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Prior legislation: Ords. 203, 263, 264 and 265.
Pursuant to Chapter 19.27 RCW, the town of Twisp hereby adopts the following codes, as adopted and amended by the Washington State Code Council (Chapter 51-50 WAC) for the purpose of establishing rules and regulations for the construction, alteration, removal, demolition, equipment, use and occupancy, location and maintenance of buildings and structures, including permits and penalties:
(1) 
The current International Building Code published by the International Code Council, Inc. (IBC), including all referenced standards and appendices, as amended.
(2) 
The current International Residential Building Code (IRC), published by the International Code Council, Inc. (ICC), including all referenced standards and appendices, as amended.
(3) 
The current International Mechanical Code (IMC) published by the International Code Council, Inc., except that the standards for liquefied petroleum gas installations shall be NFPA 58 (Storage and Handling of Liquefied Petroleum Gases) and ANSI Z223.1/NFPA 54 (National Fuel Gas Code), as amended.
(4) 
The current International Fire Code (IFC), published by the International Code Council, Inc., including those standards of the National Fire Protection Association specifically referenced in the International Fire Code, including all referenced standards and appendices, as amended; provided, that notwithstanding any wording in this code, participants in religious ceremonies shall not be precluded from carrying handheld candles.
(5) 
Except as provided in RCW 19.27.170, the current Uniform Plumbing Code (UPC) and Uniform Plumbing Code Standards, published by the International Association of Plumbing and Mechanical Officials, as amended; provided, that any provisions of such code affecting sewers or fuel gas piping are not adopted; and the rules adopted by the Washington State Building Code Council establishing standards for making buildings and facilities accessible to and usable by physically disabled or elderly persons as provided in RCW 70.92.100 through 70.92.160 as amended.
(6) 
The 1997 Edition of the Uniform Code for Abatement of Dangerous Buildings, published by the International Conference of Building Officials, Whittier, California, as amended. The council shall appoint the board of appeals at its pleasure and shall adopt any additional rules and procedures deemed necessary as specified in Section 205 of such code.
(7) 
The current International Wildland – Urban Interface Code (IWUIC) published by the International Code Council, Inc. (ICC), including all reference standards and appendices, as amended.
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In case of conflict among the codes enumerated in this section, the first named code shall govern over those following.
(Ord. 384 § 1, 1992; Ord. 510 §§ 1, 4, 2001; Ord. 526 § 1, 2003; Ord. 541 § 1, 2005; Ord. 615 § 1, 2010; Ord. 665 § 1, 2013; Ord. 710 § 1, 2016; Ord. 782 § 1, 2021; Ord. 810 § 1, 2023)
In addition to the building permit application and plan review fees an applicant must submit pursuant to the codes adopted in TMC § 15.05.010, whenever review of the building permit application requires the retention by the town of professional consultant services, the applicant shall reimburse the town for the cost of such professional consultant services. The town may also require the applicant to deposit an amount with the town estimated, in the discretion of the town, to be sufficient to cover anticipated costs of retaining professional consultant services and to insure reimbursement to the town for such costs.
(Ord. 384, 1992; Ord. 488 § 2, 1999; Ord. 506 § 2, 2000; Ord. 615 § 1, 2010; Ord. 665 § 1, 2013)
(1) 
In addition to any remedies provided by any of the codes referred to in this chapter, failure to perform any act required, or the performance of any act prohibited by any of the codes referred to in this chapter, is designated to be a civil infraction, and any person, firm or corporation found to have committed such an infraction by failing to perform any act required by said codes, or performance of any act prohibited therein, shall be assessed a monetary penalty, which penalty may not exceed $250.00 for each offense.
(2) 
Each day during which a violation continues shall be deemed a separate offense and penalties may be assessed for each separate offense.
(3) 
Nothing contained herein shall prevent the town from taking such other lawful action as necessary to prevent or remedy any violation of codes referred to in this chapter.
(Formerly 15.05.040; Ord. 384 § 5, 1992; Ord. 488 § 1, 1999; Ord. 506 § 1, 2000; Ord. 510 § 5, 2001; Ord. 615 § 1, 2010; Ord. 665 § 1, 2013)