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House File 2527 - IntroducedA Bill ForAn Act 1relating to various matters under the purview of
2the state, including city and county zoning, work-based
3learning, recruitment of health care professionals,
4regulations affecting veterans and military spouses,
5insurance producer temporary licenses, and the state
6building code, and including applicability provisions.
7BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF IOWA:
1DIVISION I
2COUNTY AND CITY ZONING AND INSPECTIONS
3 Section 1. Section 335.3, Code 2022, is amended by adding
4the following new subsection:
5 NEW SUBSECTION. 3. A county shall not enforce an ordinance
6adopted under this section if four-fifths of the lots in the
7land area covered by the ordinance do not conform with the
8ordinance.
9 Sec. 2. Section 335.30, Code 2022, is amended by adding the
10following new subsection:
11 NEW SUBSECTION. 3. A county shall not require an inspection
12of a manufactured home that has been inspected according to
13requirements of the United States department of housing and
14urban development and constructed in conformance with the
15federal manufactured home construction and safety standards
16provided in 24 C.F.R. pt.3280.
17 Sec. 3. Section 414.1, Code 2022, is amended by adding the
18following new subsection:
19 NEW SUBSECTION. 3. A city shall not enforce an ordinance
20adopted under this section if four-fifths of the lots in the
21land area covered by the ordinance do not conform with the
22ordinance.
23 Sec. 4. Section 414.28, Code 2022, is amended by adding the
24following new subsection:
25 NEW SUBSECTION. 3A. A city shall not require an inspection
26of a manufactured home that has been inspected according to
27requirements of the United States department of housing and
28urban development and constructed in conformance with the
29federal manufactured home construction and safety standards
30provided in 24 C.F.R. pt.3280.
31DIVISION II
32WORK-BASED LEARNING
33 Sec. 5. Section 256.9, Code 2022, is amended by adding the
34following new subsection:
35 NEW SUBSECTION. 65. Adopt rules to establish and maintain
-1-1a process that requires the boards of directors of school
2districts to report to the department at least annually
3regarding student participation in work-based learning
4programs established by the board of directors of the school
5district, including registered apprenticeships, quality
6pre-apprenticeships, internships, on-the-job training,
7and projects through the Iowa clearinghouse for work-based
8learning.
9 Sec. 6. Section 272.1, Code 2022, is amended by adding the
10following new subsection:
11 NEW SUBSECTION. 18. “Work-based learning program supervisor”
12means a person who is certified pursuant to section 272.16
13to supervise students’ opportunities and experiences related
14to workplace tours, job shadowing, rotations, mentoring,
15entrepreneurship, service learning, internships, and
16apprenticeships.
17 Sec. 7. NEW SECTION. 272.16 Work-based learning program
18supervisor certificates.
191. The board of educational examiners shall adopt rules
20pursuant to chapter 17A relating to a certification system
21for work-based learning program supervisors. The rules shall
22specify rights, responsibilities, levels, and qualifications
23for the certificate. The certificate shall not require more
24than fifteen contact hours, which shall be available over the
25internet.
262. Applicants shall be disqualified for any reason
27specified in section 272.2, subsection 14, or in rules adopted
28by the board of educational examiners.
293. A certificate issued pursuant to this section shall
30not be considered a teacher or administrator license for any
31purpose specified by law, including the purposes specified
32under this chapter or chapter 279.
334. The work-based learning program supervisor certificate
34established pursuant to this section shall be considered a
35professional development program.
-2-1 Sec. 8. Section 279.61, subsection 1, paragraph a,
2subparagraph (2), Code 2022, is amended to read as follows:
3(2) Identify the coursework and work-based learning
4 needed in grades nine through twelve to support the student’s
5postsecondary education and career options.
6 Sec. 9. Section 279.61, subsection 1, paragraph a, Code
72022, is amended by adding the following new subparagraph:
8 NEW SUBPARAGRAPH. (4) Prepare the student to successfully
9complete the free application for federal student aid.
10DIVISION III
11HEALTH CARE WORKFORCE RECRUITMENT
12 Sec. 10. Section 261.113, subsection 2, Code 2022, is
13amended to read as follows:
142. Eligibility. An individual is eligible to apply to
15enter into a program agreement with the commission pursuant to
16subsection 3 if the individual is enrolled full-time in and
17receives a recommendation from the state university of Iowa
18college of medicine or Des Moines university — osteopathic
19medical center in a curriculum leading to a doctor of medicine
20degree or a doctor of osteopathic medicine degree.
21 Sec. 11. Section 261.113, subsection 3, paragraphs c and d,
22Code 2022, are amended to read as follows:
23c. Complete the residency program requirement with an
24Iowa-based residency program.
25d. Within nine months of graduating from the residency
26program and receiving a permanent license in accordance with
27paragraph “b”, engage in the full-time or part-time practice
28of medicine and surgery or osteopathic medicine and surgery
29specializing in family medicine, pediatrics, psychiatry,
30internal medicine, obstetrics and gynecology, neurology, or
31general surgery for a period of five consecutive years in
32the service commitment area specified under subsection 8,
33unless the loan repayment recipient receives a waiver from the
34commission to complete the years of practice required under
35the agreement in another service commitment area pursuant to
-3-1subsection 8.
2 Sec. 12. Section 261.113, subsections 5, 7, 8, 9, 10, and
312, Code 2022, are amended to read as follows:
45. Loan repayment amounts. The amount of loan repayment
5an eligible student who enters into an agreement pursuant to
6subsection 3 shall receive if in compliance with obligations
7under the agreement shall be forty thousand dollars annually
8for an eligible loan if the total loan amount equals or exceeds
9two hundred thousand dollars. Payments under this section made
10pursuant to an agreement entered into under subsection 3 may be
11made for each year of eligible practice during a period of five
12consecutive years and shall not exceed a total of two hundred
13thousand dollars. If the total amount of an eligible student’s
14eligible loan upon graduation is less than two hundred thousand
15dollars, the commission shall divide the total amount of the
16eligible student’s eligible loan by five to determine the
17annual amount of loan repayment the loan recipient is eligible
18to receive.
197. Program agreement limitation. The commission shall not
20enter into more than twenty program agreements annually unless
21surplus funds are available. The percentage of agreements
22entered into pursuant to subsection 3 by students attending
23eligible universities shall be evenly divided. However, if
24there are fewer applicants at one eligible university, eligible
25student applicants enrolled in other eligible universities may
26be awarded the remaining agreements.
278. Selection of service commitment area. A loan repayment
28recipient shall notify the commission of the recipient’s
29service commitment area prior to beginning practice in the area
30in accordance with subsection 3, paragraph “d”. The commission
31may waive the requirement that the loan repayment recipient
32practice in the same service commitment area for all five
33years.
349. Rules for additional loan repayment. The commission
35shall adopt rules to provide, in addition to loan repayment
-4-1provided to eligible students pursuant to this section an
2agreement entered into under subsection 3, and subject to the
3availability of surplus funds, loan repayment to a physician
4who received a doctor of medicine or doctor of osteopathic
5medicine degree from an eligible university as provided in
6subsection 2, obtained a license to practice medicine and
7surgery or osteopathic medicine and surgery in this state,
8completed the physician’s residency program requirement
9with an Iowa-based residency program, and is engaged in the
10full-time or part-time practice of medicine and surgery or
11osteopathic medicine and surgery as specified specializing
12in a practice area listed in subsection 3, paragraph “d”, in
13a service commitment area for a period of five consecutive
14years. The amount of loan repayment provided to a physician
15pursuant to this subsection shall be subject to the same
16limitations applicable to an eligible student under subsection
175. The total amount of a physician’s eligible loans shall
18be established as of the date the physician applies for loan
19repayment pursuant to this subsection.
2010. Part-time practice — agreement amended. A person who
21entered into an agreement pursuant to subsection 3 may apply
22to the commission to amend the agreement to allow the person
23to engage in less than the full-time a part-time practice
24specified in the agreement and under subsection 3, paragraph
25“d”. The For agreements entered into pursuant to subsection
263 prior to July 1, 2022, the commission and the person may
27consent to amend the agreement under which the person shall
28engage in less than full-time the part-time practice of
29medicine and surgery or osteopathic medicine and surgery
30specializing in family medicine, pediatrics, psychiatry,
31internal medicine, obstetrics and gynecology, neurology, or
32general surgery in a service commitment area, for an extended
33period of part-time practice determined by the commission to
34be proportional to the amount of full-time practice remaining
35under the original agreement. For purposes of this subsection,
-5-1“less than the full-time practice” means at least seventy
2percent of a forty-hour workweek.
312. Trust fund established. A rural Iowa primary care
4trust fund is created in the state treasury as a separate fund
5under the control of the commission. The commission shall
6remit all repayments made pursuant to this section to the
7rural Iowa primary care trust fund. All moneys deposited or
8paid into the trust fund are appropriated and made available
9to the commission to be used for meeting the requirements
10of this section. Moneys in the fund up to the total amount
11that an eligible student or a physician may receive for
12an eligible loan in accordance with this section and upon
13fulfilling the requirements of subsection 3 or subsection 9, as
14applicable, shall be considered encumbered for the duration of
15the agreement entered into pursuant to subsection 3 eligible
16student’s or physician’s obligation under subsection 3 or
17subsection 9, as applicable. Notwithstanding section 8.33, any
18balance in the fund on June 30 of each fiscal year shall not
19revert to the general fund of the state, but shall be available
20for purposes of this section in subsequent fiscal years.
21 Sec. 13. Section 261.113, subsection 11, paragraph a,
22subparagraph (6), Code 2022, is amended to read as follows:
23(6) Any period of temporary medical incapacity during which
24the person obligated is unable, due to a medical condition, to
25engage in full-time or part-time practice as required under
26subsection 3, paragraph “d”.
27 Sec. 14. Section 261.113, subsection 11, paragraph b, Code
282022, is amended to read as follows:
29b. Except for a postponement under paragraph “a”,
30subparagraph (6), an obligation to engage in practice under
31an agreement entered into pursuant to subsection 3, shall
32not be postponed for more than two years from the time the
33full-time or part-time practice was to have commenced under the
34agreement.
35 Sec. 15. Section 261.113, subsection 11, paragraph c,
-6-1unnumbered paragraph 1, Code 2022, is amended to read as
2follows:
3An obligation to engage in full-time or part-time practice
4under an agreement entered into pursuant to subsection 3 shall
5be considered satisfied when any of the following conditions
6are met:
7 Sec. 16. Section 261.113, subsection 13, Code 2022, is
8amended by adding the following new paragraph:
9 NEW PARAGRAPH. 0c. “Part-time practice” means at least
10seventy percent of a forty-hour workweek.
11 Sec. 17. Section 261.115, subsection 5, paragraphs a and c,
12Code 2022, are amended to read as follows:
13a. “Eligible institution” means an institution of higher
14learning governed by the state board of regents, a community
15college established under chapter 260C, or an accredited
16private institution as defined in section 261.9.
17c. “Health care professional” means an advanced registered
18nurse practitioner, athletic trainer, occupational therapist,
19physician, physician assistant, podiatrist, registered nurse,
20 or physical therapist who is licensed, accredited, registered,
21or certified to perform specified health care services
22consistent with state law.
23 Sec. 18. Section 261.116, Code 2022, is amended to read as
24follows:
25261.116 Health care loan repayment award program.
261. Definitions. For purposes of this section, unless the
27context otherwise requires:
28a. “Advanced registered nurse practitioner” means a person
29licensed as a registered nurse under chapter 152 or 152E who
30is licensed by the board of nursing as an advanced registered
31nurse practitioner.
32b. “Nurse educator” means a registered nurse who holds
33a master’s degree or doctorate degree and is employed by a
34community college, an accredited private institution, or an
35institution of higher education governed by the state board
-7-1of regents as a faculty member to teach nursing at a nursing
2education program approved by the board of nursing pursuant to
3section 152.5.
4c. “Physician assistant” means a person licensed as a
5physician assistant under chapter 148C.
6d. “Qualified student loan” means a loan that was made,
7insured, or guaranteed under Tit.IV of the federal Higher
8Education Act of 1965, as amended, or under Tit.VII or VIII
9of the federal Public Health Service Act, as amended, directly
10to the borrower for attendance at an approved postsecondary
11educational institution.
12e. d. “Service commitment area” means a city in Iowa with
13a population of less than twenty-six thousand that is located
14more than twenty miles from a city with a population of fifty
15thousand or more.
162. Program established. A health care loan repayment award
17 program is established to be administered by the commission for
18purposes of repaying the qualified student loans of providing
19financial awards to registered nurses, advanced registered
20nurse practitioners, physician assistants, and nurse educators
21who practice full-time in a service commitment area or teach
22full-time or part-time in this state, as appropriate, and who
23are selected for the program in accordance with this section.
24An applicant who is a member of the Iowa national guard is
25exempt from the service commitment area requirement, but shall
26submit an affidavit verifying the applicant is practicing
27full-time in this state. A part-time nurse educator must also
28practice as a registered nurse or an advanced registered nurse
29practitioner to qualify for an award under this section.
303. Application requirements. Each applicant for loan
31repayment an award shall, in accordance with the rules of the
32commission, do the following:
33a. Complete and file an application for loan repayment an
34award. The individual shall be responsible for the prompt
35submission of any information required by the commission.
-8- 1b. File a new application and submit information as
2required by the commission annually on the basis of which the
3applicant’s eligibility for the renewed loan repayment award
4 will be evaluated and determined.
5c. Complete and return, on a form approved by the
6commission, an affidavit of practice verifying that the
7applicant is a registered nurse, an advanced registered nurse
8practitioner, or a physician assistant who is practicing
9full-time in a service commitment area in this state or is
10a nurse educator who teaches full-time or part-time in this
11state. A part-time nurse educator must also practice as a
12registered nurse or an advanced registered nurse practitioner
13to qualify for an award under this section. If practice in a
14service commitment area is required as a condition of receiving
15loan repayment an award, the affidavit shall specify the
16service commitment area in which the applicant is practicing
17full-time.
184. Loan repayment Award amounts. The annual amount of loan
19repayment an award provided to a recipient under this section
20shall not exceed is six thousand dollars, or twenty percent
21of the recipient’s total qualified student loan, whichever
22amount is less. A recipient is eligible for the loan repayment
23program an award for not more than five consecutive years.
245. Refinanced loans. A loan repayment recipient who
25refinances a qualified student loan by obtaining a private
26educational loan may continue to receive loan repayment
27under this section if the amount of loan repayment does not
28exceed the lesser of the amount specified in subsection 4 or
29the balance of the loan repayment amount the loan repayment
30recipient qualified to receive with the qualified student loan.
316. 5. Selection criteria. The commission shall establish
32by rule the evaluation criteria to be used in evaluating
33applications submitted under this section. Priority shall be
34given to applicants who are residents of Iowa and, if requested
35by the adjutant general, to applicants who are members of the
-9-1Iowa national guard.
27. 6. Health care loan repayment award fund. A health care
3loan repayment award fund is created for deposit of moneys
4appropriated to or received by the commission for use under the
5program. Notwithstanding section 8.33, moneys deposited in the
6health care loan repayment award fund shall not revert to any
7fund of the state at the end of any fiscal year but shall remain
8in the loan repayment award fund and be continuously available
9for loan repayment under the program. Notwithstanding section
1012C.7, subsection 2, interest or earnings on moneys deposited
11in the health care loan award fund shall be credited to the
12fund.
138. 7. Report. The commission shall submit in a report
14to the general assembly by January 1, annually, the number of
15individuals who received loan repayment an award pursuant to
16this section, where the participants practiced or taught, the
17amount paid to each program participant, and other information
18identified by the commission as indicators of outcomes of the
19program.
209. 8. Rules. The commission shall adopt rules pursuant to
21chapter 17A to administer this section.
22DIVISION IV
23PROFESSIONAL LICENSING — MILITARY SPOUSES
24 Sec. 19. Section 272C.4, Code 2022, is amended by adding the
25following new subsection:
26 NEW SUBSECTION. 14. a. Establish procedures by January 1,
272023, to expedite the licensing of a person who is licensed in
28a similar profession or occupation in another state and who is
29married to an active duty member of the military forces of the
30United States.
31b. If the board determines that the occupation or profession
32applied for does not have a substantially similar scope of
33practice, the procedures shall allow the provisional licensing
34of the spouse for a period of time deemed necessary by the
35board to obtain a substantial equivalent to the licensing
-10-1requirements of this state. The board shall advise the
2spouse of required education or training necessary to obtain
3a substantial equivalent to the professional or occupational
4licensing requirements of this state, and the procedures
5shall provide for licensing of a spouse who has, pursuant
6to this paragraph, obtained a substantial equivalent to the
7professional or occupational licensing requirements of this
8state.
9 Sec. 20. Section 272C.12, subsection 1, unnumbered
10paragraph 1, Code 2022, is amended to read as follows:
11Notwithstanding any other provision of law, an occupational
12or professional license, certificate, or registration,
13including a license, certificate, or registration issued by
14the board of educational examiners, shall be issued without an
15examination to a person who establishes residency in this state
16or to a person who is married to an active duty member of the
17military forces of the United States and who is accompanying
18the member on an official permanent change of station to a
19military installation located in this state if all of the
20following conditions are met:
21 Sec. 21. Section 272C.12, subsection 1, paragraph b, Code
222022, is amended by striking the paragraph and inserting in
23lieu thereof the following:
24b. For a license issued pursuant to chapter 103 or 105, the
25person has established residency in this state or is married
26to an active duty member of the military forces of the United
27States and is accompanying the member on an official permanent
28change of station to a military installation located in this
29state.
30 Sec. 22. Section 272C.14, Code 2022, is amended to read as
31follows:
32272C.14 Waiver of fees.
33A licensing board, agency, or department shall waive any
34fee charged to an applicant for a license if the any of the
35following apply:
-11- 11. Theapplicant’s household income does not exceed two
2hundred percent of the federal poverty income guidelines and
3the applicant is applying for the license for the first time
4in this state.
52. The applicant is a veteran as defined in section
635.1, with at least a twenty-five percent service-connected
7disability.
8DIVISION V
9EMERGENCY MEDICAL CARE PROVIDER CERTIFICATE — federal ACTIVE
10DUTY OR NATIONAL GUARD DUTY
11 Sec. 23. Section 147A.4, subsection 3, Code 2022, is amended
12to read as follows:
133. The department shall establish the fee for the
14examination of the emergency medical care providers to cover
15the administrative costs of the examination program. Rules
16adopted pursuant to this section shall include the waiver of
17the examination fee for an individual that is either serving
18on, or was honorably or generally discharged from, federal
19active duty or national guard duty as those terms are defined
20in section 29A.1.
21DIVISION VI
22FISHING AND HUNTING LICENSES — MILITARY VETERANS
23 Sec. 24. Section 483A.24, subsection 16, Code 2022, is
24amended to read as follows:
2516. Upon payment of the fee established by rules adopted
26pursuant to section 483A.1 for a lifetime fishing license or
27lifetime hunting and fishing combined license, the department
28shall issue a lifetime fishing license or lifetime hunting and
29fishing combined license to a resident of Iowa who has served
30in the armed forces of the United States on federal active
31duty and who was disabled or was a prisoner of war during that
32veteran’s military service. The department shall prepare
33an application to be used by a person requesting a lifetime
34fishing license or lifetime hunting and fishing combined
35license under this subsection. The department of veterans
-12-1affairs shall assist the department in verifying the status or
2claims of applicants under this subsection. As used in this
3subsection, “disabled” means entitled to a service connected
4rating under 38 U.S.C. ch.11.
5DIVISION VII
6DRIVER’S LICENSE AND PARKING FEES — VETERANS
7 Sec. 25. Section 321.191, Code 2022, is amended by adding
8the following new subsection:
9 NEW SUBSECTION. 10. Fees waived — veterans.
10Notwithstanding the provisions of this section to the contrary,
11the department shall not charge the following fees for a
12driver’s license to the following applicants:
13a. The fees set forth under subsections 2 and 5 to an
14applicant who is a veteran with a permanent service-connected
15disability rating of one hundred percent, as certified by the
16United States department of veterans affairs.
17b. The fees set forth under subsections 3 and 4 to an
18applicant who is on federal active duty or state active duty,
19as those terms are defined in section 29A.1, or who was issued
20an honorable discharge or general discharge under honorable
21conditions from such service.
22 Sec. 26. Section 364.3, Code 2022, is amended by adding the
23following new subsection:
24 NEW SUBSECTION. 17. A city that operates and maintains
25parking meters or non-metered parking lots shall not enforce
26any ordinance related to fees at such parking meters against,
27and shall not charge a fee at any non-metered parking lot
28to, a person whose vehicle is lawfully displaying any of the
29following registration plates:
30a. Medal of honor special registration plates issued
31pursuant to section 321.34, subsection 8.
32b. Ex-prisoner of war special registration plates issued
33pursuant to section 321.34, subsection 8A.
34c. Purple heart special registration plates issued pursuant
35to section 321.34, subsection 18.
