Updated : 04/22/2024

Overview

College Place, Washington, adopted the 2018 Edition of the International Residential Code (IRC), including Appendices F, Q, and U, with amendments. College Place, WA, Muni. Code §14.120.040(b) (adoption and amendments). College Place, Washington, adopted the 2018 International Building Code, including Appendix E, with amendments. College Place, WA, Muni. Code §14.120.040(a) (adoption and amendments). College Place, Washington, adopted the 2018 International Existing Building Code. College Place, WA, Muni. Code §14.120.040(a) (adoption).

Note that the 2018 edition is the current effective code until March 15, 2024, when the 2021 edition will become effective. See PLRB, Washington Building Codes.

Helpful resources for College Place, Washington include the following.

• PLRB, Ordinance and Law Coverage Discussion for Washington

Residential Building Code

Washington adopted a statewide mandatory residential code that will control; however, local governments are free to make laws more strict (with some limitations).See PLRB, Washington Building Codes for more information on state level codes.

College Place adopted the 2018 IRC, locally. Note that adoptions usually come with amendments. So, it is important to review those amendments in addition to the unamended model code.

You can find a copy of the model code here.

You can find information about amendments to the model code here.

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2021 Washington State Residential Code (2021 IRC)(College Place, WA 14.120.040 - International Codes adopted.)

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Drip Edge

Drip Edge: yes

Ice Barrier

Are ice barriers required for College Place ? Yes
Comments:

The adoption of the residential code included an amendment stating that ice barrier underlayment is required at the eaves.

Roof snow load: 30 pounds per square foot

Wind speed: 110 miles per hour and a three-second gust of 85 miles per hour

Seismic design category: D 0 

Weathering: Severe

Frost line depth: 24 inches below grade

Termites: Slight to moderate

Decay: None to slight

Winter design temperature: Ten degrees Fahrenheit

Ice shield underlay: Yes

Flood Hazards:

Map Index Community—Panel Number 530195INDO effective September 7, 2001

FIRM Community—Panel Number 5301950440B, effective September 7, 2001

FIRM Community—Panel Number 5301940445B, effective December 1, 1983, Revised

Letter of Map Revision (LOMR) IA-RA-RS-530194, April 13, 1988

Annual freeze index: 1,000

Mean annual temperature: 53.4 degrees Fahrenheit

College Place, WA, Muni. Code §14.120.030 (design requirements).

Government Officials

Comments

College Place, Washington, adopted the 2018 Edition of the International Residential Code (IRC), including Appendices F, Q, and U, with amendments. College Place, WA, Muni. Code §14.120.040(b) (adoption and amendments). 

Note that the 2018 edition is the current effective code until March 15, 2024, when the 2021 edition will become effective. See PLRB, Washington Building Codes.

Existing Buildings

Existing buildings, meaning buildings that were built in accordance to code at the time of construction, typically merit extra consideration in a current updated code.

No adoption of Appendix J regarding existing buildings could be found in the municipal code or city website. 

College Place, Washington, adopted the 2018 International Existing Building Code. College Place, WA, Muni. Code §14.120.040(a) (adoption).

Note that the 2018 edition is the current effective code until March 15, 2024, when the 2021 edition will become effective. See PLRB, Washington Building Codes.

Commercial Building Code

College Place adopted the 2018 IBC, locally. Note that adoptions usually come with amendments. So, it is important to review those amendments in addition to the unamended model code.

You can find a copy of the code here.You can find information about amendments to the model code here.

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2021 Washington State Building Code (2021 IBC)(College Place, WA Municipal Code)

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Comments

College Place, Washington, adopted the 2018 International Building Code, including Appendix E, with amendments. College Place, WA, Muni. Code §14.120.040(a) (adoption and amendments). 

Note that the 2018 edition is the current effective code until March 15, 2024, when the 2021 edition will become effective. See PLRB, Washington Building Codes.

Existing Buildings

College Place, Washington, adopted the 2018 International Existing Building Code. College Place, WA, Muni. Code §14.120.040(a) (adoption).

Note that the 2018 edition is the current effective code until March 15, 2024, when the 2021 edition will become effective. See PLRB, Washington Building Codes.

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