HomeMy WebLinkAbout1987-11-17 Ordinance.o.
0
City of Iowa City
MEMORANDUM
Date: September 25, 1987
To: Planning and Zoning Commission /
From: Karin Franklin, Senior Planne�1l}1�/�
Re: Zoning Ordinance Amendment to Section 36-69(b)
The Zoning Ordinance contains a provision which allows the Board of Adjustment to
modify the yard requirements for a property as a special exception, Section
36-69(b). Special exceptions generally are used to permit the establishment of a
use in a zone where that use may or may not be compatible with other uses permit-
ted in the zone, depending upon certain conditions of the site. For instance, a
drive-in bank (auto and truck oriented use) may be acceptable in a CC -2 location
if proper provision is made for traffic circulation on the site and to and from
the site. The Board provides the opportunity for public and administrative review
before the building permit is issued. With these types of special exceptions, the
overriding concern is the affect the use may have on adjacent properties and there
is some presumption that if all the criteria of the Code (Section 36-91) are met,
that the Board must grant the exception for the use. The use need not be unique
nor must there be special circumstances for establishing the use. It is presumed
that when it is legislated that the use is permitted as a special exception, the
legislative body recognizes that the use can be compatible with other permitted
uses in the zone and should be allowed if no harm is inflicted on neighboring
properties or the community at -large.
With special exceptions for the modification of yards, this presumption of right
to modify the yard requirement if no harm is done is not intended. The modifica-
tion of yard requirements is intended to be permitted only whens ecial circum-
stances prevail and an unnecessary hardship does not exist to warrant the granting
of a variance. Otherwise, the reasonableness of the basic yard requirement is
called into question and all applicants who can show no particular harm to adja-
cent properties are granted their request. The purpose of the yard requirements to
lessen the appearance of congestion and provide uniformity of setback is then
undermined.
The amendment before you is intended to clearly state that it is incumbent upon
the property owner to demonstrate that his/her situation is different from others
who must comply with the setback and that there is some difficulty in complying
with the Code. This language will permit the staff to make this point in our
reports to the Board of Adjustment and will require the Board to discriminate
between those who for some reason do not want to comply with the setback from
those who have special circumstances which prevent them from complying without,
some difficulty. The a recommends adoption of this amendment.
Approved by:
tee
D n c me ser, Dmrec o
Department of planning & Program Development
bdw4/1
/`01Of
ORDINANCE NO.
AN ORDINNCE TO ffM 111E ZONING OFOIw ACE To RE-
QUIRE A DEhm'MTICN OF SPECIAL CIRCLWJANCES FOR
T1E GRUNTING OF CERTAIN SPECIAL EXCEPTIONS.
WiEREAS, the intent of the City in providing for
I special exception for the modification of a yard
requirement is to Provide relief frau the dimen-
sional requirements of the Zoning Ordinance only in
those cases vhere special circumstances Prevail. and
W€REAS, the language of the Zoning Ordinance
requires areidnent to clearly deronstrate this
intent.
NOW, TIEREFORE, ff IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY OF
IOWA CITY, IOWA, THAT:
SECTION I. ApEBppw Section 36-69(b) of the Iaa
Is amrKWsection and inserting • the folIOAnng in lieu thereof.
(b) A special exception my be granted by the Board
Of Adjusbmt modifying yard requirements vhen
the otior lawful occupant of Property denon-
strates tes that such person's situation is pecu-
liar to the Property in question, that there is
Practical difficulty in complying with the
dimensional requirerents of the Chapter and the
conditions of Section 36-91 can be met.
SECTION II. REPEALER: All ordinances and parts of
mantes n con tct with the provision of this
ordinance are hereby repealed.
SECTION III. SEVERABILITY: If any section, provi-
s on or part o the Ordinance shall be adjudged to
be invalid or unconstitutional, such adjudication
shall not affect the validity of the Ordinance as a
vhole or any section, provision or part thereof not
adjudged invalid or unconstitutional.
SECTION IV. EFFECTIVE DAZE: This Ordinance shall
publication as mal Passage, approval and
Passed aed mired by law.
approved this
ATTEST:
.1.
Recoivbd 1Z AT1.rov:•d
14074E
q
O
City Of IOWA city
MEMORANDUM
Date: October 8, 1987
To: Planning and Zoning Commission
From: Karin Franklin, Senior Planne
Re: CI -1 Zone
Attached is a redraft of the amendment to the CI -1 zone. This draft
reflects the discussion of the Commission and the Council at the September
28 joint meeting. The first change underlined on page one is intended to
clarify the fact that the 5,000 square foot limitation relates to the
entire business entity. Therefore, a company which engaged in manufactur-
ing
facturand
inghad
could0 otualocate in thewarehouse
zone and
ithou0 square
feet
exception
approved by the Bo-a-ra of Adjustment.
