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AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
FEDERAL WAY, WASHINGTON, AMENDING CHAPTER 8
OF THE FEDERAL WAY CITY CODE AND ADOPTING THE
1997 UNIFORM FIRE CODE. (AMENDING ORDINANCES
NOS. 90-33,92-127, AND 92-143)
"WHEREAS, the City of Federal Way is required by RCW 19.27.031 to adopt the State of
Washington Uniform Fire Code as adopted or amended by the State Building Code Council; and
WHEREAS, the Federal Way City Council adopted the Uniform Fire Code on 2/13/90 and
6/16/92, in Ordinance Nos. 90-33 and 92-143; and
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WHEREAS, In 1998 the State Building Code Council adopted the International Fire Code
Institute's ("IFCI's") 1997 Uniform Fire Code, which superseded the 1994 Uniform Fire Code, and
required that Washington cities and counties adopt the 1997 Code; and
WHEREAS, the Federal Way City Council is authorized by the Federal Way City Code
("FWCC") to adopt amendments to the FWCC; and
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WHEREAS, the Federal Way City Council is authoôzed by RCW 19.27.040 to adopt
amendments to the Unifonn Fire Code, so long as the Fire Code's minimum perfonnance standards
and the objectives ofRCW 19.27.020 are not diminished; and
WHEREAS, on Apôl 5, 1999, the City Council's Land Use and Transportation Committee
considered adoption oftherFCrs 1997 UnifonnFire Code, with amendments, and moyed to forward
the Code and amendments to the fun City Council; and
WHEREAS,on 4/20and 5/4
. 1999, the City Council considered proposed changes
to Chapter 8 of the FWCC, relating to adoption with amendments of the !FCI 1997 UnifomfFire
Code, and detennined that adoption is necessary to protect the public health, safety and welfare;
NOW, THEREFORE,
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FEDERAL WAY, WASHINGTON, DOES HEREBY
ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:
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The index to Chapter 8 of the Federal Way City Code is amended as follows:
Chapter 8 FIRE PREVENTION AND PROTECTION*
Article I. In General
Sec. 8-1. «IHl"'I'",l<1l;uu))~
Sec. 8-((t))2.. Interpretation.
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~ SmokinlJ areas
~ Alteration repairs addition to building
~ Fire protection of hilJh-rise buildings
Sees. 8-«2»2--8-25. Reserved.
Article II. Standards
Division 1. Generally
Secs. 8-26--8-35. Reserved.
Division 2. Administration
Sec. 8-36. Authority to adopt rules and regulations.
«S'-(.. 8 37. D",;ð;l;vu..»
Sec. 8-3«&»1. Additional conditions.
Sec. 8-3«9»,!i. Liability.
Sec. 8-«46»12. «*PPeaIs}) Uniform Fire Code section I 03 I 4 amended- Board of APpeals.
Secs. 8-4«-I:-»,Q--8-50. Reserved.
Division 3. Fire Code
Sec. 8-51. Code adopted.
Sec. 8-52. Amendments.
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Sec. 8-53. New materials, processes or occupancies which may require pennits.
Sec. 8-54. Structures over water.
Secs. 8-55--8-65. Reserved.
Division 4. Fire Alarms and Sprinkler Systems
Sec. 8-66. Definitions.
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«Sec. 8 67. P"'po;\c».
See. 8-6((&»)1. Life safetylrescue access.
See. 8-6«9»Ji, Fire detection system.
Sec. 8-(('16»22. Installation.
«(Sec. 8-71. Alt-.,AbvUS, ,~pa:¡~ Aud add;l;v..~ 10 b..;Id;u¡p.»
Sees. 8- 7((z».Q--8-90. Reserved.
Article m Smoke Detecton;
((SO(.. B 91. Dcfû':t;o..".»
«Sec. 8-92. E"fv¡,,(.ulellL»
«SG~. 8-93. PCb..!l].»
«Sec. 8 94. n..,Æ."t,J;ty vf ~;ly.»
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«(Sec. 8-95. 1,blaH.tGo.. ""I,,¡'.,d.»
Sec. 8-9«6»1. Testing and maintenance.
Sec. 8-9«T»~. Transfer of dwelling unit.
Sec. 8-9«&»1. Removal or tampering.
Sees. 8-9«9»~--8-120. Reserved.
Article IV. Fireworks
Division 1. Generally
Sec. 8-121. Definitions.
Sec. 8-122. Findings o[fact.
Sec. 8-123. Implementatio.n of statutes.
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Sec. 8-124. Enforcement.
Sec. 8-125. Exception.
Sec. 8-126. Sale offireworlcs unlawful.
Sec. 8-127. Possession, use and discharge offireworlcs unlawful.
Sec. 8-128. Use of fireworks in public parks and on public land.
Sec. 8-129. Special effects for entertainment media.
Sees. 8-130--8-140. Reserved.
Division 2. Pennits
Sec. 8-141. Required display of fireworks.
Sec. 8-142. Application for public display permit.
Sec. 8-143. Pennit fees.
Sec. 8-144. Issuance; nontransferable; yoiding.
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Secs. 8-145--8-170. Reserved.
