Fireworks, 1.4G. STATE BUILDING CODE ADOPTION AND AMENDMENT OF THE 2018 EDITION OF THE INTERNATIONAL MECHANICAL CODE ... Purpose. [F] CRYOGENIC FLUID. Based originally on the 2018 IECC it has been extensively modified to reach state specific energy reduction targets. [BS] PRESTRESSED MASONRY. [BF] SELF-CLOSING. [BS] TSUNAMI DESIGN ZONE. [F] CLEAN AGENT. Shear wall, perforated. High-heat appliance type. An established and qualified person, firm or corporation approved by the building official pursuant to Chapter 17 of this code. This term does not refer to action on inanimate surfaces. Preengineered capacitor energy storage system. 2018 Washington State Energy Code. [BS] FIBER-CEMENT (BACKER BOARD, SIDING, SOFFIT, TRIM AND UNDERLAYMENT) PRODUCTS. [BF] FIRE WINDOW ASSEMBLY. This document provides the foundation for many state and city codes. [F] TOXIC. Blocking between supporting structural members at panel edges is not included. A portable magazine designed to hold explosive materials constructed in accordance with the requirements for a Type 3 magazine as defined and classified in Chapter 56 of the International Fire Code. [BE] ACCESSIBLE ROUTE. A section of shear wall with full-height sheathing that meets the height-to-width ratio limits of Section 4.3.4 of AWC SDPWS. An approved chimney for removing the products of combustion from fuel-burning, low-heat appliances producing combustion gases not in excess of 1000°F (538°C) under normal operating conditions, but capable of producing combustion gases of 1400°F (760°C) during intermittent forces firing for periods up to 1 hour. [BS] ROOF ASSEMBLY (For application to Chapter 15 only). [BF] FLAME SPREAD. [BG] LIVE/WORK UNIT. The placement of masonry units such that head joints in successive courses are horizontally offset at least one-quarter the unit length. HTML PDF: 51-52-004: Conflict between International Mechanical Code and State Energy Code chapter 51 … ICC Digital Codes is the largest provider of model codes, custom codes and standards used worldwide to construct safe, sustainable, affordable and resilient structures. Insulation composed principally of fibers manufactured from rock, slag or glass, with or without binders. A component or a system of components, near open sides or walls of garage floors or ramps that act as a restraint for vehicles. [BF] DRAFTSTOP. The device is installed to operate automatically, controlled by a smoke detection system, and where required, is capable of being positioned from a fire command center. Aerosol products shall be classified by means of the calculation of their chemical heats of combustion and shall be designated Level 1, Level 2 or Level 3. Structural members having direct connections to the columns, including girders, beams, trusses and spandrels. [BS] FLOOD HAZARD AREA. A system, fabricated on site and intended for acoustical, tackable or aesthetic purposes, that is composed of three elements: [BS] SKYLIGHT, UNIT. A structure or thermally isolated area of a building that maintains a specialized sunlit environment used for and essential to the cultivation, protection or maintenance of plants. 2015 Virginia Industrialized Building Safety Regulations. [BE] ACCESSIBLE UNIT. See Section 1905.1.1. [F] CRITICAL CIRCUIT. The 2018 Washington State Energy Code is a state-developed code that is mandatory statewide. [F] FLASH POINT. [BE] FIXED SEATING. [BF] EXTERIOR WALL COVERING. A material capable of being readily ignited from common sources of heat or at a temperature of 600°F (316°C) or less. [A] RECORD DRAWINGS. Highlight differences between any two building codes. [BG] AWNING. A gas that can support and accelerate combustion of other materials more than air does. Lightweight aggregate. The elevation of the "design flood," including wave height, relative to the datum specified on the community's legally designated flood hazard map. Perlite. [F] TIRES, BULK STORAGE OF. See "Through-penetration firestop system.". Manufactured thin section composites of hydraulic cementitious matrices and discrete nonasbestos fibers. Semiautomatic dry. To an imaginary line between two buildings on the lot. [BS] FOUNDATION PIER (for Chapter 21). The term "LRFD" is used in the design of steel and wood structures. Such 1.3G fireworks are also described as fireworks, UN0335 