Building and Fire Codes and Guidelines

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The City of Bellevue began using a new set of codes for permit applications with Washington State law for permit applications received starting on July 1, 2016. Plans and supporting documentation must demonstrate compliance with the new 2015 codes.

Important Copyright Notice

The 2015 I-Codes contain substantial copyrighted material which is proprietary to and copyrighted by International Code Council, Inc. The licensed material copyrighted by the International Code Council, Inc., has been obtained and reproduced with permission. The acronym "ICC" and the ICC logo are trademarks and service marks of ICC. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. You can purchase a full version of the national code from the ICC website at iccsafe.org

Current Codes

City of Bellevue Construction Codes - Title 23

Construction Codes (Title 23)

2015 International Building Code (IBC)

2015 International Building Code with WA state and City of Bellevue amendments
2015 Chapter 1 replacement (City amendments only)
- 2015 Chapter 1 Errata (as of March 1, 2017)
- 2015 Chapter 1 Errata pages 7a to 20a (as of April 2018)
2015 International Building Code (City amendments only)
- 2015 IBC Combined Amendments & Errata (as of April 2018)
- Bellevue Snow Loading Policy (as of February 17, 2017)

2015 International Residential Code (IRC)

2015 International Residential Code
2015 Chapter 1 replacement (City amendments)
- 2015 Chapter 1 Errata (as of March 1, 2017)
- 2015 Chapter 1 Errata Pages 7a to 20a (as of April 2018)
2015 International Residential Code (City amendments)
- 2015 IRC Errata Pages (as of March 5, 2018)
- Bellevue Snow Loading Policy (as of February 17, 2017)

2015 International Existing Building Code (IEBC)

2015 International Existing Building Code Read Only
2015 Chapter 1 replacement (City amendments)
- 2015 Chapter 1 Errata (as of March 1, 2017)
2015 International Existing Building Code (City amendments)

2015 Washington State Energy Codes

2009 ICC A117.1, Barrier-Free Standard

2009 ICC A117.1, Barrier-Free Standard for Accessible and Usable Buildings and Facilities

2015 International Fire Code (IFC)

2015 International Fire Code (Read Only)
2015 International Fire Code (City amendments)

2017 National Electric Code (NEC)

2015 Uniform Plumbing Code (UPC)

2015 Uniform Plumbing Code (base code only)
2015 Uniform Plumbing Code (City amendments)
2015 Chapter 1 replacement (City amendments)
- 2015 Chapter 1 Errata (as of March 1, 2017)

2015 International Mechanical Code (IMC)

2015 International Mechanical Code (Read Only)
2015 Chapter 1 replacement (City amendments)
- 2015 Chapter 1 Errata (as of March 1, 2017)
2015 International Mechanical Code (City amendments)

2015 International Fuel Gas Code (IFGC)

2015 International Fuel Gas Code (base code only, amendments not included)
2015 Chapter 1 replacement(City amendments)
- 2015 Chapter 1 Errata (as of March 1, 2017)

2015 Pool and Spa Code

Codes for regulating single-family and duplex residential facilities and physical therapy or rehabilitation facilities supervised by a licensed medical practitioner.