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Prepared by: Tim Hennes, Acting Sr. Building Inspector, 410 E. Washington St., Iowa City, IA 52240; 319-356-5122
ORDINANCE NO. 99-3868
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING TITLE 14, CHAPTER 5, ARTICLE A, BUILDING CODE, BY ADOPTING
VOLUMES 1, 2 AND 3 OF THE 1997 EDITION OF THE UNIFORM BUILDING CODE PUBLISHED BY
THE INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE OF BUILDING OFFICIALS, AND PROVIDING FOR CERTAIN
AMENDMENTS THEREOF; TO PROVIDE FOR THE PROTECTION OF THE HEALTH, WELFARE AND
SAFETY OF THE CITIZENS OF IOWA CITY, IOWA.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF IOWA CITY, IOWA:
SECTION I. PURPOSE. The purpose of this ordinance is to adopt the 1997 Edition of the Uniform
Building Code as published by the International Conference of Building Officials; and to provide for
certain amendments thereof; to provide for the protection of the health, welfare and safety of the
citizens of Iowa City, Iowa, and to provide for its enforcement.
SECTION II. Sections 14-5A-1, 14-5A-2, and 14-5A-3 of the Iowa City City Code are hereby repealed
and the following new Sections 14-5A-1, 14-5A-2, and 14-5A-3 are enacted in lieu thereof.
14-5A-1: Code adopted: Subject to the following amendments, Volumes 1, 2 and 3 of the 1997
Edition of the Uniform Building Code (UBC) are hereby adopted and shall be known as the Iowa City
Building Code or the Building Code. Interpretations of the building official shall be guided by the UBC
application/interpretation manual and the UBC Handbook.
14-5A-2: Interpretation of Building Code provisions: The provisions of this Code shall be held to
be the minimum requirements adopted for the protection of the health, safety and welfare of the
citizens of Iowa City. Any higher standards in the state statute or City ordinance shall be applicable.
14-5A-3: Amendments to Code: The following sections of the 1997 edition of the Uniform
Building Code are amended as follows:
A. Section 106.2. Delete Section 106.2 and insert in lieu thereof the following:
106.2 Work Exempt from Permit. A building permit shall not be required for the following:
1. One-story detached accessory buildings used as tool and storage sheds, playhouses and similar
uses; provided the floor area does not exceed one hundred forty-four (144) square feet.
2. Fences not over six (6) feet in height.
3. Movable cases, counters and partitions not over five (5) feet nine (9) inches high.
4. Retaining walls which are not over four (4) feet in height measured from the top of the footing to
the top of the wall unless the wall supports a surcharge or impounds flammable liquids.
5. Water tanks supported directly upon grade if the capacity does not exceed five thousand (5,000)
gallons and if the ratio of height to diameter or width does not exceed two-to-one (2:1).
6. Stoops, walks and driveways not over thirty (30) inches above grade which do not extend over
any basement or story below.
7. Painting, papering and similar finish work.
8. Temporary motion picture, television and theater sets and scenery.
9. Window awnings supported by an exterior wall of a Group R, Division 3 and Group U occupancies
when projecting not more than fifty-four (54) inches.
10. Pre-fabricated swimming pools accessory to a Group R, Division 3 occupancy in which the pool
walls are entirely above the adjacent grade if the capacity does not exceed five thousand (5,000)
gallons and is less than eighteen (18) inches in depth.
11. Reapplication of shingles and roof sheathing in Group R, Division 3 and Group U Occupancies
provided less than 50% of the sheathing is replaced and other structural alterations are not
required.
12. Reapplication of siding and replacement of windows in Group R, Division 3 and Group U
Occupancies provided:
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a. Window opening sizes are not altered and conforming rescue and escape windows are present
in all sleeping rooms.
b. Property is not located in the Historic Preservation Overlay Zone.
Unless otherwise exempted, separate plumbing, electrical and mechanical permits shall be
required for the above-exempted items. Exemption from the permit requirements of this Code shall not
be deemed to grant authorization for any work to be done in a manner in violation of the provisions of
this Code or any other laws or ordinances of this jurisdiction.
B. Section 106.3.3. Add a third paragraph to Section 106.3.3 to read as follows:
106.3.3. Plans for Group R, Division 1 Occupancies shall include an accurate enlarged detail of all
mechanical equipment rooms 'which shall adequately illustrate that all mechanical equipment in said
room can be installed, serviced, and/or replaced without removal of any other mechanical equipment
and in conformance with all requirements of the Iowa City Mechanical and Plumbing Codes.
C. Section 106.4.4. Add a new paragraph to the end of Section 106.4.4, entitled 'Expiration", to
read as follows:
For the purpose of this section, the building or work authorized shall be considered suspended or
abandoned unless more than ten percent (10%) of the total cost of all construction, installation,
alteration, enlargement, repair, demolition or other work covered by the permit is completed within 180
days after the issuance of the permit, including any and all subsequent 180-day periods thereafter, but
in no event shall the permit be effective unless the work covered by the permit is completed within 24
months of the date on which the original permit was issued.
D. Section 106.4.6. Add a new Section 106.4.6 to read as follows:
106.4.6. Demolition Permits. The applicant for any demolition permit shall state on the
application the proposed disposal plans for all demolition materials. No demolition permit shall be
issued until seven (7) working days after the date an application has been properly filed and said
demolition permit shall not be effective until applicant has posted the premises to be demolished with a
notice to be provided by the City and as directed by the City; provided, however, that accessory'
buildings as defined in the Iowa City Zoning Ordinance and having no historic significance and
dangerous buildings shall be exempt from said notice and waiting requirement.
E. Section 107. Delete Sections 107.2 and 107.3 and insert in lieu thereof the following:
107.2. Permit Fees. The fee for any permit shall be as set forth in the building permit fee
schedule as established by resolution of the City Council. The determination of value or valuation
under any of the provisions of this Code shall be made by the Building Official. The value to be used in
computing the building permit and building plan review fees shall be the total value of all construction
work for which the permit is issued, as well as all finish work, painting, roofing, site grading, paving,
landscaping, elevators, fire extinguisher systems and other permanent equipment. The value to be used
in computing the value of construction for reports shall be the total value of all construction work for
which the permit is issued, as well as all finish work, painting, roofing, electrical, plumbing, heating, air
conditioning, site grading, landscaping, elevators, fire extinguisher systems and other permanent
equipment.
107.3. Plan Review Fees. When a plan or other data are required to be submitted by Section
106.3.2 and the value of the proposed building or work exceeds fifteen thousand dollars ($15,000), a
plan review fee shall be paid before the permit may be issued. Should the project be abandoned and
the permit not issued after the plan review has been started, the plan review fee shall still be due and
payable. The plan review fee shall be as set forth by resolution of City Council. Plan review fees are
separate fees from the permit fee specified in Section 107.2 and are in addition to permit fees.
F. Section 108.5.3. Delete Section 108.5.3.
G. Section 108.5.5. Delete Section t08.5.5.
H. Section 109.1. Delete exception to Section 109.1 and insert in lieu thereof the following:
Exception: Group U Occupancies.
I. Table 1-A . Delete Table 1-A.
J. Section 207. Delete the definition of family in Section 207 and insert in lieu thereof the following:
Family is an individual or two (2) or more persons related by blood, marriage, adoption or
placement by government or social service agency, occupying a dwelling unit as a single
housekeeping organization. A family may also be two (2) but not more than two (2) persons not
related by blood, marriage or adoption.
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K. Section 208. Delete the definition of guest in Section 208 and insert in lieu thereof the following:
Guest is an individual who shares a dwelling in a non-permanent status for not more than
thirty (30) calendar days.
L. Section 209. Habitable space. Add a sentence to the end of the definition of habitable space or
room to read as follows:
Basement areas finished to a degree to encourage their use as anything other than storage or
mechanical rooms shall be considered habitable space.
M. Section 209. Delete the definition of hotel in Section 209 and insert in lieu thereof the following:
Hotel is a residential building licensed by the state and occupied and used principally as the
place of lodging for guests.
N. Section 219. Add a definition of rooming house to Section 219 as follows:
Rooming house is any dwelling or that part of any dwelling containing one or more rooming
units in which space is let by the owner or operator to four (4) or more roomers.
O. Section 221. Add a definition of truss to Section 221 as follows:
Truss is a pre-built and engineered component employing one or more triangles in its
construction or an approved design and engineering component that functions as a structural
support member.
P. Section 310.1. Amend the first sentence of Section 310.1, Division 1, to read as follows:
Division 1. Hotels, apartment houses, congregate residences (each accommodating more than ten
(1 O) persons) and rooming houses.
Q. Section 310.2.2 Amend the first paragraph to read as follows:
Walls and floors separating dwelling units in the same building, or guest rooms in Group R,
Division 1 hotel occupancies, shall not be less than one-hour fire-resistive construction. When
two separate walls are used, there shall be at least one continuous unpenetrated layer of fire-
resistive gypsum board within the assembly.
R. Section 310.4. Amend the second, unnumbered paragraph to read as follows:
Basements in dwelling units and every sleeping room below the fourth story shall have at
least one operable window or door approved for emergency escape or rescue which shall open
directly into a public street, public alley yard or exit court. The egress window or door in a non-
habitable basement shall be located a reasonable distance from the internal access point. This
distance shall not be less than one-half (Y2) of the distance from the bottom of the interior stairs
to the most remote exterior wall. The emergency door or window shall be operable from the
inside to provide a full, clear opening without the use of separate tools.
EXCEPTIONS: 1. The window or door may open into an atrium complying with Section 402
provided the window or door opens onto an exit-access balcony and the dwelling unit or
guest room has an exit or exit-access doorway that does not open into an atrium.
2. The window or door may open under a deck, porch or other building projection provided;
a. there is at least 5 feet clearance between the ground and the lowest
obstruction; and
b. the window or door is located within three feet of one side of the projection; and
c. the projection does not extend more than 12 feet beyond the wall containing the
window or door.
S. Section 310.6.1. Add two exceptions to Section 310.6.1 as follows:
Exceptions:
1. Ceiling height in Division 3 occupancies may be reduced to six (6) feet eight (8) inches for main
support beams and mechanical ducts provided the prescribed ceiling height is maintained in at
least two-thirds (2/3) Of the room.
