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NOTICE OF PUBLIC MEETING
The Iowa City Board of Appeals will convene at 8:00 a.m. on Friday February 7,
2025 in Emma Harvat Hall, 410 Washington St., Iowa City, Iowa
TENTATIVE AGENDA
1. Meeting to be called to order
2. Roll Call
3. Consider minutes from January 15, 2025 meeting.(pages 1-16)
4. Hear variance request for a housing code provision. (pages 17-59)
(3042 Muscatine Ave. and 913 Willow St.)
5. Discussion and possible recommendation to Council regarding the
adoption of the 2024 International Building (pages 60-82) and Fire
Codes (pages 83-96).
6. Adjournment
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Final
MINUTES
IOWA CITY BOARD OF APPEALS JANUARY 15, 2025 — 3:30PM
EMMA J HARVAT HALL, CITY HALL
410 E. WASHINGTON STREET IOWA CITY, IA 52240
MEMBERS PRESENT: Andrew Martin, Thomas McInerney, GT Karr
MEMBERS ABSENT: Andrea French
STAFF PRESENT: Danielle Sitzman (Neighborhood and Development Services
Coordinator), Grant Lientz (Guest Counsel), Sue Dulek (Assistant
City Attorney), Tim Hennes (Sr. Building Inspector)
OTHERS PRESENT: Gregg Geerdes, Dave Moore, Matt Adam, Doug Fisher, Lysa
Moore
CALL TO ORDER:
The meeting was called to order at 3:30 PM.
ELECT OFFICERS FOR 2025 (CHAIR AND VICE CHAIR):
McInerney moved to elect Martin for Chair, Karr seconded, a vote was taken and motion passed
3-0.
McInerney moved to elect McInerney for Vice Chair, Martin seconded, a vote was taken and
motion passed 3-0,
CONSIDERATION OF MINUTES:. June 5, 2023 Board of Appeals minutes
MOTION: McInerney moved to approve the minutes from the June 5, 2023 Board of Appeals
meeting. Seconded by Karr.
VOTE: Motion passed 3-0
HEAR APPEAL OF BUILDING OFFICIAL'S ISSUANCE OF A BUILDING PERMIT (319 N.
Van Buren St.):
Martin stated that they would first hear from the Appellant.
Greaa Geerdes is representing Mr. Moore who lives at 425 East Davenport Street in Iowa City.
Mr. Moore has lived there for about 40 years, and he's owned it for about 20 years. Geerdes
stated they are talking about the area of the City directly north of Mercy Hospital on Van Buren
Street and there's a lot at 319 North Van Buren Street, which is about a half a block north of
Mercy Hospital. Up until 2017 there was a small house on that lot, a one story, cottage style
house that was torn down in 2017 and it's been a vacant lot ever since. The City has recently
issued a building permit for a residence to be built on that vacant lot and the problem is that Mr.
Moore's sewer line runs from his house to the south, where it intersects the City's main line,
which runs down the alley where this lot at 319 North Van Buren Street is. Geerdes referred the
Board to page 14 of their agenda packets and to a letter prepared by the City and sent to
Geerdes' clients. He pointed out on a picture where 425 is on the north edge, and then the
vacant lot at 319 which shows two cars parked on it. Geerdes stated that the problem is that
the building permitted now has a foundation installed on top of Mr. Moore's sewer line. Geerdes
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stated that under code section 721.1 of the plumbing code there's a table which says that
buildings or structures have a minimum horizontal distance required from building sewer of two
feet. Geerdes noted the chart he is referencing is on page 10 of the agenda packet. They know
Mr. Moore's sewer line is under that foundation for several reasons. First, the current owners of
the lot, who are building the house, came to Mr. Moore and said that he had two choices, either
they were going to build on top of Mr. Moore's line or else he, at his expense, can reroute the
sewer line. Geerdes stated that sewer line has been there for 100 years or more, because it's
an old house in an old part of town, and although they do not have a formal written easement
agreement, there are things called prescriptive easements that state if one uses a property for
more than 10 years it's going to be considered as their property. In this situation, this easement
has been in existence for over 100 years, nobody's complained about it, it wasn't a problem with
the old house, because that was a tiny cottage of around 800 square feet that was able to fit into
the east of this sewer line, but from the floor plan and the site plan for the new house, which are
on pages 18 and 21 of the agenda packet, they will see that this is a much larger property.
Geerdes stated it is their position that this is the new homeowner's problem to show that they
have built clear of Mr. Moore's sewer line, and even though they've already admitted to Mr.
Moore that they have built on the sewer line, Geerdes believes they have adequately shown
that the sewer line exists underneath there otherwise the City wouldn't have sent the letter in the
first place and there wouldn't be a problem. Geerdes stated what they are asking is for that the
separation, which is required by the building code that there be two feet between the building
and the existing sewer line, be enforced and if that's not for whatever reason agreeable to the
buyers Geerdes' clients are willing to discuss with them a reroute of the sewer line, but it
certainly shouldn't be at Mr. Moore's expense. Geerdes stated he believes they can work
something out, but as it is now it's a violation of the building code.
Secondly, Geerdes stated this is an old line, as he stated earlier at least 100 years old. It is his
understanding that apparently the pipe is it's made out of old clay and the present owners
discovered the tile when they were excavating for their foundation, noting they exposed the
pipe. Geerdes is unsure if that clay is approved for construction and installation under buildings
or not, the code has certain requirements for things having to be approved and tested by the
relevant testing agencies and stamped as being approved. He stated given that this is 100
years old and in existence well before the code came along, the basic interpretation of this is
that this separation only applies if they're putting in a new sewer but doesn't apply if they're
putting in a new building like they are. Geerdes stated that doesn't make any sense because if
the goal is to separate building from sewer line it doesn't matter who was there first. In any
event, looking at the code section in question it doesn't draw that distinction, it just says that
structures need to be separated, and he doesn't think the fact that the sewer was there first
makes any difference.
Dave Moore (425 East Davenport Street) began by stating he believes he read last week that
they had to have five people here out of five for a quorum and they didn't have all five, that one
of the parties could object and wanted to know if that was correct.
I_ientz replied that they do have a quorum but will double check on Mr. Moore's question.
Moore stated he was told that the sewer was underneath the house. He acknowledged there's
some things in the City's case about not knowing the exact location. Moore stated when the
owners and he spoke, they basically just told him not to worry about it. However, looking at his
house and where the City says the sewer line ends there's really no way it can go anywhere
other than underneath the new house. The owners admitted to Moore and that they knew they
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built their foundation on top of his sewer line and no one he has ever talked to has implied that it
was not that the exact location was an issue and it needed to be camera. Moore asserts the
City told him that because of the location the foundation his sewer could be severed or
disconnected. The owners told Moore in conversations they were going to go over his sewer,
and they really had two options, they either go over it or Moore could pay the cost to reroute it.
Moore stated the letter dated November 12 from Tim Hennes says, "When I found out about the
location of the sewer and I knew there were plans to build on the lot where your sewer runs
through, I thought I should share it with you in case it gets severed or disconnected during
construction". Moore also spoke to Robbie Maher in late November, he's one of the owners, and
asked him about putting a camera down there and he stated they didn't want to do that and go
to that expense and to just leave well enough alone. Moore is unsure if that was about saving
Moore the expense or not wanting to go face to face about the issue of the sewer underneath.
Moore noted in conversations with City staffers like Tim Hennes, Joe Welter, Tim Wilkey, and
Wastewater, the actual excavator and the owners there was never any mention that it might not
go under there. It was clear the line was under there.
McInerney asked when Mr. Moore became aware of the pipe going through the property.
Moore replied he received a letter from Tim Hennes on October 8.
McInerney asked why Mr. Moore didn't agree to an easement. Usually if there is a discharge
pipe going underneath someone else's property they should have an existing easement so that
they're not in this exact situation right now. McInerney is curious because Mr. Moore had some
time between when he received the letter before the building permit was issued so does he
have any additional information about what the terms were and why there was no agreement.
Moore stated because they didn't record these kinds of things in the 1920s and what Moore was
told they had what's called a prescriptive easement, Mr. Geerdes can talk about what a
prescriptive easement is. Moore personally talked with Chuck Meardon downtown and talked to
Doug William and Dick Clausner who were both attorney friends of his, when he heard about
the sewer line and he thought Mr. Olivera still owned the land, Mr. Maher didn't sign the deed
until late November, so the attorneys Moore talked to informally said he didn't have to do
anything about this and could just wait until he hears from the owners. Also, at that time there
were no designs up on the City website, there was no building permit applied and no designs,
so that is why he didn't move quickly, in addition to about a million other personal things that
were going on at that time.
McInerney asked if Mr. Moore saw the pipe be exposed. Mr. Geerdes had stated that the
owners had exposed the pipe. Moore stated he did not see the pipe exposed. He did walk out
the day of the excavation although he had no idea when the excavation was to be, it was just
happenchance. He talked to Mr. Maher in late November that they were going to get to it pretty
quickly and Moore had asked if they could have a little time to figure something out here.
Moorse stated as far as this exposed sewer pipe goes, Mr. Geerdes can correct his comments
on that, but Moore remembers that the excavator was there that day, they walked out there and
whether by coincidence or not, the very first excavation was exactly where Moore's sewer would
have entered into that building and his first thought was what are they doing, are they looking for
his sewer. It might have been coincidence, but he never saw that they exposed the sewer.
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Karr noted there's a general idea of where this sewer line is but never in the 20 years that Mr.
Moore owned his home actually ran and located the precise location. Moore confirmed that
they had never done that. Moore states he brought it up with Mr. Maher but Mr. Maher didn't
want to put Moore to that expense. Moore stated he has had that sewer cleaned out twice
before, by Action Sewer, and one time they did say they were going to have to go all the way to
the alley for that one and they did. Moore stated he never really processed that his sewer line
goes right to the alley and never even considered the location of it until this came up.
The Board next heard from the City.
Sue Dulek (City Attorney's Office) want to address a couple of the legal issues and Tim Hennes
can answer the more plumbing questions or specific questions about the sewer line. Dulek
pointed out on a map where the two properties in question are, 425 East Davenport Street and
319 North Van Buren Street, and noted they are not adjacent properties, so the sewer from 425
goes through two properties, and there is no recorded easement. Dulek stated additionally
there's no prescriptive easement, a prescriptive easement must be from a judge and no judge
has given them a prescriptive easement, or any other type of unwritten easement. There is no
easement. The City issued its building permit saying the sewer issue is between 425 and 319, it
doesn't involve the City.
Martin asked for clarification about the two types of easements. Dulek explained there are
recorded easements and unwritten easements. A prescriptive easement is one type of unwritten
easement that allows someone to go to court and ask, because of certain factors and facts, the
judge should grant them an unwritten easement, which could be a prescriptive easement.
Dulek noted Mr. Geerdes opened up his comments by saying that this is a very simple problem
but to the City it is too and there's no right to be on 319 and with no right to be on 319 the City
issued its building permit stating the folks need to work this out, because under the code 425
has to get to the City main and how it does that is up to them. If they want to go south through
323 and 319 they need to get their permission, which they do not have.
Dulek stated regarding the City's memo, and to highlight a couple of points in response to what
Mr. Geerdes stated, on page 10 of the packet the reference to the chart of 721.1 is very
important because it says, except as provided in 71.2 no building sewer shall be located in a lot
other than the lot of the site of the building. So unless they can meet this exception, they have to
be on 425. So then the exception, which is right below, and it has to do with abutting lots says
nothing contained in this code shall be construed to prohibit the use of an abutting property, the
abutting property is 323 and doesn't even speak to 319. Dulek stated there's nothing in the
plumbing code that speaks to a non -abutting property but even if it was abutting they would
have to meet two requirements. They have to have an easement or an agreement that's
recorded, neither of which apply so 721 is not applicable at all to this matter.
McInerney asked when did the policy change to state someone can build over an existing line
that is used for sanitary. Dulek stated there is no policy. McInerney stated there was a policy
when his property was forced to abandon the sanitary sewer and he had to reroute at his
expense. He was told by the City that he had to find a way to get around the building to make it
happen, because the location of the existing line was directly underneath where he was
planning to build his house, and they had to abandon that. Therefore, he lost the bathroom
because in the original small house it was in the back of the lot. McInerney was under the
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impression that one can't build over exactly the same type of construction. It was an old
property, about 100 years old so he is just wondering when that policy changed for the City to
allow buildings to be built over clay sanitary lines.
Dulek noted that was on Mr. McInerney's own lot and stated if they were just talking about 425
that would be a different matter, if 425 came in here and wanted a building permit.
McInerney stated 319 is operating as if they own the property, and they own everything on the
property, and therefore they're responsible for this line that's underneath and if it's going to be
workable, it would potentially provide controversy and to have it still in existence. When did Iowa
City have a policy in to allow this to be even happen.
Dulek stated the City has not had such a policy in her experience, in previous years, the code
speaks to buildings on that particular lot itself, the code does not speak to what happens on
non -abutting properties. 319 is not building its house on its own sewer line.
McInerney tried to explain to the City at the time when he had his sanitary abandoned, he was
trying to walk through the logic with the City on what does it matter, if it doesn't work he will be
the one rerouting his own property sanitary anyway, why can't he just take the risk, but he was
told no. He stated that's one inspector, and that's probably just because of his discretion, that
he operated that way.
Tim Hennes (Senior Building Inspector, Iowa City) doesn't know the specifics of McInerney's
case to drill down in detail on that right now.
McInerney understands but it seemed like it was more than one case that he'd heard that. He
heard it actually was a policy and he was to follow along with the policy. Because it was an
unexpected expense he just wanted to know if there was something written and if there's
anything that they can reference as to why they don't allow building over an existing line for the
same property owner.
Lientz advised the Board to ask about what the current code requirements are speaking to the
case that's before the Board today.
McInerney stated they don't have one here, that's within two feet. Hennes replied the section
that is being cited to be to horizontally. In this particular case, the wastewater division went out
and scoped the main and located the manhole and 111 feet down is a 90 degree tap and at that
point on the side of the pipe, there's a tap off of it, that sewer is 12 foot deep. Wastewater
cannot confirm that this is the route they just drew that on there as a straight line that could
come straight out but they do not know the location nor the depth of it. They can assume the
depth as there was a footing inspection and the line was not exposed during the footing
inspection. Hennes noted just doing the math with this being 12 foot deep, and the foundation
at that garage is a four foot foundation with one foot out of the ground, if that is teed off at 90
degrees off the side of that pipe then there's almost eight foot of coverage over that pipe, if it's
underneath that footing. However, he stated they do not know that.
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McInerney noted the new building is 55'6" from the lot line, with that includes the 10' setback
and so that would mean if it's an 80' lot minus 22' leaves basically 57'6" of building that is
affecting the area. So, if the sewer line did come straight back and straight south, that line may
not even be on the building. He asked if the original lot line for 425 extended all the way to the
alley. Hennes is unsure.
Matt Adam (attorney, Simmons Perrine Moyer Bergman) represents the homeowners Rob and
Jamie Maher stated he did provide some comments in the agenda packet, a bullet point list of
about 12 things addressing this matter. Tonight, he wanted to start with the Board of Appeals
and what their job is to decide decisions or determinations made by the City. Adam doesn't
quite understand, in the grounds for appeal that start at page three in the packet, what decision
or determination is actually being appealed, that's somewhat unknown and not clear. Adam will
also point out that he guesses the Board is here to determine if there are any plumbing code
violations, because that's the Board's job. Mr. Moore's appeal cites chapter seven of the of the
plumbing code. Adam zeroed in on page 30 where it says that this code applies governing the
materials, design and installation of sanitary sewer systems and building sewers. It's pretty
clear, that's what the code says, so he doesn't see any grounds for appeal on that question. The
materials being used to build 319, the design of the plumbing system on 319 or the installation
of any plumbing or sewer on 319, none of the grounds of appeal address that. Presumably the
building plans for 319, the logical conclusion is, the building plans and everything associated
with building this new structure on 319 is unquestioned and valid. Adam believes the Board's
analysis stops right there. Period, end of discussion. -
Adam stated he will address the claims though because he thinks that's the end of the analysis.
He will address what they've said. They're claiming, specifically 721.1 building sewer, Adam
would argue this applies to the building sewer of the new house to be constructed on 319, not
existing sewer that might be in the ground, and to that point he emphasized they don't know
where that thing is, no one has provided any evidence as it's to location, it's all hypothetical.
Adam stated the Board is not here to deal with hypotheticals, they're here to deal with facts
within the confines of what the job is under the Board of Appeal and what the plumbing code
says. Adam reiterated they don't know where the sewer pipe is, they don't know what it's made
of and no one has seen this pipe. When the excavation was done on the four foot foundation in
that area that might be under that line, it wasn't exposed. At a hearing last week, the man who
did the work said when he dug it up, normally he can see the old trench and can see dirt moved
somewhere to see the indication of where this trench is and he saw no evidence of that. Again,
no one even knows if this sewer is under this building or not. But again, Adam reiterated he
doesn't think that's relevant for purposes of this analysis, if they read the code section 721.1 it
applies to the new sewer and whether or not that can go under an existing structure and there
are exceptions that allow for it on abutting lots only. Mr. Moore cited this code section himself,
likely to his own fault, because under his own arguments if this applies to his sewer, he's in a
non -conforming situation, his sewer runs through a lot that's not even abutting so the City could
arguably shut him down, but they're not going to because it's grandfathered in, potentially. But
Mr. Moore's arguments fly right in the face of his own use, and that's significant. Mr. Moore also
argues, without any facts, that he's got a prescriptive easement. Adams stated that he has
litigated those things and they're almost impossible to establish. They can be established,
there's some case law out there, but to say it's just got to be there for 10 years, that's only one
element, they have to prove a claim of right under color of title, very difficult. They would also
have prove it's been openly and notoriously used continuously and hostile, which meaning
against the other owner. Mr. Moore didn't even know about this thing until October 2024, that
testimony alone kills his claim for prescriptive easement in a legal side. But Adam noted that's
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not why this Board is here, they are not here to decide prescriptive easements, they are not
here to do anything except to see if the plumbing code on this new building was complied with
and this plumbing code does not apply to sewer lines have been in the ground for 100 years. If
there was a built plumbing code that applied, it would have been what was in effect in 100 years
ago, not today. Adam asserts there's nothing in this plumbing code that prohibits the structure
from being built over an existing line, nothing there, it doesn't exist, so all of those grounds for
appeal are misplaced. Adam also wanted to acknowledge that if perhaps this line did need to be
moved, it would be on Mr. Moore to move it, it's pretty clear the homeowner is responsible to get
their sewer from their house to the main, it's his obligation. Adam just wanted to bring these
points to the Board's attention and so for these reasons, they would request that this appeal be
denied and that his clients be allowed to continue building their home.
McInerney asked if they have any photos of the excavation. Adam is unsure if they have
photos, the contractor that did the excavation is here and can come up here and say he never
saw any pipe, nor did he see the ground disturbed where a pipe might have been laid 100 years
ago, which he claims can be seen all the time when he digs these things. Adam reiterated they
don't know where the pipe is, again it's all very hypothetical. No one located it, Mr. Moore didn't
locate it, and that's a foundational question of fact that Mr. Moore should have done before he
brought this appeal, but he didn't. Adam thinks it's critical that it's detrimental to his appeal that
he didn't, but even if he did it doesn't matter, because it's not this Board's job, this Board's job is
to determine if the new building at 319 complies with the code.
McInerney noted the issue here though is in chapter seven it does say in the first sentence of
that chapter, "shall govern the materials, design and installation of sanitary drainage systems
and building sewers" so he finds it interesting that that in itself could be grounds to say, one has
to have complete construction documents for a code official to make an opinion, or at least to
issue a permit. McInerney asked does design have a factor in Adam's opinion.
Adam replied he would say that if it did the factor would be the design of the new construction
on where the sewers leaving 319 and how it's getting tapped into the main in the alley. He
reiterated this code section only applies to new construction, and the design of that new
construction, it is silent and ignores any existing pipes anyplace else that hypothetically might
run under this house.
McInerney noted the code itself is meant to be not particularly specific on section and chapter,
because they don't address the totalitarian, the total, the gestalt of the construction process and
there's other chapters. For instance, chapter 30, addresses installation and protection of
sanitary drainage systems, which requires knowledge about where those existing lines are to
ensure that new construction does not interfere. Therefore, he is questioning where the sense is
of not addressing this issue. He stated with the lack of information provided it's almost
deception, they may have not knowingly been done but apparently people knew it was already
there and that's the part that he's a little confused with, why would they even let this proceed
when it would create controversy.
Adam stated that doesn't matter in this case but he'll address the point in two ways. First,
focusing on Mr. Moore's grounds for appeal, as the appellant he has the obligation when he files
an appeal to put everyone on notice of his grounds. Mr. Moore did file an appeal, and then the
City stated his grounds weren't specific and Mr. Moore had to cite what code violations he was
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claiming to be in question. Mr. Moore then wrote the email trying to find some clear indication of
what he's appealing and he did not appeal what McInerney just cited, that specific code section,
so they can't consider that today because it's not ripe for review and they can only consider the
grounds that he puts that forth in the appeal, Adam reiterated, the section that Mr. Moore cites is
721.1 and the second thing is it again applies to new construction, where one can put new pipe
in the ground, can it go under existing structures or not and what the horizontal distance
requirements are, that's what code section 721.1 talks about, it's not talking about existing pipe
that might be in the ground.
Adam would argue there's no requirement that one can't build over existing pipe. People build
over pipe all the time, they put concrete over it. Sometimes they don't want to put structures
over it, because usually, if there was an easement, the easement holder could come in and tear
it down and fix right because that's what easements say. But there isn't an easement here, and
there's no prohibition of putting a structure over hypothetical pipe that isn't even know where it's
at. Adam would ask this Board to focus its decision on whether or not there were any clearly
articulated grounds that support the appellant's claim, and if there's any facts Mr. Moore has the
burden of proof and Adam doesn't think he's met it.
Doua Fisher stated he's been in the water and sewer business since the mid-1980s and
considers himself just short of an expert. He completed the water and sewer hookup for this
new property at 319 and to correct Mr. Adam, he was not the actual excavator for the footings or
the basement itself, but he was there the night after they had just swiped the dirt out for the
garage footings and he stopped there specifically because he wanted to see if there was any
evidence of this supposed sewer running in there. However, what Mr. Adam was hitting on is
when there's an excavation, whether it's 10 years old, or in this case maybe 100 years old, they
are more than likely going to see evidence of the dirt mixed up, because it was mixed up going
back in the hole. They never packed it back in 100 years ago or kept it separate. Fisher was
looking for the discoloration or the difference in dirt in this footing excavation area and did not
see any, if he had he probably would have probed and it probably would have been slightly
softer. Fisher also wanted to note regarding the plan, as an excavator he doesn't know why
they would have cut across the lots diagonal like that. If it really goes where indicated by the
yellow line on the site plan shows it, then it's within a couple or three foot of a house and he
doesn't know why they would have got that close with a sewer. From his years of experience
Fisher would say they came straight back and then 45 over to the supposed location, which he
thinks is accurate, they specified 111 foot down, that's the number he was provided. Fisher
noted again he believes they probably came straight down square with the property, got out
very close to the alley, and then at some point they probably put a bend and went to that
connection. He stated at that period in time they probably had a limited number of bends or
angles.
McInerney asked about the angles. Fisher explained most of the angles are 45 degrees, they
can do 22, 45 or any combination thereof to make it. McInerney stated the clay had some
versatility and he is not that familiar with what options they had back then but they did what they
had to do to hook it up. Fisher acknowledged he doesn't know why they tapped 425 there.
McInerney stated there could have been a different property line at that time, when they first
built the house, but it is unknown and just hypothetical thoughts.
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Fisher also heard that going back in the abstract, back to day one, there was no talk ever of that
lot going through, that's what he heard last week, the attorney can confirm that.
McInerney asked what type of soil condition would be typical there. Fisher stated it was a
typical clay, typical to what is in the area, a tight mix clay which was absorbing. There was no
mix or nothing in there and if there was a ditch ever dug through there, he thinks they would be
able to see it.
Fisher stated he digs several holes a week and knows he's on the right track when he swipes
the dirt out and can see the difference. He knows he's on the right track to find the problem,
whether it be a water ditch or sewer ditch, whatever. The other thing Fisher would like to stress
is he believes there is way more money being spent on this thing than necessary. They could be
spending $400 to camera this line and locate it because it could be very easily done and either
prove the point that they've got a valid reason that they are building over it or put it on the back
burner because it's not going underneath the garage. Fisher doesn't know why they didn't
spend the money to figure that out before they ever got to this point here. It's a simple, easy
thing.
McInerney asked what the camera would do, would it give a vertical location. Fisher replied it
would, it's a push camera comes on a reel. They push it down and can get the depth and
exactly where it is. With the camera they can see the integrity of the sewer, whether it's even a
problem.
Greaa Geerdes first stated he was sorry to hear Mr. McInerney had experienced this issue as
well and Geerdes didn't hear anything from anybody which would allow this situation with Mr.
Moore to be any different than the way the City handled Mr. McInerney's situation. Geerdes
shared once upon a time he submitted some building plans to the City and neglected to include
a design for the trusses, a very important part, and what the building inspector said is that he
would not do anything until Geerdes show him on plans that the build meets code, and that
made all the sense in the world to Geerdes, a perfectly reasonable request. The question is why
wasn't that applied in this case, why didn't the City go to the current owners and say City code
says two feet clearance so show that they are in compliance with that requirement. It is not the
appellant's obligation to show that building codes are complied with, they didn't come in until
after they were approved, they have the right to challenge them but it is the City officials job is to
properly approve the plans, and in this case they did not and could not properly approve the
plans until they had a survey, or whatever they want to call it, to show where that sewer line is in
relation to the building. That's their responsibility. Geerdes also wanted to go over is the code
section that they're talking about. It's on page 10 of the agenda packet, it states "except as
provided in Section 721.2 no building sewer shall be located in a lot other than the lot that is the
site of the building", Mr. Moore is grandfathered in, that's not an issue, but then the next part
states "nor shall a building sewer be located at a point having less than the minimum distances
referenced in Table 721.1" and table 721.1 says minimum horizontal distance required from
building sewer and structure is 2'. That's what they're talking about. It doesn't talk about sewer
lines coming in after the fact, it talks about if one can build a building that's within 2' of a sewer
line and as Mr. McInerney already found out the answer to that question is no. Geerdes stated
all they are asking is for the same standard apply for others as well.
