Spokane Municipal Code

Title 17F Construction Standards

Chapter 17F.070 Existing Building and Conservation Code

IBC Table 503 and Section 602 apply to all existing buildings except that:

1. any type of construction permitted by the building code is allowed to continue, so long as:

1. 1. foundations, floors, walls, roofs, and other structural components are capable of resisting all forces and loads;

1. 2. the building is weather protected so as to shelter the occupants against the elements and to exclude dampness; and

1. 3. wood is protected against termite damage and decay as provided in the building code;

2. every hotel and apartment house over two stories in height, regardless of capacity, must have an approved fire alarm system.

Date Passed: Monday, June 7, 2010

Effective Date: Thursday, July 1, 2010

ORD C34600 Section 9