2. The ceiling height in basements of Division 3 occupancies which existed prior to May 10, 1989,
may be reduced to seven (7) feet.
T. Section 310.9.1.2. Amend exception to read as follows:
EXCEPTION: Repairs to the exterior surfaces and additions of uncovered decks or stoops to a
Group R Occupancy are exempt from the requirements of this section.
U. Section 310.9.1.6. Add a new Section 310.9.1,6 to read as follows:
310.9.1.6: Location in Common Areas of Division I Occupancies. Detectors shall be installed in
all common corridors and at the top and bottom of all stairway enclosures in Division 1 Occupancies.
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In corridors, detectors shall be located within fifteen (15) feet of the end of the corridor and in such a
way that one detector is located for each thirty (30) feet of corridor length.
V. 310.12: Add a paragraph to the end of Section 310.12 as follows:
Every room containing a boiler, central heating plant, or water heater in Division 1 occupancies
shall be equipped with a keyed door lock which shall be keyed differently from all other locks within
any dwelling unit.
W. Section 904.2.9: Delete Section 904.2.9 and insert in lieu thereof:
904.2.9 Group R, Division 1 Occupancies. An automatic sprinkler system shall be installed
throughout:
1. every apartment house with three (3) floors of residential occupancy, three (3) or more stories in
height, or containing sixteen (16) or more dwelling units;
2. every congregate residence of at least three (3) floors, three (3) or more stories in height, or
having an occupant load of twenty (20) or more; and
3. every hotel three (3) or more stories in height or containing twenty (20} or more guest rooms.
Residential or quick-response standard sprinklers shall be used in the dwelling units and guest room
portions of the building. For the purpose of this section, area separation walls used to define separate
buildings shall have no openings.
EXCEPTION: Sprinklers may be omitted in townhouse style buildings containing less than sixteen
(16) dwelling units and three (3) floors of residential occupancy.
X. Section 904.3.2: Delete Section 904.3.2 and insert in lieu thereof:
904.3.2 Alarms. An approved audible and visual sprinkler flow alarm shall be provided on the
exterior of the building in an approved location. An approved audible sprinkler flow alarm to alert the
occupants shall be provided in the interior of the building in a normally occupied location. Actuation of
the alarm shall be as set forth in U.B.C. Standard 9-1. An exterior visual signaling device shall be
installed in an approved location on the building and shall flash when activated by the building fire
alarm or sprinkler system.
Y. Section 1003.3.3.4: Add an exception to Section 1003.3.3.4 as follows:
EXCEPTION: Within individual dwelling units the headroom clearance may be 6'6".
Z. Section 1003.3.3.6 Add an exception to the third unnumbered paragraph of Section 1003.3.3.6
as follows:
EXCEPTION: The handgrip portion of handrails serving a group R, Division 3, or one individual
dwelling unit in a group R, Division 1, occupancy shall not be more than 2~A" in cross sectional
dimensions.
AA. Section 1005.3.3.5: Amend the second paragraph of Section 1005.3.3.5 to read as follows:
All interior exit doors in an exit enclosure shall be protected by a fire assembly having a fire
protection rating of not less than one (1) hour where one hour shaft construction is permitted and one
and one-half (1 72) hours where two hour shaft construction is required. Such doors shall be
maintained self-closing or shall be automatic closing by actuation of a smoke detector as provided for
in Section 713.2 of this Code. In Group R Division 1 apartment houses, rooming houses and
congregate residences, doors shall be automatic closing by actuation of a smoke detector. The
maximum transmitted temperature end point shall not exceed four hundred fifty (450) degrees
Fahrenheit above ambient temperature at the end of thirty (30) minutes of the fire exposure specified in
UBC Standard 7-2.
BB. Chapter 11: Delete Chapter 11 in its entirety and insert in lieu thereof the following:
Section 1101. Accessibility. Buildings or portions of buildings shall be accessible to persons with
disabilities as required by 661-16 division VII of the Iowa State Administrative Code.
CC. Section 1203.2: Delete Section 1203.2 and insert in lieu thereof the following:
1203.2. Light. Guest rooms and habitable rooms within a dwelling unit or congregate residence
shall be provided with natural light by means of exterior glazed openings with an area not less than
eight percent (8%) of the floor area of such rooms with a minimum of eight (8) square feet.
EXCEPTIONS 1. Kitchens in Group R Occupancies may be provided with artificial light.
2. In Group R, Division 3 Occupancies, the glazed areas may be omitted in rooms where the
openings are not required by Section 310.4 and an approved mechanical ventilation system
is provided capable of producing 0.35 air change per hour in the room or a whole-house
mechanical ventilation system is installed capable of supplying outdoor ventilation air of 15
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cfm per occupant computed on the basis of two occupants for the first bedroom and one
occupant for each additional bedroom, and artificial light is provided capable of producing an
average illumination of 6 foot-candles over the area of the room at a height of 30 inches
above the floor level.
DD. Section 1203.3: Delete the first paragraph of Section 1203.3 and insert in lieu thereof the
following:
1203.3: Ventilation. Guest rooms and habitable rooms within a dwelling unit or congregate
resident shall be provided with natural ventilation by means of operable exterior openings with an area
of not less than 1/25th of the floor area of such room and in no event less than four (4) square feet.
EE. Section 1505.1: Delete Section 1505.1 and insert in lieu thereof the following:
1505.1: Access. An attic access opening shall be provided to attics of buildings with combustible
ceiling or roof construction. The opening shall be located in a corridor, hallway, or other readily
accessible location. The opening shall not be located in a closet, bathroom, mechanical room, laundry
room, or similar room or location. Attics With a maximum vertical height of less than thirty inches
need not be provided with access openings.
The clear opening shall not be less than twenty inches (20") by thirty inches (30"). Thirty inches
(30") minimum clear headroom in the attic space shall be provided at or above the access opening.
FF. Section 1806.1: Add two exceptions after the first paragraph as follows:
EXCEPTIONS: 1. Frost-protected shallow footings and foundations may be used provided they are
installed in accordance with the Design Guide For Frost-Protected Shallow Foundations published by
the National Association of Home Builders. All designs shall be approved prior to installation.
2. A one-story wood or metal framed building not used for human occupancy and not exceeding
one thousand (1,000) square feet in floor area may be constructed on footings which do not
extend below the frost line. Footings must comply with all other requirements of Table 18-1-
C and extend at least twelve (12) inches below finished grade.
GG. 1806.3: Delete exception #1 and insert in lieu thereof:
EXCEPTIONS: 1. A one-story wood or metal frame building not used for human occupancy and
not over 200 sq. ft in floor area may be constructed with walls supported on a wood foundation plate
or "skids" when approved by the building official.
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HH. Table 18-1-C: Delete Table 18-1-C and insert in lieu thereof the following:
TABLE NO. 18-1-C o FOUNDATIONS FOR STUD BEARING
WALLS - MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS
Number of Minimum
Floors Sup- Width Thickness
ported by the Thickness of Foundation Footing of Footing
Foundation~'2 Walls (inches) (inches) (inches)
Concrete Unit
Masonry
13 8 8 16 8
2 8 8 16 8
3 8 10 18 8
(Minimum Depth
of Footings Below
Natural Surface of
Ground or Finish
Grade (Whichever
is Lower (inches))
42
42
42
~Foundations may support a roof in addition to the stipulated number of floors.
2Footings supporting only roof spans of not more than sixteen feet (16') may be eight inches (8") wide.
3Trench footing supporting one floor and a roof may be twelve inches (12") wide.
II. Section 1907.6.5: Add three exceptions to Section 1907.6.5.
Foundation walls must be installed using one of the following exceptions:
EXCEPTIONS: 1. Foundation walls of buildings with equalizing lateral forces which are exempt from
the Iowa Architectural Act may be constructed in accordance with the following provisions:
a) the maximum height of the foundation wall does not exceed eight feet (8'0");
b) the soil conditions are such that soils of low permeability or expansive soils are not present;
c) cast in place concrete used in the foundation wall shall have a minimum strength of not less
than three thousand (3,000) PSI at twenty-eight (28) days;
d) the minimum thickness of the foundation wall shall be seven and one half inches (7Y2 ");
e) wall reinforcing shall be a minimum of three (3), one-half inch diameter deformed ASTM A615
grade 40 steel bars placed horizontally at the center of the wall thickness with one bar located
within 14" of the top, one bar within 14" of the bottom and one bar located within 14" of the mid
height of the wall. Reinforcing bars and placement shall be in accordance with Chapter 19 of this
Code.
2. Foundation walls with unbalanced lateral forces created by finish grade, i.e. walkout basements,
which are exempt from the Iowa Architectural Act shall be designed by a licensed structural
engineer or constructed in accordance with the table and diagrams as follows:
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(_EY: C.B. = Corner Bars r"~'
S = Span Wall r- ....
1' = Thickness T ~,
-
/ I'
4 ,
"i ~J~ - i i
~, 8- & 1
i Provide corner bars to match
I horizontal foundation wall
I reinforcing into span wall 2'-0"
{s} Span
10' er less 8"
10' to 12'
12' to 14'
14'to 16' 12"
16' to 18'
I 18' tu 20' ~2"
;
FOUNDATION PLAN:
LOWER LEVEL WALKOUT
Provide corner bars to match
horizontal foundation walll
reinforcing into span wall 2'-0".
