City of Redmond - File #: AM No. 20-103

• File #: AM No. 20-103
• Type: Staff Report
• Status: Presented
• File created: 7/14/2020
• In control: City Council
• On agenda: 8/4/2020
• Final action: 8/4/2020
• Title: Ordinance Amending Redmond Municipal Code (RMC) Chapters: 15.06 Fire Code, 15.08 Building Code, 15.12 Electrical Code, 15.14 Mechanical Code, 15.16 Plumbing Code, and 15.18 Energy Code, to Update the City's Building and Construction Codes to Reflect Current State Standards and City of Redmond Amendments; and a Resolution Adding Fees to Provide for Fire Permits Associated with the Adoption of the 2018 Redmond Fire Code

Date	Action By	Action	Result
8/4/2020	City Council	presented

MEMO TO: Mayor and Members of the City Council
FROM: Carol Helland, Director of Planning and Community Development
Don Horton, Acting Fire Chief
SUBJECT:

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Ordinance Amending Redmond Municipal Code (RMC) Chapters: 15.06 Fire Code, 15.08 Building Code, 15.12 Electrical Code, 15.14 Mechanical Code, 15.16 Plumbing Code, and 15.18 Energy Code, to Update the City's Building and Construction Codes to Reflect Current State Standards and City of Redmond Amendments; and a Resolution Adding Fees to Provide for Fire Permits Associated with the Adoption of the 2018 Redmond Fire Code

I. RECOMMENDED ACTION
recommendation

Approve the Redmond Building and Fire Codes and associated Fire Fees as attached.
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II. DEPARTMENT CONTACTS

Carol Helland, Director 425-556-2107
Jason Lynch, Assistant Director, Development Services 425-556-2483
Carol Lewis, Supervisor, Development Services 425-556-2410
Planning & Community Development Department

Don Horton, Acting Fire Chief 425-556-2208
Todd Short, Acting Deputy Fire Chief 425-556-2242
Rich Gieseke, Acting Fire Marshall 425-556-2204
Fire Department

III. DESCRIPTION/BACKGROUND

The City must adopt the State Building, Fire Codes, and Electrical Code to update Redmond's Building, Fire, and Construction Codes to the latest editions and technical standards. This adoption will establish our own administrative and enforcement provisions. Technical codes are updated on a three year cycle to help protect personal and commercial real estate investments by providing a minimum level of construction quality and safety. Consistent building codes, fire, and electrical codes and standards create predictability and will help the design and construction community develop products around a common set of laws, codes, and standards.

Outreach has begun with internal departments, local jurisdictions, customers of Development Services Center (DSC), and will continue with OneRedmond, and the Master Builders As...