Showing ordinances that apply to Wilderness Rim, WA
Wilderness Rim is an unincorporated community (population 1,617) in King County, Washington. Because Wilderness Rim is not an incorporated city, it does not have its own municipal code. Instead, King County ordinances apply directly to properties here. The wildfire zones rules below are the ones that govern your area.
Eastern unincorporated King County (Skykomish, Snoqualmie, foothills) is mapped by WA DNR as moderate to high wildfire hazard. The Wildland Urban Interface code requires ignition-resistant materials and defensible space.
King County has adopted the 2021 International Wildland Urban Interface Code (IWUIC) via KCC Title 17 and the Washington State Building Code. The Washington Department of Natural Resources (WA DNR) maps wildfire hazard zones, with the eastern foothills, Snoqualmie River valley, Skykomish Valley, Vashon Island wildland areas, and the upper Cascades portions of unincorporated King County classified as moderate to high hazard. New construction and major remodels in designated WUI areas must use ignition-resistant exterior materials (Class A roofing, noncombustible or ignition-resistant siding, enclosed eaves, and ember-resistant vents meeting ASTM E2886). Defensible space is required: Zone 1 (0 to 5 feet) should be noncombustible; Zone 2 (5 to 30 feet) should be lean, clean, and green with reduced fuel loads; and Zone 3 (30 to 100 feet) should have thinned timber and removed ladder fuels. Burn bans are issued seasonally by Puget Sound Clean Air Agency and King County Fire Marshal (206-296-6533). Eastside Fire and Rescue, Mountain View Fire, Vashon Island Fire and Rescue, and other districts enforce local standards.
Non-compliant WUI construction: permit denial. Inadequate defensible space: correction order from fire marshal. Burning during ban: infraction and escalating fines.
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