Horiz. Refnf. Corner Bar (CB)
#~,L~ 12" 2'-0'
#5 @ 12' 2'-6'
#6 ~) 12" 3'-0'
#5 @ 12"
#6 @ 14" 3'-0'
12" 3'-0"
1. Corner Ears are in addition to req~Jired horizontal reinforcing.
2. All reinforcing splices shall be lapped e minimum of 24 diameters oF the reinforcing used.
Frost Wall & Footing
(exception 2 only)
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SECTION 1907.6.5.2: FOUNDATION WALL
WITH REINFORCING REQUIREMENTS
/'T'
__ 2" Minimum Inside Face of
Wall to edge of reinforcing
See Schedule for
Horizontal Reinforcing
#4 Reinforcing Vertical
30" O.C. Typical
#4 Reinforcing Dow
(exception 2 only)
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Foundation walls of buildings with equalizing or unbalanced forces created by finish grade, which
are exempt from the Iowa Architectural Act shall be designed by a licensed structural engineer or
constructed in accordance with Chapter 18 of the 2000 International Building Code - Final Draft
dated July 1998 as follows:
a. Contractor must verify soil type at time of application submittal for a building permit.
b. The maximum height of the foundation wall does not exceed nine feet (9'0").
c. Reinforcement shall be installed in accordance with Table 19-H (in lieu of reinforcement
provisions in Table 19oH alternative reinforcing bar sizes and spacing having an equivalent
cross-sectional area of reinforcement per linear foot of wall is permitted to be used, provided
the spacing of reinforcement does not exceed seventy two inches (72") and reinforcing bar
sizes do not exceed No. 11 ).
d. Vertical reinforcement shall have a minimum yield strength of 60,000 psi.
e. The specified location of the reinforcement shall equal or exceed the effective depth distance,
d, noted in Table 19-H and shall be measured from the face of the soil side of the wall to the
center of vertical reinforcement.
fo Concrete shall have a specified compressive strength of not less than 3,000 psi at 28 days.
g. Concrete shall be air entrained. Total air content (percent by volume of concrete) shall not be
less than five percent (5%) or more than seven percent (7%).
h. Placement of backfill shall not commence until the top and bottom of the foundation wall is
laterally supported with the floor diaphragm.
i. Wall reinforcing shall be a minimum of three (3), one-half inch diameter deformed ASTM
A615 grade 60 steel bars placed horizontally at the center of the wall thickness with one bar
located within 14"of the top, one bar within 14"of the bottom and one bar located within 14"
of the mid height of the wall. Reinforcing bars and placement shall be in accordance with
Chapter 19 of this Code.
Table 19-H
8,10, or 12 Inch Reinforced Plain Concrete and Masonry Foundation Walls Where d > 5IN*
Vertical Reinforcement
Wall
Height (ft)
7
Height of Soil Classes and Lateral Soil Load* (psf per foot of depth)
Unbalanced GW, GP, SW, and GM, GC, SM, SM- SC, MH, ML-CL and
Backfill (ft) SP Soils 30 SC, and ML Soils 45 Inorganic CL Soils 60
4 (or less) #4 at 48"o.c. #4 at 48"o.c. #4 at 48"o.c.
5 #4 at 48"o.c. #4 at 48"o.c. #4 at 40"o.c.
6 #4 at 48"o.c. #5 at 48"o.c. #5 at 40"o.c.
7 #4 at 40"o.c. #5 at 40"o.c. #6 at 48"o.c.
4 (or less) #4 at 48"o.c. #4 at 48"o.c. #4 at 48"o.c.
5 #4 at 48"o.c. #4 at 48"o.c. #4 at 40"o.c.
6 #4 at 48"o.c. #5 at 48"o.c. #5 at 40"o.c.
7 #5 at 48"o.c. #6 at 48"o.c. #6 at 40"o.c.
8 #5 at 40"o.c. #6 at 40"o.c. #7 at 40"o.c.
4 (or less) #4 at 48"o.c. #4 at 48"o.c. #4 at 48"o.c.
5 #4 at 48"o.c. #4 at 48"o.c. #5 at 48"o.c.
6 #4 at 48"o.c. #5 at 48"o.c. #6 at 48"o.c.
7 #5 at 48"o.c. #6 at 48"o.c. #7 at 48"o.c.
8 #5 at 40"o.c. #7 at 48"o.c. #8 at 48"o.c.
9 #6 at 40"o.c. #8 at 48"o.c. #8 at 32"o.c.
For SI: 1 foot = 304.8mm; 1 inch = 25.4mm; 1 psf/ft = 0.1 57kPa/m
*Soil classes are in accordance with the Unified Soil Classification System and
soil loads are for moist soil conditions without hydrostatic pressure
design lateral
JJ. Section 2320,4.1 Add an exception to Section 2320.4.1 as follows:
EXCEPTION: Braced walls may be omitted in Group R division 3 occupancies when all of the following
conditions are met:
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1) The maximum wall height to width ratio is less than or equal to one.
2) All exterior walls are sheathed with structural panels of not less than five-sixteenths (5/16) of
an inch for sixteen (16)-inch stud spacing and not less than three-eighths (3/8) of an inch for twenty-
four (24)-inch stud spacing in accordance with Tables 23-1oM-1 and 23-1-N-1.
3) No horizontal offsets are present (i.e. cantilevers) in walls which are parallel to the floor joists
(i.e. in the shorter wall). Floor joists shall be framed as per Section 2326. 4) Atrium and stairway openings do not exceed eight feet in width.
5) Exterior walls do not exceed fifty (50) lineal feet without a minimum of one two (2)-foot offset.
6) The structure is not more than two stories in height.
KK. Section 2320.11.1 Delete 2320.11.1 and insert in lieu thereof the following:
2320.11. I Size, Height and Spacing. The size, height and spacing of studs shall be in
accordance with Tables 23-1V-B-1 and 23-1V-B-2, except that utility grade studs shall not be spaced
more than 16 inches on center, or support more than a roof and ceiling, or exceed eight feet in height
for exterior walls and load-bearing walls or ten feet for interior non-load-bearing walls.
Table 23olV-B-2, Size, Height for Increased Spacing of Wood Studs
Horizontal Spacing
Vertical Span 3.0' oc 4.0' oc 5.0' oc 6.0' oc 7.0' oc 8.0' oc
17'0" 3-2x6's 4-2x6's 3-2x8's 4-2x8's 2-7¼ M-L 3-7¼ M-L
18'0" 4-2x6's 3-2x8's 4-2x8's 3-7~A M-L 3-7~ M~L 3-7~ M-L
NOTES:
1. All dimension lumber to be Douglas Fir #1 or better.
2. All top plates shall be equal in size to largest stud size.
3. Connection between studs and plates shall be with an appropriate framing anchor.
4. Roof shall be pre-engineered trusses secured to the top plate with hurricane ties.
5. Maximum width (parallel to tall wall) of great room to be twenty (20) feet.
6. Maximum depth (perpendicular to tall wall) of great room to be Y2 total house depth.
7. Maximum spacing of anchor bolts to be four feet (4') if wall is anchored directly to a masonry
foundation.
8. Walls parallel to floor joists shall be fastened to full depth blocking installed no more than
twenty-four (24) inches o.c. for three (3) consecutive joist spaces.
LL. Section 3208: Add a new section 3208 as follows:
3208: Accessibility. Doors, ramps, lifts, and other building features which are designed to
provide accessibility for the physically disabled may project into public property beyond the limits of
this chapter. Any such projections shall be reviewed and approved by City Council prior to its
construction.
MM.Appendix Chapter 33 Delete UBC Appendix Chapter 33 and insert in lieu thereof the following:
Appendix Chapter 33. Excavating and Grading. The provisions of Article I of this chapter entitled
Grading Ordinance are hereby incorporated by reference as if fully set forth herein.
SECTION III. REPEALER. All ordinances and pans of ordinances in conflict with the provisions of this
Ordinance are hereby repealed.
SECTION IV. 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 V. EFFECTIVE DATE. This Ordinance shall be in effect after its final passage, approval and
publication, as provided by law.
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It was moved by Kubby and seconded by
Ordinance as read be adopted, and upon rollcalltherewere:
AYES: NAYS: ABSENT:
X Champion
X Kubby
X Lehman
X Norton
X O'Donnell
X Thomberry
X Vanderhoef
Norton that the
First Consideration 1 / 12/99
Vote for passage: AYES:Kubb~v, Lehman, Norton, O'Donne'l], Thornberry,
Vanderhoef, Champion. NAYS: None. ABSENT: None.
Second Consideration 1/26/99
Vote for passage:AYES: Kubby,
Vanderhoef, Champion. NAYS: None.
Date published 2/17/99
Lehman, Norton,
ABSENT: None.
O'Donnell, Thornberry,
Prepared by: Andy Rocca, Fire Chief, 410 E. Washington St., Iowa City, IA 52240; 319-356-5256
ORDINANCE NO. 99-3869
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING TITLE 7,
CHAPTER 1, FIRE PREVENTION AND
PROTECTION, BY ADOPTING THE 1997
EDITION OF THE UNIFORM FIRE CODE AND
PROVIDING FOR CERTAIN AMENDMENTS
THEREOF; TO PROVIDE FOR THE
PROTECTION OF THE HEALTH, WELFARE
AND SAFETY OF THE CITIZENS OF IOWA
CITY, IOWA.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF
THE CITY OF IOWA CITY, IOWA:
SECTION I. PURPOSE. The purpose of this
ordinance is to adopt the 1'997 Edition of the
Uniform Fire Code and to provide for certain
amendments thereof; to provide for the protec-
tion of the health, welfare and safety of the
citizens of Iowa City, Iowa, and to provide for
its enforcement.
SECTION II. Section 7-1-1A of the Iowa City
City Code is hereby repealed and the following
new Section 7-1-1A is enacted in lieu thereof
to read as follows:
Subject to the amendments contained in
this Chapter, the 1997 Edition of the Uniform
Fire Code, with all Appendices, is hereby
adopted.
SECTION III. Section 7-1-3 of the Iowa City
Code is hereby repealed and the following new
Section 7-1-3 is enacted in lieu thereof.
Section 7-1-3: AMENDMENTS TO THE FIRE
CODE:
The
Edition of
to read as
A.
following sections of the 1997
the Uniform Fire Code are amended
follows:
Delete Section 103.1,4 and insert in
lieu thereof the following:
103.1.4. Appeals
To determine the suitability of
alternate materials and types of
construction and to provide for
reasonable interpretations of the
provisions of this code, there shall
be and is hereby created a Board of
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Appeals consisting of members who
are qualified by experience and
training to pass upon pertinent mat-
ters. The building official shall be an
ex officio member and shall act as
secretary to the Board. The Board of
Appeals shall be appointed by City
Council and shall hold office at their
pleasure. The Board shall adopt rules
of procedure for conducting its
business and shall render all
decisions and findings in writing to
the appellant with a copy to the
building official.
