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For the purposes of this Code, the Construction Services Administrator may also be referred to as the Building Official. It shall be the duty of the Construction Services Administrator, appointed under provisions of the Community Development Director, to administer and enforce the provisions of this chapter and to make any required inspections or tests. A person or persons may be appointed as assistants or agents of the Construction Services Administrator as may be necessary to carry out the provisions of this chapter. For the purpose of making inspections, tests, or otherwise discharging their official duties, the Construction Services Administrator, or an appointed assistant or agent, shall have the right to enter, at any time, any building, area, or manhole upon notifying the company or individual owning or having charge or control of the same. Whenever, in the judgment of the Construction Services Administrator, any structure is suspected of being, or found to be, defective or dangerous, or whenever from any cause the premises shall be in such defective condition as to be in danger of fires, or accident to workers or the general public, the Construction Services Administrator shall at once order the removal of such defects and the remedying of such improper condition.
Except as otherwise provided in this Code, no person shall cover or conceal, or cause to be covered or concealed, any new construction, electrical, plumbing, or mechanical systems or apparatus for which a permit has been issued, until such new construction, electrical, plumbing, or mechanical systems or apparatus have been inspected and approved as required by this Code. The Construction Services Administrator shall have authority to remove or cause the removal of any obstructions which may prevent the proper inspection of new construction, electrical, plumbing, or mechanical systems or apparatus. Upon the completion of the new construction, electrical, plumbing, or mechanical systems or apparatus in any building, it shall be the duty of the company, firm, or individual doing the same to notify the Construction Services Administrator, who shall inspect the same on receipt of such notice for conformance to the provisions of this Code. Certificates of Occupancy shall not be issued unless the new construction, electrical, plumbing, or mechanical systems or apparatus are in conformity with the rules and regulations set forth in this Code.
1. Authority. Whenever the Construction Services Administrator finds any work regulated by this Code being performed in a manner either contrary to the provisions of this Code or dangerous or unsafe, the Construction Services Administrator shall be authorized to issue a stop work order.
2. Issuance. The stop work order shall be in writing and shall state the reason for the order and the conditions under which the work will be permitted to resume. The stop work order shall be given to the owner of the property involved, or to the owner’s agent, or to the person doing the work. Upon issuance of a stop work order, all work shall immediately cease. All other persons shall vacate the job site immediately or be subject to penalties as prescribed by law.
3. Unlawful Continuance. Upon issuance of a stop work order, all work shall immediately cease and all persons shall vacate the job site immediately. Any work on the premise shall be limited to the removal or correction of the violation or unsafe condition.
The following are deleted from the International Mechanical Code (IMC), 2021 edition, and International Residential Code Chapters 12-24, 2021 edition, and are of no force or effect in this chapter:
1. IMC Sections.
A. 103.3 Deputies
B. 104.5 Identification
C. 106.1.1 Annual Permit
D. 106.1.2 Annual Permit Records
E. 106.3.2 Time Limitation of Application
F. 106.4.3 Permits: Expiration
G. 106.4.4 Permits: Extensions
H. 106.4.7 Posting of Permit
I. 109 Fees
J. 113 Means of Appeal
K. 114 Board of Appeals
L. 504.9.4.2 Manufacturer’s Instructions
M. 504.9.5 Length Identification
2. IRC Sections.
A. M1502.4.5.2 Manufacturer’s Instructions
B. M1502.4.6 Length Identification
C. G2439.7 Domestic Clothes Dryer Exhaust Ducts
The paragraphs in this section represent amendments to the requirements contained in the International Mechanical Code, 2021 edition, and the International Residential Code, Chapters 12-24, 2021 edition.
1. Delete all references to the “International Plumbing Code” and insert in lieu thereof:
A. Uniform Plumbing Code, as adopted by the State of Iowa
2. Delete all reference to the electrical provisions of the International Residential Code, 2021 edition, and insert in lieu thereof:
A. National Electrical Code, as adopted by the State of Iowa.
3. Section 504.9.2 Duct Installation. Delete this section and insert the following in lieu thereof:
A. Exhaust ducts shall be supported at intervals not to exceed four feet, and shall be secured in place. The insert end of the duct shall extend into the adjoining duct or fitting in the direction of airflow. Exhaust duct joints shall be sealed in accordance with Section 603.9 and shall be mechanically fastened. Ducts shall not be joined with screws or similar fasteners. Where dryer exhaust ducts are enclosed in a wall or ceiling cavities, such cavities shall be of sufficient size to allow the installation of the duct, without changing the configuration of the duct.
