Updated : 04/22/2024

Overview

Oak Harbor, Washington, adopted the "most recent edition" of the International Residential Code, including Appendices H, J, and K, with amendments. Oak Harbor, WA, Muni. Code § 17.06.020 (adoption) and § 17.06.070 (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. Oak Harbor, Washington, adopted the "most recent edition" of the International Building Code, including Appendices F, G, I, and J, with amendments. Oak Harbor, WA, Muni. Code § 17.05.15 (adoption) and § 17.05.060 (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. Oak Harbor, Washington, adopted the "most recent edition" of the International Existing Building Code. Oak Harbor, WA, Muni. Code § 17.08 (adoption). Note that the 2015 edition is the current effective code until March 15, 2024, when the 2021 edition will become effective. See PLRB, Washington Building Code. 

Helpful resources for Oak Harbor, Washington include the following.

• Jurisdiction's Information Page(s):
  • Oak Harbor, 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.

Oak Harbor 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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2018 Washington State Residential Code (2018 IRC)(City of Oak Harbor, WA Municipal Code)

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Drip Edge

Drip Edge: yes

Ice Barrier

Are ice barriers required for Oak Harbor ? No
Citation: Oak Harbor, WA, Muni. Code § 17.06.070
Municipal Code https://www.codepublishing.com/WA/OakHarbor/#!/OakHarbor17/OakHarbor1706.html#17.06.070
Comments:

The adoption of the residential code included an amendment stating that ice barrier underlayment is not required at the eaves.

TABLE R301.2(1) Climate and Geographic Design Criteria 

Ground Snow Load	17 PSF
Wind speed:	85 MPH
Seismic Design Group:	D1
Damage from Weathering:	Moderate
Frost Line Depth:	12 Inches
Termite:	None to Slight
Decay:	Slight to Moderate
Winter Design Temp:	27 Degrees
Ice Shield Underlayment:	No
Air Freezing Index:	N/A
Mean Annual Temperature:	50 Degrees

Oak Harbor, WA, Muni. Code § 17.06.070 (amendments). 

Comments

Oak Harbor, Washington, adopted the "most recent edition" of the International Residential Code, including Appendices H, J, and K, with amendments. Oak Harbor, WA, Muni. Code § 17.06.020 (adoption) and § 17.06.070 (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.

Oak Harbor, Washington, adopted Appendix J regarding existing buildings. 

Oak Harbor, Washington, adopted the "most recent edition" of the International Existing Building Code. Oak Harbor, WA, Muni. Code § 17.08 (adoption). Note that the 2015 edition is the current effective code until March 15, 2024, when the 2021 edition will become effective. See PLRB, Washington Building Code. 

Commercial Building Code

Oak Harbor 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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2018 Washington State Building Code (2018 IBC)(City of Oak Harbor, WA Municipal Code)

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Comments

Oak Harbor, Washington, adopted the "most recent edition" of the International Building Code, including Appendices F, G, I, and J, with amendments. Oak Harbor, WA, Muni. Code § 17.05.15 (adoption) and § 17.05.060 (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

Oak Harbor, Washington, adopted the "most recent edition" of the International Existing Building Code. Oak Harbor, WA, Muni. Code § 17.08 (adoption). Note that the 2015 edition is the current effective code until March 15, 2024, when the 2021 edition will become effective. See PLRB, Washington Building Code. 

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