Mabton, Washington Building Codes

Updated : 04/22/2024

Overview

No local adoption of the State Building Codes could be located in the municipal code or city website. Mabton, WA, Muni. Code § 15.04.010. Note that Washington State Building Codes are enforced in all counties and cities. Revised Code of Wash. § 19.27.040 (state codes).

Mabon, Washington, adopted the 2018 International Residential Code (IRC), including Appendices F, Q, and U, with amendments. See PLRBWashington Building Codes, and Wash. Admin. Code § 51-51-003 (state codes). Mabton, Washington, adopted the 2018 International Building Code (IBC), including Appendix E, with amendments. Wash. Admin. Code § 51-50-003 (state codes). Mabton, Washington, adopted the 2015 IEBC by amending the reference to the IEBC in Sec. 101.4.7 of the 2018 IBC. See PLRBWashington Building Codes, and Wash. Admin. Code § 51-50-007 (state codes). 

Note that the above codes are the current effective codes until March 15, 2024, when the 2021 edition will become effective. See PLRBWashington Building Codes.

Helpful resources for Mabton, Washington include the following.

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.

Mabton 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.

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2021 Washington State Residential Code (2021 IRC)(Mabton, WA STATUTORY REFERENCES FOR)

...Water or sewer districts, assumption of jurisdiction RCW ch. 35.13A Buildings and Construction State building code RCW ch. 19.27 Unfit dwellings, buildings and structures RCW ch. 35.80 Energy-related...

Drip Edge

Drip Edge: yes

Ice Barrier

Are ice barriers required for Mabton ? 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

Government Officials
Last Name First Name Title E-mail Phone Note
Public Work Dept. (509) 894-4096

Comments

No local adoption could be found in the Municipal code; however, Washington adopted the 2018 International Residential Code (IRC), including Appendices F, Q, and U, with amendments. See PLRBWashington Building Codes, and Wash. Admin. Code § 51-51-003. Note that Washington State Building Codes are enforced in all counties and cities. Revised Code of Wash. § 19.27.040. Also, note that the above code is the current effective code until March 15, 2024, when the 2021 edition will become effective. See PLRBWashington 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 could be found in the municipal code or city website.

No local adoption could be found in the Municipal code; however, Washington adopted the 2015 IEBC by amending the reference to the IEBC in Sec. 101.4.7 of the 2018 IBC. See PLRBWashington Building Codes, and Wash. Admin. Code § 51-50-007. Note that Washington State Building Codes are enforced in all counties and cities. Revised Code of Wash. § 19.27.040. Also, note that the above code is the current effective code until March 15, 2024, when the 2021 edition will become effective. See PLRBWashington Building Codes.

Commercial Building Code

Mabton 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.

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2021 Washington State Building Code (2021 IBC)(Mabton, WA Municipal Code)

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Comments

No local adoption could be found in the Municipal code; however, Washington adopted the 2018 International Building Code (IBC), including Appendix E, with amendments. Wash. Admin. Code § 51-50-003. Note that Washington State Building Codes are enforced in all counties and cities. Revised Code of Wash. § 19.27.040. Also, note that the above codes are the current effective code until March 15, 2024, when the 2021 edition will become effective. See PLRBWashington Building Codes.

Existing Buildings

No local adoption could be found in the Municipal code; however, Washington adopted the 2015 IEBC by amending the reference to the IEBC in Sec. 101.4.7 of the 2018 IBC. See PLRBWashington Building Codes, and Wash. Admin. Code § 51-50-007. (While the Washington State Building Code Council website indicates that the 2018 IEBC was adopted, Wash. Admin Code § 51-50-480000 specifically amends the 2018 IBC to refer to the 2015 IEBC. The proposed amendments effective March 15, 2024, include amending this section to adopt the 2021 IEBC.)

Note that Washington State Building Codes are enforced in all counties and cities. Revised Code of Wash. § 19.27.040. Also, note that the above codes are the current effective code until March 15, 2024, when the 2021 edition will become effective. See PLRBWashington Building Codes.

Other Building Codes

Note that no local adoption could be found in the Municipal code; however, the Washington State Building Codes are enforced in all counties and cities. Revised Code of Wash. § 19.27.040. Also, note that the below codes are the current effective state codes until March 15, 2024, when the 2021 edition will become effective. See PLRBWashington Building Codes.

Washington adopted the 2018 IECC/Washington State Energy Code, including Appendices A, B, C, and D, with amendments. Wash. Admin. Code Chapter 51-11C (Commercial), Wash. Admin. Code Chapter 51-11R (Residential).

Washington adopted the 2018 International Fire Code, with amendments. Wash. Admin. Code Chapter 51-54A.

Washington adopted the 2018 International Wildland Urban Interface Code is included in this code as Section 8200 with amendments found in Appendix Chapter N.Wash. Admin. Code § 51-54A-007.
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Group E Emergency Voice Alarms  Wash. Admin. Code § 907.2.3 (effective July 1, 2020)

Washington adopted the 2018 International Mechanical Code, with amendments. Wash. Admin. Code Chapter 51-52.

Washington adopted the 2009 ICC/ANSI A117.1 Accessible and Usable Buildings, and Facilities, with statewide amendments. Wash. Admin. Code § 51-50-005.

Washington adopted the 2018 Uniform Plumbing Code, including Appendices A, B, I, and M, with amendments. Wash. Admin. Code Chapter 51-56.

Washington adopted the National Electrical Code (NFPA 70) – Refer to the Department of Labor and Industries for information on the adoption and amendment of the National Electrical Code.

Washington adopted the National Fuel Gas Code (NFPA 54 for LP Gas). Revised Code Wash. § 19.27.031(2).

Washington adopted the Liquefied Petroleum Gas Code (NFPA 58).  Revised Code Wash.§ 19.27.031(2).