B. Delete the definition of fireworks in
Section 207 and insert in lieu
thereof the following:
Fireworks. The term fireworks shall
mean and include any explosive
composition or combination of
explosive substances, or article
prepared for the purpose of
producing a visible or audible effect
by combustion, explosion, defla-
gration or detonation, and shall
include blank cartridges, fireworks,
torpedoes, skyrockets, roman
candles, or other fireworks of like
construction and any fireworks
containing any explosive or
inflammable compound, or other
device containing any explosive
substance. The term fireworks shall
not include gold star-producing spar-
klers on wires which contain no
magnesium or chlorate or
perchlorate, no fiitter sparklers in
paper tubes that do not exceed
one-eighth of an inch in diameter,
nor toy snakes which contain no
mercury nor caps used in cap
pistols.
C. Add a sentence to the end of
Section 1002.1 to read as follows:
The minimum rating of any required
portable fire extinguisher shall be
2-AIOB:C.
D. Delete Section 103.2.1.2, entitled
FIRE PREVENTION BUREAU PERSONNEL
AND POLICE, and insert in lieu thereof
new section 103.2.1.2 to read as
follows:
Section 103.2.1.2. FIRE
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PREVENTION BUREAU PERSONNEL
AND POLICE.
103.2.1.2.1. The Chief and
members of the Fire Prevention
Bureau shall have the powers of a
police officer in performing their
duties under this code.
When requested to do so by the
Chief, the Chief of Police is
authorized to assign such available
police officers as necessary to assist
the Fire Department in enforcing the
provisions of this code.
103.2.1.2.2. The Chief may
appoint and designate such
members of the Fire Department as
fire/police investigators upon being
certified by the Iowa Law
Enforcement Academy. Fire/police
investigators shall have the powers
of a police officer in performing their
duties under this Code, including full
powers of arrest to effectuate their
duty of enforcing city ordinances
and state statutes.
Notwithstanding his/her status
as a law enforcement official, a
fire/police investigator shall be
subject to the rules and regulations
of the Iowa City Fire Department for
all purposes and shall perform such
functions as the Fire Chief shall
assign.
Delete Section 1003.2.9 and insert
a new Section 1003.2.9 in lieu
thereof to read as follows:
1003.2.9. Group R, Division 1
Occupancies. An automatic sprinkler
system shall be installed throughout
every apartment house with: a.)
three (3) floors of residential
occupancy, three (3) or more stories
in height or containing sixteen (16)
or more dwelling units; b.) every
congregate residence of three (3)
floors, three (3) or more stories in
height or having an occupant load of
20 or more; and c.) every hotel
three or more stories in height or
containing 20 or more guest rooms.
Residential or quick-response
standard sprinklers shall be used in
the dwelling units and guest room
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portions of the building. For the
purpose of this section. area separa-
tion walls used to define separate
buildings shall have no openings.
Delete Section 1003.3.2 and insert
in lieu thereof the following:
1003.3.2 Alarms. An approved
audible and visual sprinkler flow
alarm shall be provided on the
exterior of the building in an
approved location. An approved
audible sprinkler flow alarm to alert
the occupants shall be provided in
the interior of the building in a
normally occupied location. Actua-
tion of the alarm shall be as set
forth in the Building Code. (See
Chapter 9 of the 1997 edition of the
Uniform Building Code, as amended.
Add a sentence to the end of
Section 1007.2.9.1.5 to read as
follows:
An exterior visual signaling
device shall be installed in an
approved location on the building
and shall flash when activated by
the building fire alarm or sprinkler
system.
Delete Sections 1102.3 and 1102.4
and insert a new Section 1102.3 to
read as follows:
11 02.3. Open burning prohibited.
(a) No person shall ignite, cause to
be ignited, permit to be ignited,
allow, or maintain any open
fire.
(b) Exceptions. Open burning of the
following types may be
permitted, in compliance with
Fire Department guidelines,
with a valid open burning
permit from the Fire Depart-
ment:
(1) Ceremonial or controlled
bonfires. Ceremonial or
controlled bonfires may be
permitted.
(2) Disaster rubbish. The open
burning of rubbish,
including landscape waste,
may be permitted for the
duration of the disaster, in
cases where an officially
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declared emergency exists.
(3) Prescribed agricultural
burns. The open burning of
fields may be permitted if
necessary for the mainte-
nance of native prairie
grass.
(4) Training fires. Fires set for
the purpose of bona fide
instruction and training of
public, institutional, or
industrial employees in the
methods of fire fighting.
(5) Flare stacks. Open burning
or flaring of waste gas may
be permitted.
(c) Open burning for campfires and
outdoor cooking is permitted
without any burning permit if
'performed in an approved
container constructed of steel,
brick, or masonry.
(d) The Chief is authorized to
require that open burning be
immediately discontinued if the
Chief determines that smoke
emissions are offensive to
occupants of surrounding
property or if the open burning
is determined by the chief to
constitute a hazardous condi-
tion.
Add a sentence to the end of
Section 1107.1 to read as follows:
The use of portable heaters
shall be approved by the Chief.
Delete Section 1303.3.3.2 and
insert in lieu thereof the following:
1303.3.3.2.
Fire and tornado drills in Group
E occupancies shall be conducted in
accordance with Section 100.31 of
the Code of Iowa. Fire drills in Group
R, Division 1, fraternities and sorori-
ties, shall be cohducted in
accordance with the following:
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(a) Fire drills shall be conducted
once per academic semester, as
approved by the Fire
Department.
(b) A record of all required fire drills
shall be kept by the person in
charge of the occupancy and
forwarded to the Chief on an
annual basis. Records of fire
drills shall include the time and
date of each drill held, the name
of the person conducting such
drill and the time required to
vacate the building.
(c) Fire drills shall include complete
evacuation of all persons from
the building .
(d) The Fire Department shall be
notified prior to each drill.
(e) When a fire alarm is present,
fire drills shall be initiated by
the activation of the fire alarm
system.
K. Add an exception to Section
2501.17 to read as follows:
4. Candles used for religious
services.
L. Delete Section 7902.5.2 and insert
in lieu thereof the following:
7902.5.2.
Containers shall not exceed 60
gallons (227.1 L) capacity. Portable
tanks shall not exceed 300 gallons
(1135L) capacity. See Section
7902.1.8.1. Tanks exceeding 300
gallons (1135L) capacity shall be in
accordance with Sections 7902.2,
7902.4, or 7902.6. For the purpose
of this article, flammable aerosols
and unstable liquids shall be treated
as Class 1-A liquids.
M. Add a sentence to the end of
Section 7902.6.1 to read as
follows:
Underground tanks shall meet
all requirements of the United States
Environmental Protection Agency,
the State of Iowa, and the Iowa City
Zoning Ordinance.
N. Delete Appendix VI-D in its entirety.
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SECTION IV. REPEALER. All ordinances and
parts of ordinances in conflict with the
provisions of this Ordinance are hereby
repealed.
SECTION V. 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 uncon-
stitutional.
SECTION VI. EFFECTIVE DATE. This Ordinance
shall be in effect after its final passage,
approval and publication, as provided by law.
Passed and approved this 9th davy of
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City Attorney's Office
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It was moved by Kubby and seconded by
Ordinance as read be adopted, and upon roll call there were:
AYES: NAYS: ABSENT:
X Champion
X Kubby
X Lehman
X Norton
X O'Donnell
X Thornberry
X Vanderhoef
Norton
that the
First Consideration 1/12/99
Vote for passage:AYES: Lehman, Norton, 0'Donnell,
Vanderhoef, Champion, Kubby. NAYS: None. ABSENT:
Thornberry,
None.
Second Considemtion 1/26/99
Votefor passage:AYES: Kubby,
Vanderhoef, Champion. NAYS: None.
Date published 2/17/99
Lehman, Norton,
ABSENT: None.
O'Donnell, Thornberry,
Prepared by: Tim Hennes, Acting Sr. Building Inspector, 410 E. Washington St., Iowa City, IA 52240; 319-356-5122
ORDINANCE NO. 99-3870
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING TITLE 14, CHAPTER 5, ARTICLE B, OF THE CITY CODE, BY ADOPTING
THE 1997 EDITION OF THE UNIFORM PLUMBING CODE, WITH CERTAIN AMENDMENTS, TO
REGULATE THE PRACTICE, MATERIALS AND FIXTURES USED IN THE INSTALLATION,
MAINTENANCE, EXTENSION AND ALTERATION OF ALL PIPING, FIXTURES, APPLIANCES AND
APPURTENANCES IN CONNECTION WITH VARIOUS PLUMBING SYSTEMS, TO PROVIDE FOR THE
ISSUANCE OF PERMITS AND INSPECTION OF PLUMBING INSTALLATIONS AND THE COLLECTION
OF FEES, AND TO PROVIDE PENALTIES FOR VIOLATIONS.
Be it ordained by the Council of the City of Iowa City, Iowa:
SECTION I. SHORT TITLE. This ordinance shall be known as the Iowa City Plumbing Code, or
Plumbing Code, and may be so cited.
SECTION II. PURPOSE. It is the purpose of this ordinance to adopt the 1997 Edition of the Uniform
Plumbing Code as prepared and edited by the International Association of Plumbing and Mechanical
Officials, and to provide certain amendments thereof; to provide for the protection of the health,
welfare, and safety of the citizens of Iowa City, Iowa; to provide for the enforcement of the Plumbing
Code and to provide penalties for violations of the Plumbing Code.
SECTION III. SCOPE. This ordinance shall apply to and govern plumbing, as defined in the Plumbing
Code, including the practice, materials and fixtures used in the installation, maintenance, extension and
alteration of all piping, fixtures, appliances and appurtenances in connection with any of the following:
sanitary drainage or storm drainage facilities, the venting system, and the public or private water-
supply systems, within or adjacent to any building or other structure, or conveyance; also the practice
and materials used in the: installation, maintenance, extension or alteration of the stormwater, liquid
wastes or sewerage systems, and water supply systems of any premises to their connection with any
point of public disposal or other acceptable terminal.