Division 3. ¥1reworks Display Regulations
Sec. 8-171. Compliance.
Sec. 8-172. State-licensed pyrotechnician required.
Sec. 8-173. Pennit required; contents.
Sec. 8-174. Plan view of site.
Sec. 8-175. Reinforcement of fire protection by city units.
Sec. 8-176. Removal of debris, trash.
Sec. 8-177. Disposal of undischarged fireworks.
Sec. 8-178. Fire extinguishers, blanket reqUired.
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Sec. 8-179. Revocation ofpennit.
Sec. 8-180. Areas of public access.
Section 2
Chapter 8, Article I, of the Federal Way City Code shall be amended as follows:
Sec. 8-1. «Int<.,ph.t..t;ud» ~
The pUl:pose of this chapter is not to create or otherwise establish or desilmate any
particular class or Ip"oup of persons who will or should be especially protected or benefitted by the:
terms of this chapter
Sec. 8-«1-» Z. Interpretation.
(a) Wheneyer the following words appear in the codes and regulations adopted by tills
chapter, they shall be interpreted as follows:
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(2)
(3)
(4)
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Administrative authority shall mean the building official.
Chief, fire chief or chief of the bureau of fire prevention shall mean the fire cruef
of the «Kihg Cvuuty Eo':' D;~l.;.:;t 11\... )9» Federal Way Fire Department.
City treasurer shall mean the director of adn1inistration and finance.
Corporation counsel shall mean the city attorney.
High-rise buildings shall mean all buildings seyen or more stories or havi-;;2" floors
used for human occupancy located more than 55 feet above the lowest leyel of fire
department yehicle acces~
Municipality and jurisdiction shall mean the City of Federal Way.
Board of appeals shall mean the hearing e:<aminer appointed by the city.
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(b) Whenever reference is made to local authority, codes, jurisdiction and similar concepts
witlún the codes adopted by tlùs chapter, interpretation shall render such reference applicable to
the applicable city designation, jurisdiction and authority.
Sec 8-3 Smoking Areas.
The fire chief is empowered and allthori7.ed to order the owner or OCCtlpant in writing to
designate smoking and nonsmoking areas and to post those areas with I\I!propriate silms as
defined and required in RCW 70 160 as it relates to the Waslúngton Clean Indoor Air Act
Sec 8-4 Alterations. r~pairs and additions to buildings.
The provisions of this chapter shalll\l!plv to all buildings which are altered or repaired one
or more times during any 70-month period where the value of the alterations or repairs during
that period exceeds 50% of the buildinl!'s assessed yalue as determined by the King County
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Auditor as of the date the first permit I\I!plication for such alterations or rc:pairs is submitted to the
City AllY addition to an existing structure shall be considered new construction subject to the
provisions of this division.
Sec 8-5 Fire protection of high-rise buildings.
High-rise buildinl!s shall be provided with fire protection systems in accordance with
Unifonn Buildin~ Code sections 403 2 throul!h 403 10 and Unifonn Building Code Cha.pter 9 as
adopted by the Federal Way City Code
Sees. 8-«2»..§-8-25. Reserved.
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Section 3
Chapter 8, Article ll, Division 2, of the Federal Way City Code shall be amended
as follows:
DMSION 2, ADMINISTRATION.
See. 8-36. Authority to adopt rules and regulations.
(a) The city shall adopt rules and regulations for the implementation of this article,
including:
(1)
Procedures to assure that building permits for structures confonn to the
requirements of this article.
(2)
Procedures to assure that these standards shall be reviewed as part of the
subdivision, planned unit development, rezone, conditional use and unclassified use
permit processes,
(3)
Procedures to assure that a report offire protection impacts is submitted in all
cases where a proposed structure or land use is regulated.
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« (5}»£1) Procedures to allow for hydrant spacing requirements to be relaxed by as much
as 50 percent pursuant to the Unifonn Fire Code, except where such allowances
would unreasonably reduce fire protection to the area or structures served.
«(6)
Pou....du."~ fó. ,",lo..",b~ fi,(. '-Al;"ISU;~1';"5 ~pt(....... ..1';,,1. ..1."'1 ;'.d;.....l~ tI.~ ly :!o
and Gu.£ßu..,bv.. vf ~.7~t........ b..-d vII v""u"",.~.7 d..d ~1,411 b" d".d"p..d hum
nð:liû...di) . (,wlS";"'cd ~l",..huå:,.))
(b) No less than one copy shall be available for public inspection and review in the fire
department office or the building department. The city may offer the rules and regulations for sale
for a reasonable cost to cover printing and handling.
«EkG.8 37. Ðc.;"l;()..~.
TI." £.", ,,1Û\.f ",Id b..iI&..¡; uÆc;,d o. d....;IS""" $1..dII.d." lI." A..tI.v.;l.7 l\.. "ppw.(,
d".i4Liu..~ hum tI." $l<u.dAod~ ....l«bli.d...d I'w~..4dllu ll';$ Aob"k, ..It"..;l;$ ~I.".... ll.álll.e
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See. 8-3«8»1. Additional conditions.