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Dulek noted again they are not talking about the construction on 319, nor the sewer line for 319,
they are talking about the sewer line on 425 going through two properties. The code says one
can only go on the abutting property under certain circumstances. There's no provision in the
plumbing code that even allows them to go on 319, and there's no easement, it's as simple as
that. The City granted the permit noting the homeowners need to work this out. 425 has got to
get to the City main however they want to do that, they can figure it out and if they want to go
through 319 they talk to them and get an easement or whatever. There's no violation of the
plumbing code. There's no violation of chapter seven that the City did in issuing the building
permit.
Dave Moore (425 East Davenport Street) has some notes but trusts his lawyer and trusts that
he did take a long look at the building code. Moore would love to know what code 30 is but what
he was going to say was to do a quick Google search on basically is there any code prohibiting
building on top of an old sewer it states while there isn't a single universally stated plumbing
code explicitly prohibiting building directly over a sewer line but most local building codes and
the international plumbing code incorporate provisions that effectively prevent this practice by
requiring adequate clearance and proper sewer line installation depth. Moore actually thinks the
two that they brought up do in their interpretation prohibit it and in other words, essentially
making it impractical to build directly on top of a sewer line. Moore also noted there's been so
much about this camera thing and it's been such a surprise to him, this has gone on for a month
and he knew that they could camera but nobody ever doubted the location of the sewer line.
Moore sat out there with Mr. Fisher, who Moore has heard great things about regarding his
work, and they talked that day about where they could reroute assuming that it begins at
Moore's house and ends at exactly where it ends at that diagonal rather than somehow bizarrely
going straight south and then taking a 90 degree angle and then another 90 degree angle to
meet at that main sewer line. Mr. Fisher and Moore actually sat there where it crosses the line,
and talked about whether they could do a reroute coming around and he said it'd be kind of
tough to do with a couple 90 degree angles, but maybe it could be done with a couple 45
degree angles. This hypothesis that somehow it goes straight through just doesn't make sense.
Moore trusts the wastewater management but if this is the main issue that the location of the
sewer, he emailed Action Sewer and they're willing to go in late this week or next week to see
where the sewer goes or does not go.
Moore also wanted to say while he's not an excavation expert, but the southern part of this
building is a garage underneath two stories and while the footings are not as deep to four or five
feet and it could be that his sewer line is maybe it's six feet underneath the garage. Moore
acknowledged Mr. Fisher is an expert and he's seen evidence of sewer lines that have been
exposed but this isn't a full foundation so he doesn't know how he can assume just because he
doesn't see some seeping or something like that it's not going to be damaged once they put the
full weight of a two story house on top of it, because that's what's going to go on top of this, the
full weight of a two story house. Moore has been told by wastewater management that this is a
problem and a number of other people have said this is a little bit of a time bomb, including City
engineer Joe Welter.
Martin asked for clarification of if Mr. Moore has had this line located. Moore confirmed he had
not and the reason why was because when Moore suggested it to Mr. Maher to have it
excavated or camera'd Mr. Maher stated there was no reason to do that and waste money on
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that. The other reason was it just seemed like everybody had said where it went and that's the
main reason they didn't camera but Moore is happy to camera at this point but doesn't know
how this got to be the center of the conversation. Martin stated because Mr. Moore's assertion
is that the Maher's built within two feet of Mr. Moore's sewer line, but no one knows for certainty
where Mr. Moore's sewer line is and that's the reason it became the center of the conversation.
Lvsa Moore (425 East Davenport Street)also stated they didn't camera between the time that
they understood what was going on and now because they had Christmas, put down a dog,
they never gave enough time to even figure it out. She is an artist, Mr. Moore is a musician, and
they needed time to figure out how to do this.
Mr. Moore acknowledged the month of from late November on was incredibly full and he told
both Mr. Maher and Mr. Fisher that and asked for a week but then suddenly, December 3
they're excavating. It was in the back his mind they should camera this but they were at their
limit and asked to just slow this down so they can think about this.
Karr noted they have a very limited scope that they can interpret here and since there's been a
ridiculous amount of hypotheticals that are fairly irrelevant to the actual facts that the Board can
weigh in on, the reality of the situation is that if Moore camera's it and it's either within two foot
or not, whether there's a jurisdiction or not, it sounds like it's probably the Moore's responsibility
to fix, and lawyers can figure that out. But if it's not underneath there, does he care. If the line
goes straight back and it's not underneath the footprint of this building are the Moore's doing
anything with it or just wait until the sewer needs to get fixed and then have to deal with it.
Moore stated if the sewer is not underneath the structure, house that's built, he still cares but
they wouldn't have to do anything about it at this point.
Lientz wanted to quickly to respond to Mr. Karr, he doesn't want to shut down anyone in the
middle of asking questions as more information is always a good idea and he wouldn't want to
deprive anyone of their due process rights by preventing them from speaking but as suggested
at the outset here the Board has a pretty limited question before them and that is whether there
was an error by the building official in issuing the building permit. When going through their
determination here and their deliberations if they are going to find there was an error, they are
going to need to point to the particular code section that they say has been violated. The Board
will want to have some findings of fact with their deliberation here stating what are things that
they think are relevant and what things are not relevant. The Board is to determine what is
relevant, is it whether there is or isn't a pipe that goes through a sewer service through 319, if
so, does it exist and has that been proven to their satisfaction? He noted people are testifying
that it does and people testifying that there's no record of it so the Board must make those
determinations and figure out what they think the facts are based on what's been presented.
Everyone has made their case and now is the time where the Board gets to decide how they're
making their decision. Lientz reiterated any motion under the Board rules is going to have to be
in the affirmative. He noted that the burden is on the appellant here so in order to reverse the
issuance of a building permit the Board would need a motion to reverse the building official's
issuance and that vote would have to be unanimous.
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Martin asked if the City is obliged to know the location of the sewer from 425 when they issue
the permit. He thinks they're looking at an unknown condition being revealed, and it's still
unknown, so they're going to be going in circles until they get more data and this can be
adjudicated properly.
Lientz interjected again to say that the City has discretionary acts and ministerial acts.
Discretionary acts are they can choose whether it's a good idea to do a thing or not do a thing.
For ministerial act, and the issuance of a building permit is a ministerial act, while a Board
member may have personal experiences where they disagree but his advice today is the
issuance of a building permit does not involve any sort of discretion if the conditions that are set
for that issuance are met. If the code provisions are satisfied, and the fee is paid, the building
permit gets issued. If the Board finds that provisions aren't satisfied per something reflected
somewhere in the code, and they'll need to cite the code, not use personal experience nor
anecdotal stuff nor other cases, but the facts that they've heard today and the code where the
Board of Appeals lives.
Martin stated the reason he is asking that specific question of whether the location of this pipe is
necessary for them to issue the permit is because the appellant states they believe the City
should not have issued the building permit because it violates section 7 however he is not at all
convinced that the City is required to know the location of that sewer line in order to issue the
permit and doesn't see where in the code it states they are required to go out and scope all
these neighboring sewer lines to find out if they even go through this property.
Karr agrees and stated if they found them during excavation, then that's a separate thing, and
perhaps they need to find a remedy.
Martin stated that's still different than if they dig and find artifacts which they have to deal with it,
or if they found asbestos on the property, that doesn't stop them from issuing the permit, but it
does require them to take the appropriate steps to remedy that. So, if after the permit is issued
they found a pipe that was in violation of code there would have to be a remedy for that and
whose job it is to pay for that doesn't matter, the question is should they have issued the permit
and he doesn't think there's any reason that the City should not have issued the permit.
McInerney stated the owner has the obligation to provide a complete document to the building
official in the permit process and can't omit things and no one bothered to look up in the code.
Martin asserted it has to be an abutting property of 319 doesn't cover 425.
McInerney finds that as a weak argument and a technicality what they're really dealing with is
basically an unknown issue. They could look at it as a way of how they can get these people not
to go to court, and the answer is by encouraging them to get more information and data so that
all parties know where the pipe is. He believes there's a lack of willingness to find out where it
is and he finds that disturbing on both parties. One maybe has reasons because of duress, the
other one does not give the reason and it's claimed that they said don't worry about that which
he finds almost like entrapment. He also noted even the attorney for the owner of 319 said that
one can't get a prescriptive easement, there's no way it's going to happen as it's so rare so then
what remedy do they offer, that's is his concern.
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Martin agrees, if he were building this property and thought there might be a sewer line
underneath there would he do something about it, yes but that's not the issue before this Board,
the issue before the Board is should the permit have been issued period.
Lientz stated there are other venues available to people who want to exercise their property
rights. If they want to establish an easement, they can and there are venues that are available
to them to say their easement rights are being violated but that's not here, that's District Court.
Here they live in the building code, and they have to find provisions that are in violation of the
building code otherwise they are going to have to let the building permit stand.
McInerney asked if the building of a structure over the top of the pipe covered by chapter 7, he
is not sure that is either, it's very gray to him, but he could understand why the City would not
want anyone to build over a pipe like that.
Martin noted he comes from perspective that if he doesn't know for sure he doesn't put anything
on his drawings to show that there's something in there because guess who gets to pay for it
with their professional liability insurance, him. It's like they're trying to not give some sort of
responsibility to the landowner. Martin stated the appellant is saying the City should not have
issued the permit but that's dependent on accurate information, which they don't have.
McInerney disagreed noting it seems like it was known prior to the issuance of the permit by the
City and they exacerbated the situation by sending a letter on October 8 telling the appellant his
sewer line was going through this property and good luck. He doesn't want to encourage this
activity by the City and thinks that's not the way they should have approached it, they should
have demanded that there be an examination of this. McInerney stated that's why the timeline
is very important here, and the fact that no one wanted to work it out, but it seemed that there
was an error, in his opinion, that the building official should not have given them a building
permit until this was resolved. It would have been a simple thing to ask and to resolve.
Lientz asked Mr. McInerney to cite the code section that would support the City's position to
demand resolution prior to the permit. McInerney referred to code section under design, page
30 is the beginning of the that states this chapter shall govern the materials design and design
requires interacting with other materials and existing materials and that is a requirement of
submission of documents. He stated an application for permit is at R1-05.3 and the application
requires that permits shall be on a form furnished by the building official and shall contain a
general description of the proposed work and its location. McInerney asserts the owner of 319
did not fulfill the obligation of providing a known location of this existing sewer line and at the
same time the City should be promoting a way to resolve this without getting into the courts.
They created the problem by not coming up with the more data.
Karr asked again for Mr. McInerney to cite the specific code. McInerney notes that in 721.1
applicability that chapter governs the materials, design and installation of sanitary drainage
systems and building sewers. The City asserts this is for new ones, but at the same time they
should have known that there was something there and they did know and they didn't bother.
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Karr agrees with everything McInerney is saying and the fact that they're having this
conversation is ridiculous because they could have answered all of these questions with more
data but when he reads exactly the same section under sanitary drainage, it's very clear in his
mind that is for the new system. However, he is not certain that there are not other codes that
talk about the unknown conditions on the rest of the site, but that code section is regarding the
design of the new system.
Martin noted the other part of 721.1 states no building sewer shall be located in a lot other than
the lot that is the site of the building or structure served by such sewer, and then there are also
minimum distances for that. So that is stating that the sewer line for 425 can't be on 319.
McInerney agreed and asserted that is why the building permit should never have been issued.
319 applied for a permit and was given a permit despite having a known condition, he thinks the
City takes responsibility here and they could have easily recommended scoping and could have
given or delayed the permit issuance and that's where they errored. They could have decided
that they were not satisfied that the document was fulfilling the requirements as a building
permit requires.
Karr has a problem with requiring City staff to go through the entire building construction
drawings and everything to make sure every possible scenario is covered.
McInerney is concerned about the October 8 email, and the position they took immediately was
advising the owner, the potential buyers, to consult a private attorney regarding the matter.
Karr is glad the City brought it up, alerting both the buyer and the potential harmed party to
check this out. Again, the City should not be controlling every single thing and micromanaging
everything. These are adults who own properties, they need to figure it out. Both parties knew
stuff was going on so it shouldn't be the City staff stating they are not going to do anything until
the situation was resolved.
McInerney feels the City shouldn't have issued a permit, it would have been the prudent thing to
do, they knew the sewer line was there. He understands but the City doesn't want that amount
of responsibility and so they advised the parties to talk to attorneys. He stated the City should
have at least given a helpful list of options to scope it out, people pay taxes for this, not just tell
them to get an attorney, that costs so much more and all this could have been avoided.
McInerney moves to reverse the application for the permit until they resolve this and then that
will give motive for both parties to get things done. They don't know what's going to happen until
they get it scoped and determined, and they can't make an easement unless they do that
anyway. With the building project being on hold there'd be a motive on 319 to be working with
425. Again, he states they should reverse the building code official and say it was an error to
issue a building permit for the reasons that it did not fulfill the design requirements, as in chapter
7.70.1.
Martin noted the other issue he has with that, is it the 319 property owner's responsibility to
change their line because of this existing sewer line, or change their plans, or anything about
what they want to do because of this existing sewer line, is that even an issue.
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McInerney replied no other option was given except to see attorneys. He is saying that the code
requires they reveal the existing conditions so they wouldn't have an interference. He also
stated it is likely this pipe is going to fail at some point, property within the next 20 years, there's
a least a 50% chance that could happen because it is a 100 year old sewer line.
MOTION: McInerney moved to reverse the building official's decision to grant the permit.
(no second, motion dies)
Karr agrees with Martin and doesn't see that the building official errored on this.
Martin noted the City sent out that email on October 8 and they issued the permit on November
22, that's a month and a half, that's a lot of time.
McInerney questioned is that enough time, what is reasonable.
Martin asked if the City heard from the appellant.
Dave Moore replied yes and stated he has the complete thread of an email exchange between
him and Mr. Hennes. It was not included in the packet.
Lientz stated they are not supposed to take under consideration new evidence, they are
supposed to deal with only those matters that were properly submitted as part of the appeal,
they don't want unfair surprise, but if the City consents to the consideration of new matters then
the Board might do so.
Dulek stated she is not and would suggest the Board not entertain new evidence.
Moore noted there's four or five emails over a course of several weeks but the camera issues
didn't come up until last Friday and it was mentioned to defer this hearing for a week so they
could camera and scope the pipe.
Lientz suggested they don't defer, there are a lot of people that have paid a lot of money to be
here tonight. He noted it doesn't sound like they are unanimous here on the night of the hearing
that's scheduled by their bylaws, but unless they feel like there's a compelling reason to defer
they should continue on.
Karr asked a clarifying question that if the sewer line was found to be under there would there
be a potential impact at a final inspection to get the certificate of occupancy.
Dulek replied the City has already agreed to allow the house to be built there in granting the
building permit so it wouldn't matter. It's a matter between 425 and 319.
Martin agreed maybe this could have been handled differently but at this point he doesn't see
enough here to say the City failed in their duties by issuing the permit.
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Martin asked if the vote has to be unanimous. Lientz explained they only need to be unanimous
to reverse the City official's decision.
MOTION: Karr moved to affirm the building officials to uphold the permit.
Seconded by Martin.
VOTE: 2-1 (McInerney dissenting) (motion fails)
Martin thinks both parties should get together, figure out who's going to pay for the scoping,
scope it, and then if the thing does end up being underneath the building, in the best interest of
both the homeowner at 319 and the homeowner at 425 figure out a way to get that sewer, if it is
under the building, get it out from under the building.
Karr noted this isn't a unique situation, these odd sewer lines are all over the place, especially in
the north side, he would put forth in the future perhaps legal and the building inspection
department can figure out a way to be more proactive, so it doesn't have to get to this type of
situation.
ADJOURNMENT:
MOTION: McInerney moved to adjourn meeting, Karr seconded.
VOTE: Motion passed 3-0. Meeting adjourned at 6:19 PM.
Chairperson, Board of Appeals Date
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tom.^I^, -4 CITY OF 1OWA CITY
MEMORANDUM
DATE: 1129/25
TO: BOARD OF APPEALS
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FROM: SUSAN DULEK, ASSISTANT CITY ATTORNEY
RE: VARIANCE REQUEST FOR A HOUSING CODE PROVISION
Midstates Development, Inc. has submitted a request for a variance for Section 17-5-18P of the City
Code, a provision of the Housing Code which reads:
Every dwelling unit and rooming unit shall have a deadbolt lock that can be operated from
inside and locked from the outside. 'Deadbolt" means a locking mechanism where the bolt
cannot be moved to an open position except by rotating the locked cylinder
Section 17-1-1 of the City Code defines dwelling unit as follows:
DWELLING UNIT. Any habitable room or group of adjoining habitable rooms located within a
dwelling and forming a single unit with facilities which are used or intended to be used for living,
sleeping, cooking, eating of meals and sanitation.
Section 17-5-13134c of the City Code allows the Board of Appeals to grant a variance from a provision
in the Housing Code if four (4) conditions are met. I have set forth this code provision below. In order
to grant the variance, the Board will need to make a finding of fact that each of these four conditions
are met. For example, there are practical difficulties in carrying out the strict letter of requiring deadbolt
locks because .... Please note the Board may attach "appropriate conditions" to the variance.
Section 17-5-13134c
c. The appeals board may grant a variance in a specific case and from a specific provision of this
chapter, subject to appropriate conditions, and provided the appeals board makes specific findings of
fact based on the evidence presented on the record as a whole and relate to the following:
(1) There are practical difficulties or unnecessary hardships in carrying out a strict letter of any
notice or order; and
(2) Due to the particular circumstances presented, the effect of the application of the provisions
would be arbitrary in the specific case; and
(3) An extension would not constitute an appropriate remedy for these practical difficulties or
unnecessary hardships in this arbitrary effect; and
(4) Such variance is in harmony with the general purpose and intent of this chapter in securing the
public health, safety and general welfare.
I will be happy to answer any questions you may have at the February 3 meeting.
Copy to: Tim Hennes, Sr. Building Inspector
Stan Laverman, Sr. Housing Inspector
Eric Schmitt, Attorney for Midwest Development, Inc.
17-5-18: MINIMUM STRUCTURE STANDARDS FOR ALL RENTAL HOUSING: 18
A. Direct Access: Access to each dwelling unit or rooming unit shall not require first entering any
other dwelling unit or rooming unit, except access to rooming units may be through a living room or
kitchen of a unit occupied by the owner -operator of the structure. No dwelling, dwelling unit or rooming
unit containing two (2) or more sleeping rooms shall have such room arrangements that access to a
bathroom or water closet compartment intended for use by occupants of more than one sleeping room
or type III dwelling unit is available only by going through another sleeping room or type III dwelling
unit, nor shall room arrangements be such that access to a sleeping room or type III dwelling unit is
available only by going through another sleeping room or type III dwelling unit. A bathroom or water
closet compartment shall not be used as the only passageway to any habitable room, hallway,
basement, cellar or to the exterior of the dwelling unit or rooming unit. (1978 Code §17-6)
B. Lighting Of Public Halls And Stairways:
1. Public passageways and stairways in dwellings accommodating two (2) dwelling units or
rooming units shall be provided with a convenient wall mounted light switch(es) which activates an
adequate lighting system.
2. Public passageways and stairways in buildings accommodating three (3) or more dwelling
units or rooming units shall be lighted at all times with an artificial lighting system, in accordance with
the City Building Code.
C. Fire Extinguishers: Fire extinguishers which are approved by the Fire Marshal shall be provided
within every single-family dwelling, dwelling unit within a duplex and dwelling unit within a multiple
dwelling. Multiple dwellings shall have fire extinguishers located within each laundry room and central
mechanical room; except where these rooms are contiguous, they may be served by one fire
extinguisher. Laundry rooms and central mechanical rooms which are equipped with an automatic
sprinkler system are exempt. The minimum size fire extinguisher is a five (5) pound 2A 1013C. Fire
extinguishers must be properly mounted and in an area of easy access. Rooming houses are required
to have a five (5) pound 2A 1013C rated fire extinguisher supplied on each floor level, including
habitable basement areas, and in each kitchen. Fire extinguishers supplied in areas of public access
shall be contained within an approved tamperproof cabinet.
D. Early Warning Fire Protection System:
1. All dwelling units and rooming units shall be provided with smoke detectors as approved by the
Fire Marshal. Smoke detectors shall be installed in accordance with the manufacturer's instructions.
Dwelling units shall have smoke detectors located on each floor level, including basements, in each
bedroom, and hallways serving bedrooms. Multi -family and rooming houses shall have smoke
detectors in common corridors, stair towers and stairways constructed prior to 1978. Smoke detectors
shall be operable at all times, and when actuated, the detector shall provide an alarm for the dwelling
unit(s) or rooming unit(s). An owner or owner's agent of a multiple unit residential building, rooming
house, duplex or single-family dwelling shall supply light emitting smoke detectors, upon request, for a
tenant with a hearing impairment. New construction and remodeling shall be in accordance with the
City Building Code.
2. Newly constructed dwellings with four (4) or more bedrooms shall have interconnected smoke
alarms (hardwired or wireless). Existing dwellings that add one or more bedrooms shall have
interconnected smoke alarms (hardwired or wireless).
E. Toilets, Lavatory Basins And Baths:
1. At least one toilet and one lavatory basin shall be supplied for each eight (8) persons or
fraction thereof residing within a dwelling containing a rooming unit or units and/or type III dwelling unit
or units, including members of the operator's family whenever they share the said facilities, provided in
a rooming house or where rooms or type III dwelling units are let only to males, flush urinals may be
substituted for not more than one-half (1/2) of the number of required toilets. 19
2. At least one bath shall be supplied for each eight (8) persons or fraction thereof residing within
a dwelling containing a rooming unit or units and/or type III dwelling unit or units, including members of
the operator's family whenever they share the use of said facilities.
3. Communal toilets and baths shall be located on the same floor or the floor immediately above
or below the rooming unit or type III dwelling unit. (1978 Code §17-6)
F. Lead Based Paint: Every owner or operator of a dwelling unit or rooming unit being let for rent
and/or occupancy shall certify that the dwelling is in accordance with HUD lead based paint
regulations, 24 CFR, part 35, issued pursuant to the Lead Based Paint Poisoning Prevention Act, as
amended.
G. Communal Kitchens: If a communal kitchen is supplied, it shall comply with the following
requirements:
1. The minimum floor area of a communal kitchen shall be sixty (60) square feet.
2. The minimum floor area of a communal kitchen in which roomers are permitted to prepare and
eat meals shall be one hundred (100) square feet.
3. It shall contain a refrigerator with an adequate food storage capacity.
4. It shall contain an approved kitchen sink.
5. It shall contain a stove or range.
6. It shall include at least one cabinet of adequate size suitable for the storage of food and eating
and cooking utensils.
7. It shall contain at least six (6) square feet of surface area easily cleanable and suitable for the
preparation of food.
8. It shall contain a table and adequate chairs for the normal use of the facilities if a communal
dining room is not supplied.
9. Every communal kitchen shall be located within a room accessible to the occupants of each
rooming unit sharing the use of such kitchen, without going outside the dwelling and without going
through a dwelling unit or rooming unit of another occupant.
H. Communal Dining Rooms: Every dwelling or rooming house, within which the occupant of any
rooming unit is permitted to prepare meals or cook within a communal kitchen containing less than
one hundred (100) square feet of floor area, as provided in subsection G of this section, shall contain
a communal dining room which complies with all of the following requirements:
1. Every communal dining room shall be located on the same floor of the rooming house as the
communal kitchen, and such dining room shall be as nearly adjacent to the communal kitchen as is
practicable.
2. Every communal dining room shall be located within a room accessible to the occupants of
each rooming unit sharing such dining room, without going outside the dwelling and without going
through a dwelling unit or rooming unit of another occupant.
3. It shall contain a table and adequate chairs for the normal use of the facilities.
4. Every communal dining room shall contain not less than seventy (70) square feet of floor area.
I. Shades, Draperies And Window Coverings:
1. Every window in rooms used for sleeping purposes in rooming units and furnished dwelling
units shall be supplied with shades, draperies or other devices or materials which, when properly 20
used, will afford privacy to the occupants.
2. Every window in rooms used for sleeping purposes in unfurnished dwelling units shall be
supplied with hardware necessary to support shades, draperies or other devices or materials which,
when properly used, will afford privacy to the occupants.
J. Kitchen Stoves And Refrigerators: Kitchens or kitchenettes in multiple dwellings, rooming houses
and duplexes shall be supplied with a stove or range and a refrigerator by the owner or operator.
K. Tie Downs: In the case of manufactured housing, the housing shall be securely anchored by a
tie down device which distributes and transfers the load posed by the unit to appropriate ground
anchors so as to resist wind overturning and sliding. (1978 Code §17-6)
L. Bedrooms; Maximum Allowed: Bedrooms cannot exceed thirty five percent (35%) of the finished
floor area of a single-family dwelling, duplex unit, or accessory dwelling unit, not including floor area of
a recreation room in the basement. Any existing single family or duplex unit that contained lawful
bedroom space that exceeded this percentage cap prior to January 1, 2018 may continue to be used
as bedroom space. However, additional bedroom space may not be added unless the unit is brought
into full compliance with this standard. This dimensional standard is subject to administrative review.
M. Bedrooms; Minimum Size: Bedrooms shall have a minimum of one hundred (100) square feet of
total floor area. The floor area of that bedroom where the ceiling height is less than five feet (5) shall
not be considered when computing the total floor area of the bedroom. These dimensional
requirements are subject to administrative review. Any lawful bedroom/sleeping room greater than or
equal to seventy (70) square feet in existence prior to January 1, 2018 may continue to be used as a
bedroom/sleeping room. However, if and when it is brought into compliance with the current minimum
dimensional requirements, it may not be converted back to a substandard size.
N. Dimensional Requirements: Within household living uses, as defined in title 14 of this Code, a
minimum of one hundred (100) square feet of shared living space shall be provided for every bedroom
within the dwelling unit. By way of illustration, for a two -bedroom single-family dwelling, there must be
at least two hundred (200) square feet of shared living space within the dwelling. Any lawful dwelling
unit in existence prior to January 1, 2018 that is not in compliance with this provision may continue as
currently configured. However, if and when the shared living space is brought into compliance with the
current minimum dimensional requirements, it may not be converted back to a substandard size. Any
change that would increase the noncompliance with this provision is not allowed. This dimensional
requirement is subject to administrative review.
O. Duplex; Units To Be Separated: The two (2) dwelling units of a duplex must be physically and
permanently separated, and the separation must be continually maintained. By way of illustration, a
duplex shall not have a door that opens from one duplex unit directly into the other duplex unit.
