Washington Association of Building Officials

 ICC Group A Voting Now Open!

The online voting process for the 2024 ICC Group A code changes is now open!  Voting ends on Monday, November 01, 2021.  We’ve included a link below of what WABO Technical Code Development Committee (TCD) considers to be the most important issues, along with our recommendations on how to vote.  TCD identified the listed items as being significant, but there are many other items that will be on the OGCV ballot.  We strongly encourage readers of this document to read the proposals, public comments, and reason statements, as well as listen to the testimony at the hearings to inform your voting. 

The suggestions contained in the WABO voting guide are the opinions of the TCD members who attended the TCD meetings and ICC Hearings and are being provided to you as recommendations only – “vote your conscience.” Your vote counts.   If all eligible WABO members vote, it will have a significant impact on the 2024 I-Codes. 

If you have questions about these recommendations or how to use cdpACCESS for online voting, feel free to contact:

     Micah Chappell, ([email protected])   
     Jon Siu, ([email protected])
     Ray Allshouse, ([email protected])

If you have IT issues with cdpACCESS, contact:  
     ICC Staff ([email protected])

Your votes are important as we wrap up the development process for this first group of the 2024 I-codes. 
 
You can access the on-line voting application called cdpAccess at: https://cdpaccess.com

TCD Voting Guide - Group A 2024 I-Codes

WABO Office Open by Appointment Only

The WABO office will be closed to the public to comply with the Governor's Proclamation 20-25.15 'Washington Ready.'  We will still be open during normal business hours and gladly schedule appointments for anyone that needs to conduct business at the physical office.  Thank you for your patience.

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WABO 2021 Annual Business Meeting

Members from around the state took time from their busy schedules to gather a the Red Lion Hotel in Port Angeles for the 2021 WABO Annual Business Meeting.  This in-person meeting included the annual elections of board members and the Awards Banquet on Thursday night.  We had some first timers attend who were able to meet and network with their colleagues from around Washington State.

President and Committee Reports

WABO 2021 Fall Business Meeting

The WABO Fall Quarterly Business meeting will be held in-person October 28-29, 2021, at Campbell's Resort in Chelan, WA.  Don't wait to reserve your room at Campbell's Resort as the rooms are filling fast!  WABO room block has been extended to October 28th with a special rate of $120 for Traditional and $135 for Deluxe.  If this is your first meeting, sign up for a WABO scholarship which covers your registration and a two-night hotel stay.

For more information, click here.

Meeting Registration

Updated Standard Earthquake Home Retrofit Plan Set

The Washington Association of Building Officials (WABO) is passionate about building and life safety. Protecting homes against earthquake damage is one area that WABO has dedicated resources to.   

The application process for Earthquake Home Retrofit Permits (also known as Project Impact) can greatly increase the speed by which permits can be issued. WABO is pleased to announce an updated standard earthquake home retrofit plan set has been completed and available to jurisdictions!  

As a reminder home retrofit plans address common locations of earthquake damage to single-family homes by following the ABC of home earthquake retrofits:  Anchor the home to a foundation;  Brace the wall between the foundation and the first floor; and Connect that wall to first floor framing.   The new plan set has been updated to be more consistent with the 2018 building and residential codes, and allows greater cripple wall heights than the previous version.  

Earthquake Home Retrofit Webpage