by the DOTn. A wall built of concrete masonry units where the units are stacked dry, without mortar on the bed or head joints, and where both sides of the wall are coated with a surface-bonding mortar. A wood structural panel sheathed wall with openings, that has not been specifically designed and detailed for force transfer around openings. A room within a housing unit in a detention or correctional facility used to confine inmates or prisoners. Parapet wall. A wall assembly that extends from the top of the foundation or floor below to the underside of the floor or roof sheathing, deck or slab above or to the underside of the ceiling above where the ceiling membrane is constructed to limit the transfer of smoke. [BG] RAMP-ACCESS OPEN PARKING GARAGES. This class includes materials that are sensitive to thermal or mechanical shock at elevated temperatures and pressures. Readily ignitable and free-burning materials in a fibrous or shredded form, such as cocoa fiber, cloth, cotton, excelsior, hay, hemp, henequen, istle, jute, kapok, oakum, rags, sisal, Spanish moss, straw, tow, wastepaper, certain synthetic fibers or other like materials. See "Registered design professional in responsible charge.". A cast-in-place deep foundation element, also referred to as a caisson, drilled pier or bored pile, constructed by drilling a hole (with or without permanent casing or drilling fluid) into soil or rock and filling it with fluid concrete after the drilling equipment is removed. [A] BUILDING OFFICIAL. Picture molds, chair rails, baseboards, handrails, door and window frames and similar decorative or protective materials used in fixed applications. A child care facility, licensed by Washington State, located in the dwelling of the person or persons under whose direct care and supervision the child is placed, for the care of twelve or fewer children, including children who reside at the home. Interior floor finish trim used to provide a functional or decorative border at the intersection of walls and floors. Fenestration includes products with glass or other transparent or translucent materials. [BE] AREA OF SPORT ACTIVITY. See "Story above grade plane.". The area within a flood plain subject to a 1-percent or greater chance of, A chemical that has a median lethal dose (LD, A chemical that has a median lethal concentration (LC. Class I. [BS] METAL ROOF SHINGLE. Single or multiple areas of a building or facility where gaming machines or tables are present and gaming occurs, including but not limited to, primary casino gaming areas, VIP gaming areas, high-roller gaming areas, bar tops, lobbies, dedicated rooms or spaces such as in retail or restaurant establishments, sports books and tournament areas. [BG] HOUSING UNIT. WINDFORCE-RESISTING SYSTEM, MAIN. (1) The Washington state building code council shall adopt and amend rules, as necessary, for the purpose of clarifying standards and administrative provisions for mobile on-demand gasoline operations, as that term is defined in the 2018 international fire code. A fire lane is not necessarily intended for vehicular traffic other than fire apparatus. One or more layers of polymer-modified asphalt sheets. [BE] AISLE. [BS] BASE FLOOD ELEVATION. [BG] WALKWAY, PEDESTRIAN. An insulation material packaged in rolls, that is less than 1/2 inch (12.7 mm) thick, with not less than one exterior low-emittance surface (0.1 or less) and a core material containing voids or cells. Explosive material that will burn or deflagrate when ignited. Liquid mixture applied to a substrate by brush, roller, spray or trowel that provides fire-resistant protection of a substrate when exposed to flame or intense heat. [BS] HARDBOARD. They can also decompose into various unstable compounds over an extended period of time. [A] REGISTERED DESIGN PROFESSIONAL IN RESPONSIBLE CHARGE. [F] MULTIPLE-STATION ALARM DEVICE. The floor area of a building, or portion thereof, not provided with surrounding exterior walls shall be the usable area under the horizontal projection of the roof or floor above. A field-constructed chimney of metal. See "Penetration firestop. Single skin. A material having a low-emittance surface of 0.1 or less installed in building assemblies. A dry standpipe system that does not have a permanent water supply attached to the