Pursuant to published notice and public hearing, as required by law, the International Property Maintenance Code, 2018 Edition, published by the International Code Council, is hereby adopted in full except for such portions as may hereinafter be deleted, modified, or amended. The following amendments, modifications, additions, and deletions to the International Property Maintenance Code, 2018 Edition, are hereby made:
1. Amend Section 101.1 Title to inset Waukee as the jurisdiction referenced.
2. Amend Section 103.5 Fees to include the following language:
3. Permit fees will be derived from the City of Waukee Fee Schedule adopted on an annual basis.
4. Amend Section 112.4 Failure To Comply by removing g “shall be liable to a fine of not less than [AMOUNT] dollars of more than [AMOUNT] dollars” and replacing with the following:
5. “failure to comply with a rental housing inspection order is a violation and is considered a municipal infraction.”
6. Amend Section 302.4 to delete [JURISDICTION TO INSERT HEIGHT IN INCHES] and replace with the following:
7. “8 inches in height on developed properties and 10 inches in height on undeveloped properties.”
8. Amend Section 304.14 to read as follows:
During the period from April 15 to October 15, every door, window, and other outside opening required for ventilation of habitable rooms, food preparation areas, food service areas or any areas where products to be included or utilized in food for human consumption are processed, manufactured, packaged, or stored, shall be supplied with approved tightly fitting screens of not less than 16 mesh per inch (16 mesh per 25 mm) and every swinging door shall have a self-closing device in good working condition.
6. Amend Section 602.3 by deleting “[DATE] to [DATE}” and replacing with “September 1 to May 30.”
7. Amend Section 602.4 by deleting “[DATE] to [DATE]” and replacing with “September 1 to May 30.”
8. Insert new sentence prior to last sentence of paragraph in Section 605.2 with the following language:
Any accessible receptacle within six feet of a water source shall be provided with ground-fault circuit-interrupter protection.
9. Amend Section 705.1 to add the following language to the end of the paragraph:
In addition, carbon monoxide alarms and detectors shall be installed in accordance with Iowa Code Section 661-Chapter 211.
10. Add new Section 705.3 with the following language:
705.3 Installation Locations. Installation locations shall be in conformance with the International Fire Code, the International Residential Code, Code of Iowa, and at the location closest to the hazard of an attached garage or fuel-fired appliance.