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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 All ordinances and parts of ordinances in conflict with the provision of this ordinance are hereby repealed. MICROFILMED BY JORM MICROLAB CEDAR RAPIDS•DE.S FIOINCS l /53 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 MICROFILMED BY JORM MICROLAB CEDAR RAPIDS -DIS MOINES yea � Qto deo sa �' pePa��0 vel rV 11 /5'3 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: MICROFILMED BY JORM MICROLAB CEDAR RAP IDS- DES MOINES 1 1S,3