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ORDINANCE NO. 84-3164
AN ORDINANCE ADOPTING THE 1982 EDITION OF
THE UNIFORM FIRE CODE WITH CERTAIN
AMENDMENTS.
SECTION I. PURPOSE. The purpose of this
ordinance is to repeal certain sections of
the Iowa City Fire Prevention and Protec-
tion Code and to adopt the 1982 Edition of
the Uniform Fire Code with certain
amendments which will then become part of
the Iowa City Fire.Prevention Code.
SECTION II. AMENDMENT. The following
sections of Cha—pFe—r-77 of the Code of
Ordinances of the City of Iowa City, Iowa,
are hereby amended as follows:
1. Section 12-16 of the Code of the City
of Iowa City, Iowa, is hereby repealed
and substituted in its place is the
new section 12-16:
Section 12-16 Adopted
Subject to the following amendments,
the 1982 Edition of the Uniform Fire
Code is hereby adopted.
2. Section 12-18 of the Code of Ordi-
nances of the City of Iowa City, Iowa,
is hereby repealed and substituted in
its place is the new Section 12-18.
Section 12-18 Storage zones for
explosives and blasting agents.
In accordance with provisions of
Section 77.106 the storage of explo-
sives and blasting agents is limited
to I-2 zones, as established by
Chapter 36 of the Code of Ordinances
of the City of Iowa City, Iowa.
3. Section 12-19 of the Code of Ordi-
nances of the City of Iowa City, Iowa,
is hereby repealed and substituted in
its place is the new section 12-19.
Section 12-19. Storage zones for
flammable and combustible liquids in
outside aboveground tanks.
In accordance with the provisions
of Section 79.501 the storage of Class
I and Class II liquids in outside
aboveground tanks is limited to I-2
zones, as established by Chapter 36 of
the Code of Ordinances of the City of
Iowa City, Iowa.
4. Section 12-20 of the Code of the City
of Iowa City, Iowa, is hereby repealed
and substituted in its place is the
new Section 12-20.
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Section 12-20. Storage zones for
liquified petroleum gas.
In accordance with provisions of
Section 82.105 bulk storage of
liquified petroleum gas exceeding 2000
gallons water capacity is limited to
I-2 zones. as established by Chapter
36 of the Code of Ordinances of the
City of Iowa City, Iowa.
5. Section 12-21 of the Code of the City
of Iowa City, Iowa, is hereby repealed
and substituted in its place is the
new section 12-21.
Section 12-21. Amendments to specific
Uniform Fire Code sections.
Section 25.118(b)(4) is hereby amended
to read as follows:
(4) Candles held in persons' hands
will be allowed. Battery-operated
simulated candles are available and
are recommended as being safer than
real candles. No permit is required
for battery-operated candles or other
electric candles.
Section 79.201 is hereby amended to
read as follows:
Section 79.201(a) Scope. This
division shall apply to the storage of
flammable and combustible liquids in
drums or other containers not exceed-
ing 60 -gallon individual capacity and
the storage of portable tanks not
exceeding 300 gallons individual
capacity. For the purpose of this
article, flammable aerosols and
unstable liquids shall be treated as
Class 1-A liquids.
Section 11.208 is hereby amended to
read as follows:
(a) For permits to operate a parade
float, see Section 4.101.
(b) Delete.
(c) All motorized apparatus shall be
provided with an approved
portable fire extinguisher of at
least 2-A, 10 -B -C rating readily
accessible to the operator.
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SECTION III. REPEALER. All ordinances
and parts of ordinances in conflict with
the provision of this ordinance are hereby
repealed.
SECTION IV. SEVERABILITY. If any
section, provision or part of the Ordi-
nance 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 V. EFFECTIVE DATE. This Ordi-
nance s a a in effect a7ler its final
passage, approval and publication as
required by law.
Passed and approvedthis 3rd day of Janua
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ATTEST:
By The Legal Dopad In ent
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It was moved by Erdahl and seconded by Zuber
that the Ordinance as read be adopted and upon roll call there
were:
AYES: NAYS: ABSENT:
j X AMBRISCO
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ERDAHLi
—7� MCDONANALD i
STRAIT
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First consideration
Vote for passage:
Second consideration
Vote for passage
Date published 1/11/84
Moved by Erdahl, seconded by Dickson, that the rule requiring ordinances
to hP ronsidered and voted on for passage at two Council meetings prior !
' to the meeting at which it is to be finally passed be suspended, the first i
and second consideration and vote be waived and the ordinance be voted 1
upon for final passage at this time. f
Ayes: McDonald, Ambrisco, Baker, Dickson, Erdahl, Strait, Zuber.
Nays: None.
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, . City of Iowa Cites
MEMORANIDU
late: December 28, 1983
To: City Manager and Members of City Council
From: Michael E. Kucharzak, Director of Housing & Inspection
Re: Code Adoptions
The Council will conduct a public hearing on January 3, 1984 to receive
citizen comment on local amendments to the 1982 Edition 'of the Uniform
Building Code. This public hearing was convened on Tuesday, December 20,
1983, and was continued to allow the Building Board of Appeals to research
the City's ability to vary or modify Chapter 5 of the Iowa Administrative
Code, consisting of the State Fire Marshal's requirements for exiting
from buildings. The City Attorney's office provided the board with a
written opinion informing the Board that they could not write code
amendments in conflict with the State exiting requirements governing new
and existing buildings. The Board of Building Appeals met on Friday,
December 23 and made the necessary changes in the proposed ordinance to
bring the Iowa City Building Lode in agreement with the Iowa Administra-
tive Code. A copy of the City Attorney's opinion and a copy of the
proposed Building Code amendments accompany this memorandum.
The Council will give the first reading to a number of regulatory codes
governing construction and building maintenance in Iowa City. Throughout
Iowa, local communities adopt by local ordinance, the model codes promul-
gated by the International Conference of Building Officials and the
International Association of Plumbing and Mechanical Officials. These
national organizations research and adopt code amendments on a regular
basis, consulting with their membership comprised of architects, builders,
real estate professionals, engineers, building officials and others. The
resulting code changes are compiled into an updated code every two years.
The ordinances before Council on January 3, are necessary to adopt the
1982 Editions of the Uniform Codes, thus replacing the 1979 editions
currently being enforced in Iowa City. The various code regulatory boards
appointed by the City Council have reviewed the 1982 editions of the
Uniform Codes and have made suggested code amendments to tailor the
national codes to local practices and conditions existing in Iowa City.
The ordinances before City Council for first reading have received the
appropriate review and are before the Council with the endorsement and
recommendation for adoption by the appropriate boards.
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City of Iowa City
MEMORANDUM
DATE: 22 December 1983
TO: Michael Kucharzak, Director of Housing and Inspeection Services
FROM: Richard J. Boyle, Assistant City Attorney IC((jjT
RE: Building Code
As I understand, a question has arisen about the applicability
of the Iowa Building Code to the City.
Iowa Code (1983) section 100.35 provides that the State Fire
Marshall shall adopt rules "relating to exits and exit lights, fire
escapes, fire protection, fire safety and the elimination of fire
hazards in and for" specified buildings, which appears to include
everything but one and two family dwellings. That section also pro-
vides that the rules adopted by the Fire Marshall "shall be substan-
tially in accord with the provisions of the" building code adopted by
the State.
The State Fire Marshall has adopted rules to comply with the
requirements of Code section 100.35. Those rules are found in the
Iowa Administrative Code at sections 680-5.50 et she . (I understand
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that those rules are basically a restatement ohe Uniform Building
Code (1982) requirements relating to fire exits, etc.) The Iowa Cede
(section 100.35) and Iowa Administrative Code (section 680-5.50(3))
both provide that the state fire marshall may accept local codes which
are equivalent or more restrictive than the state requirements.
The effect of those provisions in that the fire marshall's reg-
ulations on exits, fire escapes, etc. will apply to buildings in Iowa
City unless the City's regulations regarding those matters are equiva-
lent or more restrictive than the state's requirements. While the
state code does not mandate that municipalities adopt similar or more
restrictive regulations regarding exits, etc., the practical effect is
that less restrictive regulations will be ineffective because the state
requirements will take precedence.
I trust this answers your question.
cc: Robert W. Jansen
ORDINANCE NO.
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 8,
ARTICLE I, THE BUILDING CODE BY
ADOPTING THE UNIFORM BUILDING CODE
STANDARDS, 1982 EDITION AND THE '982
EDITION OF THE UNIFORM BUILD CODE
EDITED BY THE INTERNATIONAL FER-
ENCE OF BUILDING OFFIC TO
PROVIDE FOR THE PRTTECTI OF THE
HEALTH, WELFARE, AND S OF THE
CITIZENS OF IOM CITY, IO
BE IT ENACTED BY TH CITY COUNCIL
THE CITY OF IOWA CI , IOWA.
SECTION I. PURPOS The purpose
of his Ordinance i to adopt the
Unif Building Standards 1982
Fditio and the 19 2 Edition of the
Uniform uilding a as prepared and
edited b the in rnational Confer-
ence of uild' g Officials; to
provide for th protection of the
health, welf a and safety of the
citizens of a City, Iowa, and
provide for i forcement.
SECTION I ON. Subject
to a of in am nts, the
Uniform Buil ing Standards 1982
Edition, anq the 1982 Edition of the
Uniform B4 lding Cod are hereby
adopted, and shall be as the
Iowa City Building Cod or the
Building e.