The second change on page two provides for a special exception appeal
process for companies which fall between the 5,000 and 10,000 square foot
parameter. Any company which is engaged in manufacturing to any extent
and which requires a total of more than 10,000 square feet of floor area
for its operation would not be permitted in the zone. Thus a company with
5,000 square feet of manu acturing, 4,000 square feet of warehouse, and
2,000 square feet of office space could not locate in the CI -1 zone even
under the special exception provision.
bdw4/7
Attachment
/G 4RI
.o.
0
ORDINANCE NO.
ORDINANCE TO ADENO TIE PROVISIONS OF TIE INTENSIVE
CONDERCIAL (CI -1) ZONE TO ALLOW SMALL SCALE INDUS-
TRIES AND SIMILAR USES AS PROVISIONAL USES WITHIN
TIE CI -1 ZONE.
HREAS, in an effort to faster economic diver-
sity within the community, the City wishes to en-
courage the development of certain types of
entrepreneurial and small scale industries; and
WHEREAS, the characteristics of the general and
heavy industrial zones are not conclucive to the
developrent of small scale, start-up industries; and
WIEREAS, smell scale manufacturing and assembly
uses vhich conform to the perfornence requirements
of the Zoning Ordinance are appropriate uses in the
CI -1 zone and will be compatible with other uses
allowed in the CI -1 zone.
NOW, TIEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY OF
IOWA CITY:
SECTION I. PI B00r:
ec hon - (c) of the Code of Ordinances
shall be arended by inserting the following new
subsection:
(4) Uses engaged to any extent in light manu-
facturing, compounding, assenbly and/or
treabrent of articles, provided:
a. The total floor area shall not exceed
5,000 square feet;
b. The lot on which the use is located is
not contiguous to a lot with a use
coned or operated by the sane person;
c. A person intending to establish such
use can demonstrate compliance with the
performance standards of Section 36-76
through certification by a registered
professional engineer or other quali-
fied person; and
d. The following uses shall be prohibited:
1. Chemicals and allied products,
manufacture of.
2. Disposal, reduction or duping of
dead animals or offal.
3. Explosives, manufacture of.
4. Graineries.
5. Iron and steel foundries.
6. Leather tanning.
7. Moat packing.
B. Motor vehicle manufacture.
9. Oil refining and alcohol plants.
10. Petroleum refining and related
industries.
11. Poultry processing.
/to a?r
.o•
Y
Ordinance No.
Page 2
12. Production of stone, clay, glass,
including Portland certent plants
and quarries.
13. Radioactive waste storage or dis-
posal.
14. Rubber and plastics, nenufacture
of.
15. Sawmills.
16. Stockyards and slaughterhouses.
17. Textile mills.
B. That Section 36-23(d) of the Cade of Ordinances
shall be amended by inserting the following new
subsection:
(4.5) Uses engaged to any extent in light menu_
facture, crnpounding, assmbly and/or
treatment of articles, as provided in
Section 36-23(c)(4), Where the total
floor area exceeds 5,000 square feet;
Provided, however, that the total floor
area shall not exceed 10,000 square
feet.
SECTION II. REPEALER: All ordinances and parts of
o manes to c0ntlict with the provision of this
ordinance are hereby repealed.
SECTION III. SEVERABILITY: If any section, provi-
sion or Parr o tither6rdinahce shall be adjudged to
be invalid or unconstitutional, such adjudication
shall not affect the validity of the Ordinance as a
Whole or any section, provision or part thereof not
adjudged invalid or unconstitutional.
SECTION IV. EFFECTIVE DATE. This Ordinance shall
be in effect after i s nal passage, approval and
Publication as required by law.
Passed and approved this
MAYOR
ATTEST:
CITY q W
b41wd Ns App,o,,,�
By Tha LOCI' D�Tr3
140? %
o•
e
ORDINANCE NO.
AN ORDINNCE RUMING CHAPTER 31 OF H COLE CF
CRCIWUCES CF 11E CITY OF IOWA CITY, IOWA, BY DEPOSADDING
PROVISION FOR REQUIRING EROSIA CCUOITION To ns
1FE SSl14PCE CFA DUaILD NG FEfd11T.AS
SECTION I. pNRpOSEDuring ng construction, dirt,
mud, gravel and other debris is often deposited on
public rights-of-way by persons involved d
struction projectso con -
Is to . The purpose of this ordinance
tion to the issre uance of building escrow deposits as o condt-
cova the cost of cleaningdirt,
ax in order to
debris from the public reeets,d orm d�gr vel or
ters or catch basins when a builder or owner gut -
no not do the clean -UP work.