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(a) All condominiums shall haye the following wording in the recorded declaration of
covenants and a copy of the document shall be provided to the fire chief and the building official:
(1)
In the event that any unit should be equipped with a sprinkler system, nothing shall
be hung fi-om the sprinklers cOmprising a part of the system nor shall any such
sprinklers be painted, covered, or otherwise changed, tampered with or altered.
(2)
Prior to any alteration, amendment, modification or change thereof, the owners or
their agents will submit such proposed alteration, amendment, modification or
change to the fire chief or designee for approval and agrees to comply with all -
applicable sprinkler requirements.
«(b) TI,.:. fi,.:. "I';c;[ u' d",,;õ"C\. ",ta:,~ tI", uutl,ù,;t;y u"d", bCGGuu 16.301(1:,) oflI.e
Unifo.." F;", Cod.:. to ;""'us" .1dd;¡;u"a! cuud;t;o"o, ;"ch..di"õ but uut !:iu';t--d to ;'""CI>.>cd
sctbA"L" Us" O[h,':' ",t.ud.u,t"",t",;«Ib u. ól:aud,,;,,<-o ,.,1,<-,.:. d.:.l",u';ü~ """"S:I<u, to u';t:i¡ute
idchGhcd h,':' "wl.....t:ùu ;"",u':'L:..»
Sec. 8-3«9»~. Liability.
(a) The express intent of the city council is that responsibility for compliance with the
provisions of this article in regard to fire protection availability t? a specific development shall rest
exclusively with the pemút applicant and their agents.
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(b) The city council expressly recognizes there are limited public funds available for
implementation and enforcement of the provisions of this article and for the establishment of fire
suppression capability by the fire «district»d~artme!lt. The city council also recognizes that the
level of services these public funds can support must be balanced against the economic impact of
the costs for these services. Consequently, the funds appropriated for implementation and
enforcement of the provisions of this article are those which, in the judgment of the city council,
best protect the overall health, safety and welfare interests of the public.
(c) This article shall not be construed as placing responsibility for assuring the adequacy of
fire protection services within the city or any officer, employee or agent of the city, the fire
district, water purveyor, employee or agent of the fire «district»department or water purveyor.
Procedures established pursuant to this article are spot checks designed to foster and encourage
compliances but are not guarantees or assurances that pennits or work undertaken pursuant to
pennits complies with all applicable provisions of the article. It is the responsibility of the pennit
holder to comply with the procedures regarding the adequacy of fire protection service.
Sec.8-«46»~. «åppeah »Uniform Fire Code Section 103.1.4 amended- Board of
~. Section 103.1.4 of the Unifonn Fire Code, as adopted by this chapter, is hereby
amended to read as follows:
103 1 4 Appeals 'fa d..l...u';.u.. II,.. .u;tab;l;ly v[ á!t",u1'ltc. ",1'It":ð.15 a.ud typ~ v[
COllsl,u..l;uu a.ud tv p,v.;d" £\., '~vu.rok. ;ul"'p,..laGou. vftl,c. 1',0,;.;0,.. vfll';. ""dc., lI,c,,~
shall b~ ð.ud l",cb] ;5 ..,eat..d a bOwd uf app..al. wu5:.t;u5 uffi., u,..u,b..,. wl,u a,.. quldifi.::d Ly
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mGlub..., aud ..1.<111 ""La.> ~......r(.[<u) v[II.... b"...d. Th(. bv...d v[ a,,¡:'c.d~ ..1.alI b(. ~""vi"L...J by Lhe
CXGc..Gv(. bud) .....1 ..1.alll.old (¡fEe.. dl It....;. 1'1.......,....... TI.... bva.d ..I.all adój)I.C4.>óüdbk ...1.:.-. ...n:!
rc;gt.IIlGvh~ [v. ~/ld..."Gu5;'" ;UVG.>t;5atkv.- ...ld ..1..<11.......1". d......;~;v,,~ .....1 fi..diu5°;" ...iti../S tu
Ih... 6..G ...I';"f, with a du"I;c.,I" ~") Lo Ih~ "I'"c.lla"l. Appeals made fÌ"om any rulin~ made unde~
this article except for rulings or decisions pertaining to enforcement of this article may be mad~
to the hearinl! examiner appointed by the ci~ Procedural rules concenûng &ppeals shall be as
provided in process ill of Ch&pter 22 Zoning.
Sec. 8-40. Civil Enforcement
Notwithstandinl! any provision in this article or in any code adopted hereunder to the contra!)',
civil enforcement of the provisions of this article and the tenns and conditions of any pemùt or
approval issued pursuant to this article shall be governed by Federal Wav CitY Code Ch1\ )ter I,
Article rn Civil Enforcement of Code Civil enforcement is in addition to and does not limit any
other forms of enforcement available to the CitY including but not limited to criminal sanction&
as specified herein nuisance and injunction actions or other civil actions
Sees. 8-41-8-50. Reserved.