P. Deadbolt Locks Required: Every dwelling unit and rooming unit shall have a deadbolt lock that
can be operated from inside and locked from the outside. "Deadbolt" means a locking mechanism
where the bolt cannot be moved to an open position except by rotating the locked cylinder.
Q. Improved Surface In Rear Yard; Restrictions: After November 21, 2017, an improved surface
shall not be constructed, installed, or established on the rear yard of a single-family dwelling or a
duplex, except within the first twenty feet (20') of lot depth as measured from the rear lot line and
setback at least five feet (6) from abutting properties. The remainder of the rear yard shall remain
landscaped open space, free of impervious surface. This provision shall not apply to allowed
accessory structures. Rear yard shall have the meaning as defined in title 14 of this Code. Improved
surface means asphaltic cement concrete, Portland cement concrete, manufactured paving materials
(such as brick), or similar hard surface.
R. Administrative Review: In an administrative review, the Director or designee may grant a minor
adjustment to the dimensional requirement if in conformance with the purposes of this chapter. Min(al
adjustments shall be noted in the property file maintained by the Neighborhood and Development
Services Department.
S. Regulation Of Noncompliant Situations:
1. Existing single family dwellings and duplex units that are noncompliant with the open space
requirement set forth in sections 14-2A-4 and 14-213-4 of this Code, may not be enlarged unless the
subject property is brought into compliance with said standard.
2. Existing single family dwellings and duplex units that are noncompliant with the number of
required parking spaces are allowed an occupancy of no less than three (3) adults or in the case of a
one -bedroom unit, two (2) adults.
3. Prior to issuance of anew rental permit for a single family dwelling or two-family dwelling unit,
the property must be brought into compliance with the open space requirement and the required
number of parking spaces. If it is not feasible to fully meet the parking standards due to existing
buildings on the property, occupancy will be limited according to subsection S2 of this section. In
cases where it is not feasible to fully meet the open space standard due to existing buildings on the
property, occupancy is limited to one adult per one hundred (100) square feet of usable open space
provided, but may be further limited based on other factors, such as available parking.
T. Radon Testing: This provision applies to all applications for new rental permits filed on or after
July 1, 2021 and all renewals of rental permits that expire on or after July 1, 2021
1. All single-family and duplex units shall be tested for radon.
2. Radon test or tested means a test performed by a radon measurement specialist certified by
the State of Iowa. Radon mitigation system means a system installed by a radon mitigation specialist
certified by the State of Iowa.
3. If the radon test result is less than four (4) picoCuries per liter (pCi/L), the unit shall be retested
in eight (8) years unless there is a habitable bedroom in the basement. If the test result is less than
four (4) picoCuries per liter (pCi/L) and there is a habitable room in the basement, the unit shall be
retested in four (4) years.
4. If the test result is equal to or greater than four (4) picoCuries per liter (pCi/L), a radon
mitigation system shall be installed and the unit tested within ninety (90) days, unless the director or
designee provides an extension in writing for good cause. After the radon mitigation system is
installed, the unit shall be retested every eight (8) years thereafter.
5. If the unit has an existing radon mitigation system on July 1, 2020, the unit shall be tested
within eight (8) years of the date the last radon test was performed.
6. Notwithstanding any other provision herein, a prior radon test will be accepted if the radon test
was performed within two (2) years of the filing of the application for a new rental permit or within two
(2) years of the expiration of the expired permit. The unit shall be tested within eight (8) years of the
date that the prior radar test was performed,
7. The owner shall provide a copy of all radon test results to the City. (1994 Code; amd. Ord. 08-
4315, 9-9-2008; amd. Ord. 17-4734, 12-19-2017, eff. 1-1-2018; Ord. 18-4744, 4-2-2018; Ord. 19-
4816, 12-17-2019; Ord. 23-4917, 11-21-2023)
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Type:
Appeal (Building Official/Building Code)
Status:
Submitted - Online
Project Name:
Applied Date:
01/09/2025
Issue Date:
District:
City of Iowa City
Expire Date:
Finalized Date:
Description:
Requirement for Deadbolt per 17-5-18. Midstate has 64 units at 3042 Muscatine Ave and 913 Willow St.
Total cost would be significant as HUD would require replacement of entire door if deadbolt needs added due
to fire safety regulations with HUD.
Summary Locations
More Info
Fees Attachments Contacts Sub -Records Meetings
More Info () First Tab () Permit Details Q Main Menu ()
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PERMIT ADDRESS: 3042 MUSCATINE AVE 1
Iowa City, IA 52240
APPLICATION DATE: 01/09/2025 SQUARE FEET:
EXPIRATION DATE: VALUATION:
CONTACTS
Applicant
Property Owner
SUBMITTAL.
V.
PARCEL: 1013157002
0 DESCRIPTION: Requirement for Deadbolt per 17-5-18. Mldstate has
$0.00 64 units at 3042 Muscatine Ave and 913 Willow St.
Total cost would be significant as HUD would require
replacement of entire door if deadbolt needs added
due to fire safety regulations with HUD.
NAME COMPANY ADDRESS
Eric Schmitt Midstates Development Inc. PO Box 867
Washington, IA 52353
Autumn Park of Iowa City Midstates Development Inc.
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Permit Type
Board of Appeals Project:
App Date: 01/09/2025
Work Class:
Appeal the Decision of the Building Official District: City of Iowa City
Exp Date: NOT AVAILABLE
Status:
Submitted - Online Square Feet: 0.00
Completed: NOT COMPLETED
valuation:
$0.00 Assigned To: Hennes, Tim
Approval
Expire Date:
Description:
Requirement for Deadbolt per 17-5-18. Midstate has 64 units at 3042 Muscatine Ave and 913 Willow
St. Total cost would be significant as HUD would require replacement of entire door if deadbolt
needs added due to fire safely regulations with HUD.
Parcel: 1013157002
Main Address: 913 Willow St 5 Zone:
Iowa City, IA 52240
3042 Muscatine Ave 20
Iowa City, IA 52240
3042 Muscatine Ave 19
Iowa City, IA 52240
913 Willow St 9
Iowa City, IA 52240
3042 Muscatine Ave 18
Iowa City, IA 52240
913 Willow St 17
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Iowa City, IA 52240
3042 Muscatine Ave 17
Iowa City, IA 52240
913 Willow St 20
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Date of Decision Dec 12 2024 12:OOAM
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Remedy Desired Variance allowing use of
existing door
Attachment File Name
Signature_Eric_Schmitt_11912025.jpg
Invoice No. Fee
INV-00028305 Filing Fee
Code Section Cited in
17-5-18
Officials Decision
Describe the Practical
US Housing and Urban
Difficulty of Carrying
Development National
Out:
Standards for the
physical inspection
INSPIRE) of real estate
prevents the landlord from
damaging the doors by
adding deadbolts. NSPIRE
Deficiency 3 addresses
fire labeled door
assembly. Adding a
deadbolt would
compromise the door slab
as it would be adding a
hole. Landlord would
have to purchase entire
new, fire rated doors with
deadbolt for 64 units to
comply with Iowa City
Code and HUD
regulations. The costs for
locks alone would be
$16,000 with greater cost
to replace all doors to
comply with HUD
standards. Doors were
just recently purchased
and added to units 3
years ago. Significant
material and practical
difficulty to replace all
doors, resulting in
significant expense to the
landlord.
Added On Added By
01/09/2025 16:03 Schmitt, Eric
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Grand Total for Permit
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Fee Amount
Amount Paid
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$100.00
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;,•(j j'' !&� NATIONAL STANDARDS FOR THE PHYSICAL INSPECTION OF REAL ESTATE
DEFICIENCY 3 — UNIT: FIRE LABELED DOOR ASSEMBLY HAS A NONE Of ANY SIZE OR IS DAMAGED SUCH THAT ITS INTEGRITY MAY BE COMPROMISED.
DEFICIENCY CRITERIA: A fire labeled door assembly has a hole of any size.
OR
A fire labeled door assembly is damaged (i.e., visibly defective; impacts functionality) such that its integrity may be
Compromised.
HEALTH AND SAFETY DETERMINATION: Severe The Severe category includes deficiencies that, if evident in the home or on the property,
present a high risk of permanent disability, or serious injury or illness, to a resident; or the
physical security or safety of a resident or their property would be seriously compromised.
CORK cnom TIMEFRAME: 24 hours
REV PASS y FAIL; Fail
HCV CORRECTION TmErRAME: 30 days
INSPECTION PROCESS:
DRSERVnow • Identify all fire labeled doors within the Unit.
Visually inspect each fire labeled door assembly to identify any holes or damage.
REQUEST FOR HELP: - None
ACTION: If damage is present, determine if the integrity of the fire labeled door assembly is compromised.
MORE INFORMATION: - Door assembly components may include, but are not limited to:
Frame
Door slab
Hardware
Glazing
- Examples of damage that may compromise the integrity of a lire labeled door assembly may include, but are not
limited to:
Glass that is cracked or not secure
Missing or removed hardware resulting in a hole
• Repaired doors are acceptable with manufacturer documentation.
- If unable to determine if a label is present, and at least one (1) other Unit door along the same egress path has a
fire label, then the inspector should treat the door as a fire labeled door.
U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT Page 6 of 15
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DEFICIENCY 3 - INSIDE: FIRE LABELED DOOR ASSEMBLY HAS A HOLE OF ANY SIZE OR IS DAMAGED SUCH THAT ITS INTEGRITY MAY BE COMPROMISED.
DEFICIENCY CRITERIA:
A fire labeled
door assembly has a hole of any size.
OR
A fire labeled
door assembly is damaged (i.e., visibly defective; impacts functionality) such that its
integrity may be.
compromised.
OR
25% of the door surface has rust that affects the integrity of the door.
OR
There is broken or missing glass.
HEALTII AND SAFETY DETERMINATION:
Severe
The Severe category includes deficiencies that, if evident in the home or
on the property,
present a high risk of permanent disability, or serious injury or illness, to a resident; or the
physical security or safety of a resident or their property would be seriously
compromised.
CORRECTION TINEFRAME:
24 hours
HCV PASS / FAIL:
Fail
HCV CORRECTION TINEFRAME: 30 days
INSPECTION PROCESS:
OBSERVATION: - Identify all fire labeled doors within the Inside.
- Visually inspect each fire labeled door assembly to identify any holes or damage.
REQUEST FOR HELP: - None
ACTION: - II damage is present, determine if the integrity of the fire labeled door assembly is compromised.
MORE INFORMATION: - Door assembly components may include, but are not limited to:
Frame
Door slab
Hardware
Glazing
- Examples of damage that may compromise the integrity of a fire labeled door assembly may include, but are not
limited to:
Glass that is cracked or not secure
Missing or removed hardware resulting in a hole
. Repaired doors are acceptable with manufacturer documentation.
- If unable to determine if a label is present, and at least one (1) other entry door or stairwell door along the same
egress path has a fire label, then the inspector should treat the door as a fire labeled door.
U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT Page 7 of 15
NATIONAL STANDARDS FOR THE PHYSICAL INSPECTION Of REAL ESTATE
TITLE:
WINDOW
VERSION:
V3.0
DATE PUBLISHED:
08/II/23
DEFINITION:
Opening in a wall or roof of a building that is fitted with glass or other material.
PURPOSE:
Protect from the elements, bugs, insects, or debris, permit illumination within the interior space, permit visual access between
spaces, and may provide ventilation.
COMMON COMPONENTS:
Screen; Weather stripping; Frame; Balance; Header, Sill; Pane; Jambs; Glass; Sash; Jamb liner, Rail
LOCATION:
® unit Throughout the Unit.
® Inside Throughout the Inside.
❑ Outside None
MORE INFORMATION: A window that is pan of a door assembly should be evaluated under the Door — General standard, Dom — Entry standard, or
Door — Fire Labeled standard, respectively.
DEFICIENCY I: Window will not open or stay open
LOCATION: ® Unit ® Inside
DEFICIENCY 2: Window cannot be secured.
LOCATION: N Unit ® Inside
DEFICIENCY 3: Window will not dose.
LOCATION: ® Unit ® Inside
DEFICIENCY 4: Window component is damaged or missing and the window is not functionally adequate.
LOCATION: ® Unit ® Inside
U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT Page I of 9
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DEFICIENCY I — UNIT: WINDOW WILL NOT OPEN OR STAY OPEN.
DEFICIENCY CRITERIA: Window will not open.
OR
Once opened, window will not stay open without the use of a tool or item.
HEALTH AND SAFETY DETERMINATION: Moderate The Moderate Health and Safety category includes deficiencies that, if evident in the home or
on the property, present a moderate risk of an adverse medical event requiring a healthcare
visit; cause temporary harm; Or if left untreated, cause or worsen a chronic condition that may
have long-lasting adverse health effects; or that the physical security or safety of a resident or
their property could be compromised.
CORRECTION TIMEFRAME: 30 days
HCV PASS / FAIL: Fail
HCV CORRECTION TIMEFRAME: 30 days
INSPECTION PROCESS:
ODSERVATION: Once opened, determine if the window will stay open without the use of a tool or item.
REQUEST FDA HELP: - None
ACTION: - Unlock and open the window fully by lifting, sliding, or cranking.
• Step back from the window,
- Following evaluation, close and lock the window.
MORE INFORRATION: - If the window is not designed to open, then disregard this deficiency.
- If a permanently installed window -mounted air conditioner is present, (hen disregard this deficiency.
- If the window serves as a rescue opening, then it should be evaluated under the Egress standard,
U.S. DEPARTMENT Of HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT Page 2 of 9
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CITY OF 1097A CITY
Self -Certification Inspection Form for Mufti -Family
Structural Items
V All structural and associates components (foundation, roof, walls, support members,
maintained in a safe and a,lund condition.
ate.) are
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Buildings constructed prior to July 9,1956 are maintalned In compliance with the State Firs Code. Buildings
constructed after July 9,19 56 are maintained in compliance with the State Fire Code and t6 a Building Codes in
effect at the time of constn Iction.
U Required occupancy soparrtions are provided and maintained. Examples are dwelling unlvi orridor, unitfunit,
((yy residentiallparking or residentiallcommercial.
k/ Guardrails and handrails ar a maintained in safe and sound condition. Handrail required for �tatrs with four or
more risers ores required iy Building Code. Guardrail required for walkway areas with adjacent drop off
exceeding 80". r
Passages, pipe chases, chi des, and access openings are fire and draft stopped to prevent pread of fire.
i
Maintenance Items
AV
All doors and hardware are maintained in good and functional o®riditlon.
4J All windows and hardware :ire maintained in a good and functional condition and meet nat I !al light and
trv'entilation requirements. 111I
V All Interiorwalls, ceilings, fl uors and other interior public and service areas are maintained i a safe and sanitary
condition. i
C? Gpenable windows have s�,reens. Single pane windows in habitable areas have storms. Si >rms on by Nov.1
pd screens on by May 1.
Chimriayo and nuo piping care peopsriy installed and maintained.
i
Kitchen and bathroom ttoo , surface is intact and easily cleanable.
V Equipment or appliances s applied by owner (e.g. garbage disposals, dishwashers, built in i ppliances, ventfans,
stoves, refrigerators) are I ruperiy installed and maintained in good, operable, and safe c L dition.
i
Pest Infestation in one unit is the responsibility of the occupant, Infestation in two units and' Dr public areas is the
responsibility of the owne '.
hlslncp/"IfF NmuM fro I 1
Egress
U Every means of egress mat Rained In good condition and free of obstruction.
r
U Required escape/reacue w1 tdows are provided and maintained.
Required exit signs provide] and maintained in good condition.
(1(�t"/R`equired emergency egres> lighting provided and maintained in good condition.
V Required "fire doors" maintained sed-dosing and self -latching.
Mechanical/Plumbing/Eic,ctrical
C,! No electrical hazards from overloading, poor condition, Inadequate Insulation, Improper fuW, g.
Fixtures and equipment are maintained as manufactured. No unapproved extension cords,, nuiti-plugs, or
adapters.
i
WPkcmbing system Fixtures, s;;pply piping and drainage piping are installed and maintained Ir' good and sanitary
( condition. I
Ci Gas piping and appliances ire property installed and safely maintained.
Heating and cooling equipn tent is property Installed and safely maintained. No combustible{ enrage within three
j(/feet of fuel burning equlpntent.
V Mechanical rooms and ale 1rical service rooms maintained free of excess combustible storage. Three feet
clearance maintained in front of electrical panels and disconnects, Combustible storage is �Mowed in sprinklered
areas.
Fire Safety
l' All fire extinguishing devices and all early warning fire protection systems are properly insta<led and maintained in
ood working condition.
Smoke alarms are installe(! as per manufacturer's instructions and as required by Codes 10 common areas, on
each floor level within dwelling units, and all bedrooms and hallways leading to bedrooms Replace Smoke
alarms more than 10 yearr old. All hard -wired, battery back-up alarms 10 years old or mop must be replaced
with new, hard -wired, battery back-up alarms.
t� A fully charged 2A-10BC I minimum size) fire extinguisher mounted in an accessible local Ion. Fire
extingulshers must displal r a noticeably visible manufacturer's date either by tag or pearl ment marking on the
canister. Any fire extingui: spar six years old or more must be serviced and properly tagged by a qualified
agency or be replaced with a new, properly mounted 2A-10BC (minimum size) fire 1111" -uisher with the
manufacturer's date displayed either by tag or permanent marking on the canister.
l One2A 10BCfire extinguh berfor each laundry and central mechanical room (contiguous rooms can be served
by one fire extinguisher).
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G_ /Fire extinguishers in common areas are in approved tamperproof cabinets.
V Required annual FIRE ALARM TESTAND MAINTENANCE form must be submitted to Fire Marshal for review.
® Wquired biennial automatic sprinkler test and maintenance form must be submitted to Fire Marshall for review.
Other
ODwelling is not occupied by a number of persons greater than allowed by the Iowa City 7-onlji g Ordinance.
V Only rooms certified as hab table by the Iowa City Mousing Dept. are inhabitated,
SIGNATURE' DATE
COMPANY NAME iYliG�S� lS i�eU' iC17r7GvL]{✓14 /Yu�ct`trm "4r'
PROPERTYADDRESS2ja m'lN)w 5
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To certify that all units within the r )ntal structure have been inspected within ten (10) days prior to a rental licensing
Inspection and are in compliance kichecklistto
with all of the above requirements, please return this complete the
inspector at the rental licensing ispection. i
(City of Ir+we City Housing and Inspection Services (356.5130) !
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February 2007 j
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Case Number:
REN00734
Inspection Date:
12/12/2024
Inspector:
Tyler Klostermann
Job Address: 3042 Muscatine Ave
Contact Type Company Name
Autumn Park Apartments
Case Module: Business License
Inspection Status: Re -inspection required
Inspection Type: Housing Inspections Inspection
Parcel Number: 1013167002
Name
Autumn Apartments
Checklist Item Results Comments
RE -INSPECTION REQUIRED - Please correct Fail Re -inspection scheduled for 1/13 at 9:15am
violations by the date listed below. Visit CSS *Please pay fees by this date as well*
(hftps://egov.iowa-city.org/energovprod/selfservice#/ho
me) to check the status of your business license.
Tyler Klostermann - TKlostermann@iowa-city.org Fail
319-961-6438. Please contact with any questions.
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ZackRundlett-ZRundlett@Iowa-city.org Pass
319-356-5134. Please contact with any questions.
Brian Jensen - BJensen@iowa-city.org 319-961-6436. Pass
Please contact with any questions.
Sayer White - SWhite@Iowa-city.org 319-356-5133. Pass
Please contact with any questions.
Kimberly Bales - KBales@Iowa-city.org 319-356-5118. Pass
Please contact with any questions.
Adam Crossett-ACrossett@iowa-city.org Pass
319-961-6435. Please contact with any questions.
Stan Laverman - SLaverman@iowa-city.org Pass
319-366.5135. Please contact with any questions.
Dave Kabel - DKabel@iowa-city.org 319-961-6431. Pass
Please contact with any questions.
Administration - EXTENSION - An extension will be Pass
granted for the remaining violations to be corrected.
See details below.
Administration - Fire and Life -Safety Checklist Form Pass
lacking
Administration - A customer self-service (CSS) account Pass
must be applied for with a valid email address at
https://egov.jowa-city.org/energovprod/selfservice#/ho
me to allow for proper tracking of housing inspections
and business license renewals.
Administration - Building permit has not been applied Pass
for or finished. Apply for building permit online at
https://egov.iowa-city.org/energovprod/selfservice#/ho
me prior to any work continuing.
Administration - NOTICE OF VIOLATION - FAILURE TO Pass
CORRECT THE VIOLATION(S) WITHIN THE TIME
SPECIFIED MAY RESULT IN ISSUANCE OF A
CITATION AND FURTHER LEGAL ACTION BEING
TAKEN.
December 12, 2024 410 E. Washington Street, Iowa City, Iowa 62240 Pagel of 10
Checklist Item
Results Comments
Administration - General administration violation. See
Pass
details below.
Administration - Informational disclosure and
Pass
acknowledgement form lacking
Administration - No entry provided to inspector
Pass
Administration - Unpaid Rental Fees. A copy of your Fail $997 INV-00026725
invoice is available on your CSS account. You can pay
your fees online at
https://egov. fowa-city. org/en a rg ovp rod/seffse ivice#/ho
me.
Administration - Designated Agent must be located in Pass
Johnson County
Fire Protection - Smoke Alarm Inoperable/ Missing - Pass
Smoke alarm is inoperable or missing. Replace
battery and re -test, if missing. If necessary replace
either a new 120-volt smoke alarm with battery backup
or a new battery -operated smoke alarm as appropriate.
120-volt alarms cannot be replaced with battery only
type alarms,
Fire Protection - Smoke Alarm Out of Date - Smoke
Pass
alarm is more than 10 years old. Replace either a new
120-volt smoke alarm with battery backup or a new
battery -operated smoke alarm as appropriate. 120-volt
alarms cannot be replaced with battery only type
alarms.
Fire Protection - Fire Ext. Out of Date - Fire extinguisher
Pass
is out of date. Fire extinguisher may be serviced or
replaced with an approved 2A10BC 41b or 51b fire
extinguisher.
Fire Protection - Fire Ext is Discharged , Fire
Pass
extinguisher is discharged. Fire extinguisher maybe
serviced or replaced with an approved 2A103C 41b or
51b fire extinguisher.
Heating/Cooling - Lacks Req. CO Detector - Unit lacks
Pass
a required Carbon Monoxide detector. It should be
located outside of the bedrooms
Heating/Cooling - CO Detector has no/dead Bat. -
Pass
Carbon Monoxide detector has no/dead battery.
Electrical -GFCI Kitchen/Bathroom - GFCI outlet does
Pass
not trip when tested
Electrical - GFCI Bathroom - All bathroom outlets must
Pass
be GFCI protected. Any electrical outlet that is in need
of replacement must be replaced with a tamper
resistant receptacle
Interior- Wall in Disrepair- Wall has hole(s). Drywall Pass
must be repaired and repainted
General Comments Pass
Gas Piping/Appliance - Water heater/furance gas Pass
piping lacks a required drip leg. All fixed gas
appliances are required to have a condensation
catching drip leg installed prior to entry into appliance
December 12, 2024 410 E. Washington Street, Iowa City, Iowa 52240 Page 2 of 10
Checklist Item Results Comments
Fire Protection - Fire extinguisher is not properly Pass
mounted. Fire extinguisher must be mounted in an
accessible location
Gas Piping/Appliance - General gas piping/appliance Pass
violation. See details below.
Storm Windows/Screens- General storm Pass
windows/screens violation. See details below.
Electrical - Light is in disrepair Pass
Windows/Hardware - Window hold open device does
Pass
not function
Pest Extermination - Every occupant of a single-family
Pass
dwelling shall be responsible for the extermination of
any insects, rodents or other pests therein or on the
premises
Electrical - Outlet tests no power/reversed polarity/open
Pass
ground
Chimneys/Flue Piping - Adequately
Pass
supported/maintained clean and in good state of
repair/lacks mechanical fasteners
Sealed Passages - General sealed passages
Pass
violation. See details below.
Plumbing - Dishwasher drain hose needs to loop up Pass
tight to the underside of the countertop prior to
connecting to the garbage disposal or sink tailpiece
which is before the P-Trap _-
Plumbing - Toilet is loose. Tighten toilet to flange Pass
Handrails/Guardrails - General handrails/guardralls Pass
violation. See details below.
Trees/Plant Material - All trees and plant materials Pass
shall be maintained in a manner which prevents
damage or decay to a structure(s). Trees required by
the Iowa City tree ordinance shall be maintained
Sealed Passages - All pipe passages, chutes and Pass
similar openings through walls, floors or ceilings shall
be adequately closed or sealed to prevent the spread
of fire or the passage of vermin
Heating/Cooling - General heating/cooling violation. Pass
See details below.
Exterior - Soffit/roof/siding/ fascia/stairs are In disrepair Pass
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Trees/Plant Material - Trim tree branches away from Pass
contact with the building
Supplied Facility - Basement sprinkler is a dead-end Pass
design, run in galvanized pipe. It must be replaced with
a loop -type design, or have provision made for flow
testing. It must be run in copper pipe. No dead-end
runs may be longer than 10 feet in length
Plumbing - Toilet runs continuously Pass
Windows/Hardware - General windows/hardware Pass
violation. See details below.
Interior - General interior violation. See details below. Pass
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Checklist Item
Results Comments
Rainwater Drainage System - All gutters, downspouts
Pass
and associated or other roof drainage equipment on
the premises shall be maintained in a good state of
repair and so installed as to direct water away from the
structure(s). All cisterns or similar water storage
facilities shall be securely covered or protected
Fire Protection - General fire protection violation. See
Pass
details below.
Required Occupancy Separations - General required
Pass
occupancy separations violation. See details below.
Refuse/Waste - All solid waste facilities and recycling
Pass
facilities located at multi -family dwellings shall be
screened with materials that are complementary to the
dwelling as approved by the city
Occupancy - General occupancy violation. See details
Pass
below.
Handrails/Guardrails - All guardrails and handrails
Pass
shall be maintained in a safe and sound condition at
all times. Guardrails shall be provided where there is
an abrupt elevation change exceeding thirty Inches
(30") adjacent to pedestrian areas. Guardrails and
handrails which are newly installed or replaced shall
comply with the city building code.
