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ORDINANCE NO. 919
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF, EDI A„ WASHINGTON
AMENDING VARIOUS SECTIONS OF CHAPTER 20.40 OF THE MEDINA MUNICIPAL
CODE RELATING TO BUILDING; AND AMENDING SECTION 0.40.110 OF
THE MEDINA MUNICIPAL CODE TO EXEMPT CERTAIN MAINTENANCE
ACTIVITIES FROM THE REQUIREMENTS FOR A GRADING PERMIT
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WHEREAS, the City Council has enacted Chapter 20.40 of the Medina Municipal
Code regulating building; and
WHEREAS, the City Council adopted Ordinance No. 852 adopting Appendix J,
Grading, of the International Building Code (IBC) and amendments thereto to regulate
grading; activities; and y
WHEREAS, CWW 19, 7.0 1 provides that that there shall be in effect in all counties,
towns and cities the state building code, which shall consist of the International Building
Code„ Fire, Residential and Mechanical Codes, along with a number of different enumerated
code which are adopted by reference (collectively referred to as the "State Building Code");
and
WHEREAS, RCWW 19, 7,040 provides that the governing body of each county, town
or city is authorized to amend the State Building Code as it applies within the jurisdiction of
the county or city so long as the minimum performance standards of the codes and the }
objectives enumerated in RCWW19,27,020 are not diminished by any such amendments, -
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WHEREAS, the State Building Code is amended from time to time by the State 3
Building Code Council pursuant to RCW 19, 7.00 ; and
WHEREAS, the State Building Code Council adopted the 2012 editions of the
International Building, Fire Residential and Mechanical Codes, along with updates to other
enumerated codes that comprise the Mate Building Code', and
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WHEREAS, S, Section 20.40.010 of the Medina Municipal Code was amended by
Ordinance No. 899, approved by the City Council on June 1`0, 2013, adopting the 2012
editions of the State Building Code; and
WHEREAS, the City Council desires to amend various sections of Chapter 20,40
MMC to male corrections and update internal references to reflect adoption of the 2012
editions of the applicable International codes as part of the State Building Code; and
WHEREAS,, the City Council desires to provide an additional exception from the
requirements for a grading permit for normal and routine maintenance of public pans and
public and private golf courses where the impacts of such activities minimally <affect the
public; and
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WHEREAS, the City Council has determined that it is in the best interest of the
I# public health, safety and 'welfare to update Chapter 20.40 MMC to reflect adoption of the
2012 editions of the applicable International codes as part of the State Building Code and to
c provide an additional exception from grading permit requirements; and
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WHEREAS, the Responsible Official determined that the adoption of an ordinance
pertaining solely to governmental procedures and containing no substantive standards
respecting use or modification of the environment is exempt from the State Environmental #
Policy Act pursuant to WAC 1-1 1-Itlt1 ,
NOW THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF MEDINA, WASHINGTON, l
DOES ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Section 20.40.020 Amended. Section 20.40. 20 of the Medina Municipal
Code is hereby amended to read as follows:
Subsection 101.2 of the 2012 International Building Code is amended to read as follows:
Section 2. Section 20.4 .050 Amended. Section 20.49�.050 of the Medina Municipal
Code is hereby amended to read as follows: i
Subsection 105.2 of the 2012 IBC and Subsection R105.2 of the 1 II , which h lists work
of a building nature that is exempt from building permit requirements, are amended to read
as follows:
Section 3. Section 20.40.060 Amended. Section 20.40.969 of the Medina u:
Municipal Code is hereby amended to read as follows-,
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Subsection 1.5 of the 2012 International Building Cade and Subsection R105.5 of the {
2012 International Residential Code are hereby amended to ream as follows:
Section 4. Section 20.40.070 Amended. Section 20,40.070 of the Medina Municipal
Code is hereby amended to read as follows,'
Subsection 109.4 of the 2012 International Building Code and Subsection R108-6 of the
012 International Residential Code are amended to read as follows:
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Section 5. Section 20.4 .090 Amended. Section 2 .49 999 of the Medina Municipal
Code is hereby amended to read as follows:
Subsection 110. , of the 2912 International Building Code and Subsection R109.1.5 of the
912 International Residential Code are amended to read i as follows.
Section 6. Section 20.40.100 Amended. Section 20,40.199 of the Medina Municipal
Code is hereby amended to read as follows:
Subsection 111.3 of the 2912 International Building Code and Subsection R110.4 of the
t 012 International Residential Code are amended to read' as follows:
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Section 7. Section 20.40.110 Amended. Section'20.40,110 of the Medina Municipal
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Code is hereby amended to read as follows:
Subsection J103.2 of the 2012 IBC, which lists work of a grading nature that is exempt from
permit requirements; is amended to read as follows;
J1 03.2 Exemptions. A grading permit shall not be required for the following. l
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11. Normal and routine maintenance of existina Dublic Dark orooerties and Drivate
nd poublic golf courses involving excavation and fill totaling less than 1,500 cubic
yards over o twelve consecutive month stied. This exem Lion does not l to
grading in critical areas.
Exemption from the permit requirements of this appendix shall not be deemed to
grant authorization for any work to be cone in any manner in violation of the
provisions of this code or any other lags or ordinances of this jurisdiction,
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Section 8. Section 20.4 .115 Amended. Section 20,40,115 of the Medina Municipal 1
Code is hereby amended to read as follows:
Section J 104 of Appendix J of the 2012 International Building Code is amended to add a new
subsection to read as follows:
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Section 9. aeyerabilit^y. If any section, sentence, clause, or phrase of this ordinance
should be held to be invalid or unconstitutional by a court of competent jurisdiction, such
invalidity or unconstitutionality shall not affect the validity of any other section; sentence,
clause, or phrase of this ordinance.
Section 10. Effective [date. This ordinance shall take effect five (5) days after its
publication or the publication of a summary of its intent or contents.
PASSED BY THE CITY COUNCIL ON THIS 9�" [SAY OF MARCH, CH, 015 S ED IN
AUTHENTICATION OF ITS PASSAGE ON THE 9TH ARC
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Attest:
Approved as to for
Kan and, ity Attorney Aimee Kellerman, City Clerk
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