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 Thurston County
 Code of Ordinances
 Title 14. BUILDINGS AND CONSTRUCTION
 Chapter 14.32. FIRE CODE

  § 14.32.030. Section [A] 105 amended—Permits.  

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  • International Fire Code sections [A] 105.1.2, [A] 105.2.3, [A] 105.3.1, [A] 105.3.2, [A] 105.6.46, [A] 105.7. 11, and [A] 105.7.15 are amended and section [A] 105.6.27 is added to read as follows:

    [A] 105.1.2 Types of permits. There shall be two types of permits as follows:

    1. Operational permit. An operational permit allows the applicant to conduct an operation or a business for which a permit is required by Section [A] 105.6.

    2. Construction permit. A construction permit allows the applicant to install or modify systems and equipment for which a permit is required by Section [A] 105.7; and allows the fire code official to perform plan review and inspection of new construction in conjunction with the building permit application.

    [A] 105.2.3 Time limitation of application. Permits issued by the code official under the provisions of this chapter shall comply with the administrative sections of the Thurston County Building Code, Chapter 14.17 TCC, for fees, application, issuance, extensions, and violations.

    [A] 105.3.1 Expiration.

    (a) An operational permit shall automatically renew in conjunction with the safety inspections in section [A] 106.2. Fees for an operational permit shall be as set forth in the department fee schedule. Permits are not transferable and any change in occupancy, operation or ownership shall require that a new permit be issued.

    (b) Construction permits issued by the code official under the provisions of this chapter shall comply with the administrative sections of the Thurston County Building Code, Chapter 14.17 TCC.

    [A] 105.3.2 Extensions. Permits issued by the code official under the provisions of this chapter shall comply with the administrative sections of the Thurston County Building Code, Chapter 14.17 TCC, for fees, application, issuance, extensions, expiration and violations.

    [A] 105.6.27 LP-gas. An operations permit is required for the installation of an LP-gas system.

    Exception: Liquid petroleum gas (LP-gas) storage tanks of five hundred gallons or less or multiple containers systems having an aggregate quantity not exceeding 500 gallons water capacity used in conjunction with a dwelling unit constructed under the International Residential Code and their accessory structures.

    [A] 105.6.46 Wood products. An operational permit is required to store and process wood chips, hogged material, lumber, plywood, or fines, compost and raw product in excess of two hundred cubic feet (6 m ) per parcel.

    [A] 105.7.11 LP-gas. A construction permit is required for installation of or modification to an LP-gas system.

    Exception: Liquefied petroleum gas (LP-gas) storage tanks of five hundred gallons or less water capacity or multiple containers systems having an aggregate quantity not exceeding 500 gallons water capacity used in conjunction with a dwelling unit constructed under the International Residential Code and their accessory structures.

    [A] 105.7.15 Solar photovoltaic power systems. A construction permit is required to install or modify solar photovoltaic power systems. Maintenance performed in accordance with this code is not considered to be a modification and does not require a permit.

    Exception: Photovoltaic solar energy installations in compliance with IRC Section M2302 and Fire Code Section 605.

(Ord. No. 14388, § 1(Attach. 1), 8-3-2010; Ord. No. 14906, § 1(Att. A), 6-25-2013; Ord. No. 15648 , § 1(Att. A, § I), 8-7-2018)