Naches City Zoning Code

15.02.010 Purpose.

The purpose of this title is to provide minimum standards to safeguard life or limb, health, property and public welfare by regulating and controlling the design, construction, quality of materials, use and occupancy, location and maintenance of all buildings and structures within the town and certain equipment specifically regulated herein.

The purpose of this title is not to create or otherwise establish or designate any particular class or group of persons who will or should be especially protected or benefited by the terms of this title.

(Ord. No. 808, § 3, 6-9-2025)

15.02.020 Authority to enforce.

RCW 19.27.074 directs that the State Building Code be enforced in all cities and counties

(Ord. No. 808, § 4, 6-9-2025)

15.02.030 Adoption by reference.

There shall be in effect in the town, the State Building Code which consists of the following codes which are hereby adopted by reference:

A.

The International Building Code, 2021 Edition, published by the International Code Council as adopted and amended by the State of Washington or as may be hereafter amended by Chapter 51-50 WAC; and

B.

International Residential Code. The 2021 Edition of the International Residential Code as published by the International Code Council is hereby adopted by reference with the following additions, deletions, and exceptions and hereafter amended by Chapter 51-51 WAC; provided, that Chapters 11 and 25 through 43 of this code are not adopted; and

C.

The International Mechanical code, 2021 Edition, published by the International Code Council as adopted and amended by the State of Washington or as may be hereafter amended by Chapter 51-52 WAC; and

D.

The International Fire code, 2021 Edition, published by the International Code Council, as adopted by the State of Washington or as may be hereafter amended by Chapter 51-54A WAC, with the following appendices which are specifically adopted:

Appendix B, Fire Flow for Buildings

Appendix D, Fire Apparatus Access Roads

Appendix E, Hazard Categories

Appendix G, Cryogenic Fluids - Weight and Volume Equivalents

Provided that, notwithstanding any wording in this code, participants in religious ceremonies shall not be precluded from carrying hand-held candles; and

E.

The Washington State Energy code, 2021 edition, as adopted and amended by the State of Washington or as may be hereafter amended by Chapter 51-11R WAC and Chapter 51-11C WAC; and

F.

The International Existing Building code, 2021 Edition, published by the International Code Council as adopted and amended by the State of Washington or as may be hereafter amended by Chapter 51-50 WAC; and

G.

The International Wildland-Urban Interface code, 2021 edition, published by the International Code Council, as adopted by the State of Washington or as may be hereafter amended by Chapter 51-55 WAC; and

H.

Uniform Plumbing code, 2021 edition, published by the International Association of Plumbing and Mechanical Officials as adopted and amended by the State of Washington or as may be hereafter amended by Chapter 51-56 WAC;

I.

The rules adopted by the council establishing standards for making buildings and facilities accessible to and usable by the physically disabled or elderly persons provided in RCW 70.92.100 through 70.92.160.

(Ord. No. 808, § 4, 6-9-2025)

15.02.040 Conflict.

In case of conflict among the codes enumerated in Section 15.02.030, the first named code shall govern over those following.

(Ord. No. 808, § 4, 6-9-2025)

15.02.050 Permits required.

A.

Work. Except as specified in Chapter 1 of the IBC, Chapter 1 of the UPC, and Chapter 1 of the IMC, no building or structure or plumbing or mechanical system thereof regulated by this title shall be erected, constructed, enlarged, altered, repaired, moved, converted, installed, replaced or demolished without a separate permit for each building or structure having first been obtained from the building official.

B.

Use and Occupancy. No building or structure shall be used or occupied, and no charge in the existing occupancy classification of a building or structure or portion thereof shall be made until the building official has issued a certificate of occupancy therefore as provided by this title.

C.

Regulated Activities, Operations, Practices and Functions. A permit shall be obtained from the fire marshal prior to engaging in the specific activities in Chapter 1 of the IFC.

