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Proposals include a suggested new appendix on visitability, edits clarifying automatic sprinkler scoping for adult family homes (proposal identified in staff materials), changes to electric vehicle charging provisions, photovoltaic-system provisions, and edits tied to seismic and snow-load determinations. Staff also noted proposals related to cutting/notching/boring dimensional wood and to clarifying administrative application of the fire code.

Why it matters: the TAG will review submitted proposals and recommend which to accept into the formal rulemaking package. The TAG cannot amend or adopt proposals until they are routed through the council’s procedural steps and the TAG reconvenes for substantive discussion.

Staff said they would notify proposal proponents about the meeting schedule and expected to discuss the proposals after the TAG completes its review of the two staff reports.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","SBCC IRC TAG Meeting - July 22, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","SBCC staff reported 21 public proposals posted for the 2024 International Residential Code; most submissions focus on Chapter 3 (fire and life-safety provisions) and include items such as visitability, EV charging, photovoltaics, and adult family-home sprinkler language.","taxTitle","Building Code Council, Governor's Office - Boards & Commissions, Executive, Washington","taxId",24233,"location","Washington","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":77,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":78,"_41":79,"_43":80,"_45":81,"_47":82,"_49":83,"_51":84,"_53":85,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":86,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":87,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6158242,"TAG warned seismic design maps have shifted; Western Washington areas may move to higher categories",196,8678000,8874000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5460318-1f0b9bcff3720dbad5cfae2eeb92e35d&start=8678&end=8874","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5460318-1f0b9bcff3720dbad5cfae2eeb92e35d/thumbnail_8678000.jpg","/articles/6158242/Washington/TAG-warned-seismic-design-maps-have-shifted-Western-Washington-areas-may-move-to-higher-categories","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6158242-e4365d6b9578ff5f9f288d205b7a249f/orig.mp4?Expires=1772865100&Signature=hVrRe0FV3eiLkcqxAtmguqo3LAPDpAavfKsDC25GoM5T~39y80DesjqqTsmQ03w24PlefJ0gee28Y0oH1meBV3CbiB1yk3CTN8WIiLKGcwhzFF3nuVZJDd~OTxLsNxBIxkEd8qj9pzIUZjnfiu6CYR3XdDmmutc4BNCvl9~aptC9oNMppV1qosD5arXiDlz1hBYcCKOvJ8X1kKQkGXSfGLGdfH1kKbl-Klo~bnZXxJ5zlVYfLZ7eeq5cyieqd2l1W1HkkRdwDs9LU0F-PWewD7OoA1z7hv3Azrydt-10unKKVGT1qND0A5n8but8LKlRPOxg3HTtkTKeZr3k56FgcA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Patrick Hanks, a home builder representative on the TAG, told members that updated seismic design maps in the 2024 code would move substantial portions of Western Washington into higher seismic design categories, a change that could increase design requirements for many residential projects.

\"Because of that, in the 2024 IRC, a good chunk of Western Washington is going to increase to seismic design category E,\" Hanks said. \"It's a significant change for sure.\" He said that the mapping update could expand the geographic area requiring engineering review and structural-design input for many single-family projects.

Hanks said the Washington Association of Valuation (VAW) filed a proposal proactively after the model-code maps changed. TAG members noted the mapping shift as a substantive technical issue that would likely require focused discussion and possibly code amendments to address scope or thresholds.

Why it matters: a change in seismic design category increases structural design requirements and potentially the need for registered design professionals on more residential projects. Members flagged this as an issue with wide technical impact and said it would require targeted discussion in the TAG process.