Section 4
Chapter 8, Article II, Division 3, of the Federal Way City Code shall be amended
as follows:
DIVISION 3. FIRE CODE
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See. 8-51. Code adopted
TI", u.';fu.", F;.e. Cvd" (Uf'C), 1991 Edit,v.., ~"Iud;..¡; ...t;"I.:. 78 vII £"'..v.L, ...,d
inclt..1;lIg AI'I""'.1,^,", .Jlal't~ H B v.. I'lUto..t>u.. .Æ Ba..u...d>I" VI """,b....tibl" J::o:¡":.1.> :... bud.., in
IOcat;OhS tI.at ",ay b¿ Bövdcå, .Jlal't~ HI B vn.li. hy.1I....tlvGdliv.~ .....1 .J>apt\.. HI C v.. t\..¡!iu8
abtv",at;.:; '>I'I;.JJ". ....d .>toi...1I';I'G SyiSt.....,," -1'..Ð1;.>hoo by tI." 1.t".....t>o...d Co.d\..",.Cç of
Duil.1iu¡; Offici.ds .....1 th" '.v\.>t..... F;." Clbcl¡, ~cidlio/I, a.ü.1 a.> a.1v¡:>tvd by tl." iSl:äte. l'u.SuA..t
to Vt'AC "I.. 51 24, ;.> advptoo by .cl""I~IC<. - ¡r ""t L.tI. h. f"H, .>.à.j""t tv tI..:. .....~,d",~,~,
addi¡;ó.~ v. .1d"t;v.ü".>vt LltI.:.., tlb.> a.t>clG, v.." ""1'.1 vf ..1';,,1.;.> v.. fiI...:"1 tit... vÆ~ uftl..:. ,,;ty
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tcrm.> vftI';.> 4l¡;.J~,
The followin~ code a.~ amended added to or excq)ted in this ch!\ :)ter t°tZether with all
amendments and additions provided in this title is adopted and shall be applicable within the citr"
A The followin!! ch!\ :)ters of the Washington Administratiye Code as presently
constituted or as may be subseqpentty amended'
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"1 Ch!\ :)ter 5]-44 WAC - StateBuildin~ ('-ode Adoption and Amendment of the
1997 Edition of the Uniform Fire Code inc1udin~ !\ :)pendices Ch!\ :)ters I-A I-C IT-F Ill-A. IIT-B,
and IIT-C State amendments to sections 103 2 1 I 110983 740423 and 7802 are adopted
only to the extent that they apply to huildings containin~ four dwellin~ units or less' in all other
respects the fore!!oin~ state amendments are not adopted State amendments to sections
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90122 I 90142 902 I 902 2 throll~h 902 241 and 79021 724 are not adopted for a~
building&.,
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Cha,pter 51-45 WAC - State Buildinl1 Code Adoption and Amendment of t~
1997 Edition of the {¡nifonn Fire Code Standard&
See. 8-52. Amendments.
The following amendments to the fire code adopted in section 8-51 are hereby adopted:
(1)
8<....1;0.. 2.383 ;~ <u.....¡,d<.d 10 ....åd Go> roll\Jw~.
Scclio.. 2.38J VII."..<-,.... 11.<- Ii.<- <.I';...f d1."I'I"v",,~ ".. "I'I'I;<-"I:v.. v. ....fuses
to 81"..1" 1'<-...';1 "wl,cd ro,. o¡ "he..;I;.\ d",...e.d II,.,III.c.I"o,;s;o... of
th<-li'<.Cvd...do..OI"I'I'i) v, tI..,lth... hu...;..Ie...1 <u.d.............goflh...£",
code. I""... !:,<...... ..';~""..~[.u...d v. "ov..¡¡i) ;"[':"1',(.[<..1, n,... "I'I'I;eo...1 ""'y
appc.d II.<. d......,~;v.. úftl.... fi.... "'¡';e.flo Ihe. bu;ld;..g "..d fi.... ...úd...I.e.".;..¡,;
CX-a..';'.". al'l'v;"tcd by II.... ...;1) I'u..u<ulllo Ih"'l'wc<-du,<.~ """I",......:! ;.,
prooÀ.>~ I of ...h"I'I..., 22, 20";"5. ,,;n.;., 45 clap £.v... II.... clAt<. of lIre;
de.,,;~;v.. "1'1'c.dcJ.
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Section «tt:W3-»I 102 3 is amended to read as follows:
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Section «tt:zæ.»ll!!2.l. Open bunñng prorubited. Open burning within
the city linüts is probibited.
SC\.tivh 11.562(..):.. .........d..d h.1 II... ..dd;L\vik of.. ...... pA."ß"'¡J1. Lo .~d ""
follows-:
'[he. £... ..I';"f;. c."'p"..c...d ....d ....LI.vl;"'~d tv v.dc.. Lhe. v.."... v. 0......1""'[
in ...;t;..¡s Lv d...;Õ'..d\. .".01.;"5 ....d ..v.......>1.;.'5"'Cllo ....d to po.L lI.os<:;
areas ..it!. "1'1'.01";"'" ';5". ~ d..fi....:d ....d .c.¡..;'..d ;.. Re',V T;IIc. 76 ... iL
relate.., tv LI... ',\\";I';ußtv.. CI"",. A:. A..l.»
