"(1) Except as permitted or provided otherwise under the provisions of RCW and subsections (3) and (4) of this section, the state building code supersedes all county, city or town building regulations containing less than the minimum performance standards and objectives contained in the state building code. "(3) The governing body of each city, town or county may limit the application of any rule or regulation or portion of the state building code to include or exclude specified classes or types of buildings or structures, according to use, occupancy, or such other distinctions as may make differentiation or separate classification or regulation necessary, proper, or desirable. Under such a reading of the statute the exclusion of a given class of buildings from a particular regulation or portion of the code would be permissible but the removal of such a class of structures from the application of the entire code would not. However, the original bill did not contain the section which is now RCW , suggesting that it may later have come into the bill as the result of concerns with the state‑wide imposition of a "uniform" code because of the experience and familiarity of local governments with existing building codes."(4) The provisions of this chapter shall not apply to any building four or more stories high with an F occupancy as defined by the uniform building code, chapter 5, 1973 edition, and with a fire insurance classification rating of 1, 2, or 3 as defined by a recognized fire rating bureau or organization." "On and after January 1, 1975, the governing body of each city, town or county is authorized to amend the state building code as it applies within its jurisdiction in all such respects as shall be not less than the minimum performance standards and objectives enumerated in RCW , including, the authority to adopt any subsequent revisions to the codes in RCW (1), (2), (3), (4) and (5)." The first issue you have raised, basically, is whether subsection (3) of RCW allows a city or county to grant a blanket exemption of a given class of buildings from the entire state building code. Nor is a clear resolution of the question to be found in any other section of the law, although we will make reference below to the stated purposes for enactment of the state building code as contained in § 2 thereof. Of more immediate interest, however, is the following colloquy which occurred in the Senate debates on that version of the bill which was finally adopted: "Senator Woody: 'In section 6, subsection (3) on page 3, it permits the cities, towns or counties to include or exclude specified classes or types of buildings, structures, etc., according to use or occupancy.

Grounds, trails, wharves and outdoor exhibits open 7 days a week.

There’s no pressure to cook something amazing, and the sangria flows quite freely.

Register in advance, because these fill up faster than the glasses of sangria. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts is situated on the Potomac and houses everything from ballets and operas to Broadway and magic acts.

If you want to REALLY fancy it up, get decked out and head to the Roof Terrace Restaurant before your show for some damn fine cocktails and an even better view.

Average cost: Depends on the show Theodore Roosevelt Island can be easy to miss and hard to find, but we promise it’s worth visiting.