No TAG action was taken on map changes during the meeting; staff said proposals addressing seismic-design category determinations have been posted and will be considered in the TAG’s upcoming sessions.","A TAG member flagged mapping changes that increase seismic design category for swaths of Western Washington, which could require more homes to be designed by structural engineers; a proposal by the Washington Association of Valuation (VAW) was submitted preemptively.",{"_33":89,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":90,"_41":91,"_43":92,"_45":93,"_47":94,"_49":95,"_51":96,"_53":97,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":98,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":99,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6158247,"Proponent files proposal to place automatic sprinklers requirement for adult family homes when more than six adults reside",241,5122000,5363000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5460318-1f0b9bcff3720dbad5cfae2eeb92e35d&start=5122&end=5363","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5460318-1f0b9bcff3720dbad5cfae2eeb92e35d/thumbnail_5122000.jpg","/articles/6158247/Washington/Proponent-files-proposal-to-place-automatic-sprinklers-requirement-for-adult-family-homes-when-more-than-six-adults-reside","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6158247-939bac7f9aaba042cf8e6a6f25c6ca7b/orig.mp4?Expires=1772865100&Signature=Rl3dw8SDa7BHGIYUhDSJSwjIv9y05~l1IW84DrzBO0qTLTTmQiVfdOppdkQYa9B1LrFMFJWJTyROi-18lnWdSnnVcX~5kaS-tq8n4CDlm8Tna743~fu9tQoC7A3DAItEOj7YSw2Y5fCPmQFf7H4EzSIYR0bYX61G8-leSVV6IBr9QyibGGKYXZQetHz2grKTa1fwSMjOqZCCIbY6sESfAcFbdMkFwvt6ysCyxoGqhgYGCkjcYqAGBQhMhYXxSKb-EAZ5niwf7xuTJwayAwU1q8CJhWj~WeU8rK0kDjyDlh2f1UWKAMkCiUxCIKlbUvC8LF5Ay~a~Y~Iv5XGUoBa2rA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","A proposal to add an explicit automatic fire-sprinkler requirement for adult family homes that serve more than six adults was filed and posted for the 2024 International Residential Code rulemaking, TAG staff said.

Quinn Tye, a building official attending as an alternate, described the filing as an effort to place the sprinkler requirement in the IRC text so building officials and designers do not have to cross-reference Department of Social and Health Services rules and the Revised Code of Washington. \"My proposal is to add automatic fire sprinklers in this section because it's already required for adult family homes when you are exceeding six adults, per the RCW,\" Quinn said during the meeting.

Staff noted the proposal appears in the public submissions and will be treated as a public proposal; the TAG cannot take formal action on it until it is formally routed for TAG review and the TAG conducts deliberations. Angela Haupt, TAG chair, and staff said the proposal will be on the agenda after the TAG schedules follow-up meetings and completes review of the existing-amendments and significant-changes reports.

Why it matters: adult family homes are regulated both by state statutes and by building and life-safety codes. Clarifying the code text can reduce confusion for permit applicants and reviewers about where sprinkler requirements are documented.

The proposal was identified in staff remarks as “proposal 29” on the posted list; no vote or formal TAG amendment action was taken during the meeting.","A TAG member submitted a proposal to clarify automatic fire sprinkler requirements for adult family homes that care for more than six adults; staff confirmed the item was posted among public proposals and will be discussed later in the cycle.",{"_33":101,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":102,"_41":103,"_43":104,"_45":105,"_47":106,"_49":107,"_51":108,"_53":109,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":110,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":111,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6158252,"TAG defers decision on \"local exhaust\" definition after members request more research",303,2411000,2714000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5460318-1f0b9bcff3720dbad5cfae2eeb92e35d&start=2411&end=2714","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5460318-1f0b9bcff3720dbad5cfae2eeb92e35d/thumbnail_2411000.jpg","/articles/6158252/Washington/TAG-defers-decision-on-local-exhaust-definition-after-members-request-more-research","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6158252-754bb0d32febc81fb46e9737b095526e/orig.mp4?Expires=1772865100&Signature=BsL86m7x8mfb5r4AwX1pT4T82XcJffIdjC9Ux56WuKrFsPtzPHwfAuyIXMzP0hMmgnqqGo8XESSC9Mi6WcvvtbMf-NAtFZ8PCS~Dc6ZJphGCDMcYAQl9gAFf6qbk6Si6oSgcQ8vEs8Ks-vCGvm9OFZHozX5JvTXClCrXLwoUqr8TzHyNrQPuIHJJRuMZt5U2dxAlVOZXpslhNZkR5vZ-RJuT8v16peQYwx~LO3AK53dq0Jc-9sL4CoBSwgISBd6yUsX1iD8KjZIXmVNPA-zwaroCFSOqnIQ2VA9DR7Xo7nmdi0dQi~rgmOXdUVOOoI3dSMLBt97SsMxsYdrTY~9gFg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The residential-code TAG paused action on a state amendment that defines \"local exhaust\" after members said the change appeared intentional and deserved further review.