SECTI III. AMEPIDMENTS. ction
8-17. nts. a 1982 ition
of the Uniform Building Cod is
amended s follows:
Sec ion 202 is amended to read
follows
Se 202.(a) General. The
buildi g official is hereby author-
ized d directed to enforce all
provis ons of this code. For such
purpo s, he/she shall have the
power of a law enforcement officer.
( ) Deputies. The City Manager
shall appoint such employees as may
be r ired.
( ) Right of entry. Whenever
neces ary to make an inspection to
enfor a any of the provisions of this
code, or whenever the building
official or his authorized represen-
tative has reasonable cause to
believe that there exists in any
building or upon any premises, any
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condition which makes such building
or premises unsafe as defined in
Section 203 of this code, the
building official or his authorized
representative may enter suc
building or premises at all rea h -
able times to inspect the same to
perform any duty imposed upo the
building official by this code;
provided that if such bui ing or
premises be occupied, he/ a shall
first present proper crede tials and
equest entry; and if su building
o premises be unoccup ed, he/she
sh 1 first make a rea nable effort
to 1 ate the owner or other persons
having charge or trol of the
buildi or premis and request
entry. I such ent is refused, the
building ffici or his/her
authorized r rese tative shall have
recourse to a ry remedy provided by
law to se^ure e
"Authorized esentative" shall
include the off'ce named in Section
202(a) and (b) of 's code.
No owner occ t or any other
person havi charge, are or control
-of-a^.y bai� in--or—emises--shall
fail or neg sect, after oper request
is made herein p vided, to
promptly rmit entry the in by the
building fficial or his/h r author-
ized re esentative for th purpose
of in ction and ex 'nation
pursuan to this code. Any person
violati g this subsection sh 1 be
guilty f a misdemeanor.
(d Notices.
(1) Whenever any work. is
performed in violation
of this Code, the
building official may
serve a written notice
or order upon the owner
or his or her agent,
directing him/her to
discontinue the viola-
tion.
(2) In the event such
notice or order is not
promptly complied with,
the building official
may institute an action
at law or in equity to
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require compliance and
to enjoin occupancy of
the structure while it
is not in cranpliance
with this code.
(e) Stop Work orders. Whenever
any work is being done contrary to
the provisions of this code, th
building official may order the wort
stopped by notice in writing se0eed
on any persons engaged in the c ing
r causing such work to be donL/, and
such persons shall forthwi stop
su work until authorized y the
bui inq official to ProceedyWith the
( Occupancy iolations.
Wheneve any building or ructure or
equipmen therein regul ed by this
code is ing used co rary to the
provision this code the building
official ma order s h use discon-
tinued and the s ucture, or a
portion ther , v ated by notice
served on any so causing such use
to be continued. Such person shall
discontinue the within the time
period prescri by the building
official after r cei t of such notice
to make the s ructu e, or portion
thereof, comply with th requirements
of this code.
(g) Li ility. T e building
official, or iS autnoriz represen-
tative charg with the en orcement
of this acting in g faith
and without malice in the di harge
of his/her uties, shall not t reby
render h' self/herself person ly
liable for any damage that may o ur
to person or property as a result f
any act by reason of any act o
omission in the discharge of his/her
duties. Any suit brought against the
building official or employee because
of such act or omission performed by
him/her in the enforcement of any
provis' n of this code shall be
defend by legal counsel provided by
this jurisdiction until final
termin tion of such proceedings.
Th's code shall not be construed
to relieve from or lessen the respon-
sibility of any person owning,
operating or controlling any building
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or structure for any damages to
persons or property caused by
defects, nor shall the code enforce-
ment agency or its parent jurisdic-
tion be held as assuming any such
liability by reason of the 'nspeo-
tions authorized bythis cod or any
certificates of inspectio issued
under this code.
(h) Cooperation of other
\assisce
and officers. a building
may request and shall
far as is r ired, in the
of his/he duties, the
and coupe ation of other
of this ju isdiction.
n 205 is nded to read as
follows:
Sec.
2 . Vi lations and Penal-
ties.
Sec.
205. ) Penalties.
(1)
A son who shall violate
a ision of this
ord n e or fail to
ply erewith or with
of a requirements
ereof who shall
ect, con ruct, alter,
r repair or ve erected,
constructed, tered, or
repaired a bu ding or
structure in vio tion of
a detailed stat nt or
plan submitted and
approved thereunder all
be guilty of a misdeme or
punishable by a fine t
exceeding $100 or impris
onment not exceeding 30
days.
2)
The owner of a building,
structure, or premises
where anything in viola-
tion of this ordinance
shall be placed or shall
exist, and an architect,
builder, contractor,
agent, person or corpora-
tion employed in connec-
tion therewith, and any
who my have assisted in
the anission of such
violation shall be guilty
of a separate offense.
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(b) Abatement. The imposition
of penalties herein prescribed shall
not preclude the City from institut-
ing an appropriate action or proceed-/
ing to prevent an unlawful erectio ,
construction, reconstruct' n,
alteration, repair, conver on,
maintenance, or use or to res rain,
erect, or abate a violation or to
prevent the occupancy of a ilding,
\reas
re, or premises.
tion 301.(b) is nded to
folowsExempted work A building
will not be r ired for the
1. a -story det ched accessory
b ildings u Od as tool and
s rage sh , playhouses and
sim lar u s, provided the
proj ted oof area does not
ex 14 square feet.
2. Fences t aver 6 feet high.
3. Oil de 'cks.
4. Cases, unters and parti-
tions of er 5 feet high.
5. Retai ing w is which are not
over four (4 feet in height
me red from\the bottom of
th footing to he top of the
w 1 unless AWporting a
s charged or impounding
f amnable liquids.
6. ater tanks upported
irectly upon grade if the
capacity does not xceed
5,000 gallons and the atio
of height to diameter or
width does not exceed two to
one (2:1).
7 Platforms, walks, driveway
and patios not more than
thirty (30") above grade and
not over any basement or
story below.
• Painting, papering and
similar finish work.
• Temporary motion picture,
television and theater stage
sets and scenery.
0. Window awnings supported by
an exterior wall of Group R,
Division 3, and Group M
Occupancies when projecting
more than 54 inches.
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11. Prefabricated swimming poo
accessory tc a Group R,
Division 3 Occupancy in ich
the /sea
walls are a tirely
above adjacent a and
if capacity oes not
exce,000 Ballo
Unlesserwise xempted by
this copara a plumbing,
electricd mec ical permits
will beuired for the above
exempteds.Exemptom the permit
requiremo this code shall
not be do grant authoriza-
tion for work to be done in
any mannin violation of the
revisiof this code or any
o er lar ordinances of this
Sec 'on 04.(a) Building permit
fees. fee for each building
permit, re nstatement of an abandoned
permit, extension of a building
permit, hal be paid to the City as
establi ed b resolution of Council.
The determi ation of value or
valuat on under y of the provisions
of s code sh 1 be made by the
buil ng official. The valuation to
coim^rati the permit and
pl review fee sh be the total
val of all constru ion work for
wh'ch the permit is is ued, as well
as all finish work, painting,
fing, elevators, ire-extin-
g ishing systems and y other
rnanent work or permanen _ equip -
(b) Plan review fee. AV new
construction shall be charged a plan
review fee as established by resolu-
tion of City Council.
Section 305(e) is amended to read
as follows:
(e) Required inspections.
Reinforcing steel or structural
framework for any part of any
building or structure shall not be
covered or concealed without first
bFitaining the approval of the
building official.
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The building official, upon
notification from the permit holder
or his/her agent, shall make the
following inspections and shall
either approve that portion of the
construction as completed or shal
notify the permit holder or his/h
agent wherein the same fails to
comply with this code.
1. EY)OTING INSPECTION. be
made after trenches are excava and
forms erected and when all m erials
for the footings are deliver on the
job. Where concrete from central
ixing plant (comnonl termed
" ransit mixed") is t be used,
M rials need not be on a job.
FRAME INSPECTI . To be made
afte the roof, all arcing, fire
blocki g, and bracin are in place
and
c%
ipes, chimne s and vents are
3. F INSP ON. To be made
after the ilding is completed
and
ready for oc
Section 7. a) is amended
to
read as follows
(a) Use r occupancy.
No
building or str c re of Group A,
B,
E, H, I, or ancies shall
be
used or Occup ed,, d no change
in
the existing cupan classification
of a buildin or struct re or portion
thereof sha 1 be mad until
the
building o ficial has issued
a
certificate of occupancyN
s
provided h ein.
Sectio 401 is amendes
follows:
Defin'tions.
Sec 401. Generale
purpose f this Code, ce,
phrases, words and theirc
shall construed as
n
this ch pter. Words used in
ttie
singular include the plural and
the
plural a singular. Words used
in
the ma culine gender include
the
feminin and the feminine
the
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Where terms are not defined,
they shall have their ordinary
accepted meanings within the context
with which they are used. Webster's
New World Dictionary of the English
language, Second College Edition,
copyright 1974, shall be consider
s providing ordinarily accept
m anings.
Section 402 is amended to re as
fol ows:
Sec. 402. APWDENT HOUSE.
A d ling containing thre (3) or
mire d elling units.
Sec ion 407 is amended to read as
follows:
c. 407. FAM Y. one (1)
person or\two (2) or more persons
related by blood, m iage, adoption
orplacenegt by overnmental or
social service age cy, occupying a
duelling unitN�p a ingle, housekeep-
ing organizatio . A family may also
be two (2), but t more than two (2)
persons not elated by blood,
marriage or ad tion.
Section 40 is amended to read as
follows:
Sec. 408. GUEST. An
individual o share a dwelling in a
non-perman t status for not more
than 30 da s.
