Updated : 04/22/2024

Overview

Orting, Washington, adopted the 2018 International Residential Code with amendments. Orting, WA, Muni. Code § 10-1-2 (state code adoption), § 10-1-3 (city adoption), and § 10-2-1 (amendments). Orting, Washington, adopted the 2018 International Building Code with amendments. Orting, WA, Muni. Code § 10-1-2 (state code adoption), § 10-1-3 (city adoption), and § 10-2-1 (amendments). Orting, Washington adopted the 2015 International Existing Building Code. Orting, WA, Muni. Code § 10-1-2 (state code adoption) and Wash. Admin. Code § 51-50-007. 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 PLRB, Washington Building Codes, and Revised Code of Wash. § 19.27.031 (statewide code effective in all counties and cities). 

Helpful resources for Orting, Washington include the following.

• Jurisdiction's Information Page(s):
  • Orting, 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.

Orting 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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Drip Edge

Drip Edge: yes

Ice Barrier

Are ice barriers required for Orting ? No
Comments:

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

Ground snow load		25 psf
Wind speed gust		85 mph
Seismic design category		D1
Weathering		Moderate
Frost line depth		12"
Termite		Slight
Decay		Moderate
Winter design temperature		27 degrees
Ice shield underlay requirement		No
Flood hazard		1985
Air freeze index		160
Mean annual temperature		51.2

Orting, WA, Muni. Code § 10-2-1(E)

Government Officials

Comments

Orting, Washington, adopted the 2018 International Residential Code with amendments. Orting, WA, Muni. Code § 10-1-2 (state code adoption), § 10-1-3 (city adoption), and § 10-2-1 (amendments).

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 was found in the municipal code.

Orting, Washington adopted the 2015 International Existing Building Code. Orting, WA, Muni. Code § 10-1-2 (state code adoption) and Wash. Admin. Code § 51-50-007. 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 PLRB, Washington Building Codes, and Revised Code of Wash. § 19.27.031 (statewide code effective in all counties and cities). 

Commercial Building Code

Orting 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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Comments

Orting, Washington, adopted the 2018 International Building Code. Orting, WA, Muni. Code § 10-1-2 (state code adoption), § 10-1-3 (city adoption), and § 10-2-1 (amendments).

Existing Buildings

Orting, Washington adopted the 2015 International Existing Building Code. Orting, WA, Muni. Code § 10-1-2 (state code adoption) and Wash. Admin. Code § 51-50-007. 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 PLRB, Washington Building Codes, and Revised Code of Wash. § 19.27.031 (statewide code effective in all counties and cities). 

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