(Ord. No. 808, § 4, 6-9-2025)

15.02.060 Professional preparation of plans.

The town may require a Washington-licensed design professional, licensed under the provisions of RCW Chapters 18.08 or 18.43, or Chapter 308-12 WAC to prepare or oversee the preparation of plans for any building or structure containing five or more residential dwelling units or doing design work including preparing construction contract documents and administering the contract for construction, erection, enlargement, alteration, or repairs of or to a building of any occupancy over four thousand (4,000) square feet of construction.

A.

Construction Plans. All submitted construction documents must be of sufficient detail to show the entire project with emphasis on the following:

1.

Structural integrity.

2.

Life safety.

3.

Architectural barriers (ADA handicap compliance).

4.

Compliance with all codes having jurisdiction.

5.

Scope of work.

6.

Special inspection requirements and protocols.

7.

Deferred submittal schedule.

In general, the amount of detail will vary, depending on the nature and complexity of the project.

(Ord. No. 808, § 4, 6-9-2025)

15.02.070 Violations.

It shall be unlawful for any person, firm or corporation to erect, construct, enlarge, alter, repair, move, improve, remove, convert or demolish, equip, use, occupy or maintain any building or structure or property or portion thereof or cause or permit the same to be done in violation of these adopted codes or of this title.

(Ord. No. 808, § 4, 6-9-2025)

15.02.080 Penalty for violations.

A.

Administrative, Technical and Procedural Violations. Because of their nature the following are civil infractions:

1.

Noncompliance. Any person who fails to conform to the terms of a permit is issued under this title or who undertakes work or use of an improvement without first obtaining any permit required under this title or fails to comply with a stop-work order issued under these regulations shall also be subject to civil penalty not to exceed one thousand dollars ($1,000.00) for each violation. Each permit violation or each day of continued work and/or use without a required permit shall continue a separate violation.

2.

Aiding and Abetting. Any person who, through an act of commission or omission, procedures, aids, or abets in the violation shall be considered to have committed a violation for the purposes of the civil penalty.

B.

Endangerment and/or Refusal to Protect Violations. In addition to incurring a civil liability under and action for abatement, the following acts or omissions because of their nature shall be instances of a gross misdemeanor and shall be punished by a fine of not less than one hundred dollars ($100.00) nor more than one thousand dollars ($1,000.00), or by imprisonment in the county jail for not more than ninety (90) days for each separate offense, or by both such fine and imprisonment; provided, that the fine for each separate offense for the first and all subsequent violations in any five-year period shall be not less than five hundred dollars ($500.00) nor more than ten thousand dollars ($10,000.00).

1.

Maintaining an Unsafe Condition. Any person who maintains a building or potion thereof, a plumbing system or portion thereof, a mechanical system or portion thereof, or conducts and/or allows the conducting of a regulated activity in a manner that is an endangerment to the premises' occupants and/or the public at large shall be guilty of a gross misdemeanor.

2.

Failure to Comply with Final Notice and Order to Abate. If, after any order to abate the building official or fire chief or board of appeals made pursuant to this title has become final, the person or persons to whom such order is directed shall fail, neglect or refuse to obey such order, such person is guilty of a gross misdemeanor.

3.

Failure to Vacate. If, after any order to vacate the building official or fire chief has become final and the property has been conspicuously posted, any person who remains on or re-enters the property without a permit shall be guilty of a gross misdemeanor.

4.

Violator Liabilities—Damages, Attorney's Fees/Costs. Any person subject to the regulatory provisions of this title who violates any provision thereof or permit issued pursuant thereto shall be liable for all damage to public or private property arising from such violation, including the cost of restoring the affected area to a safe condition.

(Ord. No. 808, § 4, 6-9-2025)

15.02.090 Violations declared a public nuisance.

All violations of this title are hereby declared a public nuisance and shall be abated in a manner as prescribed in Chapter 8.24.

(Ord. No. 808, § 4, 6-9-2025)