SECTION IV. ADOPTION OF PLUMBING CODE. Sections 14-5B-1 and 14-5B-2 of the City Code are
hereby repealed and the following new Sections 14-5B-1 and 14-5B-2 are enacted in lieu thereof.
14-5B-1: CODE ADOPTED: Subject to the amendments described in Section 14-5B-2 below,
Chapters 2 through 10 and 12 through 14 of the 1997 Edition of the Uniform Plumbing Code
promulgated by the International Association of Plumbing and Mechanical Officials are hereby adopted
and shall be known as the Iowa City Plumbing Code or the Plumbing Code. (1978 Code §8-161)
14-5B-2: AMENDMENTS TO CODE: The Plumbing Code adopted by Section 14-5B-1 of this
Article is hereby amended as follows:
A. Section 202.0
Section 202.0 is amended by adding the following definitions:
...Gas pipe installer - The term "gas pipe installer" shall mean any person licensed to install only
the piping to distribute fuel gas from the gas meter to the gas outlets.
Plumber, apprentice - The term "apprentice plumber" shall mean any person who works under the
supervision and guidance of a skilled journeyman or contractor for the purpose of learning the plumbing
trade.
Plumber, inactive - The term "inactive plumber" shall mean any licensed plumber who is not
currently employed nor actively participating in the plumbing trade.
Plumber, journeyman - The term "journeyman plumber" shall mean any properly licensed person
who is allowed to install plumbing only under the employ of a master plumber.
Plumber, master - The term "master plumber" shall mean any properly licensed person who
undertakes or offers to undertake, to plan for, lay out, supervise or perform plumbing work with or
without compensation.
Sewer and water service installer - The term "sewer and water service installer" shall mean any
person licensed to install only the building sewer and that portion of the building drain from outside the
building wall to just inside the building wall and the water service from the water main to the building
water meter.
B. Section 318.0. The title of Section 318.0 is amended to read as follows:
318.0 Food Handling Establishments In Other Than Residential Occupancies
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C. Section 420.0 is amended to read as follows:
420.0 Showers in all occupancies other than dwelling units served by individual water heaters
shall be provided with individual shower control valves of the pressure balance or the thermostatic
mixing valve type. Multiple or gang showers may be controlled by a master thermostatic mixing valve
in lieu of individually controlled pressure balance or thermostatic mixing valves. Limit stops shall be
provided on such valves and shall be adjusted to deliver a maximum 120°F.
D. Section 413.0
Section 413.0 and Table 4-1 are amended to read as follows:
413.1 Every building intended for human occupancy shall be provided with sanitary facilities as
required by this Section and Table 4-1. The occupant load used to determine the minimum number of
sanitary fixtures shall be the occupant load established in Section 1009 and Table No. I O-A of the
1997 edition of the Uniform Building Code, as amended. The established occupant load shall be
assumed to be one-half (72) male and one-half (Y2) female unless sufficient evidence to the contrary is
supplied to the administrative authority.
Exception: When toilet facilities are provided for employees only, the occupant load shall be the
actual number of employees on the largest shift.
413.2 Buildings with the total occupant load of less than sixteen (16) may provide the required
fixtures in a unisex restroom. Urinals need not be provided in unisex restrooms. Buildings with an
occupant load of sixteen (16) or more shall provide separate facilities for each sex. (Ord. 95-3665,
1-17-95)
Type of Building2
or Occupancy
For employee or staff use in
all occupancies except indus-
trial warehouses, workshops,
factories, foundries and simi-
lar establishments.
For employee or staff use in
industrial warehouses, work-
shops, factories, foundries
and similar establishments.
Table 4-17
Fixtures Per Person~
Water Closets/Urinals~ ~
Lavatoriess
Male I Female
1:1-15 1:1-15
2:16-35 2:16-35
3:36-55 3:36-55
Male Female
1 for each 2 water clos-
ets or urinals
Over 55, add 1 fixture for each
additional 40 persons.
1:1-10 1:1-10
2:11-25 2:11-25
3:26-50 3:26-50
4'.61-75 4:51-75
5:76-100 5:76-100
Over 100, add 1 fixture for
each additional 30 persons
1 for each 2 water clos-
ets or urinals
Bath tubs
OF
Sh o wers
Drinking3,s
Fountains
1 per 75
and 1 per
occupied
floor
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For public use
Assembly places, i.e.
theaters, auditoriums, etc.
Dormitories - school or labor
Hospitals
Individual room
Ward room
Institutional - other than hos-
pitals or penal institutions
Office or public buildings
Wholesale~° and retail stores
Restaurants~ which do not
serve alcohol
1: 1-30
2:31-75
3:76-125
4:126-200
5:201-300
6:301-40O
Over 400, add
1 fixture for
each 200
males
1 per 10
1:1-15
2:16-30
3:31-50
4:51-100
5:1 01-150
6:151-200
7:201-250
8:251-300
9:301-350
10:351-400
Over 400, add
1 fixture for
each 125 re-
males
1: 1-75 1: 1-30
2:76-200 2:31-100
3:201-400 3:101-200
4:201-300
5:301-400
Over 400, add 1 fixture
per 400 persons
1 per 8 1 per 12 1 per 12 1 per 8
Add 1 fixture Add 1 fixture Over 12, Over 12, Over 150,
for each 25 for each 20 add 1 per add 1 for add 1 per
males over 10 females over each 20 each 20 20
8 males females
1 per room
1 per 8 beds
1 per 25 1 per 20
1:1-15 1:1-15
2:16-35 2:16-35
3:36-55 3:36-55
Over 55, add 1 fixture for each
additional 40 persons
2:250-500 2:250-400
3:501-750 3:401-600
4:751-1,000 4:601-800
5:801-1,000
Over 1,000 Over 1,000
add 1 fixture add 1 fixture
for each addi- for each addi-
tional 500 tional 400 re-
males males
1: 1-50 1: 1-50
2:51-100 2:51-100
3:101-175 3:101-175
4:176-300 4:176-300
Over 300, add 1 fixture per
200 additional persons
1 per room
1 per 10 beds
1 per 10 1 per 10
1 for each 2 water
closets or urinals
1 for each 2water
closets or urinals
1 for each 2water
closets or urinals
1 per room
I per 20
beds
1 per 8
1 per 75
and 1 per
occupied
floor
1 per 75
and 1 per
occupied
floor
1 per 75
1 per 75
and 1 per
occupied
floor
1 for each
pair of
restroom
facilities
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Schools5 - for student use:
Nursery
Elementary
Secondary
Others (colleges, universities,
etc.)
Worship places:
Educational and activities unit
Principal assembly place
Dwellings:4
Single-family
Multi-family
Penal institutions:
Cell
Exercise room
Restaurants8 which serve
alcohol, pubs and lounges
1: 1-20 1: 1-20
2:21-50 2:21-50
Over 50, add 1 fixture for each
additional 50 persons
1: 1-25 1: 1-25
2:26-50 2:26-50
Over 50, add 1 fixture
each additional 50 per-
sons
I per 25 1 per 25 1 per 35 1 per 35
1 per 30 1 per 30 1 per 40 1 per 40
1 per 30 1 per 30 1 per 40 1 per 40
1 per 125 1 per 125
1 per 150 1 per 150
1 per dwelling
1 per dwelling unit
1 per cell
1 per exercise room
1: 1-30 1: 1-30
2:31-60 2:31-60
3:61-1 O0 3:61-1 O0
4:101-150 4:101-130
5:151-200 5:131-160
6:201-275 6:161-200
7:276-400 7:201-300
8:301-400
Over 400, add Over 400, add
1 fixture for 1 fixture for
each 175 each 150 fe-
males males
1 for each 2 water clos-
ets or urinals
1 for each 2 water clos-
ets or urinals
1 per water closet 1 per
dwelling
1 per water closet 1 per
dwelling
unit
1 per 75
1 per 75
1 per 75
1 per 75
1 per 75
1 per 75
1 per cell 1 per floor
1 per room 1 per room
1 for each 2 water clos-
ets or urinals
Notes to Table 4-1:
1. Interpretation of Figures: The figures shown are based upon one fixture being the minimum required for the
number of persons indicated.
2. Building Categories: Building categories not shown on this Table shall be considered separately by the
administrative authority.
3. Drinking Fountains Prohibited: Drinking fountains shall not be installed in toilet rooms.
4. Laundry Facilities: One automatic washer standpipe for each dwelling unit for single-family or duplex. For
multi-family apartment buildings, one standpipe for each ten (10) apartments or fraction thereof.
5. Kitchen Sinks: One for each dwelling unit.
6. Washbasins: Twenty-four (24) lineal inches of wash sink or eighteen inches (18") of a circular basin shall be
considered equivalent to one lavatory when provided with water outlets for such space.
7. General Provisions: In applying this schedule of facilities, consideration must be given to the accessibility of
the fixtures. Purely numeric conformity may not result in an installation suited to the need of the individual
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establishment. For example: Schools should be provided with toilet facilities on each floor having classrooms and
in temporary working facilities, one water closet and one urinal for each thirty (30) persons.
8. Restaurants: A restaurant is defined as a business which sells food to be consumed on the premises.
a. The number of occupants for a drive-in restaurant shall be considered as equal to the number of parking stalls.
b. Employee toilet facilities are not to be included in the above restaurant requirements. Hand washing facilities
must be available in the kitchen for employees.
c. Drinking Fountains Required: There shall be a minimum of one drinking fountain per occupied floor in schools,
theaters, auditoriums, dormitories, offices or public buildings.
10. Public Restrooms: Wholesale and retail stores with an occupant load of less than five hundred (500) need not
provide public restrooms.
11. Whenever urinals are provided, the total number of fixtures required may be a combination of water closets
and urinals. The number of water closets in such cases shall not be reduced to less than one-half (Y2) of the total
number required for the first six (6) fixtures nor less than one-third (1/3) of the total number required if the total
required exceeds six (6).
E. Section 421.0
Section 421.0 is added to conform with section 807.12 of the 1994 Uniform Building Code.
421.0 In other than dwelling units, walls within two feet (2') of the front and sides of urinals and water
closets shall have a smooth, hard, nonabsorbent surface to a height of four feet (4').
