Pursuant to published notice and public hearing, as required by law, the following codes are hereby adopted as the Building Code, to regulate the erection, construction, enlargement, alteration, repair, moving, removal, conversion, demolition, occupancy, equipment, use, height and area of buildings or structures within the City and the same are by this reference incorporated herein as fully and completely as if set forth in full herein with the name “City of Adel” inserted in Section 101.1 of each code:
1. The International Building Code, 2006 Edition, as published by the International Code Council.
a. Section 108.2 Fees. The permit fee schedule (Exhibit “A”) is established by the City and is on file at City Hall.
b. Rate Adjustments. Before July 1 of each year, the Clerk shall compute and present to the Council an adjustment to the permit fees based upon the multiplication of the current rate by a factor equal to the increase in the Consumer Price Index (C.P.I.) as calculated by the Iowa League of Cities budget report.
c. Section 108.3. Valuations. Building valuations shall be determined using the latest Building Valuation Data Sheet.
d. Section 1612.3. The most current flood map issued by the Federal Emergency Management Agency shall be used.
2. The International Residential Code for One & Two Family Dwellings, 2006 Edition, as published by the International Code Council.
a. R108.2. Fees. The permit fee schedule (Exhibit “A”) is established by the City and is on file at City Hall.
b. Rate Adjustments. Before July 1 of each year, the Clerk shall compute and present to the Council an adjustment to the permit fees based upon the multiplication of the current rate by a factor equal to the increase in the Consumer Price Index (C.P.I.) as calculated by the Iowa League of Cities budget report for budgeting purposes.
3. The International Mechanical Code, 2021 Edition, as published by the International Code Council.
4. The International Plumbing Code, 2021 Edition, as published by the International Code Council.
5. The National Electrical Code, 2020 Edition, as published by the National Fire Protection Association.
6. The International Existing Building Code, 2006, as published by the International Code Council.
7. The International Property Maintenance Code, 2006, as published by the International Code Council.
8. The International Energy Conservation Code, 2012, as published by the International Code Council.
Building requirements of the City Zoning Code shall supersede those requirements in the International Building Codes if they are more restrictive than the adopted Building, Mechanical, Plumbing and Electrical Code.
(Section 156.03 – Ord. 383 – Jun. 22 Supp.)