-13- 1d. Registration plates displaying the alphabetical
2characters “DV” preceding the registration plate number
3pursuant to section 321.166, subsection 6.
4DIVISION VIII
5MILITARY SERVICE PROPERTY TAX
6 Sec. 27. Section 426A.11, subsection 2, Code 2022, is
7amended to read as follows:
82. The property, not to exceed one thousand eight hundred
9fifty-two two thousand five hundred dollars in taxable value,
10of an honorably separated, retired, furloughed to a reserve,
11placed on inactive status, or discharged veteran, as defined in
12section 35.1, subsection 2, paragraph “a” or “b”.
13 Sec. 28. APPLICABILITY. This division of this Act applies
14to property taxes due and payable in fiscal years beginning on
15or after July 1, 2022.
16DIVISION IX
17temporary licenses — insurance producers
18 Sec. 29. Section 522B.10, Code 2022, is amended to read as
19follows:
20522B.10 Temporary licensing.
211. a. The commissioner may issue a temporary insurance
22producer license for a period not to exceed one hundred eighty
23days without requiring an examination if the commissioner deems
24that the temporary license is necessary for the servicing of an
25insurance business in the following cases:
26a. (1) To the surviving spouse or court-appointed personal
27representative of a licensed insurance producer who dies or
28becomes mentally or physically disabled, to allow adequate time
29for the sale of the insurance business owned by the insurance
30producer, for the recovery or return of the insurance producer
31to the business, or for the training and licensing of new
32personnel to operate the insurance producer’s business.
33b. (2) To a member or employee of a business entity
34licensed as an insurance producer, upon the death or disability
35of an individual designated in the business entity application
-14-1or the license.
2c. (3) To the designee of a licensed insurance producer
3entering active service in the armed forces of the United
4States.
5d. (4) In any other circumstance where the commissioner
6deems that the public interest will best be served by the
7issuance of a temporary license.
82. b. The commissioner may by order limit the authority of
9any temporary licensee under paragraph “a” in any way deemed
10necessary to protect insureds and the public. The commissioner
11may require the temporary licensee to have a suitable sponsor
12who is a licensed insurance producer or insurer and who assumes
13responsibility for all acts of the temporary licensee and may
14impose other similar requirements designed to protect insureds
15and the public. The commissioner may by order revoke a
16temporary license if the interest of insureds or the public is
17endangered. A temporary license shall not continue after the
18owner or the personal representative disposes of the business.
192. a. Notwithstanding section 522B.5, subsection 1,
20unnumbered paragraph 1, if an applicant for a resident
21insurance producer license has met all of the requirements of
22section 522B.5, subsection 1, the commissioner shall issue a
23temporary resident insurance producer license to the applicant
24that shall be valid starting on the date that the applicant
25submits the applicant’s fingerprints and any other required
26identifying information to the commissioner pursuant to section
27522B.5A, subsection 3, through the date that the commissioner
28either issues the applicant a license or denies the applicant’s
29application based on the applicant’s criminal history check
30pursuant to section 522B.5A.
31b. If an applicant for a nonresident insurance producer
32license has met all of the requirements of section 522B.7 and
33the applicant is subject to a criminal background check under
34section 522B.5A, subsection 2, paragraph “b”, the commissioner
35shall issue a temporary nonresident insurance producer license
-15-1to the applicant that shall be valid starting on the date that
2the applicant submits the applicant’s fingerprints and any
3other required identifying information to the commissioner
4pursuant to section 522B.5A, subsection 3, through the date the
5commissioner either issues the applicant a license or denies
6the applicant’s application based on the applicant’s criminal
7history check pursuant to section 522B.5A.
8c. A temporary resident insurance producer license or a
9temporary nonresident insurance producer license issued under
10this subsection shall authorize the applicant to act as an
11insurance producer only for the lines of authority specified in
12the temporary license.
13d. (1) The commissioner may require a temporary licensee
14under this subsection to have a suitable sponsor who is a
15licensed insurance producer and who assumes responsibility for
16all acts of the temporary licensee.
17(2) The commissioner may by order revoke a temporary license
18issued under this subsection if the interest of insureds or the
19public is endangered.
20DIVISION X
21STATE BUILDING CODE
22 Sec. 30. Section 15.291, subsection 5, Code 2022, is amended
23to read as follows:
245. “Green development” means development which meets or
25exceeds the sustainable design standards established by the
26state building code commissioner pursuant to section 103A.8B of
27the Iowa building code.
28 Sec. 31. Section 100C.6, subsection 2, Code 2022, is amended
29to read as follows:
302. Limit the power of the state or a political subdivision
31of the state to regulate the quality and character of work
32performed by contractors or installers through a system of
33fees, permits, and inspections designed to ensure compliance
34with, and aid in the administration of, state and local the
35Iowa building codes code or to enforce other local laws for the
-16-1protection of the public health and safety.
2 Sec. 32. Section 103.1, Code 2022, is amended by adding the
3following new subsection:
4 NEW SUBSECTION. 10A. “Iowa electrical code” means the
5national electrical code, 2020 edition, published by the
6national fire protection association, as modified by section
7103.1B, and excluding section 210.8(F) of the national
8electrical code.
9 Sec. 33. NEW SECTION. 103.1B Iowa electrical code —
10alterations — dwelling units.
11In lieu of the requirements contained in section 210.8(A)
12of the national electrical code, 2020 edition, the following
13relating to dwelling units shall apply:
141. All one hundred twenty-five volt, single-phase, fifteen
15and twenty ampere receptacles installed in the following
16locations shall have ground-fault circuit-interrupter
17protection for personnel:
18a. Bathrooms.
19b. Garages and also accessory buildings that have a floor
20located at or below grade level not intended to be habitable
21rooms and limited to storage areas, work areas or similar use.
22c. Outdoors. However, receptacles that are not readily
23accessible and are a supplied branch circuit dedicated to
24electrical snow-melting, deicing, or pipeline and vessel
25heating equipment shall be permitted to be installed in
26accordance with sections 426.28 and 427.22 of the Iowa
27electrical code, as applicable.
28d. Crawl spaces at or below grade level.
29e. Basements.
30(1) However, a receptacle supplying only a permanently
31installed fire alarm or burglar alarm system shall not be
32required to have ground-fault circuit-interrupter protection.
33(2) A receptacle installed pursuant to subparagraph (1)
34shall not be considered as meeting the requirements of section
35210.52(G) of the Iowa electrical code.
-17- 1f. Kitchens where the receptacles are installed to serve the
2countertop surfaces.
3g. Sinks where receptacles are installed within one point
4eight meters or six feet from the top inside edge of the bowl
5of the sink.
6h. Boathouses.
7i. Bathtubs or shower stalls where receptacles are installed
8within one point eight meters or six feet of the outside edge
9of the bathtub or shower stall.
10j. Laundry areas.
11k. Indoor damp and wet locations.
122. For locations listed in subsection 1, paragraphs
13“a” through “c”, “e” through “h”, and “j”, listed locking
14support and mounting receptacles utilized in combination with
15compatible attachment fittings installed for the purpose
16of serving a ceiling luminaire or ceiling fan shall not be
17required to be ground-fault circuit-interrupter protected.
18If a general-purpose convenience receptacle is integral to
19the ceiling luminaire or ceiling fan, ground fault circuit
20interrupter protection shall be provided.
21 Sec. 34. NEW SECTION. 103.1C Iowa electrical code —
22compliance.
23A person who complies with the standards contained in an
24edition of the national electrical code published by the
25national fire protection association subsequent to the 2020
26edition shall be deemed to be in compliance with the Iowa
27electrical code.
28 Sec. 35. Section 103.6, subsection 1, paragraph a, Code
292022, is amended by striking the paragraph.
30 Sec. 36. Section 103.6, subsection 2, Code 2022, is amended
31to read as follows:
322. The board may, in its discretion, revoke, suspend, or
33refuse to renew any license granted pursuant to this chapter
34when the licensee violates any provision of the national
35electrical code as adopted pursuant to subsection 1 Iowa
-18-1electrical code, this chapter, or any rule adopted pursuant to
2this chapter.
3 Sec. 37. Section 103.10, subsection 2, Code 2022, is amended
4to read as follows:
52. In addition, an applicant shall meet examination
6criteria based upon the most recent national electrical code
7adopted pursuant to section 103.6 Iowa electrical code and upon
8electrical theory, as determined by the board.
9 Sec. 38. Section 103.12, subsection 2, Code 2022, is amended
10to read as follows:
112. In addition, an applicant shall meet examination
12criteria based upon the most recent national electrical code
13adopted pursuant to section 103.6 Iowa electrical code and upon
14electrical theory, as determined by the board.
15 Sec. 39. Section 103.18, Code 2022, is amended to read as
16follows:
17103.18 License renewal — continuing education.
18In order to renew a class A master electrician, class B
19master electrician, class A journeyman electrician, or class B
20journeyman electrician license issued pursuant to this chapter,
21the licensee shall be required to complete eighteen contact
22hours of continuing education courses approved by the board
23during the three-year period for which a license is granted.
24The contact hours shall include a minimum of six contact hours
25studying the national electrical code described in section
26103.6 Iowa electrical code, and the remaining contact hours may
27include study of electrical circuit theory, blueprint reading,
28transformer and motor theory, electrical circuits and devices,
29control systems, programmable controllers, and microcomputers
30or any other study of electrical-related material that is
31approved by the board. Any additional hours studying the
32national electrical code shall be acceptable. For purposes of
33this section, “contact hour” means fifty minutes of classroom
34attendance at an approved course under a qualified instructor
35approved by the board.
-19-1 Sec. 40. Section 103.26, Code 2022, is amended to read as
2follows:
3103.26 Condemnation — disconnection — opportunity to
4correct noncompliance.
5If the inspector finds that any installation or portion of
6an installation is not in compliance with accepted standards
7of construction for health safety and property safety, based
8upon minimum standards set forth in the local electrical code
9or the national electrical code adopted by the board pursuant
10to section 103.6 Iowa electrical code, the inspector shall
11by written order condemn the installation or noncomplying
12portion or order service to such installation disconnected
13and shall send a copy of such order to the board, the state
14fire marshal, and the electrical utility supplying power
15involved. If the installation or the noncomplying portion is
16such as to seriously and proximately endanger human health
17or property, the order of the inspector when approved by the
18inspector’s supervisor shall require immediate condemnation
19and disconnection by the applicant. In all other cases, the
20order of the inspector shall establish a reasonable period
21of time for the installation to be brought into compliance
22with accepted standards of construction for health safety and
23property safety prior to the effective date established in such
24order for condemnation or disconnection.
25 Sec. 41. Section 103.29, subsections 5 and 6, Code 2022, are
26amended to read as follows:
275. A political subdivision that performs electrical
28inspections shall act as the authority having jurisdiction for
29electrical inspections and for amending the national electrical
30code adopted by the board pursuant to section 103.6 for work
31performed within the jurisdictional limits of the political
32subdivision, provided those inspections and amendments conform
33to the requirements of this chapter and the Iowa electrical
34code. Any action by a political subdivision with respect to
35amendments to the national electrical code shall be filed with
-20-1the board prior to enforcement by the political subdivision,
2and shall not be less stringent than the minimum standards
3established by the board by rule.
46. A political subdivision may grant a variance or interpret
5the national Iowa electrical code in a manner which deviates
6from a standard interpretation on an exception basis for a
7one-time installation or planned installation so long as such
8a variance or interpretation does not present an electrical
9hazard or danger to life or property.
10 Sec. 42. Section 103.31, subsections 3 and 4, Code 2022, are
11amended to read as follows:
123. State inspection procedures and policies shall be
13established by the board. The state fire marshal, or the state
14fire marshal’s designee, shall enforce the procedures and
15policies, and enforce the provisions of the national electrical
16code adopted by the board Iowa electrical code.
174. Except when an inspection reveals that an installation or
18portion of an installation is not in compliance with accepted
19standards of construction for health safety and property
20safety, based upon minimum standards set forth in the local
21electrical code or the national electrical code adopted by the
22board pursuant to section 103.6 Iowa electrical code, such that
23an order of condemnation or disconnection is warranted pursuant
24to section 103.26, an inspector shall not add to, modify, or
25amend a construction plan as originally approved by the state
26fire marshal or the state building code commissioner in the
27course of conducting an inspection.
28 Sec. 43. Section 103A.3, Code 2022, is amended by adding the
29following new subsections:
30 NEW SUBSECTION. 10A. “Iowa existing building code” means
31the international existing building code, 2015 edition,
32published by the international code council, as modified by
33section 103A.3A and excluding sections 101.1, 101.5 through
34101.7, 106.1, 106.3 through 106.6, 705, 906, 1012.8, 1105.1,
35and 1205.15; and sections 103 through 105, 108 through 110, and
-21-1112 through 117, and all sections therein, of the international
2existing building code.
3 NEW SUBSECTION. 10B. “Iowa fire code” means the
4international fire code, 2015 edition, published by the
5international code council, including appendices B, C, and
6D, as modified by section 103A.3B and excluding sections 103
7through 113, and sections contained therein; sections 301.2 and
8307.2; chapters 23, 57, and 61 of the international fire code;
9and chapters two through seven and sections 804 and 805 of the
10international building code, 2015 edition. For the purposes of
11electrical installations, the Iowa fire code includes the Iowa
12electrical code.
13 NEW SUBSECTION. 10C. “Iowa nonresidential energy code”
14means the international energy conservation code — commercial
15provisions, 2012 edition, as modified by section 103A.3E and
16excluding sections C101.1, C101.2, C103.3.1, and C104.1; and
17sections C108 and C109 and all sections contained therein
18of the international energy conservation code — commercial
19provisions.
20 NEW SUBSECTION. 10D. “Iowa residential code” means the
21international residential code, 2015 edition, published by the
22international code council, as modified by section 103A.3C and
23excluding sections R101.1, R310.1, R313.1, and R313.2; sections
24R103 through R114 and sections therein; chapter 11 and chapters
2525 through 33, except for section P2904; chapters 24 and 34
26through 43 and sections therein; and appendices A through U of
27the international residential code.
28 NEW SUBSECTION. 10E. “Iowa residential energy code” means
29the international energy conservation code — residential
30provisions, 2012 edition, as modified by section 103A.3D, and
31excluding sections R101.1, R101.2 R103.3.1, R103.3.2, R103.3.3,
32R104.1, R402.1.1, except table R402.1.1, R402.4.1.2, R403.2.2,
33and R403.2.3; and sections R108 and R109 and all sections
34contained therein of the international energy conservation
35code.
-22-1 Sec. 44. Section 103A.3, subsection 20, Code 2022, is
2amended to read as follows:
320. “State building code” or “Iowa building code” or “code”
4means the state Iowa building code provided for in section
5103A.7.
6 Sec. 45. NEW SECTION. 103A.3A Iowa existing building code
7— alterations.
81. Buildings previously occupied. In lieu of section
9101.4.2 of the international existing building code, 2015
10edition, published by the international code council, the legal
11occupancy of any structure existing on May 18, 2016, shall be
12permitted to continue without change, except as specifically
13covered in the Iowa existing building code or the Iowa fire
14code, or as deemed necessary by the building code commissioner
15for the general safety and welfare of the occupants and the
16public.
172. References.
18a. All references to the international plumbing code shall
19be deemed to be references to the Iowa plumbing code.
20b. All references to the international fuel gas code shall
21be deemed to be references to the Iowa fuel gas code.
22c. All references to the international mechanical code shall
23be deemed to be references to the Iowa mechanical code.
24d. All references to the international building code shall
25be deemed to be references to the Iowa building code.
26e. All references to the international residential code
27shall be deemed to be references to the Iowa residential code.
28f. All references to the international fire code shall be
29deemed to be references to the Iowa fire code.
30 Sec. 46. NEW SECTION. 103A.3B Iowa fire code —
31alterations.
321. Extinguishment authority. In lieu of the requirements
33contained in section 307.3 of the international fire code, 2015
34edition, the state fire marshal or an employee of the division
35of state fire marshal authorized to do so by the fire marshal,
-23-1or a local fire chief or member of a local fire department
2authorized to do so by the local fire chief, is authorized
3to order the extinguishment by the permit holder, another
4person responsible, or the fire department of open burning that
5creates or adds to a hazardous or objectionable situation.
62. Open flame cooking devices. In lieu of the requirements
7contained in section 308.1.4 of the international fire
8code, 2015 edition, charcoal burners and ash-producing or
9coal-producing devices shall not be operated on combustible
10balconies or within ten feet of combustible construction. This
11subsection does not apply to the following:
12a. One-family and two-family dwellings.
13b. LP-gas burners connected to one twenty-pound LP-gas
14container.
15c. Where buildings, balconies, and decks are protected by
16an automatic sprinkler system.
173. Equipment rooms. In lieu of section 315.3.3 of the
18international fire code, 2015 edition, combustible material
19shall not be stored in boiler rooms, mechanical rooms, or
20electrical equipment rooms or in fire command centers as
21specified in section 508.1.5 of the Iowa fire code. This
22subsection does not apply in sprinklered equipment rooms that
23have sufficient space to allow a minimum of ten feet between
24all combustible storage and the heating, mechanical, or
25electrical equipment in the room.
264. Frequency. In lieu of the requirements contained in
27section 405.2 of the international fire code, 2015 edition,
28required emergency evacuation drills shall be held at the
29intervals specified in table 405.2, or more frequently
30where necessary to familiarize all occupants with the drill
31procedure.
325. Fire and evacuation drill frequency and participation. In
33lieu of table 405.2 of the international fire code, 2015
34edition, fire and evacuation drills shall be held at the
35following frequency with the following participants:
-24- 1Group or occupancy Frequency Participation
2_____________________________________________________________
3Group AQuarterlyEmployees
4Group B (see “c”AnnuallyEmployees
5below)
6Group ESee “a” belowAll occupants
7Group IQuarterly on each Employees
8shift
9Group I-1 (see “b”QuarterlyAll occupants
10 below) and
11group R-4
12Group R-1Quarterly on each Employees
13shift
14Group R-2 (see “d” Four annuallyAll occupants
15below)
16High-riseAnnuallyEmployees
17a. Fire and severe weather drills shall be conducted in
18accordance with chapter 100. In severe climates, the fire
19code official shall have the authority to modify the emergency
20evacuation drill frequency.
21b. Fire and evacuation drills in assisted living facilities
22shall include complete evacuation of the premises in accordance
23with section 403.10.3.6 of the Iowa fire code. Drills shall
24be conducted not less than six times per year on a bimonthly
25basis, with not less than two drills conducted during the
26night when residents could reasonably be expected to be
27sleeping. The drills shall be permitted to be announced in
28advance to the residents. Where occupants receive habilitation
29or rehabilitation training, fire prevention and fire safety
30practices shall be included as part of the training program.
31c. Group B buildings that have an occupant load of five
32hundred or more persons or more than one hundred persons above
33or below the level of exit discharge.
34d. Applicable to group R-2 college and university buildings
35in accordance with section 408.3 of the Iowa fire code.
-25- 16. Storage in corridors and lobbies. In lieu of
2the requirements contained in section 807.5.2.1 of the
3international fire code, 2015 edition, clothing and personal
4effects shall not be stored in corridors and lobbies. This
5subsection does not apply to corridors protected by an approved
6automatic sprinkler system installed in accordance with section
7903.3.1.1 of the Iowa fire code or storage in metal lockers,
8provided that the minimum required egress width is maintained.
97. Group R. In lieu of the requirements contained in
10section 903.2.8 of the international fire code, 2015 edition,
11an automatic sprinkler system installed in accordance
12with section 903.3 of the Iowa fire code shall be provided
13throughout all buildings with a Group R fire area. This
14subsection does not apply to cabin buildings that are located
15in remote areas without a sufficient municipal water supply
16for design of a fire sprinkler system that meets all of the
17following criteria:
18a. Not more than one story.
19b. Not more than seven hundred fifty square feet in floor
20area.
21c. Fuel-fired heating equipment and other fuel-fired
22appliances are separated from sleeping areas by a one-hour
23fire-rated assembly.
24d. Provided with fire alarm and smoke alarm systems
25as required by section 907 of the Iowa fire code for R-1
26occupancies.
27e. Basements are not allowed.
28f. Maintain a fire separation of twenty feet from any other
29building or structure.
30g. Comply with all applicable requirements of the Iowa fire
31code.
328. Group E.
33a. In lieu of the requirements contained in section
34907.2.3 of the international fire code, 2015 edition, in the
35absence of a complete automatic sprinkler system, a complete
-26-1automatic detection system utilizing an emergency voice or
2alarm communication system shall be installed throughout
3the entire Group E occupancy. A Group E occupancy with a
4complete automatic sprinkler system shall be provided with
5a fire alarm system utilizing an emergency voice or alarm
6communication system in compliance with section 907.5.2.2 and
7installed in accordance with section 907.6 of the Iowa fire
8code. At a minimum, smoke detection shall be provided in
9corridors at a maximum spacing of thirty feet on center, and
10heat or smoke detection shall be provided in any hazardous or
11nonoccupied areas in all new or existing Group E occupancies.