Required Occupancy Separations - Attic access cover Pass
is missing. A minimum of 5/8 inch sheet rock must be
used for cover
Windows/Hardware - Every window, existing storm Pass
window, window latch, window lock, aperture covering
and any associated hardware shall be maintained in
good and functional condition and shall fit well with Its
frame
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Chimneys/Flue Piping - Flue piping Is incorrectly Pass
installed or in disrepair
Parking - STORAGE IN REQUIRED OFF-STREET
Pass
PARKING: Garage contains storage items and parking
is not possible. Reduce/relocate storage so that
parking can take place in the garage
Parking - IMPROPER STORAGE OF INOPERABLE
Pass
VEHICLE: The storage, parking, leaving or permitting
the storage, parking or leaving of an
inoperable/obsolete vehicle upon private property
within the city for a period in excess of forty-eight (48)
hours is prohibited
Exterior - Every foundation, floor, exterior wall, exterior
Pass
door, window and roof shall be maintained in a
weather tight, rodent proof and insect proof condiation.
Electrical - Outlet is loose in wall box
Pass
Equipment Rooms - General equipment rooms
Pass
violation. See details below.
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Checklist Item
Results Comments
Radon Testing - Units shall be re -tested for radon
Pass
within 8 years of the date that a prior radon test was
performed. If there is a habitable bedroom in the
basement, units shall be re -tested within 4 years.
Radon tests shall be performed by a third -party radon
measurement specialist certified by the State of Iowa.
Plumbing - Water heater pressure relief valve lacks an
Pass
extension pipe. An extension pipe the same diameter
of the outlet of the relief valve must be installed and
must terminate within 6 inches of the floor
Exterior Area Maintenance - General exterior area
Pass
maintenance violation. See details below.
Fire Protection - Building lacks an approved and
Pass
properly installed Knox Rapid Entry box. Contact the
Fire Department to purchase a Knox box and for
installation location
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Controlled Area - Excess storage must be reduced
Pass
Storm Windows/Screens - All operable windows in
Pass
habitable spaces must have screens. Provide screens
to all such windows that lack them
Trees/Plant Materials - General trees/plant materials
Pass
violation. See details below.
Plumbing - Faucettshower continues to drip when shut
Pass
off
Exterior - General exterior violation. See details below.
Pass
Fire Protection - Unit lacks an approved 2A10BC 41b or
Pass
5Ib fire extinguisher. An approved fire extinguisher
must be installed and properly mounted in an
accessible location near the kitchen with the
manufacturer's date displayed on the canister.
Electrical - General electrical violation. See details
Pass
below.
Required Occupancy Separations - Walk in door from
Pass
the dwelling unit to the garage must be a minimum 1
3/8-inch solid door
Gas Piping/Appliance - All gas piping shall be properly
Pass
installed, properly supported and shall be maintained
free of leaks, corrosion.
Controlled Area - General controlled area violation. See
Pass
details below.
Electrical - Outlet cover plate is missing or broken
Pass
Trees/Plant Material - Remove volunteer trees and
Pass
bushes from the foundation
Interior - Ceiling is In disrepair.
Pass
Trees/Plant Material - Remove vines from the side of
Pass
the structure
Exterior Area Maintenance - Building, salvage
Pass
materials, trash bags, landscaping materials must be
removed from exterior and/or properly stored indoors or
removed from property _
F_lectrical - Switch/outlet is in disrepair
Pass
December 12, 2024 410 E. Washington Street, Iowa City, Iowa 52240 Page 5 of 10
Checklist Item
Results Comments
Electrical - Switch cover plate is missing or broken
Pass
Parking - Parking on grass is not permitted
Pass
Structure - General structure violation. See details
Pass
below.
Parking - General parking violation. See details below.
Pass
Doors/Hardware - General doors/hardware violation.
Pass
See details below.
Fire Protection - Manual fire alarm system was not
Pass
tested during initial inspection. Alarm system will need
to be tested at time of re -inspection.
Chimneys/Flue Piping - Flue lacks a rain cap or in Pass
disrepair
Refuse/Waste - Every owner of a dwelling or rental Pass
structure shall supply adequate facilities for the
disposal of solid waste which are approved by the
Inspector and/or are in compliance with the Iowa City
solid waste ordinance
Drainage/Landscaping - Every premises shall be Pass
designed and maintained to prevent erosion and
control dust
Structure - Interior: Every interior partition, wall, floor,
Pass
ceiling and other interior surface shall be maintained
so as to permit it to be kept in a clean and sanitary
condition. All building interior public and service areas.
shall be maintained in a sanitary condition
Habitable Space - This area is considered to be
Pass
non -habitable. All furnishings, bedding, electronics and
daily use items must be removed and relocated into
one of the habitable areas
Kitchen/Bathroom Flooring - Every toilet room,
Pass
bathroom and kitchen floor surface shall be
constructed and maintained so as to permit such floor
to be easily kept In a clean, dry and sanitary condition.
Structure - Exterior: Every foundation, floor, exterior wall,
Pass
exterior door, window and roof shall be maintained in a
weather tight, watertight, rodent proof and Insect proof
condition
Plumbing - Washing machine must not discharge
Pass
directly into floor drain
Heating/Cooling - The heating equipment of each
Pass
dwelling shall be maintained in good and safe working
condition and shall be capable of heating all habitable
rooms, bathrooms and toilet rooms located therein to
the minimum temperature required by this code
Fire Protection - Enclosed space under stairs that is
Pass
accessed by a door or access panel shall have
under -stair surface protected with 1/2-inch drywall.
Supplied Facility - General supplied facility violation. Pass
See details below
Egress/Exiling - General egress/exiting violation. See Pass
details below
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Checklist Item
Results Comments
Egress/Exiting - All exit signs must be operable in
Pass
standard and battery back up mode. If replacement is
necessary, new unit must have battery back up feature.
Supplied Facility - Stove exhaust fan does not operate
Pass
Doors/Hardware - Door has a hole in it
Pass
Doors/Hardware - Storm door in disrepair
Pass
Exterior Area Maintenance - No owner or operator shall
Pass
keep, store or maintain outdoors any indoor
upholstered furniture, household furniture or
household furnishing not manufactured for outdoor
use
Trees/Plant Material - Keep grass/weeds mowed so
Pass
that grass is less than ten inches (10") In height
Heating/Cooling - No combustible material shall be
Pass
stored within three feet IS) of a fuel burning furnace
and/or fuel burning hot water heater
Radon Testing - General radon testing violation. See
Pass
details below.
Fire Protection - Supplementary fire extinguisher(s),
Pass
installed in addition to a required fire extinguisher,
must meet minimum size, service, and installation
requirements or be removed from the dwelling
Required Occupancy Separations - Duplex; Units to Be
Pass
Separated: The two (2) dwelling units of a duplex must
be physically and permanently separated, and the
separation must be continually maintained. By way of
illustration, a duplex shall not have a door that opens
from one duplex unit directly into the other duplex unit
Equipment Rooms - Storage of combustible materials
Pass
or equipment is prohibited in the mechanical room.
Minimum of three feet (3) shall be maintained in front
of electrical panels and disconnects.
Parking - Gravel driveway needs to be re -graveled.
Pass
Parking area must not be expanded in size
Gas PipinglAppliance - Flexible gas piping (CSST)
Pass
must be bonded to the electrical service grounding
electrode system anywhere between the point of
delivery and the first CSST fitting. Bonding conductor
must be properly sized, using clamps listed for that
application.
Required Occupancy Separations - One -hour
Pass
occupancy separation between dwellings and garages
shall be provided regardless of the date of construction
Supplied Facility - Bath fan does not operate
Pass
Drainage/Landscaping - General
Pass
drainage/landscaping violation. See details below,
Chimneys/Flue Piping - General chimneys/flue piping
Pass
violation. See details below.
Fire Protection - All fire sprinkler and fire alarm
Pass
systems must be tested and certified by licensed and
certified personnel.
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Checklist Item Results Comments
Controlled Area - Unit must be maintained in a safe Pass
and sanitary condition by occupants
Egress/Exiting - All emergency lighting must operate in Pass
battery -backup mode
Exterior Area Maintenance - Every fence shall be
Pass
maintained in a good state of repair
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Fire Protection - Approved numbers or addresses shall
Pass
be placed on all buildings in such a position as to be
plainly visible and legible from the public way in front of
the property. Numbers and letters must contrast with
their background and be a minimum of four inches (4")
in height.
Handrails/Guardrails - Handrail Is in disrepair/missing
Pass
Interior - Flooring is in disrepair
Pass
Refuse/1Naste - Every owner of a dwelling or rental
Pass
structure shall supply adequate facilities for single
stream recycling, that is adequate for the building in
which it serves
Handralls/Guardrails - Maximum allowable opening
Pass
between balusters on the guardrail is 4"
Habitable Space - General habitable space violation.
Pass
See details below.
Pest Extermination - Whenever infestation exists in two
Pass
(2) or more dwelling units or rooming units of any
dwelling or In the shared or public parts of any dwelling
containing two (2) or more dwelling units or more than
one rooming unit, the extermination thereof shall be the
responsibility of the owner
Supplied Facility - Garbage disposal does not operate
Pass
Rainwater Drainage System - Clean gutters
Pass
Storm Windows/Screens - All storm windows and
Pass
screens must be properly installed, securely attached
and in a good state of repair. Storm windows must fit
the entire window
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Doors/Hardware -Door does not latch/disrepair
Pass
Supplied Facility - Vinyl flex vent for dryer must be Pass
replaced with aluminum flex or solid vent pipe.
Maximum 8 feet of flexible venting may be used
Accessory Structure - General accessory structure Pass
violation. See details below
Egress/Exiting - Every means of egress shall be
Pass
maintained in good condition and shall be free of
obstruction at all times
Exterior Surfaces - General exterior surfaces violation.
Pass
See details below.
Accessory Structure - Peeling/defective paint on exterior
Pass
surfaces
Pest Extermination - General pest extermination
Pass
violation. See details below.
December 12, 2024 410 E. Washington Street, Iowa City, Iowa 52240 Page 8 of 10
Checklist Item
Results Comments
Handrails/Guardrails - Handrail must be between 34
Pass
and 38 inches in height, measured from the stair
nosing, be returned to the walls, and provide a
continuous grasping surface from the top to the bottom
of the stairway
Electrical - Outlet has unapproved plug adapter in use
Pass
Kitchen/Bathroom Flooring - General kitchen/bathroom
Pass
flooring violation. See details below.
Electrical - All Outlets servicing a counter must be GFCI
Pass
protected. Any electrical outlet that is in need of
replacement must be replaced with a tamper resistant
receptacle
Rainwater Drainage System - General rainwater
Pass
drainage system violation. See details below.
Structure - Every foundation, roof, floor, wall, ceiling,
Pass
stair, step, elevator, handrail, guardrail, porch, sidewalk
and appurtenance thereto shall be maintained in a
safe and sound condition and shell be capable of
supporting the loads that normal use may cause to be
placed thereon
Occupancy - Unit is over occupied
Pass
Handrails/Guardrails - Return(s) are missing from
Pass
handrail
Required Occupancy Separations - Deadbolt Locks
Fail All unit doors are required to have deadbolt locks installed
Required: Every dwelling unit and rooming unit shall
have a deadbolt lock that can be operated from Inside
and locked from the outside. "Deadbolt' means a
locking mechanism where the bolt cannot be moved to
an open position except by rotating the locked cylinder
Accessory Structure - Maintain every foundation,
Pass
exteriorwall(s), roof, window(s), exteriordoor(s)
Plumbing - General plumbing violation. See details
Pass
below.
Supplied Facility - Dryer venting improperly installed
Pass
Habitable Space - This area cannot be used as a
Pass
sleeping room. All furnishings, bedding, electronics
and daily use items must be removed from the
attic/basement and relocated into one of the approved
sleeping areas.
Egress/Exiting - Double cylinder deadbolt lock must be
Pass
removed and replaced with single cylinder
Interior- Wall is in disrepair
Pass
Electrical - Outlet has an unapproved extension cord in
Pass
use. Substitute with power strip
RefuseNVaste - General refuse/waste violation. See
Pass
details below.
Storm Windows/Screens - All operable windows must
Pass
have a window screen and all single pane windows
must have a storm window. All screens and storm
windows must be in good condition. Interchanging of
storms and screens is done by May 1 and November 1
December 12, 2024 410 E. Washington Street, Iowa City, Iowa 52240 Page 9 of 10
Checklist Item
Results Comments
Interior- Water/moisture damage is present on
Pass
walls/ceiling
Exterior Area Maintenance - Every owner or operator
Pass
shall be responsible for maintaining the exterior areas
in a safe, clean and sanitary condition
Egress/Exiting - All fire doors must be maintained
Pass
self -closing and self latching
Drainage/Landscaping - Every premises shall be
Pass
graded and drained away from the structure
Radon Testing - All single family and duplex units shall
Pass
be tested for radon. Radon tests must be performed by
a third party radon measurement specialist certified by
the State of Iowa. If the radon test result is less than 4
pCi/L, the unit shall be retested in eight (8) years
unless there is a habitable bedroom in the basement.
If there is a habitable room in the basement, the unit
shall be retested in four (4) years. If the test result is
equal to or greater than 4 pCi/L, a radon mitigation
system shall be installed by a radon mitigation
specialist, certified by the state of Iowa, and the unit
tested within ninety (90) days.
Exterior Surfaces - Peeling/defective paint/protective
Pass
coating on any or all wood surfaces/surfaces that is
subject to decay) including, but not limited to, siding,
window and door trim, fascia and porch components
must be scraped, primed and painted; replace any
rotten wood before repainting. For all structures
constructed before 1978, or where lead paint may be
present, see
http://wvvw.idph.state.1a.us/ehllead—Polsoning_preventi
on.asp for applicable regulations
December 12, 2024 410 E. Washington Street, Iowa City, Iowa 52240 Page 10 of 10
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CITY OF IOWA CITY
Self -Certification Inspection Form for Multi -Family Strut Lures
Structural Items
VAN structural and associated components (foundation, roof, walls, support members, stairs,; sidewalks, etc.) are
maintained in a safe and sound condition.
CJ Buildings constructed prior to July 9, 1956 are maintained in compliance with the State Fire Code. Buildings
constructed after July 9,1956 are maintained in compliance with the State Fire Code and th . Buiiding Codes in
effect at the time of construction. "
V Required occupancy separations are provided and maintained, Examples are dwelling unit/c-orridor, unitlunk,
j residential/parking or residential/commercial.
rJ Guardrails and handrails are maintained in safe and sound conditlbh. Handrail required for Asks with four or
more risers or as required by Building Code. Guardrail required for walkway areas with adj, scent drop off
exceeding 301,
Passages, pipe chases, chutes, and access openings ere fire and draft stopped to prevent $ ')read of fire.
Maintenance Items
L! All doors and hardware are maintained in good and functional condition,
V Pall windows and hardware are maintained in a good and functional condition and meet natural light and
ventilation requirements.
Ali interior walls, ceilings, floors and other interior public and service areas are maintained In a safe and sanitary
condition.
C7 Openable windows have screens. Single pane windows In habitable areas have storms. Sto ms on by Nov.1
(and screens on by May 1.
V Chimneys and flue piping are properly installed and maintained.
Kitchen and bathroom floor surface is intact and easily cleanable.
Wr:quipment or appliances supplied by owner (e.g. garbage disposals, dishwashers, built in appliances, ventfens,
stoves, refrigerators) are properly installed and maintained in good, operable, and safe condition.
Pest infestation In one unit is the responsibility of the occupant, Infestation in two units and(o; public areas is the
responsibility of the owner.
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Egress
every means of egress maintained in good condition and free of obstruction
�I Required escape/rescue windows are provided and maintained.
Rsquired exit signs provided and maintained in good condition.
4equired emergency egress lighting provided and maintained in good condition.
VRequired "fire doors" maintained sett -dosing and self -latching.
(Mechanical/Plumbing/Electrical
@2 No electrical hazards from overloading, poor condition, Inadequate Insulation, Improperfusijag.
Fixtures and equipmentare maintained as manufactured. No unapproved extension cords,1 multi -plugs, or
adapters,
Ptumbing system fixtures, supply piping and drainage piping are installed and maintained lr good and sanitary
condition.
11 Gas piping and appliances are property installed and safely maintained.
V Heating and cooling equipment is properly installed and safely maintained. No combustible' ttorags within three
at of fuel burning equipment.
i
Mechanical rooms and electrical service rooms maintained free of excess combustible $ta -age. Three feet
clearance maintained in front of electrical panels and disconnects. Combustible storage is y flowed in sprinklered
areas.
Zi=ir Safety
I
47 Ail fire extinguishing devices and all early warning fire protection systems are properly insta 'ad and maintained in
(p
good working condition.
0//Smoke alarms are installed. as per manufacturer's instructions and as required by Codes In moron areas, on
each fioor level within dwelling units, and all bedrooms and hallways leading to bedrooms; Replace smoke
alarms more than 10 years old. All hard -wired, battery back-up alarms 10 years old or mod must be replaced
with new, hardwired, battery back-up alarms.
VA A fully charged 2A-10BC (minimum size) fire extinguisher mounted in an accessible loca I�i on. Fire
extinguishers must display a noticeably visible manufacturer's date either by tag or permkont marking on the
canister. Any fire extinguisher six years old or more must be serviced and properly tagge i by a qualified
agency or be replaced with a new, properly mounted 2A-10BC (minimum size) fire exting wisher with the
manufacturer's date displayed either by tag or permanent marking on the canister.
One 2A 108C fire extinguisher for each laundry and central mechanical room (contiguous rooms can be served
by one tire extinguisher).
wslnspfnvH rtMw Torn
O/Fla extinguishers In common areas are in approved tamperproof cabinets.
Required annual FIRE ALARM TEST AND MAINTENANCE form must be submitted to Flre' darshal for review,
0 Required biennial automatic sprinkler test and maintenance form must be submitted to Fire Marshall for review,
I
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tJ Dwelling is not occupied by a number of persons greater than allowed by the Iowa City Zonii Ig Ordinance.
() Only rooms certified as habitable by the Iowa City Housing Dept. are inhabitated.
SIGNATURE �[GC > t L fat- 1 ` ae"
DATE 12 4-5- Z yl
COMPANY NAME N' JG:) DPCYV,n 1 1Wrs
PROPERTY ADDRESS-&I(_.I'/ rA U ; 0 1e- , 1 C . i A, '�i Z2A�>
DATE ) 2-1:.�'244
To certify that all units within the rental structure have been inspected within ten (10) days prior to; he rental licensing
Inspection and are in compliancy with all of the above requirements, please return this compiatef ehecidistto the
Inspector at the rental licensing inspection.
City of Iowa City Housing and Inspection Services (356-5130)
Febmary 2007
M51nSFWWl Wft multl faro
Case Number:
REN00719
Inspection Date:
12/12/2024
Inspector:
Tyler Klostermann
Job Address: 913 Willow St
Contact Type Company Name
Autumn Park Apartments
Case Module: Business License
Inspection Status: Re -inspection required
Inspection Type: Housing Inspections Inspection
Parcel Number: 1013157002
Name
Autumn Apartments
Checklist Item Results Comments
RE -INSPECTION REQUIRED - Please correct Fail Re -inspection scheduled for 1/13 at 9am
violations by the date listed below. Visit CSS *Please pay fees by this date as well*
(https://egov.iowa-city.org/energovprod/selfservice#/ho
me) to check the status of your business license.
Tyler Klostermann - TKlostermann@iowa-city.org Fail
319-961-6438. Please contact with any questions.
Zack Rundlett - ZRundlett@iowa-city.org Pass
319-356-5134. Please contact with any questions.
Brian Jensen - BJensen@Iowa-city.org 319-961-6436. Pass
Please contact with any questions.
Sayer White - SWhite@iowa-city.org 319-356-5133. Pass
Please contact with any questions.
Kimberly Bales - KBales@iowa-cily.org 319-356-5118. Pass
Please contact with any questions.
Adam Crossett - ACrossett@iowa-city.org Pass
319-961-6435, Please contact with any questions,
Stan Laverman - SLaverman@iowa-city org Pass
319-356-5135. Please contact with any questions.
Dave Kabel - DKabel@iowa-city.org 319-951-6431.
Pass
Please contact with any questions.
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Administration - EXTENSION - An extension will be
Pass
granted for the remaining violations to be corrected.
See details below.
Administration - Fire and Life -Safety Checklist Form
Pass
lacking
Administration - A customer self-service (CBS) account
Pass
must be applied for with a valid email address at
https://egov.iowa-city.org/energovprod/selfservice#/ho
me to allow for proper tracking of housing inspections
and business license renewals.
Administration - Building permit has not been applied
Pass
for or finished. Apply for building permit online at
https://egov.iowa-city.org/energovprod/selfservice#/ho
me prior to any work continuing.
Administration - NOTICE OF VIOLATION - FAILURE TO
Pass
CORRECT THE VIOLATION(S) WITHIN THE TIME
SPECIFIED MAY RESULT IN ISSUANCE OF A
CITATION AND FURTHER LEGAL ACTION BEING
TAKEN.
December 12, 2024 410 E. Washington Street, Iowa City, Iowa 52240 Page 1 of 10
Checklist Item
Results Comments
Administration - General administration violation. See
Pass
details below.
Administration - Informational disclosure and
Pass
acknowledgement form lacking
Administration - No entry provided to inspector
Pass
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Administration - Unpaid Rental Fees. A copy of your
- ---.._
Fail $997 INV-00026726
Invoice is available on your CSS account. You can pay
your fees online at
https://egov.lowa-city.org/energovprod/selfservjce#/ho
me.
Administration - Designated Agent must be located in Pass
Johnson County
Fire Protection - Smoke Alarm Inoperable/ Missing - Pass
Smoke alarm is Inoperable or missing. Replace
battery and re -test, if missing. If necessary replace
either a new 120-volt smoke alarm with battery backup
or a new battery -operated smoke alarm as appropriate.
120-volt alarms cannot be replaced with battery only
type alarms.
Fire Protection - Smoke Alarm Out of Date - Smoke Pass
alarm is more than 10 years old. Replace either a new
120-volt smoke alarm with battery backup or a new
battery -operated smoke alarm as appropriate. 120-volt
alarms cannot be replaced with battery only type
alarms.
Fire Protection - Fire Ext. Out of Date - Fire extinguisher Pass
Is out of date. Fire extinguisher may be serviced or
replaced with an approved 2A10BC 41b or 51b fire
extinguisher.
Fire Protection - Fire Ext is Discharged - Fire Pass
extinguisher Is discharged. Fire extinguisher may be
serviced or replaced with an approved 2A10BC 41b or
61b fire extinguisher.
Heating/Cooling - Lacks Req. CO Detector - Unit lacks Pass
a required Carbon Monoxide detector. It should be
located outside of the bedrooms
Heating/Cooling - CO Detector has no/dead Bat. - Pass
Carbon Monoxide detector has no/dead battery.
Electrical - GFCI Kitchen/Bathroom - GFCI outlet does Pass
not trip when tested
Electrical - GFCI Bathroom - All bathroom outlets must Pass
be GFCI protected. Any electrical outlet that is in need
of replacement must be replaced with a tamper
resistant receptacle
Interior - Wall in Disrepair - Wall has hole(s). Drywall Pass
must be repaired and repainted
General Comments Pass
Gas Piping/Appliance - Water heater/furance gas Pass
piping lacks a required drip leg. Alf fixed gas
appliances are required to have a condensation
catching drip leg installed prior to entry Into appliance
December 12, 2024 410 E. Washington Street, Iowa City, Iowa 52240 Page 2 of 10
Checklist Item Results Comments
Fire Protection - Fire extinguisher is not properly Pass
mounted. Fire extinguisher must be mounted in an
accessible location
Gas Piping/Appliance - General gas piping/appliance Pass
violation. See details below.
Storm Windows/Screens - General storm
Pass
windows/screens violation. See details below.
. m....... ...-_....... _ -
Electrical - Light is in disrepair
Pass
Windows/Hardware -Window hold open device does
Pass
not function
Pest Extermination - Every occupant of a single-family
Pass
dwelling shall be responsible for the extermination of
any insects, rodents or other pests therein or on the
premises
Electrical - Outlet tests no power/reversed polarity/open
Pass
ground
Chimneys/Flue Piping - Adequately
Pass
supported/maintained clean and in good state of
repair/lacks mechanical fasteners
Sealed Passages - General sealed passages
Pass
violation. See details below.
Plumbing - Dishwasher drain hose needs to loop up
Pass
tight to the underside of the countertop prior to
connecting to the garbage disposal or sink tailpiece
which is before the P-Trap
Plumbing - Toilet is loose. Tighten toilet to flange
Pass
Handrails/Guardrails - General handrails/guardrails
Pass
violation. See details below.
Trees/Plant Material - All trees and plant materials
Pass
shall be maintained in a manner which prevents
damage or decay to a structure(s). Trees required by
the Iowa City tree ordinance shall be maintained
Sealed Passages - All pipe passages, chutes and Pass
similar openings through walls, floors or ceilings shall
be adequately closed or sealed to prevent the spread
of fire or the passage of vermin
Heating/Cooling - General heating/cooling violation. Pass
See details below.
Exterior - Soffit/roof/siding/ fascia/stairs are in disrepair Pass
Trees/Plant Material - Trim tree branches away from Pass
contact with the building
Supplied Facility - Basement sprinkler is a dead-end Pass
design, run in galvanized pipe. It must be replaced with
a loop -type design, or have provision made for flow
testing. It must be run in copper pipe. No dead-end
runs may be longer than 10 feet in length
Plumbing - Toilet runs continuously Pass
Windows/Hardware - General windows/hardware Pass
violation. See details below.
Interior - General interior violation. See details below. Pass
December 12, 2024 410 E. Washington Street, Iowa City, Iowa 62240 Page 3 of 10
Checklist Item Results Comments
Rainwater Drainage System - All gutters, downspouts Pass
and associated or other roof drainage equipment on
the premises shall be maintained in a good state of
repair and so installed as to direct water away from the
structure(s). All cisterns or similar water storage
facilities shall be securely covered or protected
Fire Protection - General fire protection violation. See Pass
details below.
Required Occupancy Separations - General required Pass
occupancy separations violation. See details below.
Refuse/Waste - All solid waste facilities and recycling Pass
facilities located at multi -family dwellings shall be
screened with materials that are complementary to the
dwelling as approved by the city
_.-..-.__ _ _...__..,...._.._._.. .-.----- ._._.
Occupancy - General occupancy violation. See details Pass
below.
Handrails/Guardrails - All guardrails and handrails Pass
shall be maintained in a safe and sound condition at
all times. Guardrails shall be provided where there Is
an abrupt elevation change exceeding thirty Inches
(30") adjacent to pedestrian areas. Guardrails and
handrails which are newly installed or replaced shall
comply with the city building code.