SECTION II. eENDHEMS, Chapter 31 of the
nnas o e n y of low City, is Code aas follows:
I. Sec. 31-11 is hereby deleted and the following
are inserted in lieu thereof:
(a) No aver Or person in possession or control
of any property shall deposit or allow to
be deposited by any means, including but
not linitd to, erosion, use of construc-
tion equipnont, or irackirg by vehicles,
any dirt, mud, gravel or other debris of
any sort (hereinafter collectively referred
to
oas "debris") upon the public right -
Sit of debris upon the
Public right-of-way is a public nuisance.
As used in this section, the term "public
right-of-wey" includes public streets,
alley, sidealks
and catch basins., and storm sewers, gutters
(b) In the event that debris is deposited upon
the Public right-of-way as described in
subsection (a), the owner or person in
possession Cr control of the property frau
Mich the debris was deposited shall be
responsible for removing the debris from
the public right-of-vay pranptl without
notice or denard, and in no case lata than
the sane day Shen the debris ves deposited.
ifer control oowfmbar person in possession or
to
debris in a t4 eI manner sas �e the
herein, the City may, after reasonable
oral notice to the owner or person in
possession or control of the property
renwe the debris and assess the cost f
such work against the property for collec-
tion in the sane manna as a property tax
/4 J,
.Y•
Ordinance No.
Page 2
if there is no clean-up escrow relating tc
( Property as described in subsection
(c) Notwithstanding any other Provisions of
this section, whenever, in the judgement of
the Director of Public Works or the Police
Chief, an enengency exists creating a
health or safety hazard vhich requires
immediate removal of debris fron the public
right-of-way, the City may remove the
debris, and charge the clean-up escrow
Provided Pursuant to subsection (d) or
assess the cost of removal against the
Property for collection in the sane manner
as a Property tax. However, prior to either
changing the costs against the escrow or
making the assessment, the City shall give
the property owner written notice of an
Opportunity for a hearing, before the
Director of Public Works or his/her desig-
asse concerning the amount of the charge or
assessment.
(d) Prior to issuance of any building permit,
an applicant shall establish a cash clean.
'P escrow with the City Treasurer to serve
as security for the cost of cleaning debris
from public rights-of-way near construction
sites durirg the construction period,
(1) Deposits shall serve as security for
the cost of clean-up which the City
incus when debris is deposited on
Public rights-of-wey by erosion from a
construction site, by construction
equipment, or by tracking by vehicles
entering or leaving the site, and the
right-of-way is not cleaned by the
person or Persons responsible for the
clean-up, and the City performs the
work.
(2) The amount of the clean-up escrow
shall be established by the City
Courcil by resolution, and prey include
an amount for irdividual lots, as well
as a builder's or contractor's deposit
covering work on more than one lot.
(3) After all erosion control measures
have been corpleted, and after issu-
ance of the occupancy permit, the
unused Portion of clean-up escrow
shall be refunded within 30 days of a
request for return of (4) Notwithstanding the foregoing sif the
clean-up escrow is not sufficient to
cover the cost of work by the city,
the balance of such costs may be
/G3/
.o•
Y
Ordinance No.
Page 3
assessed against the property for
collection in the sane manner as a
tax.
(5) If a builder's/contractor's deposit
amunt falls below eighty percent
( ..) of the avant required, the
building inspector is authorized to
withhold new building permits and to
Step work on all of such
builder's/contractor's projects until
the escrow is restored to the full
SECTION III. anouot (100%) required.
ordinanc�onnfl ct with the Provision Parts
f tthis
ordinance are hereby repealed,
SECTION IV. SEVEMILITY: If any section, povi_
ton on par ° e finance shall be
be invalid or unconstitutional, such adjudication
shallshall not affect the validity of the Ordinance as a
whole on any section, povision or part thereof not
adjudged invalid or unconstitutional,
SECTION �V. EFFECTIVE DATE: This Ordinance shall be
Publication as required by law.
l Passage, approval and
Passed and approved this
ATTEST:
CITY CU
MAYOR
tewived & Approved
By i gal Department
7
1431
ORDINANCE NO.
