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The following are deleted from the Existing Building Code, 2021 Edition, (hereinafter known as the IEBC), and are of no force or affect in this chapter:
1. 101.1 Title
2. 101.2 Scope
3. 103.0 Code Compliance Agency
4. 105.1.1 Annual Permit
5. 105.1.2 Annual Permit Records
6. 105.3.2 Time Limitation of Application
7. 105.5 Expiration
8. 105.7 Placement of Permit
9. 108.0 Fees
10. 109.3.5 Lath or Gypsum Board Inspection
11. 112.0 Means of Appeals
The paragraphs in this section represent amendments to the requirements contained in the International Existing Building Code, 2021 edition.
1. Section 105.2 Work Exempt from Permit. Delete item number 1 and add the following in lieu thereof:
A. Private sidewalks and driveways
2. Section 303 Storm Shelters. Delete this section and insert the following code sections and language.
A. Section 303.2 Additions to Group E Occupancy. Where an addition is added to an existing Group E occupancy located in an area where the shelter design wind speed for tornadoes is 250 mph in accordance with Figure 304.2 (1) of ICC 500, and the program occupant load of the addition is 50 or more, the addition shall have a storm shelter constructed in accordance with Chapters 1 through 5 and 8 of ICC 500.
B. For the purposes of this section, the installation of portable buildings for utilization on the campus or site for educational purposes shall be considered as an addition.
C. Exceptions.
(1) Group E daycare facilities
(2) Group E occupancies accessory to place of religious worship
(3) Additions meeting the requirements for shelter design in ICC 500
(4) Accessory structures to existing Group E sites where the occupancy classification of said structures are classified as Groups A-5 and U.
D. The aggregate area of all additions within a 10-year period shall be factored when determining the requirements of this section.
3. Section 303.2.1 Required Occupant Capacity. The required occupant capacity of the storm shelter shall include all buildings classified as a Group E occupancy on the campus or site, (whichever is larger) and shall be the greater of the following:
A. The total occupant load of the classrooms, vocational rooms, and offices in the Group E occupancy.
B. The occupant load of any indoor assembly space that is associated with the group E occupancy.
C. Exceptions:
(1) Where an addition is being added on an existing Group E site, and where the addition is not of sufficient size to accommodate the required occupant capacity of the storm shelter for all of the buildings on site, the storm shelter shall, at a minimum, accommodate the required capacity for the addition.
(2) Where approved by the code official, the required occupant capacity of the shelter shall be permitted to be reduced by the occupant capacity of any existing storm shelters on the campus or site.
4. Section 303.2.2 Location. Storm shelters shall be located within the buildings they serve or shall be located where the maximum distance of travel from not fewer than one exterior door of each building to a door of the shelter serving that building does not exceed 1,000 feet.
5. Section 303.2.3 Occupancy Classification. The occupancy classification for storm shelters shall be determined in accordance with Section 423.3 of the International Building Code.
6. Section 306.7 Alterations. Strike International Building Code, ICC A117.1 and replace with International Building Code, 2009 ICC A117.1 and local accessibility amendments identified in the 2021 Clive Building Code.
7. Section 502.6 Enhanced Classroom Acoustics. Delete the requirements of this section; however, preserve language if enhanced classroom acoustics are proposed.
8. Section 503.16 Enhanced Classroom Acoustics. Delete the requirements of this section; however, preserve language if enhanced classroom acoustics are proposed.
9. Section 505.3 Replacement Window for Emergency Escape and Rescue Openings. Delete this section and insert the following language:
A. Where replacement windows are required to provide emergency escape and rescue openings in Group R-2 and R-3 occupancies and one-and two-family dwellings and townhouses regulated by the International Residential Code, these replacement windows shall meet all the following conditions:
(1) Buildings built prior to January 1, 1972:
a. The replacement window is the manufacturer’s largest standard size window that will fit within the existing frame or existing rough opening. The replacement window is of the same operating style as the existing window or a style that provides for an equal or greater window opening area than the existing window.
b. The minimum net clear opening height shall be 20 inches and the minimum net clear opening width shall be 20 inches.
c. In no case shall the replacement window provide less than four point zero square feet of net clear opening.
d. The bottom of the clear opening of the replacement window shall not be greater than 48 inches above the finished floor or Code approved window platform.