Secti 409 is amended as
follows:
409. HOTEL. Al residen-
tial bu' ding licensed by 'the State
and occ ied and used principally as
a place of lodging for guests hotels
may o may not provide meals, and
there re usually no cooking facili-
ties i guest rooms.
S tion 413 is amended to read as
follo
Sec. 413. LODGING HOUSE. Any
dwell ng, or that part of any
dwell ng, containing one or more
room g units, in which space is let
by a owner or operator to four (4)
or re roaners.
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Section 421 is amended to read as
follows:
Sec. 421. TRUSS is a pre-
built and engineered canponent
emloying one or more triangles in its
construction, or an approved designed
and engineered component that
functions as a structural support
member.
Section 423 is a mended to read
a follows:
Sec. 423. VALUE or VALUF}TION
of a building shall be the mit per
squar foot based upon current
repla nt costs as dete fined by
the bi- nthly publication entitled
"Building Standards," building
valuation to and region modifiers
as set by uilding St ands shall
be utilized in con' etion with
Section 30 a), as amended, to
determine valua ion.
Section 606 s nded to read as
follows:
SPECIAL
Sec. 608. Stages shall be
equipped with au tic ventilators
as required in Se do 3901.
Chmneys an he ing apparatus
shall conform the irements of
Chapter 37 o this a and the
Mechanical Cod .
Motion pr cture mac ine booths
shall confo to the r repents of
Chapter 40.
Prosceni curtains sh 1 conform
to the re irements set orth in
U.B.C. St and No. 6-1.
Flacon le liquids shall not be
placed or stored in any Group A
Occupancy
All a terior openings in a boiler
roan or room containing central
heating equipment if located below
opening in another story or if less
than 1 feet frau other doors or
window of the same building shall be
protec ed by a fire assembly having a
3/4 h ur fire protection rating.
Such f re assemblies shall be fixed,
autana is or self-closing. Every
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room containing a boiler or central
heating plant shall be separated
from the rest of the building by not
less than one (1) hour fire resistive
occupancy separation.
EXCEPTION
Boilers or central heati g
plants where the lar st
piece of fuel equipment s
not exceed 400,000 B per
hour input.
cts penetrating a spheric
separ ion walls as defined in
Section 802, partitions floors
shall be equipped with approved
automatic- losing smoke amper when
having ope 'ngs into mo a than one
atmosphere. All aut atic-closing
fire assemblies inst led in the
atmospheric parati shall be
activated by rov detectors of
products of ust'on other than
heat.
Section 708 is ended to read as
follows:
SPECIAL HAZ
Sec. 70 Chimneys and
heating apparatu sh 1 conform to
the requirement of hapter 37 of
this code and th Mech 'cal Code.
No storage f volati a flammable
liquid shall allowed in Group B,
Division 1, 2 or 3 Occ cies and
the handling and use of gasoline,
fuel oil and ther flammabl liquids
shall not be rmitted in an Group B
occupancy less such use and
handling ly with U.B.C. S\andard
No. 9-1.
Devices generating a glow or
flame ca le of igniting g4oline
vapor shal not be installed or used
within 48 nches of the floor in any
room in ich volatile flammable
liquids or gas are used or stored.
Every containing a boiler or
central eating plant shall be
separated from the rest of the
building y not less than a one hour
fire-resi tive occupancy separation.
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EXCEPTION:
Boilers or central heating
plant where the largest piece
of fuel equipment does not
exceed 400,000 BTO per hour
input.
Buildings erected or conver ed to
house high -piled combustibl stock
la
llcomply with the Fire e.
ctspenetrating a spheric
aration walls as d fined in
Sec ion 802, partitions or floors
shal be equipped with an approved
au tom tic -closing smoke damper when
having openings into re than one
atmos ph re. All ai atic-closing
fire lies in alled in the
atmosphe 'c separati n wall shall be
activated by appro ed detectors of
products comb tion other than
heat.
Section 9(b is amended to read
as follows:
(b) Defin on. For the purpose
of this secti , an open parking
garage is a s cture of Type I or
Type II cons uc ion, which is open
ontwo (2) mo a sides totalling
not less th for (40) percent of
the buildi per, ,. to a which '
used excl ivelyparking or
storage o private pleasure cars.
For a side to be consi erect open, the
total are of openins distributed
along the side shall beot less than
50% of a exterior wal of the side
at each ier.
1. Pe grade level \ tier may
contain an office waiting
and toilet rooms aving a
total area of not More than
one thousarv? (1000)I square
feet ani such area need not
be a�:parated from the open
puking garage.
2. Publicly owned parking
garages may contain an
office, waiting and toilet
rooms having a total area of
more than one thousand (1000)
square feet utien proper area
separation is provided and
approval of the building
official is obtained.
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3. Where in the opinion of the
building official the total
area of openings required for
natural ventilation of the
garage can be achieve9 by
means other than construction
allowing fifty (50) rcent
of the exterior area of each
side to be open at ch tier,
said alternatives shall be
considered as m ting the
definition of an pen parking
garage.
Open parking garag s are further
lassified as either amp -access or
hanical-access. access open
p ing garages are se employing a
ser es of continuou ly rising floors
or series of int roonnecting ramps
betw n floors permitting the
moveme t of vehic es under their own
power and the street level.
jMechani -acces parking garages are
those loyi parking machines,
lifts, el ato s or other mechanical
devices fo v icles moving from and
to street 1 v 1 and in which public
occupancy i prohibited above the
street 1ave1
Section 0 h) is amended to read
as follows:
(h) Stand ipes. Standpipes
j shall be 'nstall when required by
the provi 'ons of apter 38.
EK EPTION:
P licly own parking garages
m y be exempt from the wet
s andpipe re 'rements when
ested in 'ting by the
owa City Fire M shal.
Sec ion 709(i) is ame ded to read
as foil ws:
(i) Sprinkler syste When
requir by other provision of this
Code, utomatic sprinkler sy tams and
standp pes shall be inst led in
accord ce with the provisions of
Chaote 38.
r�cc;srriuv
publicly owned parking garages
aybe exempted from the re-
irements of the
ystems and wet standpipes
en,,r'equested in writing by
t e'fowa City Fire Marshal.
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SPECIAL HAZARDS
Sec. 908. Chimneys and heating
apparatus shall conform to the
requirements of Chapter 37 of this
code and the Mechanical Code.
Every boiler or central heating
plant shall be separated from the
rest of the building by a two (2)
hour fire -resistive cccuoanev
In Divisions 1 and 2, ere shall
no openings in sucoccupancy
rations except fo necessary
s and pipings.
In any room in a Group H,
@ion 1, 2 or 3 oc upancy in which
used, energy
shall used u
has ieW listed
develop.
In Div ion
which gene a
capable of
shall not be n
forty-eight 4
The us ,
Class I, I an
be in acco anc
No. 9-1 the
to the
No. 9-2
liquids or
are stored or
ming equipment
such equipment
`ically for the
a that may
4 Occupancies devices
a spark or glow
ting gasoline vapors
talled or used within
) of the floor.
andling and sale of
� III -A liquids shall
writh U.B.C. Standard
Fre Code.
plants shall conform
s f U.B.C. Standard
d the Fir Code.
ent or achinery which
or emits combustible or
dust or fiber shall be
with an adequate dust -
and exhaust system
instal ed in conformance with U.B.C.
Stand d No. 9-3.
e storage and handling of
cell ose nitrate plast c other than
film shall be in accor ante with the
Fire Code. Storage and handling of
comb stibl.e fiber in amounts beyond
the xemptions in Table No. 9-A shall
be accordance with the Fire Code.
ustible fiber storage rooms or
vaults having a capacity exceeding
500 cubic feet shall be separated
iron ie remainder of the building by
a t hour fire -resistive occupancy
separation.
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Buildings erected or converted to
house high -piled combustible stock
shall comply with the Fire Code.
Ducts penetrating atmospheric
separation walls as defined in
Section 802, partitions or floors
shall be equipped with an approved
automatic -closing smoke damper when
having openings into more than one
atmosphere. All au tomat''rclosing
fire assemblies install in the
atmospheric separation shall be
activated by approved etectors of
pr ucts of canbustio other than
hea .
action 1008 is nded to read
as to mows:
SP IAL HAZARDS
Sec. 1008. Chimneys and
heating apparatus shall conform to
the requirements f Chapter 37 of
this code the chanical Code.
Motion pict re machine rooms
shall confo to the requirements of
Chapter 40.
Storage of volatile flammable
liquids shall t be allowed in Group
I Occupancies and the handling of
such liquids - all
not be perated
jin any Gro i "Occupancies in
quantities r than one gallon
unless such h ling complies with
U.B.C. Stand rd 9-1.
All ext for o nings in a boiler
room or oom ntaining central
heating ipment 'f located below
openings i another tory, or if less
than ten eat (10') ram other doors
or windo s of the same building,
shall be otected by fire assembly
having three-four s hour (3/4)
fire -pro ction rating Such fire
assembli s shall be fried, automatic
and se f -closing. Every room
containi g a boiler 1 or central
heating lant shall be separated from
the res of the building:by not less
than a one (1) hour fire -resistive
occupan separation.
CEPTION
filers or central heath.;
lants where the largest
iece of equipment does not
e cged 400,000 BTU per hour
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Ducts penetrating atmospheric
separation walls as defined in
Section 802, partitions or floors
shall be equipped with an approved
automatic -closing smoke damper when
having openings into more than one
atmosphere. All automatic- losing
fire assemblies installed /in the
atmospheric separation shall be
activated by approved detectors of
products of combustion ther than
heat.