12This paragraph does not apply to Group E occupancies with an
13occupant load of less than fifty.
14b. Notwithstanding paragraph “a”, manual fire alarm boxes
15are not required in Group E occupancies where all of the
16following apply:
17(1) Interior corridors are protected by smoke detectors
18with alarm verification.
19(2) Auditoriums, cafeterias, gymnasiums, and the like
20are protected by heat detectors or other approved detection
21devices.
22(3) Shops and laboratories involving dusts or vapors
23are protected by heat detectors or other approved detection
24devices.
25(4) Off-premises monitoring is provided.
26(5) The capability to activate the evacuation signal from a
27central point is provided.
28(6) In buildings where normally occupied spaces are
29provided with a two-way communication system between such
30spaces and a constantly attended receiving station from which a
31general evacuation alarm can be sounded, except in locations
32specifically designated by the fire code official.
33c. Manual fire alarm boxes shall not be required in Group
34E occupancies where the building is equipped throughout with
35an approved automatic sprinkler system, the notification
-27-1appliances will activate on sprinkler water flow, and manual
2activation is provided from a normally occupied location.
3d. Emergency voice or alarm communication systems meeting
4the requirements of section 907.5.2.2 of the Iowa fire code and
5installed in accordance with section 907.6 of the Iowa fire
6code shall not be required in Group E occupancies with occupant
7loads of one hundred or less, provided that activation of the
8fire alarm system initiates an approved occupant notification
9signal in accordance with section 907.5 of the Iowa fire code.
109. Frost protection. With respect to general means of
11egress, exterior landings at doors shall be provided with frost
12protection.
1310. Exit discharge pathways. With respect to exit
14discharge, exit discharge pathways shall be paved from all
15required exits of a building to a public way or parking lot.
1611. Bleachers. With respect to assemblies, in lieu of the
17requirements contained in section 1029.1.1 of the international
18fire code, 2015 edition, bleachers, folding and telescopic
19seating, and grandstands that are not building elements shall
20comply with ICC-300, standard for bleachers, folding and
21telescopic seating, and grandstands, 2012 edition, with the
22following amendments to ICC-300:
23a. Yearly inspections required. In lieu of the requirements
24contained in ICC-300, standard for bleachers, folding and
25telescopic seating, and grandstands, 2012 edition, the owner
26shall cause all bleachers and folding and telescopic seating
27installed on or after December 1, 2011, to be inspected at
28least once per year in order to verify that the structure is
29maintained in compliance with the provisions of this standard.
30All folding and telescopic seating shall also be inspected
31to evaluate compliance with the manufacturer’s installation
32and operational instructions during the opening and closing
33of such seating. Any inspection conducted in compliance with
34this section may be conducted by any knowledgeable persons,
35including but not limited to a person who has been instructed
-28-1by the manufacturer or installer as to procedures and standards
2for inspections of the structure being inspected and including
3but not limited to the owner of the structure or an employee of
4the owner of the structure. There are no further restrictions
5on the identity or employment of the person conducting the
6inspection unless otherwise provided by law. The owner shall
7maintain documentation of the required annual inspections,
8which shall show the date and name of the person conducting the
9inspection and shall be initialed by the person conducting the
10inspection.
11b. Inspections. In lieu of the requirements contained
12in ICC-300, standard for bleachers, folding and telescopic
13seating, and grandstands, 2012 edition, all tiered seating that
14was installed prior to December 1, 2011, shall be inspected at
15least once a year. The required inspection may be conducted by
16any knowledgeable person including but not limited to a person
17who has been instructed by the manufacturer or installer as to
18procedures and standards for inspections of the structure being
19inspected and including but not limited to the owner of the
20structure or an employee of the owner of the structure. There
21are no further restrictions on the identity or employment of
22the person conducting the inspection unless otherwise provided
23by law. All folding and telescopic seating shall be inspected
24to evaluate compliance with the manufacturer’s installation
25and operational instructions and shall be inspected during the
26opening and closing of such seating. The owner shall maintain
27documentation of the required annual inspections, which shall
28show the date and name of the person conducting the inspection
29and shall be initialed by the person conducting the inspection.
3012. Fire alarm systems — Group E. With respect to
31fire alarm systems for Group E occupancies, in lieu of the
32requirements contained in section 1103.7.1 of the international
33fire code, 2015 edition, existing Group E occupancies shall
34be provided with a fire alarm system utilizing an emergency
35voice or alarm communication system in compliance with section
-29-1907.5.2.2 of the Iowa fire code and installed in accordance
2with section 907.6 of the Iowa fire code. At a minimum, smoke
3detection shall be provided in corridors at a maximum spacing
4of thirty feet on center, and heat or smoke detection shall
5be provided in any hazardous or nonoccupied areas. This
6subsection does not apply to a building with a maximum area of
7one thousand square feet that contains a single classroom and
8is located no closer than fifty feet from another building or
9a Group E occupancy with an occupant load of less than fifty.
10Emergency voice or alarm communication systems meeting the
11requirements of section 907.5.2.2 of the Iowa fire code and
12installed in accordance with section 907.6 of the Iowa fire
13code shall not be required in Group E occupancies with occupant
14loads of one hundred or less, provided that the activation
15of the fire alarm system initiates an approved occupant
16notification signal in accordance with section 907.5 of the
17Iowa fire code.
1813. Single-station and multiple-station smoke alarms. In
19lieu of the requirements contained in section 1103.8 of
20the international fire code, 2015 edition, single-station
21and multiple-station smoke alarms shall be installed in
22existing Group I-1 and R occupancies in accordance with
23sections 1103.8.1 through 1103.8.3 of the Iowa fire code.
24Single-station battery-operated smoke alarms shall be replaced
25in accordance with manufacturer’s instructions.
2614. Motor fuel-dispensing facilities and repair garages. In
27lieu of the requirements contained in chapter 23 or any section
28therein of the international fire code, 2015 edition, motor
29fuel-dispensing facilities and repair garages shall comply with
30the applicable provisions of 661 IAC ch.221.
3115. Flammable and combustible liquids. In lieu of the
32requirements contained in chapter 57 or any section therein
33of the international fire code, 2015 edition, transportation,
34storage, handling, and use of flammable and combustible liquids
35shall comply with the applicable provisions of 661 IAC ch.221.
-30- 116. Liquefied petroleum gases. In lieu of the requirements
2contained in chapter 61 or any section therein of the
3international fire code, 2015 edition, transportation, storage,
4handling, and use of liquefied petroleum gases shall comply
5with the applicable provisions of 661 IAC ch.226.
617. NFPA 10. With respect to all references to NFPA
710, such references shall be deemed not to include sections
87.1.2.1, 7.1.2.2, and 7.1.2.3 of NFPA 10.
9a. In lieu of the requirements contained in section
107.1.2.1 of NFPA 10, a trained person who has undergone the
11instructions necessary to reliably perform maintenance and
12has the manufacturer’s service manual shall service the fire
13extinguishers not more than one year apart, as outlined in
14section 7.3 of NFPA 10.
15b. In lieu of the requirements contained in section
167.1.2.2 of NFPA 10, maintenance, servicing, and recharging
17shall be performed by trained persons who have available the
18appropriate servicing manual, the proper types of tools,
19recharge materials, lubricants, and manufacturer’s recommended
20replacement parts or parts specifically listed for use in the
21fire extinguisher.
22c. Requirements in NFPA 10 for certification of personnel
23who maintain portable fire extinguishers are removed. These
24personnel must still be trained and have available service
25manuals.
2618. References.
27a. All references in chapter 80 of the international fire
28code, 2015 edition, to the international plumbing code shall be
29deemed to be references to the Iowa plumbing code.
30b. All references in chapter 80 of the international fire
31code, 2015 edition, to the international fuel gas code shall be
32deemed to be references to the Iowa fuel gas code.
33c. All references in chapter 80 of the international fire
34code, 2015 edition, to the international mechanical code shall
35be deemed to be references to the Iowa mechanical code.
-31- 1d. All references in chapter 80 of the international fire
2code, 2015 edition, to the international building code shall be
3deemed to be references to the Iowa building code.
4e. All references in chapter 80 of the international fire
5code, 2015 edition, to the international residential code shall
6be deemed to be references to the Iowa residential code.
7 Sec. 47. NEW SECTION. 103A.3C Iowa residential code —
8alterations.
91. Climactic and geographic design criteria. The values for
10table R301.2(1) of the international residential code, 2015
11edition, shall be determined by the location of the projected
12and referenced footnotes from table R301.2(1).
132. Energy efficiency. In lieu of the requirements contained
14in chapter 11 of the international residential code, 2015
15edition, the Iowa residential energy code shall apply.
163. References.
17a. All references in the international residential code,
182015 edition, to the international plumbing code shall be
19deemed to be references to the Iowa plumbing code.
20b. All references in the international residential code,
212015 edition, to the international fuel gas code shall be
22deemed to be references to the Iowa fuel gas code.
23c. All references in the international residential code,
242015 edition, to the international mechanical code shall be
25deemed to be references to the Iowa mechanical code.
26d. All references in the international residential code,
272015 edition, to the international building code shall be
28deemed to be references to the Iowa building code.
29e. All references in the international residential code,
302015 edition, to the international fire code shall be deemed to
31be references to the Iowa fire code.
324. Emergency escape and rescue required. In lieu of the
33requirements contained in section R310.1 of the international
34residential code, 2015 edition, basements, habitable attics,
35and every sleeping room shall have at least one operable
-32-1emergency and rescue opening. Such opening shall open directly
2into a public street, public alley, yard, or court. Where
3basements contain one or more sleeping rooms, emergency egress
4and rescue openings shall be required in each sleeping room,
5but shall not be required in adjoining areas of the basement.
6Where emergency escape and rescue openings are provided, they
7shall have a sill height of not more than forty-four inches
8or one thousand one hundred eighteen millimeters above an
9adjacent permanent interior standing surface. The adjacent
10permanent interior standing surface shall be no less than
11thirty-six inches wide and eighteen inches deep and no more
12than twenty-four inches high. Where a door opening having a
13threshold below the adjacent ground elevation serves as an
14emergency escape and rescue opening and is provided with a
15bulkhead enclosure, the bulkhead enclosure shall comply with
16section R310.3 of the Iowa residential code. The net clear
17opening dimensions required by this section shall be obtained
18by the normal operation of the emergency escape and rescue
19opening from the inside. Emergency escape and rescue openings
20with a finished sill height below the adjacent ground elevation
21shall be provided with a window well in accordance with section
22R310.2 of the Iowa residential code. Emergency escape and
23rescue openings shall open directly into a public way, or to a
24yard or court that opens to a public way. This subsection does
25not apply to basements used only to house mechanical equipment
26and not exceeding total floor area of two hundred square feet
27or eighteen point five eight square meters.
285. Protection of water supply and sanitary sewage
29systems. References in section R322.1.7 of the international
30residential code, 2015 edition, to chapter 3 of the
31international private sewage disposal code shall be deemed to
32be references to 567 IAC ch.69.
336. Fuel gas. In lieu of the requirements contained in
34chapter 23 of the international residential code, 2015 edition,
35all fuel gas piping installations shall comply with 641 IAC
-33-125.3 and NFPA 54, ANSI Z223.1-2012.
27. Plumbing.
3a. In lieu of the requirements contained in chapters
425 through 33 of the international residential code, 2015
5edition, all plumbing installations shall comply with the Iowa
6plumbing code, except that section P2904 of the international
7residential code, 2015 edition, shall also apply.
8b. Notwithstanding paragraph “a”, factory-built structures,
9as referenced in section 103A.10, subsection 3, that contain
10plumbing installations are allowed to comply with either the
11Iowa plumbing code or with the international plumbing code,
122015 edition, published by the international code council. The
13manufacturer’s data plate must indicate which plumbing code was
14utilized for compliance with this rule, as required by 661 IAC
1516.610(15)(e).
168. Electrical. In lieu of the requirements contained in
17chapters 34 through 43 of the international residential code,
182015 edition, the provisions of the Iowa electrical code shall
19be the requirements for electrical installation.
209. Exterior structures. The fire protections floor
21requirements contained in R302.13 of the international
22residential code, 2015 edition, do not apply to exterior decks,
23exterior balconies, or exterior porches.
24 Sec. 48. NEW SECTION. 103A.3D Iowa residential energy code
25— alterations.
261. Scope. The Iowa residential energy code applies to
27residential buildings of three or fewer stories and the
28building sites and associated systems and equipment. The
29remodeling or renovation of one-family and two-family dwelling
30units is not within the scope of the Iowa residential energy
31code.
322. General. Construction or other work that is required
33to be inspected by state law or local ordinance shall be in
34accordance with sections R104.2 through R104.8 of the Iowa
35residential energy code. The state fire marshal shall have
-34-1authority to perform audits to ensure compliance with the
2requirements of the Iowa residential energy code. When local
3governments conduct compliance audits, the information may
4be provided to the department of energy or to the state fire
5marshal in a timely manner. Local governments may contract
6with the state fire marshal to conduct audits.
73. Insulation and fenestration criteria. In lieu of the
8requirements contained in section R402.1.1 of the international
9energy conservation code, 2012 edition, the building thermal
10envelope shall meet the requirements of table R402.1.1 based on
11the climate zone specified in chapter 3 of the Iowa residential
12energy code.
134. Insulation and fenestration requirements. Table R402.1.1
14of the international energy conservation code, 2012 edition, is
15adopted with the exceptions of deleting “except Marine” in the
16fifth row of the first column, deleting “and Marine 4” in the
17sixth row of the first column, deleting “>0.32” in the eighth
18row of the second column and inserting in lieu thereof “0.32”,
19and deleting “20+5 or 13+10” in the seventh row of the sixth
20column and inserting in lieu thereof “20+5 or 13+5”.
215. Testing. In lieu of the requirements contained in
22section R402.4.1.2 of the international energy conservation
23code, 2012 edition, the building or dwelling unit shall be
24tested and verified as having an air leakage rate not exceeding
25five air changes per hour in climate zones 1 and 2, and four
26air changes per hour in climate zones 3 through 8. Testing
27shall be conducted with a blower door at a pressure of zero
28point two inches w.g.or fifty pascals. Where required by the
29code official, testing shall be conducted by an approved third
30party. A written report of the results of the test shall be
31signed by the party conducting the test and provided to the
32code official. Testing shall be performed at any time after
33creation of all penetrations of the building thermal envelope.
34During testing:
35a. Exterior windows and doors and fireplace and stove
-35-1doors shall be closed, but not sealed beyond the intended
2weatherstripping or other infiltration control measures.
3b. Dampers including exhaust, intake, makeup air, backdraft,
4and flue dampers shall be closed, but not sealed beyond
5intended infiltration control measures.
6c. Interior doors, if installed at the time of the test,
7shall be open.
8d. Exterior doors for continuous ventilation systems and
9heat recovery ventilators shall be closed and sealed.
10e. Heating and cooling systems, if installed at the time of
11the test, shall be turned off.
12f. Supply and return registers, if installed at the time of
13the test, shall be fully open.
146. Sealing — mandatory. In lieu of the requirements
15contained in section R403.2.2 of the international energy
16conservation code, 2012 edition, ducts, air handlers, and
17filter boxes shall be sealed. Joints and seams shall comply
18with either the Iowa mechanical code or Iowa residential code,
19as applicable.
20a. Air-impermeable spray foam products shall be permitted to
21be applied without additional joint seals.
22b. Where a duct connection is made that is partially
23inaccessible, three screws or rivets shall be equally spaced
24on the exposed portion of the joint so as to prevent a hinge
25effect.
26c. Continuously welded and locking-type longitudinal joints
27and seams in ducts operating at static pressures less than
28two inches of water column or five hundred pascals pressure
29classification shall not require additional closure systems.
30d. (1) Duct tightness shall be verified by any of the
31following:
32(a) Postconstruction test. Leakage to outdoors shall be
33less than or equal to four cubic feet per minute or one hundred
34thirteen point three L/min per one hundred square feet or nine
35point two nine meters squared of conditioned floor area or
-36-1total leakage shall be less than or equal to six cfm or one
2hundred seventy L/min per one hundred square feet or nine point
3two nine meters squared of conditioned floor area when tested
4at a pressure differential of zero point one inches w.g.or
5twenty-five pascals across the entire system, including the
6manufacturer’s air handler enclosure. All register boots shall
7be taped or otherwise sealed during the test.
8(b) Rough-in test. Total leakage shall be less than
9or equal to six cfm or one hundred seventy L/min per one
10hundred square feet or nine point two nine meters squared of
11conditioned floor area when tested at a pressure differential
12of zero point one inches w.g.or twenty-five pascals across the
13system, including the manufacturer’s air handler enclosure.
14All registers shall be taped or otherwise sealed during the
15test. If the air handler is not installed at the time of the
16test, total leakage shall be less than or equal to three cfm or
17eighty-five L/min per one hundred square feet or nine point two
18nine meters squared of conditioned floor area.
19(2) Testing shall be conducted by an approved third party.
20A written report of the results shall be signed by the party
21conducting the test and provided to the code official.
22(3) The duct leakage test is not required for ducts and air
23handlers located entirely within the building thermal envelope
24unless cavities are used for returns.
257. Building cavities — mandatory. In lieu of the
26requirements contained in section R403.2.3 of the international
27energy conservation code, 2012 edition, building framing
28cavities shall not be used as supply ducts. Building framing
29cavities may be used as return ducts if all of the following
30conditions exist:
31a. Ducts are tested for duct leakage in accordance with
32section R403.2.2 of the Iowa residential code.
33b. Exterior wall cavities are not used for return ducts.
34 Sec. 49. NEW SECTION. 103A.3E Iowa nonresidential energy
35code — alterations.
-37- 11. Scope. The Iowa nonresidential energy code applies to
2commercial and residential buildings of four or more stories
3and the buildings’ sites and associated systems and equipment.
42. General. In lieu of the requirements contained in
5section C104.1 of the international energy conservation code
6-- commercial provisions, 2012 edition, construction or other
7work that is required to be inspected by state law or local
8ordinance shall comply with sections C104.2 through C104.8 of
9the Iowa nonresidential energy code.
10 Sec. 50. Section 103A.5, subsection 3, Code 2022, is amended
11to read as follows:
123. Study the operation of the state Iowa building code,
13local building regulations, and other laws relating to the
14construction of buildings or structures to ascertain their
15effects upon the cost of building construction and the
16effectiveness of their provisions for health, safety, and
17welfare.
18 Sec. 51. Section 103A.7, Code 2022, is amended by striking
19the section and inserting in lieu thereof the following:
20103A.7 Iowa building code.
211. The Iowa building code includes the following:
22a. The international building code, 2015 edition, published
23by the international code council, as modified in subsection 2,
24and excluding sections 101.1, 101.2, 101.4.1 through 101.4.6,
25102.6, 106.2, 107.1, 907.2.3, and 1029.1.1; sections 103
26through 105, 107.3 through 107.5, 109 through 116, and 423, and
27sections therein; section 903.2.8, except sections 903.2.8.1
28through 903.2.8.4; chapter 29; and appendices A, B, and D
29through M of the international building code.
30b. The Iowa fire code.
31c. The Iowa residential code.
32d. The Iowa residential energy code.
33e. The Iowa nonresidential energy code.
34f. The Iowa existing building code.
35g. The Iowa electrical code as defined in section 103.1.
-38- 1h. The Iowa plumbing code as defined in section 105.2.
2i. The Iowa mechanical code as defined in section 105.2.
3j. The accessibility provisions of 661 IAC ch.302. The
4commissioner may adopt rules for the accessibility and use by
5persons with disabilities and elderly persons, of buildings,
6structures, and facilities which are constructed and intended
7for use by the general public. The rules shall be consistent
8with federal standards for building accessibility and shall
9only apply to those buildings, structures, and facilities
10subject to chapter 104A.
11k. Sustainable design standards adopted by the commissioner
12pursuant to section 103A.8B.
132. a. Application. The provisions of the Iowa building
14code shall apply to the construction, alteration, movement,
15enlargement, replacement, repair, equipment, use and occupancy,
16location, maintenance, removal, and demolition of every
17building or structure or any appurtenances connected or
18attached to such building or structure. However, detached
19one-family and two-family dwellings and multiple single-family
20dwellings or townhouses not more than three stories above grade
21plane in height with a separate means of egress and their
22accessory structures shall comply with the Iowa residential
23code.
24b. Existing structure. In lieu of the requirements
25contained in section 102.6 of the international building code,
262015 edition, the legal occupancy of any structure existing
27on the date of adoption of this code shall be permitted to
28continue without change, except as specifically covered in
29this code or the Iowa fire code, or as deemed necessary by the
30building code commissioner for the general safety and welfare
31of the occupants and the public.
32c. General. In lieu of the requirements contained in
33section 107.1 of the international building code, 2015 edition,
34submittal documents consisting of construction documents,
35statement of special inspections, a geotechnical report, and
-39-1other data shall be submitted in one or more sets with each
2plan review application. The construction documents shall be
3prepared by a responsible design professional where required
4by the statutes of the jurisdiction in which the project
5is to be constructed. Where special conditions exist, the
6commissioner is authorized to require additional construction
7documents to be prepared by a responsible design professional.
