A. 
IMC Section 101.1 is amended as follows:
101.1 Title. These regulations shall be known as the Kitsap County Mechanical Code, hereinafter referred to as “this code.”
B. 
IMC Section 106.4.3 is amended as follows:
106.4.3 Expiration. Every permit issued shall become invalid unless the work authorized by such permit is commenced within 365 days after its issuance, or if the work authorized by such permit is suspended or abandoned for a period of 180 days after the time the work is commenced. Having required inspections performed and approved within every 180 days is evidence that work has commenced and is continuing. Permits that do not receive an inspection within 180 days of permit issuance, or within 180 days since the previous approved inspection, shall automatically expire and become invalid. The building official is authorized to grant, in writing, one or more extensions of time, for periods not more than 180 days each, based on good and satisfactory reasons. The extension shall be requested in writing prior to permit expiration, and shall demonstrate good cause.
C. 
IMC Section 106.4.4 is deleted.
D. 
IMC Section 109.2 is amended as follows:
109.2 Fees. The fees for mechanical permits shall be established by resolution.
E. 
IMC Section 109.2 is amended by adding a new subsection 109.2.1 as follows:
109.2.1 Fee Refunds. The code official shall authorize fee refunds as established by resolution.
(Ord. 224 (1998) § 5.1, 1998; Ord. 323 (2004) § 68, 2004; Ord. 391 (2007) § 19, 2007; Ord. 440 (2009) § 17, 2009; Ord. 638 (2025) § 9, 2025)
Typographical error corrections as identified in Errata published by the International Code Council or State Building Code Council shall become part of this code as if contained herein.
(Ord. 323 (2004) § 69, 2004; Ord. 391 (2007) § 20, 2007; Ord. 638 (2025) § 10, 2025)
A. 
IMC Section 115.2 is amended as follows:
115.2 Stop Work Orders. Upon notice from the code official that mechanical work is being performed contrary to the provisions of this code or in a dangerous or unsafe manner, such work shall immediately cease. Such notice shall be in writing and shall be given to the owner of the property, or to the owner’s agent, or to the person doing the work. The notice shall state the conditions under which work is authorized to resume. Where an emergency exists, the code official shall not be required to give a written notice prior to stopping the work. Any person who shall continue any work on the system after having been served with a stop work order, except such work as that person is directed to perform to remove a violation or unsafe condition, is in violation of this code and subject to enforcement in accordance with Section 14.04.065 Kitsap County Code.
B. 
IMC Section 115.4 is amended as follows:
115.4 Violation penalties. Failure to comply with any provision or requirement of this code, failure to comply with a directive of the code official made pursuant to the code official’s authority under this code, or failure to comply with permit conditions or certificates issued pursuant to this code are considered violations of this code. Violations will be enforced in accordance with Section 14.04.065 Kitsap County Code.
C. 
IMC Section 113.1 is amended as follows:
113.1 General. In order to hear and decide appeals of orders, decisions or determinations made by the building official relative to the application and interpretation of the technical provisions of this code, there shall be a consolidated board of appeals in accordance with Article 15, Kitsap County Code Sections 14.04.950 through 14.04.990. Appeals of administrative provisions shall be in accordance with Kitsap County Code Chapter 21.04.
D. 
IMC Sections 113.2 through 113.4 are deleted and not adopted.
E. 
IMC Section 114, Board of Appeals, is deleted in its entirety and not adopted.
F. 
IMC Section 116, Stop Work Order, is deleted in its entirety and not adopted.
(Ord. 323 (2004) § 71, 2004; Ord. 391 (2007) § 21, 2007; Ord. 592 (2021) § 16, 2021; Ord. 638 (2025) § 11, 2025)
IMC Section 301.16 is amended as follows:
301.16 Flood Hazard. For structures located in flood hazard areas, mechanical systems, equipment and appliances shall be located at least one foot or more above the design flood elevation.
Exception: Mechanical systems, equipment and appliances are permitted to be located below the design flood elevation provided that they are designed and installed to prevent water from entering or accumulating within the components and to resist hydrostatic and hydrodynamic loads and stresses, including the effects of buoyancy, during the occurrence of flooding to the design flood elevation in compliance with the flood-resistant construction requirements of the International Building Code as adopted.
