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Plans and specifications showing the proposed work in the necessary detail shall be submitted when requested by the Building Inspector. If a permit is denied, the applicant may submit revised plans and specifications without payment of any additional fee. If, in the course of the work, it is found necessary to make any change from the plans and specifications on which a permit was issued, amended plans and specifications, and fees in the amount of half the fees originally required shall be submitted. A supplementary permit, subject to the same conditions applicable to the original application for a permit, shall be issued to cover the change.
It is the duty of the Building Inspector to administer and enforce the provisions of this chapter and to make any required inspections or tests; and to establish departmental rules subject to Council approval for the effective and efficient administration and enforcement hereof.
In lieu of individual permits provided for in Section 155.04, an annual permit shall be issued after application to any registered building contractor or building owner entitled to secure permits for the repair, maintenance or remodeling in or on a building or premises for any repair, maintenance or remodeling of a value less than five hundred dollars ($500.00). An application for a permit shall be in writing and shall contain a description of the premises on which the work is to be done. The annual permit fee, which is set by resolution of the City council and listed in the Schedule of Civil Penalties and Fees in the Appendix of this Code of Ordinances, shall accompany the application. The permit holder shall keep a record of all work done under the permit. This record shall be accessible to the Building Inspector at all reasonable times and shall be delivered to the Building Inspector’s office monthly by the registered building contractor. All work done under such permits shall be performed in conformance with the provisions of this chapter and be subject to inspection.
1. A “building contractor” is any person doing any building work for hire for which a permit is required pursuant to Section 105 of the International Building Code other than a building owner performing his or her own work.
2. All building contractors shall be registered with the Building Inspector of the City.
3. Any person desiring to be registered as a building contractor shall annually apply to the City Clerk on a form to be supplied by the Clerk. The application must be accompanied by a fee in an amount set by resolution of the Council and a certificate of insurance for general liability insurance with limits of $100,000.00, completed operations product insurance with limits of $100,000.00, business automobile insurance with limits of $100,000.00, and statutory worker’s compensation insurance. The contractor registration fee is listed in the Schedule of Civil Penalties and Fees in the Appendix to this Code of Ordinances.
The Building Inspector may revoke any registration if it is obtained through willful nondisclosure, misstatement or misrepresentation of a material fact, or if a material provision of the Building Code has been violated. Before a registration may be revoked, the contractor shall be given notice in writing, either personally or as required by the applicable Iowa Rules of Civil Procedure, enumerating the charges against such contractor. The contractor shall be entitled to a fair hearing before the Building Inspector not less than five days or later than thirty days after receipt of the notice. The decision of the Building Inspector may be appealed to the Council at its next regular meeting. The Council may affirm, amend, remand or reverse the Inspector’s decision. A person whose registration has been revoked shall not be permitted to apply for another registration within one year from the date of revocation.
No contractor shall allow his or her name to be used by another person either for the purpose of doing business or work under said contractor’s registration. Every registered contractor shall notify the Inspector of the address of said contractor’s place of business, if any, and the name under which such business is carried on and shall give immediate notice to the Inspector of any change in either. No registration issued under this chapter shall be transferable.
1. Section R907.3, Recovering versus Replacement, of the International Residential Code is hereby amended by deleting Subsection 4 which prohibited applying a second layer of shingles in an area subject to moderate or severe hail exposure.
2. Section R313, Automatic Fire Sprinkler Systems, of the International Residential Code is hereby deleted in its entirety.
3. Section 905.10.3 of the International Residential Code is repealed and the following is adopted in lieu thereof:
Section 905.10.3 Material Standards. The following standards shall be used for the review, approval, and then construction in all residential zones.
a. Roof Type and Pitch. The type of roof and its pitch of the majority of the structure shall be consistent with other dwellings in the immediate neighborhood.
b. Materials.
1. The exterior building and roof materials shall be consistent with the material types of other dwelling units within a 300-foot radius in all directions. Materials on the dwelling unit shall have a uniform color.
2. Exterior materials shall be non-reflective and shall be of a color, material, and scale comparable to existing residential structures in the immediate area. Permanent siding shall be - or simulate - wood, wood shingles, brick, masonry, or tile, and shall be engineered to last a minimum of 25 years. Wood-based sheet siding is prohibited.
c. Flat Roof Systems. Any material that is permitted by the International Residential Code is allowed on flat roof systems. Green roof systems are permitted and encouraged.
d. Roofing Materials for Pitched Roof Systems. Roofing materials used on pitched roof systems shall be proven, high quality, durable materials, including:
1. Architectural shingles;
2. Concrete tile;
3. Slate;
4. Architectural standing seam metal as follows: Standing Seam design, Minimum 26 gauge steel, Maximum Slope - 4" in 12", Depth of Corrugation = 1 1/4", Galvalume Coating (55% Aluminum, 44% Zinc and 1% Silicon), Stainless Steel Screws with Neoprene Washers and at least a 30 Year Limited Perforation Warranty on the roof panels;
5. Building integrated solar arrays (solar panels that double as roofing material; and
6. Green roof systems.
e. Prohibited Roofing Materials. Corrugated or ribbed metal and other roofing materials that are not listed in subsection d., above, are prohibited.
f. All repairs or replacement of existing metal roofs must comply with these requirements.
g. Exceptions. These standards do not apply to auxiliary structures, such as storage buildings, with pre-built flooring that are not attached to foundations.
(Ord. 1537 - Sep. 21 Supp.)