AN ORDINANCE ffMING CHAPTER 8, "BUILDINGS ANO
BUILDING REGULATIONS," OF H CODE OF MIN4PCES OF
Tif CITY OF IOWA CITY, IOWA, BY REPEALING ARTICLE
VI, "ELECTRICITY," TIEREOF, SECTIONS 8-l01 T1IlM
8-154, AND ENACTING IN LIEU TIMOF A iEW ARTICLE
VI, TO ADOPT BY REFERENCE T1E 1087 EDITION OF H
NATIONAL ELECTRICAL CODE AND CERTAIN A420ENTS
TIERETO.
PREAMBLE: The purpose of this ordinance is to adopt
the 1987 edition of the National Electrical Cade as
amended herein, in order to provide for more
effective enforcenent of the Electrical Code of the
Cade of Ordinance of the City of Iowa City, Iowa.
EEA
IT ORDAINED BY Tlf CITY COUNCIL OF CITY OF
IOWA CITY, IOWA:
SECTION. I. That Chapter 8, "Buildings and Building
'RuTa ions," of the Code of Ordinances of the City
Of Iona City, Iona, be, and the sane is hereby
amended by repealing Article VI thereof "Electric-
ity." Sections 8-101 through 8-154, and'enacting in
lieu thereof a new Article VI to read as follows:
ARTICLE VI. ELECTRICITY
DIVISION 1. (#PALLY
Sec. 8-101. Short title.
This chapter, and all provisions incorporated
herein by reference or otherwise, shall be Ivnon as
the Iowa City Electrical Code or the Electrical
Cede, may be cited as such and will be referred to
herein as such and as "this code." Where the Cade of
Ordinances of the City of Iowa City is referred to
in this article, it will be referred to as the "Code
of Ordinances."
r Sec. 8-102. Scope.
The
of thi
to
installationssof electri alscoductorsaad equcode shll ipment
within or on public and private structures and
premses; also the conductors that connect the
installations to a supply of electricity and other
outside conductors adjacent to the premises; also
mobile or manufactured hones used for human
occupancy within Iowa City. Additions, alterations
i and repairs to existing electrical equipment shall
comply with the provisions of this code.
Sec. 8-103. Definitions.
defFooitionpurpo�s shall of this Cade, the following
Electrical work: ig ll mean all uses, installa-
tions, alterations, repairs, removals, replacements,
connections, disconnections and nnintenance of all
prenises wiring systems.
A fire wall shall be a Lxo-hour wall under
Underwriter's Laboratories tests. This may serve as
a separation between two (2) cr more buildings.
e
1433
Ordinance No.
Page 2
Sec. 8-104. Adoption of National Electrical
Code.
Subject to the following anmdnents, the 1937
Edition of the National Electrical Cade, adopted by
the National Fire Protection Association on %y 21,
1986, is hereby adopted by reference as provided by
Section 320.10 of the 1907 Code of Iowa.
Sec. 8-105. Anednents to the National Electri-
cal Code.
(a) Iowa City amendments to the 1987 Edition of
the National Electrical Code are as follows:
(1) Basenent lighting fixtures. In all types of
occupancies except industrial, one permanent
lighting fixture shall be provided for each two
hundred (200) square feet of floor area. Stairway
lighting shall not be included when calculating the
required number of fixtures for the gross floor area
of basements or cellars.
(2) Electrically controlled heating units shall
be supplied by a separate circuit, with a properly
fused switch at the heating mit. All heating units
shall be properly grounded. All wiring on the
heating unit shall be in electrical metallic tubing,
rigid metallic conduit or flexible metallic tubing.
(3) All circuits shall be continuous by mans
other than attachment to the devices.
(4) All types of flexible conduit and tnbirg may
be used where conduit must be fished into concealed
places or where subject to vibrations or on light
drops. A maximum length of flexible conduit of
seventy-two (72) inches may be exposed. When
flexible conduit is used, a grounding conductor of
equal current -carrying capacity to the largest
current -carrying conductor shall be installed, and
be fastened to the fixture and/cr box. This shall be
done with the appropriate screw which is colored
gam.
(b) The following provisions of the National
Electrical Code are deleted:
(1) Note No. 3 to Tables 310-16 through 310-19,
dealing with three -wire, single-phase residential
service.
(2) Article 310-23 through 310-31.
(3) Article 333, dealing with Armored Cable.
(4) Section 600-4 dealing with listing require-
ments for signs.
Structuresmovedmwedinnttoilorr within the city shall
comply with the provisions of this code for new
structures.
Sec. 8-107. Existing buildings.
