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Columbia County, WA.

Columbia County is in WA (IECC zone 5B, design wind 85 mph).

Coverage in progressWUI
Adopted edition

Coverage in progress

Inherits from WA state floor.

Design wind speed

85 mph

ASCE 7 Risk Cat II, 3-second gust at 33 ft. Drives fastener spacing, hold-downs, and opening protection.

Climate zone (IECC)

5B

Drives R-value, fenestration U-factor, and air-leakage envelope rules.

Special zones
  • HVHZ
  • WBDR
  • WUI
  • FEMA SFHA possible
Permit office

Columbia County County Building Department

Common amendments + overlays

What's specific to this county.

  • §01WUI overlay — fire-resistant exterior + defensible space requirements.

Working in Columbia County?

Pull an address-levelcode packetfor any property in Columbia County. SkyCanvass resolves the parcel, looks up the adopted edition + the Columbia County-specific amendments listed above, and emits a cited packet ready for permit submittal.

See theWashington state overviewfor the broader context, or browse thestate directory.

Pull a Columbia County code packet.

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