HomeMy WebLinkAbout1981-02-10 OrdinanceORDINANCE NO.
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING APPENDIX CHAPTER 7, SECTION
712(f) OF THE 1979 ADDITION OF THE UNIFORM BUILDING
CODE EDITED BY THE INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE OF
BUILDING OFFICIALS.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
IOWA CITY, IOWA.
SECTION I. PURPOSE. The purpose of this ordinance
is to amend the 1979 edition of the Uniform
Building Code to establish minimum exit widths for
enclosed mall buildings.
SECTION II. AMENDMENT. Appendix Chapter 7,
Section 712(f) is amended to read as follows:
(f) Access to Exits. When more than one
exit is required, they shall be so arranged
that it is possible to go in either direction
from any point in a mall to a separate exit,
except for deadends, not exceeding a length
equal to twice the width of the mall measured
at the narrowest location within the dead end
portion of the mall.
The minimum width of exits from a mall shall
be 66 inches.
EXCEPTION: Exit widths may be reduced to
not less than 60 inches if they
are in compliance with Section
3302(b) of this code and are
approved by the Buildiing
Official.
Wnen exit passageways are present to provide a
secondary exit from a tenant space, doors to
the exit passageway shall be one hour fire
doors. Such doors shall be self-closing and
be so maintained or shall be automatically
closing by smoke detection.
Storage is prohibit in exit passageways which
are also used for service to the tenant. Such
exit passageways shall be posted with
conspicuous signs so stating.
SECTION III. REPEALER. All ordinances and parts
of ordinances in conflict with the provision of
this ordinance are hereby repealed.
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SECTION IV. SEVERABILITY. If any section,
provision or part of the Ordinance shall be
adjudged to be invalid or unconstitutional, such
ajudication 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 Ordinance shall
be in effect after its final passage, approval and
publication as required by law.
Passed and approved this day of
, 1981.
ATTEST:
MAYOR
CITY CLERK
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It was moved by , and seconded by
that the Ordinance as read be adopted and upon roll call there were:
AYES: NAYS: ABSENT:
BALMER
ERDAHL
LYNCH
NEUHAUSER
PERRET
ROBERTS
VEVERA
First consideration
Vote for passage:
Second consideration
Vote for passage:
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