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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2009-11-17 Public hearing NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING Notice is hereby given that a public hearing will be held by the City Council of Iowa City, Iowa, at 7:00 p.m. on the 17th day of November June, 2009, in Emma J. Harvat Hall in City Hall, 410 E. Washington Street, Iowa City, Iowa, or if said meeting is cancelled, at the next meeting of the City Council thereafter as posted by the City Clerk; at which hearing the Council will consider: 1. An ordinance changing the zoning from Interim Development Single-Family (ID- RS) zone to Medium Density Single- Family (RS-8) zone for 7.91 acres of land located on Huntington Drive west of Taft Avenue. 2. An ordinance amending Title 14, Zoning Code, to allow specialized education facilities in the Intensive Commercial (CI- 1)zone by special exception. 3. An ordinance amending Title 14, Zoning Code, to allow flexibility in fence screening requirements for salvage yards. 4. An ordinance amending Title 14, Zoning Code, to allow wheel chair ramps and stoops to extend into the required setbacks areas for all building types. 5. An ordinance amending Title 14, Zoning Code, to clarify standards that apply to duplexes and single-family attached dwellings in Planned Development Overlay (OPD) zones. 6. An ordinance amending article 14-7B-7, Development Fees, to specify that the amount of the Near Southside Neighborhood Parking Facility District Impact Fee shall be adjusted annually based on the National Historic Cost Indexes contained in the most recent edition of the Engineering News Record rather than the Means Square Foot Costs Manual and to hold any negative changes to the cost index of the preceding year. Copies of the proposed ordinances and resolutions are on file for public examination in the office of the City Clerk, City Hall, Iowa City, Iowa. 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An ordinance adopting the 2009 Editions of the International Building Code, International Residential Code, International Fire Code, Uniform Plumbing Code, International Mechanical Code, and International Fuel Gas Code. Copies of the proposed ordinance are on file for public examination in the office of the City Clerk, City Hall, 410 E. Washington St., Iowa City, Iowa. Persons wishing to make their views known for Council consideration are encouraged to appear at the above-mentioned time and place. MARIAN K. KARR, CITY CLERK Hisblg/nph codes 2009.doc CITYOFIOWA CITY Date: November 5, 2009 To: City Council From: Tim Hennes, Senior Building Inspector MEMORANDUM Re: Notable Changes Contained in the 2009 Editions of the Codes, and Local Amendments The Building Inspection Division presents for your review, significant changes made by local amendments and notable changes between the 2006 codes and the 2009 codes for your review. The Board of Appeals, at their public meeting on November 2, 2009, voted unanimously to recommend approval of the code as amended. The adoption of this code is supported by the Greater Iowa City Area Homebuilders Association. 1. International Residential Code (IRC) The majority of amendments of the IRC are for clarification of a code requirement or to reflect local practices that have evolved from previous building codes and their amendments. Following are notable changes or proposed new amendments: a. New requirement in Section R313: Eliminate the requirement to install afire sprinkling system in all dwelling units and adds a new regulation requiring fire protection on the underside of floor/ceiling areas where the dwelling incorporates light weight materials. Comment: Dwellings incorporating designed lightweight materials such as trusses or engineered lightweight material (including but not limited to wooden I-Beams, cold-form steel or light gauge bar joist trusses) in the structural floor or ceiling areas, shall protect the floors/ceilings areas with not less than 'h -inch gypsum board with joints taped and fastener heads treated on the underside of the floor/ceiling system. Exception: If the underside of a floor system is a crawl space where no combustible materials are stored or if the dwelling unit is has an automatic residential fire sprinkler system installed the dwelling unit is exempt from this new requirement. b. New requirement in Section R315: Requires carbon monoxide alarms in all new dwelling units and in dwellings where work requiring a permit occurs in existing dwellings that have an attached garage or that have fuel-fired appliances. Comment: .;~,, 2 The section requires carbon monoxide alarms outside each sleeping area in the immediate vicinity of the bedrooms in dwelling units that have attached garages or have fuel-fired appliances. c. Amendments to Section R320: Add visit-ability standards. Comment: The amendment applies to new one- and two-family dwellings and is not required for new townhouses, or existing structures for repairs, alterations, change of occupancy or additions unless the square footage of the addition is more than 25% of the existing structure, then, the addition must comply. Exception: Applies to new townhouses constructed using public funds. The minimum usability requirements are as follows: 1. Interior doors: At least one bedroom, one bathroom and all other passage doorway header widths, on the level served by the designed step-less entrance, must be framed to accommodate a minimum 38" clear rough opening. The framing for the doorway width opening may be reduced to accommodate any door size provided public funds are not used in which the minimum door clear opening shall be thirty-two inches (32") when the door is open ninety degrees (90 ), measured between the face of the door and the opposite stop. Note: A 34" door hung in the standard manner, provides an acceptable 32" opening. Exception: Doors serving closets twenty-four inches (24") or less in depth. 