The purpose of this chapter is to, pursuant to Iowa Code section 380.10, adopt by reference the Johnson County building code, which includes amendments to and portions of the 2009 international building code and the 2009 international residential code, as published by the International Code Council and as adopted as Johnson County ordinance 04-29-10-Z1; the 2009 international mechanical code, as published by the International Code Council and as adopted as Johnson County ordinance 04-29-10-Z2; the 2009 uniform plumbing code, as published by the International Association Of Plumbing And Mechanical Officials and as adopted as Johnson County ordinance 04-29-10-Z3; the 2009 international fuel gas code, as published by the International Code Council and as adopted as Johnson County ordinance 04-29-10-Z4; and the 2014 national electrical code, as published by the National Fire Protection Association and as adopted as Johnson County ordinance 12-18-04-01, all as initially adopted and subsequently amended; and to provide for the protection of the health, welfare and safety of the citizens of Johnson County, Iowa; and to provide for the enforcement of these codes. It is further the purpose of this chapter that said standard codes, once adopted, shall be collectively referred to as the Oxford building code. (Ord. 2014-06, 2-10-2015)