Building Safety in Yakima, WA (2026)
4 verified building safety rules for Yakima, Washington, sourced directly from the municipal code and official government pages.
Verified from official government sources
Door Locking Hardware
Every door giving access to a rented dwelling, rooming or housekeeping unit in Yakima must have a dead-bolt lock that opens from the inside without a key or special effort, installed per the manufacturer's specifications and kept in good working order, under YMC § 11.40.304.18.1, the city's amendment to the International Property Maintenance Code.
Yakima Rental Unit Deadbolt Requirement
Some RestrictionsYakima Municipal Code § 11.40.304.18.1
304.18.1 Doors. Doors providing access to a dwelling unit, rooming unit or housekeeping unit that is rented, leased or let shall be equipped with a dead-bolt lock designed to be readily openable from the side from which egress is to be made without the need for keys, special knowledge or effort. Such deadbolt locks shall be installed according to the manufacturer's specifications and maintained...
Building Permits
Yakima requires a permit before you construct, enlarge, alter, repair, move, demolish, or change the occupancy of any building, and before altering electrical, gas, mechanical, or plumbing systems the city regulates.
Yakima Building Permit Requirements
Some RestrictionsYakima Municipal Code § 11.40.104.15
Any owner or owner's authorized agent who intends to construct, enlarge, alter, repair, move, demolish or change the occupancy of a building or structure, or to erect, install, enlarge, alter, repair remove, convert or replace any electrical, gas, mechanical or plumbing system, the installation of which is regulated by the codes of the jurisdiction, or to cause such work to be performed shall o...
Electrical Permits
Yakima has no municipal electrical code or in-house electrical inspectors: YMC § 11.16.010 hands the entire subject to the state, providing that the National Electrical Code, as adopted and maintained by the Washington Department of Labor and Industries in WAC 296-46, 'shall govern electrical installations and construction in the city of Yakima' under RCW Chapters 19.28 and 19.29.
Yakima Electrical Work Follows State Code
Some RestrictionsYakima Municipal Code §§ 11.16.010, 11.16.020, 11.16.030
§ 11.16.010. Electrical installation and construction regulated by state law. Pursuant to Chapters 19.28 and 19.29 RCW, the National Electrical Code, as adopted and maintained by the State Department of Labor and Industries in Chapter 296-46 WAC, and any other duly adopted rules or regulations, shall govern electrical installations and construction in the city of Yakima. § 11.16.020. Enforcemen...
Plumbing Permits
The City of Yakima has adopted the 2021 Uniform Plumbing Code, with local amendments, as its official plumbing code: plumbing work in the city is regulated and permitted under this adopted code.
Yakima Adopts 2021 Uniform Plumbing Code
Some RestrictionsYakima Municipal Code § 11.44.010
The Uniform Plumbing Code, 2021 Edition, of the International Association of Plumbing and Mechanical Officials, excluding Chapter 12, but including IAPMO installation standards and appendices thereto… is adopted and incorporated as fully as if set out in full herein, as the plumbing code of the city of Yakima, except as hereinafter amended, and the provisions and regulations thereof are adopted...
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