F. Section 603.4.13
Section 603.4.13 is amended to read:
603.4.13 Potable water supply to carbonators shall be protected by a listed backflow preventer as approved
by the Administrative Authority for the specific use.
G. Section 604.1
Section 604.1 is amended to read as follows:
604.1 Water pipe and fittings shall be of brass, copper, cast iron, galvanized malleable iron,
galvanized wrought iron, galvanized steel, cross-linked polyethylene (PEX) tubing manufactured to
ASTM F876 and ASTM F877, or other approved materials. A cross-linked Polyethylene (PEX)
plumbing system used for water distribution shall be certified to ASTM Standards F876 and ASTM
F877, and shall include requirements for the tubing and fittings tested as a system by an independent
third party laboratory. Lead pipe, lead solders and flux containing more than two-tenths of one percent
(0.2%) lead shall not be used in any potable water system. Asbestos-cement, CPVC, PB, PE, (PEX), or
PVC water pipe manufactured to recognized 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 authority. All
installations shall be made in accordance with the manufacturer' s recommendations.
H. Section 605.2 is amended to read as follows:
605.2 Independent fullway valves shall be installed on the supply and discharge sides of each
water meter. Water piping supplying more than one building on any one premises shall be supplied
with separate fullway valves to each building. Such shutoff valves shall be accessible at all times. A
fullway valve shall be installed on the discharge piping from water supply tanks at or near the tank. A
fullway valve shall be installed on the cold water supply pipe to each water heater at or near the water
heater.
I. Section 609.5 is deleted
J. 701.0 Materials
Sections 701.1.1 & 701.1.2 are amended to read as follows:
701.1 Drainage pipe shall be cast iron, galvanized steel, galvanized wrought iron, lead, copper,
brass, Schedule 40 ABS DWV, Schedule 40 PVC DWV or other approved materials having a smooth
and uniform bore, except:
701.1.1 Galvanized wrought iron, galvanized steel, or ABS pipe shall not be used underground as
a building drain and shall be kept at least six inches (6") above the ground.
701.1.2 ABS and PVC pipes and fittings shall be marked to show conformance with the standards
in the Code. ABS and PVC DWV installations are limited to construction not exceeding the following
conditions:
701.1.2.1 ABS and PVC DWV piping installations shall be limited to those structures where
combustible construction is allowed by the Uniform Building Code.
701.1.2.2 Vertical piping shall be limited to a maximum of thirty-five feet (35') developed length.
Vertical piping shall be installed with restraint fittings or an approved expansion joint or a minimum of
twenty-four inch (24") forty-five degree (45°) offset every thirty feet (30'). Horizontal piping shall be
limited to a maximum of-thirty feet (30') developed length.
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701.1.2.3 All installations shall be made in accordance with the manufacturer's recommendations.
All PVC solvent cement joints shall be made with the use of an approved primer which shall be purple
in color.
701.1.2.4 Installations shall not be made in any space where the surrounding temperature will
exceed one hundred forty degrees (140°) Fahrenheit or in any construction or space where combustible
materials are prohibited by any applicable building code or fire regulations or in any licensed
institutional occupancy.
701.1.2.5 PVC pipe of weight SDR 35 or better may be installed as a building sewer and Schedule
40 or better PVC may be installed as a building drain under the following restrictions:
701.1.2.5.1 Pipe shall be installed in a twelve inch (12") envelope of clean granular fill, such as
sand or limestone screenings, three-eighths inch (3/8'1 in size or smaller. The fill shall be installed
uniformly with a minimum of a four inch (4') base and a four inch (4") cover (see diagram).
701.1.2.5.2 PVC pipe used as the building drain must be sleeved where it passes through the
concrete slab. PVC pipe may not be used as the building drain where cast iron or copper is used as all
or part of the DWV system above the floor.
K. TABLE 7-3 is amended by changing the Drainage Fixture Unit Value for Bathtub or Combination
Bath/Shower to 2.0 DFU for all uses.
L. Section 703.1
Section 703.1 is amended by adding the following sentence at the end of the paragraph:
There shall be at least one four inch (4") drain pipe from the sewer to the main drainage stack.
M. Section 710.1
Section 710.1 is amended to read as follows:
710.1 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 receives 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
administrative authority or the engineers of the governing body, based on local conditions.
N. Section 717.0
Section 717.0 is amended by adding the following sentence at the end of the paragraph:
The minimum size of any building sewer shall be four inches (4").
O. Section 807.4
Section 807.4 is amended to read as follows:
807.4 No domestic dishwashing machine shall be directly connected to a drainage system or food
waste disposer unless an approved dishwasher air gap fitting is installed on the discharge side of the
dishwashing machine or the discharge line of the dishwasher is looped 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.
P. New Sections 902.3, 902.4 and 902.5 are added to read as follows:
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902.3 No vent will be required on a three inch (3") basement floor drain, provided its drain
branches into the house drain on the sewer side at a distance of five feet (5') or more from the base of
the stack, and the branch line to such floor drain is not more than twelve feet (12') in length.
902.4 In single- and two-family dwellings, no vent will be required on a two inch (2") basement P
trap, provided the drain branches into a properly vented house drain or branch three inches (3") or
larger, on the sewer side at a distance of five feet (5') or more from the base of the stack, and the
branch to such P trap is not more than eight feet (8') in length. In buildings of one story, where only a
lavatory, sink, or urinal empties into the stack, the five foot (5') distance from the base of the stack
does not apply.
902.5 Where permitted by the administrative authority, vent piping may be omitted on basement
water closets in remodeling of existing construction only.
Q. Section 903.1.2
Section 903.1.2 is amended to read as follows:
903.1.2 ABS and PVC pipes and fittings shall be marked to show conformance with the standards
in the Code. ABS and PVC DWV installations are limited to construction not exceeding the following
conditions:
903.1.2.1 ABS and PVC DWV piping installations shall be limited to those structures where
combustible construction is allowed by the Uniform Building Code.
903.1.2.2 Vertical piping shall be limited to a maximum of thirty-five feet (35') developed length.
Vertical piping shall be installed with restraint fittings or an approved expansion joint or minimum of
twenty-four inch (24") forty-five degree (45°) offset every thirty feet (30'). Horizontal piping shall be
limited to a maximum of thirty feet (30') developed length.
903.1.2.3 All installations shall be made in accordance with the manufacturer's recommendations.
All PVC solvent cement joints shall be made with the use of an approved primer which shall be purple
in color.
903.1.2.4 Installations shall not be made in any space where the surrounding temperature will
exceed one hundred forty degrees (140°) Fahrenheit or in any construction or space where combustible
materials are prohibited by any applicable building code or fire regulations or in any licensed institu-
tional occupancy or underground within a building except where special conditions require other than
metal pipe. The administrative authority may approve plastic pipe and other materials for acid waste or
deionized water systems.
R. Section 904.1
Section 904.1 is amended by adding the following sentence at the end of the paragraph:
There shall be at least one three inch (3") main stack for each building.
S. Section 905.4
Section 905.4 is amended to read as follows:
905.4 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 three inches (3") shall extend through the
roof.
T. Section 905.7
A new Section 905.7 is added to read as follows:
905.7 In all new residential construction with a basement, at least one two-inch (2") dry vent shall
be available in the basement.
U. Section 906.1
Section 906.1 is amended to read as follows:
906.1 Each vent pipe or stack shall extend through its flashing and shall terminate vertically not
less than twelve inches (12") above the roof and not less than twelve inches (12") from any vertical
surface.
V. Section 906.3
Section 906.3 is amended to read as follows:
906.3 Vent pipes shall be extended separately or combined, of full required size, not less than
twelve inches (12") above the roof or fire wall. Flagpoling of vents is prohibited except where the roof
is used for purposes in addition to weather protection. All vents within ten feet (10') of any part of the
roof that is used for such other purposes shall extend not less than seven feet (7') above such roof and
shall be securely stayed.
W. 906.7 is amended to read as follows:
906.7 Frost or Snow Closure. Vent terminals shall be a minimum of three (3) inches (76 mm) in
diameter but in no event smaller than the required vent pipe. The change in diameter shall be made
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inside the building at least one (1) foot (0.3 m) below the roof and terminate not less than one (1) foot
(0.3 m) above the roof, or as required by the Administrative Authority.
X. Section 908.0
Section 908.0 is amended by adding a new subsection 908.4 to read as follows:
908.4 The following wet venting conditions are examples of common conditions used in residential
construction which are allowed under this Code if the piping sizes are maintained as required by other
sections of this Code and the wet vented section is vertical:
908.4.1 Single bathroom groups. A group of fixtures located on the same floor level may be group
vented, but such installations shall be subject to the following limitations:
908.4.1.1 Two (2) fixtures with a combined total of four (4) fixture units may drain into the vent
of a three inch (3") closet branch.
908.4.1.2 One fixture of one unit may drain into a vent of a one and one-half inch (1Y2") bathtub
waste pipe.
908.4.2 A single bathroom group of fixtures on the top floor may be installed with the drain from
a back-vented lavatory serving as a wet vent for a bathtub, shower stall and water closet, if:
908.4.2.1 Not more than one fixture unit is drained into a one and one-half inch (1Y2") diameter
wet vent or not more than two (2) fixture units drain into a two inch (2") diameter wet vent.
908.4.2.2 The horizontal branch shall be at least two inches (2") in diameter and connect to the
stack at the same level as the water closet drain or below the water closet drain when installed on the
top floor. It may also connect to the water closet arm.
908.4.3 Common vent. A common vent may be used for two (2) fixtures set on the same floor
level but connecting at different levels in the stack if the vertical drain is one pipe size larger than the
upper fixture drain and as large or larger than the lower fixture drain.
908.4.4 Double bathroom group. Where bathrooms or water closets or other fixtures are located
on opposite sides of a wall or partition or are adjacent to each other within the prescribed distance,
such fixtures may have a common soil or waste pipe and common vent. Water closets having a
common soil and vent stack shall drain into the stack at the same level.
908.4.5 Basement'closets. Basement closets or floor drains in remodeled one- and two-family
dwellings may be vented by the waste line from a first floor sink or lavatory having a one and one-half
inch (1 Y2") waste and vent pipe, with prior approval from the administrative authority.
