14-1F-1: INTERNATIONAL MECHANICAL CODE ADOPTED:

Except as hereinafter added to, deleted, modified, or amended, there is hereby adopted by reference as the mechanical code of the City that certain mechanical code known as the International Mechanical Code, 2021 edition, as published by the International Code Council, and the provisions of such mechanical code shall be controlling for the installation, maintenance, and use of heating, ventilating, cooling, refrigeration systems, incinerators, and other miscellaneous heat-producing appliances within the corporate limits of the City and shall be known as the Dubuque Mechanical Code. A copy of the International Mechanical Code, 2021 edition, as adopted, shall be on file in the Office of the City Clerk for public inspection. (Ord. 42-19, 9-3-2019; amd. Ord. 24-23, 5-15-2023)

14-1F-2: INTERNATIONAL MECHANICAL CODE AMENDMENTS:

The following additions, deletions, modifications, or amendments of the International Mechanical Code, 2021 edition, adopted in section 14-1F-1 of this article to read as follows:

Section 101.1 Title. Amended to read:

   101.1 Title. These regulations shall be known as the Dubuque Mechanical Code, hereinafter referred to as “this code.”

Section 103.1 Creation of enforcement agency. Amended to read:

   103.1 Creation of enforcement agency. The Inspection & Construction Services Division is hereby created and the official in charge thereof shall be known as the code official. The function of the agency shall be the implementation, administration, and enforcement of the provisions of this code.

Section 108 Violations. Amended to read:

   Section 108. Violations And Penalties. It shall be unlawful for any person, firm, or corporation to erect, construct, enlarge, alter, repair, move, improve, remove, convert, or demolish, equip, use, occupy, or maintain any building or structure or cause or permit the same to be done in violation of this code.

   The doing of any act, or the omission of any act, declared to be unlawful by this code, or any code or ordinance herein adopted by reference, shall be deemed a separate offense for each and every day during which any such unlawful act is committed, continued, or permitted to continue and upon conviction shall be punishable as provided in title 1 of the City Code of Ordinances. The penalty herein provided shall be cumulative with and in addition to the revocation, cancellation, or forfeiture of any license or permit elsewhere in this code provided for violation thereof.

   A notice of violation is not required in every situation and city staff may issue a municipal infraction without previously issuing a notice of violation.

Section 113 Means Of Appeal. Amended to read:

   113.1 Means of Appeals. See City of Dubuque Code of Ordinances section 14-1A-6

Section 114. Board of Appeals. Amended to read:

   114.1 Board of Appeals. See city of Dubuque code of ordinances section 14-1A-6

Section 202 Definitions. Amendment to “building official” and inclusion of “code official”:

   Building Official. See “Code Official”.

   Code Official. The officer or other designated authority charged with the administration and enforcement of this code, or a duly authorized representative. Any reference to “building official” in this code refers to “code official”. (Ord. 42-19, 9-3-2019; amd. Ord. 24-23, 5-15-2023)

14-1F-3: FEES:

The fee for each mechanical permit and supplemental mechanical permits shall be as established by the City Manager. (Ord. 39-13, 7-15-2013)

14-1F-4: MECHANICAL CODE REVIEW AND APPEALS:

See section 14-1A-6. (Ord. 54-16, 10-17-2016; amd. Ord. 46-20, 12-7-2020)

ARTICLE G. FUEL GAS CODE

(Rep. by Ord. 27-23, 5-15-2023)

ARTICLE H. PLUMBING CODE

SECTION:

14-1H-1: International Plumbing Code Adopted

14-1H-2: International Plumbing Code Amendments

14-1H-3: Licensure And Certification

14-1H-4: Backflow Prevention Requirements For New Residential Construction

14-1H-5: Backflow Prevention Requirements For Existing Water Services

14-1H-6: Inspection Fees

14-1H-7: Plumbing Code Review And Appeals

14-1H-1: INTERNATIONAL PLUMBING CODE ADOPTED:

Except as hereinafter added to, deleted, modified or amended, the Plumbing Code as adopted and amended by the State of Iowa Administrative Code 641 Chapter 25 is hereby adopted by reference as the Dubuque Plumbing Code, subject to the amendments and adoptions by the State of Iowa Department of Public Safety, and the provisions of such Plumbing Code shall be controlling for the installation, alteration, repair, relocation, replacement, addition to and use or maintenance of plumbing equipment and systems in all matters covered by such Plumbing Code within the corporate limits of the City. A copy of the Uniform Plumbing Code, 2021 edition, as adopted, shall be on file in the Office of the City Clerk for public inspection. (Ord. 44-19, 9-3-2019; amd. Ord. 28-23, 5-15-2023)

14-1H-2: INTERNATIONAL PLUMBING CODE AMENDMENTS:

The following additions, deletions, modifications, or amendments of the Uniform Plumbing Code, 2021 edition, adopted in section 14-1H-1 of this article to read as follows:

Section 101.1 Title. Amended to read:

   101.1 Title. These regulations shall be known as the Dubuque Plumbing Code, hereinafter referred to as “this code.”

Section 104.5 Fees. Amended to read:

   104.5 Fees. The fees for each permit shall be as set forth by the city council.

Section 104.5.3 Fee Refunds. Amended to read:

   104.5.3 Fee Refunds. The Code Official may authorize the refunding of a fee as follows:

      (1)   The code official may authorize the refunding of any fee paid hereunder which was erroneously paid or collected.

      (2)   The code official may authorize the refunding of not more than eighty (80) percent of the permit fee paid when no work has been done under a permit issued in accordance with this code.

      (3)   The code official may authorize the refunding of not more than eighty (80) percent of the plan review fee paid when an application for a permit for which a plan review fee has been paid is withdrawn or cancelled before any plan review effort has been expended.

Table 104.5 Plumbing Permit Fees. Delete Table.

Table 604.1 Materials for Building Supply and Water Distribution Piping and Fittings. Amended as follows:

Section 604.1 Pipe, Tube, and Fittings. Add subsection as follows:

   604.1.1 Building Supply piping. Building supply water piping to the point of entrance to the building shall be made of copper tube type K, or cast-iron water pipe.

604.3 Copper or Copper Alloy Tube. Copper or copper alloy tube for water piping shall have a min. weight as follows:

   604.3.1 Building Supply. Copper or copper alloy tube for building supply piping shall be type K to the point of entrance to a building or structure.

   604.3.1 Distribution Piping. Copper or copper alloy tube for water distribution within a building or structure shall be type L or type K.

   Exception: Type M copper or copper alloy tubing shall be permitted to be used for water piping where piping is above-ground in, or on, a building.

Section 604.10 Plastic Materials. Amend section as follows:

   604.10 Plastic Materials. Approved plastic materials shall be permitted to be used in building distribution piping, provided that where metal building distribution piping is used for electrical grounding purposes, replacement piping, therefore, shall be of like materials.

   Exception: Where a grounding system acceptable to the Authority Having Jurisdiction is installed, inspected, and approved, the metallic pipe shall be permitted to be replaced with nonmetallic pipe. (Ord. 26-16, 6-6-2016, eff. 7-1-2016; amd. Ord. 28-23, 5-15-2023)