8However, the commissioner is authorized to waive the submission
9of construction documents and other data not required to be
10prepared by a responsible design professional if it is found
11that the nature of the work applied for is such that review of
12construction documents is not necessary to obtain compliance
13with the Iowa building code.
14d. Cabins. For the purposes of the Iowa building code,
15“cabin building” means a residential building or structure
16the use of which is transient in nature and which is used for
17sleeping purposes when not classified as an institutional group
18I or when not regulated by the Iowa residential code.
19e. Windowed buildings. With respect to Group I-3 buildings,
20plans and specifications for windowed buildings or portions
21of windowed buildings shall include a rational analysis
22demonstrating a tenable environment for exiting from the smoke
23compartment in the area of fire origin.
24f. Storm shelters. In lieu of the requirements contained in
25section 423 of the international building code, 2015 edition,
26any storm shelter or weather-safe room shall be designed and
27constructed in accordance with ICC 500-2014. A provision of
28ICC 500-2014 that applies to a hurricane-safe structure but
29not a tornado-safe structure shall not apply. For a provision
30for which a distinction is made between a tornado-safe
31structure and a hurricane-safe structure, the requirement
32for a tornado-safe structure shall apply. This paragraph
33applies to storm shelters and weather-safe rooms constructed
34on or after January 1, 2017. This paragraph does not require
35the construction of a weather-safe room or rooms for any
-40-1construction project but does establish standards for design
2and construction of storm shelters and weather-safe rooms when
3their construction is required by another statute, by federal
4statute or regulation, or is incorporated voluntarily in a
5construction project. For the purposes of this paragraph,
6“weather-safe room” means a building, structure, or portion
7of a building or structure built in accordance with the
8requirements of this chapter and designated for use during a
9severe windstorm event.
10g. Group R. In lieu of the requirements contained in
11section 903.2.8, except for sections 903.2.8.1 through
12903.2.8.4, of the international building code, 2015 edition, an
13automatic sprinkler system installed in accordance with section
14903.3 of the Iowa building code shall be provided throughout
15all buildings with a Group R fire area. This requirement does
16not apply to a cabin building located in remote areas without
17a sufficient municipal water supply for design of a fire
18sprinkler system when all of the following apply:
19(1) The cabin is not more than one story.
20(2) The cabin is not more than seven hundred fifty square
21feet in floor area.
22(3) Fuel-fired heating equipment and other fuel-fired
23appliances are separated from sleeping areas by a one-hour
24fire-rated assembly.
25(4) The cabin is provided with fire alarm and smoke alarm
26systems as required by section 907 of the international
27building code for R-1 occupancies.
28(5) The cabin does not include a basement.
29(6) A fire separation of twenty feet is maintained between
30the cabin and any other building or structure.
31(7) The cabin complies with all applicable requirements of
32the Iowa building code.
33h. Group E.
34(1) In lieu of the requirements contained in section 907.2.3
35of the international building code, 2015 edition, in the
-41-1absence of a complete automatic sprinkler system, a complete
2automatic detection system utilizing an emergency voice or
3alarm communication system shall be installed throughout the
4entire Group E occupancy. A Group E occupancy with a complete
5automatic sprinkler system shall be provided with a fire alarm
6system utilizing an emergency voice or alarm communication
7system in compliance with section 907.5.2.2 and installed in
8accordance with section 907.6 of the Iowa building code. At
9a minimum, smoke detection shall be provided in corridors at
10a maximum spacing of thirty feet on center, and heat or smoke
11detection shall be provided in any hazardous or nonoccupied
12areas. This subparagraph does not apply to a Group E occupancy
13with an occupant load of less than fifty.
14(2) Notwithstanding subparagraph (1), manual fire alarm
15boxes are not required in Group E occupancies where all of the
16following apply:
17(a) Interior corridors are protected by smoke detectors
18with alarm verification.
19(b) Auditoriums, cafeterias, gymnasiums, and the like
20are protected by heat detectors or other approved detection
21devices.
22(c) Shops and laboratories involving dusts or vapors
23are protected by heat detectors or other approved detection
24devices.
25(d) Off-premises monitoring is provided.
26(e) The capability to activate the evacuation signal from a
27central point is provided.
28(f) In buildings where normally occupied spaces are
29provided with a two-way communication system between such
30spaces and a constantly attended receiving station from which a
31general evacuation alarm can be sounded, except in locations
32specifically designated by the fire code official.
33(3) Notwithstanding subparagraph (1), manual fire alarm
34boxes shall not be required in Group E occupancies where the
35building is equipped throughout with an approved automatic
-42-1sprinkler system, the notification appliances will activate on
2sprinkler water flow, and manual activation is provided from
3a normally occupied location.
4(4) Notwithstanding subparagraph (1), emergency voice
5or alarm communication systems meeting the requirements of
6section 907.5.2.2 of the Iowa building code and installed in
7accordance with section 907.6 of the Iowa building code shall
8not be required in Group E occupancies with occupant loads of
9one hundred or less, provided that activation of the fire alarm
10system initiates an approved occupant notification signal in
11accordance with section 907.5 of the Iowa building code.
12i. Frost protection. With respect to general means of
13egress, exterior landings at doors shall be provided with frost
14protection.
15j. Exit discharge pathways. With respect to exterior exit
16stairways and ramps, exit discharge pathways shall be paved
17from all exits of the building to the public way.
18k. Bleachers. With respect to assemblies, in lieu of the
19requirements contained in section 1029.1.1 of the international
20building code, 2015 edition, bleachers, folding and telescopic
21seating, and grandstands that are not building elements shall
22comply with ICC-300, standard for bleachers, folding and
23telescopic seating, and grandstands, 2012 edition, with the
24following amendments to ICC-300:
25(1) Yearly inspections required. In lieu of the
26requirements contained in ICC-300, standard for bleachers,
27folding and telescopic seating, and grandstands, 2012 edition,
28the owner shall cause all bleachers and folding and telescopic
29seating installed on or after December 1, 2011, to be inspected
30at least once per year in order to verify that the structure is
31maintained in compliance with the provisions of this standard.
32All folding and telescopic seating shall also be inspected to
33evaluate compliance with the manufacturer’s installation and
34operational instructions during the opening and closing of such
35seating. Any inspection conducted in compliance with this
-43-1section may be conducted by any knowledgeable person, including
2but not limited to a person who has been instructed by the
3manufacturer or installer as to procedures and standards for
4inspections of the structure being inspected and including but
5not limited to the owner of the structure or an employee of
6the owner of the structure. There are no further restrictions
7on the identity or employment of the person conducting the
8inspection unless otherwise provided by law. The owner shall
9maintain documentation of the required annual inspections,
10which shall show the date and name of the person conducting the
11inspection and shall be initialed by the person conducting the
12inspection.
13(2) Inspections. In lieu of the requirements contained
14in ICC-300, standard for bleachers, folding and telescopic
15seating, and grandstands, 2012 edition, all tiered seating that
16was installed prior to December 1, 2011, shall be inspected at
17least once per year. The required inspection may be conducted
18by any knowledgeable person, including but not limited to a
19person who has been instructed by the manufacturer or installer
20as to procedures and standards for inspections of the structure
21being inspected and including but not limited to the owner of
22the structure or an employee of the owner of the structure.
23There are no further restrictions on the identity or employment
24of the person conducting the inspection unless otherwise
25provided by law. All folding and telescopic seating shall
26be inspected to evaluate compliance with the manufacturer’s
27installation and operational instructions and shall be
28inspected during the opening and closing of such seating. The
29owner shall maintain documentation of the required annual
30inspections, which shall show the date and name of the person
31conducting the inspection and shall be initialed by the person
32conducting the inspection.
33l. Accessibility. With respect to accessibility, any
34building or facility which is in compliance with the applicable
35requirements of 661 IAC ch.302 shall be deemed to be in
-44-1compliance with any applicable requirements contained in the
2Iowa building code concerning accessibility for persons with
3disabilities.
4m. Standards. Notwithstanding references in chapter 35
5of the Iowa building code to editions of national standards
6adopted in section 3001.2 of the Iowa building code, any
7editions of these standards adopted by the elevator safety
8board in 875 IAC ch.72 are adopted by reference. If a standard
9is adopted by reference in this section and there is no
10adoption by reference of the same standard in 875 IAC ch.72,
11the adoption by reference in this section is of the edition
12identified in chapter 35 of the Iowa building code.
13n. References.
14(1) All references in the international building code, 2015
15edition, to the international plumbing code shall be deemed to
16be references to the Iowa plumbing code.
17(2) All references in the international building code, 2015
18edition, to the international fuel gas code shall be deemed to
19be references to the Iowa fuel gas code.
20(3) All references in the international building code, 2015
21edition, to the international mechanical code shall be deemed
22to be references to the Iowa mechanical code.
23(4) All references in the international building code, 2015
24edition, to the international residential code shall be deemed
25to be references to the Iowa residential code.
26(5) All references in the international building code, 2015
27edition, to the international energy conservation code shall be
28deemed to be references to the Iowa energy conservation code.
29o. Health care facilities.
30(1) A hospital, as defined in 661 IAC 205.1, that is
31required to meet the provisions of the Iowa building code shall
32be deemed to be in compliance with the fire safety requirements
33of the Iowa building code if the hospital is in compliance with
34the provisions of 661 IAC 205.5. In any other case in which an
35applicable requirement of the life safety code, 2000 edition,
-45-1is inconsistent with an applicable requirement of the Iowa
2building code, the hospital shall be deemed to be in compliance
3with the Iowa building code requirement if the life safety code
4requirement is met.
5(2) A nursing facility or hospice, as defined in 661
6IAC 205.1, that is required to meet the provisions of the
7Iowa building code shall be deemed to be in compliance with
8the fire safety requirements of the Iowa building code if
9the nursing facility or hospice is in compliance with the
10provisions of 661 IAC 205.10. In any other case in which an
11applicable requirement of the life safety code, 2000 edition,
12is inconsistent with an applicable requirement of the Iowa
13building code, the nursing facility or hospice shall be deemed
14to be in compliance with the Iowa building code requirement if
15the life safety code requirement is met.
16(3) An intermediate care facility for the mentally
17retarded, as defined in 661 IAC 205.1, or intermediate care
18facility for persons with mental illness that is required
19to meet the provisions of the Iowa building code shall be
20deemed to be in compliance with the fire safety requirements
21of the Iowa building code if the intermediate care facility
22is in compliance with the provisions of 661 IAC 205.15. In
23any other case in which an applicable requirement of the life
24safety code, 2000 edition, is inconsistent with an applicable
25requirement of the Iowa building code, the intermediate care
26facility shall be deemed to be in compliance with the Iowa
27building code requirement if the life safety code requirement
28is met.
29(4) An ambulatory health care facility, as defined in 661
30IAC 205.1, that is required to meet the provisions of the
31Iowa building code shall be deemed to be in compliance with
32the fire safety requirements of the Iowa building code if the
33ambulatory health care facility is in compliance with the
34provisions of 661 IAC 205.20. In any other case in which an
35applicable requirement of the life safety code, 2000 edition,
-46-1is inconsistent with an applicable requirement of the Iowa
2building code, the ambulatory health care facility shall
3be deemed to be in compliance with the Iowa building code
4requirement if the life safety code requirement is met.
5(5) A religious nonmedical health care institution that
6is required to meet the provisions of the Iowa building code
7shall be deemed to be in compliance with the provisions of the
8Iowa building code if the institution is in compliance with the
9provisions of 661 IAC 205.25. In any other case in which an
10applicable requirement of the life safety code, 2000 edition,
11is inconsistent with an applicable requirement of the Iowa
12building code, the religious nonmedical health care institution
13shall be deemed to be in compliance with the Iowa building code
14requirement if the life safety code requirement is met.
153. A person who complies with an edition of a national code
16published subsequent to the edition serving as the basis of the
17Iowa fire, residential, residential energy, existing building,
18electrical, plumbing, or mechanical code shall be deemed to be
19in compliance with the relevant portion of the Iowa building
20code.
214. A political subdivision of this state shall not enact
22a regulation that is more or less restrictive than the Iowa
23building code.
24 Sec. 52. Section 103A.9, subsection 1, unnumbered paragraph
251, Code 2022, is amended to read as follows:
26The state building code shall contain following provisions
27relating apply to the manufacture and installation of
28factory-built structures.
29 Sec. 53. Section 103A.9, subsection 1, paragraph d, Code
302022, is amended to read as follows:
31d. (1) All factory-built structures, without regard to
32manufacture date, shall be installed in accordance with the
33code in the governmental subdivisions which have adopted
34 the state Iowa building code or any other building code.
35However, a governmental subdivision shall not require that a
-47-1factory-built structure, that was manufactured in accordance
2with federally mandated standards, be renovated in accordance
3with the state Iowa building code or any other building
4code which the governmental subdivision has adopted when the
5factory-built structure is being moved from one lawful location
6to another unless such required renovation is in conformity
7with those specifications for the factory-built structure which
8existed when it was manufactured or the factory-built structure
9is being rented for occupancy.
10(2) Existing factory-built structures not constructed to be
11in compliance with federally mandated standards may be moved
12from one established manufactured home community or mobile home
13park to another and shall not be required to be renovated to
14comply with the state Iowa building code or any other building
15code which the governmental subdivision has adopted unless
16the factory-built structure is being rented for occupancy or
17has been declared a public nuisance according to standards
18generally applied to housing.
19 Sec. 54. Section 103A.9, subsections 2 and 3, Code 2022, are
20amended to read as follows:
212. The commissioner shall establish an insignia of approval
22and provide that factory-built structures required to comply
23with code provisions on manufacture bear an insignia of
24approval prior to installation. The insignia may be issued
25for other factory-built structures which meet code standards
26and which were manufactured prior to the effective date of the
27state Iowa building code.
283. The commissioner may contract with local government
29agencies for enforcement of the code relating to manufacture
30of factory-built structures. Code provisions relating to
31installation of factory-built structures shall be enforced
32by the local building departments only in those governmental
33subdivisions which have adopted the state building code or any
34other building code.
35 Sec. 55. Section 103A.10, subsection 1, Code 2022, is
-48-1amended to read as follows:
21. The state Iowa building code shall, for the buildings and
3structures to which it is applicable, constitute a lawful local
4 the only enforceable building code in this state.
5 Sec. 56. Section 103A.10, subsection 2, unnumbered
6paragraph 1, Code 2022, is amended to read as follows:
7The state Iowa building code shall be applicable:
8 Sec. 57. Section 103A.10, subsection 2, paragraph d, Code
92022, is amended to read as follows:
10d. In each city with a population of more than fifteen
11thousand that has not adopted a local building code that
12is substantially in accord with standards developed by a
13nationally recognized building code organization. The, the
14 city shall enforce the state Iowa building code, including the
15provisions in section 103A.19, subsection 2.
16 Sec. 58. Section 103A.10, subsection 3, Code 2022, is
17amended to read as follows:
183. Provisions of the state Iowa building code relating to
19the manufacture and installation of factory-built structures
20shall apply throughout the state. A factory-built structure
21approved by the commissioner shall be deemed to comply with
22all building regulations applicable to its manufacture and
23installation and shall be exempt from any other state or local
24building regulations. Except with respect to manufactured
25homes, as defined in section 103A.51, subsection 4, a provision
26of this chapter relating to the manufacture or installation
27of factory-built structures shall not alter or supersede
28any provision of chapter 542B concerning the practice of
29professional engineering or chapter 544A concerning the
30practice of architecture.
31 Sec. 59. Section 103A.10, subsection 4, paragraphs a and b,
32Code 2022, are amended to read as follows:
33a. Provisions of the state Iowa building code establishing
34thermal efficiency energy conservation standards shall be
35applicable to all construction in the state which will contain
-49-1enclosed space that is heated or cooled. The commissioner
2shall provide appropriate exceptions for construction where
3the application of an energy conservation requirement adopted
4pursuant to this chapter would be impractical.
5b. Provisions of the state Iowa building code establishing
6lighting efficiency standards shall be applicable to all
7construction in the state and to new and replacement lighting
8in existing buildings.
9 Sec. 60. Section 103A.10A, subsections 1 and 3, Code 2022,
10are amended to read as follows:
111. All newly constructed buildings or structures subject
12to the state Iowa building code, including any addition, but
13excluding any renovation or repair of such a building or
14structure, owned by the state or an agency of the state, except
15as provided in subsection 2, shall be subject to a plan review
16and inspection by the commissioner or an independent building
17inspector appointed by the commissioner. Any renovation or
18repair of such a building or structure shall be subject to a
19plan review, except as provided in subsection 2. A fee shall
20be assessed for the cost of plan review, and, if applicable,
21the cost of inspection. The commissioner may inspect an
22existing building that is undergoing renovation or remodeling
23to enforce the energy conservation requirements established
24under this chapter.
253. All newly constructed buildings and structures the
26construction of which is paid for in whole or in part with
27moneys appropriated by the state but which are not wholly
28owned by the state are subject to the plan review and
29inspection requirements as provided in this subsection. If
30a governmental subdivision has adopted a building code,
31electrical code, mechanical code, and plumbing code and
32performs inspections pursuant to such codes, such buildings
33or structures shall be built to comply with such codes.
34However, if a governmental subdivision has not adopted a
35building code, electrical code, mechanical code, and plumbing
-50-1code, or does not perform inspections pursuant to such codes,
2such buildings or structures shall be built to comply with
3the state Iowa building code and shall be subject to a plan
4review and inspection by the commissioner or an independent
5building inspector appointed by the commissioner. A fee
6shall be assessed for the cost of plan review and the cost of
7inspection.
8 Sec. 61. Section 103A.11, subsections 2 and 3, Code 2022,
9are amended to read as follows:
102. The text of any proposed rule shall be made available
11for inspection at the office of the commissioner and shall be
12distributed to the governmental subdivisions which have adopted
13the state Iowa building code, and to any other person who
14requests a copy.
153. Copies of every rule shall be sent by the commissioner to
16all governmental subdivisions which have adopted the state Iowa
17 building code.
18 Sec. 62. Section 103A.12, Code 2022, is amended to read as
19follows:
20103A.12 Adoption and withdrawal — procedure.
211. The state In addition to each city with a population
22of more than fifteen thousand, the Iowa building code is
23applicable in each governmental subdivision of the state in
24which the governing body has enacted an ordinance accepting the
25applicability of the code and has filed a certified copy of the
26ordinance in the office of the commissioner. The state Iowa
27 building code becomes effective in the governmental subdivision
28upon the date fixed by the governmental subdivision ordinance,
29which must not be more than six months after the date of
30adoption of the ordinance.
312. A governmental subdivision in which the state Iowa
32 building code is applicable may by ordinance, at any time
33after one year has elapsed since the code became applicable,
34withdraw from the application of the code. The local governing
35body shall hold a public hearing, after giving not less than
-51-1four but not more than twenty days’ public notice, together
2with written notice to the commissioner of the time, place,
3and purpose of the hearing, before the ordinance to withdraw
4is voted upon. A certified copy of the vote of the local
5governing body shall be transmitted within ten days after the
6vote is taken to the commissioner. The ordinance becomes
7effective at a time to be specified in the ordinance, which
8must be not less than one hundred eighty days after the date
9of adoption. Upon the effective date of the ordinance, the
10state Iowa building code ceases to apply to the governmental
11subdivision except that construction of a building or structure
12pursuant to a permit previously issued is not affected by the
13withdrawal.
143. A governmental subdivision which has withdrawn from the
15application of the state Iowa building code may, at any time
16thereafter, restore the application of the code in the same
17manner as specified in this section.
18 Sec. 63. Section 103A.13, subsections 1 and 2, Code 2022,
19are amended to read as follows:
201. The provisions of the state Iowa building code shall not
21prevent the use of any material or method of construction not
22specifically prescribed therein, provided any such alternate
23has been approved by the building code commissioner.
242. The commissioner may approve any alternate if the
25commissioner finds that the proper design is satisfactory and
26that the material, method, or work offered is, for the purpose
27intended, at least the equivalent of that prescribed in the
28state Iowa building code in quality, strength, effectiveness,
29fire resistance, durability, and safety.
30 Sec. 64. Section 103A.14, subsections 1 and 3, Code 2022,
31are amended to read as follows:
321. The council shall advise and confer with the commissioner
33in matters relating to the state Iowa building code.
343. The council shall approve or disapprove the rules and
35regulations referred to in section 103A.7 and shall approve or
-52-1disapprove any alternate materials or methods of construction
2approved by the commissioner as provided in section 103A.13. A
3majority vote of the council membership shall be required for
4these functions.
5 Sec. 65. Section 103A.16, subsection 1, Code 2022, is
6amended to read as follows:
71. A reversal, modification, or annulment of any ruling,
8direction, determination, or order of any state agency or local
9building department affecting or relating to the construction
10of any building or structure, the construction of which is
11pursuant or purports to be pursuant to the provisions of the
12state Iowa building code.
