Ordinance to Amend KCC Title 20 RE IWUIC

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Chapter 20.10 Wildland Urban Interface Code Kittitas County hereby adopts the following code for the purpose of establishing rules and regulations for all areas designated as Wildland Urban Interface areas within Kittitas County. 1.The International Wildland-Urban Interface Code (IWUIC) the most current adopted edition, as published by the International Code Council; with the following adopted appendices and amendments: a.Appendices i.Appendix B: Vegetation Management Plan ii.Appendix C: Fire Hazard Severity Form b.Amendments 1.The following amendments shall be made: Section 105.2 Technical assistance. To determine the acceptability of technologies, processes, products, facilities, materials and uses attending the design, operation or use of a building or premises subject to the inspection of the code official, the code official is authorized to require the owner, the owner's authorized agent or the person in possession or control of the building or premises to provide, without charge to the jurisdiction, a technical opinion and report. The opinion and report shall be prepared by a federal fire agency or fire marshal’s office, a state fire agency or fire marshal’s office, a public university with an accredited program in Fire Sciences, or a certified scientific and objective testing agency such as Underwriters Laboratories or CSA Group Testing and Certification Inc. The Code Official shall have the authority to approve testing agencies. a qualified engineer, specialist, laboratory or fire safety specialty organization acceptable to the code official and the owner or the owner's authorized agent, and The opinion and report shall analyze the fire safety of the design, fire resistance of building products, operation or use of the building or premises, the facilities and appurtenances situated thereon and fuel management for purposes of establishing fire hazard severity to recommend necessary changes. Section 302.1 Wildland Urban Interface Area Declaration of Designations. All unincorporated areas within Kittitas County are designated as Wildland Urban Interface areas and shall be identified per the most current edition of the WUI Kittitas County Wildland Urban Areas map. Section 403.2.1 Dimensions. Not adopted. See KCC Code Titles 12 and 20. Section 403.2.2 Length. Not adopted. See KCC Code Titles 12 and 20. Section 403.2.3 Service Limitations. Not adopted. See KCC Title 12. 403.4.1 Sign Construction. All road identification signs shall meet Kittitas County Road Standards and Public Works requirements. Section 404.2 Water sources. The distance from proposed structures or property lines at which a water source is available for use shall be approved by the fire code official.