Section 1201, Div' ion 1, is
nded to read as foll
Division 1. Ho ls, apartment
ho es and roaming uses. Convents
and masteries (ea accommodating
more han ten person ).
Se tion 1205.(a is amended to
read as follows:
Ligh , Ventila ion and Sanitation
C. 12 5.(a) Light,
Ventilatio and S itation. All guest
roans, do it
es and habitable
roans within a lling unit shall be
provided wi tural light by means
of exterior zed openings with an
areanot less an eight percent (88)
of the floor ea of such rooms with
a minimum of ei ht (8) square feet.
All bathr , ter closet eanpart-
ments, la ry ooms and similar
roans shal be p vided with natural
ventilatio by m ans of openable
exterior o nings 7 with an area not
less than one -twenty -fifty (1/25) of
the floor area of such roan with a
minimum one and ane -half (1-1/2)
square f t. \ia
All uest rooms, ormitories and
habitabl rooms within a dwelling
unit sh 1 be provided with natural
ventila 'on b means 1 of o nable
exterio openings with ah area of not
less th one-twenty-fif h (1/25) of
the fl r area of such s with a
minimum of four (4) squar feet.
In lieu of requir exterior
owning. for natural ventilation; a
mechanI al ventilating s stem may be
provid Such syst shall be
capable of providing two (2) air
changes r hour in all guest roans,
dormitor'es, habitable roans and in
public idbrs. One-fifth (1/5) of
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the air supply shall be taken from
the outside. In bathroans, water
closet compartments, laundry rooms
and similar roans a mechanical
ventilation system connected directly
to the outside, capable of providing
five (5) air changes per hour, shall
be provided. For the purpose of
d tennining light and ventilation
r irements any room maybe consid-
er as a portion of an adjoining
r when one-half (1/2 /of the area
of a camgn wall )is open and
unob rutted and provides an opening
of no less than eig4(8) percent of
the fl r area of the interior room
or tw ty-five (2) square feet,
whicheve is great r.
Requi ed ext rior openings for
natural li ht ventilation shall
open direct a street or public
alley or a or court located on
the same lot the building.
DSC ONS
1, ired windows may open
nto a roofed porch where
the rch:
a. ab is a street, yard,
or urt;
b. has a ceiling height
or of less than
seven (7) feet; and
c. has a longer side
at le t sixty five
(65) pe cent open and
unobstr ed.
2. Kitchens neetd not be
provided w th natural
light by deans of
exterior glaz openings
provided that a\mechani-
cal ventilation system
capableof providing two
(2) air changes per hour
and artificial /lighting
is provided.
Section 1207(a) is amended to
re as follows:
ISM DIMENSIONS
SEC. 1207.(a) Ceiling
He' hts. Habitable space shall have
'i<.,q height of not less than
sev�-feet six inches (716") except
as otherwise permitted in this
section. Kitchens, halls, bathroans,
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and toilet compartments may have a
ceiling height of not less than seven
(7) feet measured to the lowest
projection from the ceiling. Where
exposed beam ceiling members are
spaced at less than forty eight (48")
on center, ceiling height shall be
measured to the bottom of these
members. Where exposed beam ceiling
members are spaced at fo �y-eight
(48) inches or more o center,
ceiling height shall be asured to
the �ottom of the deck rted by
thes members, provid that the
bot of the members is not less
than ven (7) feet a the floor.
If any room in a wilding has a
slopin ceiling, a prescribed
ceiling height fo the roam is
required in only e -half (1/2) the
area ther f. No rtion of the room
measuring ess an five (5) feet
from the inis ed floor to the
finished cei ing shall be included in
any c omputati n of the minimum area
thereof.
If any has a furred ceiling,
the prescri ceiling height is
re1lired in t irds (2/3) the area
thereof, but in o case shall the
height off
u ceiling be less
than seven ( ) feet
Th main s rt beam shall
be considered the same as a
fu ed ceilin and may be
r uced to si feet eight
i ches (6'8").
Sect' n 1717 is amen ed by adding
the foll ing:
MINI M CEILING HEI
ec. 1717. All .rooms shall
have a iling of not less than seven
(7) f t measured to the lowest
project on from the ceiling except
as othe ise permitted in this code.
Se ion 1718 is amended by adding
the fo lowing:
VSec. 1718. Preparation,
fabric tion, and installlation of
trusse shall conform to accepted
engine ring practices and to the
requirements of this Code. No
altera 'ons, including but not
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Ordinance No.
Page 18
limited to cutting, splicing, or
removal of webs, gussetts, or chords,
shall be made without approval of a
certified engineer and the building
official. Any alterations not
acceptable to the building official
shall be corrected, or the altered
member removed and replaced with an
acceptable method of construction.
Section 1807(a) is amended to
r ad as follows:
Sec. 1807.(a) Scope. This
sec ion shall apply to all Group B,
Divi ion 2 office buildings and Group
R, ivision 1 occup cies, each
havin floors used for human occu-
pancy orated more t1yan sixty-five
(65) f above theowest level of
fire de nt vehic a access. Such
building hall be provided with
either an a oiled utomatic sprwith
ler system in acoo ante with Section
1807(c), or areas of refuse
(compartmentati in accordance with
Section 1807(1).
Section 23 ( is amended to
read asfollows
(g) MM llan us structures.
Fences less an t ve feet (121)
in height, 1 house and agricul-
tural buildin s shall be designed for
the horizont wind presures as set
forth in T e No. 23-Fxcept that
if the hei t zone is twenty feet
(201) or 1 ss, two-thirds (2/3) of
the first ine of listed values may
be used. greenhouses and prefab-
ricated m tal sheds four -hundred
(400) squa a feet or less and twenty
(20) feet r less in height, one-half
(1/2) of he first line of listed
values in able No. 23-F may be used.
The strut ures shall b designed to
withstand an uplift wind pressure
equal to ree-fourths (3/4) of the
horizontal pressure.
Sectio 2516(f) is amended to
read as fo ws:
(f) Fi a and draft stops.
1. Fire stops. Fire
stopping shall be
provided to cut off all
mncn`led draft OL^^,..^.i.^.y^.^,
(both vertical and hori-
zontal) and shall form
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Ordinance No.
Page 19
an effective barrier
between stories and
between a top story and
a roof space. It shall
be used in specific
locations, as follows:
(1) In exterior or interior
stud walls, at ceilings
and floor levels.
(2) In all stud walls and
partitions, including
furred spaces, placed
that the maximum
dimension of any
concealedace is not
over ten f t (10') .
\(3) Between s it stringers
and topI bottom and
between tuds along and
in lin with run of
stair adjoining stud
walls partitions.
(4) top, bottam,
sl
es and ends of
sli g door pockets.
(5) In spaces between
ch' s and wood
fr in loose and
usti le materials
s 1 placed in
n-oombus� ible sup-
rts, r a metal
llar ti htly fitted
o the c imney and
ailed to the wood
framing maybe sed.
(6) Any other loc tion not
specifically entioned
above, such as les for
pipes, shafting, behind
furring strips and
similar places which
could afford a passage
for flames.
Fire stops, when of good,
s all be two inch (2")
inal thickness. If the
w dth of the opening is such
at more than one piece of
1 'r is necessary, there
s 1 be two thicknesses of
one (1") naninal material
with joint broken or one
thickness of three-quarter
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Page 20
(3/4) inch plywood with
joints backed by three-
quarter (3/4)inch plywood.
Fire stops may also be of
gypsum board, cement asbestos
board, mineral wall or other
approved non-combustible
material securely fastened in
place.
2. Draft stops. In
wood -frame floor con-
struction where
suspended I ceilings
occur, the space
between ttkk��e ceiling and
the floo above shall
bedivi into areas
X11
ceeding one-
usfe:
(1,000) square
t in a manner
u' for parti-
n ng attic space in
ion 3205.
Sectioa) is amended to
read as fo
se(a) Footings and
foundations otherwise specif-
ically prosh 1 be constructed
of masonrete or treated wood
in conforith .B.C. Standard
nJ-3ann a17_ rages shall
extend bel- 'the rost line.
Footings of concrete d masonry
shall be of lid materi . Founda-
tions support ng wood shall extend at
least six inches (6") a the
adjacent fin shed grade. Footings
shall have a minimum depth below
finish grade as indicated in Table
No. 29-A urless another depth is
recommended ly a foundation investi-
gation.
1. one-story wood or metal
ame building not used
r human occupancy and
n t over one -thousand
( 000) square feet in
f oor area need not be
ided with a footing
ex �ndinq below the frost
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Table No. 29-A is amended to read as follows:
TABLE 29-A - FaMATIONS FOR STUD BEARINGI,2
VALIS - MINIMUM REQUIRUMS
1. re unusual condjtions or frost
w
it,
are und, footings
and foundations shall be as
requi ed. in Sea ion 2907(a).
2. The and unidir the floor may
be exca ated_t_b the_ elevation of
the top th footing.
3. Foundation ay support a roof in
Mi
to a stipulated number
of floors, undations support-
ing roof y shall be as
required for supporting one
floor.
Section 3205(a) is amended to
read as fo ows:
Se 3205(a) Access. An
attic a ess openin shall be
provided in the ceilin of the top
floor o buildings with combustible
ceiling or roof construc ion. The
opening shall be located in a
torrid or hallway of buildings of
three (3) or more stories in height
and r adily accessible in buildings
of y height. Closets are not
deem to be readily accessible.
�'he opening shall be not less
than twenty-two inches by thirty
inc s (22"X30").
irty-inch (30") minimum clear
he room shall be provided above the
access opening.