Existing Innstallations. Electrical systems and
equipment lawfully in existence at the time of the
143.3
Ordinance No.
Page 3
adoption of this code may have their use, mainte-
nance or repair continued if the use, maintonance or
repair is in accordance with the original design and
no hazard to life, health or Property has been
crated by such electrical systen and equipnent.
Changes in Building Occupancy. Electrical
systems and equipnent which are a part of any
building or structure undergoing a charge in use or
occupancy, as defined in the Buildirg Code, shall
comply with the requirenents of this code Which are
applicable to the new use or occupancy.
Sec. 8-108. Furnishing current prior to approval
Of wiring.
do person, firm or corporation carrying current
for supplied Power to electrical heat, light or
I Power in the city shall connect its systen or
furnish current for electrical purposes to any
building on any prenises Which have not been
inspected and approved by Ude electrical inspector.
Any person, fine or corporation shall, upon Written
notice from the electrical inspector to do so,
i"Wiately disconnect such building or Premises
fran its source of current.
Sec. 8-109. Temporary electrical work.
Terporary electrical work shall mean work that is
obviously installed for Ude convenience of a
contractor or builder during construction. Such
j work shall be the conplete responsibility of
wiwnever installs it but shall require the inspec.
tor's approval prior to being used.
Sec. 8-110. Services.
(a) All service entrances in and upon residen.
tial buildings within the City shall be of a class
known as rigid conduit, composed of either interne.
heats metal, B4i conduit, or non-metallic, except as
herein provided. If ron metallic conduit is used,
it shall be of schedule 80 as defined by Under-
writer's laboratories; if Bdf is used, it shall to
rain tight fittings as approved by Underwriter's
Laboratories.
The
iam
t of the
shall be tweiven(12) feethabove the groundeoraggrraal
de
line. The masthead shall be above this height.
(c) Services on ranch -type buildings where a
o service entrance goes through the roof must be not
less than two-inch rigid steel and extended above
the roof not less than thirty-six (36) inches
corplete with service head and thirty-six (36)
is to be securer! on of wire e the wall with service fran the wo (�2) hhole
straps or an equivalent and weatherproofed Where it
exterds through the roof.
//0349
Ordinance No.
Page 4
(d) All service entrances for mmercial or
industrial buildings shall be rigid metal conduit,
except that portion of the service which is
underground may be Schedule 40 nonmetallic conduit.
Schedule 80 nonmetallic conduit may be used on
services 400 amp and smeller.
(e) For installations in residential occupan-
cies, no service shall be smaller than one hundred
(100) amperes. All occupancies over two thousand
five hundred (2,500) square feet of floor space,
including the basement but excluding the garage,
shall be served with a minimum service size of two
hundred (200) amperes.
(f) All service entrance locations in the
central business district shall be approved by the
electrical inspector before installation.
(g) Each building shall be served with a single
set of service entrance conductors. The service
conductors shall be properly protected through a
single main disconnect, except a residential
two-family belling nay have a main disconnect for
each unit.
Sec. 6-111. Conduit work.
i (a) Electrical equipment in or upon buildings
within the city shall be of the class knon as rigid
conduit, composed of either intermediate metal, EMT
conduit, or non-metallic conduit, except where
concealed in single-family structures and two-family
structures, including their garages. In those
applications, non-metallic sheathed cable my be
used.
(b) In basements of single-family and duplex
dellings, or garages associated therewith,
nonmetallic sheathed cable may be used exposed if
placed in framing members at least 1 1/2" back of
the face of such members.
Sec. 8-112. Other wiring methods.
All electrical systems not allowed try this code
my be reviewed by the board for approval or
disapproval. Approval or disapproval may be based
on information presented to the board in the form of
plans and/or demonstrations and will be considered
on a case-by-case basis.
.o• Secs. 8-1138-123. Reserved.
DIVISION 2. Al7.1INISTRATION
a D FONT
Sec. 8-124. Penalty for violation of code.
Any person who installs, alters, repairs,
maintains, improves or uses any electrical equipent
or perforns any electrical work in the city or
causes the same to be done in violation of any of
the provisions of this code shall be guilty of a
14 s3
.a1
s
Ordinance No.
Page 5
misdemeanor punishable by a fine not exceeding ane
hundred dollars (;100.00) or inprisormMt not
exceeding thirty (30) days.
Sec. 8-125. Pagers and duties of the electrical
inspector.
The electrical inspector shall have the right to
enter upon any property during reasonable hours in
the discharge of his/her official duties and shall
have the authority to cause the disconnection of any
wiring or equipment where such wiring or equiprent
is dangerous to life or property on may interfere
with the work of the fire department.