B. Exception. Existing window openings that open directly to existing finished grade level are allowed up to 52 inches above the finished floor or Code approved window platform to accommodate existing taller foundations.
(1) Buildings built after January 1, 1972:
a. The replacement window is the manufacturer’s largest standard size window that will fit within the existing frame or existing rough opening. The replacement window is of the same operating style as the existing window or a style that provides for an equal or greater window opening area than the existing window.
b. In no case shall the measurement from the bottom of the window opening to the finished floor and minimum net opening width and height requirements be less than the Code applicable when the building was built.
10. Section 506.6 Enhanced Classroom Acoustics. Delete the requirements of this section; however, preserve language if enhanced classroom acoustics are proposed.
11. Section 702.5 Replacement Window for Emergency Escape and Rescue Openings. Delete this section and insert the following language:
A. Where replacement windows are required to provide emergency escape and rescue openings in Group R-2 and R-3 occupancies and one-and two-family dwellings and townhouses regulated by the International Residential Code, these replacement windows shall meet all the following conditions:
(1) Buildings built prior to January 1, 1972:
a. The replacement window is the manufacturer’s largest standard size window that will fit within the existing frame or existing rough opening. The replacement window is of the same operating style as the existing window or a style that provides for an equal or greater window opening area than the existing window.
b. The minimum net clear opening height shall be 20 inches and the minimum net clear opening width shall be 20 inches.
c. In no case shall the replacement window provide less than four point zero square feet of net clear opening.
d. The bottom of the clear opening of the replacement window shall not be greater than 48 inches above the finished floor or Code approved window platform.
B. Exception. Existing window openings that open directly to existing finished grade level are allowed up to 52 inches above the finished floor or Code approved window platform to accommodate existing taller foundations.
(1) Buildings built after January 1, 1972:
a. The replacement window is the manufacturer’s largest standard size window that will fit within the existing frame or existing rough opening. The replacement window is of the same operating style as the existing window or a style that provides for an equal or greater window opening area than the existing window.
b. In no case shall the measurement from the bottom of the window opening to the finished floor and minimum net opening width and height requirements be less than the Code applicable when the building was built.
12. Section 1011.5.6 Existing Emergency Escape and Rescue Openings. Delete this section and insert the following language:
A. Where a change of occupancy would require an emergency escape and rescue opening at locations identified within the International Building Code or International Residential Code, existing operable windows serving as the emergency escape and rescue opening shall meet all the following conditions:
(1) Buildings built prior to January 1, 1972:
a. The window is the manufacturer’s largest standard size window that will fit within the existing frame or existing rough opening. The window is of the same operating style as the existing window or a style that provides for an equal or greater window opening area than the existing window.
b. The minimum net clear opening height shall be 20 inches and the minimum net clear opening width shall be 20 inches.
c. In no case shall the window provide less than four point zero square feet of net clear opening.
d. The bottom of the clear opening of the window shall not be greater than 48 inches above the finished floor or Code approved window platform.
B. Exception. Existing window openings that open directly to existing finished grade level are allowed up to 52 inches above the finished floor or Code approved window platform to accommodate existing taller foundations.
(1) Buildings built after January 1, 1972:
a. The window is the manufacturer’s largest standard size window that will fit within the existing frame or existing rough opening. The window is of the same operating style as the existing window or a style that provides for an equal or greater window opening area than the existing window.
b. In no case shall the measurement from the bottom of the window opening to the finished floor and minimum net opening width and height requirements be less than the Code applicable when the building was built.
In any case where the provisions of this chapter, or the International Existing Building Code, 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.
No person performing construction of any nature or furnishing materials, or performing services within the City shall drive across or cause any vehicle, trailer, implement, equipment, materials, or supplies to cross any street curbing without adequately protecting the street curbing from damage thereby.
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