Required Occupancy Separations - Attic access cover Pass
is missing. A minimum of 5/8 inch sheet rock must be
used for cover
Windows/Hardware - Every window, existing storm Pass
window, window latch, window lock, aperture covering
and any associated hardware shall be maintained in
good and functional condition and shall fit well with its
frame
Chimneys/Flue Piping - Flue piping is incorrectly Pass
installed or in disrepair
Parking - STORAGE IN REQUIRED OFF-STREET Pass
PARKING: Garage contains storage items and parking
Is not possible. Reduce/relocate storage so that
parking can take place in the garage
Parking- IMPROPER STORAGE OF INOPERABLE Pass
VEHICLE: The storage, parking, leaving or permitting
the storage, parking or leaving of an
inoperablelobsolete vehicle upon private property
within the city for a period in excess of forty-eight (48)
hours is prohibited
Exterior- Every foundation, floor, exterior wall, exterior Pass
door, window and roof shall be maintained in a
weather tight, rodent proof and Insect proof condiatlon.
Electrical - Outlet is loose in wall box Pass
Equipment Rooms - General equipment rooms Pass
violation. See details below.
December 12, 2024 410 E. Washington Street, Iowa City, Iowa 52240 Page 4 of 10
Checklist Item Results Comments
Radon Testing - Units shall be re -tested for radon Pass
within 8 years of the date that a prior radon test was
performed. If there is a habitable bedroom in the
basement, units shall be re -tested within 4 years.
Radon tests shall be performed by a third -party radon
measurement specialist certified by the State of Iowa.
Plumbing - Water heater pressure relief valve lacks an Pass
extension pipe. An extension pipe the same diameter
of the outlet of the relief valve must be installed and
must terminate within 6 Inches of the floor
Exterior Area Maintenance - General exterior area Pass
maintenance violation. See details below
Fire Protection - Building lacks an approved and
Pass
properly installed Knox Rapid Entry box, Contact the
Fire Department to purchase a Knox box and for
installation location
Controlled Area - Excess storage must be reduced
Pass
Storm Windows/Screens - All operable windows In
Pass
habitable spaces must have screens. Provide screens
to all such windows that lack them
Trees/Plant Materials - General trees/plant materials
Pass
violation. See details below.
Plumbing - Faucet/shower continues to drip when shut
Pass
off
Exterior- General exterior violation. See details below.
Pass
Fire Protection - Unit lacks an approved 2A10BC 41b or
Pass
51b fire extinguisher. An approved fire extinguisher
must be Installed and properly mounted in an
accessible location near the kitchen with the
manufacturer's date displayed on the canister.
Electrical - General electrical violation. See details Pass
below.
Required Occupancy Separations - Walk In door from Pass
the dwelling unit to the garage must be a minimum 1
3/8-inch solid door
Gas Piping/Appliance - All gas piping shall be properly
Pass
installed, properly supported and shall be maintained
free of leaks, corrosion.
Controlled Area - General controlled area violation. See
Paass s
details below.
Electrical - Outlet cover plate is missing or broken
Pass
Trees/Plant Material - Remove volunteer trees and
Pass
bushes from the foundation
Interior - Ceiling is in disrepair. Pass
Trees/Plant Material - Remove vines from the side of Pass
the structure
Exterior Area Maintenance - Building, salvage Pass
materials, trash bags, landscaping materials must be
removed from exterior and/or properly stored indoors or
removed from property
Electrical - Switch/outlet is in disrepair Pass
December 12, 2024 410 E. Washington Street, Iowa City, Iowa 52240 Page 5 of 10
Checklist Item Results Comments
Electrical - Switch cover plate is missing or broken Pass
Parking - Parking on grass is not permitted Pass
Structure - General structure violation. See details Pass
below.
Parking - General parking violation. See details below. Pass
Doors/Hardware - General doors/hardware violation. Pass
See details below.
Fire Protection - Manual fire alarm system was not
Pass
tested during initial inspection. Alarm system will need
to be tested at time of re -Inspection.
Chlmneys/Flue Piping - Flue lacks a rain cap or in
Pass
disrepair
RefuseNVaste - Every owner of a dwelling or rental
Pass
structure shall supply adequate facilities for the
disposal of solid waste which are approved by the
Inspector and/or are in compliance with the Iowa City
solid waste ordinance
Drainage/Landscaping - Every premises shall be
Pass
designed and maintained to prevent erosion and
control dust
Structure - Interior: Every interior partition, wall, floor,
Pass
ceiling and other interior surface shall be maintained
so as to permit It to be kept in a clean and sanitary
condition. All building interior public and service areas
shall be maintained in a sanitary condition
Habitable Space - This area is considered to be
Pass
non -habitable. All furnishings, bedding, electronics and
daily use items must be removed and relocated into
one of the habitable areas
Kitchen/Bathroom Flooring - Every toilet room, Pass
bathroom and kitchen floor surface shall be
constructed and maintained so as to permit such floor
to be easily kept in a clean, dry and sanitary condition.
Structure - Exterior: Every foundation, floor, exterior wall, Pass
exterior door, window and roof shall be maintained in a
weather tight, watertight, rodent proof and insect proof
condition
Plumbing - Washing machine must not discharge Pass
directly into floor drain
Heating/Cooling - The heating equipment of each Pass
dwelling shall be maintained In good and safe working
condition and shall be capable of heating all habitable
rooms, bathrooms and toilet rooms located therein to
the minimum temperature required by this code
Fire Protection - Enclosed space under stairs that is Pass
accessed by a door or access panel shall have
under -stair surface protected with 1/2-inch drywall.
Supplied Facility - General supplied facility violation. Pass
See details below.
Egress/Exiting - General egress/exiting violation. See Pass
details below.
December 12, 2024 410 E. Washington Street, Iowa City, Iowa 52240
Page 6 of 10
Checklist Item
Results Comments
Egress/Exiting - All exit signs must be operable in
Pass
standard and battery back up mode. If replacement is
necessary, new unit must have battery back up feature.
Supplied Facility - Stove exhaust fan does not operate
Pass
Doors/Hardware - Door has a hole in it
Pass
Doors/Hardware - Storm door in disrepair
Pass
Exterior Area Maintenance - No owner or operator shall
Pass
keep, store or maintain outdoors any indoor
upholstered furniture, household furniture or
household furnishing not manufactured for outdoor
use
Trees/Plant Material - Keep grass/weeds mowed so
Pass
that grass is less than ten inches (10") in height
Heating/Cooling - No combustible material shall be
Pass
stored within three feet (3) of a fuel burning furnace
and/or fuel burning hot water heater
Radon Testing - General radon testing violation. See
Pass
details below.
Fire Protection - Supplementary fire extinguisher(s),
Pass
installed in addition to a required fire extinguisher,
must meet minimum size, service, and installation
requirements or be removed from the dwelling
Required Occupancy Separations - Duplex; Units to Be Pass
Separated: The two (2) dwelling units of a duplex must
be physically and permanently separated, and the
separation must be continually maintained. By way of
illustration, a duplex shall not have a door that opens
from one duplex unit directly Into the other duplex unit
Equipment Rooms - Storage of combustible materials —_.........~ _... _._..._.._...
g Pass
or equipment is prohibited in the mechanical room.
Minimum of three feet (3) shall be maintained in front
of electrical panels and disconnects.
Parking - Gravel driveway needs to be re -graveled.
Pass
Parking area must not be expanded in size
Gas Piping/Appliance - Flexible gas piping (CSST)
Pass
must be bonded to the electrical service grounding
electrode system anywhere between the point of
delivery and the first CSST fitting. Bonding conductor
must be properly sized, using clamps listed for that
application.
Required Occupancy Separations - One -hour
Pass
occupancy separation between dwellings and garages
shall be provided regardless of the date of construction
Supplied Facility - Bath fan does not operate
Pass
Drainage/Landscaping- General
Pass
drainage/landscaping violation. See details below,
Chimneys/Flue Piping - General chimneys/flue piping
Pass
violation. See details below.
Fire Protection - All fire sprinkler and fire alarm
Pass
systems must be tested and certified by licensed and
certified personnel.
December 12, 2024 410 E. Washington Street, Iowa City, Iowa 52240 Page 7 of 10
Checklist Itern
Results Comments
Controlled Area - Unit must be maintained in a safe
Pass
and sanitary condition by occupants
Egress/Exiting - All emergency lighting must operate in
Pass
battery -backup mode
Exterior Area Maintenance - Every fence shall be
Pass
maintained in a good state of repair
-......__...._.__..-
Fire Protection - Approved numbers or addresses shall Pass
be placed on all buildings in such a position as to be
plainly visible and legible from the public way in front of
the property. Numbers and letters must contrast with
their background and be a minimum of four inches (4")
In height.
Handrails/Guardrails- Handrail is in disrepair/missing Pass
Interior- Flooring Is in disrepair Pass
RefuseNVaste - Every owner of a dwelling or rental Pass
structure shall supply adequate facilities for single
stream recycling, that is adequate for the building in
which it serves
Handrails/Guardrails - Maximum allowable opening Pass
between balusters on the guardrail is 4"
Habitable Space - General habitable space violation. Pass
See details below.
Pest Extermination - Whenever Infestation exists in two Pass
(2) or more dwelling units or rooming units of any
dwelling or in the shared or public parts of any dwelling
containing two (2) or more dwelling units or more than
one rooming unit, the extermination thereof shall be the
responsibility of the owner
Supplied Facility - Garbage disposal does not operate Pass
Rainwater Drainage System - Clean gutters
Pass
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Storm Windows/Screens - Ali storm windows and
Pass
screens must be properly installed, securely attached
and in a good state of repair. Storm windows must fit
the entire window
Doors/Hardware - Door does not latch/disrepair
Pass
Supplied Facility - Vinyl flex vent for dryer must be
Pass
replaced with aluminum flex or solid vent pipe.
Maximum 8 feet of flexible venting may be used
Accessory Structure - General accessory structure
Pass
violation. See details below.
Egress/Exiting - Every means of egress shall be
Pass
maintained in good condition and shall be free of
obstruction at all times
Exterior Surfaces - General exterior surfaces violation.
Pass
See details below.
Accessory Structure - Peeling/defective paint on exterior
Pass
surfaces
Pest Extermination - General pest extermination
Pass
violation. See details below.
December 12, 2024 410 E. Washington Street, Iowa City, Iowa 52240 Page 8 of 10
Checklist Item
Results Comments
Handrails/Guardrails - Handrail must be between 34
Pass
and 38 inches in height, measured from the stair
nosing, be returned to the walls, and provide a
continuous grasping surface from the top to the bottom
of the stairway
Electrical - Outlet has unapproved plug adapter in use
Pass
Kitchen/Bathroom Flooring - General kitchen/bathroom
Pass
flooring violation. See details below.
Electrical - All outlets servicing a counter must be GFCI
Pass
protected. Any electrical outlet that is in need of
replacement must be replaced with a tamper resistant
receotacle
Rainwater Drainage System - General rainwater Pass
drainage system violation. See details below.
Structure - Every foundation, roof, floor, wall, ceiling. Pass
stair, step, elevator, handrail, guardrail, porch, sidewalk
and appurtenance thereto shall be maintained in a
safe and sound condition and shall be capable of
supporting the loads that normal use may cause to be
placed thereon
Occupancy - Unit is over occupied Pass
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Flandrails/Guardrails - Return(s) are missing from Pass
handrail
Re uired Occu ancy Separations - Deadbolt Locks Fail All unit doors are required to have deadbolt locks installed
q
Required: Every dwelling unit and rooming unit shall
have a deadbolt lock that can be operated from Inside
and locked from the outside. "Deadbolt" means a
locking mechanism where the bolt cannot be moved to
an open position except by rotating the locked cylinder
Accessory Structure - Maintain every foundation,
Pass
exterior wall(s), roof, window(s), exterior door(s)
Plumbing - General plumbing violation. See details
Pass
below.
Supplied Facility - Dryer venting improperly installed
Pass
Habitable Space - This area cannot be used as a
Pass
sleeping room. All furnishings, bedding, electronics
and daily use items must be removed from the
attic/basement and relocated into one of the approved
sleeping areas.
Egress/Exiting - Double cylinder deadbolt lock must be
Pass
removed and replaced with single cylinder
Interior- Wall is in disrepair
Pass
Electrical - Outlet has an unapproved extension cord in
Pass
use. Substitute with power strip
Refuse/Waste - General refuse/waste violation. See
Pass
details below.
Storm Windows/Screens - All operable windows must
Pass
have a window screen and all single pane windows
must have a storm window. All screens and storm
windows must be in good condition. Interchanging of
storms and screens is done by May 1 and November 1
December 12, 2024 410 E. Washington Street, Iowa City, Iowa 52240 Page 9 of 10
Checklist Item
Interior - Water/moisture damage is present on
walls/ceiling
Exterior Area Maintenance - Every owner or operator
shall be responsible for maintaining the exterior areas
in a safe, clean and sanitary condition
Results Comments
Pass
Pass
E ress/Exitin - All fire doors must be maintained Pass
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self -closing and self latching
Drainage/Landscaping - Every premises shall be
graded and drained away from the structure
Radon Testing -All single family and duplex units shall
be tested for radon. Radon tests must be performed by
a third party radon measurement specialist certified by
the State of Iowa. If the radon test result is less than 4
pCi/L, the unit shall be retested In eight (8) years
unless there is a habitable bedroom in the basement.
If there is a habitable room in the basement, the unit
shall be retested in four (4) years. If the test result is
equal to or greater than 4 pCi/L, a radon mitigation
system shall be installed by a radon mitigation
specialist, certified by the state of Iowa, and the unit
tested within ninety (90) days.
Exterior Surfaces - Peeling/defective paint/protective
coating on any or all wood surfaces/surfaces that is
subject to decay) including, but not limited to, siding,
window and door trim, fascia and porch components
must be scraped, primed and painted; replace any
rotten wood before repainting. For all structures
constructed before 1978, or where lead paint may be
present, see
http:]/www.ldph.state.ia.us/eh/lead_polsoning_preventi
on.asp for applicable regulations
Pass
Pass
Pass
December 12, 2024 410 E. Washington Street, Iowa City, Iowa 52240 Page 10 of 10
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Don's Lock & Safe LLC '
4223 Yvette Street SW STE 101
Iowa City, Iowa 52240
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DATE: I 11 /28/2024
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Custoliaer: Atitu Ipu Park Apt's.
Attn: Heather Crow
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1*ation: Iowa City
Quoted By: Paul Ellason +
Terms: Net; -Pays
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2918 Industrial Park Road
Iowa City, IA 52240
Tel: 319-248-0114 Fax: 319-248-0116
Customer:
Prepaid Or Cash On Delivery - COD - Iowa City
Prepayment With Credit Card, Or Cash On Delivery Required
Johnson, IA 52240
Account Code : 2482
Terms : Net15
Customer Job #
Salesperson
Order Name
Quote #
Quote Date
Expiration Date
454727
Jars 7, 2025
Feb 6, 2025
Ship To:
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City
Prepayment With Credit Card
Or Cash On Delivery Required
Johnson, IA 52240
Purchase Order #
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Autumn Park Apartments - Apartment Door Modificaiton
- Quote includes 64 new interconnected locks to provide the deadbolt as well as the passage lock for
each apartment opening (q. 32 in each building). These locksets will meet the city code for having a
deadbolt, as well as meet fire code if any questions were to be raised.
- This includes field labor to modify the door and frame to accept the new interconnected lock, and to
cut in the new strike for the deadbolt for each opening into the frame.
- The existing cores and keys will be reused, the control key will need to be present at the time of
install to remove the cores from the current lockset, and place in the new interconnected lock
deadbolt.
- 643E lockset finish is the aged bronze equivalent, instead of oil rubbed bronze. This is the closest
finish available.
(Otty Product Description
64 Interconnected Lock H2101 B DAN 10-001 643E
1 Field Labor
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Pre -Tax Total 55,660.00
052 - IA-JOHNSON - 6% 3,339.60
Quote Total 58,999.60
The above prices are quoted subject to acceptance prior to expiration date listed above and credit approval by an officer
of our company. By accepting material you acknowledge that you have read and agree to the terms and conditions posted
at www.WalshDoor.com/Terms. State and local taxes are not included unless specifically noted. Material will be billed
proportionately as shipped. Full amount of invoice due when rendered, retainage is not acceptable. On shipments made
by common carrier consigned to the customer, all claims for damages in transit must be filed by consignee. We do not
include cost of unloading, storage or protection of material at jobsite. Credit card fees may apply.
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HOUSING59
EXHIBIT
BULLETIN BOARD NEAR ENTRY DOOR AT 913 WILLOW ST.
SHOWING TRESPASS NOTICES, BARRING INDIVIUALS FROM
ENTRY INTO THE AUTUMN PARK BUILDINGS LOCATED AT
3042 MUSCATINE AVE. AND 913 WILLOW ST.
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Date: January 27, 2025
To: Iowa City Board of Appeals
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From: Tim Hennes, Senior Building Inspector
Re: Notable Changes Contained in the 2024 Edition of Building Codes.
Following are significant changes made by local amendments and notable changes between
the 2021 codes and the 2024 codes.
Building Codes
The majority of amendments to the building codes are for clarification of a code
requirement, to reflect local practices that have evolved from previous building codes
and their amendments and to remain consistent with the Fire Code as amended.
Following are notable changes or proposed new amendments:
Section R302.5.1: Delete the requirement that requires house to garage doors to have
self -closing devices.
Comment: The amendment to delete the requirement maintains current requirements.
The amendment does not prohibit someone from installing such device.
Section R302.13: Delete the requirement to protect the underside of floor/ceiling
assemblies in unfinished basements.
Comment: This amendment eliminates the requirement to drywall the ceiling or sprinkle
an unfinished basement ceiling. The amendment to delete the requirement maintains
current requirements. The amendment does not prohibit someone from installing such
protection.
Section R321.2 (IRC) & 1015.8 (IBC): Maintains the requirement to install guards on
operable windows that are located less than 24" above the floor and more than 72"
above the finish surface on the exterior of the building.
Comment: The code requirement is to install guards on all operable windows that meet
specified location criteria. The window manufacturing industry has adapted to this code
requirement and offer windows with opening limit devices meeting the code standard.61
This requirement is consistent with surrounding jurisdictions. This requirement was
previously deleted from the code.
Section R309: Delete the requirement to install a fire sprinkling system in one- and two-
family dwelling and townhouses.
Comment: This amendment eliminates the requirement for structures regulated by the
IRC have an automatic fire suppression system installed. The amendment to delete the
requirement maintains current requirements. The amendment does not prohibit the
installation of a automatic fire suppression system.
Section R310.4: Maintain the requirement to interconnect smoke alarms when a home
is being altered, repaired or an addition is added.
Comment: This amendment maintains the requirement for smoke alarms to be
interconnected when a home is being altered, repaired or an addition is added. The
smoke detector industry has adapted to this code provision by manufacturing smoke
detectors that interconnect wirelessly. This requirement was previously deleted from
the code.
Section R320.3: Add section to include seven provisions to implement universal design
features that provide accessibility, usability and visit -ability for all.
Comment: The amendment applies only to new dwelling units and is not required for
existing structures for repairs, alterations, change of occupancy or additions unless the
square footage of the addition is more than 25% of the existing structure, then, the
addition must comply. The amendment maintains current requirements.
The minimum usability requirements are as follows:
1. Step -less Entrance: At least one entrance must be designed to provide a
step -less entry.
2. Interior doors: At least one bedroom and one bathroom, if either are provided,
and all other passage doorway header widths, on the level served by the
designed step -less entrance, must be framed to accommodate a minimum 38"
clear rough opening. The framing for the doorway width opening may be reduced
to accommodate any door size.
3. Sanitation facilities: There must be at least one bathroom containing a
water closet (toilet) and lavatory (sink) on the level of the dwelling to be
accessed by the designed step -less entrance. The room shall have a
minimum thirty inches (30") by forty-eight inches (48") clear floor space at the
water closet and lavatory.
4. Wall Reinforcement: A bathroom must be provided with wood blocking
installed within wall framing to support grab bars as needed.
5. Decks: All exterior decks surfaces adjacent to the level served by the
designed step -less entrance must be built within four inches (4") of the dwelling
units finish floor level.
6. Switch and outlet requirements: All wall switches, controlling light
fixtures, fans, all temperature control devices and all receptacles shall be
located in an area between fifteen (15) and forty-eight (48) inches above
finished floor.
7. Electrical panel requirements:: Electrical panels on the level of the dwelling
to be accessed by the designed step -less entrance shall be located so that
the individual circuit breakers are located between 15" and 54 " above the
floor.
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Section R328: Delete Section R328 Swimming Pools, Spas and Hot Tubs.
Comment: This section was moved to the body of the code from the appendix in the
previous code cycle. Deleting it results in no change of enforcement for pools, spas and
hot tubs. They are still regulated by the electrical and zoning code.
Section 903.3.5: To be consistent with the Fire Code add a requirement for backflow
preventors on fire suppression systems to have a detector (water meter) installed
unless the fire code official approves an exception in consultation with the water supply
utility.
Comment: The public drinking water system is regulated by Federal, State, and Local
rules. The Federal and State requirements are the purview of the Iowa DNR who
inspects drinking water systems at least every three years. These inspections include
review of backflow prevention. The Iowa City system has known older "grandfathered"
systems not in compliance with existing code. These systems present a risk to the
public's drinking water system due to their potential to backflow harmful contaminates.
(See Waterville, ME AFFF injection into the drinking water system May 23,2023 and
IDNR Sanitary Surveys) Additionally, these systems are unmetered. Inspection of
facilities has found unauthorized connection points for garden hoses and other devices.
Detector backflow preventors will allow for annual recording of water use on the fire
lines to prevent unauthorized use with a relatively low unit cost increase (—$200) versus
requiring a large diameter fire -rated water meter. This section will ensure new
installations have a detector backflow preventor and to work with "grandfathered"
systems on a case -by -case basis to bring their system into compliance.
Section 913.6: To be consistent with the Fire Code add a requirement that new and
existing fire pumps be installed or retrofitted with devices that will prevent contamination
of the City's water system when the pump is activated in an emergency event.
Comment: Like the 903.3.5 discussion, this section is the result of Iowa DNR inspection
requirements and noted deficiencies, as well as real -world situations that cause public
drinking water system to sustain less than 20 psi system -wide due to private fire main
break supplied by large fire pumps. The result if left uncorrected, will be a significant
deficiency, public notice, and a legal requirement to make a change. This section will
ensure new installations have suction pressure sustaining devices and to work with
"grandfathered" systems on a case -by -case basis to bring their system into compliance.
r_-rm . ..
Appendix BE (IRC) — Radon Control Methods:
Amend the code provision to remove the requirement for testing for radon prior to
moving into a house. The amendment does not prohibit testing prior to occupancy.
Comment: We are in a region known to have high levels of radon gas and this code
provision requires a passive radon system in new homes and additions to existing
homes. A pipe installed from below the basement floor up through the roof will serve as
a passive radon system and has the capability of becoming an active system with the
addition of a fan.
Appendix BO (IRC): Existing Buildings and Structures:
Adopt Appendix BO
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Comment: The purpose of these provisions is to encourage the continued use or reus&3
of legally existing buildings and structures. These provisions are intended to permit work
in existing buildings that is consistent with the purpose of this code.
Appendix K (IBC) — Administrative Provisions:
Adopt Appendix K
Comment: These provisions are intended to be a tool for jurisdictions to implement and
enforce the National Electrical Code while using administrative provisions that are
consistent with the International Code Council family of codes. This will allow us to
reference the State Electrical Code without needing a separate ordinance to lay out our
administrative provisions.
Existing Building Code (multifamily and commercial)
Adopted by reference: Section 102.6 in the International Building Code directs us to the
International Existing Building Code (IEBC) for existing structures.
Comment: The IEBC allows and encourages the use and reuse of existing buildings
while requiring reasonable upgrades and improvements for alterations, repairs,
additions, occupancy change, historic and relocated buildings.
Energy Code
Adopt by reference the State Energy Code:
Comment: The State of Iowa adopted the 2012 International Energy Conservation Code
(IECC). Referencing the state energy code provides consistency for designers and
builders.
Accessibility Code
Adopted by reference the State Accessibility Code:
Comment: The State of Iowa Accessibility Code is based on the 2010 ADA Standards for
Accessible Design and requirements of the federal Fair Housing Act. Adopting the state
accessibility codes by reference provides consistency for designers and builders.
Plumbing and Mechanical Codes
Adopt by reference the State Plumbing and Mechanical Codes:
Comment: Iowa Code Section 105.4 requires local jurisdictions to adopt the State Plumbing
and Mechanical Code. Adopting the state plumbing and mechanical codes by reference
provides consistency for designers and builders.
Electrical Code
Adopt by reference the State Electrical Code:
Comment: Iowa Electrical Code applies to all electrical installations across the state and cities
cannot adopt or enforce an electrical code less restrictive than the State Electric Code.
Adopting the State Electrical Code by reference provides consistency for designers and
builders.
cc: Tracy Hightshoe, Director, Neighborhood and Development Services
Danielle Sitzman, Coordinator, Development Services
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Prepared by: Danielle Sitzman, Building Official, 410 E. Washington St., Iowa City, IA 52240
Ordinance No. 25-
Ordinance amending Title 17, Chapter 1, Building Code, by adopting the
International Building Code, 2024 edition, including Appendix K, and the
International Residential Code, 2024 edition, including Appendix BE and Appendix
BO, and providing for certain amendments thereof and adopting section
103.6(1)(a) of the Code of Iowa (the State Electrical Code) and section 105.4(1)(a)
of the Code of Iowa (the State Plumbing and Mechanical Codes); to provide for
the protection of the health, welfare and safety of the residents of Iowa City, Iowa.
Whereas, the current building code is the 2021 edition of the International Building Code (IBC)
and the International Residential Code (IRC), and the City should adopt the 2024 editions of those
codes; and
Whereas, for purposes of uniformity throughout the State, the State Code requires all local
jurisdictions to adopt the State Plumbing and Mechanical Codes; and
Whereas, the Fuel Gas Code is contained in the State Plumbing Code; and
Whereas, for uniformity in greater Johnson County area, the City should adopt the State
Electrical Code; and
Whereas, the purpose of this ordinance is to provide for the protection of the health, welfare and
safety of the residents of Iowa City, Iowa.
Now, therefore be it ordained by the City Council of the City of Iowa City, Iowa:
Section I.
