Pursuant to published notice and public hearing, as required by law, the International Building Code, 2021 edition, and the International Residential Code, 2021edition, published by the International Code Council, Inc., are adopted in full except for such portions as may be hereinafter deleted, modified, or amended, and shall constitute the “Building Code of the City of Clive, Iowa,” to regulate the erection, construction, enlargement, alteration, repair, moving, removal, demolition, conversion, occupancy, equipment, use, height, area, and maintenance of buildings or structures in the City, and the same are, by this reference, incorporated herein as fully and completely as if set forth in full. The use of the term “Building Code” in this chapter shall be interpreted to refer to the International Building Code, 2021 edition. The dwelling construction under the International Residential Code, 2021 edition, and appendix chapters to the International Residential Code may be utilized to determine basic guidelines or acceptable solutions to code requirements (determination to be made by the Construction Services Administrator). Furthermore, the use of the term IBC in this chapter shall be interpreted to refer to the International Building Code, 2021 edition, and the use of the term IRC shall be interpreted to refer to the International Residential Code, 2021 edition. An official copy of the International Building Code, 2021 edition, and the International Residential Code, 2021 edition, as adopted, and a certified copy of this chapter can be viewed in the Community Development Department.