R"ER3
THICKNESS OF
WIDTH OF
TRICKINESS OF
OF FIAORS
FOMATION MALL
FOOTING
FOOTING
SUPPORTID
(INCHES)
(INCHES)
(INCHES)
BY THE
FOUNDATION
Concrete Masonry
I
1
8 8
16
8
2
8 8
16
8
3
8 8
1
8
1. re unusual condjtions or frost
w
it,
are und, footings
and foundations shall be as
requi ed. in Sea ion 2907(a).
2. The and unidir the floor may
be exca ated_t_b the_ elevation of
the top th footing.
3. Foundation ay support a roof in
Mi
to a stipulated number
of floors, undations support-
ing roof y shall be as
required for supporting one
floor.
Section 3205(a) is amended to
read as fo ows:
Se 3205(a) Access. An
attic a ess openin shall be
provided in the ceilin of the top
floor o buildings with combustible
ceiling or roof construc ion. The
opening shall be located in a
torrid or hallway of buildings of
three (3) or more stories in height
and r adily accessible in buildings
of y height. Closets are not
deem to be readily accessible.
�'he opening shall be not less
than twenty-two inches by thirty
inc s (22"X30").
irty-inch (30") minimum clear
he room shall be provided above the
access opening.
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page 22
Attics with a maximum vertical
clear height of less than thirty
(3011) need not be provided with
access openings.
Section 3305(b) is amended to
read as follows:
3305(b) width. Stairways
serving an occupant load of mole than
fifty (50) shall be not less than
forty-four inches (44") c}/ear tread
width. Stairways ser�vving an
occupant load of fifty 150) or less
may have a clear tr ad width of
thirty-six inches (36'). Stairways
serving an occupant 1 ad of less than
if(10) may have a ear tread width
df thirty inches (3 ).
Handrails may inject into the
required width a istance of 3-1/2
inches. from each ide of a stairway.
Item No. 21 of Table 33-A
Minimum of two
exits other than
elevators are
required where
number of occu-
Uses pants is over
21. 50
Enclosed
Swimming
Pools
THE
UNIFORM
DELETED:
1. Tabl
2. Sect
3. Sect
4. Sect
5. Sect
6. Sect
kread as follows:
Access by means
of a ramp or an
elevator must be
provided for the
physically handi-
capped as indicated3
1 Yes3
a; 15 on \t110
SECTIONS OF THE
CODE HAVE BEEN
3-A.
511(a)5.
1213.
1707(c).
1707(d).
1807(1).
in
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7. Appendix Chapter 1
Appendix Chapter 7, Part II
Appendix Chapter 11
Appendix Chapter 12
Appendix Chapter 23
Appendix Chapter 32
Appendix Chapter 35
Appendix Chapter 38
Appendix Chapter 49
Appendix Chapter 51
Appendix Chapter 53
ppendix Chapter 57
ndix Chapter 70
S ON IV. REPEALER. 1 ordi-
nances parts of ordi ances in
conflict with the provisi of this
ordinance a hereby repe ed.
SECTION V. S . If any
section, prove ion or art of the
ordinance shall be judged to be
invalid or unto st' utional, such
adjudication shall t affect the
validity of the Ord" n ce as a whole
or any section, ov ion or part
thereof not adjud ed in id or un-
constitutional.
SECTION VI. EFFECT DATE.
This Ordinance shall be in effect
after its final sage, approv and
publication as required by law.
Passed and approved this
ATTEST:
Reaalvsd g Approve!
Dy legal Dopa tmoel
W t-3
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ORDINANCE NO. 84-3165
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 8,
ARTICLE III, THE MECHANICAL CODE BY
ADOPTING THE 1982 EDITION OF THE
UNIFORM MECHANICAL CODE WITH CERTAIN
AMENDMENTS THERETO.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF
THE CITY OF IGWA CITY, IOWA:
SECTION I. PURPOSE. the purpose of
is ordinance is to adopt the 1982
Edition of the Uniform Mechanical
Code as prepared and edited by the
International Conference of Building
Officials; to provide for the
protection of the health, welfare,
and safety of the citizens of Iowa
City, Iowa; and to provide for the
enforcement thereof and for the
penalties for the violation thereof.
SECTION Ii. ADOPTION. Subject to
the following amendments, the 1982
Edition of the Uniform Mechanical
Code is hereby adopted. Said Code
shall be known as the Iowa City
Mechanical Code, or the Mechanical
Code.
SECTION III. AMENDMENTS. The 1982
Uniform Mechanical Code is amended as
follows:
Section 201(d) is amended to read
as follows:
Sec. 201(d) Stopping Work.
Whenever in the opinion of the
Building Official, by reason of
defective or illegal work in
violation of a provision or
requirement of this ordinance,
the continuance of a building
operation is contrary to public
welfare, he/she may order,
either orally or in writing, all
further work to be stopped and
may require suspension of work
until the condition in violation
has been remedied.
Section 203 is amended to read as
follows:
Sec. 203 Board of Appeals. Any
person affected by any action,
interpretation or notice issued
by the Building Official with
respect to the Uniform Mechani-
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cal Code may appeal the decision
of the Building Official to the
Board of Appeals. Such appeal
shall be in accordance with the
procedures set forth in the Iowa
City Administrative Code.
Section 204 is amended to read as
follows:
VIOLATIONS.
Sec. 204(a) Notices. Whenever
the building Official is
satisfied that a building or !
structure or any work in
connection therewith, the
erection, construction, altera-
tion, execution, or repair of
which is regulated, permitted,
or forbidden by this ordinance j
is being directed, constructed,
altered, or repaired in viola-
tion of the provision or re-
quirements of this ordinance or
in violation of a detailed
statement or of a plan submitted
and approved thereunder or of a
permit or certificate issued !
thereunder, he/she may serve a
written order or notice upon the
person responsible therefore
directing discontinuance of such
illegal action and the remedying
of the condition that is in
violation of the provisions or
requirements of this ordinance.
In case such notice or order
is not promptly complied with,
the Building Official may
request the City Attorney to
institute an appropriate action
or proceeding at law or in
equity to restrain, collect, or
remove such violation or the
execution of work thereon or to
restrain or correct the erection
or alteration of or to require
the removal of or to prevent the
occupation or use of the
building or structure erected,
constructed, or altered in
violation of or not in compli-
ance with the provisions of this
ordinance or with respect to
which the requirements thereof
or of any order or direction
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made pursuant to provisions
contained therein, shall not
have been complied with.
(b) Penalties. A person who
shall violate a provision
of this ordinance or fail
to comply therewith or with
any of the requirements
thereof or who shall erect,
construct, alter, or repair
or have erected, con-
structed; altered, or
repaired a building or
structure in violation of a
detailed statement or plan
submitted and approved
thereunder shall be guilty
of a misdemeanor punishable
by a fine not exceeding
$100 or imprisonment not
exceeding 30 days.
The owner of a
building, structure, or
premises where anything in
violation of this ordinance
shall be placed or shall
exist and an architect,
builder, contractor, agent,
person or corporation
employed in connection
therewith, or any who may
have assisted in the
commission of such viola-
tion shall be guilty of a
separate offense.
(c) Abatement. The imposition
of penalties herein
prescribed shall not
preclude the City Attorney
from instituting appropri-
ate action or proceeding to
prevent an unlawful
erection, construction, re-
construction, alteration,
repair, conversion,
maintenance, or to re-
strain, correct, or abate a
violation or to prevent the
^^_^_L,_n_f of 3 buiiu'iny',
structure, or premises.
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Page 4
Section 304(a) is amended to read
as follows:
Sec. 304(a) Permit Fees. A fee
for each permit shall be paid to
the Building official as
established by resolution of
Council.
Where work for which a permit
is required by this code is
started prior to obtaining a
permit, the fee specified in
this code shall be doubled. The
payment of a doubled fee shall
not relieve persons from fully
complying with the requirements
of this code in the execution of
their work nor from any other
penalties prescribed herein.
Section 305(f) is amended to read
as follows:
(f) Reinspections. A reinspec-
tion fee may be assessed
for each inspection or
reinspection when such
portion of work for which
inspection is called is not
complete or when required
corrections have not been
made.
This provision is not
to be interpreted as
requiring inspection fees
the first time a job is
rejected for failure to
comply with the require-
ments of this code, but as
controlling the practice of
calling for inspections
before the job is suffi-
ciently completed to enable
inspection or reinspection.
Reinspection fees may be
assessed when the approved
plans are not readily
available to the inspect
or, for failure to provide
access on the date for
which inspection is
requested or for deviating
from plans requiring the
approval of the Building
official.
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Ordinance No. 84-31'
Page 5
In instances where
reinspection fees have been
assessed, no additional
inspection of the work will
be performed until the
required fees have been
paid.
Section 508 is amended to read as
follows:
LMTION.
Sec. 508. Appliances installed
in garages, warehouses or other
areas where they may be subject
to mechanical damage shall be
suitably guarded against such
damage by being installed behind
protective barriers or by being
elevated or located out of the
normal path of vehicles.
Heating and cooling equipment
located in a garage and which
generates a glow, spark or flame
capable of igniting flammable
vapors shall be installed with
the pilots and burners or
heating elements and switches at
least 48 inches above floor
level.
Where such appliances
installed within a garage are
enclosed in a separate, approved
compartment, having access only
from outside of the garage, such
appliances may be installed at
floor level provided the
required combustion air is taken
from and discharged to the
exterior of the garage.
