Ordinance 1515ORDINANCE NO. / - —
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF EDMONDS, WASHINGTON
AMENDING THE BUILDING CODE FOR SAID CITY BY
THE ADOPTION OF THE 1970 EDITION OF THE UNI-
FORM BUILDING CODE, VOLUMES I (SPECIFICALLY
EXCLUDING APPENDICEES 13,23 and 48) AND THAT
VOLUME ENTITLED "UNIFORM BUILDING CODE, 1970
EDITION, STANDARDS FOR VOLUME I", BY AMENDING
CHAPTER 11.02 OF THE EDMONDS CITY CODE:
REPEALING SECTIONS 11.02.030, 11.02.040, 11.02.
050 AND 11.02.080 OF SAID CHAPTER; AND AMENDING
SECTIONS 11.02.065 AND 11.02.070 RELATING TO
PLAN -CHECKING FEES FOR GRADING AND EXCAVATIONS
AND RELATING TO PENALTIES.
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF EDMONDS, WASHINGTON,
DO ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. The Edmonds City Code, Section 11.02.010,
is hereby amended to read as follows:
"11.02.010 Uniform building code adopted by
reference. That certain printed code, three copies
of which are and have been on file in the office
of the city clerk, for use and examination of the
public, being marked, printed and designated as
the Uniform Building Code, 1970 Edition, Volume
I (specifically including all Appendices except
those to Chapter Nos. 13,23 and 48) and that
Volume entitled "Uniform Building Code, 1970
Edition, Standards for Volume I," all copyrighted
1970 by the International Conference of Building
Officials, is hereby adopted by reference and
incorporated herein as if fully set forth
within this chapter, as the building code of the
city, subject to the modifications and amendments
hereinafter set forth, and the code as adopted
shall regulate the erection, construction, enlarge-
ment, alteration, repair, moving, removal,
conversion, demolition, occupancy, equipment,
use, height, area and maintenance of buildings
or structures in the city; and further provides for
the issuance of permits and collection of fees
therefor providing penalties for the violation of
such code; and each and all of the regulations,
provisions, penalties, conditions and terms of
the uniform building code herein mentioned and as
amended and on file in the office of the city
clerk is hereby established, pursuant to the laws
of the State of Washington as set forth under
RCW 35.21.180 as the building code in and for
the city.
Section 2. The Edmonds City Code, Section 11.02.065
is hereby amended to read as follows:
"11.02'0-65 Plan -checking fee= -Section 7007
of uniforM code. Section 7007 of the Uniform
Building Code as adopted by reference under
Section 11.02.010 of this chapter is hereby
amended and set forth as follows:
(a) Plan -checking fee. The amount of the
plan -checking fee for grading, excavation and/or
fill plans shall be ten dollars. Before accepting
a set of plans and specifications for checking,
the building official shall collect a plan -
checking fee. Separate permits and fees shall
apply to retaining walls or major drainage
structures as indicated elsewhere in this code.
There shall be no separate charge for standard
terrace drains and similar facilities.
(b) Grading permit fees. A fee for each grading
permit shall be paid to the building official in
the sum of ten dollars.
Section 3. The Edmonds City Code, Section 11.02.070,
is hereby amended to read as follows:
"11.02.070 Penalty for violations. Section
205 of the Uniform Building Code as adopted by
reference under Section 11.02.010 of this chapter
is hereby amended and set forth as follows:
"It is unlawful for any person, firm or cor-
poration to erect, construct, enlarge, alter, repair,
move, improve, remove, convert or demolish, equip,
use, occupy or maintain any building or structure
in the city, or cause the same to be done,
contrary to or in violation of any of the pro-
visions of this cahpter.
Any person, firm or corporation violating any
of the provisions of the uniform building code
as adopted herein, or other provision of this
chapter, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor, and
each such person shall be deemed guilty of a sepa-
rate offense for each and every day or portion
thereof during which any violation of any of the
provisions of this chapter or the Uniform Building
Code adopted herein is committed, continued or
permitted, and upon the conviction of such violation,
and each violation thereof, such person, firm or
corporation, and the officers, directors and
managers thereof, shall be punishable by a fine
of not more than five hundred dollars, or by
imprisonment for not more than ninety days, or by
both such fine and imprisonment."
Section 4. The following Sections of the Edmonds
City Code are hereby repealed:
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Section 11.02.030, 11.02.040,.11.02.050 and
11.02.080.
APPROVED:
WINtM�, M
ATTEST:
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CITY CLERK
PASSED BY THE CITY COUNCIL: DEC 1 - 1970
FILED WITH THE CITY CLERK: NpV 17 1970
PUBLISHED: DEC 9 - 1970
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