13 Sec. 66. Section 103A.18, subsection 2, unnumbered
14paragraph 1, Code 2022, is amended to read as follows:
15No court shall entertain an action based on the state Iowa
16 building code unless all administrative remedies have been
17exhausted, except:
18 Sec. 67. Section 103A.19, subsection 1, Code 2022, is
19amended to read as follows:
201. The examination and approval or disapproval of plans
21and specifications, the issuance and revocation of building
22permits, licenses, certificates, and similar documents, the
23inspection of buildings or structures, and the administration
24and enforcement of building regulations shall be the
25responsibility of the governmental subdivisions of the state
26and shall be administered and enforced in the manner prescribed
27by local law or ordinance. All provisions of law relating
28to the administration and enforcement of local building
29regulations in any governmental subdivision shall be applicable
30to the administration and enforcement of the state Iowa
31 building code in the governmental subdivision. An application
32made to a local building department or to a state agency for
33permission to construct a building or structure pursuant to the
34provisions of the state Iowa building code shall, in addition
35to any other requirement, be signed by the owner or the owner’s
-53-1authorized agent, and shall contain the address of the owner,
2and a statement that the application is made for permission to
3construct in accordance with the provisions of the code. The
4application shall also specifically include a statement that
5the construction will be in accordance with all applicable
6energy conservation requirements.
7 Sec. 68. Section 103A.19, subsection 2, unnumbered
8paragraph 1, Code 2022, is amended to read as follows:
9In aid of administration and enforcement of the state Iowa
10 building code, and in addition to and not in limitation of
11powers vested in them by law, each governmental subdivision of
12the state may, and each city designated in section 103A.10,
13subsection 2, paragraph “d”, shall:
14 Sec. 69. Section 103A.19, subsection 2, paragraphs a, b, c,
15and f, Code 2022, are amended to read as follows:
16a. Examine and approve or disapprove plans and
17specifications for the construction of any building or
18structure, the construction of which is pursuant or purports to
19be pursuant to the provisions of the state Iowa building code,
20and to direct the inspection of buildings or structures during
21the course of construction.
22b. Require that the construction of any building or
23structure shall be in accordance with the applicable provisions
24of the state Iowa building code, subject, however, to the
25powers granted to the board of review in section 103A.16.
26c. Order in writing any person to remedy any condition found
27to exist in, or about any building or structure in violation
28of the state Iowa building code. Orders may be served upon
29the owner or the owner’s authorized agent personally or by
30certified mail at the address set forth in the application for
31permission to construct a building or structure. Any local
32building department may grant in writing such time as may be
33reasonably necessary for achieving compliance with an order.
34f. Prohibit the commencement of construction until a permit
35has been issued by the local building department after a
-54-1showing of compliance with the requirements of the applicable
2provisions of the state Iowa building code.
3 Sec. 70. Section 103A.19, subsection 2, paragraph d,
4subparagraph (1), Code 2022, is amended to read as follows:
5(1) A certificate of occupancy or use for a building or
6structure constructed in accordance with the provisions of
7the state Iowa building code shall certify that the building
8or structure conforms to the requirements of the code. The
9certificate shall be in the form the governing body of the
10governmental subdivision prescribes.
11 Sec. 71. Section 103A.20, subsection 1, paragraph a, Code
122022, is amended to read as follows:
13a. If the plans and specifications accompanying an
14application for permission to construct a building or structure
15fail to comply with the provisions of building regulations
16applicable to the governmental subdivision where the
17construction is planned, the state or governmental subdivision
18official charged with the duty shall nevertheless issue a
19permit, certificate, authorization, or other required document,
20as the case may be, for the construction, if the plans and
21specifications comply with the applicable provisions set
22forth in the state Iowa building code, whenever such code is
23operative in such governmental subdivision.
24 Sec. 72. Section 103A.20, subsection 2, Code 2022, is
25amended to read as follows:
262. Any building or structure constructed in conformance
27with the provisions of the state Iowa building code, shall be
28deemed to comply with all state, county, and municipal building
29regulations, and the owner, builder, architect, lessee, tenant,
30or their agents, or other interested person shall be entitled,
31upon a showing of compliance with the code, to demand and
32obtain, upon proper payment being made in appropriate cases,
33any permit, certificate, authorization, or other required
34document, the issuance of which is authorized pursuant to
35any state or local buildings or structure regulation, and it
-55-1shall be the duty of the appropriate state or local officer
2having jurisdiction over the issuance to issue the permit,
3certificate, authorization, or other required document,
4as provided herein, whenever the code is operative in the
5governmental subdivision.
6 Sec. 73. Section 103A.21, subsection 1, Code 2022, is
7amended to read as follows:
81. Any person served with an order pursuant to the
9provisions of section 103A.19, subsection 2, paragraph “c”, who
10fails to comply with the order within thirty days after service
11or within the time fixed by the local building department
12for compliance, whichever is longer, and any owner, builder,
13architect, tenant, contractor, subcontractor, construction
14superintendent or their agents, or any other person taking
15part or assisting in the construction or use of any building
16or structure who shall knowingly violate any of the applicable
17provisions of the state Iowa building code or any lawful order
18of a local building department made thereunder, shall be guilty
19of a simple misdemeanor.
20 Sec. 74. Section 103A.22, subsections 1 and 2, Code 2022,
21are amended to read as follows:
221. Nothing in this chapter shall be construed as prohibiting
23any governmental subdivision from adopting or enacting any
24building regulations relating to any building or structure
25within its limits, but a governmental subdivision in which the
26state Iowa building code has been accepted and is applicable
27shall not have the power to supersede, void, or repeal or make
28more restrictive any of the provisions of this chapter or of
29the rules adopted by the commissioner. This subsection shall
30not apply to energy conservation requirements adopted by the
31commissioner and approved by the council pursuant to section
32103A.8A or 103A.10.
332. Nothing in this chapter shall be construed as abrogating
34or impairing the power of any governmental subdivision or local
35building department to enforce the provisions of any building
-56-1regulations, or the applicable provisions of the state Iowa
2 building code, or to prevent violations or punish violators
3except as otherwise expressly provided in this chapter.
4 Sec. 75. Section 103A.23, subsection 1, Code 2022, is
5amended to read as follows:
61. For the purpose of obtaining revenue to defray the
7costs of administering the provisions of this chapter, the
8commissioner shall establish by rule a schedule of fees based
9upon the costs of administration which fees shall be collected
10from persons whose manufacture, installation, or construction
11is subject to the provisions of the state Iowa building code.
12For the performance of building plan reviews by the department
13of public safety, the commissioner shall establish by rule a
14fee, chargeable to the owner of the building, which shall be
15equal to a percentage of the estimated total valuation of the
16building and which shall be in an amount reasonably related to
17the cost of conducting the review.
18 Sec. 76. Section 103A.43, subsection 2, Code 2022, is
19amended to read as follows:
202. A state agency may apply the provisions of the state Iowa
21 building code or of the state historic building code, or any
22combination of the two, in providing reasonable safety from
23fire and other hazards for the occupants and other users while
24permitting repairs, alterations and additions necessary for
25the preservation, restoration, rehabilitation, relocation or
26continued use of qualified historic buildings or structures.
27 Sec. 77. Section 103A.51, subsection 9, Code 2022, is
28amended to read as follows:
299. “Modular home” means a factory-built structure which
30is manufactured to be used as a place of human habitation,
31is constructed to comply with the Iowa state building code
32for modular factory-built structures, as adopted pursuant to
33section 103A.7, and displays a seal issued by the commissioner.
34 Sec. 78. Section 105.2, Code 2022, is amended by adding the
35following new subsections:
-57-1 NEW SUBSECTION. 8A. “Iowa mechanical code” means sections
2101 and 102 and chapters 2 through 15 of the international
3mechanical code, 2021 edition, published by the international
4code council, as modified in section 105.2A, and excluding
5the exception to section 101.2 and the exception to section
6306.5 of the international mechanical code; and sections
7306.2, 401.1, 504.8.2, 506.3.13.3, 508.1.1, and 604.3 of the
8international mechanical code.
9 NEW SUBSECTION. 8B. “Iowa plumbing code” means sections
10101 and 102 and chapters 2 through 17 of the uniform plumbing
11code, 2021 edition, published by the international association
12of plumbing and mechanical officials, as modified in section
13105.2B, and excluding sections 314.4.1, 422.1, 609.1, 612.0
14through 612.7.2, 807.3, 814.5, 1007.1, 1205.0 through 1205.2,
151207.0 through 1207.1, 1208.6.4.5, and 1211.3; and section
16609.12 and sections therein of the uniform plumbing code.
17 Sec. 79. NEW SECTION. 105.2A Iowa mechanical code —
18alterations.
191. Administration. A local jurisdiction may administer
20the permit, inspection, testing, and enforcement provisions
21contained in the Iowa mechanical code. Permit, inspection,
22testing, and enforcement provisions contained in the Iowa
23mechanical code shall not be administered by the plumbing and
24mechanical systems board or the state unless otherwise provided
25by law.
262. Guards. In lieu of the exception to section 304.11
27of the international mechanical code, 2021 edition, guards
28are not required where permanent fall arrest and restraint
29anchorage connector devices that comply with ANSI/ASSE Z
30359.1 are affixed for use during the entire lifetime of the
31roof covering. The devices shall be evaluated for possible
32replacement when the entire roof covering is replaced. The
33devices shall be placed not more than ten feet or three
34thousand forty-eight millimeters on center along hip and ridge
35lines and placed not less than ten feet or three thousand
-58-1forty-eight millimeters from roof edges and the open sides of
2walking surfaces.
33. Access. With respect to the requirements of section
4306.1 of the international mechanical code, 2021 edition,
5an unobstructed level working space at least thirty inches
6deep and thirty inches wide shall be provided on any side of
7equipment where service access is required. The authority
8having jurisdiction may approve service reductions prior to
9equipment installation, provided that the manufacturer’s
10instructions are met.
114. Appliances in rooms and closets. Appliances in rooms
12and closets. In lieu of the requirements of section 306.2 of
13the international mechanical code, 2021 edition, rooms and
14closets containing appliances shall be provided with a door and
15an unobstructed passageway measuring not less than thirty-six
16inches wide and eighty inches high. A level service space not
17less than thirty inches deep and thirty inches wide shall be
18present at the front service side of the appliance with the
19door open.
205. Equipment and appliances on roofs or elevated
21structures. With respect to the requirements of section 306.5
22of the international mechanical code, 2021 edition, if the
23tenants of a multiple-tenant building have, or are allowed to
24have, mechanical facilities on the roof or which penetrate the
25roof, then roof access ladders must be provided for use by all
26such tenants and their agents and contractors in a manner that
27does not require accessing space under the control of another
28tenant.
296. Visual screening of rooftop equipment. In addition
30to the requirements of section 306.5 of the international
31mechanical code, 2021 edition, equipment screening shall not be
32installed to the rooftop unit or the curb of the rooftop unit
33unless specified in the mechanical equipment manufacturer’s
34installation instructions.
357. Scope. In lieu of the requirements of section 401.1 of
-59-1the international mechanical code, 2021 edition, chapter 4 of
2the international mechanical code, 2021 edition, shall govern
3the ventilation of spaces within a building intended to be
4occupied. These buildings shall meet either the requirements
5of ASHRAE standard 62.1, ventilation for acceptable indoor
6air quality, 2019 edition, published by the American society
7of heating, refrigeration, and air conditioning engineers, or
8the requirements contained in chapter 4 of the Iowa mechanical
9code. Mechanical exhaust systems, including exhaust systems
10serving clothes dryers and cooking appliances; hazardous
11exhaust systems; dust, stock, and refuse conveyor systems;
12subslab soil exhaust systems; smoke control systems; energy
13recovery ventilation systems; and other systems specified in
14section 502 shall comply with chapter 5 of the Iowa mechanical
15code.
168. Minimum ventilation rates — gyms. With respect to the
17gym, stadium, arena or play area category of table 403.3.1.1
18of the international mechanical code, 2021 edition, when
19combustion equipment is intended to be used on the playing
20surface, additional dilution ventilation and/or source control
21shall be provided.
229. Minimum ventilation rates — smoking lounges. With
23respect to smoking lounges in table 403.3.1.1 of the
24international mechanical code, 2021 edition, for ventilation
25purposes, “smoking” includes both combustible tobacco products
26and accessories and electronic smoking devices and accessories.
2710. Duct installation. In lieu of the requirements of
28section 504.8.2 of the international mechanical code, 2021
29edition, exhaust ducts shall be supported at four-foot or
30one thousand two hundred nineteen millimeter intervals and
31secured in place. The insert end of the duct shall extend into
32the adjoining duct or fitting in the direction of airflow.
33Ducts shall not be joined by screws or similar fasteners that
34protrude into the inside of the duct.
3511. Termination location. In lieu of the requirements of
-60-1section 506.3.13.3 of the international mechanical code, 2021
2edition, exhaust outlets shall be located not less than ten
3feet or three thousand forty-eight millimeters horizontally
4from parts of the same or contiguous buildings, adjacent
5buildings, and adjacent property lines and shall be located not
6less than ten feet or three thousand forty-eight millimeters
7above the adjoining grade level. Exhaust outlets shall be
8located not less than twenty feet horizontally or vertically
9from or not less than five feet above air intake openings and
10operable doors and windows into any building.
1112. Type II hoods. In lieu of the requirements of the
12first sentence of section 507.3 of the international mechanical
13code, 2021 edition, type II hoods shall be installed above
14dishwashers capable of heating water beyond 140 degrees
15Fahrenheit and appliances that produce heat or moisture and do
16not produce grease or smoke as a result of the cooking process,
17except where the heat and moisture loads from such appliances
18are incorporated into the HVAC system design or into the design
19of a separate removal system.
2013. Makeup air temperature. In lieu of the requirements
21of section 508.1.1 of the international mechanical code, 2021
22edition, all kitchen makeup air systems shall be verified by
23a certified testing and balance contractor to heat makeup air
24to within 10 degrees Fahrenheit of room temperature set point.
25The testing and balance contractor shall be certified by NEBB,
26TABB, or other certifying organization as approved by the
27authority having jurisdiction.
2814. Return air openings. With respect to the requirements
29of section 601.5 of the international mechanical code, 2021
30edition, return air openings shall be located at least eighteen
31inches from supply air openings. Airflow shall be directed
32away from return air openings to reduce short cycling of
33air. However, this requirement does not apply to factory-made
34concentric dust terminations. In addition, one return air
35opening per floor is required on a central duct return system
-61-1per ACCA manual D, appendix 8. Return air transfer openings
2are required on all bedrooms when dedicated return air openings
3are not used.
415. Duct location. Air plenums and ducts located in floor
5and wall cavities shall be separated from unconditioned space
6by construction with insulation to meet applicable energy code
7requirements. These areas include but are not limited to
8exterior walls, cantilevered floors, and floors above garages.
916. Coverings and linings. In lieu of the requirements
10of section 604.3 of the international mechanical code, 2021
11edition, duct coverings and linings, including adhesives
12where used, shall have a flame spread index of not more than
13twenty-five and a smoke-development index of not more than
14fifty, when tested in accordance with ASTM E84 or UL 723, using
15the specimen preparation and mounting procedures of ASTM E2231.
16Duct coverings and linings shall not flame, glow, smolder,
17or smoke when tested in accordance with ASTM C411 at the
18temperature to which they are exposed in service. The testing
19temperature shall not fall below 250 degrees Fahrenheit or 121
20degrees Celsius. Coverings and linings shall be listed and
21labeled. The use of an air gap to meet R-value requirements
22for duct insulation shall be prohibited.
2317. Radiation dampers — access. In addition to the
24requirements of section 607.6.2.1 of the international
25mechanical code, 2021 edition, access ceiling radiation dampers
26shall be provided with an approved means of access that is
27large enough to permit inspection and maintenance of the damper
28and its operating parts. Dampers equipped with fusible links,
29internal operators, or both shall be provided with either
30an access door that is not less than twelve inches or three
31hundred five millimeters square, or a removable duct section.
3218. Radiation dampers — marking. In addition to the
33requirements of section 607.6.2.1 of the international
34mechanical code, 2021 edition, identification ceiling radiation
35damper locations and access points shall be permanently
-62-1identified on the exterior by a label or marking acceptable to
2the authority having jurisdiction.
319. References. All references to the international
4plumbing code shall be deemed to be references to the Iowa
5plumbing code.
6 Sec. 80. NEW SECTION. 105.2B Iowa plumbing code —
7alterations.
81. Administration. Local jurisdictions may administer
9the permit, inspection, testing, and enforcement provisions
10contained in the Iowa plumbing code. Permit, inspection,
11testing, and enforcement provisions contained in the Iowa
12plumbing code shall not be administered by the plumbing and
13mechanical systems board or the state.
142. Alternative engineered design. In addition to the
15requirements of section 301.5 of the uniform plumbing code,
162021 edition, no engineered single-stack drainage system shall
17be installed.
183. Dead legs. With respect to the requirements of section
19309.6 of the uniform plumbing code, 2021 edition, the authority
20having jurisdiction may determine the method of flushing.
214. Installation of thermoplastic pipe and fittings. In lieu
22of the requirements of section 314.4.1 of the uniform plumbing
23code, 2021 edition, trench width for thermoplastic pipe shall
24be limited to six times the outside diameter of the piping at
25the base. Thermoplastic piping shall be bedded in not less
26than four inches or one hundred two millimeters of aggregate
27bedding material supporting the pipe. Initial backfill shall
28encompass the pipe. Aggregate material shall be three-eighths
29inch p-gravel or one inch clean class one bedding.
305. Setting. With respect to the requirements of section
31402.5 of the uniform plumbing code, 2021 edition, sanitary
32napkin receptors are not dispensers and shall not be within the
33clear space of the water closet.
346. Limitation of hot water temperature for public
35lavatories. With respect to the requirements of section 407.3
-63-1of the uniform plumbing code, 2021 edition, these devices shall
2be installed at or as close as possible to the point of use.
37. Temperature limiting — limiting devices. With respect to
4the requirements of section 408.3.2(3) of the uniform plumbing
5code, 2021 edition, maximum water temperature may be limited
6by a limiting device conforming to either ASSE 1070/ASME
7A112.1070/CSA B125.70 or CSA B125.3 and installed at or as
8close as possible to the point of use.
98. Temperature limiting — flow reduction devices. With
10respect to the requirements of section 408.3.2(5) of the
11uniform plumbing code, 2021 edition, maximum water temperature
12may be limited by a temperature actuated flow reduction device
13conforming to ASSE 1062 downstream of another allowed device.
14Temperature actuated flow reduction valves are not intended to
15be installed in place of devices complying with ASSE 1016, ASSE
161017, ASSE 1066, ASSE 1069, or ASSE 1070.
179. Limitation of hot water temperature of hair shampoo
18bowls and pet grooming stations. With respect to showers, the
19maximum hot water temperature discharging from hair shampoo
20bowls and pet grooming stations shall be limited to 120 degrees
21Fahrenheit or 49 degrees Celsius. The maximum temperature
22shall be regulated by one of the following means, which shall
23be installed at or as close as possible to the point of use:
24a. A limiting device conforming to ASSE 1070, ASME
25A112.1070, CSA B125.70, or CSA B125.3.
26b. A water heater conforming to ASSE 1084.
2710. Limitation of hot water temperature in bathtubs and
28whirlpool bathtubs. With respect to the requirements of section
29409.4 of the uniform plumbing code, 2021 edition, the devices
30listed therein shall be installed at or as close as possible to
31the point of use.
3211. Limitation of water temperature in bidets. With respect
33to the requirements of section 410.3 of the uniform plumbing
34code, 2021 edition, the devices listed therein shall be
35installed at or as close as possible to the point of use.
-64- 112. Drain. With respect to the requirements of section
2416.5 of the uniform plumbing code, 2021 edition, when a drain
3is provided, the discharge need not be in accordance with
4section 811.0 of the Iowa plumbing code.
513. Location of floor drains. With respect to the
6requirements of section 418.3 of the uniform plumbing code,
72021 edition, floor drains shall be installed in rooms equipped
8with a water heater.
914. Fixture count. In lieu of the requirements contained in
10section 422.1 of the uniform plumbing code, 2021 edition:
11a. Plumbing fixtures shall be provided in each building
12for the type of building occupancy and in the minimum number
13shown in table 403.1 of the international plumbing code, 2018
14edition. The design occupant load and occupancy classification
15shall be determined in accordance with the Iowa building
16code or the authority having jurisdiction. Required public
17facilities shall be designated by a legible sign for each sex.
18Signs shall be readily visible and located near the entrance
19to each toilet facility.