Section «t4:te9»IOO7 3 3 6 2 is amended to read as follows:
The installation or use of any electric, electronic or mechanical aIann
device wruch giyes automatic notice to the communications center of the
city fire department on emergency or business telephone numbers is
prolûbited.
Individuals, agencies or companies may use the special telephone line for
automatic notification when approved by the fire crueL Trus provision
specifically includes devices utilizing the public telephone system.
Section «T7:-ffiT(a))7701 7 2 is amended to read as follows:
(a) ~he storage of explosives and blasting agents witlûn the city is
prorubited.
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Exception. The fire chief may issue a special pennit for such storage where
it appears in his or her judgment there will be no undue danger to persons
or property.
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S<x:tiull 79.581. Th" ;>tuta¡;" orCI,,->~ I ~Id H fla"ti"t<bk 1;.....;.:15;.. abov,,-
8m....d t~.L. util;>;.:!.:. ufb..;).:1;..¡;5;5 l"uh;bitcJ.
Exe."I't:ù". The. 6.t" cl';"f moly ioou':' a ~I'CC;.d 1'(.",,;['&"1 o..ch o[C"A~" ..11"."
it ApI'CJuo;1l 1';00, he. j..d¡¡m"..l 11,e.¡" will be...ù ....due. da..g", to 1'e.,5un~
or plUl'c..ly.»
CCfflH) Section ((82.184(1»»8204 2 is amended by the addition of two new paragraphs to
read as follows:
The aggregate capacity of anyone installation which contains more than
2,000 water gaIlons of liquefied petroleum gas is prohibited within the city.
Exception. The fire chief may issue a special pennit for such storage where
it appears in his or her judgment there will be no undue danger to persons
or property.
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Appendix ll-F shall apply to all aboYegr~und flammable and combustible
liquid storage tanks
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See. 8-53. New materials, processes or occupancies which may require permits.
The city manager, the building official and the fire chief shall act as a committee to
detennine and speciIY, after giving affected persons an opporturùty to be heard, any new
materials, processes or occupancies wlûch sba11 require permits, in addition to those now
enumerated in the fire code adopted in section 8-51. The fire chief sha1l post such list in a
conspicuous place and distribute copies thereof to interested persons.
See. 8-54. Structures over water.
No portion of any building or other structure supported by piers or piling and extending
oyer water shall be more than 250 feet from an improved public street or all~ giving access.
thereto for fire engines and other firefighting equipment; provided, howeyer, that the foregoing
limitation shall not apply to anyone-story structure used solely for the moorage of boats and
wlûch is:
(1)
Of Type 1 construction;
(2)
(3)
Of Type 2 construction; or
Having installed throughout the structure an approved automatic sprinkler system.
Sees. 8-55-8-65. Reserved.
~. Chapter 8, Article II, Division 4 of the Federal Way City Code shall be
amended as follows:
DMSION 4. FIRE ALARMS AND SPRINKLER SYSTEMS"
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See. 8-66. Definitions.
The following words, tenDs and phrases, when used in tlûs division, shall have the
meanings ascribed to them in trus section, except where the context clearly indicates a different
meaning:
Board of appeals shall mean the hearing examiner appointed by the city pursuant to
process I of chapter 22, Zoning.
Fire detection system shall mean a heat and/or smoke detection system monitored by a
central and/or remote station confornùng to the current requirements of the National Fire
Protection Association standards and/or the fire cruef or designee.
Fire sprinkler system shall mean an integrated system of piping connected to a water
supply with sprinklers which will automatically initiate water discharge over a fire, confornùng to
the current requirements of the National Fire Protection Association standards and/or thë fire
chief or designee.
Life safety/rescue access shall mean an unobstructed access to all floor leyels and each
rooflevel of a building on not less than 20 percent of the building perimeter by utilizing a 35-foot
ladder. An alternate method would be at least one stailWay enclosure with exit doolWays from
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each floor level and with a door opening onto each roof level which confonns to the requirements
of the Unifonn Building Code.
«8<-(.. 8 67. P"",Uð<ò
Th~ ptdpOsc. ,,[II';s .1;.¡";o.. ið tv I',uwot\. t!." 5.::J.()lall'..t..I;~ !.calll.. "¿.:t, a...1 n.J£ue by
~s(4bIi.lùuß ,cq..;'...........1:0 [v. II.... ;'....bdh.t:v.. of ....tv..",t:... &" ..la-... ",..1 £..... ~li..¡;;..iðl';'l¡s
SYSI......ð. '1'1.... .""..;'...........1:0 ,,[lIùð '£.¡";ü...>I..dI b... ;..1\.'1"(.(00 Go> a-. a.1.1;t:o.. tv II.... .cq..;'o..."..t.
or III" ...;1, £.... ""d". P,ü.;d...d, 1I....I""l'vs,:, .,[tI.;& .1;.;";v..;& ..o( tv .........10:. v, vtl...., ni,... ....L.dßiðl,
or d<"ð;5.."I...iu'11'a-Geubu ...1""" vi yOuI' .,[!"',;,u..ð nilv niH 0, .huuld 1:.... '->1'......iIdIy I'IOt....:.t~ ",
b~h~£tIGJ 1:., LI,~ 1'::1...... v[(I';& .1i.;ð;o...»
