City Codes

Municipal Code

Check out the City of University Place Municipal Code (UPMC) for information on the following:

  1. Title 1- General Provisions
  2. Title 2- Administration
  3. Title 3- Personnel
  4. Title 4- Revenue and Finance
  5. Title 5- Business Licenses and Regulations (includes Special Events Code title 5.10)
  6. Title 6- Reserved
  7. Title 7- Criminal Code
  8. Title 8- Animal Control
  9. Title 9- Public Safety
  10. Title 10- Traffic
  11. Title 11- Reserved
  12. Title 12- Utilities
  13. Title 13- Public Works Code
  14. Title 14- Buildings and Construction
  15. Title 15- Parks and Recreation
  16. Title 16- Comprehensive Plan
  17. Title 17- Critical Areas
  18. Title 18- Shoreline Management Use
  19. Title 19- Zoning (includes Sign Code Title 19.75)
  20. Title 20- Reserved
  21. Title 21- Subdivision Regulations
  22. Title 22- Administration of Development Regulations
  23. Title 23- Telecommunications

Other Codes & Information

  • Comprehensive Plan
  • 2018 International Building Code (IBC) WAC 51-50*
  • 2018 International Existing Building Code (IEBC) WAC 51-50*
  • 2018 International Residential Code (IRC) WAC 51-51* 
  • 2018 International Mechanical Code (IMC) WAC 51-52* 
  • 2018 International Fire Code (IFC) WAC 51-54A* 
  • 2018 Uniform Plumbing Code (UPC)  WAC 51-56*
  • 2018 Washington Energy Code (WSEC) WAC 51-11R & 51-11C*
  • ICC/ANSI A117.1 - 2009: Accessible and Usable Buildings and Facilities*
  • National Electrical Code (NEC) as adopted and enforced by Tacoma Public Utilities

* As adopted and amended by Washington State and the City of University Place