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r <br />MITTITAS UOUNTY <br />FIRE MARSHAL'S OFFICE <br />411 NORTH RUBY STREET SUITE#2 ■ ELLENSBURG,WA 98926 <br />PHONE (509) 962-7506 ■ FAx (509) 962-7682 <br />F-001 <br />BULLETIN <br />BUILDING PERMIT SUBMITTAL-WUIC REQUIREMENTS <br />FOR MORE INFORMATION VISIT THE CDS WEBSITEAT: WWW.CO.KITTITAS.WA US <br />Within the unincorporated areas of Kittitas County, all properties have been designated <br />as a Wildland Urban Interface area. As such, specific building construction and property <br />maintenance requirements apply to any structures built on your property. Construction <br />in Type II and Type I Ignition Resistant WUIC areas must meet certain requirements, <br />such as non-combustible or 1 -hr exterior siding materials, enclosed non-combustible <br />soffits, a fire suppression sprinkler system and defensible space requirements, which will <br />be determined after staff has identified the classification of your property. This process <br />will clearly establish the conditions necessary to ensure the structure meets the <br />requirements of the WUIC. <br />SUBMITTAL OF PLANS• Submit two sets of building construction plans. A site plan <br />showing defensible space and management of the property shall be required as well. <br />The WUI application fee is $175.00. <br />PERMIT ISSUED AND SITE VISIT• After your permit is issued and during the <br />construction process, a site visit will be conducted to inspect the property to determine if <br />the defensible space plan, as well as the building construction requirements have been <br />met. <br />Research has shown that the most important factors influencing building survival <br />during a wildfire are fire intensity, vegetation characteristics, building materials <br />and maintaining defensible space. Strategies for protecting homes from wildfires <br />have been developed with these factors in mind. <br />11/29/17 <br />