See. 8-6{(8»1. Life safety/rescue access.
(a) All occupancies shall be required to provide approved life safety/rescue access.
(b) The following are exceptions to this section:
c
(I)
Group «(M»!1 occupancies; and
(2)
Roof access need not be provided to roof levels having a slope greater than 4 in
12.
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See. 8-6«9»J!.. Fire deteCtion system.
(a) All occupancies exceeding 3,000 square feet gross floor area shall be required to
provide an approved automatic fire detection system. Area separation walls as noted in section
«565(e))~ of the Unifonn Building Code shall not be considered to separate a building to
enable deletion of the required fire detection system.
(b) The following are exceptions to tlùs section:
(1)
Group «M»)l[ or R Division 3 «(Bivision» occupancies;
(2)
Occupancies protected throughout by an approved/monitored automatic sprinkler
system can delete heat detectors lTom the system.
See. 8-«'ffl»§2. Installation.
Fire sprinkler systems shall be installed:
(1)
In all Group R Division 3 occupancies exceeding 2,500 square feet gross floor area
(including attached garages) without adequate fire flow except as cited.
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(4)
(2)
In all R-3 occupancies without approved fire department access as defined in
section «t6:Z6'1)2Ql of the Unifonn Fire Code.
(3)
In all Group R Division I occupancies having three or more levels or containing
five or more dwelling units and hotels having three or more floor levels or
containing ten or more guest rooms: Quick response standard sprinkler heads shall
be used in accordance with their approved listing in the dwelling unit and guest
room portions of the buildings. For the purposes of this section, condominiums
sha!! be treated as apartments. For the purpose of this section, a floor level shall be
defined as "that portion of a building included between the upper surface of any
floor and the surface of the next floor or roofaboye." Area separation waIls as
noted in section «5e5W»504 6 of the Unifonn Building Code shall not be
considered to separate a building to enable deletion of the required fire sprinkler
system.
In Group A occupancies that are used as nightclubs and discos where no alcohol is
served and where the total gross floor area exceeds 5,000 square feet. Area
separation wails as noted in section «5e5W»~ of the Unifonn Building Code
shall not be considered to separate a building to enable deletion of the required fire
sprinkler system.
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(5)
In all other occupancies requiring 2,000 gallons per minute or more fire flow, or
where the total floor area included witlùn the surrounding exterior walls on all
floor levels, including basements, exceeds 10,000 square feet. Area separation
walls, as noted in section «5Ð5(c))~ of the Unifonn Building Code, shall not
be considered to separate a building to enable deletion of the required fire sprinkler
system. Group (M»)Il occupancies are excepted ITom tlùs subsection.
(6)
In all occupancies where the building is classified as an oyelWater structure. «~
chapt', 57 of tl.~ u,.;rû".. Budd;..!; Cvdc adoptcd i.. .~ct:o.. 5-66.»)
«Se.:. 8 11. AIle. at;v..., , C"A;.. a..d ..dd;t;o..s to huild;,I!;..
'I'hc p,v.;s;o..o of!!';. chal't~, "1,,,11 a",,1) tv «11 build;..!;s Lo wl';d. ...o.cLI,~. 50 ,,~'<Â-ht of
its eou..Ly ""s"".OO .«Iu~ "L tl,c Gu,~ ofLl", fi,.t pc,..';L appli""L;o.. wiH b~ «Iki~d vi 'Cl'",;."d
witl.:., ~'y ¡Ð-ü.OuLl, I'c,;oJ vfG,u~. iu.y ad.£Gv... Lv ~. '"^'~t;U!; .b.u~Lu,~ .1.«11 bc ~OuS;dC,(;J
new Gvu.L,u~L;vh subject tv LI.G l',v.;S;vi,. ofLl';~ d;.;s;ou.»
Sees. 8-7œ1:»Q-8-90. Reserved.
~. Chapter 8, Article III of the Federal Way City Code shall be amended as
follows:
ARTICLE ID. SMOKE DETECTORS"
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«Sec.. 8 91. Ðd"..a;ull~.
The fvllow;"6 wv,d~. 1\....... ""d "I..~, wl,e;" ..-d;.. u.;. ",6"1,,, .1,.dII....e II." "'"",';h!S~
ascrib"d 10 1:/""" ;u II';. .':"I;vll, c,.....þl ..I,~" II", ev..tw..l "Ic...ly ;',d;""l.:.. A di:fE....<:..l """,,';u!S.
App, v.,.1 ....uk.. J..¡~""" .I..dI "".a.. "" iv,~tlo.. v, I'hvlvdc"¡,;,, de.;CI. wl';"I, d<.t~C;l:;
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stand...d ~...vk.. d.:.t.:x.lvl ..hctI.... vi hvl ..t...:Uì; A hCA.:"6 aid.
Ott, ~, ~I"dl ......... a p~~O.. ..I.v, .d......, jv;..II) v. ~",c..dI) ..;1I, vlh...~, ~1.áIll.a,.. .d1 v.
part v[Ih" k¡;cà I:tk to auy d....Ui..~ ullil
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sepAlal...:! £vlh ..AGh vII",. b] ..v us.. A..Ga vll.c. II...., a b<i<lIuvv.ll
Sec. 8 92. E..fu. C.,....,ut.
