§ 5.01. The International Building Code, 2015 edition, published by the International Code Council, 4051 West Flossmoor Road, Country Club Hills, IL 60478, is hereby adopted as the requirements for the design, construction, alteration, relocation, demolition, installation, use and occupancy of every building structure or appurtenances attached to such structures with the following amendments.
(A) All references to the building line and zoning are void, and the subject matter of the zoning ordinance (incorporated in Title D, Chapter 2) shall be applicable.
(B) 101.2 Title. Insert “City of Eldridge, Iowa” as [NAME OF JURISDICTION].
(C) 105.2 Building. Delete “(2) Fences” in its entirety.
(D) 105.2 Building. Delete “(6) Sidewalks and driveways” in its entirety and replace with the following: “(6) Concrete flatwork on private property”.
(E) 105.3.2 Time limitation of Application. Change “180 days” and “90 days” to “30 days”.
(F) 105.5 Expiration. Delete and replace with “105.5 Expiration. Every permit issued under the provisions of this Code shall expire twelve (12) months from the date of issue. Exception: a permit application that is accompanied by construction schedule of a longer specific duration may be issued for the term of the construction schedule with approval of the Building Official. If the work has not been completed by the expiration date of the permit, no further work shall be done until the permit has been renewed by the owner or owners agent and by payment of the renewal fee as established by Resolution of the City Council, and provided no changes have been made in plans or location”.
(G) Chapter 11 Accessibility. Add “Where the provisions of this code conflict with the Iowa State Building Code, Division VII, Accessibility Rules and Regulations for the Physically Handicapped Section 661-16.700 (103A), the latter shall apply”.
(H) 1011.11 Handrails. Add “Exception 5. Handrails within a dwelling unit or serving an individual dwelling unit may have one (1) offset/interruption per flight of stairs, of six inches in total length and shall be considered, for the purpose of this code, to be continuous”.
(I) 1807.3 Embedded posts and poles. Add paragraph “All buildings or portions of buildings containing mechanical installations and connected to underground utilities shall be supported on a continuous, perimeter, 42” deep frost free foundation capable of resisting the movement of the slab-on-grade”.
(J) 2801.1 Scope. (Mechanical) Replace “the International Mechanical Code” with “the Iowa Mechanical Code”.
(K) Appendices. Adoption by reference. Appendix C for Group U - Agricultural Buildings, appendix I for patio covers and appendix K for the Administrative Provisions of the National Electric Code are hereby adopted as part of this Chapter.
(L) Chapter 29 Plumbing Systems. Delete all references to the “International Plumbing Code” and replace with “Iowa State Plumbing Code”.
(M) 3303 Demolition. Add “3303.8 Site clearing. The demolition site shall be cleared of all debris associated with the structures being removed. All mechanical groundwork shall be removed from the site of demolition. Foundation walls may be used as solid fill provided a site plan providing notice of the location and depth of the foundation is recorded on the parcel with the Scott County Recorder, and a recorded copy is filed with the Eldridge Building Safety Department. In all cases, concrete shall be removed or collapsed so as to allow burial 24” below final grade. Basement and on grade concrete slabs shall be removed or substantially pulverized to allow adequate drainage. Demolition work shall include site work as necessary to fill all excavations and to create a smooth and even finish grade capable of supporting vegetation.
Materials and specifications for filling and final site work are as follows: Only material that will not decompose in the ground shall be used for filling all excavations to within 24” of the top of the surrounding grade. The top 24” of fill material shall be tillable soil, of which the formed aggregate does not exceed 1-1/2 inches. An earthen crown shall be provided at the center of the demolition site to allow for proper site drainage. Final site work shall include stabilization with a vegetative cover of at least 70% over the entire site.”