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Prepared by: Susan Dulek, Ass!. City Attorney, 410 E. Washington Street, Iowa City, IA 52240; 319-356-5030
ORDINANCE NO.
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTERS 5 AND 6 OF CITY CODE TITLE 14 TO PROVIDE
UPDATED REFERENCES TO SECTIONS IN THE UNIFORM CODE THAT THE CITY RECENTLY
ADOPTED AS ITS BUILDING CODE.
WHEREAS, Ordinance No. 04-4117 amended the Building Code by, in part, adopting the International
Building Code with certain local amendments;
WHEREAS, prior to Ordinance No. 04-4117,the City of Iowa City had adopted the Uniform Building
Code with certain local amendments for its building code;
WHEREAS, various code provisions in Chapters 5 and 6 in Title 14 refer to section in the Uniform
Building Code, but should refer to a similar section in the International Building Code;
WHEREAS, it is in the public interest to adopt these amendments,
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CITY, IOWA:
SECTION I. AMENDMENTS.
1. Title 14, entitled "Unified Development Code," Chapter 5, entitled "Building and Housing," Article E,
entitled "Housing Code," Section 19 entitled "Responsibilities of Owners Relating to the Maintenance and
Occupancy of Premises," Paragraph G, entitled, "Exits," footnote 5 to subparagraph 2, is amended by
deleting footnote 5 in its entirety and adding a new footnote 5, which reads as follows:
See Section 7-1-2, amendment to Fire Code 9 405,2.
2. Title 14, entitled "Unified Development Code," Chapter 5, entitled "Building and Housing," Article I,
entitled, "Grading Ordinance," Section 5, entitled "Grading Permit Requirements," Paragraph B, entitled
"Application for Permit," is amended by deleting Paragraph B in its entirety and adding a new Paragraph B,
which reads as follows:
The provisions of section 105.5 of the International Building Code, as amended, are applicable to
grading and shall state an estimate of the cubic yards of earth material to be graded.
3. Title 14, entitled "Unified Development Code," Chapter 5, entitled "Building and Housing," Article I,
entitled, "Grading Ordinance," Section 5, entitled "Grading Permit Requirements," Paragraph J, entitled
"Issuance," is amended by deleting Paragraph J in its entirety and adding a new Paragraph J, which reads
as follows:
The provisions of section 105.3.10f the International Building Code, as amended, are applicable to
grading permits. The Building Official may require that the grading operations and project designs be
modified if delays occur which result from weather-generated problems not considered at the time the
permit was issued.
4. Title 14, entitled "Unified Development Code," Chapter 5, entitled "Building and Housing," Article I,
entitled, "Grading Ordinance," Section 8, entitled "Fills," Paragraph E, entitled "Compaction," is amended by
deleting Paragraph E in its entirety and adding a new Paragraph E, which reads as follows:
All fills on slopes of six horizontal to one vertical (6:1) or steeper shall be compacted to a
minimum of ninety percent (90%) of maximum density as determined by section J107 of the International
Building Code or equivalent ASTM standards, as amended.
5. Title 14, entitled "Unified Development Code," Chapter 5, entitled "Building and Housing," Article I,
entitled, "Grading Ordinance," Section 9, entitled "Setbacks," Paragraph A, entitled "General Requirements,"
is amended by deleting Paragraph A in its entirety and adding a new Paragraph A, which reads as follows:
Cut and fill slopes shall be set back from site boundaries in accordance with this Section.
Setback dimensions shall be horizontal distances measured perpendicular to the side boundary, Setback
dimensions shall be as shown in Figure J 1 08.1 of the 2003 International Building Code, as amended.
6. Title 14, entitled "Unified Development Code," Chapter 5, entitled "Building and Housing," Article I,
entitled, "Grading Ordinance," Section 13, entitled "Grading Inspection" Paragraph A, entitled "General
Requirements," is amended by deleting Paragraph A in its entirety and adding a new Paragraph A, which
reads as follows:
All grading operations for which a permit is required shall be subject to inspection by the Building
Official, When required by the Building Official, special inspection of grading operations and special
testing shall be performed in accordance with the provisions of Chapter 17 of the International Building
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Code, as amended,
7. Title 14, entitled "Unified Development Code," Chapter 6, entitled "Zoning," Article M, entitled,
"Accessory Uses and Buildings," Section 1, entitled "Permitted Accessory Uses and Buildings" Paragraph
B1f is amended by deleting Paragraph B1f its entirety and adding a new Paragraph B1f which reads as
follows:
Fire protection equipment shall be installed and maintained according to Section 14-5A of this
Code.
8. Title 14, entitled "Unified Development Code," Chapter 6, entitled "Zoning," Article M, entitled,
"Accessory Uses and Buildings," Section 1, entitled "Permitted Accessory Uses and Buildings" Paragraph
B2f is amended by deleting Paragraph B2f its entirety and adding a new Paragraph B2f which reads as
follows:
Fire protection equipment shall be installed and maintained according to Section 14-5A of this
Code.
SECTION II. REPEALER. All ordinances and parts of ordinances in conflict with the provision of this
Ordinance are hereby repealed.
SECTION (II, SEVERABILITY. If any section, provision or part of the Ordinance shall be adjudged to
be invalid or unconstitutional, such adjudication shall not affect the validity of the Ordinance as a whole or any
section, provision or part thereof not adjudged invalid or unconstitutional.
SECTION IV, EFFECTIVE DATE. This Ordinance shall be in effect after its final passage, approval and
publication, as provided by law,
Passed and approved this _ day of ,2004.
MAYOR
ATTEST:
CITY CLERK
Approved by
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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:
Bailey
Champion
Elliott
Lehman
O'Donnell
Vanderhoef
Wilburn
First Consideration 10/19/04
Vote for passage: A YES: Bailey, Champion, Elliott, Lehman, O'Donnell, Vanderhoef,
Wilburn. NAYS: None. ABSENT: None.
Second Consideration
Vote for passage:
Date published