908.4.6 Water closets shall have a two inch (2") vent. However, if the developed length of the
trap arm of the water closet is six feet (6') or less from a two inch (2") or larger stack receiving waste
from the floor above, the closet may be revented by a one and one-half inch (1 Y2 ") vent pipe.
Y. Section 1002.0
Section 1002.0 is amended such that all trap arm lengths shall be within the distances given in
Table 10-1.
TABLE 10-1
Horizontal Distance of Trap Arms
(Except for water closet
and similar fixtures) *
Distance
Trap Arm Trap to Vent
(Inches) (Feet)
I~A ...............................................................5
lY2 ..............................................................6
2 .................................................................8
3 .................................................................12
4 and larger ..................................................12
Slope shall be one-quarter inch (¼ ") per foot.
*The developed length between the trap of a water closet or similar fixture (measured from the
top of closet ring to inner edge of vent) and its vent shall not exceed six feet (6'). (1978 Code
§8-162)
Z. Section 1205.3
Section 1205.3 is amended to read as follows:
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1205.3 It shall be unlawful for any serving gas supplier, or person furnishing gas, to turn on, or
install any fuel gas or any gas meter or meters unless the valve is turned off and securely locked, until
such certificate of final inspection, as herein provided, has been issued.
AA.Chapter 13 MEDICAL GAS SYSTEMS
Sections 1303.0 through 1322.9 are deleted.
Sections 1323.0 through 1323.3 are amended and renumbered as follows:
1303.0 System Certification
1303.1 Prior to any medical gas system being placed in service, each and every system shall be
certified, as described in Section 1303.2. This certification shall be accomplished by an independent
third party certification agency which is approved by the Administrative Authority.
1303.2 Certification tests, verified and attested to by the certification agency, shall include the
following:
1303.2.1
1303.2.2
valves;
1303.2.3
valves;
1303.2.4
performance;
1303.2.5
1303.2.6
1303.2.7
1303.2.8
Verifying compliance with installation requirements;
Testing and checking for leakage, correct zoning, and identification of control
Checking for identification and labeling of pipelines, station outlets, and control
Testing for cross-connection, flow rate, system pressure drop, and system
Functional testing of pressure relief valves and safety valves;
Functional testing of all sources of supply;
Functional testing of alarm systems including accuracy of system components;
Purge flushing of system and filling with specific source gas;
1303.2.9 Testing for purity and cleanliness of source gases;
1303.2.10 Testing for specific gas identity at each station outlet.
1303.3 A report which includes at least the specific items mentioned in Section 1303.2 shall be
delivered to the Administrative Authority prior to acceptance of the system.
SECTION V. Section 14o5B-3, entitled 'Cross Connection Control - Provisions," is hereby amended as
follows:
1. Paragraph A, entitled 'Definitions," is hereby amended by amending the first sentence to read as
follows: "The following definitions shall apply only to this Section."
2. Paragraph B, entitled 'Administrative Authority," subparagraph 1 is hereby amended to read as
follows: 'For the purposes of this Section, the Administrative Authority is the Department of
Housing and Inspection Services, or such other persons or agencies the City Council shall so
designate.
3. Paragraph I, entitled Installation of Backflow Prevention Assemblies," subparagraph 1, is hereby
amended to read as follows: 'All backflow prevention assemblies shall be installed so that they are
accessible for testing as provided in Section 603 of the 1997 edition of the Uniform Building Code,
as amended."
SECTION VI. Section 14-5B-6, entitled 'Licensing Requirements for Plumbers," is hereby amended as
follows:
1. A new subparagraph 4 is hereby added to Paragraph A, entitled 'Licenses Required," to read as
follows, with the remaining subparagraphs of Paragraph A to be renumbered accordingly:
Gas Pipe Installer: Beginning January 1, 2000, no person shall work as a gas pipe installer
unless the person holds a gas pipe installer' s license issued by the City.
2. Paragraph D, entitled 'Licensing Standards," subparagraph 1, entitled 'Master Plumber," is hereby
amended to read as follows:
Master Plumber: A master plumber' s license shall be issued to every person who demonstrates
satisfactory completion of two (2) years experience as a licensed journeyman plumber and
successfully passes the examination approved by the Board of Appeals. The fee for the license
shall be set by resolution of the City Council.
Paragraph D, entitled 'Licensing Standards," subparagraph 2, entitled ':Journeyman Plumber," is
hereby amended to read as follows:
Journeyman Plumber: A journeyman plumber's license shall be issued to every person who
demonstrates satisfactory completion of three (3) years' full-time experience as an apprentice
plumber with an established plumbing company and successfully passes the examination approved
by the Board of Appeals. The fee for the license shall be set by resolution of the City Council.
Paragraph D, entitled 'Licensing Standards,"is hereby amended by adding a new subparagraph 4 to
read as follows:
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Page 10
Gas Pipe Installer: A gas pipe installer' s license shall be issued to every person who
successfully passes the examination approved by the Board of Appeals. The fee for the license
shall be set by resolution of the City Council.
5. Paragraph E, entitled 'Reciprocal Licenses," subparagraph 1, entitled 'Master Plumber," is hereby
amended to read as follows:
Master Plumber: A master plumber's license may be issued to an applicant who demonstrates
at least two (2) years experience as a journeyman level plumber and has successfully passed the
proctored, six (6) hour, master plumber's examination administered by Block and Associates based
upon the Uniform Plumbing Code. The applicant shall make application for the license and pay all
fees.
6. Paragraph E, entitled 'Reciprocal Licenses," subparagraph 2, entitled '3ourneyman Plumber," is
hereby amended to read as follows:
Journeyman Plumber: A journeyman plumber's license will be issued to an applicant who
demonstrates at least three (3) years experience as either a journeyman or apprentice plumber and
who has successfully passed a proctored, six (6) hour, journeyman plumber' s exam based upon
the Uniform Plumbing Code and administered by Block and Associates testing agency. The
applicant shall make application for the license and pay all fees.
7. Paragraph E, entitled 'Reciprocal Licenses,' is hereby amended by adding a new subparagraph 4 to
read as follows
Gas Pipe Installer: A gas pipe installer' s license may be issued to an applicant who
successfully passes the examination approved by the Iowa City Board of Appeals and pays all fees.
8. Paragraph F, entitled 'Re-examinations,'is hereby amended to read as follows:
Re-Examinations: Any person who fails the journeyman, master plumber's or gas pipe
installer' s examination may apply for re-examination at the next regularly scheduled examination.
Any person who fails the sewer and water service installer's examination must wait a minimum of
thirty (30) calendar days before retesting. (1978 Code §8-177; 1994 Code)
9. Paragraph J, entitled 'Inactive License,"is hereby amended to read as follows:
Inactive License: Any current plumbing license may be classified as inactive upon written
request of the licensee. Once so classified, the license holder is permitted to maintain the
plumbing license as current but will not be permitted to obtain a plumbing permit nor otherwise
actively participate in the plumbing trade in Iowa City. The license may be reactivated upon
payment of the full license fee for that year. After a license has been classified as inactive for
three (3) years or more or has been previously reactivated twice, a reactivation exam shall be
required. The fee for an inactive license shall be set by resolution of the City Council. (1978 Code
§8-180)
SECTION VII. Section 14-5B-7, entitled 'Plumbing Permit Requirements,"is hereby amended as follows:
1. Paragraph C, entitled 'Qualifications of Permittee," is hereby amended by adding a new
subparagraph 4 to read as follows:
A permit may be issued for the installation of gas piping to any person holding a valid gas pipe
installer' s license issued by the City or to any company which employs a duly licensed gas pipe
installer.
2. Paragraph D, entitled '~,pplication for Permit; Issuance, Fee,'is hereby amended. to read as follows:
Application for Permit; Issuance; Fee: 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 City may require plans, specifications, drawings and such other information
that may be deemed necessary. If the Administrative Authority concludes from the information
furnished that the applicant is in compliance with this Article, the permit shall be issued upon
payment of the required fee.
3. Paragraphs E, entitled 'Insurance Required," F, entitled 'Fees,"and G, entitled 'Scope of Permit,'are
hereby amended by substituting the words '~,dministrative Authority" for 'Plumbing Inspector"
throughout said paragraphs.
SECTION VIII. Section 14-5B-8, entitled 'Inspections," is hereby amended by substituting the words
'~Administrative Authority"for the words 'Plumbing Inspector"throughout said Section.
SECTION IX. Section 14-5B-9, entitled 'Duties of Plumbing Inspector," is hereby repealed and a new
Section 14-5B-9 is hereby enacted in lieu thereof to read as follows:
14-5B-9 DUTIES OF THE ADMINISTRATIVE AUTHORITY:
A. Right of Entry: The inspectors of the Administrative Authority shall carry proper credentials and
shall, upon presentation of said credentials during business hours, have the right of entry to inspect
all buildings and premises in the performance of the inspector's duties.
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Page 11
B. Stopping Work: If the Administrative Authority reasonably believes the continuance of plumbing
work is contrary to 'public welfare by reason of defective or illegal work in violation of a provision of
this Article, it may give oral and/or written notice that all further work be stopped. The
Administrative Authority may require suspension of work until the condition in violation has been
remedied. Any oral order shall be confirmed in writing.
C. Excavations: All excavations made for laying sewer or water pipes from the property line to the
building line shall be under the direction and subject to approval of the Administrative Authority.
(1978 Code §8-189)
SECTION X. Section 14-5B-10, entitled ~/iolations and Penalties," is hereby amended by substituting
the words 'Administrative Authority"for 'Plumbing Inspector"throughout said section.
SECTION XI. Section 14-5B-11, entitled 'Appeal," is hereby amended by substituting the words
'Administrative Authority"for the words 'Plumbing Inspector"throughout said section.
SECTION XII. REPEALER. All ordinances and parts of ordinances in conflict with the provisions of this
Ordinance are hereby repealed.
SECTION XIII. 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 XIV. EFFECTIVE DATE. This Ordinance shall be in effect after its final passage, approval
and publication, as provided by law.