Heating equipment located in
rooms where cellulose nitrate
plastic is stored or processed
shall comply with the Fire Code.
Section 601(b)3. is amended to
read as follows:
3. Insufficient volume -gas and
liquid. Except as otherwise
provided for in this
chapter, rooms or spaces
that ,in not have the vol imp -
as specified in subsection
(b) of this section in which
a gas or liquid fuel -burning
appliance or appliances are
installed shall be provided
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with a minimum unobstructed
combustion air opening equal
to that set forth in Section
607 and as specified in
Sections 602 and 603 of this
code.
Section 913(b)6. is amended to
read as follows:
6. The vent or chimney con-
nector shall enter the
chimney not less than 24
inches from the bottan of
the chimney. The chimney
shall be provided with a
cleanout. If 24 inches are
not available, a cleanout
shall be provided by
installing a capped tee in
the vent connector next to
the chimney.
Unlined chimneys with
more than one side exposed
to the outside shall be
lined with an approved liner
unless otherwise approved by
the Building Official.
When inspection
reveals that an existing
chimney is not safe for the
intended application, it
shall be rebuilt to conform
to chimney standards of the
Building Code or replaced
with an approved gas vent or
factory -built chimney
complying with Section
912(a).
Section 1005 is amended to read as
follows:
INSULATION OF DUCTS.
Sec. 1005. Every supply -and -
return air duct and plenum of a
heating or cooling system shall
be insulated with not less than
the amount of insulation set
forth in Table No. 10-D, except
for ducts and plenums used
exclusively for evaporating
cooling systems.
Only approved material shall
be installed within ducts and
plenums for insulating, sound
deadening or other purposes.
All such material shall have a
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mold-, humidity- or erosion -
resistant face that has met the
requirements of U.M.C. standard
No. 10-1. Duct liners in
systems operating at velocities
in excess of 2000 feet per
minute shall be fastened with
both adhesive and mechanical
fasteners, and all exposed edges
shall have adequate treatment to
withstand the operating veloc-
ity.
Insulation applied to the
exterior surface of ducts
located in buildings shall have
a flame spread of not more than
25 and a smoke -developed rating
of not more than 50 when tested
as a composite installation
including insulation, facing
materials, taps and adhesives as
normally applied. Insulation on
the exterior of any duct shall
comply with Table No. 10-D.
EXCEPTION.
Insulation having a flame spread
rating of not over 50 and a
smoke -developed rating of not
over 100 may be installed in
dwellings or apartment houses
where the duct system serves not
more than one dwelling unit.
Faced insulations intended
for installation on the exterior
of ducts shall be legibly
Printed with the name of the
manufacturer, nominal thickness
of insulation and the flame -
spread and smoke -developed
ratings of the composite
material.
THE FOLLOWING SECTIONS OF THE UNIFORM
MECHANICAL CODE HAVE BEEN DELETED:
Table 3-A, Section 304(b).
SECTION IV. REPEALER; All ordi-
nances and parts of ordinances in
conflict with the provision of this
ordinance are hereby repealed.
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SECTION V. SEVERABILITY: If any
section, provision or part of the Or—
dinance 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 VI. EFFECTIVE DATE: This
Ordinance shall be in effect after
its final passage, approval and
publication as required by law.
Passed and approved this 3rd day of
January, 198
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X DICKSON
X ERDAHL
X LYNCH
X MCDONALD
X NEUHAUSER
X FERRET
First consideration
Vote for passage:
Second consideration
Vote for passage:
Date published 1/11/84
Moved by Erdahl, seconded by Strait, that the rule requiring ordinances
to be consideredand voted on for passage at two Council meetings prior to
the meeting at which it is to be finally passed be suspended, the first
and second consideration and vote be waived and the ordinance be voted
upon for final passage at this time.
Ayes: Ambrisco, Baker, Dickson, Erdahl, McDonald, Strait, Zuber.
Nays: None.
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ORDINANCE NO. 84-3166
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 8, ARTICLE
IV, THE PLUMBING CODE, BY ADOPTING THE
1982 EDITION OF THE UNIFORM PLUuBING CODE
WITH CERTAIN AMENDMENTS, AND PROVIDING FOR
ITS ENFORCEMENT.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF IOWA
CITY, IOWA:
SECTION I. PURPOSE. The purpose of this
ordinance is to adopt the 1982 Edition of
the Uniform Plumbing Code, as prepared and
edited by the International Association of
Plumbing and Mechanical Officials; to
provide for the protection of the health,
welfare, and safety of the citizens of
Iowa City, Iowa; and to provide for the
enforcement thereof and penalties for
violations thereof.
SECTION TI. ADOPTION. Subject to the
following amendments, the 1982 Edition of
the Uniform plumbing Code is hereby
adopted. Said code shall be known as the
Iowa City Plumbing Code, or the Plumbing
Code.
SECTION III. AMENDMENTS.
Section 117. is amended by adding the
following definitions:
(c)1 Plumber, journeyman. The term
"journeyman plumber" means any licensed
person who labors at the trade of
plumbing as an employee.
(02 Plumber, master. The term "master
Plumber" means any licensed person who
undertakes or offers to undertake, to
plan for, layout, supervise, and do
plumbing for a fixed sum, fee, or other
compensation.
Section 401(a) is amended to read as
follows:
(a) Drainage pipe shall be cast iron,
galvanized steel, galvanized wrought
iron, lead, copper, brass, ABS, PVC or
other approved materials having a smooth
and uniform bore, except:
1. That no galvanized wrought iron or
galvanized steel pipe shall be used
underground and shall be kept at
least 6 inches above the ground.
2. ABS or PVC installations limited to
residential construction not more
than 35 feet vertically and 15 feet
horizontally. No plastic pipe shall
be used underground.
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3. CI soil pipe, and type M copper pipe
shall be the only materials permitted
for underground installation.
Section 403(a) is amended by adding the
following sentence:
There shall be at least one 4 -inch drain
pipe from the sewer to the drainage
stack.
Section 409(a) is amended to read as
follows:
(a) Drainage piping serving fixtures,
the flood level rims of which are
located below the elevation of the curb
or property line, at the point where the
building sewer crosses under the curb or
property line, and above the crown level
of the main sewer, shall drain by
gravity into the main sewer, and shall
be protected from backflow of sewage by
installing an approved type backwater
valve, and each such backwater valve
shall be installed only in that branch
or section of the drainage system which
received the discharge from fixtures
located below the elevation of the curb
or property line. The requirements of
this subsection shall apply only when it
is determined necessary by the adminis-
trative authority or the engineers of
the governing body, based on local
conditions.
Section 504(a) is amended by adding the
following sentence:
There shall be at least one 3 -inch main
stack for each building.
Section 505(d) is amended to read as
follows:
(d) All vent pipes shall extend
undiminished in size above the roof, or
shall be reconnected with a soil or
waste vent of proper size. No vent
smaller than 3 inches shall extend
through the roof.
Section 505 is amended by adding a
subsection (g) to read as follows:
(g) In all new residential construction
with a basement, an unused 2 -inch vent
shall be dropped into the basement and
capped for future use.
Section 506(a) is amended to read as
follows:
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(a) Each vent pipe or stack shall extend
through its flashing and shall terminate
vertically not less than 12 inches above
the roof and not less than 12 inches
from any vertical surface.
Section 506(c) is amended to read as
follows:
(c) Vent pipes shall be extended
separately or combined, of full required
size, not less than 12 inches above the
roof or fire wall. Flagpoling of vents
is prohibited except where the roof is
used for purposes other than weather
protection. All vents within 10 feet of
any part of the roof that is used for
such other purposes shall extend not
less than 7 feet above such roof and
shall be securely stayed.
Section 608(c) is amended to read as
follows:
(c) No domestic dishwashing machine
shall be directly connected to a
drainage system or food waste disposer
without the use of an approved
dishwasher air -gap fitting on the
discharge side of the dishwashing
machine, or by looping the discharge
line of the dishwasher as high as
possible near the flood level of the
kitchen sink. Listed air -gaps shall be
installed with the flood level (FL)
marking at or above the flood level of
the sink or drain board, whichever is
higher.
Section 615 is amended by adding the
following subsection (h):
(h) In lieu of the conventional combina-
tion waste and vent system, a loop
system consisting of a drain sized one
pipe size larger than the trap may be
used provided that such drain pipe
continues upward beyond the trap arm as
high as possible and returns to the top
of the drain system, below the floor,
downstream on the horizontal drain.
Loop systems must be approved by the
Plumbing Inspector prior to installation
and shall be limited to sinks and
lavatories in islands or in remodeling
work.
Table No. 7-1 is amended to read as
follows:
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TABLE 7-1
Horizontal Distance of Trap Arms
(Except for water closet
and similar fixtures)
1-1/4 ........................ 5
1-1/2 ........................ 6
2 ........................ 8
3 ........................ 12
4 and larger ................. 12
*Slope one-quarter inch per foot.
section 1004(a) is amended to read as
follows:
(a) Water pipe and fittings shall be of
brass, copper, cast iron, galvanized
malleable iron, galvanized wrought iron;
galvanized steel, lead or other approved
materials. Asbestos -cement, PB, PE, or
PVC water pipe manufactured to recog-
nized standards may be used for cold
water distribution systems outside a
building. All materials used in the
water supply system, except valves and
similar devices shall be of a like
material, except where otherwise
approved by the Administrative Author-
ity.
Section 1105 is amended to read as
follows:
Sec. 1105 - Size of Building Sewer. The
minimum size of any building sewer shall
be 4 inches.
