University Place building permits

Requirements

• “The 2021 Edition of the International Residential Code including Appendices F, Q and U … as amended by the Washington State Building Code Council in Chapter 51-51 WAC” (UPMC 14.05.030)
• Appendix U (Dwelling Unit Fire Sprinkler Systems) is adopted, alongside F (Radon) and Q (Tiny Houses)
• Sprinklers are required for any Group R-3 “requiring 2,000 gallons per minute of fire flow per Appendix B of the International Fire Code”
• A fire flow modification is available for NFPA 13D-protected dwellings where a hydrant is within 500 feet (IFC 507.3 as amended)
• Residential address numerals: 4 inches high under fifty feet from the street, 6 inches over fifty feet, minimum .05 inch stroke

Required documents

• RequiredBuilding Permit ApplicationFiled under UPMC Chapter 14.05. Administrative provisions come from IBC Chapter 1 as adopted (UPMC 14.05.090, not opened for this entry).
• RequiredFire Flow CalculationDetermines whether the 2,000 gpm sprinkler trigger applies under IFC Appendix B, which the city adopts expressly.
• OptionalNFPA 13D Sprinkler PlansWhere sprinklers are required, or where you are seeking the residential fire flow modification, which is conditional on an approved NFPA 13D system and a hydrant within 500 feet.

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Requirements

• “The 2021 Edition of the International Building Code, including Appendix E, and ICC/ANSI A117.1-2017, and the 2021 International Existing Building Code and International Swimming Pool and Spa Code” (UPMC 14.05.030)
• SPRINKLERS ABOVE 5,000 SQUARE FEET for Groups A-1 to A-4, B, E, F, M and S — far below the model code
• 2,500 square feet for woodworking generating finely divided combustible waste, and for manufacture or display and sale of upholstered furniture or mattresses
• 12,000 square feet for Groups B, F-2 and S-2 in Type IA/IB, IIA/IIB, IV/VA or IIB/IIIB construction
• Commercial address numerals must be at least 12 inches high, with unit or suite numbers at 4 inches
• Fire lane striping and signage are specified to the inch (IFC 503.3.1 and 503.3.2 as added)

Required documents

• RequiredBuilding Permit ApplicationFiled under UPMC Chapter 14.05.
• OptionalAutomatic Sprinkler System PlansRequired for most commercial buildings above 5,000 square feet under the amended IFC Section 903.2 thresholds.
• OptionalFire Apparatus Access and Lane Marking PlanStriping and signage must meet added IFC Sections 503.3.1 and 503.3.2, which specify paint width, lettering size, sign dimensions, mounting height and spacing.

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• “The 2021 Edition of the International Mechanical Code, including adoption of and amendments to the 2021 International Fuel Gas Code (NFPA 54) … and the 2021 Liquefied Petroleum Gas Code (NFPA 58) … with the exceptions noted in Chapter 5152 WAC” (UPMC 14.05.030)
• NFPA 58 IS NAMED AT 2021 HERE, where Lake Stevens and Issaquah both name it at 2020 — three cities, two values, not adjudicated by this project
• The WAC chapter is printed “5152” without its hyphen, reproduced as published
• New and existing spray booths and spraying rooms “shall be protected by an approved automatic fire-extinguishing system” (added IFC 903.2.13)

Required documents

• RequiredMechanical Permit ApplicationFiled under UPMC Chapter 14.05.

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Requirements

• “The 2021 Edition of the Uniform Plumbing Code, including Appendices A, B, I and M, published by the International Association of Plumbing and Mechanical Officials, is hereby adopted by reference with the additions, deletions and exceptions contained in Chapter 51-56 WAC.” (UPMC 14.05.030)
• FOUR appendices — A, B, I and M — where Lake Stevens adopts A, B and I
• Not the International Plumbing Code: this is a UPC jurisdiction

Required documents

• RequiredPlumbing Permit ApplicationFiled under UPMC Chapter 14.05.

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• “The 2021 Edition of the International Fire Code, including Appendix B” (UPMC 14.05.030), with amendments running to roughly half of Chapter 14.05
• Sprinkler thresholds are lowered to 5,000 sq ft across Groups A-1 to A-4, B, E, F, M and S; 2,500 sq ft for two named uses
• Alarm systems with 30+ actuating devices must be ADDRESSABLE; more than 75 smoke detectors or 200 total devices must be ANALOG INTELLIGENT
• Existing systems are exempt unless a remodel or expansion exceeds 30 percent; above 50 percent, compliance is required “within 18 months of permit application”
• A fire alarm panel must report a signal's location “written in English, not code” (added IFC 907.1.4)
• Where a new building has a suppression system, an occupant notification alarm system must also be installed — including tenant improvements in sprinklered buildings (IFC 907.5 as amended)

Required documents

• OptionalSprinkler System PlansTo the amended IFC Section 903 thresholds. Note added Section 903.2.13: new and existing spray booths and spraying rooms must be protected by an approved automatic fire-extinguishing system.
• OptionalFire Alarm System PlansMust meet the device-count technology requirements in added IFC Section 907.1.5 and the plain-English annunciation requirement in 907.1.4.
• OptionalFire Apparatus Access PlanAdded IFC 503.2.1.1 allows the city to require more than one emergency vehicle access for commercial developments where a single street access “may be impaired by vehicle congestion, condition of terrain, climatic conditions or other factors”.

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Requirements

• NO ELECTRICAL CODE APPEARS in the UPMC 14.05.030 adoption list as read — the paragraphs cover the IBC/IEBC/ISPSC, IRC, IMC/IFGC/NFPA 58, IFC, UPC and Washington State Energy Code
• The absence is bounded by what was read; UPMC 14.05.090 and 14.05.100 were not opened
• Electrical permitting in Washington is generally the Department of Labor and Industries' under Chapter 19.28 RCW; THIS ENTRY DOES NOT ESTABLISH the arrangement for University Place
• CONFIRM WITH THE CITY OR L&I before filing

Required documents

• RequiredElectrical Permit ApplicationNOT ESTABLISHED. Ask the city and the Washington State Department of Labor and Industries which issues for your project.

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