1. Sections 17-1, 17-2, 17-3 and 17-4 of the Iowa City Code are hereby repealed and the following
new Sections 17-1, 17-2, 17-3 and 17-4 are enacted in lieu thereof.
17-1-1: Codes adopted: Subject to the following amendments, the 2024 edition of the International
Building Code (IBC) including Appendix K, electrical administrative process, and 2024 edition of the
International Residential Code (IRC) including Appendix BE, radon control methods, and Appendix
BO, Existing Buildings and Structures, are adopted. Additionally, the City further adopts, Section
103.6(1)(a) of the Iowa Code (the Iowa State Electrical Code), Section 105.4(1)(a) of the Iowa Code
(the Iowa State Mechanical Code and the Iowa State Plumbing Code). Collectively, they shall be
known as the Iowa City Building Code or the Building Code. Interpretations of the Building Official may
be guided by publications of the International Code Council, Inc., or the International Existing Building
Code.
17-1-2: Interpretation of Building Code provisions: The provisions of this Code shall be held to
be the minimum requirements adopted for the protection of the health, safety and welfare of the
residents of Iowa City.
17-1-3: Amendments to code: The following sections of the 2024edition of the International Building
Code and 2024 edition of the International Residential Code are amended as follows:
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Section R101.1 of the IRC and 101.1 IBC. Delete Section R101.1 of the IRC and 101.1 of the
IBC and insert in lieu thereof the following:
R101.1/101.1 Title. These regulations shall be known as the Building Code of Iowa City, hereinafter
referred to as "this code."
Section R105.2 of the IRC and 105.2 of the IBC. Amend Section R105.2 of the IRC and 105.2 of
the IBC by adding the following exemptions to Building:
R105.2/105.2 Work Exempt from Permit. A permit shall not be required for the following:
Building
14. For structures regulated by the IRC the reapplication of shingles provided
The structure is not in a Historic Preservation Overlay Zone or is not an Iowa City Historic Landmark.
Note: Applying solid sheathing over space sheathing is exempt from a permit..
15. For structures regulated by the IRC reapplication of siding provided: The structure is not in a
Historic Preservation Overlay Zone, or a Conservation District Overlay Zone, or is not an Iowa City
Historic Landmark.
16. For structures regulated by the IRC replacing windows provided:
a. Replacement window(s) is in compliance with Appendix BO.
b. The structure is not in a Historic Preservation Overlay Zone, or a Conservation District Overlay
Zone, or is not an Iowa City Historic Landmark.
17. For structures regulated by the IRC replacing exterior doors, including garage doors, provided:
a. Replacement door(s) is in compliance with Appendix BO.
b. Doors are not street facing doors i n a structure located in a Historic Preservation Overlay Zone
or are not an Iowa City Historic Landmark.
Note: screen and storm doors do not require a permit regardless of the location.
18. The removal of any portion of a building (i.e. porch, porch railing, decorative brackets and trim,
dormers, chimneys, etc.) provided the structure is not located within a Historic Preservation Overlay
Zone or a Conservation District Overlay Zone, or is an Iowa City Historic Landmark.
Section 105.8 of the IBC and R105.10 of the IRC. Add two new Sections 105.8 and 105.8.1 to
the IBC and R105.10 and R105.10.1 to the IRC as follows:
105.8(IBC) R105.10(IRC) Demolition permits required. A demolition permit shall be required as
follows:
1. For the removal of any building or structure.
2. For the removal of any portion of a building (i.e. porch, porch railing, decorative brackets and trim,
dormers, chimneys, etc.) that is located within a Historic Preservation Overlay Zone or a
Conservation District Overlay Zone, or is an Iowa City Historic Landmark.
105.8. 1 (IBC) and R105.10.1 Requirements.
1. The applicant for any demolition permit shall state on the application the proposed disposal plans
for all demolition materials.
2. No demolition permit shall be issued until seven (7) working days after the date an application
has been properly filed and said demolition permit shall not be effective until applicant has posted
the premises to be demolished with a notice to be provided by the City and as directed by the City.
Exceptions:
1. Accessory buildings as defined in the Iowa City Zoning Ordinance provided they are not
located within a Historic Preservation Overlay Zone or a Conservation District Overlay Zone
or is an Iowa City Historic Landmark.
2. Dangerous buildings.
Section 105.9 of the IBC and R105.11 of the IRC. Add two new Sections 105.9 to the IBC and
R105.11 to the IRC as follows:
105.9 (IBC) and R105.11 (IRC) Permittee:
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1. An electrical, plumbing or mechanical permit may be issued to any person holding a valid
master license for the respective trade as described in Section 17-11-1 of the Iowa City Code, or to
any company who employs a duly licensed master in the respective trade on a full-time basis who
supervises the work of the apprentice and orjourneymen during the company's normal business hours.
2. Homeowners of owner occupied, detached single family dwellings qualifying for the
homestead tax exemption may acquire an electrical, plumbing and/or mechanical permits for their
residence and accessory structures (not an apartment or rental unit or apartment building), not to
include electrical dwelling service upgrade or replacement. Owner occupied means the dwelling is the
owner's principal residence.
Section R108.3 of the IRC and Section 109.3 of the IBC. Delete Section R108.3 of the IRC and Section
109.3 of the IBC and insert in lieu thereof the following:
R108.3 (IRC) 109.3 (IBC) Plan Review Fees. When a plan or other data are required to be submitted
by Section 106 and the value of the proposed building or work exceeds fifteen thousand dollars
($15,000), a plan review fee shall be paid before the permit may be issued. Should the project be
abandoned and the permit not issued after the plan review has been started, the plan review fee
shall still be due and payable. The plan review fee shall be as set forth by resolution of City Council.
Section R108. 5 of the IRC and Section 109.6 of the IBC: Delete Section R108.5 in the IRC and
Section 109.6 of the IBC and insert in lieu thereof the following:
R108.5 (IRC) 109.6 IBC Refunds: The Building Official may authorize the refunding of any fee
paid hereunder which was erroneously paid or collected. The Building Official shall not authorize
the refunding of any fee paid except upon written application filed by the original permittee within
one hundred eighty (180) days from the date of fee payment.
Section R108.6 of the IRC and Section 109.4 of the IBC. Delete Section 108.6 of the IRC and
Section 109.4 of the IBC and insert in lieu thereof the following:
R108.6 (IRC)109.4 (IBC) Work commencing before permit issuance: Any person who commences
work on a building, structure, electrical, gas, mechanical or plumbing system before obtaining the
necessary permits shall be subject to a fee equal to the amount of the permit fee if a permit were
issued. This fee shall be collected whether or not a permit is issued. This fee is in addition to
the required permit fee. The payment of such fee shall not exempt any person from compliance
with all other provisions of this Code or from any penalty prescribed by law. Only the Building Official
may reduce this fee when it is demonstrated that an emergency existed that required the work to
be done without a permit.
Section R108.7 of the IRC and Section 109.7 of the IBC. Add two new Sections R108.7 to the IRC
and 109.7 to the IBC as follows:
R108.7 (IRC) and 109.7 (IBC) Reinspection Fees:
A re -inspection fee may be accessed for each inspection or reinspection when such work or portion of
such work for which the inspection was scheduled is not complete or when corrections cited are not
made. Reinspection fees may be assessed when plans necessary to complete the inspection are not
readily available to the inspector, access is not provided on the date for which the inspection was
scheduled, or when there are deviations from plans requiring additional plan review. This section is not
to be interpreted as requiring reinspection fees the first time a project is rejected for failure to comply
with requirements of this code, but as a method to control the practice of scheduling inspections before
the project is ready for scheduled inspections.
Section R112 of the IRC and Section 113 of the IBC. Delete Section R112 of the IRC and Section
113 of the IBC and insert in lieu thereof the following:
R112 (IRC) and 113 (IBC) Appeals: See Title 17 Chapter 12 Appeals in the City Code.
Section 202 of both the IBC and IRC. Add new definition as follows:
Authority Having Jurisdiction. The organization, office, or individual responsible for approving
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equipment, materials, an installation, or a procedure.
Section 202 of both the IBC and IRC. Add new definition as follows:
Chief Electrical Inspector. A building inspector who either is the authority having jurisdiction or is
designated by the authority having jurisdiction and is responsible for administering the requirements of
this code.
Section 202 of both the IBC and IRC. Add new definition as follows:
Electrical Inspector. A building inspector authorized to perform electrical inspections.
Section 202 of both the IBC and IRC. Add new definition as follows:
Emergency Communications Center. Shall mean the Johnson County Joint Emergency
Communications Center.
Section 202 of the IBC and IRC. Modify definition as follows:
Habitable space: Add a sentence to the end of the definition of habitable space or room to read as
follows: Basement areas finished to a degree to encourage their use as anything other than storage
or mechanical rooms shall be considered habitable space.
Section R202 of the IRC. Delete definition of Accessory Structure and insert in lieu thereof the
following: Accessory Structure. See Title 14 Chapter 9 Article A Zoning Definitions in the City Code.
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Table R301.2 (1) of the IRC Modify by inserting data in the table as follows
TABLE R301.2 - CLIMATIC AND GEOGRAPHIC DESIGN CRITERIA
Wind Design
Subject to
Damage From
Ground
Seismic
Ice-Birrier Flood
AirMean
Snow
Topographic
Design
Dnderlayment
Hazards
Freezing Annual
Load
Effects,
Category
Required
Frost
Index Temp
Speed
Special Wind
Weathering
Line Termite
(mph)
Region, or
Depth
Windborne
Debris Zone
NFIP
34 109
No
A
Severe
42" Moderate yes 5/22177
2000 50°F
Heavy FIRM
2/16/07
MANUAL J DESIGN
CRITERIA
Indoor
Altitude
Coincident
Winter
Design
Outdoor Winter
Indoor Winter Design Design Dry -Bulb
Heating Temperature
Elevation
Correction
Wel Bulb
Dry -Bulb Temperature
Difference
Factor
Relative
Temperature
Humidity
661'
N/A
76'
39%
70' -6-
76'
Indoor
Daily
Summer
Summer
Outdoor Summer
Indoor Summer Design
Cooling Temperature
ure
Latitude
Range
Design
Design
Design Dry -Bulb
Dry -Bulb Temperature
Difference
Gains
Relative
Temperature
Humidity
41'
M
53,
50%
750 89,
14'
Section R302.5.1 of the IRC. Modify Section R302.5.1 of the IRC by deleting the last sentence.
Section R302.13 of the IRC. Delete Section R302.13 of the IRC entirely.
Section 305.2.3 of the IBC. Delete Section 305.2.3 of the IBC and insert in lieu thereof the following:
305.2.3 Eight or Fewer Children in a Dwelling Unit. A facility such as the above within a dwelling unit
and having eight or fewer children receiving such day care shall be classified as a Group R-3
occupancy or shall comply with the International Residential Code.
Exception: Day care facilities that provide custodial care for 16 or fewer persons for less than 24-hours
per day in a single-family dwelling, and where registered with the State of Iowa Department of Human
Services as child development homes on or before January 1, 2017, are permitted to comply with the
International Residential Code.
Section R306 of the IRC. Delete section R306 of the IRC and insert in lieu thereof the following:
R306. See Title 14 Chapter 5J Flood Plain Management Standards in the City Code.
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R306.1 Flood Resistive Materials. Building materials and installation methods used for flooring and
interior and exterior walls and wall coverings below the elevation required in Title 14 Chapter 5J Flood
Plain Management Standards in the City Code shall be flood damage -resistant materials that conform
to the provisions of FEMA TB-2.
Section R309 of the IRC: Delete Section R309 of the IRC entirely.
Section 310.4.1 of the IBC. Delete Section 310.4.1 of the IBC and insert in lieu thereof the following:
310.4.1 Care Facilities Within A Dwelling Unit. Care facilities within a dwelling unit shall be in
accordance with section 305.2.3.
Section R316 of the IRC. Delete Section R316 of the IRC entirely
Section R319.6 Exception 3 of the IRC. Delete Section 319.6 Exception 3 of the IRC entirely.
Section R319.7 of the IRC. Delete Section R310.7 in the IRC and insert in lieu thereof the following:
R319.7 Alterations or repairs of basements in structures built after May 10, 1989. An emergency
escape and rescue opening is not required where existing basements undergo alterations or repairs.
Alterations or repairs in structures built prior to May 10, 1989 shall conform R319.5 and Appendix BO
Section B0102.6 Replacement windows.
Exception: New sleeping rooms created in an existing basement shall be provided with emergency
escape and rescue openings in accordance with Section R310.1 though R310.6
Section R322.4of the IRC. Add Section R322.4 in the IRC as follows:
R322.4 Accessibility for projects other than those mentioned in Section R322.1 through R322.3.
R 322.4.1 Scope. The provisions of this section are enacted to implement universal design features
that provide accessibility, usability and visit -ability for all.
R322.4.2 Definition. Public funds shall mean funding or assistance from the City of Iowa City or
any agent thereof through any of the following means:
1. a building contract or similar contractual agreement involving a City -funded program or fund;
2. any real estate received by the owner through a subsidy, lease, or donation by the City or its agents;
3. preferential tax treatment, bond assistance, mortgage assistance, or similar financial advantages
from the City or its agents;
4. disbursement of federal or state construction funds including a Community Development Block
Grant; or
5. a City contract to provide funding or a financial benefit for housing.
R322.4.3 Applicability. The amendment applies to new one- and two-family dwellings and is not
required for new townhouses, accessory dwelling units or existing structures for repairs, alterations,
change of occupancy or additions unless the square footage of the addition is more than 25% of
the existing structure, then, the addition must comply.
Exception: Applies to new townhouses constructed using public funds.
The minimum usability requirements are as follows:
1. Step -less entrance: At least one building entrance must be designed, without
encroaching into any required parking space, that complies with the Iowa City Building Code
standard for an accessible entrance on an accessible route served by a ramp in accordance with
section R318.8 or a no -step entrance. The accessible route must extend from a vehicular drop-
off, or parking to a building entrance. The entry door must have a minimum net clear opening
of thirty-two inches (32").
If public funds are used the step -less entrance must be provided.
Exception:
The building official may waive this requirement based upon the determination that strict compliance
is financially or environmentally impractical.
2. Interior doors: At least one bedroom and one bathroom (if either are provided) and all other
passage doorway header widths, on the level served by the designed step -less entrance, must be
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framed to accommodate a minimum 38" clear rough opening. The framing for the doorway width
opening may be reduced to accommodate any door size
Exception:
1.If public funds are used the minimum door clear opening shall be thirty-two inches (32") when
the door is open ninety degrees (90), measured between the face of the door and the opposite stop.
2.Doors serving closets twenty-four inches (24") or less in depth need not be framed to 38" clear
opening width.
Note: A 34" door hung in the standard manner provides an acceptable 32" opening.
3. Sanitation facilities: There must be at least one bathroom containing a water closet (toilet) and
lavatory (sink) on the level of the dwelling to be accessed by the designed step -less entrance. The
room shall have a minimum thirty inches (30") by forty-eight inches (48") clear floor space at the
water closet and lavatory. The clear floor space can be shared by both fixtures.
The plans must show a shower, bathtub or combination tub/shower can be provided within the room
or an adjoining room without removing part of the concrete floor to provide necessary plumbing to the
future plumbing fixture(s).
If public funds are used a shower, bathtub or combination tub/shower shall be provided within the
room.
Exceptions:
The building official may waive this requirement based on the determination that strict compliance
is financially impractical.
4. Wall reinforcement: A bathroom must be provided with wood blocking installed within wall framing
to support grab bars as needed. The wood blocking, when measured to the center, will be located
between thirty-three inches (33") and thirty-six inches (36") above the finished floor. The wood
blocking must be in all walls adjacent to and behind a toilet.
Exception: Backing is not required behind pre -manufactured showers and bathtubs.
5. Decks: All exterior decks surfaces adjacent to the level served by the designed step -less
entrance must be built within four inches (4") of the dwellings finish floor level.
Note: At grade patios are exempt from this requirement.
6. Switch and outlet reauirements: All wall switches, controlling light fixtures, fans, all temperature
control devices and all receptacles shall be located in an area between fifteen (15) and forty-eight
(48) inches above finished floor. The height will be determined by measuring from the finished floor
to the center of the device. When the control or receptacle placement is prohibited by the height
of the window or design feature, alternative locations may be approved by the building official.
7. Electrical panel reauirements: Electrical panels on the level of the dwelling to be accessed by
the designed step -less entrance shall be located so that the individual circuit breakers are located
between 15" and 54 " above the floor.
Section R328 of the IRC. Delete Section R328 of the IRC entirely.
Section R403.1.4.1 of the IRC. Modify by deleting all exceptions and inserting in lieu thereof the
following:
Exceptions:
1. One story detached accessory buildings of wood or steel frame construction not used for human
occupancy and not exceeding one thousand (1,000) square feet in floor area may be constructed
using slab on grade construction as follows. The slab shall be three and one-half inches thick,
poured monolithically with thickened perimeter footings extending twelve inches (12") below finish
grade and be twelve inches (12") wide at the base. The top of the foundation shall not be less
than six inches (6") above finish grade. Reinforcement of the slab, including the thickened portion,
shall be minimum 6x6-10/10 welded wire mesh, #4 deformed reinforcing bars at twenty-four inches
(24") on center each way or fiber mesh reinforced concrete.
2. Freestanding accessory structures not used for human occupancy and not exceeding six hundred
(600) square feet in floor area or less and an eave height of ten (10) feet or less above grade may
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be constructed on wood plate or skids.
Section 403.5.6 of the IBC: Add a new Section 403.5.6 as follows:
403.5.6 Emergency escape and rescue. Emergency escape and rescue openings specified in
Section 1031 are not required.
Section R404.1.1 of the IRC: Amend Section R404.1.1 of the IRC by adding an Exception after number
2 as follows:
Exception: Foundation walls with unbalanced lateral forces created by finish grade, i.e. walkout
basements which are exempt from the Iowa Architectural Act shall be designed by a licensed structural
engineer or constructed in accordance with the Table R404.1.1(5) and diagram as follows:
Table H401.1.1(5)
Ca a Corner Bars
S, Span of Wall
T,Thlckhess
D-4'Dffaatof
,
D S
Wall to edge..........
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CB 81 &12'Fnendarlon Walls
`1"
Pmvlde water bars to match horlaontali
foundation Wall reinforcing Into Wall 2'
T
Span Wall fhl<1,11, NorizenUl Corner Oar
(si (TI nchdordng (CB) I
See Schedule for
10'oaless a" 140018' 2'-0" I
Horizontal Reinforcing
10'to 12' 8" 115 @ 12" 2'' V,
I 12'to 14' B" N6 W 12" 3'-0" I
p4 Reinforcing Vertical
I 14'to 16' I 12" @ 14" 2'-fi" I
317"9.C. Typical
06
116'to 16' 12" p6 W 14" 3'-0"
I is, to 20, ( 12" 46 P U.." 9'-0" I
14 Reinfarcmg flaw
From Wall & Footing (Walkout)
Notes,
1. Corner gars ace mantled in additlee l0 horizontal re alerting.
2. All Corner Bar reinforcing splices shall be lapped a minlmmn of 2e.
1, __:„;b
Ip
.•ti i;,fl:.'.d"
3 if spanj5l is grealerthan l6', fheminlmumdimenslan oFfD)shollhe6t
,.
Section 502.1 of the IBC (F). Delete Section 502.1 in its entirety and insert in lieu thereof the following:
502.1 New and existing buildings shall have approved address numbers, building numbers or
approved building identification placed in a position that is plainly legible and visible from the street or
road fronting the property. Address identification characters shall contrast with their background.
Address numbers shall be Arabic numbers or alphabetical letters. Numbers shall not be spelled out.
Numbers shall be sized as specified in Table 502.1. Measurements to determine the minimum number
size shall be measured from the approved address location to the center line of the street for which the
premises is addressed. Where access is by means of a private road and the building cannot be viewed
from the public way, a monument, pole or other sign or means shall be used to identify the structure.
Address identification shall be maintained.
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Minimum Address Size 1,b,c,d
Distance from the centerline of the Public Way (ft) Minimum Height (in)
Minimum Stroke Width (in)
Less than 100 4 1/2
100 1 199 6 3/4
200 299 8 1
For each additional 100 Increase 2 Increase 1/2
a) Exterior suite identification, minimum height shall be 4 inches and stroke width shall be 1/2 inch.
b) Interior suite identification, minimum height shall be 3 inches and stroke width shall be inch.
c) Measurements to determine the minimum number or letter size shall be measured from the
approved
address location to the center line of the street for which the premise is addressed.
d) Minimum height and minimum stroke maybe increased by the Code Official.
Section R507.10.2 of the IRC. Delete Section 507.10.2 entirely.
Section R807.1 of the IRC. Modify by adding a sentence at the end of the second paragraph as
follows:
The opening shall not be located in a closet, bathroom, mechanical room, laundry room, or similar
room or location.
Section 902.1.3 of the IBC. Add a sentence to the end of the section to read as follows: The fire pump
room or automatic sprinkler riser room shall have a supervised room temperature sensor.
Section 902.1.4 of the IBC. Add a sentence to the end of the section to read as follows: Emergency
lighting shall be provided in the fire pump room or automatic sprinkler riser room.
Section 903.3.5 of the IBC (F). Delete Section 903.5 of the IBC and insert in lieu thereof the following:
903.3.5 Water Supplies. Water supplies for automatic sprinkler systems shall comply with this section
and the standards referenced in Section 903.3.1. The potable water supply shall be protected against
backflow in accordance with the requirements of this section and the International Plumbing Code. The
backflow preventor shall include a detector (water meter) unless the fire code official approves an
exception in consultation with the water supply utility. For connections to public waterworks systems,
the water supply test used for design of fire protection systems shall be adjusted to account for seasonal
and daily pressure fluctuation based on information from the water supply authority and as approved
by the fire code official.
Section 903.3.5.1 of the IBC (F).Delete Section 903.5.1 of the IBC and insert in lieu thereof the
following:
903.3.5.1 A single domestic and automatic fire sprinkler system water supply. If the city water
provider requires a single domestic and automatic fire sprinkler system supply, then the water supply
shall be split outside of the building and shall have a shutoff provided for the domestic service after
the split outside of the building. The total domestic demand is required to be added to the fire
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sprinkler demand.
Section 903.3.5.2 of the IBC (F). Delete section 903.3.5.2 of the IBC and insert in lieu thereof the
following:
903.3.5.2 Water supply safety margin. The fire sprinkler system hydraulically calculated demand per
NFPA 13 or NFPA 13R including required hose stream allowances, and domestic water demand if
required by section 903.3.5.1, must be a minimum 10%, but not less than 5 psi below the water
supply flow test curve, the flow test must have been conducted within 90 days of fire sprinkler plan
submittal to the city and third party reviewer (if applicable) or as deemed current and approved by the
local water jurisdiction. The base of riser psi at the time of acceptance test shall also be 10% but not
less than 5 psi above the most demanding hydraulically calculated pressure.
Section 903.4.1 of the IBC (F). Delete exception number 5 without substitution.
Section 903.4.3 of the IBC(F). Delete the section 903.4.3 and insert in lieu thereof the following:
903.4.3 Alarms. An approved weatherproof horn/strobe device shall be mounted directly above the
fire department connection between seven (7) and ten (10) feet in height above grade. The water -flow
alarm device shall be activated by water flow equivalent to the flow of a single sprinkler of the
smallest orifice size installed in the system. Approved and supervised audible visual notification
appliances shall be installed on each level of the interior of the building as required by the fire code
official and NFPA 72. Where a fire alarm system is installed, actuation of the automatic sprinkler
system shall actuate the building fire alarm system.
Exception: Automatic sprinkler systems protecting one -and two-family dwellings.
Section 903.5.1 of the IBC (F). Add a new section 905.1 to read as follows:
Section 903.5.1 Inspector's test valve. An inspector's test valve is required at the most remote
location in each fire sprinkler system or tenant/floor control valve space, for use at the acceptance
test and to remove air from the system after maintenance work is done on the system.
Section 903.5.2 of the IBC (F). Add a new section 903.5.2 to read as follows:
Section 903.5.2 Forward Flow Testing. Automatic sprinkler systems shall be provided with an external
outlet to perform forward flow testing as required by NFPA 25. Control valve shall be supervised. The
outlet shall be signed as testing and have male threads.
Section 903.6 of the IBC (F). Add a new Section 903.6 to the IBC to read as follows:
903.6 Zones. Automatic sprinkler system zones shall not exceed the area permitted by NFPA 13 or
NFPA 13R and shall provide a sprinkler control valve and waterflow device for each normally
occupied floor. Except by approval of the Fire Code Official, all control and drain valves shall be
located in the sprinkler riser room or in the stairwell of a multi -story building provided with standpipes,
mounted no higher than 6 feet from floor.
Section 903.7 of the IBC (F). Add a new Section 903.7 to the IBC to read as follows:
Section 903.7 Drains. As required by the Fire Code Official, all drains and testing piping serving
automatic sprinkler systems and standpipes shall be piped to the exterior of the building.
Exception: Automatic sprinkler systems protecting one -and two-family dwellings.
Section 904.14.5 of the IBC (F). Add a new Section 904.14.5 to the IBC to read as follows:
Section 904.14.5 System Annunciation. Automatic fire extinguishing systems installed with
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commercial cooking systems installed in buildings that do not have a fire alarm system shall be
connected to an approved audible and visible emergency notifications device to warn of system
discharge. The horn/strobe and signage shall be installed in a location approved by the Fire Code
Official, which will be typically in the kitchen.
Section 904.16 of the IBC (F). Add a new Section 904.16 to the IBC to read as follows:
904.16 Ventilation Operations. The ventilation system shall shut down the make-up air to the hood and
continue to exhaust upon activation of the hood fire extinguishing system.
Section 905.1.1 of the IBC (F). Add a new Section 905.1.1 to the IBC to read as follows:
905.1.1 Delete all references to Class II standpipe systems and replace with Class III standpipe
systems.
Section 905.3.8 of the IBC (F). Add a new section 905.3.8 to read as follows:
905.3.8 Additional Standpipe Systems: Additional standpipe systems may be added to new buildings
or structures as deemed necessary by the fire code official.
Section 905.4 of the IBC (F). Amend section 905.4 by deleting #1 and insert in lieu thereof the following:
1. In every required interior exit stairway, a hose connection shall be provided for each story above
and below grade plane. Hose connections shall be located at intermediate landings between stories,
unless otherwise approved by the fire code official.
Section 906.1 of the IBC (F). Delete the exception without substitution.
Section 906.1 Item 1 of the IBC (F). Delete the exceptions without substitution.