B. Exception. Dryer duct sections that are longer than four feet shall be supported minimally every six feet.
4. Section IRC M1502.4.2 Duct Installation. Delete this section and insert the following in lieu thereof:
A. Exhaust ducts shall be supported at intervals not to exceed four feet, and shall be secured in place. The insert end of the duct shall extend into the adjoining duct or fitting in the direction of airflow. Exhaust duct joints shall be sealed in accordance with Section M1601.4.1 and shall be mechanically fastened. Ducts shall not be joined with screws or similar fasteners. Where dryer exhaust ducts are enclosed in a wall or ceiling cavities, such cavities shall be of sufficient size to allow the installation of the duct, without changing the configuration of the duct.
B. Exception. Dryer duct sections that are longer than four feet shall be supported minimally every six feet.
5. Section 604.3 Coverings and Linings. Insert the following to the existing text.
A. The use of air-inflated/encapsulated duct wrap to achieve required R-values shall be prohibited.
6. Section IRC M1601.3 Duct Insulation Materials. Add the following:
A. 5. The use of air-inflated/encapsulated duct wrap to achieve required R-values shall be prohibited.
7. Section 603.1 General. Add the following to the existing text.
A. Air plenums and ducts located in the floor and wall cavities shall be separated from unconditioned spaces by construction with sufficient insulation to meet Energy Code requirements. The areas include, but are not limited to, exterior walls, cantilevered floors, and floors above garages.
8. Section IRC M1601.4 Installations. Add the following subsection:
A. Section IRC M1601.4.11 Air Plenum and Duct Separation.
(1) Air plenums and ducts located in the floor and wall cavities shall be separated from unconditioned spaces by construction with sufficient insulation to meet Energy Code requirements. The areas include, but are not limited to, exterior walls, cantilevered floors, and floors above garages.
9. Add section 602.5: Return Air Separation.
A. Return air openings shall be located a minimum of four feet, measured in any direction, from a supply air diffuser.
10. Section IRC M1602. Return Air. Add the following subsection.
A. Section IRC M1602.3 Return Air Separation.
(1) Return air openings shall be located a minimum of four feet, measured in any direction, from a supply air diffuser.
11. Section IRC G2414.5.4 Corrugated Stainless-Steel Tubing (CSST). Delete this section and replace with the following:
A. Arc resistant corrugated stainless steel tubing shall be listed in accordance with ANSI LC1 (Optional Section 5.16)/CSA 6.26.
12. Section IRC G2415.2 CSST.
Delete this section and replace with the following:
A. Only CSST with an Arc Resistant Jacket or Covering System listed in accordance with ANSI LC1 (Optional Section 5.16)/CSA 6.26-2016 shall be installed in accordance with the terms of its approval, the conditions of listing, the manufacturer’s instructions and this Code including electrical bonding requirements in Section G2411. CSST shall not be used for through-wall penetrations from the point of delivery of the gas supply to the inside of the structure. CSST shall not be installed in locations where subject to physical damage unless protected in an approved manner.
In any case where the provisions of this chapter, or the International Mechanical Code, 2021 edition, or International Residential Code Chapters 12-24, 2021 edition, adopted hereby, are found to be in conflict with a provision of the Code of Iowa, or a provision of any zoning, building, fire, safety, or health ordinance or code of the City, the provision which establishes the higher standard for the promotion and protection of the health and safety of the people shall prevail.
1. It shall be the permit holder’s responsibility to inspect the construction site on a daily basis to ensure that the site is clean and free of excess debris. In no case shall debris, refuse, or junk be permitted to blow, drift, or otherwise be deposited upon an adjacent street or property.
2. Similarly, the permit holder shall be solely responsible for controlling erosion on-site throughout the duration of the construction project. Erosion control shall be managed in accordance with Chapter 11 of this title.
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