system. A composite of wood strand elements with wood fibers primarily oriented along the length of the member, where the least dimension of the wood strand elements is 0.10 inch (2.54 mm) or less and their average lengths not less than 150 times the least dimension of the wood strand elements. A plastic material that is capable of being repeatedly softened by increase of temperature and hardened by decrease of temperature. Construction in which the exterior load-bearing and nonload-bearing walls and partitions are of unfired clay masonry units, and floors, roofs and interior framing are wholly or partly of wood or other approved materials. [F] LABORATORY SUITE. An approved chimney for removing the products of combustion from fuel-burning, high-heat appliances producing combustion gases in excess of 2000°F (1093°C) measured at the appliance flue outlet (see Section 2113.11.3). Those chemicals or substances that are physical hazards or health hazards as classified in Section 307 and the International Fire Code, whether the materials are in usable or waste condition. [BG] PENTHOUSE. This code shall be known as the Washington State Energy Code, and shall be cited as such. Seating served by means of egress that is not subject to smoke accumulation within or under a structure and is open to the atmosphere. Panic hardware that is listed for use on fire door assemblies. [BS] BED JOINT. An established and recognized agency that is regularly engaged in conducting tests, furnishing inspection services or furnishing product certification where such agency has been approved by the building official. Others, such as the Washington State Energy Code, are state-written state-specific codes. Excel forms will not be developed for the 2018 WSEC. Class 2. [BS] DEEP FOUNDATION. A membrane structure in which the membrane and all component parts of the structure are noncombustible. Code calculators may not be available. Materials produced in accordance with standards referenced by this code, such as rolled structural steel shapes, steel reinforcing bars, masonry units and wood structural panels, or in accordance with a referenced standard that provides requirements for quality control done under the supervision of a third-party quality control agency, are not "fabricated items.". The term "covered mall building" shall include open mall buildings as defined below. HTML PDF: 51-50-002 : Purpose. [BS] ACCREDITATION BODY. [BG] CELL TIER. [BE] AREA OF REFUGE. The time period that the through-penetration firestop system limits the spread of fire through the penetration when tested in accordance with ASTM E814 or UL 1479. ICC Digital Codes is the largest provider of model codes, custom codes and standards used worldwide to construct safe, sustainable, affordable and resilient structures. [F] FLAMMABLE SOLID. [BS] FABRICATED ITEM. May 31, 2018 - International Existing Building Code; June 1, 2018 - Alternate Materials and Methods of Construction; April 23rd & 24th, 2018 - Washington State Assoc. The lowest floor of the lowest enclosed area, including basement, but excluding any unfinished or flood-resistant enclosure, usable solely for vehicle parking, building access or limited storage provided that such enclosure is not built so as to render the structure in violation of Section 1612. [BS] ROOF REPAIR. Unfired clay masonry units that do not meet the definition of "Adobe, stabilized.". Prepackaged fuel cell power system. Is designed to transport 16 or more passengers, including the driver. A breach in one side of a floor-ceiling, roof-ceiling or wall assembly to accommodate an item installed into or passing through the breach. A signal initiated by a fire alarm-initiating device such as a manual fire alarm box, automatic fire detector, waterflow switch or other device whose activation is indicative of the presence of a fire or fire signature. [BG] MARQUEE. [F] SINGLE-STATION SMOKE ALARM. The code effective date reverts to February 1, 2021. [BS] MASONRY UNIT. [F] CORROSIVE. [F] CARBON MONOXIDE ALARM. That portion of a building included between the upper surface of a floor and the upper surface of the floor or roof next above (see "Basement," "Building height," "Grade plane" and "Mezzanine"). [F] OPERATING BUILDING. ", [BE] POWER-OPERATED DOOR. A room in which Class I, II