(a) Th.. bûild;..o official vi .1,,~;&...:G, a..d 11,.. fi.e ..1';..[ vi d<.~;5"'~'" we ",.cl.] autl.o.:"",J
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to c.áv.<Ã. càlp'v.;~:v..~ o[tI.;~ ...G..k. IfIl"'I"ú,,",ly v....... ;~;.. .;vIA60.. v[II';s ...Gele, II... duly
appv¡..lcd .Cp,'->"ÙI"t:,..~ veIl... c;!) v. Ii... aull,v.;I] ...10] ;~~u.. a "01;,,.. ve .¡vla!::vu ""U;';U!;
colll"I;...I"", ..:11';'1 a 1'<:.;0.1 ve..ól k.s~ tI.....I..o ......L.
(b) N" pC...';1 Cv. càtC'cíGO."" ,C,,¡¡;'~ v, a.1d;t:ú..,s tv ..., ..";~t:..o .1..dliüg u,';1 ~It.dl b"
issu..d u,d,->~ 11,.. v....", "",.ti£."" tI,«t a p,opc.I] vp..",G"o ~,uok.. dGl...:.tv, 1,= b....u ;"sl.d1..d ;., Ihe
dwdl;..o u.';I;', a.."",.1"""", ..;11, tl';~ ...GcIc:
Sec. 8 93. P,..all].
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old.., ;..vcd I't..Sv~,l to db. ~l;d", .h.dl 1>" 6v,ll1 vf" ..;.a ;'di"..t;vll, I'v..;.;\..d:.k 1>1 "I""";.",um
fill.. vf SS6.66. &..1, d"l d."l " ""..G"V;"6 .;"I..Ii".. ....;..¡; .1.l1li Gull.l;lvt.. ".(.I'.....t" "If.:....e.
See. 8 94. NolIl;"b;I;t,y of G:t,.
Th.:. ..;t¡, th" &.. d':.:.f ...,.:1 tl,..;1 vÆ"""o, Aß(...I::, ...,J "...pIUl"U .1"àI..Ol b.. II.:.!.:! lild:.k ill
any ,,;.iI "..GVII [v. dAi..A¡S"",, vi death o. ;'~V'llv I"".V'" v, I',vl'<-.t) .c..vlth'6 £'0", tl... f";lv, " Lv
install v, d,.. f";I..." vf" ....ol..~ da....tv, ""Iv;'...:1 ....d". tI.;... ...l;<.le.
Se.... 8 95. LI...t,dIAt;OIl,G'tv;,t.:l.
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not k&... tI,~, vol.. .,..vl.... .:I..t"..lo, ;., vp.....bh. ""oId;Gv.. ..1';.:.!'I',v.;d".~. "..daA" """';"5 ll,Al
can b"I,CoIu.:l ;11 «II,vO.... ;., Lh" .;\"'-1';"5"""" ...,.:1 ..oll(.S;, tI.Ai, v.... ."",1.... d..l.."Lvl v.. ....eh 1".eI
oftllC d....IIi..'5, ;.,..I.l.:1i..,g-dl.. b"'C'II<-"L b"L......I..d;"5 ...11 el"..I.I'A.... vi .....£"";'1,...:1 "Lt;.:.. 'w'll,c,c
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atCM, tll<-,(. .10«11 1>.:." ....01.... dctcc.to, ;'l.ihdlcd "djA......l to ......1, .k"I';"5 ~Ca.
(b) S...ol.." dct""lv,.;.. .:1..,,11;"5 v,';1::, vC<.uI';...:I 1>11""";"5 ;",1""'....1 I"".v,,'" .11«11, ;"
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lightpul~G ~1,.dlloa.~ a u':,hu.um £."'Iu~u".7 "C68, but uvl ~.......d;"1S 128, ß""l,~ p~o u':uutG, a.ud
shall be K~lcd by A uat;ou.dl) o"""lSo';...,d t\..t-:UIS htböratv,.7 Cv, Ilo~ 1'11.. Geul", pull"";" uC .d".t;'<g
the dc.â and I.c.u;UIS ¡'up":...d ;',lI,~ ".Gut of" fùc-.
(c) Th... ~u¡o"-... d...l"et". ~h.dl b~ :.",hdl..d :'0 a OU"'UM "'oJ 1"""G"u "",I.>;"t"ul ..;11. lire
malluf"...tu.c.'ô iu~t,ucl;ûll.. S.u""-... d"t...~tvl~ fol I.CAI:ulS :u,pa:...d p~o~Ou~ .;I.all b... :u.;lall"J ;u
unob~t,u...l..d .;e.. "Ctl", .1,,~p:',1S ovum b~.
~d) u"o d-..;, "d S,u,,"-... del""t",.; .>h.dl k :,...,lall..d :....11 d.....II;u5 uo':l., bu:!1 VI
malluf""tuh"d ðftc, 1.1) lJ, 1990. E;ll"" I..bd-,.;,id VI ¡',,It':''rCpGIAtcJ ôm,,"-... dd,,~lo.~ ,u<Ì'y be
installed ;u """;~¡;UIS I "";dcu",",, ,.1':...1. """" ,-",Ü.bu"l..d 1";vI to DCG"uJ:",. J 1, 1980.»
