30.50.418 Residential Code - Moved buildings.
Buildings or structures moved into or within the jurisdiction shall comply with the provisions of the IRC, IBC (Chapter 51-50 WAC), IMC (Chapter 51-52 WAC), IFC (Chapter 51-54A WAC), UPC and Standards (Chapter 51-56 WAC), and the Washington State Energy Code (Chapter 51-11R WAC) for new buildings or structures.
Exceptions. Group R-3 buildings or structures are not required to comply if:
(1) The original occupancy classification is not changed; and
(2) The original building is not substantially remodeled or rehabilitated. For the purposes of this section a building shall be considered to be substantially remodeled when the costs of remodeling exceed 60 percent of the value of the building exclusive of the costs relating to preparation, construction, demolition, or renovation of foundations. (Added by Amended Ord. 14-060, Aug. 27, 2014, Eff date Sept. 13, 2014; Amended by Ord. 17-057, Oct. 18, 2017, Eff date Nov. 9, 2017).