Section 1614 of the Uniform Building Code as adopted and maintained by the state Building Code Council is amended to read as follows:

SECTION 1614 - SNOW LOADS

Buildings and other structures and all portions thereof that are subject to snow loading shall be designed to resist the snow loads, for the City of Yakima, which is thirty (30) pounds per square foot, in accordance with the load combinations set forth in Section 1612.2 or 1612.3.

Potential unbalanced accumulation of snow at valleys, parapets, roof structures and offsets in roofs of uneven configuration shall be considered. Snow loads in excess of 20 psf (0.96 kN/m2) may be reduced for each degree of pitch over 20 degrees by Rs as determined by the formula:

WHERE:

Rs = snow load reduction in pounds per square foot (kN/m2) per degree of pitch over twenty degrees.

S= total snow load in pounds per square foot (kN/M2).

For alternate design procedure, where specifically adopted, see Appendix Chapter 16, Division 1.

(Ord. 2001-24 § 12, 2001).