and IIIA flammable or combustible liquids are used, dispensed or mixed in open containers. Explosives that have a projection hazard but not a mass explosion hazard. Occupancy of a dwelling unit or sleeping unit for not more than 30 days. [F] STANDPIPE, TYPES OF. [BS] SINGLE-PLY MEMBRANE. The vertical distance from grade plane to the average height of the highest roof surface. Reconstruction or renewal of any part of an existing roof for the purposes of correcting damage or restoring pre-damage condition. [F] FLAMMABLE MATERIAL. [F] WATER-REACTIVE MATERIAL. An approved, third-party organization that is independent of the grading and inspection agencies, and the lumber mills, and that initially accredits and subsequently monitors, on a continuing basis, the competency and performance of a grading or inspection agency related to carrying out specific tasks. [BE] GAMING TABLE TYPE. A chemical that causes visible destruction of, or irreversible alterations in, living tissue by chemical action at the point of contact. [ 2018 c 189 § 1; 2015 c 11 § 2; 2003 c 291 § 2; 1995 c 343 § 1. A building, structure or portions thereof, constructed in accordance with ICC 500 and designated for use during a severe wind storm event, such as a hurricane or tornado. ADULT FAMILY HOME. [BE] RAMP. The 2018 Washington State Energy Code is a state-developed code that is mandatory statewide. Bathrooms, toilet rooms, closets, halls, storage or utility spaces and similar areas are not considered habitable spaces. [BF] FIRE-RESISTANT JOINT SYSTEM. A continuous run of rectangular treads, winders or combination thereof from one landing to another. A listed device installed in a ceiling membrane of a fire-resistance-rated floor/ceiling or roof/ceiling assembly to limit automatically the radiative heat transfer through an air inlet/outlet opening. [F] CEILING LIMIT. A light weight insulating concrete made with vermiculite concrete aggregate which is laminated micaceous material produced by expanding the ore at high temperatures. Code calculators automatically generate a detailed list of requirements. The land area subject to flood hazards and shown on a Flood Insurance Rate Map or other flood hazard map as Zone A, AE, A1-30, A99, AR, AO, AH, V, VO, VE or V1-30. [BF] INTUMESCENT FIRE-RESISTANT COATINGS. A wet standpipe system connected to a water supply for the purpose of maintaining water within the system but does not have a water supply capable of delivering the system demand attached to the system. A building or other structure in which vertical loads from floors and roofs are primarily supported by columns. [BE] FLOOR AREA, GROSS. [BF] PLASTIC COMPOSITE. ADOPTS WITH AMENDMENTS: International Existing Building Code 2018 (IEBC 2018) Navigation ↑ Search a chapter, section, or keyword in the search bar. A chemical falling within any of the following categories: [BG] TRANSIENT. Washington Wyoming International Building Code 2018 (IBC 2018) The International Building Code 2018 (IBC 2018) is a model code produced by the International Code Council (ICC). JavaScript seems to be disabled in your browser. [F] AUTOMATIC WATER MIST SYSTEM. ISBN-13: 9781609839772. Structural member manufactured using sawn or structural composite lumber flanges and wood structural panel webs bonded together with exterior exposure adhesives, which forms an "I" cross-sectional shape. [F] EMERGENCY POWER SYSTEM. A system providing 11/2-inch (38 mm) hose stations to supply water for use by building occupants and 21/2-inch (64 mm) hose connections to supply a larger volume of water for use by fire departments and those trained in handling heavy fire streams. We have been aiming for an effective date of July 1, 2020, to align with the effective date of the Washington State building codes. Parallel strand lumber (PSL). [A] APPROVED. Structural plastic panels other than skylights that are fastened to structural members, or panels or sheathing and that are used as light-transmitting media in the plane of the roof. Cotton made into banded bales with a packing density of not less than 22 pounds per cubic foot (360 kg/m3), and dimensions complying with the following: a length of 55 inches (1397 mm), a width of 21 inches (533.4 mm) and a height of 27.6 to 35.4 inches (701 to 899 mm). An assembly of piping, devices and