2. Switch and outlet requirements: All wall switches, controlling light fixtures, fans, all temperature control devices and all receptacles shall be located in an area between fifteen (15) and forty-eight (48) inches above finished floor. The height will be determined by measuring from the finished floor to the center of the device. When the control or receptacle placement is prohibited by the height of the window or design feature, alternative locations may be approved by the building official. 3. Electrical panel requirements: Electrical panels shall be located so that the individual circuit breakers are located between 15" and 54" above the floor. 4. Sanitation facilities: There must be at least one bathroom containing a water closet (toilet), lavatory (sink) and a shower, bathtub, or combination bath/tub located on the level of the dwelling to be accessed by a step-less entrance. The room must be designed in a manner that will provide a minimum of thirty inches (30") by forty-eight inches (48") clear floor space at the water closet and lavatory. The clear floor space shall not be obstructed by a doorway swing; however, clear floor space at fixtures may overlap if sufficient maneuvering space is provided within the room fora person using a wheelchair or other mobility aid to enter and close the door, use the fixtures, reopen the door and exit. Doors may swing into the clear floor space provided at any fixture if the maneuvering space is provided. Maneuvering space may include any knee space or toe space available below bathroom fixtures. Exception: 1. If public funds are not used and a proposed bathroom design shows a shower, bathtub or combination tub/shower can be provided within the room or an adjoining room than the shower or bathtub is not required. 2. The building official may waive this requirement based on the determination that strict compliance is financially impractical. 3 5. Wall Reinforcement: A bathroom must be provided with wood blocking installed within wall framing to support grab bars as needed. The wood blocking, when measured to the center, will be located between thirty-three inches (33) and thirty-six inches (36") above the finished floor. The wood blocking must be located in all walls adjacent to and behind a toilet, shower, or bathtub. 6. Step-less Entrance: At least one building entrance must be designed, without encroaching into any required parking space, that complies with the Iowa City Building Code standard for an accessible entrance on an accessible route served by a ramp in accordance with section R311.8 or a no-step entrance. The accessible route must extend from a vehicular drop-off, or parking to a building entrance. The entry door must have a minimum net clear opening of thirty-two inches (32"). Note: Iowa City .code only requires one parking space for single family dwellings Exceptions: 1. If public funds are used the step-less entrance must be provided. 2. The building official may waive this requirement based upon the determination that strict compliance is financially or environmentally impractical. Split-level and townhouse style homes may be exempted. 7. Garages: Must be wired for power operated overhead doors. 8. Decks: All exterior decks and patios surfaces adjacent to the level served by the designed step-less entrance must be built within four inches (4") of the dwellings finish floor level or top of threshold whichever is higher. d. Amendment to Sections R612.2 & 1405.13.2: Eliminate the provisions that have been added for window sill height and protection of fall from exterior operable windows when such windows are located more than 72 inches above exterior grade. Comment: Amendment eliminates the requirement that all windows greater than 72 inches above exterior finished grade be 24 inches above the finish floor unless the window is fixed; or if operable, the opening is limited to no more than 4 inches; or there is a guard installed on the window. e. Amendment to Section G2415.1: Eliminate the requirement prohibiting gas piping not extend through any townhouse unit other than the unit served by such gas piping. Comment: Amendment is consistent with the mechanical and fuel gas code with regard to gas piping being installed through dwelling units. Zero lot-line units will still be required to have separate services but single structures that contain multiple units will be allowed to have the gas piping extend through other units. This is consistent with how gas pipe is installed now and in the past. f. New requirements in Sections M1502 and G2439: Requires dryer ducts in concealed spaces to have their length permanently identified. Also, duct protection is required where the duct is subject to damage from nails or screws during finish