Section 906.3 of the IBC (F). Add a sentence to the end of the section to read as follows:
The minimum rating of any required portable fire extinguisher for Class A, Class B, or Class C
hazard shall be 2A-10 B C
Section 907.1.4 of the IBC (F). Add a new section 907.1.4 to read as follows:
907.1.4 Fire alarm control panels and Fire alarm annunciator panels. Installation of fire alarm control
panels and fire alarm annunciator panels shall be installed in accordance with section 907.1.4.1
through 907.1.4.5.
Section 907.1.4.1 of the IBC (F). Add a new section 907.1.4.1 to read as follows:
907.1.4.1 Fire Alarm Panel Height: Installation of fire alarm panels shall not exceed 6 feet in height
measured from the floor to the top of the panel. Exception: Panel height may be altered by the Fire
Code Official.
Section 907.1.4.2 of the IBC (F). Add a new section 901.1.4.2 to read as follows:
901.1.4.2 Number of Fire Alarm Control Panels in Buildings: Only one listed fire alarm control panel
shall be allowed per building and shall lock in the alarm until the system is reset and shall not be
canceled by the operation of an audible - alarm silencing switch. This control panel shall only receive
alarm signals from fire protection equipment.
Section 907.1.4.3 of the IBC (F). Add a new section 907.1.4.3 to read as follows:
907.1.4.3 Combination Fire/Security Alarm System Panels. A listed combination fire/security alarm
system panel that meets all the requirements of this code and amendments may be permitted by
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approval of the fire code official. The fire/security panel shall be capable of providing a signal that can
differentiate between the fire and security alarm.
Section 907.1.4.4 of the IBC (F). Add a new section 907.1.4.4 to read as follows:
907.1.4.4 Password/PIN Protection Prohibited: Fire alarm control panels and/or fire alarm annunciator
panels that require a password/PIN to silence an alarm/supervisory/trouble signal and/or to reset an
alarm/supervisory/trouble signal shall be prohibited.
Section 907.1.4.5 of the IBC (F). Add a new section 907.1.4.5 to read as follows:
907.1.4.5 Fire Alarm Annunciator Panels: The fire code official can require the addition of fire alarm
annunciator panels based on the size of building and access to the building. These panels shall meet
the requirements of Sections 907.1.4 and 907.2.
Section 907.2 of the IBC (F). Delete section 907.2 and insert in lieu thereof the following:
907.2 Where required - new buildings and structures. An approved and addressable manual,
automatic, or manual and automatic fire alarm system installed in accordance with the provisions of this
code and NFPA 72 shall be provided in new buildings and structures in accordance with Sections
907.2.1 through 907.2.23 and provide occupant notification in accordance with 907.5 unless other
requirements are provided by another section of this code. Not fewer than one manual fire alarm box
shall be provided in an approved location to initiate a fire alarm signal for fire alarm system employing
automatic fire detectors or water -flow devices. Where other sections of this code allow elimination of
fire alarm boxes due to sprinklers, a single fire alarm box shall be installed.
Exceptions:
1) The manual fire alarm box is not required for fire alarm systems dedicated to elevator recall control
and supervisory service.
2) The manual fire alarm box is required for Group R-2 occupancies to provide a means for fire watch
personnel to initiate an alarm during a sprinkler system impairment event. The manual fire alarm box
shall not be located in an area that is accessible to the public.
3) Multi -tenant buildings required to have a manual/automatic fire alarms system shall install one
manual pull station per tenant space.
4) Visual notification appliances are not required within self -storage units.
Section 907.2.1.3 of the IBC (F]. Add a new section 907.2.1.3 to read as follows:
Group A Occupancies. In Group A occupancies, the activation of the fire alarm or fire sprinkler system,
shall automatically shut down or stop music, sound systems, conflicting or confusing sounds and visual
distractions and initiate illumination of all the means of exit egress components.
Section 907.2.9.1 [F] Delete exception 2 without substitution.
Section 907.2.11.2 of the IBC (F). Modify 907.2.11.2 by adding a fourth location requirement as
follows:
4. Supervised smoke alarms shall be installed in all common corridors and at the top and bottom
of all stairway enclosures in Groups R-2, R- 3, R-4 and 1-1 occupancies. In corridors, detectors
shall be located within fifteen (15) feet of the end of the corridor and in such a way that one detector
is located for each thirty (30) feet of corridor length or spaced as allowed by the code.
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Section 907.2.13.2 of the IBC (F). Delete 907.2.13.2 without substitution.
Section 907.4.2 of the IBC (F).. Modify 907.4.2 by adding a sentence to the end of the section to read
as follows:
Where, in the opinion of the f ire code official, manual fire alarm boxes may be used to cause
false fire alarms, the fire code official is authorized to modify the requirements for manual fire alarm
boxes.
Section 907.6.3 of the IBC (F). Delete 907.6.3 and insert in lieu thereof the following:
907.6.3 Initiating device identification. The fire alarm system shall identify the specific initiating device
with an alphanumeric address description showing location, type of device, and status including
indication of normal, alarm, trouble, and supervisory, as appropriate. Alphanumeric descriptions and
locations shall be reported to the emergency communications center upon activation of an alarm
condition as specified by the fire code official.
Exception:
1. Special initiation devices that do not support individual device identification.
Section 907.6.4 of the IBC (F). Modify 907.6.4 by deleting the exception and inserting in lieu thereof
the following exception:
Exception: Automatic sprinkler system zones shall not exceed the area permitted by NFPA 13
and shall provide a sprinkler control valve and waterflow device for each normally occupied floor.
Section 907.6.4.3 of the IBC (F). Add a new section 907.6.4.3 to read as follows:
Section 907.6.4.3 Zone and address location labeling. Fire alarm and/or annunciator panels shall
have all zones and address points plainly and permanently labeled as to their location on the outside
of the panel or on an easily readable map of the building if no display is present.
Section 907.6.6 of the IBC (F). Delete 907.6.6 and insert in lieu thereof the following:
907.6.6 Monitoring. Fire alarms required by this chapter, the International Building Code, or the Fire
Code Official, an approved UL listed Central Station service in accordance with NFPA 72 shall monitor
fire alarm systems to provide for the immediate and automatic notification to the emergency
communications center. Each initiating device shall report an address point and an alpha/numeric
descriptor showing location, type of device and status including indication of normal, alarm, trouble and
supervisory status, as appropriate. Alpha/numeric descriptor shall be required to be reported to the
emergency communications center upon activation of alarm conditions as specified by the fire code
official.
Exception: Monitoring by a supervising station is not required for:
1. Single- and multiple -station smoke alarms required by Section 907.2.11.
2. Smoke detectors in Group 1-3 occupancies.
3. Automatic sprinkler systems in one- and two-family dwellings
4. Fire alarm systems in one- and two-family dwellings
Section 907.7.4 of the IBC (F). Add a new section 907.7.4 to read as follows:
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907.7.4 Device/Zone Map. An easily readable fire alarm device and/ or zone map of the building shall
be permanently mounted in or near the fire alarm control panel and documentation cabinet showing the
location of all initiating devices when required by the fire code official.
Section 907.9 of the IBC (F). Add a new Section 907.9 as follows:
907.9 Approved hold open devices. When installed in buildings that have a fire alarm system and /or
sprinkler system, all approved hold open devices shall release upon activation of the fire alarm and/or
sprinkler water -flow activation.
Section 912.4.1 of the IBC (F). Delete the section 912.4.1 and insert in lieu thereof the following:
Section 912.4.1 Locking fire department connection caps. Locking fire department connection caps
approved by the fire department are required for all new construction that have a water -based fire
protection system and existing structures that have a water -based fire protection system shall be
required immediately after conducting the five-year obstruction and maintenance testing, or if one or
more of the fire department caps are missing.
Section 912.7 of the IBC (F). Add a new section 912.7 to read as follows:
907.7 Fire Department Connection Height. The fire department connection shall be located not less
than 18 inches from the bottom of the cap(s) and not more than 3 feet from the top of the cap(s) above
the level of the adjacent grade or access level. Deviation from this height may be granted by the Code
Official for just cause.
Section 912.8 of the IBC (F). Add a new section 912.8 to read as follows:
912.8 Size. Minimum fire department connection size shall be 2'V inch National Standard Thread
siamese connection.
Section 913.6 of the IBC (F). Add a new section 913.6 to read as follows:
913.6 Control device. All fire pumps shall be provided with a control device to maintain supply suction
pressure greater than 20 psi. Suction pressure sustaining devices may include a discharge side
suction pressure sustaining valve, a pump drive control system responsive to suction pressure (i.e. a
VFD with pressure transducer), or a tank with associated fill circuit. Devices must be fire rated and
installed per NFPA and utility standards. This section is retroactive and applicable to existing fire
pumps. Plans to update existing systems or exceptions to the requirement will be at the discretion of
the fire code official in consultation with the water supply utility.
Section 1011.3 of the IBC. Modify 1011.3 by adding a third exception as follows:
Exception:
3. Stairs within individual dwelling units of residential Group R occupancies that existed prior to
8/28/02 (adoption of the 2000 IRC) are permitted a 78-inch (6'-6") headroom clearance.
Section 1023.4 of the IBC. Modify 1023.4 by adding a fourth unnumbered paragraph as follows:
Fire door assemblies that provide access to a non -pressurized interior exit of R-2 occupancies shall
also be automatic closing by actuation of a smoke detector.
Section 1030.2 of the IBC (F). Modify 1030.2 by adding a new exception as follows:
EXCEPTION:
1)The main entrance/exit of A-2 occupancies shall be of a width that accommodates not less than
two-thirds of the total occupant load
Section 1031.2 of the IBC. Modify 1031.2 by deleting the exceptions and inserting in lieu thereof the
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following:
EXCEPTIONS:
1. The emergency escape and rescue opening is permitted to open onto a balcony within an atrium
in accordance with the requirements of Section 404 provided the balcony provides access to an
exit and the dwelling unit or sleeping room has a means of egress that is not open to the atrium.
2. All group R-2 occupancies other than hotels and motels and buildings regulated by Section 403
must be provided with emergency escape & rescue openings, regardless of what Tables 1006.3.4(1)
and 1006.3.4(2) allow
3. Emergency escape and rescue openings are not required from basements or sleeping rooms
that have an exit door or exit access door that opens directly into a public way or to a yard, court
or exterior exit balcony that opens to a public way.
4. Sleeping rooms in fire stations where the building is equipped throughout with an automatic sprinkler
system installed in accordance with 903.3.1.1.
Section 1031.7 of the IBC. Add a new Section 1031.7 to read as follows:
1030.7. Emergency escape windows under decks, porches and cantilevers shall be fully
openable and provide a path not less than 36 inches in height and 36 inches in width to a yard or court.
Chapter 11 of the IRC. Delete Chapter 11 in its entirety and insert in lieu thereof the following:
Chapter 11 Energy Efficiency, Section N1101. Energy efficiency for the design and construction
of building regulated by this code shall be as required by 661-303 of the Iowa State Administrative
Code.
Chapter 11 of the IBC. Delete Chapter 11 in its entirety and insert in lieu thereof the following:
Chapter 11 Accessibility, Section 1101. Buildings or portions of buildings shall be accessible to
persons with disabilities as required by 661-302 of the Iowa State Administrative Code.
Section 1209.2 of the IBC. Modify 1209.2 by adding a second unnumbered paragraph as follows:
The opening shall be located in a corridor, hallway, or other readily accessible location. The opening
shall not be located in a closet, bathroom, mechanical room, laundry room, or similar room or location.
Attics with a maximum vertical height of less than thirty inches need not be provided with access
openings.
Chapter 13 of the IBC. Delete Chapter 13 in its entirety and insert in lieu thereof the following:
Chapter 13 Energy Efficiency, Section 1301. Energy efficiency for the design and construction of
building regulated by this code shall be as required by 661-303 of the Iowa State Administrative
Code.
Section 1612.2 of the IBC. Delete 1612.2 of the IBC and insert in lieu thereof the following:
1612.2 Design and Construction. The design and construction of buildings and structures located in
flood hazard areas, shall be in accordance with Chapter 5 of ASCE 7, ASCE 24 and Title 14, Chapter
5 Article J Flood Plain Management Standards in the City Code.
Section 1612.3 of the IBC. Amend 1612.3 by inserting:
Jurisdiction: City of Iowa City, Iowa
Date: February 16, 2007
Section 1705.18 of the IBC. Delete 1705.18 and insert in lieu thereof the following:
1705.18 Fire-resistant penetrations and joints. In high-rise buildings, in buildings assigned a Risk
Category III or IV, or Group R occupancies over 3 stories in height, special inspections for through
penetrations, membrane penetration firestops, fire-resistant joint systems and perimeter fire
containment systems that are tested and listed in accordance with Sections 714.4.1.2, 714.5.1.2,
715.3.1 and 715.4 shall be in accordance with Section 1705.18.1 or 1705.18.2.
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Part V Mechanical, Chapters 12 throuah 23 inclusive of the IRC. Delete Part V Mechanical Chapters
12 through 23 inclusive and insert in lieu thereof the following:
Part V Mechanical, Chapter 12
Section M1201 GENERAL
M1201.1 Mechanical systems shall comply with the Iowa State Mechanical Code.
Administrative Provisions. The Mechanical Code shall be administered in accordance with
administrative provisions in chapter 1 of this code as amended.
Part VI Fuel Gas, Chapter 24 of the IRC. Delete Part VI Fuel Gas Chapter 24 and insert in lieu
thereof the following:
Part VI Fuel Gas, Chapter 24
G2401 GENERAL
G2401.1 Fuel Gas systems shall comply with the Iowa State Plumbing Code.
Administrative Provisions. The Plumbing Code shall be administered in accordance with
administrative provisions in chapter 1 of this code as amended.
Part VI Plumbina, Chapters 25 throuah 33 inclusive of the IRC. Delete Part VII Plumbing Chapters
25 through 33 inclusive and insert in lieu thereof the following:
Part VI Plumbing, Chapter 25
P2501 GENERAL
P2501.1 Plumbing systems shall comply with the Iowa State Plumbing Code.
Administrative Provisions. The Plumbing Code shall be administered in accordance with
administrative provisions in chapter 1 of this code as amended.
Chapter 27 of the IBC. Amend Section 2701 by deleting and insert in lieu thereof the following:
2701 GENERAL
2701.1 Electrical systems shall comply with the Iowa State Electrical Code.
Administrative Provisions. The Electrical Code shall be administered in accordance with administrative
provisions in chapter 1 of this code as amended and Appendix K as amended.
Chapter 28 of the IBC. Delete chapter 28 and insert in lieu thereof the following:
Chapter 28 Mechanical Systems
2801.1 Mechanical systems shall comply the Iowa State Mechanical Code with the following
amendments:
Administrative Provisions. The Mechanical Code shall be administered in accordance with
administrative provisions in chapter 1 of this code as amended.
2801.2 Commercial Kitchen Hood Exhaust Termination:
In addition to the code requirements for commercial kitchen hood exhaust termination locations, the
following shall apply:
1. For new construction, change in occupancy or change in use, that requires a new commercial
kitchen hood or revisions to an existing commercial kitchen hood, the new or existing commercial
kitchen hood exhaust duct shall terminate as follows: Above the roof level without passing through an
exterior wall; or
2. Through an alley facing exterior wall provided the termination is above the roof level; or
3. To an alley right of way per 3202.3.2 of the International Building Code.
Chapter 29 of the IBC. Delete Chapter 29 and insert in lieu thereof the following:
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Chapter 29 Plumbing Systems
2901.1 Plumbing systems shall comply with the Iowa State Plumbing Code.
Administrative Provisions. The Plumbing Code shall be administered in accordance with
administrative provisions in chapter 1 of this code as amended.
Section 3002.4 of the IBC. Delete 3002.4 and insert in lieu thereof the following:
3002.4 Elevator car to accommodate ambulance stretcher.
In buildings four or more stories above, or four or more stories below, grade plane, at least one
elevator shall be provided for fire department emergency access to all floors. The elevator car shall
be of such a size and arrangement to accommodate an ambulance stretcher 24 inches by 84 inches
(610 mm by 2134 mm) with not less than 5-inch (127 mm) radius corners, in the horizontal, open
position and shall be identified by the international symbol for emergency medical services (star of
life). The symbol shall not be less than 3 inches (76 mm) high and shall be placed inside on both
sides of the hoistway door frame.
Part VIII Electrical, Chapters 34 throuah 43 inclusive of the IRC. Delete Part VIII Electrical
Chapters 34 through 43 inclusive of the IRC and insert in lieu thereof the following:
Part VIII Electrical, Chapter 34
E3401 GENERAL
E3401.1 Electrical systems shall comply with the Iowa State Electrical Code.
Administrative Provisions. The Electrical Code shall be administered in accordance with administrative
provisions in chapter 1 of this code as amended and Appendix K of the IBC as amended.
Appendix K of the IBC.
Section K103.2 of the IBC. Work exempt from permit. Delete K103.2 and insert in lieu thereof the
following:
K103.2 Work exempt from permit. See section 105.2 in both the IRC and IBC.
Section K106.5 of the IBC. Add a new Section K106. 5 as follows:
K106. 5 Energy Connections; An electrical system or equipment regulated by this code for which a
permit is required shall not be connected to a source of energy or power until approved by the building
official.
Section K106.6 of the IBC. Add a new Section K106. 6 as follows:
K106. 6 Temporary Energy Connections. The building official may authorize the temporary connection
of the electrical system or equipment to the source of energy or power for the purpose of testing the
equipment, or for use under a temporary certificate of occupancy.
Aooendix BE of the IRC. Delete BE104 of the IRC entirely.
Appendix BO of the IRC.
Section B0102.6 of the IRC. Delete B0102.6 and insert in lieu thereof the following:
B0102.6 Replacement windows and doors. Regardless of the category of work, where an existing
window or door, including the sash and glazed portion, or safety glazing is replaced, the replacement
window, door or safety glazing shall comply with the requirements of Sections B0102.6.1 through
B0102.6.3, as applicable.
Section B0102.6.1 of the IRC. Delete B0102.6.1 and insert in lieu thereof the following:
B0102.6.1 Energy efficiency. Replacement windows or doors shall comply with the requirements of
Chapter 11.
Section B0105.8.1 of the IRC. Delete B0105.8.1 and insert in lieu thereof the following:
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B0105.8.1 Stair width. Existing basement and attic stairs and handrails not otherwise being altered or
modified shall be permitted to maintain their current clear width at, above and below existing handrails.
Section B0105.8.2 of the IRC. Delete B0105.8.2 and insert in lieu thereof the following:
60105.8.2 Stair headroom. Headroom height on existing basement or attic stairs being altered or
modified shall not be reduced below the existing stairway or attic finished headroom. Existing basement
or attic stairs not otherwise being altered shall be permitted to maintain the current finished headroom.
Section B0105.8.3 of the IRC. Delete B0105.8.3 and insert in lieu thereof the following:
B0105.8.3 Stair landing. Landings serving existing basement or attic stairs being altered or modified
shall not be reduced below the existing stairway landing depth and width. Existing basement or attic
stairs not otherwise being altered shall be permitted to maintain the current landing depth and width.
17-1-4: Penalties for violations: Violation of this chapter shall be a municipal infraction punishable
by a penalty as provided for in subsection 1-4-2D of the City Code.
Section Il. Repealer. All ordinances and parts of ordinances in conflict with the provision of this
Ordinance are hereby repealed.
Section III. Severability. If any section, provision or part of the Ordinance shall be adjudged to be invalid
or unconstitutional, such adjudication shall not affect the validity of the Ordinance as a whole or any
section, provision or part thereof not adjudged invalid or unconstitutional.
Section IV. Effective Date. This Ordinance shall be in effect after final passage, approval and
publication as provided by law.
Passed and approved this day of 2025.
Mayor
Attest:
Approved by
City Attorney's Office
City Clerk
It was moved by and seconded by that the Ordinance
as read be adopted, and upon roll call there were:
AYES: NAYS: ABSENT:
Alter
Bergus
Vacant
Harmsen
Moe
Salih
Teague
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First Consideration
Vote for passage:
Second Consideration
Vote for passage:
Date published
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Iowa City Fire Department
410 E. Washington Street —Iowa City, IA 52240-1821
Phone:319.356.5260 www.icgov.org
Memorandum
Date: January 28, 2025
To: Board of Appeals O K
From: Troy Roth, Fire Marshal
Re: Notable changes to the 2024 International Fire Code local amendments
The fire department presents for your review, notable changes to the 2024 International Fire
Code.
322 NEW SECTION. Powered Micromobility Devices. — Devices such as a battery
powered scooter had not previously been addressed. This new section regulates
the use and re -charging of micromobility devices.
903.3.1.2 MODIFICATION. NFPA 13R Sprinkler Installations. The 2021 code allowed
four story R-2's to be 13R. However, the height requirement of Item 2 of this
section often limited the qualification to three stories. This modification changes
R-2 qualification for 13R to the roof eave no more than 45' above lowest level of
fire department access. This is meant to allow more four-story R-2's to qualify
for NFPA 13R installations.
905.3.4 DELETION. Standpipes on Stages — Stages over 1,000 sq ft or ceiling height of
50' are sprinklered. This change deletes the requirement for standpipes on stages.
903.3.5 LOCAL AMMENDMENT. Adds a requirement for backflow preventors on fire
suppression systems to have a detector (water meter) installed unless the fire code
official approves an exception in consultation with the water supply utility.
Comment: The public drinking water system is regulated by Federal, State, and
Local rules. The Federal and State requirements are the purview of the Iowa
DNR who inspects drinking water systems at least every three years. These
inspections include review of backflow prevention. The Iowa City system has
known older "grandfathered" systems not in compliance with existing code.
These systems present a risk to the public's drinking water system due to their
potential to backflow harmfiil contaminates. (See Waterville, ME AFFF injection 84
into the drinking water system May 23,2023 and IDNR Sanitary Surveys)
Additionally, these systems are unmetered. Inspection of facilities has found
unauthorized connection points for garden hoses and other devices. Detector
backflow preventors will allow for annual recording of water use on the fire lines
to prevent unauthorized use with a relatively low unit cost increase (—$200)
versus requiring a large diameter fire -rated water meter. This section will ensure
new installations have a detector backflow preventor and to work with
"grandfathered" systems on a case -by -case basis to bring their system into
compliance.
913.6 LOCAL AMMENDMENT. Adds a requirement that new and existing fire pumps
be installed or retrofitted with devices that will prevent contamination of the
City's water system when the pump is activated in an emergency event.
Comment: Like the 903.3.5 discussion, this section is the result of Iowa DNR
inspection requirements and noted deficiencies, as well as real -world situations
that cause public drinking water system to sustain less than 20 psi system -wide
due to private fire main break supplied by large fire pumps. The result if left
uncorrected, will be a significant deficiency, public notice, and a legal
requirement to make a change. This section will ensure new installations have
suction pressure sustaining devices and to work with "grandfathered" systems on
a case -by -case basis to bring their system into compliance.
Appendix O ADDITION — Vallet Trash and Recycling Collection in Group R-2 Occupancies.
Appendix O now allows valet trash service in apartment buildings. This addition
allows renters to place a small trash can in the hallway for up to six hours. The
cans are emptied. The empty can only remain for 12 hours.
Prepared by: Troy Roth, Fire Marshal, 410 E. Washington Street, Iowa City, IA 52240
Ordinance No. 25 —
Ordinance amending Title 7, Chapter 1, Fire Prevention and Protection, by
adopting the 2024 edition of the International Fire Code to regulate and
govern the safeguarding of life and property from fire, explosion, life safety
risks, or health hazards.
Wherefore, the Iowa City Fire Code codified in Title 7, Chapter 1 of the Iowa City Code consists
of the 2021 edition of the International Fire Code along with local amendments; and
Whereas, the International Code Council publishes updated codes every three years, and it is in
the best interest of the City to adopt the 2024 edition of the International Fire Code along with
local amendments.
Now, therefore be it ordained by the City Council of the City of Iowa City, Iowa:
Section I. Amendments.
1. Title 7, Section 1, entitled, "Fire Code Adopted," is hereby deleted in its entirety and the
following new Section 1 is inserted in lieu thereof:
That a certain document, one (1) copy of which is on file in the office of the City Clerk of the
City of Iowa City, being marked and designated as the International Fire Code, 2024 edition,
including errata and Appendix Chapters B, C, D, E, F, G, H, I, J, K, N and O as published by the
International Code Council, be and is hereby adopted as the Fire Code of the City of Iowa City,
in the State of Iowa regulating and governing the safeguarding of life and property from fire and
explosion hazards arising from the storage, handling and use of hazardous substances,
materials and devices, and from conditions hazardous to life or property in the occupancy of
buildings and premises as herein provided, providing for the issuance of permits and each, and
all of the regulations, provisions, penalties, conditions and terms of said Fire Code on file in the
office of the City Clerk are hereby referred to, adopted and made a part hereof, as if fully set out
in this ordinance, with the additions, insertions, deletions and changes, prescribed in the
following sections of this ordinance.
2. Title 7, Section 2, entitled "Amendments to Fire Code," is deleted in its entirety and the
following new Section 2 is inserted in lieu thereof:
That the following sections are hereby revised:
Section 101.1 Insert: Iowa City, Iowa
Section 103.1 Insert: Iowa City Fire Department
Section 104.1.1 Add a new section to read as follows: The Fire Code Official and members of
the fire prevention bureau shall have the powers of a peace officer in performing their duties
under this Code.
Section 104.1.2 Add a new section to read as follows: The Fire Chief may appoint and
designate such members of the Fire Department as fire/police investigators upon being certified
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by the Iowa Law Enforcement Academy. Fire/police investigators shall have the powers of a
peace officer in performing their duties under this Code, including full powers of arrest to
effectuate their duties of enforcing city ordinances and state statutes. Notwithstanding his/her
status as a peace officer, a fire/police investigator shall be subject to the rules and regulations of
the Iowa City Fire Department for all purposes and shall perform such functions as the Fire
Chief shall assign.
Section 104.12 Add a new section to read as follows: The Fire Code Official is authorized to
order an operation or use stopped, or the evacuation of any premises, building, or vehicle or
portion thereof which has or is a fire, life safety or health hazard.
Section 105.2 Add a sentence to the end of the section to read as follows: Application for an
operational permit shall be submitted with all required information not less than 14 days prior to
the event requiring a permit.
Section 105.5 Add a sentence to the end of the section to read as follows: The Fire Code
Official at their discretion shall send plans for operational permits requests to an outside agency
for review. The Fire Code Official shall choose the plans review agency. The applicant shall pay
all fees associated with the plan review directly to the outside agency. The permit shall not be
issued until the review fees have been paid.