apparatus designed to generate, store, contain, distribute or transport a nontoxic, gaseous hydrogen-containing mixture having not less than 95-percent hydrogen gas by volume and not more than 1-percent oxygen by volume. A system that incorporates discrete photovoltaic panels, that converts solar radiation into electricity, including rack support systems. [F] FIRE ALARM CONTROL UNIT. The maximum concentration of an airborne contaminant to which one may be exposed. See "Interior exit ramp.". [BS] CONVENTIONAL LIGHT-FRAME CONSTRUCTION. Liquids having a flash point below 73°F (23°C) and a boiling point below 100°F (38°C). A dry standpipe system that is arranged through the use of a device, such as a deluge valve, to admit water into the system piping upon activation of a remote control device located at a hose connection. [BF] METAL COMPOSITE MATERIAL (MCM) SYSTEM. The greater of the following two areas: FLOOD HAZARD AREAS, SPECIAL. Anchor buildings are not considered as a part of the open mall building. A material that has a melting point, decomposes or sublimes at a temperature greater than 68°F (20°C). [BG] REPAIR GARAGE. [BF] STEEP SLOPE. This division is comprised of articles that contain only extremely insensitive detonating substances and which demonstrate a negligible probability of accidental initiation or propagation. OUTPATIENT CLINIC. [F] FIRE ALARM SYSTEM. [BF] SMOKE BARRIER. The ASCE database (version 2016-1.0) of Tsunami Design Zone maps and associated design data for the states of Alaska, California, Hawaii, Oregon and Washington. By the use and occupancy of the roof such as for roof gardens or assembly areas. [BS] ROOF RECOVER. Washington State Energy Code 2018 Residential Effective February 1, 2021 (original effective date was July 1, 2020) WSU Code Support Services Technical support provided in Washington: •Training (in person, webinars, video) •Phone and email inquiry hotline support •Energy code compliance tools •Website with educational resources: WSU Energy Code website. A structure or portion of a structure with the openings as described in Section 406.5.2 on two or more sides that is used for the parking or storage of private motor vehicles as described in Section 406.5.3. Examples of low explosives include, but are not limited to: black powder; safety fuse; igniters; igniter cord; fuse lighters; fireworks; and propellants, 1.3C. [BE] GRANDSTAND. The minimum concentration of vapor in air at which propagation of flame will occur in the presence of an ignition source. HTML PDF: 51 … The actual time that a person is an occupant within a facility for the purpose of receiving care. A room used in conjunction with or serving a Group H-5 occupancy, where HPM is stored or used and which is classified as a Group H-2, H-3 or H-4 occupancy. A multiple-station alarm device can consist of one single-station alarm device having connections to other detectors or to a manual fire alarm box. Water-reactive materials are subdivided as follows: Class 3. A gate that is intended for use at a vehicular entrance or exit to a facility, building or portion thereof, and that is not intended for use by pedestrian traffic. An approved chimney for removing the products of combustion from fuel-burning, medium-heat appliances producing combustion gases not exceeding 2000°F (1093°C) measured at the appliance flue outlet (see Section 2113.11.2). A through-penetration firestop or a membrane-penetration firestop. [BE] EMERGENCY ESCAPE AND RESCUE OPENING. There were three separate hearings in July and September for the commercial and residential energy code. Structural elements of Type IV construction primarily of solid, built-up, panelized or engineered wood products that meet minimum cross-section dimensions of Type IV construction. Concrete made with aggregates of expanded clay, shale, slag or slate or sintered fly ash or any natural lightweight aggregate meeting ASTM C330 and possessing equivalent fire-resistance properties and weighing 85 to 115 pcf (1360 to 1840 kg/m3). 