THE FOLLOWING SECTIONS OF 7HE UNIFORM
PLUMBING CODE HAVE BEEN DELETED:
PART 1, Administration.
Section 310(c).
Section 503(a)2.
SECTICN IV. BOARD OF EXAMINERS.
A. Creation. There is hereby estab-
lished a Board of Examiners of Plumbers
for the City of Iowa City, Iowa.
B. Membership. The Board of Examiners
of Plumbers shall consist of four
members. Three members of the Board
shall be appointed by the Mayor with the
concurrence of the City Council; one
shall be a master plumber; one shall be a
journeyman plumber; and one shall be a
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Distance
Trap Arm
Trap to Vent
Inches
Feet
1-1/4 ........................ 5
1-1/2 ........................ 6
2 ........................ 8
3 ........................ 12
4 and larger ................. 12
*Slope one-quarter inch per foot.
section 1004(a) is amended to read as
follows:
(a) Water pipe and fittings shall be of
brass, copper, cast iron, galvanized
malleable iron, galvanized wrought iron;
galvanized steel, lead or other approved
materials. Asbestos -cement, PB, PE, or
PVC water pipe manufactured to recog-
nized standards may be used for cold
water distribution systems outside a
building. All materials used in the
water supply system, except valves and
similar devices shall be of a like
material, except where otherwise
approved by the Administrative Author-
ity.
Section 1105 is amended to read as
follows:
Sec. 1105 - Size of Building Sewer. The
minimum size of any building sewer shall
be 4 inches.
THE FOLLOWING SECTIONS OF 7HE UNIFORM
PLUMBING CODE HAVE BEEN DELETED:
PART 1, Administration.
Section 310(c).
Section 503(a)2.
SECTICN IV. BOARD OF EXAMINERS.
A. Creation. There is hereby estab-
lished a Board of Examiners of Plumbers
for the City of Iowa City, Iowa.
B. Membership. The Board of Examiners
of Plumbers shall consist of four
members. Three members of the Board
shall be appointed by the Mayor with the
concurrence of the City Council; one
shall be a master plumber; one shall be a
journeyman plumber; and one shall be a
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representative of the public. The fourth
member, who shall also be the chairman,
shall be the plumbing inspector. All
appointed members of the Board shall be
qualified electors of the City of Iowa
City, Iowa, and shall serve without
compensation.
! C. Terms. The term of office for each
appointed member shall be two years; and
no appointed member shall be appointed to
two consecutive terms on the Board. All
terms shall commence on January 1st of
the year of appointment. Three members
of said Board of Examiners shall consti-
tute a quorum for the transaction of all
business.
D. Duties. it shall be the duty of the
Board of Examiners to examine all
applicants desiring to engage in the work
of plumbing, whether as a master plumber
or as a journeyman plumber. The Board
shall examine applicants as to their
practical knowledge of plumbing; and if
an applicant demonstrates his/her
competency therein, the Board shall issue
a license authorizing the applicant to
engage in the work of plumbing.
The Board of Examiners, except the
Plumbing inspector, shall also serve as a
Grievance Board. Should any disagrccamert
arise between a master plumber and the
plumbing inspector relative to the proper
and improper installation of any work
governed by this chapter, either party
may appeal to the Grievance Board which
shall pass judgment on that matter. If a
Plumber on the Board is involved in the
dispute, the other members of the Board
shall appoint an alternate, qualified
master plumber, who is an elector of the
City of Iowa City, Iowa, to act in his i
stead. Such appeal shall be in accor-
dance with the procedures set forth in
the Iowa City Administrative Code.
SECTION V. LICENSES
A. No person shall undertake or offer to
undertake to plan for, lay out, super—
vise, and do plumbing for a fixed sum,
fee, or other compensation within Iowa
City, Iowa, unless such person shall have
obtained from the City of Iowa City,
IOwa, a master plumber's license.
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B. No person shall work as a journeyman
plumber within the City of Iowa City,
Iowa, until such person shall have
obtained from the City of Iowa City,
Iowa, a journeyman plumber's license.
SECTION VI. APPLICATION. Any person
required by this ordinance to possess a
plumber's license shall make application
to the Board of Examiners of Plumbers.
SECTION VII. APPLICATION AND EXAMINATION
FEES. a examination fee for those
persons applying for a plumber's license
shall be established by resolution of
Council, and shall not be refunded.
SECTION vIII. LICENSING STANDARDS. The
Board of Examiners shall issue licenses
pursuant to the following provisions:
A. A master plumber's license shall be
issued to every person who demonstrates
satisfactory completion of one year's
experience as a licensed journeyman
plumber, and successfully passes the
examination conducted by the Board of
Examiners of Plumbers. The fee for the
license shall be set by resolution of
Council.
B. A journeyman plumber's license shall
be issued to every person who demon-
strates satisfactory completion of four
year's experience as an apprentice
plumber, and successfully passes the
examination conducted by the Board of
Examiners of Plumbers. The fee for the
license shall be set by resolution of
Council.
C. All apprentices shall tie registered
by the City of Iowa City. The fee for
such registration shall be set by
resolution of Council.
SECTION IX. RE-EXAMINATIONS. Any person
who fails to pass the examination may
apply for re-examination at the next
regularly scheduled examination.
SECTION X. BOND AND ISSUANCE. Before a
master plumber's license may be issued,
the applicant shall file with the plumbing
inspector proof of existing liability
insurance in the amount of $10,000 and a
bond in the penal sum of $1,000 running to
the City of Iowa City, Iowa, with sureties
to be approved by the plumbing inspector.
Said bond shall be conditioned for the
faithful performance of all duties
required by ordinance or regulation of
Iowa City, Iowa, and to repay damages
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sustained by the City by reason of neglect
or incompetence of the licensee or his/her
employees in the performance of work done
including, but not limited to, careless
guarding of excavations, failure to put
all streets or public places opened in as
good a condition as before opening.
SECTION XI. RENEWALS. Every license
shall expire on December 31st of each
year, unless revoked. The renewal fees
shall be established by resolution. of
Council.
SECTION XII. REVOCATION. The Board of
Examiners of Plumbers way revoke any
license issued by them if a person shows
incompetency or lack of knowledge or if
the license is obtained by fraud.
Licenses are not transferrable. The
lending of any license or the obtaining of
permits thereunder for any other person
shall be deemed cause for revocation.
If a license is revoked for any reason,
another license shall not be issued for 12
months after revocation.
SECTION XIII. LICENSE DISPLAYED. The
licenses of all master plumbers employed
by a firm shall be posted in a conspicuous
place in its office.
SECTION XIV. PERMIT REQUIRED.
A. It shall be unlawful for any person
to install, remove, alter, repair, or
replace or cause to be installed,
removed, altered, repaired, or replaced
any plumbing, gas or drainage piping
work, or any fixture or water heating or
treating equipment in a building or
premises without first obtaining a
permit from the plumbing inspector.
B. A separate permit shall be obtained
for each structure.
C. Permits are required in order to
make connections with public sewers and
will be issued only when the plumbing on
the premises to be connected is in
compliance with the provisions of this
ordinance.
D. No person shall allow any other
person to do or cause to be done any
work under a permit secured by a
permitee except persons in his/her
employ.
SECTION XV. WORK NOT REQUIRING A PERIM
No permit shall be required for the
following repair work: the stopping of
leaks in drains or soil, waste or vent
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pipes; and the rlearinn of Stoppaa m in
pipes, valves or fixtures. However, if it
becomes necessary to remove, replace or
rearrange any part, it shall be considered
new work which requires a permit.
SECTION XVI. PERMITEE.
A. Only a person holding a valid master
plumber's license issued by the City of
Iowa City may obtain a permit to perform
work regulated by this ordinance.
B. A permit may be issued to the owner
of a single-family dwelling which is
owner -occupied and used exclusively for
residential purposes to do any work
regulated by this ordinance in connec-
tion with the dwelling and accessory
buildings. The owner must personally
purchase all material and perform all
labor in connection therewith. All work
shall comply with this ordinance.
SECTION XVII. APPLICATION FOR PERMIT. On
an application form provided by the City,
the applicant shall describe the work
proposed to be done, the location,
ownership, occupancy, and use of the
premises. The plumbing inspector may
require plans, specifications, drawings
and such other information that he/she
deems necessary. If the plumbing inspec-
tor is of the opinion from the information
furnished that the applicant is in
compliance with this ordinance, he/she
shall issue the permit upon payment of the
required fee.
SECTION XVIII. PERMIT.
A. Time limitation. A permit shall
expire if the work authorized is not
commenced within 60 days after issuance
or if the work authorized is suspended
for a period of 120 days. Prior to
resumption of work, a new permit must be
obtained. The renewal fee shall be
one-half of the original fee provided no
changes have been made in the plans and
specifications and the suspension did
not exceed one year.
B. The issuance of a permit shall not
be construed as a waiver of any of the
provisions of this ordinance. It shall
not prevent the plumbing inspector from
requiring the correction of errors or
from preventing construction in viola-
tion of this ordinance or from revoking
any permit issued in error.
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approved plans or specifications shall
be available at the location of the work
permitted thereby at all times.
SECTION XIX. PERMIT FEES. All applicants
shall pay the proper permit fee as
established by resolution of Council.
Any person who commences work prior to
obtaining a permit shall be charged a
double fee unless he/she demonstrates to
the satisfaction of the plumbing inspector
that it was an emergency.
SECTION XX. INSPECTIONS. It shall be the
duty of the person doing the work author-
ized by the permit to notify the plumbing
inspector that the work is ready for
inspection not less than 24 hours before
the work is to be inspected.