20b. The minimum number of fixtures shall be calculated
21at fifty percent male and fifty percent female based on the
22total occupant load. Where information submitted indicates a
23difference in the distribution of the sexes, such information
24shall be used to determine the number of fixtures for each
25sex. Once the occupancy load and occupancy are determined,
26table 403.1 of the international plumbing code, 2018 edition,
27shall be applied to determine the minimum number of plumbing
28fixtures required. When gender-neutral restrooms are provided,
29the total number of fixtures provided must be the sum of men’s
30and women’s fixtures as figured, and urinals in gender-neutral
31restrooms shall not be substituted for more than sixty-seven
32percent of men’s water closets in assembly and educational
33occupancies or fifty percent of men’s water closets in all
34other occupancies. Where gender-neutral fixtures are provided
35in addition to separate men’s and women’s facilities, those
-65-1gender-neutral fixtures shall be included in determining the
2number of fixtures provided in an occupancy. Where applying
3the fixture ratios in table 403.1 of the international plumbing
4code, 2018 edition, results in fractional numbers, such numbers
5shall be rounded to the next whole number. For multiple
6occupancies, fractional numbers shall be first summed and then
7rounded to the next whole number.
815. Family or assisted use toilet and bathing
9facilities. With respect to the requirements of subsection
10422.1.1 of the uniform plumbing code, 2021 edition, required
11family or assisted-use fixtures are permitted to be included in
12the number of required fixtures for either the male or female
13occupants in assembly and mercantile occupancies.
1416. Separate facilities. With respect to the requirements
15of subsection 422.2 of the uniform plumbing code, 2021 edition,
16separate facilities shall not be required where rooms having
17both water closets and lavatory fixtures are designed for
18use by any gender and sufficient privacy for water closets
19is installed. Partitions or compartment walls shall extend
20from no more than one inch from the floor to no less than
21eighty-four inches from the floor. Urinals shall be located in
22an area visually separated from the remainder of the facility
23or each urinal that is provided shall be located in a stall.
2417. Family or assisted use toilet facilities. With respect
25to the requirements of subsection 422.2.2 of the uniform
26plumbing code, 2021 edition, required family or assisted-use
27fixtures are permitted to be included in the number of required
28fixtures for either the male or female occupants in assembly
29and mercantile occupancies.
3018. Substitution for water closets. In each bathroom or
31toilet room, urinals shall not be substituted for more than
32sixty-seven percent of the required water closets in assembly
33and educational occupancies. Urinals shall not be substituted
34for more than fifty percent of the required water closets in
35all other occupancies.
-66- 119. Drain lines. With respect to the requirements of
2subsection 603.4.8 of the uniform plumbing code, 2021 edition,
3drain lines serving backflow devices or assemblies may be sized
4in accordance with the manufacturer’s drain-sizing chart for
5installation.
620. Installation. In lieu of the requirements of section
7609.1 of the uniform plumbing code, 2021 edition, water piping
8shall be adequately supported in accordance with table 313.3.
9Burred ends shall be reamed to the full bore of the pipe or
10tube. Changes in direction shall be made by the appropriate
11use of fittings, except that changes in direction in copper
12or copper alloy tubing shall be permitted to be made with
13bends, provided that such bends are made with bending equipment
14that does not deform or create a loss in the cross-sectional
15area of the tubing. Changes in direction are allowed with
16flexible pipe and tubing without fittings in accordance
17with the manufacturer’s instructions. Provisions shall be
18made for expansion in hot water piping. Piping, equipment,
19appurtenances, and devices shall be installed in a workmanlike
20manner in accordance with the provisions and intent of the
21code. Building supply yard piping shall be not less than sixty
22inches below earth cover.
2321. Pipe insulation. In lieu of the requirements of section
24609.12 of the uniform plumbing code, 2021 edition, insulation
25of domestic hot water piping shall be in accordance with the
26applicable energy conservation code.
2722. Sizing of residential softeners. With respect to the
28requirements of section 611.4 of the uniform plumbing code,
292021 edition, residential-use water softeners may be sized as
30specified in the manufacturer’s installation instructions.
3123. Drainage fixture unit values. In lieu of the
32requirements of note 9 of table 702.1 of the uniform plumbing
33code, 2021 edition, for a bathtub to shower retrofit, a one
34point five inch or forty millimeter trap and trap arm shall be
35permitted with showers having only one shower head rated at a
-67-1maximum of 2.5 gpm. See sections 408.5 and 408.6 of the Iowa
2plumbing code.
324. Backflow protection. With respect to the requirements
4of section 710.1 of the uniform plumbing code, 2021 edition,
5the requirement for the installation of a backwater valve
6shall apply only when determined necessary by the authority
7having jurisdiction based on local conditions. When a valve
8is required by the authority having jurisdiction, it shall
9be a manually operated gate valve or fullway ball valve. An
10automatic backwater valve may also be installed but is not
11required.
1225. Domestic dishwashing machine. In lieu of the
13requirements contained in section 807.3 of the uniform plumbing
14code, 2021 edition, no domestic dishwashing machine shall be
15directly connected to a drainage system or food waste disposer
16without the use of an approved dishwasher air gap fitting on
17the discharge side of the dishwashing machine, or by looping
18the discharge line of the dishwasher as high as possible near
19the flood level of the kitchen sink where the waste disposer is
20connected. Listed air gap fittings shall be installed with the
21flood level marking at or above the flood level of the sink or
22drainboard, whichever is higher.
2326. Point of discharge. In lieu of the requirements
24contained in section 814.5 of the uniform plumbing code, 2021
25edition, air conditioning condensate waste pipes shall connect
26indirectly to a properly trapped fixture, floor drain, or open
27sight drain, or where permitted in section 814.6 of the Iowa
28plumbing code, to the drainage system through an air gap or air
29break to trapped and vented receptors, dry wells, leach pits,
30sump pump, the tailpiece of plumbing fixtures, or indirectly to
31the building storm sewer through a roof drain. A condensate
32drain shall be trapped in accordance with the appliance
33manufacturer’s instructions or as approved.
3427. Vents. With respect to chapter 9 of the uniform
35plumbing code, 2021 edition, no engineered single-stack
-68-1drainage systems shall be installed.
228. Roof termination. With respect to the requirements
3of section 906.1 of the uniform plumbing code, 2021 edition,
4acylonitrile butadiene styrene and polyvinyl chloride piping
5exposed to sunlight need not be protected by water-based
6synthetic latex paints.
729. Frost or snow closure. With respect to the requirements
8of section 906.7 of the uniform plumbing code, 2021 edition,
9where frost or snow closure is likely to occur in locations
10having minimum design temperature below 0 degrees Fahrenheit
11or negative 17.8 degrees Celsius, vent terminals shall be not
12less than three inches or seventy-six point two millimeters in
13diameter.
1430. Size. With respect to the requirements of section
15908.2.2 of the uniform plumbing code, 2021 edition, the wet
16vent shall be not less than two inches or fifty millimeters in
17diameter for six drainage fixture units (dfu) or less, and not
18less than three inches or eighty millimeters in diameter for
19seven dfu or more.
2031. Horizontal lengths of trap arms. With respect to the
21requirements of table 1002.2 of the uniform plumbing code, 2021
22edition, the maximum horizontal length of a trap arm shall be
23five feet for a trap arm with a diameter of one point two five
24inches, six feet for a trap arm with a diameter of one point
25five inches, eight feet for a trap arm with a diameter of two
26inches, and twelve feet for a trap arm with a diameter of three
27inches or greater.
2832. General. In lieu of the requirements of section 1007.1
29of the uniform plumbing code, 2021 edition, floor drain or
30similar traps directly connected to the drainage system and
31subject to infrequent use shall be protected with a trap seal
32primer, except where floor drains or similar traps receive
33a liquid discharge year-round. Trap seal primers shall be
34accessible for maintenance.
3533. Food waste disposers and dishwashers. With respect to
-69-1the requirements of section 1014.1.3 of the uniform plumbing
2code, 2021 edition, commercial food waste disposers shall
3discharge into the building’s drainage system in accordance
4with the requirements of the authority having jurisdiction.
534. Corrugated stainless steel tubing. In lieu of the
6requirements of section 1208.6.4.5 of the uniform plumbing
7code, 2021 edition, only corrugated stainless steel tubing with
8an arc-resistant jacket or covering system listed in accordance
9with ANSI LC-1 (optional section 5.16)/CSA 6.26-2016 shall be
10installed, in accordance with the terms of its approval, the
11conditions of listing, the manufacturer’s instructions, and the
12Iowa plumbing code, including electrical bonding requirements
13in section 1211.2 of the Iowa plumbing code. CSST shall not be
14used for through-wall penetrations from the point of delivery
15of the gas supply to the inside of the structure. CSST shall
16not be installed in locations where subject to physical damage
17unless protected in an approved manner.
1835. Reported items. With respect to the requirements of
19section 1306.3 of the uniform plumbing code, 2021 edition,
20reports shall be delivered to the responsible facility
21authority in lieu of the authority having jurisdiction.
22 Sec. 81. Section 105.4, subsection 1, Code 2022, is amended
23to read as follows:
241. a. The board shall establish by rule a plumbing
25installation code governing the installation of plumbing in
26this state. Consistent with fire safety rules and standards
27promulgated by the state fire marshal, the board shall adopt
28the most current version of the uniform plumbing code and the
29international mechanical code, as the state plumbing code
30and the state mechanical code, to govern the installation of
31plumbing and mechanical systems in this state. The board shall
32adopt the current version of each code within six months of its
33being released. The board may adopt amendments to each code
34by rule. The board shall work in consultation with the state
35fire marshal to ensure that proposed amendments do not conflict
-70-1with the fire safety rules and standards promulgated by the
2state fire marshal. The state Iowa plumbing code and the state
3 Iowa mechanical code shall be applicable to all buildings and
4structures owned by the state or an agency of the state and in
5each local jurisdiction.
6b. Except as provided in paragraph “c”, a A local
7jurisdiction is not required to adopt by ordinance the state
8 Iowa plumbing code or the state Iowa mechanical code. However,
9a local jurisdiction that adopts by ordinance the state Iowa
10 plumbing code or the state Iowa mechanical code may shall not
11 adopt standards that are more or less restrictive. A local
12jurisdiction that adopts standards that are more restrictive
13than the state plumbing code or the state mechanical code shall
14promptly provide copies of those standards to the board. The
15board shall maintain on its internet site the text of all
16local jurisdiction standards that differ from the applicable
17statewide code. Local jurisdictions shall not be required
18to conduct inspections or take any other enforcement action
19under the state Iowa plumbing code and state Iowa mechanical
20code regardless of whether the local jurisdiction has adopted
21by ordinance the state Iowa plumbing code or the state Iowa
22 mechanical code.
23c. A local jurisdiction with a population of more than
24fifteen thousand that has not adopted by ordinance the state
25plumbing code and state mechanical code shall have until
26December 31, 2016, to do so. Cities that have adopted a
27plumbing code or mechanical code as of April 26, 2013, shall
28have until December 31, 2016, to shall adopt the state Iowa
29 plumbing code or and the state Iowa mechanical code in lieu
30thereof.
31 Sec. 82. Section 231B.4, Code 2022, is amended to read as
32follows:
33231B.4 Zoning — fire and safety standards.
34An elder group home shall be located in an area zoned
35for single-family or multiple-family housing or in an
-71-1unincorporated area and shall be constructed in compliance
2with applicable local housing codes and the rules adopted for
3the special classification by the state fire marshal. In
4the absence of local building codes, the The facility shall
5comply with the state Iowa plumbing code established pursuant
6to section 135.11 105.4 and the state Iowa building code
7established pursuant to section 103A.7 and the rules adopted
8for the special classification by the state fire marshal. The
9rules adopted for the special classification by the state fire
10marshal regarding second floor occupancy shall be adopted
11in consultation with the department and shall take into
12consideration the mobility of the tenants.
13 Sec. 83. Section 423.3, subsection 95, paragraph b,
14subparagraph (4), Code 2022, is amended to read as follows:
15(4) The data center business shall comply with the
16sustainable design and construction standards established
17by the state building code commissioner pursuant to section
18103A.8B of the Iowa building code.
19 Sec. 84. Section 423.4, subsection 7, paragraph b,
20subparagraph (4), Code 2022, is amended to read as follows:
21(4) The data center business shall comply with the
22sustainable design and construction standards established
23by the state building code commissioner pursuant to section
24103A.8B of the Iowa building code.
25 Sec. 85. Section 423.4, subsection 8, paragraph b,
26subparagraph (4), Code 2022, is amended to read as follows:
27(4) The data center business shall comply with the
28sustainable design and construction standards established
29by the state building code commissioner pursuant to section
30103A.8B of the Iowa building code.
31 Sec. 86. Section 423F.3, subsection 6, paragraph c, Code
322022, is amended to read as follows:
33c. A school district that uses secure an advanced vision for
34education fund moneys for school infrastructure shall comply
35with the state Iowa building code in the absence of a local
-72-1building code.
2 Sec. 87. Section 470.3, subsection 1, paragraph a, Code
32022, is amended to read as follows:
4a. Specification of energy management objectives and health,
5safety, and functional constraints. The facility design shall
6comply with applicable state or local Iowa building code
7requirements.
8 Sec. 88. REPEAL. Sections 103A.8, 103A.8A, and 103A.8C,
9Code 2022, are repealed.
10EXPLANATION
11The inclusion of this explanation does not constitute agreement with
12the explanation’s substance by the members of the general assembly.
13This bill relates to various matters under the purview of the
14state. The bill is organized into 10 divisions.
15DIVISION I — COUNTY AND CITY ZONING AND INSPECTIONS. This
16division of the bill prohibits a county or city from enforcing
17a zoning ordinance if four-fifths of the lots in the land area
18covered by the ordinance do not conform with the ordinance.
19The bill also prohibits a county or city from requiring an
20inspection of a manufactured home that has been inspected
21according to requirements of the U.S. department of housing and
22urban development and constructed in conformance with specified
23federal manufactured home construction and safety standards.
24DIVISION II — WORK-BASED LEARNING. This division of
25the bill relates to work-based learning, which provides
26opportunities and experiences to students related to workplace
27tours, job shadowing, rotations, mentoring, entrepreneurship,
28service learning, internships, and apprenticeships. The
29bill requires the department of education to establish and
30maintain a process that requires the boards of directors of
31school districts to report to the department at least annually
32regarding student participation in work-based learning programs
33established by the board.
34Under current law, a supervisor of a work-based learning
35program that awards career and technical education credit must
-73-1be a licensed practitioner who completes both educational
2requirements and work experience requirements. The bill
3requires the board of educational examiners to adopt rules
4relating to a certification system for supervisors of
5work-based learning programs. The bill provides that a
6work-based learning program supervisor certificate shall not
7require more than 15 contact hours, which shall be available
8over the internet. Additionally, the bill provides for when
9applicants for the certificate shall be disqualified. The bill
10provides that a certificate shall not be considered a teacher
11or administrator license for any purpose. The bill requires
12that the certificate program be considered a professional
13development program.
14The bill requires that a student’s individualized career
15and academic plan (ICAP) be developed to identify both the
16coursework and work-based learning needed in grades 9 through
1712 to support the student’s postsecondary education and career
18options. An ICAP is developed with each student enrolled
19in grade eight to prepare the student for completion of the
20core curriculum, identify the coursework needed to support
21the student’s postsecondary education and career options, and
22prepare the student to complete the essential components of a
23career information and decision-making system. The bill also
24requires that the plan prepare the student to successfully
25complete the free application for federal student aid (FAFSA).
26 The FAFSA is the application that is used to apply for federal
27student aid, including federal grants, work-study, and loans.
28DIVISION III — HEALTH CARE WORKFORCE RECRUITMENT. This
29division of the bill relates to the rural Iowa primary
30care loan repayment program, the health care professional
31recruitment program, and the health care loan repayment
32program.
33The rural Iowa primary care loan repayment program provides
34student loan repayments for medical students who agree to
35practice as physicians in certain specified areas of the state
-74-1for five years. Under current law, medical students who are
2eligible for student loan repayments under the program are
3required to complete the residency program requirement with
4an Iowa-based residency program. The bill strikes from this
5provision the requirement that the residency program be based
6in Iowa. The bill also authorizes student loan repayment
7for medical students who will practice neurology and medical
8students who will practice part-time. The bill defines
9“part-time practice” as at least 70 percent of a 40-hour
10workweek.
11Current law prohibits the college student aid commission
12from entering into more than 20 program agreements annually
13under the program. The bill authorizes the commission to enter
14into more than 20 program agreements annually if surplus funds
15are available.
16In addition to the medical students who are eligible for
17student loan repayments under the program, and subject to
18the availability of surplus funds, current law requires the
19college student aid commission to adopt rules to provide for
20student loan repayment to a physician who received a doctor
21of medicine or doctor of osteopathic medicine degree from an
22eligible university, obtained a license to practice medicine
23and surgery or osteopathic medicine and surgery in this state,
24completed the physician’s residency program requirement with an
25Iowa-based residency program, and is engaged in the full-time
26practice of medicine and surgery or osteopathic medicine and
27surgery. The bill strikes from this provision the requirement
28that the residency program be based in Iowa. The bill provides
29that the physician may engage in either the full-time or
30part-time practice of medicine and surgery or osteopathic
31medicine and surgery in a service commitment area. The bill
32also provides that the amount of loan repayment provided to a
33physician shall be subject to the same limitations applicable
34to an eligible student. Additionally, the bill provides
35that the total amount of a physician’s eligible loans shall
-75-1be established as of the date the physician applies for loan
2repayment.
3The bill provides that for agreements entered into
4prior to July 1, 2022, the commission and the person may
5consent to amend the agreement under which the person shall
6engage in the part-time practice of medicine and surgery
7or osteopathic medicine and surgery specializing in family
8medicine, pediatrics, psychiatry, internal medicine, obstetrics
9and gynecology, neurology, or general surgery in a service
10commitment area, for an extended period of part-time practice
11determined by the commission to be proportional to the amount
12of full-time practice remaining under the original agreement.
13The bill provides that moneys in the rural Iowa primary care
14trust fund up to the total amount that an eligible student or a
15physician may receive for an eligible loan shall be considered
16encumbered for the duration of the eligible student’s or
17physician’s obligation under the program.
18Current law provides that the obligation to engage in
19practice under the program shall be postponed during any
20period of temporary medical incapacity during which the person
21obligated is unable, due to a medical condition, to engage in
22full-time practice. The bill includes within this provision
23any period of temporary medical incapacity during which the
24person obligated is unable, due to a medical condition, to
25engage in part-time practice. The bill provides that, subject
26to limited exceptions, an obligation to engage in practice
27under an agreement shall not be postponed for more than two
28years from the time the full-time or part-time practice was to
29have commenced under the agreement. Additionally, the bill
30provides for when an obligation to engage in full-time or
31part-time practice shall be considered satisfied.
32The health care professional recruitment program provides
33student loan repayments for certain health care professionals
34who graduate from an eligible institution and who agree to
35practice in an eligible rural community in the state. The bill
-76-1includes community college within the definition of “eligible
2institution”. The bill includes advanced registered nurse
3practitioner and registered nurse within the definition of
4“health care professional”.
5The health care loan repayment program provides student
6loan repayments for registered nurses, advanced registered
7nurse practitioners, physician assistants, and certain nurse
8educators. The bill modifies the health care loan repayment
9program to an award program that provides an annual award
10amount of $6,000 for not more than five consecutive years to
11registered nurses, advanced registered nurse practitioners,
12physician assistants, and certain nurse educators. A part-time
13nurse educator must practice as a registered nurse or an
14advanced registered nurse practitioner to qualify for an award
15under the program. The bill changes the name of the program to
16the health care award program and makes conforming changes.
17DIVISION IV — PROFESSIONAL LICENSING — MILITARY SPOUSES.
18 This division of the bill relates to professional licensing.
19The bill requires each board that issues a professional license
20to establish procedures by January 1, 2023, to expedite the
21licensing of a person married to an active duty member of the
22military forces of the United States. If the board determines
23that the occupation or profession applied for does not have
24a substantially similar scope of practice, the board shall
25issue a temporary license to the person for a period of time
26necessary to meet the licensing requirements of this state.
27The board shall advise the person of the necessary education
28or training and shall license a person who completes such
29requirements.
30The bill removes the requirement that a person establish
31residency in this state prior to being issued a license,
32certificate, or registration without an examination if
33the person is currently licensed, certified, or registered
34in another jurisdiction in an occupation or profession
35with a substantially similar scope of practice, except for
-77-1licenses issued pursuant to Code chapter 103 (electricians
2and electrical contractors) or Code chapter 105 (plumbers,
3mechanical professionals, and contractors). The bill also
4removes the requirement that the person has held the license,
5certificate, or registration in the other jurisdiction for at
6least one year.
7The bill requires a licensing board, an agency, or the
8department of education to waive any fee charged to an
9applicant for a license issued pursuant to Code chapter
10272C (regulation of licensed professions and occupations)
11if the applicant is a veteran with at least a 25 percent
12service-connected disability.
13DIVISION V — EMERGENCY MEDICAL CARE PROVIDER CERTIFICATE
14— FEDERAL ACTIVE DUTY OR NATIONAL GUARD DUTY. This division
15of the bill requires that rules adopted by the department
16of public health pertaining to fees for the examination of
17emergency medical care providers to include the waiver of
18all fees for an individual if the individual is either on
19federal active duty or national guard duty, or was honorably or
20generally discharged from federal active duty or on national
21guard duty.
