Ordinance 3819ORDINANCE NO. 3819
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF EDMONDS,
WASHINGTON, ADOPTING REGULATIONS CONCERNING
RESIDENTIAL FIRE SPRINKLER SYSTEMS AND FIXING A
TIME WHEN THE SAME SHALL BECOME EFFECTIVE.
WHEREAS, Chapter 19.27 RCW provides that certain international building
codes, as amended by the State Building Code Council, shall be in effect in all Washington
Cities; and
WHEREAS, Washington State Building Code Council has amended the 2009
International Residential Code so that every community may independently consider and
determine suitable application of Residential Fire Sprinkler Systems (RFSS) as a minimum
requirement for purposes of life safety, property preservation, and environmental protection in all
new one - family, two - family, and townhouse dwellings; and
WHEREAS, by local stakeholder discussions with citizens, elected officials, City
staff, fire officials, local builders and developers, water purveyors, area system installers, realtors
and insurance companies, aided determination regarding the merits and limitations for the
installation of Residential Fire Sprinkler Systems (RFSS) in new residential construction; and
WHEREAS, the City Council finds that the public health, safety, and welfare will
be better served by adopting a requirement for RFSS in construction of all new dwellings larger
than 3,000 square feet; NOW, THEREFORE,
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF EDMONDS, WASHINGTON, DO
ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:
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Section 1. Edmonds Community Development Code 19.05.000 is
amended to read as follows:
19.05.000 International Residential Code adopted.
...The International Residential Code (IRC), 2009 Edition, published by the International Code
Council, as amended by the Washington State Building Code Council in Chapter 51 -51 WAC,
and as subsequently amended by this chapter, is hereby adopted along with Appendix Chapters
A, B, C, K, Rand S.
Section 2. A new subsection C is hereby added to Edmonds Community
Development Code 19.05.020 to read as follows:
19.05.020 Section amendments
C. Appendix S - Section AS 107.1 Fire Sprinklers. An approved automatic fire sprinkler
system shall be installed in new one - family and two - family dwellings and townhouses exceeding
3,000 square feet of fire area, and in accordance with Appendix R. No modifications will be
made to this threshold limit prior to next code cycle update on July 1, 2013.
Section 3. New section Edmonds Community Development Code
19.25.036 is hereby adopted to read as follows:
19.25.036 Dwelling Fire Sprinkler Systems Connection Fees.
(a) Where dwelling fire sprinkler systems are required to be installed in a dwelling (building
containing one or two dwelling- units) constructed under the International Residential Code
(IRC), a single water connection may provide fire protection and domestic services through
combination water lines utilizing an integrated fire and plumbing flow - through piping system
described in IRC Appendix R (WAC 51 -51- 60105).
(b) Automatic sprinkler systems installed pursuant to subsection (a) of this section shall not
be subject to the cost differential from General Facility Charges for connection to the public
water system when an up -sized meter is required to meet the design flow rate for, and is solely
attributable to the installation of the automatic sprinkler system. All other costs, including the
expense of a larger meter, a general facility charge attributable to the meter sized for the
domestic service alone, and other permits and fees shall remain the responsibility of the owner.
(c) When automatic sprinkler systems designed for life safety and installed pursuant to
subsection (a) of this section are integrated and dependent upon the domestic water supply of the
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residential dwelling unit, the property owner shall be responsible for maintaining the service
connection and paying for an adequate supply of water to the residential dwelling unit.
Section 4. Effective Date. This ordinance, being an exercise of a power
specifically delegated to the City legislative body, is not subject to referendum, and
shall take effect five (5) days after passage and publication of an approved summary
thereof consisting of the title.
APPROVED:
MA OR, MIKE C PER
ATTEST/AUTHENTICATED:
ITY CLERK, SANDRA S. CHASE
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
OFFICE OF T C Y AT T EY:
BY
W. SCOTT SNYDER
FILED WITH THE CITY CLERK: 11/12/2010
PASSED BY THE CITY COUNCIL: 11/16/2010
PUBLISHED: 11/21/2010
EFFECTIVE DATE: 11/26/2010
ORDINANCE NO. 3819
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SUMMARY OF ORDINANCE NO. 3819
of the City of Edmonds, Washington
On the 16th day of November, 2010, the City Council of the City of Edmonds,
passed Ordinance No. 3819. A summary of the content of said ordinance, consisting of the title,
provides as follows:
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF EDMONDS,
WASHINGTON, ADOPTING REGULATIONS CONCERNING
RESIDENTIAL FIRE SPRINKLER SYSTEMS AND FIXING A
TIME WHEN THE SAME SHALL BECOME EFFECTIVE.
The full text of this Ordinance will be mailed upon request.
DATED this 17th day of November, 2010.
CITY CLERK, SANDRA S. CHASE
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Affidavit of Publication
STATE OF WASHINGTON,
COUNTY OF SNOHOMISH } S.S.
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SUMMARY OF ORDINANCE NO. 3619
of the City of Edmonds, ashington
On the 16th day of November, 2010, the City Council of the City
of Edmonds, passed Ordinance No. 3619. A summary of the con-
tent of said ordinance, consisting of the title, provides as follows:
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF EDMONDS, WASHING-
TON, ADOPTING REGULATIONS CONCERNING RESIDEN-
TIAL FIRE SPRINKLER SYSTEMS AND FIXING A TIME
WHEN THE SAME SHALL BECOME EFFECTIVE.
The full text of this Ordinance will be mailed upon request.
DATED this 17th day of November, 2010.
CITY CLERK, SANDRA S. CHASE
Published: November 21 2010
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The undersigned, being first duly sworn on oath deposes and says that she is Principal Clerk of
THE HERALD, a daily newspaper printed and published in the City of Everett, County of
Snohomish, and State of Washington; that said newspaper is a newspaper of general
circulation in said County and State; that said newspaper has been approved as a legal
newspaper by order of the Superior Court of Snohomish County and that the notice
Summary of Ordinance NO 3819
Adopting Regulations Concerning Residential Fire Sprinkler Systems
a printed copy of which is hereunto attached, was published in said newspaper proper and not in
supplement form, in the regular and entire edition of said paper on the following days and
times, namely:
November 21, 2010
and that said newspaper was regularly distributed to its su
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Account Name: City of Edmonds Account Number: 101416 Order Number: 0001718811