Existing Building Code

This is a read-only version of the 2021 Existing Building Code with errata. You can buy a full pdf version from iccsafe.org. Print copies are available for sale through the Seattle Services Portal. See our pricelist and our ordering instructions.

The 2021 Seattle Existing Building Code contains substantial copyrighted material from the 2021 International Existing Building Code which is proprietary to and copyrighted by International Code Council, Inc. The licensed material is copyrighted by the International Code Council, Inc., has been obtained and reproduced with permission. The acronym “ICC” and the ICC logo are trademarks and service marks of ICC. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.

• Introduction
• Table of Contents
• Chapter 1, Scope and Administration
• Chapter 2, Definitions
• Chapter 3, Provisions for all Compliance Methods
• Chapter 4, Repairs
• Chapter 5, Prescriptive Compliance Methods
• Chapter 6, Classification of Work
• Chapter 7, Alterations – Level 1
• Chapter 8, Alterations – Level 2
• Chapter 9, Alterations – Level 3
• Chapter 10, Change of Occupancy
• Chapter 11, Additions
• Chapter 12, Historic Buildings
• Chapter 13, Performance Compliance Methods
• Chapter 14, Relocated or Moved Buildings
• Chapter 15, Construction Safeguards
• Chapter 16, Referenced Standards
• Appendix A, Seismic Strengthening Provisions for Unreinforced Masonry Bearing Wall Buildings
• Appendix B, Supplementary Accessibility Requirements for Existing Buildings and Facilities
• Appendix C, Gable End Retrofit for High-Wind Areas
• Appendix D, Board of Appeals
• Index

This is a read-only version of the 2018 Existing Building Code with errata. You can buy a full pdf version from iccsafe.org. Print copies are available for sale through the Seattle Services Portal. See our pricelist and our ordering instructions.

The 2018 Seattle Existing Building Code contains substantial copyrighted material from the 2018 International Existing Building Code which is proprietary to and copyrighted by International Code Council, Inc. The licensed material is copyrighted by the International Code Council, Inc., has been obtained and reproduced with permission. The acronym “ICC” and the ICC logo are trademarks and service marks of ICC. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.

• Introduction
• Table of Contents
• Chapter 1, Scope and Administration
• Chapter 2, Definitions
• Chapter 3, Provisions for all Compliance Methods
• Chapter 4, Repairs
• Chapter 5, Prescriptive Compliance Methods
• Chapter 6, Classification of Work
• Chapter 7, Alterations – Level 1
• Chapter 8, Alterations – Level 2
• Chapter 9, Alterations – Level 3
• Chapter 10, Change of Occupancy
• Chapter 11, Additions
• Chapter 12, Historic Buildings
• Chapter 13, Performance Compliance Methods
• Chapter 14, Relocated or Moved Buildings
• Chapter 15, Construction Safeguards
• Chapter 16, Referenced Standards
• Appendix A, Guidelines for the Seismic Retrofit of Existing Buildings
• Appendix B, Supplementary Accessibility Requirements for Existing Buildings and Facilities
• Appendix C, Guidelines for the Wind Retrofit of Existing Buildings
• Index

This is a read-only version of the 2015 Existing Building Code. You can buy a full version from iccsafe.org. 

The 2015 Seattle Existing Building Code contains substantial copyrighted material from the 2015 International Existing Building Code which is proprietary to and copyrighted by International Code Council, Inc. The licensed material is copyrighted by the International Code Council, Inc., has been obtained and reproduced with permission. The acronym “ICC” and the ICC logo are trademarks and service marks of ICC. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.

• Introduction
• Errata Insert Pages
• Table of Contents
• Chapter 1, Scope and Administration
• Chapter 2, Definitions
• Chapter 3, Provisions for all Compliance Methods
• Chapter 4, PresQcriptive Compliance Method
• Chapter 5, Classification of Work
• Chapter 6, Repairs
• Chapter 7, Alterations – Level 1
• Chapter 8, Alterations – Level 2
• Chapter 9, Alterations – Level 3
• Chapter 10, Change of Occupancy
• Chapter 11, Additions
• Chapter 12, Historic Buildings
• Chapter 13, Relocated or Moved Buildings
• Chapter 14, Performance Compliance Methods
• Chapter 15, Construction Safeguards
• Chapter 16, Referenced Standards
• Appendix A, Guidelines for the Seismic Retrofit of Existing Buildings
• Appendix B, Supplementary Accessibility Requirements for Existing Buildings and Facilities
• Appendix C, Guidelines for the Wind Retrofit of Existing Buildings

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2012 Seattle Existing Building Code

This is a read-only version of the 2012 Existing Building Code. You can buy a full version from iccsafe.org. 

• Introduction
• Table of Contents
• Chapter 1, Scope and Administration
• Chapter 2, Definitions
• Chapter 3, Provisions for all Compliance Methods
• Chapter 4, Prescriptive Compliance Method
• Chapter 5, Classification of Work
• Chapter 6, Repairs
• Chapter 7, Alterations – Level 1
• Chapter 8, Alterations – Level 2
• Chapter 9, Alterations – Level 3
• Chapter 10, Change of Occupancy
• Chapter 11, Additions
• Chapter 12, Historic Buildings
• Chapter 13, Relocated or Moved Buildings
• Chapter 14, Performance Compliance Methods
• Chapter 15, Construction Safeguards
• Chapter 16, Referenced Standards
• Appendix A, Seismic Strengthening Provisions for Unreinforced Masonry Bearing Wall Buildings
• Appendix B, Supplementary Accessibility Requirements for Existing Buildings and Facilities
• Appendix C, Guidelines for the Wind Retrofit of Existing Buildings

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