WAC 51-04-040   Reconsideration.  (1) When the council denies a statewide or local amendment to the building code, the party proposing the amendment may file a petition for reconsideration. The petition must be received by the State Building Code Council, P.O. Box 42525, Olympia, Washington 98504-2525, within ten calendar days of the date of the denial. The petition must give specific reasons for why the council should reconsider the amendment for approval or denial.

     (2) Within sixty calendar days of receipt of a timely petition for reconsideration, the council shall in writing:

     (a) Grant the petition for reconsideration and approve the amendment;

     (b) Deny the petition for reconsideration, giving reasons for the denial; or

     (c) Request additional information and extend the time period for not more than thirty calendar days to either grant or deny the petition for reconsideration.

     (3) The council's denial of a proposed statewide or local government amendment, or the council denial of a petition for reconsideration under this section, is subject to judicial review under chapter 34.05 RCW.



[Statutory Authority: RCW 19.27.035, 19.27.074 and chapters 19.27 and 34.05 RCW. 07-15-043, § 51-04-040, filed 7/13/07, effective 8/13/07. Statutory Authority: RCW 19.27.190, 19.27.020, and chapters 19.27 and 34.05 RCW. 05-23-104, § 51-04-040, filed 11/17/05, effective 1/1/06. Statutory Authority: RCW 19.27.035 and chapters 19.27 and 34.05 RCW. 02-01-113, § 51-04-040, filed 12/18/01, effective 7/1/02. Statutory Authority: Chapters 19.27 and 34.05 RCW and 1989 c 348. 90-02-108, § 51-04-040, filed 1/3/90, effective 2/3/90.]