Passed a~n~oved thi~
MAYOR
February , 19 99
Approved by:
Ct A
i y ttorney' s Office
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Ordinance No. 99-3870
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It was moved by Kubby and seconded by
Ordinance as read be adopted, and upon rollcalltherewere:
AYES: NAYS: ABSENT:
X Champion
X Kubby
X Lehman
X Norton
x O'Donnell
X Thornberry
X Vanderhoef
Norton that the
Fimt Considemtion 1/12/99
Votefor passage:AYES: Lehman, Norton, 0'Donnell, Thornberry,
Vanderhoef, Champion. NAYS: None. ABSENT: Kubby.
Second Considemtion 1/26/99
Votefor passage: AYES: Kubby, Lehman,
Vanderhoef, Champion. NAYS: None. ABSENT:
Date published 2/17/99
Norton, O'Donnell, Thornberry,
None.
Prepared by: Tim Hennes, Acting Sr. Building
Inspector, 410 E. Washington St., Iowa City, IA
52240; 319-356-5122
ORDINANCE NO. 99-3871
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 14,
CHAPTER 5, ARTICLE F, ABATEMENT OF
DANGEROUS BUILDINGS CODE, BY
ADOPTING THE 1997 EDITION OF THE
UNIFORM CODE FOR THE ABATEMENT OF
DANGEROUS BUILDINGS CODE PUBLISHED
BY THE INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE OF
BUILDING OFFICIALS, AND PROVIDING FOR
CERTAIN AMENDMENTS THEREOF; TO
PROVIDE FOR THE PROTECTION OF THE
HEALTH, WELFARE AND SAFETY OF THE
CITIZENS OF IOWA CITY, IOWA.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL
OF THE CITY OF IOWA CITY, IOWA:
SECTION I. PURPOSE. The purpose of this
ordinance is to adopt the 1997 Edition of the
Uniform Code for the Abatement of Dangerous
Buildings as published by the International
Conference of Building Officials; and to provide
for certain amendments thereof; to provide for
the protection of the health, welfare and
safety of the citizens of Iowa City, Iowa, and
to provide for its enforcement.
SECTION II. Sections 14-5F-1, 14-5F-2, and
14-5F-3 of the City Code are hereby repealed
and the following new Sections 14-5F-1, 14-
5F-2, and 14-5F-3 are enacted in lieu thereof.
14-5F-1: Code adopted: Subject to the
following amendments the 1997 Edition of the
Uniform Code for the Abatement of Dangerous
Buildings is hereby adopted and shall be
known as the Iowa City Code for the
Abatement of Dangerous Buildings or the
Dangerous Buildings Code.
14-5F-2: Amendments to Code: The
following section of the 1997 edition of the
Uniform Code for the Abatement of
Dangerous Buildings is amended as follows:
Section 301. Delete the definition of
housing code in Section 301 and insert in lieu
thereof the following:
Housing Code is the Iowa City Housing
Code as adopted in Title 14, Chapter 5, Article
E of the City Code.
Ordinance No. 99-3871
Page
14-5F-3 Notice of Proposed Orders
Affecting Historic Properties: Except for
emergencies as determined by the building
official pursuant to the ordinances of the City,
City enforcement agencies and departments
shall give the Historic Preservation Commission
at least thirty (30) calendar days notice of any
proposed order which may affect the exterior
features of any historic buildings for remedying
conditions determined to be dangerous to life,
health or property.
SECTION III. REPEALER. All ordinances and
parts of ordinances in conflict with the provi-
sions of this Ordinance are hereby repealed.
SECTION IV. 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 V. EFFECTIVE DATE. This Ordi-
nance shall be in effect after its final passage,
approval and publication, as provided by law.
ATTEST:
CITY
"~_,-~-' ~.~
City Attorney's Office
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Ordinance No. 99-3871
Page 3
It was moved by Kubby and seconded by
O~inanceasread be adopted, and upon rollcallthem were:
AYES: NAYS: ABSENT:
X Champion
X Kubby
X Lehman
X Norton
X O'Donnell
x ' Thornberry
X Vanderhoef
Norton
that the
Fimt Considemtion 1/12/99
Votefor passage: AYES:0'Donnell, Thornberry,
Lehman, Norton. NAYS: None. ABSENT: Kubby.
Second Consideration 1/26/99
Vote for passage: AYES: Kubby, Lehman, Norton,
Vanderhoef, Champion. NAYS: None. ABSENT: None.
Date published 2/17/99
Vanderhoef, Champion,
O'Donnell, Thornberry,
Prepared by: Tim Hennes, Acting Sr. Building
Inspector, 410 E. Washington St., Iowa City, IA
52240; 319-356-5122
ORDINANCE NO. 99-3872
AN ORDINANCE CREATING SECTION 14,
CHAPTER 5, ARTICLE J, BUILDING
CONSERVATION CODE, BY ADOPTING THE
1997 EDITION OF THE UNIFORM CODE FOR
BUILDING CONSERVATION AS PUBLISHED 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.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY
COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF IOWA CITY, IOWA:
SECTION I. PURPOSE. The purpose of this
ordinance is to adopt the 1997 Edition of the
Uniform Code for Building Conservation as
published 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
its enforcement.
SECTION II. Title 14, entitled 'Uniform
Development Code," Chapter 5, entitled
13uilding and Housing," is hereby amended by
adding a new Article J, entitled 'Building
Conservation Code,"as follows:
14-5J-1: Code adopted: The 1997
Edition of the Uniform Code for Building
Conservation is hereby adopted and shall be
known as the Iowa City Code for the Building
Conservation or the Conservation Code.
SECTION III. REPEALER. All ordinances and
parts of ordinances in conflict with the provi-
sions of this Ordinance are hereby repealed.
SECTION IV. 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.
Ordinance No. 99-3872
Page 2
SECTION V. EFFECTIVE DATE. This Ordi-
nance shall be in effect after its final passage,
approval and publication, as provided by law.
Passed and approved this 9th day of
February, 1999.
ATTEST: CIT~~ ~ ~ '')
orney's Office
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Ordinance No. 99-3872
Page 3
~t was moved by Kubby and seconded
O~inance as ~ad be adopted, and upon ~llcalltherewere:
AYES: NAYS: ABSENT:
X Champion
X Kubby
X Lehman
X Norton
X O'Donnell
X Thornberry
X Vanderhoef
Norton that the
Fimt Considemtion 1/12/99
Votefor passage: AYES: Thornberry, Vanderhoef, Champion, Lehman,
Norton, O'Donnell. NAYS: None. ABSENT: Kubby.
Second Consideration 1/26/99
Vote for passage:AYES: Kubby, Lehman, Norton, 0'Donnell, Thornberry,
Vanderhoef, Champion. NAYS: None. ABSENT: None.
Date published 2/17/99
Prepared by: Tim Hennes, Acting Sr. Building
Inspector, 410 E. Washington St., Iowa City, IA
52240; 319-356-5122
ORDINANCE NO. 99-3873
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 14,
CHAPTER 5, ARTICLE D, MECHANICAL CODE,
BY ADOPTING THE 1997 EDITION OF THE
UNIFORM MECHANICAL CODE PUBLISHED BY
THE INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE OF
BUILDING OFFICIALS, AND PROVIDING FOR
CERTAIN AMENDMENTS THEREOF; TO
PROVIDE FOR THE PROTECTION OF THE
HEALTH, WELFARE AND SAFETY OF THE
CITIZENS OF IOWA CITY, IOWA.
BE iT ORDAINED BY THE CITY
COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF IOWA CITY, IOWA:
SECTION I. PURPOSE. The purpose of this
ordinance is to adopt the 1997 Edition of the
Uniform Mechanical Code as published by the
International Conference of Building Officials;
and to provide for certain amendments thereof;
to provide for the protection of the health,
welfare and safety of the citizens of Iowa City,
Iowa, and to provide for its enforcement.
SECTION II. Sections 14-5D-1, 14-5D-2, and
14-5D-3 of the City Code are hereby repealed
and the following new Sections 14-5D-1, 14-
5D-2, and 14-5D-3 are enacted in lieu thereof.
14-5D-1: Code adopted: Subject to the
following amendments, the 1997 Edition of the
Uniform Building Code (UMC) is hereby
adopted and shall be known as the Iowa City
Mechanical Code or the Mechanical Code.
Interpretations of the building official shall be
guided by the UMC application/interpretation
manual and the UMC Handbook.
14-5D-2: Interpretation of Mechanical
Code provisions: The provisions of this Code
shall be held to be the minimum requirements
adopted for the protection of the health, safety
and welfare of the citizens of Iowa City. Any
higher standards in the state statute or City
ordinance shall be applicable.
14-5D-3: Amendments to Code: The
following sections of the 1997 edition of the
Uniform Mechanical Code are amended as
follows:
Ordinance No. 99-3873
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A. Section 115. Delete Sections 115.2,
115.3, 115.3.1, and 115.3.2 and insert in lieu
thereof the foliowin.q:
115.2 Permit Fees. The fee for each
permit shall be as set forth in the mechanical
permit fee schedule as established by
resolution of the City Council.
SECTION II. REPEALER. All ordinances and
parts of ordinances in conflict with the provi-
sions of this Ordinance are hereby repealed.
SECTION Ill. 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 Ordi-
nance shall be in effect after its final passage,
approval and publication, as provided by law.
Passed and approved this 9th da~, of
F O ~/~:L999.
ATTEST: ~ CLERK ~
City Attorney's Office
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Ordinance No. 99-3873
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It was moved by Kubby and seconded by
Ordinance as road be adopted, and upon roll call thero wero:
AYES: NAYS: ABSENT:
Champion
Kubby
Lehman
Norton
O'Donnell
Thornberry
Vanderhoef
Norton that the
First Consideration 1/12/99
Vote for passage:AYES: Vanderhoef, Champion, Lehman, Norton,O'Donnell,
Thornberry, NAYS: None. ABSENT: Kubby.
Second Consideration 1/26/99
Voter or passage:AYES:Kubby,
Vanderhoef, Champion. NAYS: None.
Date published 2/17/99
Lehman,
ABSENT:
Norton, O~.Donnel] Thornberry,
None.