Bellevue Code of Ordinances Chapter 15 — Housing
Bellevue Code of Ordinances Chapter 15 "Housing" (6 articles, ~136 operative sections): Art. I In General (8 §§: 15-1–15-8, definitions + rulemaking authority); Art. II Enforcement (17 §§: 15-21–15-37, inspection/notice/hearing/condemnation); Art. III Minimum Standards (22 operative §§: 15-49–15-70, kitchen/sanitary/heating/space requirements, plus 11 reserved); Art. IV Maintenance Standards (§§15-82–15-122, exterior/interior structure maintenance); Art. V Rooming Houses/Hotels (32 §§: 15-136–15-177 across Divs. 1–2); Art. VI Fair Housing (16 §§: 15-191–15-220, Divs. 1–2 — mirrors federal FHA protected classes, locally-enforced Fair Housing Commission). DEC-041 confirmed NOT applicable: zero ICC/NFPA private-model-code incorporation found across all articles (body-text verified 2026-10-06). Fetched via Bright Data Web Unlocker (ALP 403 cf-mitigated). ALP code slug: bellevuene. Ch.15 article nodeIds confirmed 2026-10-06. Verified 2026-10-06.
Provisions (135)
§ 15-1
DEFINITIONS
§ 15-100
RAINWATER DRAINAGE FROM ROOF
§ 15-101
WINDOWS; EXTERIOR DOORS; BASEMENT HATCHWAYS
§ 15-102
EXTERIOR WOOD SURFACES
§ 15-103
STAIRWAYS; PORCHES
§ 15-104
SUPPLIED PLUMBING FIXTURES
§ 15-105
CHIMNEYS AND SUPPLIED SMOKE PIPES
§ 15-106
BATHROOM AND TOILET ROOM FLOORS
§ 15-107
FUNCTIONING OF SUPPLIED FACILITIES
§ 15-108
DISCONTINUANCE OF REQUIRED SERVICES, ETC
§ 15-109
PEST EXTERMINATION
§ 15-110
CLEANLINESS OF PUBLIC AREAS
§ 15-111
VACANT DWELLING UNITS
§ 15-112
DWELLING UNIT OCCUPANT—CLEANLINESS
§ 15-113
SAME—DISPOSAL OF RUBBISH
§ 15-114
SAME—RUBBISH STORAGE FACILITIES
§ 15-115
SAME—DISPOSAL OF GARBAGE
§ 15-116
SAME—GARBAGE DISPOSAL OR STORAGE FACILITIES
§ 15-117
SAME—HANGING OF SCREENS, STORM DOORS, ETC
§ 15-118
SAME—EXTERMINATION OF PESTS
§ 15-119
SAME—PLUMBING FIXTURES
§ 15-120
SAME—HEATING FACILITIES
§ 15-122
DESTRUCTION, MUTILATION AND DEFACING OF PROPERTY
§ 15-136
CONTENTS OF OCCUPANCY RECORD CARD
§ 15-137
POSTING OF PERMIT AND OCCUPANCY RECORD CARD
§ 15-138
OPERATOR TO CONTROL OCCUPANCY
§ 15-139
APPLICABILITY OF BUILDING, ZONING, ETC., CODES AND ORDINANCES
§ 15-140
APPLICABILITY OF OTHER PROVISIONS OF THIS CHAPTER
§ 15-141
HEALTH AND SAFETY REGULATIONS—TOILETS AND LAVATORY BASINS
§ 15-142
SAME—BATHS
§ 15-143
SAME—LOCATION OF SANITARY FACILITIES
§ 15-144
SAME—MINIMUM FLOOR AREA
§ 15-145
SAME—MAXIMUM OCCUPANCY
§ 15-146
SAME—IDENTIFICATION
§ 15-147
SAME—RESIDENCE OF CHILDREN
§ 15-148
SAME—PREPARATION OR EATING OF MEALS
§ 15-149
SAME—POSTING OF NO COOKING SIGNS
§ 15-150
SAME—BED LINENS AND TOWELS
§ 15-151
SAME—SHADES, DRAPES, ETC
§ 15-152
SAME—SANITARY MAINTENANCE
§ 15-153
SAME—RUBBISH STORAGE
§ 15-154
SAME—GARBAGE DISPOSAL OR STORAGE
§ 15-155
SAME—HANGING SCREENS, STORM DOORS, ETC
§ 15-156
SAME—EXTERMINATION OF PESTS
§ 15-157
SAME—EXITS
§ 15-158
SAME—REPORTING OF COMMUNICABLE DISEASE
§ 15-159
REGISTRATION OF GUESTS
§ 15-160
APPLICABILITY OF OTHER SECTIONS TO SECOND CLASS DWELLINGS
§ 15-171
REQUIRED
§ 15-172
SAME—APPLICATION
§ 15-173
INSPECTION OF PREMISES
§ 15-174
ISSUANCE; FEES; TERM; ISSUANCE OF OCCUPANCY RECORD CARDS