Ron Perkowitz, a codes consultant and former building official in Kitsap County, pressed for more background on why Washington’s current amendment included the term “sleeping unit.” The staff drafter, Dustin Curb, said the amendment dated from 2018 and that his office did not find a clear rationale in older rulemaking documents. \"I don't have a great answer for you on that one,\" Curb said when asked about the amendment’s origin.

Members discussed whether the 2024 model-code definition (which refers to rooms within a dwelling) represented a technical change. Patrick Hanks, a home-builder representative, suggested that the model-code language might be an improvement and recommended moving to the model-code definition unless further evidence supports keeping the state amendment. TAG members agreed to pull the definition from today’s votes and research the historical rationale; staff will circle back with more documentation.

Why it matters: definitions determine what spaces are covered by mechanical requirements and can change compliance obligations for builders and reviewers. Jerome differences — for example, whether an exhaust system specifically references a “sleeping unit” — can alter permit requirements and inspection expectations.

No formal vote was taken on the substance; the item was earmarked for more review at a future TAG meeting.","The TAG agreed to pull the local-exhaust definition from today's vote and revisit it at a later meeting after members said the apparent difference between the state amendment and the model code warranted further review.",{"_33":113,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":114,"_41":115,"_43":116,"_45":117,"_47":118,"_49":119,"_51":120,"_53":121,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":122,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":123,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6158256,"TAG members push for more review time, question rushed 2024 IRC schedule",1080,2666000,3746000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5460318-1f0b9bcff3720dbad5cfae2eeb92e35d&start=2666&end=3746","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5460318-1f0b9bcff3720dbad5cfae2eeb92e35d/thumbnail_2666000.jpg","/articles/6158256/Washington/TAG-members-push-for-more-review-time-question-rushed-2024-IRC-schedule","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6158256-e5da450d16985c91a7467138c9cae7ad/orig.mp4?Expires=1772865100&Signature=oV56Pz6cj-26rMtkXIN0ErgSPF3ZCUxfhpgoMDViJZ0GSLbddUTGG6JiYBvGR0ymGmmFiz9zsxR6aI9P5r-2vA~mI0hSoEE00kH56YR87-lxOU5CYNPJjGnCgFDvU73BWrUHyWS6ijbaMQ~ISPo3joRsau3C2IxoTALsAwAbe7q5FM2GwdJFQ4~eeq0R~R-9tCfR0FrwAeEfzJQm8XFX2-LUW0XfaaZlCRhKrLB5ND1oLm-Rv-v4biFuAw5KVl0OIVhrnnz6dWHDXaSTNV1kyT4zAGUrxqi~wGZZkHXl0rTmNwOUeAjfyLkBPuD~p1g9cmbk8KPxlFxiT6LZf0cSmg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Several members of the State Building Code Council’s residential-code TAG raised procedural objections during Tuesday’s virtual session, citing insufficient time to review staff-prepared reports and asking staff to slow the process to allow detailed technical review.

\"If it was up to me in a perfect world, what I would suggest is that we get one week to review these documents,\" said Josh Mergans, owner of Balanced Structural Engineering. Multiple members echoed that sentiment; Jen Eliuk, a plan examiner with the City of Bellevue, said she felt “thrown into this without any preparation” and asked for time to examine staff materials.

Quinn Tye, a building official attending as an alternate, proposed an accelerated meeting cadence to meet the council’s calendar: twice-weekly, three-hour sessions beginning next week. \"Because there's such a rush, that we meet starting next week twice twice a week, because of that rush and for three hours,\" he said. Some members said they would use alternates to manage workload if meetings increase.

Why it matters: TAG review is the primary technical check before staff prepares rulemaking filings; members said compressed timelines risk hasty decisions. Staff said they had prepared the reports to reduce later formatting work and to preserve the December adoption target but agreed to circulate a poll and schedule additional sessions.

No formal policy decisions were made on the proposals themselves during the meeting; members asked staff to notify proposal proponents and to post meeting invitations once the poll results are in.

