Commercial building permit in Pullman, Washington

Pullman requires a commercial building permit for: PCC 2.15.010(1): “The City of Pullman hereby adopts the most current edition of the International Building Code (referred to in this Chapter as the IBC) and Appendix ‘J’ (Grading) as adopted by the State of Washington and its additions, deletions, and exceptions noted in WAC 51-50 as now existing and in accordance with any amendments that may hereafter be made thereto as supplemented by” the IRC. NO EDITION YEAR IS PRINTED. Appendix J (Grading) is the one appendix named.; PCC 2.10.060 states that “The general administrative provisions of the International Building Code as adopted in Chapter 2.15” govern administration, as further amended. That section was read only in its opening words for this entry.; A grading permit exists separately — PCC 2.15.040 is headed “Grading permit exceptions” and Appendix J is adopted with the IBC — but that section was NOT opened and its thresholds are not asserted here. PCC 2.15.050 covers erosion control and was also not opened.; BUDGET ROUGHLY DOUBLE THE PERMIT FEE AT THE COUNTER, AND HALF OF IT IS REFUNDABLE. PCC 2.15.070 amends IBC and IRC Section 105 to add: “To the cost of every permit authorized under Section 105 of the IBC and IRC, except a permit issued for purposes that require no earthmoving or transportation of earth or other debris, shall be added a cash deposit equal to the cost of the building permit as provided for in Section 2.15.020.” THIS IS A DEPOSIT, NOT A FEE — it secures removal of “any earth, fresh concrete, rock rubble or debris which is deposited on any portion of public right-of-way … by the permittee”, to be cleared “at the end of the work day” or as the Public Works Director directs. If the right-of-way is damaged or not restored, the Director may order restoration “as often as may be necessary”. The exemption is narrow: only permits requiring NO earthmoving or earth transport escape it. NOTE THAT IT CARRIES NO DOLLAR FIGURE AT ALL — it is defined as a multiple of a fee that is itself set by resolution.; “THE CONSTRUCTION CODE” IS A DEFINED TERM AND IT REACHES OUTSIDE TITLE 2. PCC 2.10.010 defines it as consisting of “(1) The Washington State Building Code as now existing and in accordance with any amendments that may hereafter be made thereto except as specifically provided otherwise in this Title; (2) The Building Code (Chapter 2.15); (3) The Plumbing Code (Chapter 2.20); (4) The Mechanical Code (Chapter 2.25); (5) The Fire Code (Chapter 3.16); (6) The Energy Code (Chapter 2.30); (7) The Electrical Code (Chapter 2.35)”. The Fire Code sits in Title 3, not Title 2, so reading Title 2 end to end still leaves one component of the Construction Code unread. Chapter 3.16 was NOT opened for this entry.; PULLMAN PUBLISHES A CONFLICT ORDER AND IT IS NOT THE SAME ORDER AS ITS NEIGHBOURS'. PCC 2.10.050: “In case of a conflict between the provisions of the various codes regulating construction as listed in Section 2.10.010, the first listed code as listed in Section 2.10.010 of this Chapter shall govern unless specifically provided otherwise in Chapter 19.27 RCW, WAC 51-50 or elsewhere in this Title.” The list at 2.10.010 runs: the Washington State Building Code, then the Building Code (2.15), the Plumbing Code (2.20), the Mechanical Code (2.25), the Fire Code (3.16), the Energy Code (2.30) and the Electrical Code (2.35). >>> THE MECHANISM IS SHARED ACROSS CITIES AND THE ORDERING IS NOT. Walla Walla publishes the same first-listed-governs rule with plumbing LAST, behind the IBC, IRC, IMC and IFC; Pullman puts plumbing SECOND, ahead of mechanical, fire, energy and electrical. Wenatchee publishes the same idea again in different words. A reader who learned the rule in one of these cities would get the opposite answer about plumbing in the other.; THE DELEGATION IS STATED TWICE, IN TWO PLACES, WHICH IS THE OPPOSITE OF THE TRAP THE PREVIOUS CITY SET. Each chapter's own adopting sentence carries both the delegation and the roll — “the most current edition … as adopted by the State of Washington … as now existing and in accordance with any amendments that may hereafter be made thereto” — AND the definition of the Construction Code at PCC 2.10.010 repeats the roll for the Washington State Building Code as a whole. Walla Walla put its roll in a section by itself with no rolling phrase in any adopting sentence; Pullman says it in both places.; THE CODE DISCLAIMS A DUTY TO YOU SPECIFICALLY. PCC 2.10.020(2): “None of the provisions of this Title or the ‘Construction Code’ are intended to create a cause of action or provide the basis for a claim against the city, its officials, or employees for the performance or failure to perform a duty or obligation running to a specific individual or specific individuals.” Inspection and approval are not a warranty to the permit holder.; PCC 2.10.030: the “Building Official” means “the Building Official within the protective inspections division of the city of Pullman as set forth in PCC 1.18.050”, and PCC 2.10.040 separately defines the Fire Chief. PCC 1.18.050 was not opened.; Appeals run to the Hearing Examiner under PCC 2.10.090 through 2.10.130, with separate sections for appeal procedures, the Examiner's determination, failure to obey a final order and appeal of the Examiner's own action. This guide does not summarise those sections, so no deadline or filing requirement is stated here.. If your project isn't listed, confirm with City of Pullman at (509) 334-4555 before starting work.