§ 15-175
HEARING WHEN DENIED
§ 15-176
TRANSFER
§ 15-177
SUSPENSION AND REVOCATION
§ 15-191
DEFINITIONS
§ 15-192
POLICY
§ 15-193
EXCEPTIONS
§ 15-194
UNLAWFUL ACTS—SALE OR RENTAL
§ 15-195
SAME—FINANCING
§ 15-196
SAME—BROKERS
§ 15-2
ADOPTION OF RULES
§ 15-21
INSPECTION OF DWELLINGS, DWELLING UNITS, ETC.—BY PERMITS AND INSPECTIONS DEPARTMENT
§ 15-211
ESTABLISHED; COMPOSITION; TERMS; CHAIRMAN
§ 15-212
QUORUM; EFFECT OF VACANCY
§ 15-213
COMPENSATION; REMOVAL
§ 15-214
POWERS AND DUTIES GENERALLY
§ 15-215
INVESTIGATION OF COMPLAINT
§ 15-216
DUTIES OF COMPLAINANT, ETC., GENERALLY
§ 15-217
BURDEN OF PROOF
§ 15-218
SOURCES OF EVIDENCE
§ 15-219
SUBPOENAS
§ 15-22
SAME—ACCESS BY OWNER, OPERATOR OR AGENT
§ 15-220
VIOLATIONS
§ 15-23
NOTICES; HEARING—SERVICE
§ 15-24
SAME—PETITION FOR HEARING; OPPORTUNITY TO BE HEARD; ORDER IF NO PETITION
§ 15-25
SAME—ACTIONS ON HEARING
§ 15-26
SAME—RECORDS OF HEARINGS; APPEALS TO COURT
§ 15-27
ISSUANCE OF ORDER WHEN EMERGENCY EXISTS
§ 15-28
UNFIT DWELLINGS—GENERALLY
§ 15-29
SAME—PLACARDING
§ 15-3
VIOLATION OF RULES
§ 15-30
SAME—NOTICE TO OWNER
§ 15-31
SAME—APPEAL OF NOTICE
§ 15-32
SAME—CONDEMNATION
§ 15-33
SAME—VACATION
§ 15-34
SAME—REMOVAL OF PLACARD
§ 15-35
SAME—RENTS UNCOLLECTIBLE
§ 15-36
SAME—SERVICE BY PUBLIC UTILITIES
§ 15-37
BOARD OF HOUSING APPEALS
§ 15-4
STATE HOUSING LAWS
§ 15-49
BASIC EQUIPMENT AND FACILITIES
§ 15-5
OTHER CODES AND ORDINANCES
§ 15-50
LIGHT, VENTILATION AND HEATING—GENERALLY
§ 15-51
SAME—REQUIRED WINDOW AREA
§ 15-52
SAME—VENTILATION
§ 15-53
SAME—BATHROOMS; TOILET ROOMS
§ 15-54
SAME—ELECTRIC OUTLETS
§ 15-55
SAME—HEATING FACILITIES
§ 15-56
SAME—LIGHTING OF PUBLIC HALLS AND STAIRWAYS
§ 15-57
SAME—SCREENS REQUIRED GENERALLY
§ 15-58
SAME—SCREENS FOR BASEMENT OR CELLAR WINDOWS
§ 15-59
SAME—SUPPLIED HEATING TO DWELLINGS OR PARTS THEREOF
§ 15-6
NUISANCES
§ 15-60
SPACE, USE AND LOCATION—GENERALLY
§ 15-61
SAME—DWELLING UNIT TO BE OCCUPIED BY ONE FAMILY
§ 15-62
SAME—MINIMUM CEILING HEIGHT
§ 15-63
SAME—MINIMUM FLOOR AREA FOR DWELLING UNIT
§ 15-64
SAME—MINIMUM FLOOR AREA FOR OCCUPANCY BY MORE THAN ONE OCCUPANT
§ 15-65
SAME—MAXIMUM OCCUPANCY FOR ONE ROOM DWELLING UNIT
§ 15-66
SAME—MAXIMUM OCCUPANCY FOR DWELLING UNITS OF TWO OR MORE ROOMS
§ 15-67
SAME—ARRANGEMENT OF SLEEPING, BATH AND TOILET ROOMS
§ 15-68
SAME—CELLAR SPACE NOT HABITABLE
§ 15-69
SAME—BASEMENT SPACE MAY BE HABITABLE
§ 15-7
NURSING HOMES
§ 15-70
SAME—OCCUPANTS TO HAVE ACCESS TO SANITARY FACILITIES
§ 15-8
FALSE INFORMATION
§ 15-82
NONDWELLING STRUCTURES—GENERALLY
§ 15-83
SAME—EXTERIOR WOOD SURFACES
§ 15-84
FENCES
§ 15-85
GRADING AND DRAINAGE OF PREMISES
§ 15-86
RETAINING WALLS, SIDEWALKS, ETC
§ 15-87
MAINTENANCE OF PREMISES
§ 15-88
ARTICLES DANGEROUS TO LIFE OR HEALTH
§ 15-89
STORAGE OF DANGEROUS ARTICLES
§ 15-90
OPENINGS WHERE PAINT OR OIL ARE STORED
§ 15-91
WATER SUPPLY; ILLEGAL USE OF WELLS
§ 15-92
UNSAFE WELLS
§ 15-93
CONNECTION TO WATER MAIN
§ 15-94
ABANDONED WELLS AND CISTERNS
§ 15-95
ANIMALS
§ 15-96
DWELLINGS MOVED, REMODELED OR ALTERED
§ 15-97
DWELLING UNIT OWNER—GENERALLY
§ 15-98
FOUNDATIONS; EXTERIOR WALLS; ROOFS
§ 15-99