New 2006 Seattle Fire Code Now in Effect

The 2006 Seattle Fire Code became effective October 21, 2007.

The new fire code is comprised of the 2006 International Fire Code (IFC), published by the International Code Council (ICC), with Seattle Amendments as adopted in City of Seattle Ordinance 122491.
 

Also effective on this date are the:

• 2006 Seattle Building Code
• 2006 Seattle Municipal Code
• 2006 Seattle Residential Code
• 2006 Seattle Fuel Gas Code

A 60-day transition period following adoption of the new codes allowed building permit applications to be submitted complying with the 2003 Seattle Codes through January 8, 2008.  Building permit applications submitted after January 8, 2008 must comply with the 2006 Seattle codes. Building permits submitted under the 2003 Seattle codes will be inspected for compliance with the 2003 Seattle codes.

Purchase of Seattle Codes

For hard copies of the Seattle codes, contact DPD's Public Resource Center.   The 2006 Seattle Fire Code may also be purchased over the counter at the Seattle Fire Marshal’s Office, 220 3^rd Avenue South, Floor 2, weekdays from 8 AM to 4:30 PM.  The price is $73.00.  Seattle code books may also be purchased on line from the International Code Council at www.iccsafe.org though the cost may be higher.

Downloadable, searchable, printable versions of many of the Seattle codes may be purchased from www.ecodes.biz.