work. Comment: 1. Where the exhaust duct is concealed within the building construction, the equivalent length of the exhaust duct shall be identified on a permanent label or tag. 4 2. Protective shield plates shall be placed where nails or screws from finish or other work are likely to penetrate the clothes dryer exhaust duct. g. New requirement in Section M1601: Requires duct work seams and joints to be sealed. Comments: Joints of duct systems shall be made substantially air tight by means of tapes, mastics, liquid sealants, gasketing, or other approved means. h. New requirements in Section 2101.10: Requires hydronic piping to be pressure tested. Comment: Hydronic piping shall be tested hydrostatically at a pressure of not less than 100 pounds per square inch for a duration of not less than 15 minutes. i. New requirement in Section M2103.2: Requires installation of a thermal barrier in floors that incorporate a radiant floor heating system. Also, the piping must be pressure tested. Comment: 1. Radiant piping used in slab-on-grade applications shall have insulating materials having a minimum R-value of 5 installed beneath the slab. 2. In suspended floor applications, insulation shall be installed in the joist bay cavity serving the heating space above and shall consist of materials having a minimum R-value of 11. 3. Piping to be embedded shall be tested by applying a hydrostatic pressure of not less than 100 pounds per square inch. The pressure shall be maintained for 30 minutes. 2. International Building Code (IBC) a. New Section 703.6: Requires fire walls, fire barriers, and other walls required to have protected openings or protected penetrations to be identified above the ceiling where a concealed space is created. Comment: Helps assure the integrity of the fire and/or smoke separation walls are maintained during the life of a building. b. Revision to Section 1009.12: Requires handrails when there are four or more stair risers within dwelling units of certain residential occupancies. Comment: The requirement for handrails at stairs within apartments has been modified to provide consistency with the IRC by not requiring handrails on stairs within an apartment if the stair has three or fewer risers. c. Revision to Section 1013.1: Clarifies when a guardrail is required on an elevated deck located where there is a substantial change in the ground below. Comments: Specifies that a guard is required when there is more than thirty inches (30") measured vertically from the walking surface to the grade below at any point within thirty six inches (36") horizontally to the edge of the walking surface. 3. Uniform Plumbing Code a. New Section 402.3.1: Non-water Urinals are now approved for use. Comment: New provision allows the use of waterless urinals with language similar to how we allowed their use at Iowa City Schools where adequate water supply must be provided so they may be changed to flushometer urinals in retrofit. b. Section 1211.15.2: Electrical Bonding of Corrugated Stainless Steel Tubing is required at the point where the gas service enters the building. The bonding jumper shall be no smaller than six (6) AWG copper wire. Comment: New section provides a specific location for bonding of the gas piping system and a minimum size bonding jumper. 4. International Mechanical Code and International Fuel Gas Code a. New requirements in Section 506.4.2: Provides termination requirements for Type II Commercial kitchen hood exhaust. Comment: This new section will provide designers, installers, and inspectors with clear direction for terminating the exhaust from a Type II hood. b. New requirements in 507: Provides clarification on what type of commercial kitchen hood is required above an appliance. Comment: The revisions eliminate the references to specific appliances such as fryers, broilers, steamers, etc. and replaces them by tying the provisions to defined terms of light-, medium-, and extra-heavy-duty cooking appliances. 5. International Fire Code (See Memorandum from Fire Marshal) CITYOFIOWA CITY Date: November 3, 2009 To: City Council From: John Grier, Fire Marshal MEMORANDUM Re: Notable changes to the 2009 edition of the International Fire Code The fire department presents for your review, notable changes to the 2009 International Fire Code (IFC). 105.6.16 NEW SECTION. Flammable and Combustible Liquids- Requires an operational permit for biodiesel stored and dispensed from tanks or portable tanks. 106.2.1 NEW SECTION. Inspection Requests and Approvals- Establishes that the permit holder is responsible for arranging required inspections when completed work is ready. 113 NEW SECTION. Fees -Introduces new requirements that allow a jurisdiction to establish fees for plan review and inspections. The provision was added to align the administrative provisions of the fire code with the other model codes. 202 NEW DEFINITION. Emergency Communications Center -Shall mean the Iowa City Emergency Communications Center unless and until the operation of the Johnson County Joint Emergency Communications Center. 304.3.2 NEW SECTION. Container Capacity Exceeding 5.33 Cubic Feet -Requires waste collection containers with a capacity more than 5.33 cubic feet must be constructed of materials with a limited heat release rate. Many of the commercially available waste collection containers are constructed of polyethylene, which exhibits a heat release rate similar to that of many petroleum solvents. 