It shall be the duty of the person doing
the work authorized by the permit to
ensure that the work will stand the test
prescribed before giving notification.
No work shall be covered or concealed in
any manner before it has been examined and
approved by the plumbing inspector.
SECTION XXI. PLUMBING INSPECTOR.
A. Duties. It shall t e uty of the
plumbing inspector to administer and
enforce the provisions of this ordi-
nance, sign and issue all notices,
permits, and licenses, pass upon all
plans submitted, and keep complete
records of all official work performed
in accordance with the provisions of
this ordinance.
B. Right of entry. The plumbing
inspector shall carry proper credentials
and shall have the right of entry, upon
presentation of his/her credentials
during business hours, to inspect all
buildings and premises in the perform-
ance of his/her duties.
C. Stopping work. Whenever in the
opinion of the plumbing inspector the
continuance of plumbing work is contrary
to public welfare by reason of defective
or illegal work in violation of a
provision of this ordinance, he/she may
order, either orally or in writing, all
further work to be stopped and may
require suspension of work until the
condition in violation has been reme-
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D. Excavations. All excavations made
for the purpos=e of TayIng :.atcr pipes yr
sewage from the property line to the
building line shall be under the
direction and subject to the approval of
the plumbing inspector.
SECTION XXII. GARAGE FLOOR DRAIN.
Garages and other structures for the
housing, sale, or repair of automobiles or
for the commercial washing, or repairing
of automobiles which connect with the
sewer shall be provided with a proper
means for draining the floors and repair
pits so that no drainaae.therefrom shall
flow over any street, alley, sidewalk, or
pavement approach. Such drains shall be
so constructed as to have a device for
catching sand, silt, or other solids and
to have a seal depth of not less than six
(6) inches above the sand receiver; and
the outlet shall not be smaller than a
four (4) inch connection. All materials
used for vents and waste lines shall
conform with the other provisions hereof.
The trap shall be constructed of cast
iron, cement, or hard burned brick laid in
cement mortar with an accessible iron
cover. Any place of business where
gasoline, benzine, naptha, or other
in[Tafanable solutions or compounds are
used or kept shall be provided with
special drains in the same manner as those
required for garages. Such drains and
traps must be approved by the plumbing
inspector.
SECPICN XXIII. CONNECT' WITH Y'S. Unless
special permission is endorsed on the
permit, the junction pieces, slants, or
Y's, which have been built into the sewer
during construction, must be used for
connecting all private sewers or house
drains.
In all cases the trench must be of ample
width at the point of connection and all
rubbish removed for purpose of inspection;
and the actual connection with said
junction piece, slant, or Y must be made
in the presence of the plumbing inspector
or his authorized agent. The cover on the
Y branch on the sewer should be carefully
removed in order to prevent injury to the
socket. If there is no junction piece,
slant, or Y already in the sewer, a permit
to cut the sewer will be granted by the
Plumbing inspector; and the connection may
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be made by inserting into the sewer a
junction pipe of the size specified in the
permit and cut to an angle of 45 degrees
by the manufacturer. After making the
opening in the sewer, all rubbish must be
removed from the inside of the sewer. The
junction pipe must then be set even with
the inside of the sewer on a bed of
mortar, and the opening around the pipe
must be carefully prepared and well
plastered with mortar compound of equal
parts of Portland cement and clean, sharp
sand. All backfilling of trenches will be
flushed or tamped as directed by the
plumbing inspector.
Nothing but saddle Y's, as prescribed by
the plumbing inspector, may be used where
it becomes necessary to tap the main
sewer. The excavation showing the
connections shall be kept open by the
plumber until the plumbing inspector has
been notified.
SECTION XXIV. VIOLATIONS.
A. Notices.
1. Whenever the plumbing inspector
discovers that any unsanitary condi-
tions exist or that any construction
or work regulated by this ordinance is
dangerous, unsafe, unsanitary, a
nuisance or a menace to life, health,
or property, or otherwise in violation
of this ordinance, he/she may serve a
written order upon the person respon-
sible therefor directing discontinu-
ance of such illegal action and the
remedying of the condition which is in
violation of the provisions of the
ordinance.
2. Refusal or failure to comply with any
order shall be considered a violation
of this ordinance.
3. If the order is not promptly complied
with, the plumbing inspector may
request that the City Attorney
institute an appropriate proceeding at
law or in equity to restrain, correct,
or remove such violation.
B. Violators. The owner of a structure
or premises where anything in viola-
tion of this ordinance shall exist and
an architect, builder, contractor,
agent, person or corporation employed
in connection therewith any any who
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may have assisted in the commission of
such violation shall be each guilty of
a separate offense.
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firm, or corporation violating any of the
provisions of this ordinance shall be
deemed guilty of a misdemeanor and upon
conviction thereof shall be punishable by
a fine not exceeding $100 or by imprison-
ment not exceeding 30 days.
SECTION XXVI. REPEALER. Chapter 28 and
all other ordinances and parts of ordi-
nances in conflict with the provision of
this ordinance are hereby repealed.
SECTION XXVII. SEVERABILITY. If any
section, provision or part of the Ordi-
nance 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 XXVIII. EFFECTIVE DATE. This
Ordinance shall be in effect after its
final passage, approval and publication as
required by law.
Passed and trot this flay of January,
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Rocoivod & Approved
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It was moved by Erdahl , and seconded by Dickson
that the Ordinance as read a opted and upon roll cal there were:
AYES: MAYS: ABSENT:
X BALMER
X DICKSON
X_ ERDAHL
x_ LYNCH
_ x MCDONALD
y_ NEUHAUSER
y_ PERRET
First consideration
Vote for passage:
Second consideration
Vote for passage:
Date published 1/11/84
Moved by Erdahl, seconded by Strait, that the rule requiring ordinances
to be considered and voted on for passage at two Council meetings
prior to the meeting at which it is to be finally passed be suspended,
the first and second consideration aid vote be waived and the ordinance
be voted upon for final passage at this time.
Ayes: Dickson, Ambrisco, Baker, Erdahl, McDonald, Strait, Zuber.
Nays: None.
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ORDINANCE N0. 84-3167
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 8, ARTICLE
II, THE ABATEMUNT OF LYuwnnOi» BUILDINGS
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ABATEMENT OF DANGEROUS BUILDINGS, 1982
EDITION, AS EDITED BY THE INTERNATIONAL
CONFERENCE OF BUILDING OFFICIAIS WITH
CERTAIN AMENDMENTS THERETO AND TO PROVIDE
FOR THE ENFORCEMENT THEREOF AND PENALTIES
FOR THE VIOLATION THEREOF.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF IOWA CITY, IOWA.
SECTION I. PURPOSE. The purpose of this
ordinance is to adopt the Uniform Code for
the Abatement of Dangerous Buildings, 1982
Edition, edited by the International
Conference of Building Officials to
provide for the protection of the health,
welfare and safety of the citizens of Iowa
City, Iowa.
SECTION II. ADOPTION. The Uniform Code
for the Abatement of Dangerous Buildings,
1982 Edition, is hereby adopted subject to
the following amendments. Said code shall
be known as the Iowa City Abatement of
Dangerous Buildings Code, or the Dangerous
Buildings Code.
SECTION III. AMENDMENTS. The Uniform
Code for the Abatement of Dangerous
Buildings, 1982 Edition, edited by the
International Conference of Building
Officials, is hereby amended as follows:
Sec. 301 is amended by adding the
following definitions:
BUILDING OFFICIAL. The enforcement of
the provisions of this Code shall be the
responsibility of the Building Official
and whenever the word Health Officer or
Fire Marshal shall be used in this code,
it shall mean the Building official.
CITY MANAGER. Whenever the words Public
Works Director shall be used in this code,
it shall mean the City Manager of Iowa
City.
Sec. 501 is amended to read as follows:
APPEALS. Sec. 501. Any person affected
by any action, interpretation or notice
issued by the Building Official with
respect to the Uniform Code for the
Abatement of Dangerous Buildings may
appeal the decision of the Building
Official to the Board of Appeals. Such
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appeal shall be in accordance with the
procedures set forth in the Iowa City
rnA.
SECTION IV. REPEALER. All ordinances and
parts of ordinances in conflict with the
provision of this ordinance are hereby
repealed.
sECTIONy. SEVERABILITY. If any section,
provision or part of the Ordinance shall
be adjudged to be invalid or unconstitu-
tional, such adjudication shall not affect
the validity of the Ordinance as a whole
or any section, provision or part thereof
not adjudged invalid or unconsitutional.
SECTION VI. EFFECTIVE DATE. This
Ordinance shall be in effect after its
final passage, approval and publication as
required by law.
Passed and atrovesi t1h� 3r/ d of J
January, 198 ��JJ z
ATTEST:
'Row1ved i Approved
By Legal / 1llt14 7 .
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It was moved by E dahl and seconded by Zuber
that the Ordinance as re
a See adopted and upon roll cal there were:
AYYS: NAYS: ABSENT:
X BALMER
XDICKSON
X __ ERDAHL
XLYNCH
y_ __ MCDONALD
NEUNAUSER
y FERRET
First consideration
Vote for passage:
Second consideration
Vote for. passage:
Date published 1/11/84
Moved by Erdahl, seconded by Strait, that the rule requiring ordinances
to be considereiand voted on for passage at two Council meetings prior
to the meeting at which it is to be finally passed be suspended, the
first and second consideration and vote be waived and the ordinance be
voted upon for final passage at this time.
Ayes: McDonald, Ambrisco, Baker, Dickson, Erdahl, Strait, Zuber.
Nays: None.
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