The electrical inspector may inspect any and all
electrical installations within the city. He/she
may approve, tandem and order removed or remodeled
and put in proper and safe condition for the preven-
tion of fire and the safety of life all electrical
heating and lighting apparatus, motors, machinery,
fixtures and connections, electrical equipment used
in the utilization of electrical current for light,
heat or Powe' purposes and to control the disposi-
tion and arrangements of the sere.
The electrical inspector shall not engage in the
business of the sale, installation or maintenance of
electrical equipment either directly or indirectly
and shall have no financial interest in any firm
engaged in such business in the City of Io,+a City at
any time vfiile holding office. appointed by
The electrical inspector shall be appo't
the city manager or his/her designee and shall be
responsible to the building official for the
enforcement of the electrical code arid regulations
of the City.
Sec. &126. Electrical board; creation and
authority.
There is hereby seated an electrical board,
referred to herein as "the board," which shall:
(a) Periodically review the electrical code ad
make recommendations thereto to the City Cantil.
(b) Prepare and conduct written examinations and
examine the qualifications oa lli Ms code.
(c)
for the
licenses and certificates requiredy i
(c) Suspend or revoke any of the licenses or
certificates required by this code for due cause, as
provided herein.
(d) Act as a board of appeals to hear grievances
arising from decisions of the electrical inspector
and to provide fon reasonable interpretations
consistent with the provisions of this code.
(e) Act as a board of appeals to approve or
disapprove wiring systems not specifically addressed
in this code.
144004
Ordinance No.
Page 6
Sec. 8-121. Appeals.
Any person affected by any action, interpretation
or notice issued by the electrical inspector with
respect to this code may, in writing, appeal to the
board for consideration in accordance with the
procedures set forth in the Iowa City Adninistrative
Code. (Code of Ordinances, Chapter 2, Article 1X)
Sea. 813-8L 37. Reserved.
DIVISION 3. LICENSES, CERRFICATES,
P9KTS AND IKSPECTI06
Sec. 8-138. License applications.
Any person desiring to take examination for a
license required by this code shall make application
to the electrical inspector at least fifteen (15)
days prior to the test date.
The examination shall be written and of such a
nature as to uniformly test the capability of the
applicants. The applicant shall danonstrate to the
board his/her qualifications for the particular
license and show satisfactory knowledge of the
methods and standards of the National Electrical
Code, as adopted by the city.
sec. 8-1N. License fees.
Fees for examinations, licenses, and permits are
hereby established. The amounts of such fees shall
be set by the City Council by resolution after
reviav and recamiendation by the Electrical Board.
Sec. 8-140. License expiration and renal.
All licenses shall expire on January 1 of each
year. Any license that has expired may be rein-
stated within sixty (60) days after the expiration
date upon payment of a reinstatement fee. After the
expiration of the aforementioned sixty-day period,
no license shall be razed unless the applicant
takes and passes the exam.
Sec. 8-141. Required license with the city.
(a) No person shall install, alter, maintain or
repair any electrical equiprent unless such person
shall have first obtained a nester electrician's
license from the city.
(b) An applicant for an Iowa City nester
electrician's license mist damnstrate to the
board's reasonable satisfaction that he/she
possesses one of the following qualifications:
(1) That he/she has been the holder of an
unexpired loa City journeyman's license for one
year or more; or
(2) That he/she is the holder of an unexpired
journeyman's license from another jurisdiction,
which license was obtained nore than one year prior
to the application date W successful campletion
of a written journeyman electrician's examination
comparable to that of lea City and which was
administered by such jurisdiction; or
0
14.3ot
Ordinance W.
Page 7
(3) That he/she is the folder of a valid master
electrician's license obtained upon successful
canpletion of a master electrician's license
examination canparable to that of lam City and
eWch was administered by another jmasterurisdiction.
lectrician shaither ll be on 3 all times ey e
electrical work is in progress.
apply
The provisions of this section shall not
(1) The personnel of the traffic Egineering
division of the city or persons who pork
for a
public utility canpany, telephone or telegraph
conpary, nor to persons performing electrical work
ias an integral part of the plant used by such
canpany in rendering its duly authorized service to
the public.
(2) A regular enployee of any railroad vho does
electrical work only as a part of that employment.
I (3) The service or maintenance of worm air
heating equipment provided that such work or
maintenance shall Only include electrical work on
heatiricalg� equiPnent that is part of such warn air
cornectiOnann aSuchir hea heating shall include the
existing individual branch circuigt.�uiPront to an
lec. 8-142. itster electrician's license.