315.3.1 NEW SECTION. Storage Beneath Overhead Projections from Buildings -Storage of combustible commodities is prohibited beneath canopies and similar projections in buildings protected by an automatic sprinkler system unless the sprinkler protection is extended over these areas. 403.3 NEW SECTION. Crowd Manager -Trained crowd managers shall be provided for facilities or events where more than 1,000 persons congregate. The requirement broadens venues where a crowd manager is required. .±~'- 404.3.3 NEW SECTION. Lockdown Plans -Establishes requirements for the development and implementation of lock-down plans. The requirements ensure that when a lockdown is implemented, the event is done in accordance with an approved plan and the fire protection and life safety systems in the building are not disabled. 505.1 NEW SECTION. Address Identification -For buildings that are not visible from the public way. This is a retroactive requirement that can be applied to existing and new buildings. In instances in which access is by means of a private road or the building cannot be viewed from the public way, a sign monument or a sign mounted on a pole or other approved means is required to identify the address of the building(s). 510 NEW SECTION. Emergency Responder Radio Coverage -New requirements now address the signal coverage of public safety radio systems in new and existing buildings. The radio coverage is considered acceptable if signal strength can be maintained in 95% of all areas on each floor of a building. In existing buildings, if the wired system cannot be repaired or is undergoing replacement, the fire code official can require the installation of a building radio amplification system. Requirements for an in-building amplification system are found in Appendix J. 603.4.2 NEW SECTION. Portable Outdoor Gas-Fired Heating Appliances -Requirements for the selection, use, and operations of outdoor patio heaters, which are commonly used to heat outdoor seating areas at restaurants are established. 604.2.14.1.3 NEW SECTION. Connected Facilities -Fire pumps serving high-rise buildings must be connected to an emergency power source and branch circuit. The primary difference between standby and emergency power in the IFC is the time limit from the time that the primary power source is disconnected and the time that the power source becomes available. For standby power circuits, the maximum time duration is 60 seconds, versus a 10-second maximum time duration for emergency power circuits. 607.3 NEW SECTION. Fire Service Access Elevator -High-rise buildings more than 120 feet above the lowest level of fire department vehicle access are now required to have a dedicated elevator for use by the fire service. 609.3 NEW SECTION. Operations and Maintenance -Requirements for the operation and maintenance of commercial cooking equipment now include cleaning frequencies based on the type of cooking operations: high-volume = 3 months; low-volume = 12 months; operations utilizing solid-fuel burning appliances = 1 month; all other operations = 6 months. 903.2.2 NEW SECTION/AMENDMENT. Ambulatory Health Care Facilities -Group B occupancies now include ambulatory health care facilities (buildings or portions thereof used to provide medical, surgical, psychiatric, nursing, or similar care on less than a 24-hour basis to individuals who are rendered incapable of self-preservation). Requires installation of automatic fire sprinkler system in all fire areas containing a Group B ambulatory health care facility occupancy. 903.2.3 NEW SECTION. Group EOccupancies -The automatic fire sprinkler system requirement was reduced from 20,000 square feet to 12,000 square feet. 903.2.7 NEW SECTION. Group M Furniture Stores -Regardless of the fire area, automatic sprinkler protection is now required in any new Group M occupancy that displays or sells upholstered furniture. This provision does not apply to retailers who sell only mattresses and box springs or furniture that is not upholstered. Some retailers commonly locate into buildings with an area that is less than 12,000 square feet knowing that this limit is the threshold for automatic sprinkler protection. This is no longer the case under this new provision. 903.2.11.1 NEW SECTION. Stories and Basements without Openings -Location of openings in stories and basements without openings is clarified. The requirement for an automatic sprinkler system applies if the required openings are not distributed such that the lineal distance between adjacent openings does not exceed 50 feet. The requirement applies only to the affected basement or story and does not mandate protection throughout the entire building. 903.3.1.2.1 NEW SECTION. Balconies and Decks -Sprinklers protecting combustible exterior decks and balconies in a Group R-2 occupancy now require a combustible deck or roof above the sprinklers. 903.3.1.3 NEW SECTION. NFPA 13D Sprinkler Systems - If an automatic fire sprinkler system is required in one- and two-family dwellings and townhouses, the system shall be installed in accordance with NFPA 13D. 903.3.5.3 NEW AMENDMENT. Water Supply Safety Margin -Requires inclusion of a safety margin of 10%, but not less than 5 psi, in the hydraulic calculation. 