(Ord. 323 (2004) § 72, 2004; Ord. 552 (2018) § 15, 2018)
IMC Section 501.3.1, paragraph 3, is amended as follows:
3.
For all environmental air exhaust including environmental air regulated by Sections 504 and 505: 3 feet (914 mm) from the property lines; 3 feet (914 mm) from operable openings into buildings for all openings other than Group U, and 10 feet (3048 mm) from mechanical air intakes. Such exhaust shall not be considered hazardous or noxious.
Exceptions:
1.
Enclosed parking garage exhaust outlets regulated by Section 404.
2.
The separation between an air intake and exhaust outlet on a single listed package (HVAC) unit.
3.
Exhaust from environmental air systems other than garages may be discharged into an open parking garage.
4.
In occupancies other than Group I occupancies, where ventilation system design circumstances require building HVAC air to be relieved, such as during economizer operation, such air may be relieved into an open or enclosed parking garage within the same building.
(Ord. 323 (2004) § 73, 2004; Ord. 391 (2007) § 22, 2007; Ord. 464 (2010) § 19, 2010; Ord. 552 (2018) § 16, 2018)
A. 
IFGC Section 101.1 is amended as follows:
101.1 Title. These regulations shall be known as the Kitsap County Fuel Gas Code, hereinafter referred to as “this code.”
B. 
IFGC Section 106.5.3 is amended as follows:
106.5.3 Expiration. Every permit issued shall become invalid unless the work authorized by such permit is commenced within 365 days after its issuance, or if the work authorized by such permit is suspended or abandoned for a period of 180 days after the time the work is commenced. Having required inspections performed and approved within every 180 days is evidence that work has commenced and is continuing. Permits that do not receive an inspection within 180 days of permit issuance, or within 180 days since the previous approved inspection, shall automatically expire and become invalid. The building official is authorized to grant, in writing, one or more extensions of time, for periods not more than 180 days each, based on good and satisfactory reasons. The extension shall be requested in writing prior to permit expiration, and shall demonstrate good cause.
C. 
IFGC Section 109.2 is amended as follows:
109.2 Fees. The fees for fuel-gas installation permits shall be established by resolution.
D. 
IFGC Section 109.6 is amended as follows:
109.6 Fee refunds. The code official shall authorize fee refunds as established by resolution.
E. 
IFGC Section 301.11 is amended as follows:
301.11 Flood Hazard. For structures located in flood hazard areas, the appliance, equipment and system installations regulated by this code shall be located at least 1 foot above the design flood elevation and shall comply with the flood-resistant construction requirements of the International Building Code.
Exception:
The appliance, equipment and system installations regulated by this code are permitted to be located below the design flood elevation provided that they are designed and installed to prevent water from entering or accumulating within the components and to resist hydrostatic and hydrodynamic loads and stresses, including the effects of buoyancy, during the occurrence of flooding to the design flood elevation and shall comply with the flood-resistant requirements of the International Building Code.
(Ord. 323 (2004) § 74, 2004; Ord. 391 (2007) § 23, 2007; Ord. 440 (2009) § 18, 2009; Ord. 464 (2010) § 20, 2010; Ord. 592 (2021) § 17, 2021; Ord. 638 (2025) § 12, 2025)
A. 
IFGC Section 114.1 is amended as follows:
114.1 General. In order to hear and decide appeals of orders, decisions or determinations made by the building official relative to the application and interpretation of the technical provisions of this code, there shall be a consolidated board of appeals in accordance with Article 15, Kitsap County Code Sections 14.04.950 through 14.04.990. Appeals of administrative provisions shall be in accordance with Kitsap County Code Chapter 21.04.
B. 
IFGC Section 116.4 is amended as follows:
116.4 Violation penalties. Failure to comply with any provision or requirement of this code, failure to comply with a directive of the code official made pursuant to the code official’s authority under this code, or failure to comply with permit conditions or certificates issued pursuant to this code are considered violations of this code. Violations will be enforced in accordance with Section 14.04.065 Kitsap County Code.
C. 
IFGC Section 113, Means of Appeal, is deleted in its entirety and is not adopted.
(Ord. 323 (2004) § 75, 2004; Ord. 391 (2007) § 24, 2007; Ord. 592 (2021) § 18, 2021; Ord. 638 (2025) § 13, 2025)