Whenever a master electrician's license is
issued, it shall be in the name of the individual
the qunanef be issued
oaf a. firm or corpo ationfor it, fb license shall fteve•, is
master electricians license issued to at least one
responsible nenber• or officer of a firm, corporation
or other association shall authorize such firm,
corporation or other association to conduct an
i electrical contracting business in to city (for the
Period of time far which the license is granted),
dioviided such licensee is a partner, office,
i , or manager of such firm, corporation, or
association, actively supervising the day -today
Operations of said firm or corporation in the city,
and further provided that such licensee shall
maintain liability insurance certificates with the
city, !provided in Section 8-143.
In the event all licensed electricians terminate
o the firm or
corporation sith haal la firm or not be permitted corporation
do any further
electrical work, except that work under previously
issued permits may, at the discretion of the
electrical inspector, be canpleted. A master
electricfirm Oran corppoorationanates s allhinotify�ptheyelectrical
inspector tmnediately.
a
1433
.o•
Ordinance No.
Page 8
Sec. 8-143. piaster electrician's insurance.
Each masts electrician or the fine or corpora-
tign kork under
thisarticle shall furnisha master r�the citcian yg electrical
inspector with a copy of a certificate of insurance
stating the liability amounts of no less than one
hundred thousand dollars (5100,000.00) Property
damage and three hundred thousand dollars
($300,000.00) bodily injury and a completed Products
Provision. The City of las City shall be narxd as
an additional insured. 7}1e policy shall also
Provide for at least thirty (30) days notice by the
Insurer to the City of termination of the policy by
the insured or insurer.
Sec. 8-144. JOWNY 3n's license.
Before a person can apply for a journeynan's
license, he/she mat have a minion of one year
exPe'ience as an apprentice.
Sec. 8-145. l?seryed.
Sec. 8-146. Maintenance electrician's certifi-
cate; when required.
A maintenance electrician's certificate shall be
required of any person who is a regular erployee of
a manufacturing or industrial establishment, vho
does electrical work for that establishnent only,
and Who maintains and keeps in a state of repair the
existing electrical equiPrtrrt within a building, or
group of buildings. A maintenance electrician's
certificate shall be issued to any Person pro shall
satisfactorily pass the examination given by the
board. AnY Person holding a maintenance electri-
cian's certificate issued by the city prior to
passage of this code shall be reissued renewals of
his/her certificate without taking the examination
hereinafter provided,
The installation of any new or additional
electrical equipment of any kind by the holder of a
maintenance electricians certificate is hereby
Prohibited.
Each maintenance electrician performing pork
under this section shall keep an accurate record for
the electrical inspector of all pork performed in
each building and shall, before the fifteenth day of
January,
sta statement witthlthheonelecctrriical er oinssppectoorr of file
pork performed during the preceding tree (3)
months. Such statement shall be mak under oat.
Sec. 8-147. Nstricted electrician's license.
A restricted electrician's license shall specify
the types of electrical work which may be pespecify
by the licensee. The licrmed
ensee may perform only the
type of work specified on the license.
IA33
,o•
a
Ordinance dlo.
Page 9
Sec. 8-148. Permits required.
lb person shall perform any electrical work
without first securing a permit therefor.
Sec. 8-149. Issuance of permit.
Permits shall be issued only in the name of the
person holding an active master electrician's
license and the nam of the firm he/she represents.
W applications for electrical permits shall be
accepted for filing if not signed by the licensed
master electrician er by the maintenance electrician
or restricted electrician who will perform the work.
Sec. 8-158. Ftrmits nontransferable; exceptions.
Permits are not transferable. Electrical work
which requires a permit mat be done by or under the
direct supervision of the licensee.
In order to apply for an electrical permit, the
master electrician must have on file withthe
electrical inspector a certificate of insurance
which indicates that the electrician, or his/her
firm, corporation, or employer carries liability
insurance as provided in Section 8-143. The city or
electrical board shall verify that a master
electrician is employed by a particular corporation
and that there is in effect liability insurance
which meets the city's requirements.
Sec. 8-151. Pevocation of permit; expiration of
pamit; rVeal fee.
Any Permit required by the provisions of this
code may be revoked by the electrical inspector for
violation of any provision of this code.
Eunder very
exipiresif the work authorized of by such
Permit is not camwKed within one hundred eighty
(180) days from the date of issuance of such permit
or if the work authorized by such permit is
suspended or abandoned for a period of one hundred
eighty (180) days or more.
