Updated : 04/22/2024

Overview

Tieton, Washington, Adopted the 2018 International Residential Code (IRC), including F, Q, and U, with amendments. ​Tieton, WA, Muni. Code § 15.20.020 (adoption and amendments). Tieton, Washington, Adopted the 2018 International Building Code (IBC), including E and J, with amendments. ​Tieton, WA, Muni. Code § 15.20.020 (adoption and amendments). Tieton, Washington, adopted the 2015 International Existing Building Code with amendments. Tieton, WA, Muni. Code § 15.20.020 (adoption and amendments). Note that the municipal code does not specifically include the IEBC however, Washington adopted the 2015 IEBC by amending the reference to the IEBC in Sec. 101.4.7 of the 2018 IBC. Wash. Admin. Code § 51-50-007 (adoption by amendment) and Wash. Admin. Code § 51-50-480101 (existing buildings).

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

Helpful resources for Tieton, Washington include the following.

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

Tieton 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)(Tieton, WA 15.20.020 - Codes adopted.)

...adopted by the State Building Code Council, is hereby adopted. G. 2018 International Energy Conservation Code, Residential. The International Conservation Code, Residential, as set forth in Chapter 51-11R WAC, and adopted by the State Building Code Council, is...

Drip Edge

Drip Edge: yes

Ice Barrier

Are ice barriers required for Tieton ? 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

Tieton, Washington, Adopted the 2018 International Residential Code (IRC), including F, Q, and U, with amendments. ​Tieton, WA, Muni. Code § 15.20.020 (adoption and amendments). Note that the above codes are the current Washington Building Codes and are the effective codes 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 was found in the municipal code or city website. 

Tieton, Washington, adopted the 2015 International Existing Building Code with amendments. Tieton, WA, Muni. Code § 15.20.020 (adoption and amendments). Note that the municipal code does not specifically include the IEBC however, Washington adopted the 2015 IEBC by amending the reference to the IEBC in Sec. 101.4.7 of the 2018 IBC. Wash. Admin. Code § 51-50-007 (adoption by amendment) and Wash. Admin. Code § 51-50-480101 (existing buildings). Note that the above codes are the current Washington Building Codes and are the effective codes until March 15, 2024, when the 2021 edition will become effective. See PLRB, Washington Building Codes. 

Commercial Building Code

Tieton 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)(Tieton, WA Municipal Code)

...Adoption not found...

Comments

Tieton, Washington, Adopted the 2018 International Building Code (IBC), including E and J, with amendments. ​Tieton, WA, Muni. Code § 15.20.020 (adoption and amendments). Note that the above codes are the current Washington Building Codes and are the effective codes until March 15, 2024, when the 2021 edition will become effective. See PLRB, Washington Building Codes. 

Existing Buildings

Tieton, Washington, adopted the 2015 International Existing Building Code, with amendments. Tieton, WA, Muni. Code § 15.20.020 (adoption and amendments). Note that the municipal code does not specifically include the IEBC however, Washington adopted the 2015 IEBC by amending the reference to the IEBC in Sec. 101.4.7 of the 2018 IBC. Wash. Admin. Code § 51-50-007 (adoption by amendment) and Wash. Admin. Code § 51-50-480101 (existing buildings). Also, note that the above codes are the current Washington Building Codes and are the effective codes until March 15, 2024, when the 2021 edition will become effective. See PLRB, Washington Building Codes. 

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