Scope and Contents note

Collection of various City codes filed with the City Clerk. Includes building, plumbing, electrical, fire, zoning, boiler, flammable liquid, and mechanical codes, among others. Also includes standard specifications and the 1936 compilation of general ordinances.

Scope and Contents note Resolution 17432 established the Fire Prevention Code Advisory Board in 1957. Its 15 members were chosen from groups including the American Institute of Architects, the Seattle Chamber of Commerce, the Washington Natural Gas Association, and city agencies such as the Building Department and Fire Department. The Board was initially asked to recommend updates to the city's 1930 Fire and Explosion Hazard Ordinance. Over the years, it continued to study fire-prevention issues and make...