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Official Codes
Effective July 1, 2008, the state of Washington adopted the codes listed below. It is important that you are familiar with the new International Codes prior to submitting an application in order to avoid unnecessary delays in processing your permit.
- 2009 International Building Code (IBC)
- 2009 International Residential Code (IRC)
- 2009 International Mechanical Code (IMC)
- 2009 International Fuel Gas Code (IFGC)
- 2009 International Fire Code (IFC)
- 2006 Washington State Energy Code, WAC 51-11 (WSEC)
- 2009 Uniform Plumbing Code (UPC)
- 2009 National Fuel Gas Code (NFPA 54)
- 2008 Liquefied Petroleum Gas Code (NFPA 58)
- The Washington Cities Electrical Code
- 2009 Washington State-Wide Amendments
State of Washington Amendments to the codes can be viewed through the State Building Code Council. The State Amendments to the NEC can be viewed at Publication 296-46B.
Purchasing Code Books
Code books are available for purchase in Bellevue at the International Code Council office, 2122 112th Ave. NE, Suite C. Their phone number is 425-451-9541. They also ship books to the University Bookstores, both the Seattle and Bellevue branches.
Code books can be purchased on-line at these locations:
In addition, copies of these codes can be viewed at each city’s building department location and at the King County public libraries. When using an electronic database to "search" for these, we recommend that you use key words such as "Code," "Building Codes," or more specific key identifying names.
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