See. 8-9«6)1. Testing and maintenance.
Installation of an approved smoke detection device shall be the responsibility of the owner.
Maintenance of such device shall be the responsibility of the tenant or occupant. Maintenance
shall include the perfOlmance of such tests of the required smoke detector as are recommended by
the manufacturer, at intervals of not less than once a month. Maintenance also requires that if the
smoke detector is battery-operated, new batteries shall be installed whenever the unit emits a low
battery signal, or a minimum of once each year whether or not a low battery signal is present.
Sec. 8-9(7'»Z. Transfer of dwelling unit
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It shall be unlawful for any person to convey fee title to any real property which includes a
dwelling unit, or transfer possession of any dwelling unit pursuant to a land sale contract, unless
there is a properly operating smoke detector in the dwelling unit which has been installed in
accordance with this article. Effective upon the sale or transfer of title of a dwelling unit, it shall
be the duty of the seller or transferor to certi1ÿ to the buyer or transferee in writing that all smoke
detectors required by this article are instaI1ed and in proper working order.
Sec. 8-9«S»J.. Remoyal or tampering.
It shall be unlawful for any person to remove a properly functioning smoke detector
installed in confonnance with this article unless it is replaced. It shall be unlawful for any person
to remoye batteries or in any other way make inoperable or interfere with the effectiveness of a
smoke detector installed in confonnance with this article, except that this provision shall not apply
to. any owner or owner's agent in the nonnal procedure of replacing batteries.
Sees. 8-9«9»~-8-120. Reserved.
~
Section 7. Section 8-124 oftheFedeca1 Way City Code shall be amended as follows:
Sec. 8-124. Qri! Enforcement
TI", £',0 d';"f, v, .1,"3;g.,~,;" ,"",v,.1;,...I;vll ...;tl. l!,~ buad;ug ulf..:.;.:I, ;3 ð...,lhv,;d.d Iv
"nfu,,"~ .:II I-" o V;$;VH3 vftl';$ ",ti.;k "".1,;', add;t;uh Iv "';"';Ual3"""¡;UU3 ", ~;v;I,"",~d;~3, I,e VI
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sl.~ may ,Cvol~ aÜy pC",';! i.>o>u.Å pu,~u~,t t\, tl';~ ~t;d" upu" a"y f";¡...,~ v, ,~fu~1d vftlIC
PC"";!lc,, ""d/1.11 10 Culh/,I) with ""y /,IOV;';u"s ofLl';~ ~t;~I~ ,da!;,,¡¡ t\, t"",/,u¡",y .hu~Lu,=
Notwithstandinl! any provision in this article or in any code adopted hereunder to th~
contrary civil enforcement of the provisions of this article and the tenns and conditions ofa~
pennit or <\pproval issued pursuant to this article shall be goyemed by Federal WIlY City Cod~
Ch<\pter 1 Article ill Civil Enforcement of Code Civil enforcement is in addition to and does
not limit any other fonns of enforcement available to the City including but not limited to,
criminal sanctions as specified herein nuisance and injunction actions or other civil action1!...
~. Section 8-175 of the Federal Way City Code shall be amended as follows: -
See. 8-175. Reinforcement of fire protection «b, c;t" ....;13».
When, in the discretion of the fire chief, such requirement is necessary to preserve the
public health, safety and welfare, the pennit may require that a «city» Federal Way ((f))Eire
((d))Department pumper and a minimum of two trained «city)) firefighters shall be on site 30
minutes prior to and after the shooting of the event. Firefighters shall receive a minimum
compensation as per the Washington State Chiefs Association's fee schedule. AIl compensation
for fire department apparatus will be as per the WaShington State Chiefs Association's fee
schedule and shall be designated to the general fund.
~. Severability. The provisions of this ordinance are declared separate and
seyer1\ble. The inYalidity of any clause, sentence, paragraph, subdivision, section, or portion of
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this ordinance or the invalidity of the application thereof to any person or circumstance, shall not
affect the validity of the remainder of the ordinance; or the validity ofits application to other
persons or circumstances.
Section I Q. Ratification. Any act consistent with the authority and prior to the effectiye
date of this ordinance is hereby ratified and affinned.
Section II. Effective Date:. This ordinance shall take effect and be in force five (5) days
from and after its passage, approval, and publication, as provided by law.
PASSED by the City Council of the City of Federal Way this
4th
day of
May
.1999.
CITY ?~AY
17 ,Oj~ ~¿:~RONGINrz
CITY CLERK, N. CHRISTINE GREEN, CMC
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
~e~~
CITY ATTORNEY, LONDI K. LINDELL
FILED WITH THE CITY CLERK: 4/ 1 9/99
PASSED BY THE CITY COUNCIL: 5/4/99
PUBLISHED: 5/8/99
EFFECTIVE DATE: 5/13/99
ORDINANCE NO. 99-340
K,IORDIN\
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