22DIVISION VI — FISHING AND HUNTING LICENSES — MILITARY
23VETERANS. Under current law, a resident who has served in the
24armed forces of the United States on federal active duty and
25who was disabled or was a prisoner of war during that veteran’s
26military service may pay a fee to obtain a lifetime hunting
27license or a lifetime hunting and fishing combined license.
28The term “disabled” means entitled to a service connected
29rating under 38 U.S.C.ch.11. This division of the bill
30removes the requirement that the veteran was disabled or was
31a prisoner of war during the veteran’s military service and
32removes the definition of “disabled”.
33DIVISION VII — DRIVER’S LICENSE AND PARKING FEES —
34VETERANS. Under current law, the fee for a noncommercial
35driver’s license, other than a class D chauffeur’s license
-78-1or any type of instruction permit, is $4 per year of license
2validity. The fee for a class D chauffeur’s license is $8 per
3year of license validity. The fee for a commercial driver’s
4license (CDL), other than a commercial learner’s permit, is
5$8 per year of license validity. An additional fee of $2 per
6year of license validity is required for a class M motorcycle
7license.
8This division of the bill prohibits the department of
9transportation (DOT) from charging fees for a noncommercial
10driver’s license or motorcycle license to a veteran with a
11permanent service-connected disability rating of 100 percent,
12as certified by the U.S. department of veterans affairs.
13The bill also prohibits the DOT from charging fees for a
14chauffeur’s license or CDL to a veteran who is on federal or
15state active duty, or who was issued an honorable discharge or
16general discharge under honorable conditions from such service.
17The bill prohibits a city that operates and maintains
18parking meters or non-metered parking lots from enforcing any
19ordinance related to parking meter fees against, or charging a
20parking fee at any non-metered parking lot to, a person whose
21vehicle is lawfully displaying medal of honor, ex-prisoner
22of war, or purple heart special registration plates, or a
23registration plate displaying the alphabetical characters “DV”
24preceding the registration plate number (plates issued to
25seriously disabled veterans).
26DIVISION VIII — MILITARY SERVICE PROPERTY TAX. This
27division of the bill relates to the military service property
28tax exemption and credit.
29Under current law, veterans of World War I are entitled
30to a property tax exemption of $2,778 in taxable value and
31honorably discharged veterans who served during other specific
32time periods are entitled to a property tax exemption of $1,852
33in taxable value. The bill increases the exemption amount for
34eligible veterans who are not World War I veterans to $2,500.
35Under current law, the state provides funding to local
-79-1governments for the military service property tax exemption
2and credit up to $6.92 per $1,000 of assessed value of the
3exempt property. Code section 25B.7 provides that if a
4state appropriation made to fund a credit or exemption is not
5sufficient to fully fund the credit or exemption, the political
6subdivision shall be required to extend to the taxpayer only
7that portion of the credit or exemption estimated by the
8department of revenue to be funded by the state appropriation.
9The requirement for fully funding and the consequences of not
10fully funding under Code section 25B.7 apply to the military
11service property tax credit and exemption to the extent of
12$6.92 per $1,000 of assessed value of the exempt property.
13The division applies to property taxes due and payable in
14fiscal years beginning on or after July 1, 2022.
15DIVISION IX — TEMPORARY LICENSES — INSURANCE PRODUCERS.
16This division of the bill provides that if an applicant for
17a resident insurance producer license (resident license)
18has met all of the requirements of Code section 522B.5,
19the commissioner of insurance (commissioner) shall issue a
20temporary resident license to the applicant that is valid
21starting on the date that the applicant submits the applicant’s
22fingerprints and any other required information to the
23commissioner pursuant to Code section 522B.5A(3), through the
24date the commissioner either issues the applicant a license or
25denies the applicant’s application based on the applicant’s
26criminal history check pursuant to Code section 522B.5A.
27If an applicant for a nonresident insurance producer license
28(nonresident license) has met all of the requirements of Code
29section 522B.7 and is subject to a criminal background check
30under Code section 522B.5A(2)(b), the commissioner shall issue
31a temporary nonresident license to the applicant that is valid
32starting on the date that the applicant submits the applicant’s
33fingerprints and any other required information to the
34commissioner through the date the commissioner either issues
35the applicant a license or denies the applicant’s application
-80-1based on the applicant’s criminal history check. A temporary
2resident license or a temporary nonresident license authorizes
3the applicant to act as an insurance producer only for the
4lines of authority specified in the temporary license.
5The commissioner may require a temporary licensee to have a
6suitable sponsor who is a licensed insurance producer and who
7assumes responsibility for all acts of the temporary licensee.
8The commissioner may by order revoke a temporary license if the
9interest of insureds or the public is endangered.
10DIVISION X — STATE BUILDING CODE. This division of the bill
11relates to the state building code. The bill adopts certain
12provisions of the national electrical code, international fire
13code, international residential code, international energy
14conservation code, international existing building code,
15uniform plumbing code, and international mechanical code with
16amendments, including certain amendments currently found in
17the Iowa administrative code. The bill also prohibits local
18jurisdictions from adopting local building codes. The bill
19allows a person to comply with a subsequent version of a
20national code that serves as the basis of a state code in lieu
21of a state code. The bill makes conforming changes.
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2the state, including city and county zoning, work-based
3learning, recruitment of health care professionals,
4regulations affecting veterans and military spouses,
5insurance producer temporary licenses, and the state
6building code, and including applicability provisions.
7BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF IOWA:
1DIVISION I
2COUNTY AND CITY ZONING AND INSPECTIONS
3 Section 1. Section 335.3, Code 2022, is amended by adding
4the following new subsection:
5 NEW SUBSECTION. 3. A county shall not enforce an ordinance
6adopted under this section if four-fifths of the lots in the
7land area covered by the ordinance do not conform with the
8ordinance.
9 Sec. 2. Section 335.30, Code 2022, is amended by adding the
10following new subsection:
11 NEW SUBSECTION. 3. A county shall not require an inspection
12of a manufactured home that has been inspected according to
13requirements of the United States department of housing and
14urban development and constructed in conformance with the
15federal manufactured home construction and safety standards
16provided in 24 C.F.R. pt.3280.
17 Sec. 3. Section 414.1, Code 2022, is amended by adding the
18following new subsection:
19 NEW SUBSECTION. 3. A city shall not enforce an ordinance
20adopted under this section if four-fifths of the lots in the
21land area covered by the ordinance do not conform with the
22ordinance.
23 Sec. 4. Section 414.28, Code 2022, is amended by adding the
24following new subsection:
25 NEW SUBSECTION. 3A. A city shall not require an inspection
26of a manufactured home that has been inspected according to
27requirements of the United States department of housing and
28urban development and constructed in conformance with the
29federal manufactured home construction and safety standards
30provided in 24 C.F.R. pt.3280.
31DIVISION II
32WORK-BASED LEARNING
33 Sec. 5. Section 256.9, Code 2022, is amended by adding the
34following new subsection:
35 NEW SUBSECTION. 65. Adopt rules to establish and maintain
-1-1a process that requires the boards of directors of school
2districts to report to the department at least annually
3regarding student participation in work-based learning
4programs established by the board of directors of the school
5district, including registered apprenticeships, quality
6pre-apprenticeships, internships, on-the-job training,
7and projects through the Iowa clearinghouse for work-based
8learning.
9 Sec. 6. Section 272.1, Code 2022, is amended by adding the
10following new subsection:
11 NEW SUBSECTION. 18. “Work-based learning program supervisor”
12means a person who is certified pursuant to section 272.16
13to supervise students’ opportunities and experiences related
14to workplace tours, job shadowing, rotations, mentoring,
15entrepreneurship, service learning, internships, and
16apprenticeships.
17 Sec. 7. NEW SECTION. 272.16 Work-based learning program
18supervisor certificates.
191. The board of educational examiners shall adopt rules
20pursuant to chapter 17A relating to a certification system
21for work-based learning program supervisors. The rules shall
22specify rights, responsibilities, levels, and qualifications
23for the certificate. The certificate shall not require more
24than fifteen contact hours, which shall be available over the
25internet.
262. Applicants shall be disqualified for any reason
27specified in section 272.2, subsection 14, or in rules adopted
28by the board of educational examiners.
293. A certificate issued pursuant to this section shall
30not be considered a teacher or administrator license for any
31purpose specified by law, including the purposes specified
32under this chapter or chapter 279.
334. The work-based learning program supervisor certificate
34established pursuant to this section shall be considered a
35professional development program.
-2-1 Sec. 8. Section 279.61, subsection 1, paragraph a,
2subparagraph (2), Code 2022, is amended to read as follows:
3(2) Identify the coursework and work-based learning
4 needed in grades nine through twelve to support the student’s
5postsecondary education and career options.
6 Sec. 9. Section 279.61, subsection 1, paragraph a, Code
72022, is amended by adding the following new subparagraph:
8 NEW SUBPARAGRAPH. (4) Prepare the student to successfully
9complete the free application for federal student aid.
10DIVISION III
11HEALTH CARE WORKFORCE RECRUITMENT
12 Sec. 10. Section 261.113, subsection 2, Code 2022, is
13amended to read as follows:
142. Eligibility. An individual is eligible to apply to
15enter into a program agreement with the commission pursuant to
16subsection 3 if the individual is enrolled full-time in and
17receives a recommendation from the state university of Iowa
18college of medicine or Des Moines university — osteopathic
19medical center in a curriculum leading to a doctor of medicine
20degree or a doctor of osteopathic medicine degree.
21 Sec. 11. Section 261.113, subsection 3, paragraphs c and d,
22Code 2022, are amended to read as follows:
23c. Complete the residency program requirement with an
24Iowa-based residency program.
25d. Within nine months of graduating from the residency
26program and receiving a permanent license in accordance with
27paragraph “b”, engage in the full-time or part-time practice
28of medicine and surgery or osteopathic medicine and surgery
29specializing in family medicine, pediatrics, psychiatry,
30internal medicine, obstetrics and gynecology, neurology, or
31general surgery for a period of five consecutive years in
32the service commitment area specified under subsection 8,
33unless the loan repayment recipient receives a waiver from the
34commission to complete the years of practice required under
35the agreement in another service commitment area pursuant to
-3-1subsection 8.
2 Sec. 12. Section 261.113, subsections 5, 7, 8, 9, 10, and
312, Code 2022, are amended to read as follows:
45. Loan repayment amounts. The amount of loan repayment
5an eligible student who enters into an agreement pursuant to
6subsection 3 shall receive if in compliance with obligations
7under the agreement shall be forty thousand dollars annually
8for an eligible loan if the total loan amount equals or exceeds
9two hundred thousand dollars. Payments under this section made
10pursuant to an agreement entered into under subsection 3 may be
11made for each year of eligible practice during a period of five
12consecutive years and shall not exceed a total of two hundred
13thousand dollars. If the total amount of an eligible student’s
14eligible loan upon graduation is less than two hundred thousand
15dollars, the commission shall divide the total amount of the
16eligible student’s eligible loan by five to determine the
17annual amount of loan repayment the loan recipient is eligible
18to receive.
197. Program agreement limitation. The commission shall not
20enter into more than twenty program agreements annually unless
21surplus funds are available. The percentage of agreements
22entered into pursuant to subsection 3 by students attending
23eligible universities shall be evenly divided. However, if
24there are fewer applicants at one eligible university, eligible
25student applicants enrolled in other eligible universities may
26be awarded the remaining agreements.
278. Selection of service commitment area. A loan repayment
28recipient shall notify the commission of the recipient’s
29service commitment area prior to beginning practice in the area
30in accordance with subsection 3, paragraph “d”. The commission
31may waive the requirement that the loan repayment recipient
32practice in the same service commitment area for all five
33years.
349. Rules for additional loan repayment. The commission
35shall adopt rules to provide, in addition to loan repayment
-4-1provided to eligible students pursuant to this section an
2agreement entered into under subsection 3, and subject to the
3availability of surplus funds, loan repayment to a physician
4who received a doctor of medicine or doctor of osteopathic
5medicine degree from an eligible university as provided in
6subsection 2, obtained a license to practice medicine and
7surgery or osteopathic medicine and surgery in this state,
8completed the physician’s residency program requirement
9with an Iowa-based residency program, and is engaged in the
10full-time or part-time practice of medicine and surgery or
11osteopathic medicine and surgery as specified specializing
12in a practice area listed in subsection 3, paragraph “d”, in
13a service commitment area for a period of five consecutive
14years. The amount of loan repayment provided to a physician
15pursuant to this subsection shall be subject to the same
16limitations applicable to an eligible student under subsection
175. The total amount of a physician’s eligible loans shall
18be established as of the date the physician applies for loan
19repayment pursuant to this subsection.
2010. Part-time practice — agreement amended. A person who
21entered into an agreement pursuant to subsection 3 may apply
22to the commission to amend the agreement to allow the person
23to engage in less than the full-time a part-time practice
24specified in the agreement and under subsection 3, paragraph
25“d”. The For agreements entered into pursuant to subsection
263 prior to July 1, 2022, the commission and the person may
27consent to amend the agreement under which the person shall
28engage in less than full-time the part-time practice of
29medicine and surgery or osteopathic medicine and surgery
30specializing in family medicine, pediatrics, psychiatry,
31internal medicine, obstetrics and gynecology, neurology, or
32general surgery in a service commitment area, for an extended
33period of part-time practice determined by the commission to
34be proportional to the amount of full-time practice remaining
35under the original agreement. For purposes of this subsection,
-5-1“less than the full-time practice” means at least seventy
2percent of a forty-hour workweek.
312. Trust fund established. A rural Iowa primary care
4trust fund is created in the state treasury as a separate fund
5under the control of the commission. The commission shall
6remit all repayments made pursuant to this section to the
7rural Iowa primary care trust fund. All moneys deposited or
8paid into the trust fund are appropriated and made available
9to the commission to be used for meeting the requirements
10of this section. Moneys in the fund up to the total amount
11that an eligible student or a physician may receive for
12an eligible loan in accordance with this section and upon
13fulfilling the requirements of subsection 3 or subsection 9, as
14applicable, shall be considered encumbered for the duration of
15the agreement entered into pursuant to subsection 3 eligible
16student’s or physician’s obligation under subsection 3 or
17subsection 9, as applicable. Notwithstanding section 8.33, any
18balance in the fund on June 30 of each fiscal year shall not
19revert to the general fund of the state, but shall be available
20for purposes of this section in subsequent fiscal years.
21 Sec. 13. Section 261.113, subsection 11, paragraph a,
22subparagraph (6), Code 2022, is amended to read as follows:
23(6) Any period of temporary medical incapacity during which
24the person obligated is unable, due to a medical condition, to
25engage in full-time or part-time practice as required under
26subsection 3, paragraph “d”.
27 Sec. 14. Section 261.113, subsection 11, paragraph b, Code
282022, is amended to read as follows:
29b. Except for a postponement under paragraph “a”,
30subparagraph (6), an obligation to engage in practice under
31an agreement entered into pursuant to subsection 3, shall
32not be postponed for more than two years from the time the
33full-time or part-time practice was to have commenced under the
34agreement.
35 Sec. 15. Section 261.113, subsection 11, paragraph c,
-6-1unnumbered paragraph 1, Code 2022, is amended to read as
2follows:
3An obligation to engage in full-time or part-time practice
4under an agreement entered into pursuant to subsection 3 shall
5be considered satisfied when any of the following conditions
6are met:
7 Sec. 16. Section 261.113, subsection 13, Code 2022, is
8amended by adding the following new paragraph:
9 NEW PARAGRAPH. 0c. “Part-time practice” means at least
10seventy percent of a forty-hour workweek.
11 Sec. 17. Section 261.115, subsection 5, paragraphs a and c,
12Code 2022, are amended to read as follows:
13a. “Eligible institution” means an institution of higher
14learning governed by the state board of regents, a community
15college established under chapter 260C, or an accredited
16private institution as defined in section 261.9.
17c. “Health care professional” means an advanced registered
18nurse practitioner, athletic trainer, occupational therapist,
19physician, physician assistant, podiatrist, registered nurse,
20 or physical therapist who is licensed, accredited, registered,
21or certified to perform specified health care services
22consistent with state law.
23 Sec. 18. Section 261.116, Code 2022, is amended to read as
24follows:
25261.116 Health care loan repayment award program.
261. Definitions. For purposes of this section, unless the
27context otherwise requires:
28a. “Advanced registered nurse practitioner” means a person
29licensed as a registered nurse under chapter 152 or 152E who
30is licensed by the board of nursing as an advanced registered
31nurse practitioner.
32b. “Nurse educator” means a registered nurse who holds
33a master’s degree or doctorate degree and is employed by a
34community college, an accredited private institution, or an
35institution of higher education governed by the state board
-7-1of regents as a faculty member to teach nursing at a nursing
2education program approved by the board of nursing pursuant to
3section 152.5.
4c. “Physician assistant” means a person licensed as a
5physician assistant under chapter 148C.
6d. “Qualified student loan” means a loan that was made,
7insured, or guaranteed under Tit.IV of the federal Higher
8Education Act of 1965, as amended, or under Tit.VII or VIII
9of the federal Public Health Service Act, as amended, directly
10to the borrower for attendance at an approved postsecondary
11educational institution.
12e. d. “Service commitment area” means a city in Iowa with
13a population of less than twenty-six thousand that is located
14more than twenty miles from a city with a population of fifty
15thousand or more.
162. Program established. A health care loan repayment award
17 program is established to be administered by the commission for
18purposes of repaying the qualified student loans of providing
19financial awards to registered nurses, advanced registered
20nurse practitioners, physician assistants, and nurse educators
21who practice full-time in a service commitment area or teach
22full-time or part-time in this state, as appropriate, and who
23are selected for the program in accordance with this section.
24An applicant who is a member of the Iowa national guard is
25exempt from the service commitment area requirement, but shall
26submit an affidavit verifying the applicant is practicing
27full-time in this state. A part-time nurse educator must also
28practice as a registered nurse or an advanced registered nurse
29practitioner to qualify for an award under this section.
303. Application requirements. Each applicant for loan
31repayment an award shall, in accordance with the rules of the
32commission, do the following:
33a. Complete and file an application for loan repayment an
34award. The individual shall be responsible for the prompt
35submission of any information required by the commission.
-8- 1b. File a new application and submit information as
2required by the commission annually on the basis of which the
3applicant’s eligibility for the renewed loan repayment award
4 will be evaluated and determined.
5c. Complete and return, on a form approved by the
6commission, an affidavit of practice verifying that the
7applicant is a registered nurse, an advanced registered nurse
8practitioner, or a physician assistant who is practicing
9full-time in a service commitment area in this state or is
10a nurse educator who teaches full-time or part-time in this
11state. A part-time nurse educator must also practice as a
12registered nurse or an advanced registered nurse practitioner
13to qualify for an award under this section. If practice in a
14service commitment area is required as a condition of receiving
15loan repayment an award, the affidavit shall specify the
16service commitment area in which the applicant is practicing
17full-time.
184. Loan repayment Award amounts. The annual amount of loan
19repayment an award provided to a recipient under this section
20shall not exceed is six thousand dollars, or twenty percent
21of the recipient’s total qualified student loan, whichever
22amount is less. A recipient is eligible for the loan repayment
23program an award for not more than five consecutive years.
245. Refinanced loans. A loan repayment recipient who
25refinances a qualified student loan by obtaining a private
26educational loan may continue to receive loan repayment
27under this section if the amount of loan repayment does not
28exceed the lesser of the amount specified in subsection 4 or
29the balance of the loan repayment amount the loan repayment
30recipient qualified to receive with the qualified student loan.
316. 5. Selection criteria. The commission shall establish
32by rule the evaluation criteria to be used in evaluating
33applications submitted under this section. Priority shall be
34given to applicants who are residents of Iowa and, if requested
35by the adjutant general, to applicants who are members of the
-9-1Iowa national guard.
27. 6. Health care loan repayment award fund. A health care
3loan repayment award fund is created for deposit of moneys
4appropriated to or received by the commission for use under the
5program. Notwithstanding section 8.33, moneys deposited in the
6health care loan repayment award fund shall not revert to any
7fund of the state at the end of any fiscal year but shall remain
8in the loan repayment award fund and be continuously available
9for loan repayment under the program. Notwithstanding section
1012C.7, subsection 2, interest or earnings on moneys deposited
11in the health care loan award fund shall be credited to the
12fund.
138. 7. Report. The commission shall submit in a report
14to the general assembly by January 1, annually, the number of
15individuals who received loan repayment an award pursuant to
16this section, where the participants practiced or taught, the
17amount paid to each program participant, and other information
18identified by the commission as indicators of outcomes of the
19program.
209. 8. Rules. The commission shall adopt rules pursuant to
21chapter 17A to administer this section.
