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SB6064 • 2026
Concerning the administration of the international fire code.
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International fire code
First reading, referred to Local Government.
International fire code
AN ACT Relating to the administration of the international fire 1 code; and amending RCW 19.27.110. 2 BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON:3 Sec. 1. RCW 19.27.110 and 2003 c 291 s 4 are each amended to 4 read as follows: 5 Each county government shall administer and enforce the 6 International Fire Code in the unincorporated areas of the county: 7 PROVIDED, That any political subdivision or municipal corporation 8 providing fire protection pursuant to RCW 14.08.120 shall, at its 9 sole option, be responsible for administration and enforcement of the 10 International Fire Code on its facility : PROVIDED FURTHER, That a 11 fire protection district or regional fire protection service 12 authority with more than $10,000,000 in annual revenues for the 13 preceding three years, or a regional fire protection service 14 authority that is being formed by participating jurisdictions that 15 cumulatively had more than $10,000,000 in annual revenues for three 16 years prior to the formation of the regional fire protection service 17 authority, shall, at its sole option and upon six months' advance 18 notice to the county government, assume responsibility for 19 administration and enforcement under the International Fire Code, 20 including conducting investigations of fire cause and origin, 21 S-3549.1 SENATE BILL 6064 State of Washington 69th Legislature 2026 Regular Session By Senators Lovick, Liias, Saldaña, C. Wilson, and J. Wilson Prefiled 01/09/26. Read first time 01/12/26. Referred to Committee on Local Government. p. 1 SB 6064 planning review, and building inspections, in the unincorporated 1 areas of the county within its jurisdiction . Any fire protection 2 district, regional fire protection service authority, or political 3 subdivision may, pursuant to chapter 39.34 RCW, the interlocal 4 cooperation act, assume all or a portion of the administering 5 responsibility and coordinate and cooperate with the county 6 government in the enforcement of the International Fire Code.7 It is not the intent of RCW 19.27.110 and 19.27.111 to preclude 8 or limit the authority of any city, town, county, fire protection 9 district, state agency, or political subdivision from engaging in 10 those fire prevention activities with which they are charged.11 It is not the intent of the legislature by adopting the state 12 building code or RCW 19.27.110 and 19.27.111 to grant counties any 13 more power to suppress or extinguish fires than counties currently 14 possess under the Constitution or other statutes. 15 Each county is authorized to impose fees sufficient to pay the 16 cost of inspections, administration, and enforcement pursuant to RCW 17 19.27.110 and 19.27.111. 18 Each fire protection district or regional fire protection service 19 authority that assumes responsibility for administration and 20 enforcement under the International Fire Code within its 21 jurisdiction, including conducting investigations to determine fire 22 cause and origin, planning review, and inspections, is authorized to 23 impose fees sufficient to pay the cost of inspections of such 24 administration and enforcement pursuant to RCW 19.27.110 and 25 19.27.111.26 If a fire protection district or regional fire protection service 27 authority assumes responsibility as stated in this section, the fire 28 protection district or regional fire protection service authority 29 must offer an equivalent position to all workers displaced from the 30 change in administration within the county fire marshal's office.31 --- END --- p. 2 SB 6064