The City of Bellevue adopted the 2015 I-Codes effective July 1, 2016. Plans and supporting documentation must demonstrate compliance with all currently adopted codes, including Washington State amendments and City of Bellevue amendments.
The 2020 National Electrical Code (NEC) and 2020 Washington Cities Electrical Codes are effective on October 29, 2020. The 2018 I-Codes, along with the 2018 UPC, including WA State and City of Bellevue amendments, will become effective on February 1, 2021. Code editions are available near the bottom of this page.
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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
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 International Fire Code (IFC)
- 2015 International Fire Code (Read Only)
- 2015 International Fire Code (City amendments)
2020 National Electrical Code (NEC)
- 2020 National Electrical Code (NEC)
- 2020 Washington Cities Electrical Code
- 2020 Bellevue City Code Amendments
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)
Policies and Interpretations
Building Codes
- Compartmentalized Office Tenant Spaces
- Conference Room Occupant Loads
- Electronic Locking Devices on Egress Doors
- Firestopping Penetrations for Dissimilar Materials
- Group B Occupancies for Interconnected Stories
- Locking Devices on Egress Doors Serving Occupied Exterior Areas
- Phased Project Vesting Requirements
- Pre-fabricated Booths and Pods (Building and Fire Divisions)
- Seismic Basin Amplification Factor
- Seismic Bracing for Mechanical, Electrical, Plumbing, Sprinkler, Fire Alarm and Smoke Control System Components
- Shaft Requirements Policy
- Snow Loading Policy
- Type A Condominium Unit Accessibility
Guidelines and Tip Sheets
Guidelines and Tip Sheets
- 2015 High-Rise Checklist
- Automated Gates
- Building Division Review and Inspection Expectations
- Egress Lighting Requirements and Inspection
- Electrical Grounding and Water Service Re-piping
- Fire and Mechanical Inspections
- Inspection and Construction Guidelines
- Installing an Electric Vehicle Charge Station
- Multifamily Checklist
- MyBuildingPermit Construction Tip Sheets
- Oil Filled Transformer Vault Requirements
- Solar Electric (Photovoltaic) Rooftop Single-Family Residential
- Types of Commercial Kitchen Ventilation
- Vehicle, Fire Truck, and Apparatus Loading
Older Codes
Future Codes
Pending approval