Section 105.6 Add a sentence to the end of the section to read as follows: The Fire Code
Official at their discretion may send plans for operational permits requests to an outside agency
for review. The Fire Code Official shall designate the plans review agency. The applicant shall
pay all fees associated with the plan review directly to the outside agency. The permit shall not
be issued until all fees have been paid.
Section 1,12. Delete in its entirety and insert in lieu thereof: See Title 17, Chapter 12 of this
Code.
Section 113.4 Delete the section and insert in lieu thereof: Persons who shall violate a provision
of this code or shall fail to comply with any of the requirements thereof or who shall erect, install,
alter, repair or do work in violation of the approved construction documents or directive of the
fire code official, or of a permit or certificate used under provisions of this code, shall be guilty of
a simple misdemeanor or municipal infraction, as prescribed in Title 1, Chapter 4 of this Code.
Each day that a violation continues after due notice has been served shall be deemed a
separate offense.
Section 114.4. Delete the section and insert in lieu thereof: Any person who shall continue any
work after having been served with a stop work order, except such work as that person is
directed to perform to remove a violation or unsafe condition and shall be guilty of a simple
misdemeanor or municipal infraction, as prescribed in Title 1, Chapter 4 of this Code.
Section 202 Add a new definition to read as follows: Crowd Manager. Crowd Manager is
responsible for safe crowd movement during daily activities and special events, means of
egress, assisting venue occupants, and overseeing emergency response and evacuation plans.
Section 202 Add a new definition to read as follows: Emergency Communications Center. The
Johnson County Joint Emergency Communications Center. (JCJECC)
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Section 202 Add a sentence to the end of Fire Lane definition to read as follows: See City Code
9-1-1 for additional rules and regulations.
Section 307 See also 6-6 of this Code.
Section 307.1.2 Add a new section to read as follows: Hours of operation. Outdoor burning
allowed by code is permitted between the hours of 7:00 AM and 11:00 PM or as permitted and
approved by the fire code official.
Section 308.3 Add number 4: Outdoor assembly spaces are allowed to be provided with natural
gas fueled fire pit appliances complying with the applicable adopted codes and manufacturer's
listing.
Section 401.9 Add a new section to read as follows: Building evacuation. Upon activation of
the building fire alarm system or upon notification by other means of detecting and reporting
unwanted fire, all building occupants shall promptly evacuate the building. Building employees
and tenants shall implement the appropriate emergency plan and procedures.
Exception: When the emergency evacuation plan, as approved by the fire code official,
does not require the immediate total evacuation of the building.
Table 405.3 Fire and Evacuation Drill Frequency and Participation. Amend Table 405.3 by
adding a footnote d to Group E Occupancy as follows: d. Group E occupancies shall conduct
fire and evacuation drills in accordance with State of Iowa requirements.
Section 505.1. Delete Section 505.1 in its entirety and insert in lieu thereof the following:
505.1 New and existing buildings shall have approved address numbers, building numbers or
approved building identification placed in a position that is plainly legible and visible from the
street or road fronting the property. Address identification characters shall contrast with their
background. Address numbers shall be Arabic numbers or alphabetical letters. Numbers shall
not spelled out. Numbers shall be sized as specified in Table 505.1. Measurements to
determine the minimum number size shall be measured from the approved address location to
the center line of the street for which the premises is addressed. Where access is by means of
a private road and the building cannot be viewed from the public way, a monument, pole or
other sign or means shall be used to identify the structure. Address identification shall be
maintained.
Table 505.1
Minimum Address Size a,b,c,d
Distance from the centerline of the Public Way (ft) Minimum Height (in) Minimum Stroke Width (in)
Less than 100 4 1/2
100 199 6 3/4
200 299 8 1
For each additional 100 Increase 2 Increase 112
a) Exterior suite identification, minimum height shall be 4 inches and stroke width shall be
/2 inch.
b) Interior suite identification, minimum height shall be 3 inches and stroke width shall be /4
inch.
c) Measurements to determine the minimum number or letter size shall be measured from
the approved
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address location to the center line of the street for which the premise is addressed.
d) Minimum height and minimum stroke maybe increased by the Fire Code Official.
Section 505.3 Add a new section to read as follows: Addresses for Buildings under
Construction. Upon permit issuance, all new commercial and residential buildings under
construction shall have plainly visible addresses from the street. Additional address signage
may be required at the discretion of the code official.
Section 506.1 Add a sentence to the end of the section to read as follows: An approved key box
shall be installed in an approved location on all new construction.
Section 507.3 Delete the section and insert in lieu thereof: Fire flow. Fire flow requirements for
buildings or portions of buildings shall be determined by "Appendix B" of this code.
Section 507.5.1.1 Delete the section and insert in lieu thereof: Fire Sprinkler System &
Standpipe System Support. A fire hydrant shall be located no more than 100 feet from a fire
sprinkler or standpipe system connection on hard surface, located on the same side of the fire
department access road, easily accessible by fire apparatus, and meeting the approval of the
Fire Code Official.
Exception: The location of the fire hydrant may be modified by approval of the Fire Code
Official.
Section 507.5.7 Add a new section to read as follows: Fire Hydrant Installation
Section 507.5.7.1 Add a new section to read as follows: Fire hydrant outlet direction: All fire
hydrants shall be positioned so that the four and one-half (4 1/2) inch connection is facing the
street or driveway accessible to fire department apparatus or as specified and required by the
local water jurisdiction.
Section 507.5.7.2 Fire hydrants threads: All new fire hydrants within the limits of the city of Iowa
City shall have National Standard Threads (NST) on the two and one-half (2 1/2) inch
connections and the four and one-half (4 1/2) inch connection will have a Storz connection as
specified and required by the local water jurisdiction.
Section 507.5.7.3 Flow: The minimum flow requirements for a water main serving a fire hydrant
is the rate of water flow, at a residual pressure of twenty pounds per square inch (20psi) and for
a specified duration, as specified in appendix B of this code or as specified and required by the
local water jurisdiction.
Section 507.5.7.4 Add a new section to read as follows: Fire hydrant height: Fire hydrants shall
be installed a minimum of sixteen (16) inches from the nominal ground level to the center of the
lowest water outlet or as specified and required by the local water jurisdiction.
Section 510.1 Delete exceptions 1 & 4.
Section 604.8. Add a new section to read as follows: Elevator equipment signage. New and
existing buildings with an elevator shall have an approved, visible sign located next to the
elevator key box stating the location of the elevator equipment room and elevator power shut-
off.
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Section 604.6.1 Delete section and insert in lieu thereof: Elevator key location. Keys for the
elevator car doors and fire-fighter service keys shall be kept in an approved elevator key box in
an approved location by the Fire Code Official for immediate use by the fire department.
Section 606.4 Delete the last sentence and insert in lieu thereof: Movement of new and existing
cooking appliances with caster(s) under a Type 1 hood shall be limited by an approved floor
mounted restraining device and flexible gas connector installed in accordance with the
connector and appliance manufacturer's instructions.
Section 606.5 Add a new section to read as follows: Required separation. All deep -fat fryers
shall be installed with at least 16- inch space between the fryer and surface flames from
adjacent cooking equipment. Where a steel or tempered glass baffle plate is installed at a
minimum 8-inch height between the fryer and surface flames to the adjacent appliance, the
requirement for a 16-inch space shall not apply.
Section 606.6 Add a new section to read as follows: Kitchen Hood Exhaust Fan Requirement.
New and existing Type I hood kitchen hood exhaust/up blast fans shall be installed with listed
hinges, weatherproof electrical cable, a hold open retainer for servicing and cleaning and
grease containment.
Section 803.16 Add a new section to read as follows: Maintenance. The interior finish of
buildings shall be maintained in accordance with the conditions of original approval. Any
change to the interior finish that is regulated by the provisions of this code or the building code
shall be made in accordance with all applicable requirements.
Section 807.5.2.1 Delete exception 2.
Section 807.5.5.1 Delete exception 2.
Section 901.2 (a) Add a new section to read as follows: Water based fire protection systems.
Working plans submitted to the fire department for water -based fire protection systems shall be
stamped and approved by a qualified person to be in compliance with applicable NFPA
standards and the Iowa City Fire Code. Any changes to the working plans shall be approved by
a qualified person. A qualified person shall have a minimum National Institute for Certification in
Engineering Technologies [NICET] Level III certification for Automatic Sprinkler System Layout
OR be a licensed engineer with experience in life safety system design. Other qualifications
may be approved by the Fire Code Official.
Section 901.2 (b) Add a new section to read as follows: Fire alarm systems. Working plans
submitted to the fire department by a qualified person for fire alarm systems shall be stamped
and approved by a qualified person to be in compliance with applicable NFPA standards and
the Iowa City Fire Code. Any changes to the working plans shall be approved by a qualified
person. A qualified person shall have a minimum National Institute for Certification in
Engineering Technologies [NICET] Level III certification for Fire Alarm Systems OR be a
licensed engineer with experience in life safety system design. Other qualifications may be
approved by the Fire Code official.
Section 901.4.7.3. Add a sentence to the end of the section to read as follows: The fire pump
room or automatic sprinkler riser room shall have a supervised room temperature sensor.
Section 901.4.7.4. Add a sentence to the end of the section to read as follows: Emergency
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lighting shall be provided in the fire pump room or automatic sprinkler riser room.
Section 901.6.3.2 Add a new section to read as follows: Inspection record submission.
Contractors who perform installation, inspection, testing, and/or maintenance services on fire
and life safety systems are required to electronically submit all installation and compliant & non-
compliant inspection reports to the Fire Department via a method approved by the Fire Code
Official within 30 calendar days of the installation/inspection date. Reports submitted after 30
calendar days may incur late fees.
Section 901.7 Add a section to the end of the section to read as follows: A person assigned to
fire watch must walk through the building at least once every 30 minutes checking for fire or
smoke. A fire watch must be continued until the fire alarm system and/ or fire protection system
has been restored to normal operating condition or by approval of the Fire Code Official, the
building has been evacuated and secured. A competent adult familiar with the building must
conduct the fire watch. If a fire is discovered, 911 shall be called immediately and the building
evacuated.
Section 903.3.5 Delete the section and insert in lieu thereof: Water supplies for automatic
sprinkler systems shall comply with this section and the standards referenced in Section
903.3.1. The potable water supply shall be protected against backflow in accordance with the
requirements of this section and the International Plumbing Code. The backflow preventor shall
include a detector (water meter) unless the Fire Code Official approves an exception in
consultation with the water supply utility. For connections to public waterworks systems, the
water supply test used for design of fire protection systems shall be adjusted to account for
seasonal and daily pressure fluctuation based on information from the water supply authority
and as approved by the Fire Code Official.
Section 903.3.5.1 Delete this section and insert in lieu thereof: A single domestic and automatic
fire sprinkler system water supply. If the city water provider requires a single domestic and
automatic fire sprinkler system supply, then the water supply shall be split outside of the building
and shall have a shutoff provided for the domestic service after the split outside of the building.
The total domestic demand is required to be added to the fire sprinkler demand.
Section 903.3.5.2 Delete this section and insert in lieu thereof: Water supply safety margin. The
fire sprinkler system hydraulically calculated demand per NFPA 13 or NFPA 13R including
required hose stream allowances, and domestic water demand if required by section 903.3.5.1,
must be a minimum 10%, but not less than 5 psi below the water supply flow test curve, the flow
test must have been conducted within 90 days of fire sprinkler plan submittal to the city and third
party reviewer (if applicable) or as deemed current and approved by the local water jurisdiction.
The base of riser psi at the time of acceptance test shall also be 10% but not less than 5 psi
above the most demanding hydraulically calculated pressure.
Section 903.4.1 Delete exception number 5 without substitution.
Section 903.4.3 Delete the section and insert in lieu thereof: Alarms. An approved weatherproof
horn/strobe device shall be mounted directly above the fire department connection between
seven (7) and ten (10) feet in height above grade. The water -flow alarm device shall be
activated by water flow equivalent to the flow of a single sprinkler of the smallest orifice size
installed in the system. Approved and supervised audible visual notification appliances shall be
installed on each level of the interior of the building as required by the Fire Code Official and
NFPA 72. Where a fire alarm system is installed, actuation of the automatic sprinkler system
shall actuate the building fire alarm system.
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Exception: Automatic sprinkler systems protecting one- and two-family dwellings.
Section 903.5.1 Add a new section to read as follows: Inspector's test valve. An inspector's
test valve is required at the most remote location in each fire sprinkler system or tenant/floor
control valve space, for use at the acceptance test and to remove air from the system after
maintenance work is done on the system.
Section 903.5.2 Add a new section to read as follows: Forward Flow Testing. Automatic
sprinkler systems shall be provided with an external outlet to perform forward flow testing as
required by NFPA 25. Control valve shall be supervised. The outlet shall be signed as testing
and have male threads.
Section 903.6 Add a new section to read as follows: Zones. Automatic sprinkler system zones
shall not exceed the area permitted by NFPA 13 or NFPA 13R and shall provide a sprinkler
control valve and waterflow device for each normally occupied floor. Except by approval of the
Fire Code Official, all control and drain valves shall be located in the sprinkler riser room or in
the stairwell of a multi -story building provided with standpipes, mounted no higher than 6 feet
from floor.
Section 903.7 Add a new section to read as follows: Drains. As required by the Fire Code
Official, all drains and test piping serving automatic sprinkler systems and standpipes shall be
pipped to the exterior of the building.
Exception: Automatic sprinkler systems protecting one- and two-family dwellings.
Section 904.14.6 Add a new section to read as follows: System Annunciation. Commercial
cooking automatic fire extinguishing systems installed in buildings that do not have a fire alarm
system, shall be connected to an approved audible and visible emergency notification device to
warn of system discharge. The horn/strobe and signage shall be installed in a location approved
by the Fire Code Official, typically in the kitchen.
Section 904.16 Add a new section to read as follows: Ventilation Operation. The ventilation
system shall shut down the make-up air to the hood and continue to exhaust upon activation of
the hood fire extinguishing system.
Section 905.1.1 Add a new section to read as follows: Delete all references to Class II standpipe
systems and replace with Class III standpipe systems.
Section 905.3.8 Add a new section to read as follows: Additional Standpipe Systems: Additional
standpipe systems may be added to new buildings or structures as deemed necessary by the
Fire Code Official.
Section 905.4 Requirement #1 Delete the section and insert in lieu thereof-: In every required
interior exit stairway, a hose connection shall be provided for each story above and below grade
plane. Hose connections shall be located at intermediate landing between stories, unless
otherwise approved by the Fire Code Official.
Section 906.1 Item 1. Delete exceptions 1, 2 & 3.
Section 906.1 Delete exception.
Section 906.3 Add a sentence to the end of the section to read as follows: The minimum rating
of any required portable fire extinguisher for Class A, Class B, or Class C hazard shall be 2-A,
10-B C.
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Section 907.1.4 Add a new section to read as follows: Fire alarm control panels and Fire alarm
annunciator panels. Installation of fire alarm control panels and fire alarm annunciator panels
shall be installed in accordance with section 907.1.4.1 through 907.1.4.5.
Section 907.1.4.1 Add a new section to read as follows: Fire Alarm Panel Height: Installation of
fire alarm panels shall not exceed 6 feet in height measured from the floor to the top of the
panel. Exception: Panel height may be altered by the Fire Code Official.
Section 907.1.4.2 Add a new section to read as follows: Number of Fire Alarm Control Panels in
Buildings: Only one listed fire alarm control panel shall be allowed per building and shall lock in
the alarm until the system is reset and shall not be canceled by the operation of an audible —
alarm silencing switch. This control panel shall only receive alarm signals from fire protection
equipment.
Section 907.1.4.3 Add a new section to read as follows: Combination Fire/Security Alarm
System Panels. A listed combination fire/security alarm system panel that meets all the
requirements of this code and amendments may be permitted by approval of the fire code
official. The fire/security panel shall be capable of providing a signal that can differentiate
between the fire and security alarm.
Section 907.1.4.4 Add a new section to read as follows: Password/PIN Protection Prohibited:
Fire alarm control panels and/or fire alarm annunciator panels that require a password/PIN to
silence an alarm/supervisory/trouble signal and/or to reset an alarm/supervisory/trouble signal
shall be prohibited.
Section 907.1.4.5 Add a new section to read as follows: Fire Alarm Annunciator Panels: The
Fire Code Official can require the addition of fire alarm annunciator panels based on the size of
building and access to the building. These panels shall meet the requirements of Sections
907.1.4 and 907.2.
Section 907.2 Delete the section and insert in lieu thereof-: Where required - new buildings and
structures. An approved and addressable manual, automatic, or manual and automatic fire
alarm system installed in accordance with the provisions of this code and NFPA 72 shall be
provided in new buildings and structures in accordance with Sections 907.2.1 through 907.2.23
and provide occupant notification in accordance with 907.5 unless other requirements are
provided by another section of this code. Not fewer than one manual fire alarm box shall be
provided in an approved location to initiate a fire alarm signal for fire alarm system employing
automatic fire detectors or water -flow devices. Where other sections of this code allow
elimination of fire alarm boxes due to sprinklers, a single fire alarm box shall be installed.
Exceptions:
1) The manual fire alarm box is not required for fire alarm systems dedicated to elevator recall
control and supervisory service.
2) The manual fire alarm box is required for Group R-2 occupancies to provide a means for fire
watch personnel to initiate an alarm during a sprinkler system impairment event. The manual
fire alarm box shall not be located in an area that is accessible to the public.
3) Multi -tenant buildings required to have a manual/automatic fire alarms system shall install
one manual pull station per tenant space.
4) Visual notification appliances are not required within self -storage units.
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Section 907.2.1.3 Add a new section to read as follows: Group A Occupancies. In Group A
occupancies, the activation of the fire alarm or fire sprinkler system, shall automatically shut
down or stop music, sound systems, conflicting or confusing sounds and visual distractions and
initiate illumination of all the means of exit egress components.
Section 907.2.9.1 Delete exception 2 without substitution.
Section 907.2.11.2 Modify by adding a fourth location requirement as follows:
4. Supervised smoke detectors shall be installed in all common corridors and at the top and
bottom of all stairway enclosures in Groups R-2, R-3, R-4, and 1-1 occupancies. In
corridors, detectors shall be located within fifteen (15) feet of the end of the corridor and
in such a way that one detector is located for each thirty (30) feet of corridor length or
spaced as allowed by the code.
Section 907.2.13.2 Delete the section without substitution.
Section 907.4.2 Add a sentence to the end of the section to read as follows: Where in the
opinion of the Fire Code Official manual fire alarm boxes may be used to cause false fire
alarms, the Fire Code Official is authorized to modify the requirements for manual fire alarm
boxes.
Section 907.6.3 Delete this section and insert in lieu thereof-: Initiating device identification. The
fire alarm system shall identify the specific initiating device with an alphanumeric address
description showing location, type of device, and status including indication of normal, alarm,
trouble, and supervisory, as appropriate. Alphanumeric descriptions and locations shall be
reported to the emergency communications center upon activation of an alarm condition as
specified by the fire code official.
Exception:
1. Special initiation devices that do not support individual device identification.
Section 907.6.4 Modify by deleting the exception and inserting in lieu thereof: Exception:
Automatic sprinkler system zones shall not exceed the area permitted by NFPA 13 and shall
provide a sprinkler control valve and waterflow device for each normally occupied floor.
Section 907.6.4.3 Add a section to read as follows: Zone and address location labeling. Fire
alarm and/or annunciator panels shall have all zones and address points plainly and
permanently labeled as to their location on the outside of the panel or on an easily readable
map of the building, if no display is present.
Section 907.6.6 Delete the section and insert in lieu thereof: Monitoring. Fire alarms required by
this chapter, the International Building Code, or the Fire Code Official, an approved UL listed
Central Station service in accordance with NFPA 72 shall monitor fire alarm systems to provide
for the immediate and automatic notification to the emergency communications center. Each
initiating device shall report an address point and an alpha/numeric descriptor showing location,
type of device and status including indication of normal, alarm, trouble and supervisory status,
as appropriate. Alpha/numeric descriptor shall be required to be reported to the emergency
communications center upon activation of alarm conditions as specified by the fire code official.
Exception: Monitoring by a supervising station is not required for:
1. Single- and multiple -station smoke alarms required by Section 907.2.11.
2. Smoke detectors in Group 1-3 occupancies.
3. Automatic sprinkler systems in one- and two-family dwellings
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4. Fire alarm systems in one- and two-family dwellings
Section 907.7.4 Add a new section to read as follows: Device/Zone Map. An easily readable fire
alarm device and/ or zone map of the building shall be permanently mounted in or near the fire
alarm control panel and documentation cabinet showing the location of all initiating devices
when required by the fire code official.
Section 907.11 Add a new section to read as follows: Approved hold open devices. When
installed in buildings that have a fire alarm system and/or sprinkler system, all approved hold
open devices shall release upon activation of a fire alarm and/or sprinkler water -flow activation.
Section 912.4.1 Delete the section and insert in lieu thereoff--: Locking fire department
connection caps. Locking fire department connection caps approved by the Fire Department are
required for all new construction that have a water -based fire protection system and existing
structures that have a water -based fire protection system shall be required immediately after
conducting the five-year obstruction and maintenance testing, or if one or more of the fire
department caps are missing.
Section 912.8 Add a section to read as follows: Fire Department Connection Height. The fire
department connection shall be located not less than 18 inches from the bottom of the cap(s)
and not more than 3 feet from the top of the cap(s) above the level of the adjacent grade or
access level. Deviation from this height may be granted by the Fire Code Official for just cause.
Section 912.9 Add a section to read as follows: Size. Minimum fire department connection
(FDC) size shall be 2'/2" National Standard Thread Siamese connection.
Section 913.6 Add a section to read as follows: All fire pumps shall be provided with a control
device to maintain supply suction pressure greater than 20 psi. Suction pressure sustaining
devices may include a discharge side suction pressure sustaining valve, a pump drive control
system responsive to suction pressure (i.e. a VFD with pressure transducer), or a tank with
associated fill circuit. Devices must be fire rated and installed per NFPA and utility standards.
This section is retroactive and applicable to existing fire pumps. Plans" to update existing
systems or exceptions to the requirement will be at the discretion of the Fire Code Official in
consultation with the water supply utility.
Section 1023.4 Modify 1023.4 by adding a fourth unnumbered paragraph as follows:
Fire door assemblies that provide access to a non -pressurized interior exit of R-2 occupancies
shall also be automatic closing by actuation of a smoke detector.
Section 1030.2 Add a second exception as follows:
Exception: The main entrance/exit of A-2 occupancies shall be of a width that accommodates
not less than two-thirds of the total occupant load.
Section 1031.2 Modify 1031.2 by deleting the exceptions and inserting in lieu thereof the
following:
EXCEPTIONS:
1. The emergency escape and rescue opening is permitted to open onto a balcony within
an atrium in accordance with the requirements of Section 404 provided the balcony
provides access to an exit and the dwelling unit or sleeping room has a means of egress
that is not open to the atrium.
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2. All group R-2 occupancies other than hotels, motels and buildings regulated by Section
403 must be provided with emergency escape & rescue openings, regardless of what Tables
1006.3.4(1) and 1006.3.4(2) allow
3. Emergency escape and rescue openings are not required from basements or
sleeping rooms that have an exit door or exit access door that opens directly into a public
way or to a yard, court or exterior exit balcony that opens to a public way.
4. Sleeping rooms in fire stations where the building is equipped throughout with an automatic
sprinkler system installed in accordance with 903.3.1.1.
Section 1103.11 Add a new section to read as follows: Existing fire alarm systems monitoring
requirements. Existing fire alarms systems that are currently not monitored by an approved UL
listed Central Station shall become monitored within 1 year from receiving notice in accordance
with section 907.6.6.
Section 1103.12 Add a new section to read as follows: Existing sprinkler systems monitoring
requirements. Existing sprinkler systems shall have all valves controlling the sprinkler system
and water flow electrically supervised and monitored by an approved UL listed Central Station
in accordance with sections 903.4 and 903.4.1 within 1 year from receiving notice.
Section 5003.5 Add a sentence to the end of the section to read as follows: Signs shall also
comply with the requirements of the Iowa Right to Know law.
Section 5704.2.9 Add a sentence to the end of the section to read as follows: For aboveground
storage tanks of 276 gallons capacity or more, the minimum distance between such
aboveground tanks and any Residential Zone boundary must be at least 100 feet. If the
aboveground tank is located in an approved vault, the minimum separation distance from a
Residential Zone boundary may be reduced to no less than 50 feet.
Section 5704.2.11.1 Add a #4 to the end of the section to read as follows:
4. A minimum distance of ten (10) feet shall be maintained between underground tanks and
any Residential Zone boundary.
Section 5704.2.13.2.4 Add a section to read as follows: Existing above -ground tank hazards.
Existing above -ground tank installations, even if previously approved, that are determined to
constitute a hazard by the fire code official, shall not be continued in service. Unsafe tanks shall
be removed as required by the fire code official and in accordance with this code.
That the geographic limits referred to in certain sections of the 2024 International Fire Code are
hereby established as follows:
Section 5704.2.9.6.1. The storage of Class I and Class II liquids in above -ground tanks outside
of buildings is prohibited in the entire City of Iowa City, Iowa.
Exception: Zones CI-1, 1-1, 1-2, RDP, ORP, P and/or as approved by the Fire Code Official.
Section 5706.2.4.4. The storage of Class I and Class II liquids in above -ground tanks is
prohibited in the entire City of Iowa City, Iowa.
Exception: Zones CI-1, 1-1, 1-2, RDP, ORP, P and/or as approved by the Fire Chief.
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Section 6104.2. The storage of liquefied petroleum gas is prohibited in the entire City of Iowa
City, Iowa.
Exception: Zones CI-1, 1-1, 1-2, RDP, ORP, P and/or as approved by the Fire Chief.
Section 11. Repealer. All ordinances and parts of ordinances in conflict with the provisions of
this Ordinance are hereby repealed.
Section III. Severabilitv. If any section, provision or part of the Ordinance shall be adjudged to
be invalid or unconstitutional, such adjudication shall not affect the validity of the Ordinance as a
whole or any section, provision or part thereof not adjudged invalid or unconstitutional.
Section IV. Effective Date. This Ordinance shall be in full force and effect after final passage,
approval and publication, as provided by law.
Passed and approved this day of 2025.
Mayor
Attest:
City Clerk
Approved by:
City Attorney's Office