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Ordinance No. 994
MEDINA CITY COUNCIL
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF MEDINA, WASHINGTON, AMENDING
MEDINA MUNICIPAL CODE CHAPTER 20.40 – BUILDING CODES;
ADOPTING BY REFERENCE THE 2018 EDITIONS OF THE INTERNATIONAL
BUILDING CODE, THE INTERNATIONAL RESIDENTIAL CODE, THE
INTERNATIONAL FIRE CODE, THE INTERNATIONAL MECHANICAL CODE,
THE UNIFORM PLUMBING CODE, AND THE INTERNATIONAL SWIMMING
POOL AND SPA CODE, ALL TOGETHER WITH LOCAL AMENDMENTS
THERETO; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY; DECLARING AN EMERGENCY
AND ESTABLISHING AN IMMEDIATE EFFECTIVE DATE
WHEREAS, the City regulates local construction activity and related matters through the
standards and procedures set forth in the state building code, as defined in Chapter 19.27 RCW
and as adopted locally in Chapter 20.40 MMC; and
WHEREAS, the City Council desires to update the international and uniform codes
adopted by reference in Chapter 20.40 MMC to reflect the most current (2018) state-adopted
standards, together with appropriate local amendments thereto; and
WHEREAS, on January 8, 2021, the State Building Code Council voted to implement an
effective date of July 1, 2021 of the 2018 state-adopted standards; and
WHEREAS, on January 19, 2021, Governor Inslee overturned the State Building Code
Council’s January 8, 2021 decision and vote; and
WHEREAS, the new effective date of the 2018 state-adopted standards was thereby
reestablished as February 1, 2021 in accordance with June 26, 2020 State Building Code
Council decision; and
WHEREAS, the Medina City Council finds that due to the Governor’s January 19, 2021
decision, an emergency as defined by RCW 35A.12.120 exists, creating the need to
immediately adopt and make effective the 2018 state-adopted standards, including updated
and/or new regulations related thereto, all as they are set forth in this ordinance;
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF MEDINA, WASHINGTON, DO
ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Findings. The above recitals, denoted as “WHEREAS” clauses, are hereby
adopted as findings in support of this ordinance.
Section 2. Amendment of Section 20.40.010 MMC. Section 20.40.010 MMC Building
Codes is hereby amended as follows:
All construction activity and construction materials in the city shall be governed by the
State Building Code as adopted in Chapter 96, Laws of 1974, as updated by the State
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Building Code Council to include the 2015 2018 editions of the following codes with
amendments:
A. International Building Code, Chapter 51-51 51-50 WAC;
B. International Residential Code, Chapter 51-51 WAC;
C. International Fire Code, Chapter 51-54A WAC;
D. International Mechanical Code, Chapter 51-52 WAC;
E. Uniform Plumbing Code, Chapter 51-55 51-56 WAC;
F. Washington State Energy Code, Chapter 51-11C WAC;
G. Washington State Energy Code, Chapter 51-11R WAC;
H. International Swimming Pool and Spa Code, WAC Section 51-51-0329 51-51-
0328;
I. Liquefied Petroleum Gas Code, NFPA 58 (Propane);
J. National Fuel Gas Code, NFPA 54 (Natural Gas);
K. National Electrical Code (NFPA 70-2020).
All codes referenced in the state legislation are hereby adopted by reference and
included as if set forth in their entirety. This adoption shall include all other
related codes, standards, and amendments to the referenced codes adopted by
the State Building Code Council and enacted by the Washington State
Legislature.
Section 3. Severability. Should any section, paragraph, sentence, clause or phrase of this
Ordinance, or its application to any person or circumstance, be declared unconstitutional or
otherwise invalid for any reason, or should any portion of this ordinance be pre-empted by State
or federal law or regulation, such decision or pre-emption shall not affect the validity or
enforceability of the remaining portions of this Ordinance or its application to other persons or
circumstances.
Section 4. Corrections. The City Clerk and codifiers of this Ordinance are authorized to
make necessary corrections to this Ordinance including, but not limited to, the correction of
scrivener/clerical errors, references, ordinance numbering, section/subsection numbers and any
references thereto.
Section 5. Effective Date. In accordance with RCW 35A.12.120, this Ordinance is declared
to be, and is approved as, an emergency and shall become effective immediately upon
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passage. The City Clerk is directed to publish the attached summary of this Ordinance at the
earliest possible date.
APPROVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF MEDINA ON THE 8th DAY OF
FEBRUARY 2021 BY A VOTE OF 7 FOR, 0 AGAINST, AND 0 ABSTAINING, AND IS
SIGNED IN AUTHENTICATION OF ITS PASSAGE THE 8th DAY OF FEBRUARY 2021.
PUBLISHED: 2/12/2021
EFFECTIVE DATE: 2/16/2021
ORDINANCE NO. 994