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ORDINANCE NO. 81-3018
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING APPENDIX CHAPTER 7, SECTION
712(f) OF THE 1979 EDITION 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.
When 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 to conflict with the provision of
this ordinance are hereby repealed.
MICROFILMED BY
'JORM MICROLAB
CEDAR RAPIDS -DES MOINES
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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 24th day of
February , 1981.
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MICROFILMED BY
'JORM MICROLAB
CEDAR RAPIDS -DES MOINES
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It was moved by Lynch 'and seconded by Perret
that the Ordinance as read be adopted and upon roll call there were:
AYES: NAYS: ABSENT:
x BALMER
x ERDAHL
a LYNCH
x NEUHAUSER
x PERRET
x ROBERTS
x VEVERA
First consideration xxxxxxxx
Vote for passage:
Second consideration xxxxxxxx
Vote for passage:
Moved by Lynch, seconded by Perret, 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 con—
sideration and vote be waived and the ordinance
be voted upon for final 'passage at this time.
Ayes: Lynch, Neuhauser, Perret, Roberts, Vevera,
Balmer, Erdahl. Nays: None.
Date published 3/4/81
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'JORM MSCROLAB
CEDAR RAPIDS•DES-MOINES