Updated : 04/22/2024

Overview

Gold Bar, Washington, adopted the 2018 International Residential Code (IRC). See PLRB, Washington Building Codes, and Gold Bar, WA, Muni. Code §15.04.020 (adoption). Gold Bar, Washington, adopted the 2018 International Building Code (IBC). See PLRB, Washington Building Codes, Gold Bar, WA, Muni. Code §15.04.020 (adoption), and §15.04.030 (amendments). Gold Bar, Washington, adopted the 2018 International Existing Building Code (IEBC). See PLRB, Washington Building Codes, and Gold Bar, WA, Muni. Code §15.04.020 (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 Gold Bar, Washington include the following.

• Jurisdiction's Information Page(s):
  • Gold Bar, Washington Municipal Code
• 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.

Gold Bar 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 the adoption without amendment to the model code here.

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2021 Washington State Residential Code (2021 IRC)(Gold Bar, WA 15.04.030 - Uniform Building Code adopted.)

...copy of which is on file and is open for inspection by the public in the office of the building official of the city, being marked and designated as the Washington State Building Code, as based on Washington State's currently adopted International Building Code, including all appendices and building code standards incorporated in said code, adopted...

Drip Edge

Drip Edge: yes

Ice Barrier

Are ice barriers required for Gold Bar ? Unclear
Comments:

No amendment to Table R301.2(1) was located in the municipal code or city website. Therefore, it is unclear if ice barrier underlayment is required.

Comments

Gold Bar, Washington, adopted the 2018 International Residential Code (IRC). See PLRB, Washington Building Codes, and Gold Bar, WA, Muni. Code §15.04.020 (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.

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 was found in the municipal code or city website. 

Gold Bar, Washington, adopted the 2018 International Existing Building Code (IEBC). See PLRB, Washington Building Codes, and Gold Bar, WA, Muni. Code §15.04.020 (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

Gold Bar 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 the adoption without amendment to the model code here.

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2021 Washington State Building Code (2021 IBC)(Gold Bar, WA Municipal Code)

...Adoption not found...

Comments

 Gold Bar, Washington, adopted the 2018 International Building Code (IBC). See PLRB, Washington Building Codes, Gold Bar, WA, Muni. Code §15.04.020 (adoption), and §15.04.030. 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

Gold Bar, Washington, adopted the 2018 International Existing Building Code (IEBC). See PLRB, Washington Building Codes, and Gold Bar, WA, Muni. Code §15.04.020 (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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