The Iowa State Building Code and Its Application

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The Iowa State Building Code and Its Application
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The State Building Code is based upon the
following codes

• 2006 International Building Code.
• 2006 International Residential Code
• 2006 International Mechanical Code
• 2006 International Existing Building Code
• 2006 International Energy Conservation Code
• 2000 Uniform Plumbing Code Fixture Counts (State
  Plumbing Code IA Dept. of Health)
• 2006 International Plumbing Code if not subject
  to the State Plumbing Code.
• National Electrical Code (NFPA) 2005

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The Iowa State Building Code Applies Statewide
in the Following Areas

• State Owned Buildings.
• Accessibility for the Handicapped.
• Energy Conservation Code.
• Construction and Installation of Factory
  Built Structures. (Manufactured Modular)
• Minimum Plumbing Facilities.
• Where Adopted Locally.
• Structures not Owned by the State but Constructed
  with State Appropriated Funds, if Built in an
  Area Without Local Building Code Enforcement.

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Other Occupancies Covered by the State Building
Code in Areas with no Local Building Code

• Conversion of Condominiums (Iowa Code 499B.20)
• Elder Group Homes (Iowa Code 231B.4, as amended
  by 2005 Iowa Acts, Chapter 62)
• Gaming Facilities (Rules of the Iowa Racing and
  Gaming Commission)

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State Owned Buildings

• Authority Iowa Code 103A.10
• Applicable Codes
• 2006 International Building Code
• Includes State Universities and Colleges.

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Accessibility for Handicapped

• Authority Iowa Code 104A.1
• Applies To All public buildings and private
  buildings intended for use by the general public
  and multiple-unit dwellings with four or more
  units.
• Exception Iowa Code 104A.2, Does not apply to
  apartment buildings with less than 4 individual
  dwelling units or to places of worship.
• Applicable Code Americans with Disabilities Act
  Accessibility Guidelines (As revised 7/1/94)
  IAC 661 Chap. 302.

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Energy Conservation Code

• Authority Iowa Code 103A.10
• State Energy Code applies to all new
  construction
• Owned by the state or agency of the state.
• Owned by a political subdivision of the state.
• Located in political subdivisions which have
  adopted any building code although subdivisions
  may adopt an alternative energy code.
• Anywhere in the state which contains more than
  100,000 cubic feet of enclosed space that is
  heated or cooled.
• Applicable Code 2006 International Energy
  Conservation Code

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Residential Energy Code

• Authority 103A.8A
• Applies to all residential buildings less than or
  equal to 3 stories.
• Applicable Code 2006 International Energy
  Conservation Code
• Exception Political subdivisions may adopt other
  residential energy codes.

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Commercial Energy Code

• Authority Iowa Code 103A.10
• Applies to residential buildings greater than 3
  stories and non-residential buildings.
• Applicable Code 2006 International Energy
  Conservation Code.

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Energy Reviews

• Statement of Review, signed by Architect or
  Engineer, required for buildings over 100,000 cu.
  ft.
• Statement of Review Form is available on the
  Internet at http//www.dps.state.ia.us/fm/building
  /forms.shtml
• Use of RESCheck and COMCheck in lieu of Energy
  Statement of Review is acceptable.

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Life Cycle Cost Analysis

• LCCA is an economic evaluation technique that
  determines the total cost of owning and operating
  a facility over a period of time.
• Required on any public agencys new construction
  having 20,000 sq. ft. of usable floor space which
  is heated or cooled OR for any renovations by a
  public agency where additions or alterations
  exceed 50 of the value of the facility and will
  affect an energy system.
• LCCAs are reviewed and approved by the
  Department of Natural Resources.

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Factory Built Structures

• Authority Iowa Code 103A.10 (3) Administrative
  Rule 661- Chapter 16 and by Co-operative
  Agreement with U. S. Department of Housing and
  Urban Development.
• Certification of Manufactured Home Installers
  Iowa Code 103A.26.
• Consumer Complaint Resolution.
• Licensing of Manufactured Housing Retailers,
  Manufacturers and Distributors. Administrative
  Rule 661- Chapter 372.

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Minimum Plumbing Facilities

• Authority Iowa Code 104B.1
• Applicable Code 2000 Uniform Plumbing Code
• Applies to places of assembly for public use,
  including but not limited to theaters,
  auditoriums, restaurants, pubs, and lounges.
• Establishes minimum number of individual plumbing
  fixtures such as toilets and sinks.
• Note This is not the state plumbing code. The
  state plumbing code is under the jurisdiction of
  the Iowa Department of Public Health.

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Jurisdictions Where the State Building Code has
been Adopted

• Authority Iowa Code 103A.10 (2b.)
• The state building code shall be applicable
  where the governing body has enacted an ordinance
  accepting the application of the code.
• Local ordinance must be placed on file with
  Building Code Bureau.

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Structures Not Wholly Owned by the State but
Constructed with State Appropriated Funds, if
Built in an Area Without Local Building Code
Enforcement.

• Authority 2006 Iowa Acts, House File 2797,
  Section 72.
• Applicable Code 2006 International Building
  Code.
• Local Enforcement must include plans reviews and
  inspections.

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For More Information

• Website http//www.dps.state.ia.us/fm/building/in
  dex.shtml
• Phone [phone]
• Email Questions To
• bcinfo_at_dps.state.ia.us