2018 Washington State Existing Building Code As low as. Submit this form or email us at, Please contact support@up.codes. A stationary, rechargeable energy storage system consisting of capacitors, chargers, controls and associated electrical equipment designed to provide electrical power to a building or facility. Call us anytime during our customer service hours... Monday through Friday - 8:30 am to 4:30 pm (Pacific)Saturday - 10am to 4pm (Pacific). TOLL FREE, 800-273-7375 (Outside the U.S. call 818-887-7828). HTML PDF: 51-50-001: Authority. [BE] BREAKOUT. A door-latching assembly incorporating a device that releases the latch upon the application of a force in the direction of egress travel. The control unit may be capable of providing a transfer of power to the notification appliances and transfer of condition to relays or devices. A listed and labeled chimney composed of factory-made components, assembled in the field in accordance with manufacturer's instructions and the conditions of the listing. See "Low energy power-operated door" and "Power-assisted door.". [F] EXHAUSTED ENCLOSURE. [A] STRUCTURE. Area within the special flood hazard area extending from offshore to the inland limit of a primary dune along an open coast and any other area that is subject to high-velocity wave action from storms or seismic sources, and shown on a Flood Insurance Rate Map (FIRM) or other flood hazard map as velocity Zone V, VO, VE or V1-30. Delayed-action closers are mechanical devices with an adjustable delay. [BF] SHAFT. [A] JURISDICTION. A structure for which the effect of an atmospheric ice load governs the design of a structure or portion thereof. A chemical shall be considered corrosive if, when tested on the intact skin of albino rabbits by the method described in DOTn 49 CFR, Part 173.137, such chemical destroys or changes irreversibly the structure of the tissue at the point of contact following an exposure period of 4 hours. A listed device installed in ducts and air transfer openings designed to close automatically upon the detection of heat and resist the passage of flame and smoke. The door component of a fire door assembly. [A] TOWNHOUSE. [BS] CRIPPLE WALL. [BS] ROOF COVERING. The area of masonry units, grout and mortar crossed by the plane under consideration based on out-to-out specified dimensions. A factory-assembled, glazed fenestration unit, containing one panel of glazing material that allows for natural lighting through an opening in the roof assembly while preserving the weather-resistant barrier of the roof. [BG] MECHANICAL-ACCESS OPEN PARKING GARAGES. [BF] FIRE WALL. Cementitious or fibrous materials that are sprayed to provide fire-resistant protection of the substrates. Liquefied compressed gases are gases that, in a packaging under the charged pressure, are partially. The term includes, but is not limited to: dynamite, black powder, pellet powder, initiating explosives, detonators, safety fuses, squibs, detonating cord, igniter cord, and igniters. HTML PDF: 51-50-002: Purpose. [BE] MEANS OF EGRESS. All feedback is helpful! FIRE DOOR ASSEMBLY, FLOOR. [BG] SUNROOM. There exists a significant risk of collapse, detachment or dislodgment of any portion, member, appurtenance or ornamentation of the building or structure under service, Area with a flood plain subject to a 1-percent or greater chance of. [BS] WALL, LOAD-BEARING. [F] FLAMMABLE VAPORS OR FUMES. The category of flammable liquids does not include compressed gases or cryogenic fluids. [F] HELIPORT. A mixture consisting of cementitious materials, fine aggregates, water, with or without admixtures, that is used to construct unit masonry assemblies. Persons who, because of age, physical limitations, mental limitations, chemical dependency or medical treatment, cannot respond as an individual to an emergency situation. A space in a building where group sleeping accommodations are provided in one room, or in a series of closely associated rooms, for persons not members of the same family group, under joint occupancy and single management, as in college dormitories or fraternity houses. [BF] MINERAL FIBER. Inspection of construction requiring the expertise of an approved special inspector in order to ensure compliance with this code and the approved construction documents. An unroofed common pedestrian way serving a number of tenants not exceeding three levels. [BG] LODGING HOUSE. Merchandise pads contain elements such as nonfixed and moveable fixtures, cases, racks, counters and partitions as indicated in Section 105.2 from which customers browse or shop.