HomeMy WebLinkAbout38-17 - Ord. Exempting Decks Greater than 200 Square Feet from Permitting RequirementsOrdinance No. Q};'~ \1
EX E MPTING DECK S GR EAT ER THAN 200 SQUAR E FE ET FROM PE RMITTING
REQUIREMENTS
(2015 IRC, Section R105.2, 2015 IBC, Section 105.2 and Mason County Code Title 14)
WHEREAS, Mason County previously exempted decks over 200 square feet from 2012
IRC, Section R105.2, 2012 IBC, Section 105 .2 and Mason County Code Title 14-Work Exempt
From Permit and,
WHEREAS , adoption of the 2015 IBC and IRC Updates in August 2016 inadvertently
reversed the 2012 exemption and required decks over 200 square feet to be permitted and,
WHEREAS, permitting decks over 200 square feet increases the burden on permitting
and code enforcement with little to no effect on safety .
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED by adoption ofthis ordinance Mason County declares that
decks exceeding 200 square feet that are not more than 30 inches above grade at any point, are
not attached to a dwelling and do not serve the exit door required by WAC 51-51-0311 Section
R311.4, are exempt from permitting requirements under Title 14 MCC 14.08.031 (Section 5).
ADOPTED lhislt'day of~ 2017.
ATTEST:
APPROVED AS TO FORM :
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Tim Whitehead,Chief DPA
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
MASON COUNTY, WASHINGTON