Sec. 8-152. Gable fee for failure to obtain
permit before startingEXin work.
the electrical in inspecgercY tor, When work ias s started brmined y
onY Person prior to obtaining a permit, the fees for
such work shall be doubled. The pmyment of such
doubled The shall not relieve any persons fran fully
complying with the requirements of this code in the
execution of the work nor from any other penalties
Prescribed herein.
Prior to the P3ymeht of the double fee and
issuance of an appropriate permit for the work, no
other
porrat on Whichlisthiniviol lation oto f this section.firm on
1433
.a.
Ordinance w.
Page 10
Sec. 8-153. ftmwrars exempt frau license
requirements.
In cases in vhich an ane• -accent of a
single-fanily dwellirg desires to install electrical
egUdpnent or perform any electrical work in such
single-fanily structure, he/she may appear before
the electrical inspector and show that he/she is
conpetent to do thespecific work. After such
showing, he/she may obtain an electrical permit by
Paying the proper fee.
Sec. 8-154. Inspections.
It shall be the duty of the person doing
electrical work to notify the electrical inspector
that said work is ready for inspection, The
electrical inspector shall, without undue delay,
Perform the required inspection and, if the work
cxmplies with the provisions of this code, post an
inspection notice on or near the work approves,
Work that has no notice attached shall be considered
unapproved. A reinspection fee may be assess for
each inspection or reinspection vhen such portion of
work for which inspection is called is not carplete
or vhen corrections called for are not made,
NO electrical work shall be concealed in any
manner from access or sight until such vnrk has been
inspected and approved by the electrical inspector.
The electrical inspector shall at the
penmittee's expense, have the authority to remove or
cause the removal of lath, plaster, boarding or any
Other obstruction which may prevent the proper
inspection of wires or electrical equipment.
When a son as notifies that defects exist,
he/she shall make corrections within thirty (30)
days after notification. If the corrections are not
made, the permittee shall not be issued any other
pemits until said defects are corrected and
approval given by the electrical inspector,
SECTION V. REPEALER: All ordinances and parts of
o inarrces in cm in with the provision of this
ordinance are hereby repealed. These are: Ord. No,
85-3229, 53, 3/12/85.
SECTION VI - SEVERABILITY: If any section,
provisiono• part of the Ordinance shall be acUudged
to be invalid or Unconstitutional, such adjudication
shall not affect the validity of the Ordinance as a
vhole or any section, provision or part thereof not
SEECCTIONN VIIed . EFFECTIVE DATE. Thisl Ordinance shall
Publication as required byffier nlaw�ss approval and
.o•
Y
Ordinance tb.
Page 11
Passed and Waved this
VAY(R
ATTEST:
TmToz
F
f
i
y e ived
Ar7roV�:u
41 0"; I'n�
r
9
5
G
i
i
/i413
.Y'
Y
ORDINUCE NO. 87-3348
MIWU ESTABLISHING DEER CREEK AS TIE NME OF TIE
00 RMING NORTH FRO14 MELROSE AVENUE AND DMl-
ATELY EAST OF U.S. HIGhIAY 218.
WFERFAS, the construction of U.S. Highvay 218
forced modification of the road connected to, and
conning north of, Velrose Avenue imnebiately east of
the Highway; and
"jZEAS, the residents along this road e(pressed
j interest in the naniry of this road; and
WEREAS, County officials have agreed to name
that portion within their jurisdiction Dee' Creek
R)ad'
NOW, T&REFORE, EE IT ORMINED BY T1E CITY COUN-
CIL OF I%A CITY, IOWA, THAT:
SECTION I. The road running north of Velrnse !,ve-
nue,, of new U.S. HighweY 218, is hereby nares
Deer Creek ADM.
SECTION II. fEPEWER: All ordinances and parts of
o finances in coul 1ict with the provision of this
ordinance are hereby repealed.
SECTION III. SEVERABILITY: If any section, P'ovi-
ston ar part o o finance shall be adjudged to
be invalid or unconstitutional, such adjudication
shall not affect the validity of the Ordinance as a
chole or any section, Provision or part thereof not
adjudged invalid or unconstitutionai.
SECTION IV. EFFECTIVE DATE: This ordinance shall
be in effect after ItS T tnal passage, approval and
publication as required by law.this 17th
of
Passed gcd
� Novem er,ap{�at°V
r ^
W.A
VAYOR
ATTEST:
ITY LEW
Roeolvsa' � gr,nrrv::
By Tin r comm
Aso"