903.6.2 NEW SECTION. Group I-2 Occupancies -Automatic sprinkler protection is retroactively required in all unsprinklered Group I-2 occupancies. The code change aligns the IFC with NFPA's 101, Life Safety Code requirements. 912.8 NEW AMENDMENT. Water Supply -Requires water supply for fire department connections for a sprinkler system to be located not more than 100 feet from a hydrant. This change mirrors standpipe water supply requirements found in NFPA 14. 1005.1 NEW SECTION. Minimum Required Egress Width -The allowance for a reduction in the minimum required calculated means of egress width due to the presence of an automatic sprinkler system has been eliminated. 1007.3 NEW SECTION. Required Areas of Refuge -Areas of refuge are no longer mandated as required elements of accessible means of egress in those buildings equipped throughout with an automatic sprinkler system. 1007.6.3 NEW SECTION. Two-Way Communications- Ameans of communication is required for use by impaired individuals in multiple-story buildings. 1008.1.9.8 NEW SECTION. Electromagnetically Locked Egress Doors - In limited occupancy groups, doors that are electromagnetically locked during building occupancy are now permitted to be used if equipped with listed hardware. 1016.2 NEW SECTION. Travel Distance Increase for Roof Vents -The allowance for an increased travel distance in fully sprinklered Group F-1 and S-1 occupancies that are 4 provided with automatic smoke and heat vents has been eliminated. There remains a lack of comprehensive understanding. of the interaction between smoke and heat vents inside of a fully sprinklered building. This lack of understanding is further complicated when high- piled combustible storage is introduced. 1024 NEW SECTION. Luminous Egress Path Markings - Photoluminescent or self-luminous exit path markings are now required in exit enclosures of new and existing high-rise buildings. 1501.2 NEW SECTION. Nonapplicability for Flammable Finishes -Liquids that do not have a fire point and certain water-based liquid formulations are no longer treated as a flammable finishing material. The code change was developed to address the use of water formulated paints and coatings that contain a small amount of flammable or combustible liquids. 2206.8 NEW SECTION. Alcohol Blended Fuels -Requirements for the design, construction, and maintenance of motor vehicle fuel-dispensing stations dispensing alcohol-blended fuels are now specified in IFC Chapter 22. 2305.6 NEW SECTION. Designation of Storage Heights -Code officials are now granted the authority to require that the maximum allowable storage height in buildings used for high- piled combustible storage be visually indicated. Chapter 46 NEW CHAPTER. Construction Requirements for Existing Buildings -Retroactive construction requirements for existing buildings have been consolidated into this new chapter. ^^ ^^ fhe Greater Iowa City Area ~ H BA F-1~ME E3UILpERS AS50CiATION October 29, 2009 Iowa City Board of Appeals City of Iowa City 410 E Washington Iowa City, IA 52240 Dear Board Members, I am writing to you with our support for the adoption of the 2009 Building Code and the proposed amendments. The Home Builders Association and our members take great pride in our craft and are committed to building quality homes. We enjoy a good working relationship with Building Official, Tim Hennes, and Director of Housing, Doug Boothroy, and are appreciative of their willingness and desire to involve our Association in policy decisions and Code implementation that affect our industry. While we may not agree with every item in the proposed code, it represents the collaborative effort between City officials and the housing industry and symbolizes what can be achieved through open communication and a collaborative process. Thank you for your time and consideration on this very important matter. Should you have any questions or comments, please feel free to contact our office at 351-5333. Sincerely, ~arari e~wartaendruLer Sarah Swartzendruber President Greater Iowa City Area Home Builders Association ~°~ NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING ON PLANS, SPECIFICATIONS, AND ESTIMATED COST FOR THE NORTH DODGE STREET PEDESTRIAN BRIDGE OVER 1-80 PROJECT IN THE CITY OF IOWA CITY, IOWA TO ALL TAXPAYERS OF THE CITY OF IOWA CITY, IOWA, AND TO OTHER INTERESTED PERSONS: Public notice is hereby given that the City Council of the City of Iowa City, Iowa, will conduct a public hearing on plans, specifications, and estimated cost for the construction of the North Dodge Street Pedestrian Bridge Over I-80 Project in said city at 7:00 p.m. on the 17th day of November, 2009, said meeting to be held in the Emma J. Harvat Hall in the City Hall, 410 E. Washington Street in said city, or if said meeting is cancelled, at the next meeting of the City Council thereafter as posted by the City Clerk. Said plans, specifications, and estimated cost are now on file in the office of the City Clerk in the City Hall in Iowa City, Iowa, and may be inspected by any interested persons. Any interested persons may appear at said meeting of the City Council for the purpose of making objections to and comments concerning said plans, specifications, contract or the cost of making said improvement. This notice is given by order of the City Council of the City of Iowa City, Iowa and as provided by law. MARIAN K. KARR, CITY CLERK