Board established
Seattle Mun. Code ch. 3.16, subch. V, § 3.16.300
in effect3.16.300 - Board established
There hereby is established a Fire Code Advisory Board (the "Board") which will consist of 15 voting members, as follows:
One architect
One chemical engineer
One mechanical engineer
One Building Owners and Managers Association representative
One King County Labor Council representative
One fire insurance industry representative
One major institutions representative. Major institutions include hospitals, universities, colleges, and schools.
One marine industry representative
One Port of Seattle representative
One manufacturing/warehouse representative
One services industry representative. Service industry includes retail and wholesale, entertainment, restaurants and nightclubs, and hotels.
One research/labs representative
One fire protection industry representative
Two members of the public
The Board members will be appointed by the Mayor, who will select 15 individuals collectively possessing the characteristics listed above. The Mayor's appointments will be subject to confirmation by the City Council. In addition, one representative each from the Seattle Department of Construction and Inspections, Seattle City Light, Seattle Public Utilities, and City Council staff may be chosen by their respective Department Heads and may serve on the Board in a non-voting ex-officio capacity. The Executive Boards of the Fire Fighters Union (Local 27) and the Fire Chiefs Union (Local 2898) may choose a representative to serve on the Fire Code Advisory Board in a non-voting ex-officio capacity. No City employees will serve on the Board in a voting capacity.
(Ord. 124919, § 3, 2015; Ord. 124707, § 1, 2015.)
Source: City of Seattle, Seattle Municipal Code and City Charter (Municode Library, library.municode.com)URL: https://library.municode.com/wa/seattle/codes/municipal_code?nodeId=TIT3AD_SUBTITLE_IIDEOF_CH3.16FIDE_SUBCHAPTER_VFICOADBO_3.16.300BOESFetched: 11/1/2026