The TAG’s next steps are an internal scheduling poll and a series of additional meetings aimed at completing review of the existing-amendments and significant-changes reports and discussing public proposals.","Several TAG members objected to the short notice on staff reports and asked for additional review time; one member proposed twice-weekly meetings to meet council deadlines.",{"_33":125,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":126,"_41":127,"_43":128,"_45":129,"_47":130,"_49":131,"_51":132,"_53":133,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":134,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":135,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6158261,"SBCC IRC tag tables existing-amendments and significant-changes reports, schedules follow-up meetings",6220,502000,6722000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5460318-1f0b9bcff3720dbad5cfae2eeb92e35d&start=502&end=6722","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5460318-1f0b9bcff3720dbad5cfae2eeb92e35d/thumbnail_502000.jpg","/articles/6158261/Washington/SBCC-IRC-tag-tables-existing-amendments-and-significant-changes-reports-schedules-follow-up-meetings","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6158261-6e63a9ace165c59fd0072d05ea363e64/orig.mp4?Expires=1772865100&Signature=bpRaGAfaAN25T4VgyIEp6N2PuT-lQgyCbwM7jnsW9qu29pZ9q5CJIuzeJIUjBczpwZbEVsMdTSVMIW87RCVoIpS6VxQ7hwz0sQnJKN5O3CFFeULJiSdA~jyF6wgP5Awum6L2Vg8DeZjcqS931HVVdiZ8PFY84eh2E548b4rrChcMR6DZHBRwMymg-gJz6hJobhDO2af8tELcAxMkUH8hCyvH4NfKJt8SApf-cIVL4gsQeqyTlXkca6YtimtTzdrIdRCemEac8L2xP-1v~~7XEmwcqtUdtUWFWuy2InoWJnVfsUYYbvXmv98RtAyM1a4R~fp-sINbvWRnknl85J7elA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The State Building Code Council’s residential code TAG on Tuesday tabled two staff reports and set a schedule to continue review next week after members said they needed more time to study proposed edits. Tag chair Angela Haupt convened the virtual meeting, and staff presented a draft existing-amendments review and a separate significant-changes review prepared to align Washington amendments with the 2024 International Residential Code.

Members said the materials arrived on short notice and that more detailed review was necessary. “If it was up to me in a perfect world, what I would suggest is that we get one week to review these documents,” said Josh Mergans, owner of Balanced Structural Engineering. Tag staff agreed to send a scheduling poll and to plan additional meetings next week, with some members urging twice-weekly, three-hour sessions to meet the council’s calendar.

Why it matters: the TAG’s reports inform rulemaking filings (CR-101/CR-102/CR-103) that must follow the Administrative Procedure Act timeline before final adoption. Tag members said they are trying to keep to the council’s schedule for December adoption while ensuring adequate technical review.

Staff described the two reports as editorial and organizational: the existing-amendments review lists current Washington amendments and shows where model-code numbering or wording changed; the significant-changes review highlights where model-code updates either remove the need for an existing state amendment or require the amendment to move to a new section. Dustin Curb, managing director for State Building Code Council staff, said staff drafted the reports to reduce later formatting work and to speed the cycle but acknowledged members’ concerns about preparation time.

Formal actions taken during the meeting included votes to delay formal action on both reports so the TAG can review them in more detail. Patrick Hanks moved to table the existing-amendments report until the next meeting; the motion was seconded and carried. Later in the meeting members moved and approved tabling the significant-changes review until the next meeting as well.

The TAG also approved several procedural items earlier in the session (agenda approval, and accepting preliminary edits for the preface and Chapter 1 staff recommendations) but the substantive adoption work on Chapters 2–A and individual amendments will proceed after the follow-up meetings. Staff will notify proposal proponents and circulate a poll to schedule the extra TAG sessions.

The TAG preserved quorum and agreed to reconvene; meeting organizers said they will post updated meeting invitations after the poll and notify proponents listed on the rulemaking page.","The State Building Code Council’s residential code tag tabled two staff reports — the existing amendments review and the significant changes review — and agreed to convene additional meetings next week to continue work on the 2024 International Residential Code adoption cycle.","actionData","errors"]

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Staff posts 21 proposals for IRC 2024; majority address Chapter 3

TAG warned seismic design maps have shifted; Western Washington areas may move to higher categories

Proponent files proposal to place automatic sprinklers requirement for adult family homes when more than six adults reside

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TAG members push for more review time, question rushed 2024 IRC schedule

SBCC IRC tag tables existing-amendments and significant-changes reports, schedules follow-up meetings