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Construction inRock Island, WA
Concrete, remodeling and finish work in Rock Island. Start with the project, then confirm the permit desk and site-specific design criteria.
Local numbers, with the conditions
Douglas County's design standards table for building construction lists a "Minimum Footing Depth for Frost Penetration" of "24-inches below grade for exterior locations. " See Douglas County. Douglas County
Douglas County's Building Construction Services page publishes a design standards table that sets snow load at "35 Ibs/sq. ft. for elevations < 1600 ft. Douglas County
Inside Rock Island city limits, RIMC 14. 06. 050(A) gives the city 28 days after the date stamped on your application to complete plan review and provide a written determination that the application is complete or incomplete. the municipal code
Rock Island Municipal Code 15. 02. 020 adopts the city's building codes "as the same exist now or may be hereafter amended," taking "the current edition" rather than freezing a year. the municipal code
Washington's building code rules live in Title 51 of the Washington Administrative Code. the state
Washington amends the residential code in WAC 51-51-0301, which prints Table R301. 5, the minimum uniformly distributed live loads, with exterior balconies and decks at 60 psf. the state
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Which permit desk handles your address?
Inside city limits the desk is Rock Island City Hall. The city's own website lists its departments as Public Services, City Hall, Utilities and Planning Department. No building department appears in that list. the City of Rock Island
The county permit center is at 140 19th Street NW, Suite A, East Wenatchee, WA 98802. The phone number is (509) 884-7173. Douglas County
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Based in East Wenatchee, working the Columbia corridor from Malaga and Rock Island north to Chelan, plus Waterville.
Before you plan the work
- Douglas County's design standards table lists no seismic design category. It sets "Seismic Design Factors: SDS and SD1 per USGA seismic application" and "Seismic Site Class: D, unless warranted by geotechnical information". Douglas County
- The Rock Island Urban Growth Area Comprehensive Plan 2018-2038, in its Environment and Critical Areas Element (page 86), states under Seismic Hazard Areas that "there have been no specifically identified areas within Rock Island's UGA that would pose significant, predictable hazards to life and property resulting from earthquakes and the associated ground shaking, differential settlement, and/or soil liquefaction. the source
- WAC 51-51-0301, Washington's amendment to IRC Section R301. 2, provides: "Buildings shall be constructed in accordance with the provisions of this code as limited by the provisions of this section. Additional criteria shall be established by the local jurisdiction and set forth in Table R301. the state
Questions
Building in Rock Island
The details behind the local numbers and permit decisions.
How deep do footings go inside the Rock Island city limits?
Douglas County's design standards table for building construction lists a "Minimum Footing Depth for Frost Penetration" of "24-inches below grade for exterior locations.
" See Douglas County. Douglas County
What snow load does a roof inside the Rock Island city limits have to carry?
Douglas County's Building Construction Services page publishes a design standards table that sets snow load at "35 Ibs/sq. ft.
for elevations < 1600 ft. Douglas County
How long does a building permit stay valid inside the Rock Island city limits?
Inside Rock Island city limits, RIMC 14. 06.
050(A) gives the city 28 days after the date stamped on your application to complete plan review and provide a written determination that the application is complete or incomplete. the municipal code
Which building code edition applies inside the Rock Island city limits?
Rock Island Municipal Code 15. 02.
020 adopts the city's building codes "as the same exist now or may be hereafter amended," taking "the current edition" rather than freezing a year. the municipal code
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