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The city of Everett hereby adopts the following codes by reference, which are incorporated herein as fully as if set out at length herein:

A. The current edition of the International Building Code, published by the International Code Council, Inc., as adopted by the Washington State Building Code Council in Chapter 51-50 WAC, as now or hereafter amended. The following appendices are specifically adopted, as now or hereafter amended:

1. Appendix G, Flood-Resistant Construction.

2. Appendix J, Grading.

B. The current edition of the International Residential Code, published by the International Code Council, Inc., as adopted by the Washington State Building Code Council in Chapter 51-51 WAC, as now or hereafter amended. The following appendices are specifically adopted, as now or hereafter amended:

1. Appendix K, Sound Transmission.

C. The current editions of the International Mechanical Code and the International Fuel Gas Code, published by the International Code Council, Inc., as adopted by the Washington State Building Code Council in Chapter 51-52 WAC, as now or hereafter amended; except that the standards for liquefied petroleum gas installations shall be NFPA 58 (Storage and Handling of Liquified Petroleum Gases) and ANSI Z223.1/NFPA 54 (National Fuel Gas Code).

D. The current edition of the International Fire Code, published by the International Code Council, Inc., as adopted by the Washington State Building Code Council in Chapter 51-54A WAC, as now or hereafter amended, including those standards of the National Fire Protection Association specifically referenced in the International Fire Code. The following appendices are specifically adopted, as now or hereafter amended in Chapter 16.03 EMC:

1. Appendix B, Fire-Flow Requirements for Buildings.

2. Appendix D, Fire Apparatus Access Roads.

3. Appendix E, Hazard Categories.

4. Appendix F, Hazard Ranking.

5. Appendix H, Hazardous Materials Management Plan (HMMP) and Hazardous Materials Inventory Statement (HMIS) Instructions.

6. Appendix I, Fire Protection Systems—Noncompliant Conditions.

7. Appendix N, Indoor Trade Shows and Exhibitions.

E. Except as provided in RCW 19.27.170, the current edition of the Uniform Plumbing Code and Uniform Plumbing Code Standards, published by the International Association of Plumbing and Mechanical Officials as adopted by the Washington State Building Code Council in Chapters 51-56 and 51-57 WAC, as now or hereafter amended; except that any provisions of such code affecting sewers or fuel gas piping are not adopted. The following appendices are specifically adopted, as now or hereafter amended:

1. Appendix A, Recommended Rules for Sizing the Water Supply System.

2. Appendix B, Explanatory Notes on Combination Waste and Vent Systems.

3. Appendix D, Sizing Storm Water Drainage Systems.

4. Appendix I, Installation Standards.

F. The rules adopted by the Washington State Building Code Council establishing standards for making buildings and facilities accessible to and usable by the physically disabled or elderly persons as provided in RCW 70.92.100 through 70.92.160, as now or hereafter amended.

G. The Washington State Energy Code, as adopted by the Washington State Building Code Council in Chapter 51-11 WAC, as now or hereafter amended.

H. The current edition of the National Electric Code, published by the National Fire Protection Association, as adopted by the Department of Labor and Industries in Chapter 296-46B WAC, and Chapter 19.28 RCW, as now or hereafter amended.

I. The current edition of the International Property Maintenance Code, published by the International Code Council, Inc., as now or hereafter amended. The following appendix is specifically adopted, as now or hereafter amended:

1. Appendix A, Boarding Standard. (Ord. 3796-21 § 1, 2021; Ord. 3196-10 Part 1 § 3, 2010.)