In Pullman, the published Building permit fee is: Set by city council resolution. These are the jurisdiction's own published figures — see the fee schedule table and source citations on this page.

Pullman does not publish a plan-review timeline for this permit. Contact City of Pullman at (509) 334-4555 for current turnaround.

You'll need: Building permit application; Cash damage deposit for the public right-of-way. See the required-documents checklist on this page for details on each.

Apply through City of Pullman at 190 SE Crestview St., Pullman, WA 99163. Phone: (509) 334-4555. Official information: https://www.pullman-wa.gov/.

Pullman, Washington has adopted: PCC 2.10.010 defines “the Construction Code” as: “(1) The Washington State Building Code as now existing and in accordance with any amendments that may hereafter be made thereto except as specifically provided otherwise in this Title; (2) The Building Code (Chapter 2.15); (3) The Plumbing Code (Chapter 2.20); (4) The Mechanical Code (Chapter 2.25); (5) The Fire Code (Chapter 3.16); (6) The Energy Code (Chapter 2.30); (7) The Electrical Code (Chapter 2.35)”.; IBC — PCC 2.15.010(1): “the most current edition of the International Building Code … and Appendix ‘J’ (Grading) as adopted by the State of Washington and its additions, deletions, and exceptions noted in WAC 51-50 as now existing and in accordance with any amendments that may hereafter be made thereto”.; IRC — PCC 2.15.010(2): “the most current edition of the International Residential Code … as adopted by the State of Washington”, WAC 51-51, same rolling terms.; UPC — PCC 2.20.010: “the most current edition of the Uniform Plumbing Code … as adopted by the State of Washington”, Chapter 51-56 WAC, same rolling terms.; IMC and IFGC — PCC 2.25.010: both at “the most current edition … as adopted by the State of Washington”, Chapter 51-52 WAC, same rolling terms.; Washington State Energy Code — PCC 2.30.010: “The most current edition of the ‘Washington State Energy Code’ (Commercial Provisions and Residential Provisions), as now existing and in accordance with any amendments that may hereafter be made thereto as adopted by the Washington State Building Code Council (as codified in Chapters 51-11C and 51-11R WAC).”; NEC — PCC 2.35.010: “the most current edition of the ‘National Electrical Code,’ as published by the National Fire Protection Association and adopted by the State of Washington”, together with the state “Electrical Safety Standard, Administration, and Installation” regulations at Chapter 296-45B WAC.; THE FIRE CODE IS PART OF THE CONSTRUCTION CODE BUT LIVES AT CHAPTER 3.16, OUTSIDE TITLE 2, and was NOT opened for this entry.. Local amendments apply — see the Pullman overview page for the full list.

They are not published in the code. PCC 2.15.020 sets them by resolution of the City Council, with a carve-out for fees “specifically set forth in this Chapter”, so the resolution is not necessarily the only source. Those fees supersede the fee schedules printed in the IBC and IRC. Budget separately for the cash damage deposit at PCC 2.15.070, which equals the permit fee.