WAC 51-19-420   Structural safety.  A building or structure or its individual structural members that exceed the limits established by the Dangerous Buildings Code shall be replaced or strengthened in order that the building, structure, or individual structural members will comply with the requirements of the Building Code for new construction. Roofs, floors, walls, foundations, and all structural components of buildings or structures shall be capable of resisting the forces and loads for the occupancies intended, as specified in the prevailing codes under which the building was constructed or in chapter 23 of the Building Code, except for earthquake forces and loads. See Part V of this chapter for earthquake hazard reduction requirements.



[Statutory Authority: RCW 19.27.120 and 19.27.074. 91-01-103, § 51-19-420, filed 12/18/90, effective 7/1/91.]