Mechanical permit in Pullman, Washington

Pullman requires a mechanical permit for: PCC 2.25.010(1) adopts “the most current edition of the International Mechanical Code (referred to in this Chapter as the IMC) as adopted by the State of Washington and its additions, deletions, and exceptions noted in Chapter 51-52 WAC as now existing and in accordance with any amendments that may hereafter be made thereto”, and (2) adds “the most current edition of the International Fuel Gas Code (referred to in this Chapter as the IFGC) as adopted by the State of Washington” under the same WAC chapter and the same rolling terms.; NO NFPA STANDARD IS NAMED IN THIS CHAPTER AT ALL, and that is measured rather than assumed: a search for “NFPA” across the whole of Chapter 2.25 returns nothing. Several other cities in this Washington set name NFPA 58 with an explicit edition year; Pullman does not name it, so no year for it is asserted here either way.; PCC 2.25.030 covers gas piping and fitting and was not opened for this entry.; FOUR SECTIONS OF THIS CHAPTER ARE PUBLISHED AS BARE “Repealed.” — PCC 2.25.040, .050, .060 and .070 — with no subject name and no repealing ordinance shown in the section list. What they once contained cannot be read off the code.; 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.; 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.; 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.

Chapter 2.25 does not mention NFPA at all — a search of the full chapter returns nothing. It adopts the IMC and the IFGC, both at “the most current edition” as adopted by the State of Washington under Chapter 51-52 WAC. Whether an NFPA standard reaches your work through the state adoption is a question for the Building Official; this entry does not assert it.