fro... |
19.27A.090 | Portable oil-fueled heaters—Sales and use—Approval required. | Notwithstanding any other section of the state building code, chapter 19.27 RCW, or any other code adopted by reference in chapter 19.27 RCW, approved portable oil-fueled heaters may be offered for sale, sold, and used as a supplemental heat source in structures in the state. Portable oil-fueled heaters which are not a... |
19.27A.100 | Portable oil-fueled heaters—Requirements for approval. | Approved portable oil-fueled heaters must adhere to the following requirements: (1) Labeling must be affixed to the heater to caution and inform the user concerning: (a) The necessity for an adequate source of ventilation when the heater is operating; (b) The use of suitable fuel; (c) The proper manner of refueling; (d... |
19.27A.110 | Portable oil-fueled heaters—Jurisdiction over approval—Sale and use governed exclusively. | The chief of the Washington state patrol, through the director of fire protection, is the only authority having jurisdiction over the approval of portable oil-fueled heaters. The sale and use of portable oil-fueled heaters is governed exclusively by RCW 19.27A.080 through 19.27A.120 : PROVIDED, That cities and counties... |
19.27A.120 | Violations—Penalty. | The penalty for failure to comply with RCW 19.27A.080 through 19.27A.120 is a misdemeanor.
[ 1985 c 360 s 17 ; 1983 c 134 s 6 . Formerly RCW 19.27.460 .] |
19.27A.130 | Finding—2009 c 423. | The legislature finds that energy efficiency is the cheapest, quickest, and cleanest way to meet rising energy needs, confront climate change, and boost our economy. More than thirty percent of Washington's greenhouse gas emissions come from energy use in buildings. Making homes, businesses, and public institutions mor... |
19.27A.140 | Definitions. | The definitions in this section apply to RCW 19.27A.130 through 19.27A.190 and 19.27A.020 unless the context clearly requires otherwise. (1) "Benchmark" means the energy used by a facility as recorded monthly for at least one year and the facility characteristics information inputs required for a portfolio manager. (2)... |
19.27A.150 | Strategic plan—Development and implementation. | (1) To the extent that funding is appropriated specifically for the purposes of this section, the department of commerce shall develop and implement a strategic plan for enhancing energy efficiency in and reducing greenhouse gas emissions from homes, buildings, districts, and neighborhoods. The strategic plan must be u... |
19.27A.160 | Residential and nonresidential construction—Energy consumption reduction—Council report. | (1) Except as provided in subsection (2) of this section, residential and nonresidential construction permitted under the 2031 state energy code must achieve a seventy percent reduction in annual net energy consumption, using the adopted 2006 Washington state energy code as a baseline. (2) The council shall adopt state... |
19.27A.170 | Utilities—Maintenance of records of energy consumption data—Disclosure. | (1) On and after January 1, 2010, qualifying utilities shall maintain records of the energy consumption data of all nonresidential and qualifying public agency buildings to which they provide service. This data must be maintained for at least the most recent twelve months in a format compatible for uploading to the Uni... |
19.27A.180 | Energy performance score—Implementation strategy—Development and recommendations. | By December 31, 2009, to the extent that funding is appropriated specifically for the purposes of this section, the department of commerce shall develop and recommend to the legislature a methodology to determine an energy performance score for residential buildings and an implementation strategy to use such informatio... |
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