22DIVISION IV
23PROFESSIONAL LICENSING — MILITARY SPOUSES
24 Sec. 19. Section 272C.4, Code 2022, is amended by adding the
25following new subsection:
26 NEW SUBSECTION. 14. a. Establish procedures by January 1,
272023, to expedite the licensing of a person who is licensed in
28a similar profession or occupation in another state and who is
29married to an active duty member of the military forces of the
30United States.
31b. If the board determines that the occupation or profession
32applied for does not have a substantially similar scope of
33practice, the procedures shall allow the provisional licensing
34of the spouse for a period of time deemed necessary by the
35board to obtain a substantial equivalent to the licensing
-10-1requirements of this state. The board shall advise the
2spouse of required education or training necessary to obtain
3a substantial equivalent to the professional or occupational
4licensing requirements of this state, and the procedures
5shall provide for licensing of a spouse who has, pursuant
6to this paragraph, obtained a substantial equivalent to the
7professional or occupational licensing requirements of this
8state.
9 Sec. 20. Section 272C.12, subsection 1, unnumbered
10paragraph 1, Code 2022, is amended to read as follows:
11Notwithstanding any other provision of law, an occupational
12or professional license, certificate, or registration,
13including a license, certificate, or registration issued by
14the board of educational examiners, shall be issued without an
15examination to a person who establishes residency in this state
16or to a person who is married to an active duty member of the
17military forces of the United States and who is accompanying
18the member on an official permanent change of station to a
19military installation located in this state if all of the
20following conditions are met:
21 Sec. 21. Section 272C.12, subsection 1, paragraph b, Code
222022, is amended by striking the paragraph and inserting in
23lieu thereof the following:
24b. For a license issued pursuant to chapter 103 or 105, the
25person has established residency in this state or is married
26to an active duty member of the military forces of the United
27States and is accompanying the member on an official permanent
28change of station to a military installation located in this
29state.
30 Sec. 22. Section 272C.14, Code 2022, is amended to read as
31follows:
32272C.14 Waiver of fees.
33A licensing board, agency, or department shall waive any
34fee charged to an applicant for a license if the any of the
35following apply:
-11- 11. Theapplicant’s household income does not exceed two
2hundred percent of the federal poverty income guidelines and
3the applicant is applying for the license for the first time
4in this state.
52. The applicant is a veteran as defined in section
635.1, with at least a twenty-five percent service-connected
7disability.
8DIVISION V
9EMERGENCY MEDICAL CARE PROVIDER CERTIFICATE — federal ACTIVE
10DUTY OR NATIONAL GUARD DUTY
11 Sec. 23. Section 147A.4, subsection 3, Code 2022, is amended
12to read as follows:
133. The department shall establish the fee for the
14examination of the emergency medical care providers to cover
15the administrative costs of the examination program. Rules
16adopted pursuant to this section shall include the waiver of
17the examination fee for an individual that is either serving
18on, or was honorably or generally discharged from, federal
19active duty or national guard duty as those terms are defined
20in section 29A.1.
21DIVISION VI
22FISHING AND HUNTING LICENSES — MILITARY VETERANS
23 Sec. 24. Section 483A.24, subsection 16, Code 2022, is
24amended to read as follows:
2516. Upon payment of the fee established by rules adopted
26pursuant to section 483A.1 for a lifetime fishing license or
27lifetime hunting and fishing combined license, the department
28shall issue a lifetime fishing license or lifetime hunting and
29fishing combined license to a resident of Iowa who has served
30in the armed forces of the United States on federal active
31duty and who was disabled or was a prisoner of war during that
32veteran’s military service. The department shall prepare
33an application to be used by a person requesting a lifetime
34fishing license or lifetime hunting and fishing combined
35license under this subsection. The department of veterans
-12-1affairs shall assist the department in verifying the status or
2claims of applicants under this subsection. As used in this
3subsection, “disabled” means entitled to a service connected
4rating under 38 U.S.C. ch.11.
5DIVISION VII
6DRIVER’S LICENSE AND PARKING FEES — VETERANS
7 Sec. 25. Section 321.191, Code 2022, is amended by adding
8the following new subsection:
9 NEW SUBSECTION. 10. Fees waived — veterans.
10Notwithstanding the provisions of this section to the contrary,
11the department shall not charge the following fees for a
12driver’s license to the following applicants:
13a. The fees set forth under subsections 2 and 5 to an
14applicant who is a veteran with a permanent service-connected
15disability rating of one hundred percent, as certified by the
16United States department of veterans affairs.
17b. The fees set forth under subsections 3 and 4 to an
18applicant who is on federal active duty or state active duty,
19as those terms are defined in section 29A.1, or who was issued
20an honorable discharge or general discharge under honorable
21conditions from such service.
22 Sec. 26. Section 364.3, Code 2022, is amended by adding the
23following new subsection:
24 NEW SUBSECTION. 17. A city that operates and maintains
25parking meters or non-metered parking lots shall not enforce
26any ordinance related to fees at such parking meters against,
27and shall not charge a fee at any non-metered parking lot
28to, a person whose vehicle is lawfully displaying any of the
29following registration plates:
30a. Medal of honor special registration plates issued
31pursuant to section 321.34, subsection 8.
32b. Ex-prisoner of war special registration plates issued
33pursuant to section 321.34, subsection 8A.
34c. Purple heart special registration plates issued pursuant
35to section 321.34, subsection 18.
-13- 1d. Registration plates displaying the alphabetical
2characters “DV” preceding the registration plate number
3pursuant to section 321.166, subsection 6.
4DIVISION VIII
5MILITARY SERVICE PROPERTY TAX
6 Sec. 27. Section 426A.11, subsection 2, Code 2022, is
7amended to read as follows:
82. The property, not to exceed one thousand eight hundred
9fifty-two two thousand five hundred dollars in taxable value,
10of an honorably separated, retired, furloughed to a reserve,
11placed on inactive status, or discharged veteran, as defined in
12section 35.1, subsection 2, paragraph “a” or “b”.
13 Sec. 28. APPLICABILITY. This division of this Act applies
14to property taxes due and payable in fiscal years beginning on
15or after July 1, 2022.
16DIVISION IX
17temporary licenses — insurance producers
18 Sec. 29. Section 522B.10, Code 2022, is amended to read as
19follows:
20522B.10 Temporary licensing.
211. a. The commissioner may issue a temporary insurance
22producer license for a period not to exceed one hundred eighty
23days without requiring an examination if the commissioner deems
24that the temporary license is necessary for the servicing of an
25insurance business in the following cases:
26a. (1) To the surviving spouse or court-appointed personal
27representative of a licensed insurance producer who dies or
28becomes mentally or physically disabled, to allow adequate time
29for the sale of the insurance business owned by the insurance
30producer, for the recovery or return of the insurance producer
31to the business, or for the training and licensing of new
32personnel to operate the insurance producer’s business.
33b. (2) To a member or employee of a business entity
34licensed as an insurance producer, upon the death or disability
35of an individual designated in the business entity application
-14-1or the license.
2c. (3) To the designee of a licensed insurance producer
3entering active service in the armed forces of the United
4States.
5d. (4) In any other circumstance where the commissioner
6deems that the public interest will best be served by the
7issuance of a temporary license.
82. b. The commissioner may by order limit the authority of
9any temporary licensee under paragraph “a” in any way deemed
10necessary to protect insureds and the public. The commissioner
11may require the temporary licensee to have a suitable sponsor
12who is a licensed insurance producer or insurer and who assumes
13responsibility for all acts of the temporary licensee and may
14impose other similar requirements designed to protect insureds
15and the public. The commissioner may by order revoke a
16temporary license if the interest of insureds or the public is
17endangered. A temporary license shall not continue after the
18owner or the personal representative disposes of the business.
192. a. Notwithstanding section 522B.5, subsection 1,
20unnumbered paragraph 1, if an applicant for a resident
21insurance producer license has met all of the requirements of
22section 522B.5, subsection 1, the commissioner shall issue a
23temporary resident insurance producer license to the applicant
24that shall be valid starting on the date that the applicant
25submits the applicant’s fingerprints and any other required
26identifying information to the commissioner pursuant to section
27522B.5A, subsection 3, through the date that the commissioner
28either issues the applicant a license or denies the applicant’s
29application based on the applicant’s criminal history check
30pursuant to section 522B.5A.
31b. If an applicant for a nonresident insurance producer
32license has met all of the requirements of section 522B.7 and
33the applicant is subject to a criminal background check under
34section 522B.5A, subsection 2, paragraph “b”, the commissioner
35shall issue a temporary nonresident insurance producer license
-15-1to the applicant that shall be valid starting on the date that
2the applicant submits the applicant’s fingerprints and any
3other required identifying information to the commissioner
4pursuant to section 522B.5A, subsection 3, through the date the
5commissioner either issues the applicant a license or denies
6the applicant’s application based on the applicant’s criminal
7history check pursuant to section 522B.5A.
8c. A temporary resident insurance producer license or a
9temporary nonresident insurance producer license issued under
10this subsection shall authorize the applicant to act as an
11insurance producer only for the lines of authority specified in
12the temporary license.
13d. (1) The commissioner may require a temporary licensee
14under this subsection to have a suitable sponsor who is a
15licensed insurance producer and who assumes responsibility for
16all acts of the temporary licensee.
17(2) The commissioner may by order revoke a temporary license
18issued under this subsection if the interest of insureds or the
19public is endangered.
20DIVISION X
21STATE BUILDING CODE
22 Sec. 30. Section 15.291, subsection 5, Code 2022, is amended
23to read as follows:
245. “Green development” means development which meets or
25exceeds the sustainable design standards established by the
26state building code commissioner pursuant to section 103A.8B of
27the Iowa building code.
28 Sec. 31. Section 100C.6, subsection 2, Code 2022, is amended
29to read as follows:
302. Limit the power of the state or a political subdivision
31of the state to regulate the quality and character of work
32performed by contractors or installers through a system of
33fees, permits, and inspections designed to ensure compliance
34with, and aid in the administration of, state and local the
35Iowa building codes code or to enforce other local laws for the
-16-1protection of the public health and safety.
2 Sec. 32. Section 103.1, Code 2022, is amended by adding the
3following new subsection:
4 NEW SUBSECTION. 10A. “Iowa electrical code” means the
5national electrical code, 2020 edition, published by the
6national fire protection association, as modified by section
7103.1B, and excluding section 210.8(F) of the national
8electrical code.
9 Sec. 33. NEW SECTION. 103.1B Iowa electrical code —
10alterations — dwelling units.
11In lieu of the requirements contained in section 210.8(A)
12of the national electrical code, 2020 edition, the following
13relating to dwelling units shall apply:
141. All one hundred twenty-five volt, single-phase, fifteen
15and twenty ampere receptacles installed in the following
16locations shall have ground-fault circuit-interrupter
17protection for personnel:
18a. Bathrooms.
19b. Garages and also accessory buildings that have a floor
20located at or below grade level not intended to be habitable
21rooms and limited to storage areas, work areas or similar use.
22c. Outdoors. However, receptacles that are not readily
23accessible and are a supplied branch circuit dedicated to
24electrical snow-melting, deicing, or pipeline and vessel
25heating equipment shall be permitted to be installed in
26accordance with sections 426.28 and 427.22 of the Iowa
27electrical code, as applicable.
28d. Crawl spaces at or below grade level.
29e. Basements.
30(1) However, a receptacle supplying only a permanently
31installed fire alarm or burglar alarm system shall not be
32required to have ground-fault circuit-interrupter protection.
33(2) A receptacle installed pursuant to subparagraph (1)
34shall not be considered as meeting the requirements of section
35210.52(G) of the Iowa electrical code.
-17- 1f. Kitchens where the receptacles are installed to serve the
2countertop surfaces.
3g. Sinks where receptacles are installed within one point
4eight meters or six feet from the top inside edge of the bowl
5of the sink.
6h. Boathouses.
7i. Bathtubs or shower stalls where receptacles are installed
8within one point eight meters or six feet of the outside edge
9of the bathtub or shower stall.
10j. Laundry areas.
11k. Indoor damp and wet locations.
122. For locations listed in subsection 1, paragraphs
13“a” through “c”, “e” through “h”, and “j”, listed locking
14support and mounting receptacles utilized in combination with
15compatible attachment fittings installed for the purpose
16of serving a ceiling luminaire or ceiling fan shall not be
17required to be ground-fault circuit-interrupter protected.
18If a general-purpose convenience receptacle is integral to
19the ceiling luminaire or ceiling fan, ground fault circuit
20interrupter protection shall be provided.
21 Sec. 34. NEW SECTION. 103.1C Iowa electrical code —
22compliance.
23A person who complies with the standards contained in an
24edition of the national electrical code published by the
25national fire protection association subsequent to the 2020
26edition shall be deemed to be in compliance with the Iowa
27electrical code.
28 Sec. 35. Section 103.6, subsection 1, paragraph a, Code
292022, is amended by striking the paragraph.
30 Sec. 36. Section 103.6, subsection 2, Code 2022, is amended
31to read as follows:
322. The board may, in its discretion, revoke, suspend, or
33refuse to renew any license granted pursuant to this chapter
34when the licensee violates any provision of the national
35electrical code as adopted pursuant to subsection 1 Iowa
-18-1electrical code, this chapter, or any rule adopted pursuant to
2this chapter.
3 Sec. 37. Section 103.10, subsection 2, Code 2022, is amended
4to read as follows:
52. In addition, an applicant shall meet examination
6criteria based upon the most recent national electrical code
7adopted pursuant to section 103.6 Iowa electrical code and upon
8electrical theory, as determined by the board.
9 Sec. 38. Section 103.12, subsection 2, Code 2022, is amended
10to read as follows:
112. In addition, an applicant shall meet examination
12criteria based upon the most recent national electrical code
13adopted pursuant to section 103.6 Iowa electrical code and upon
14electrical theory, as determined by the board.
15 Sec. 39. Section 103.18, Code 2022, is amended to read as
16follows:
17103.18 License renewal — continuing education.
18In order to renew a class A master electrician, class B
19master electrician, class A journeyman electrician, or class B
20journeyman electrician license issued pursuant to this chapter,
21the licensee shall be required to complete eighteen contact
22hours of continuing education courses approved by the board
23during the three-year period for which a license is granted.
24The contact hours shall include a minimum of six contact hours
25studying the national electrical code described in section
26103.6 Iowa electrical code, and the remaining contact hours may
27include study of electrical circuit theory, blueprint reading,
28transformer and motor theory, electrical circuits and devices,
29control systems, programmable controllers, and microcomputers
30or any other study of electrical-related material that is
31approved by the board. Any additional hours studying the
32national electrical code shall be acceptable. For purposes of
33this section, “contact hour” means fifty minutes of classroom
34attendance at an approved course under a qualified instructor
35approved by the board.
-19-1 Sec. 40. Section 103.26, Code 2022, is amended to read as
2follows:
3103.26 Condemnation — disconnection — opportunity to
4correct noncompliance.
5If the inspector finds that any installation or portion of
6an installation is not in compliance with accepted standards
7of construction for health safety and property safety, based
8upon minimum standards set forth in the local electrical code
9or the national electrical code adopted by the board pursuant
10to section 103.6 Iowa electrical code, the inspector shall
11by written order condemn the installation or noncomplying
12portion or order service to such installation disconnected
13and shall send a copy of such order to the board, the state
14fire marshal, and the electrical utility supplying power
15involved. If the installation or the noncomplying portion is
16such as to seriously and proximately endanger human health
17or property, the order of the inspector when approved by the
18inspector’s supervisor shall require immediate condemnation
19and disconnection by the applicant. In all other cases, the
20order of the inspector shall establish a reasonable period
21of time for the installation to be brought into compliance
22with accepted standards of construction for health safety and
23property safety prior to the effective date established in such
24order for condemnation or disconnection.
25 Sec. 41. Section 103.29, subsections 5 and 6, Code 2022, are
26amended to read as follows:
275. A political subdivision that performs electrical
28inspections shall act as the authority having jurisdiction for
29electrical inspections and for amending the national electrical
30code adopted by the board pursuant to section 103.6 for work
31performed within the jurisdictional limits of the political
32subdivision, provided those inspections and amendments conform
33to the requirements of this chapter and the Iowa electrical
34code. Any action by a political subdivision with respect to
35amendments to the national electrical code shall be filed with
-20-1the board prior to enforcement by the political subdivision,
2and shall not be less stringent than the minimum standards
3established by the board by rule.
46. A political subdivision may grant a variance or interpret
5the national Iowa electrical code in a manner which deviates
6from a standard interpretation on an exception basis for a
7one-time installation or planned installation so long as such
8a variance or interpretation does not present an electrical
9hazard or danger to life or property.
10 Sec. 42. Section 103.31, subsections 3 and 4, Code 2022, are
11amended to read as follows:
123. State inspection procedures and policies shall be
13established by the board. The state fire marshal, or the state
14fire marshal’s designee, shall enforce the procedures and
15policies, and enforce the provisions of the national electrical
16code adopted by the board Iowa electrical code.
174. Except when an inspection reveals that an installation or
18portion of an installation is not in compliance with accepted
19standards of construction for health safety and property
20safety, based upon minimum standards set forth in the local
21electrical code or the national electrical code adopted by the
22board pursuant to section 103.6 Iowa electrical code, such that
23an order of condemnation or disconnection is warranted pursuant
24to section 103.26, an inspector shall not add to, modify, or
25amend a construction plan as originally approved by the state
26fire marshal or the state building code commissioner in the
27course of conducting an inspection.
28 Sec. 43. Section 103A.3, Code 2022, is amended by adding the
29following new subsections:
30 NEW SUBSECTION. 10A. “Iowa existing building code” means
31the international existing building code, 2015 edition,
32published by the international code council, as modified by
33section 103A.3A and excluding sections 101.1, 101.5 through
34101.7, 106.1, 106.3 through 106.6, 705, 906, 1012.8, 1105.1,
35and 1205.15; and sections 103 through 105, 108 through 110, and
-21-1112 through 117, and all sections therein, of the international
2existing building code.
3 NEW SUBSECTION. 10B. “Iowa fire code” means the
4international fire code, 2015 edition, published by the
5international code council, including appendices B, C, and
6D, as modified by section 103A.3B and excluding sections 103
7through 113, and sections contained therein; sections 301.2 and
8307.2; chapters 23, 57, and 61 of the international fire code;
9and chapters two through seven and sections 804 and 805 of the
10international building code, 2015 edition. For the purposes of
11electrical installations, the Iowa fire code includes the Iowa
12electrical code.
13 NEW SUBSECTION. 10C. “Iowa nonresidential energy code”
14means the international energy conservation code — commercial
15provisions, 2012 edition, as modified by section 103A.3E and
16excluding sections C101.1, C101.2, C103.3.1, and C104.1; and
17sections C108 and C109 and all sections contained therein
18of the international energy conservation code — commercial
19provisions.
20 NEW SUBSECTION. 10D. “Iowa residential code” means the
21international residential code, 2015 edition, published by the
22international code council, as modified by section 103A.3C and
23excluding sections R101.1, R310.1, R313.1, and R313.2; sections
24R103 through R114 and sections therein; chapter 11 and chapters
2525 through 33, except for section P2904; chapters 24 and 34
26through 43 and sections therein; and appendices A through U of
27the international residential code.
28 NEW SUBSECTION. 10E. “Iowa residential energy code” means
29the international energy conservation code — residential
30provisions, 2012 edition, as modified by section 103A.3D, and
31excluding sections R101.1, R101.2 R103.3.1, R103.3.2, R103.3.3,
32R104.1, R402.1.1, except table R402.1.1, R402.4.1.2, R403.2.2,
33and R403.2.3; and sections R108 and R109 and all sections
34contained therein of the international energy conservation
35code.
-22-1 Sec. 44. Section 103A.3, subsection 20, Code 2022, is
2amended to read as follows:
320. “State building code” or “Iowa building code” or “code”
4means the state Iowa building code provided for in section
5103A.7.
6 Sec. 45. NEW SECTION. 103A.3A Iowa existing building code
7— alterations.
81. Buildings previously occupied. In lieu of section
9101.4.2 of the international existing building code, 2015
10edition, published by the international code council, the legal
11occupancy of any structure existing on May 18, 2016, shall be
12permitted to continue without change, except as specifically
13covered in the Iowa existing building code or the Iowa fire
14code, or as deemed necessary by the building code commissioner
15for the general safety and welfare of the occupants and the
16public.
172. References.
18a. All references to the international plumbing code shall
19be deemed to be references to the Iowa plumbing code.
20b. All references to the international fuel gas code shall
21be deemed to be references to the Iowa fuel gas code.
22c. All references to the international mechanical code shall
23be deemed to be references to the Iowa mechanical code.
24d. All references to the international building code shall
25be deemed to be references to the Iowa building code.
26e. All references to the international residential code
27shall be deemed to be references to the Iowa residential code.
28f. All references to the international fire code shall be
29deemed to be references to the Iowa fire code.
30 Sec. 46. NEW SECTION. 103A.3B Iowa fire code —
31alterations.
321. Extinguishment authority. In lieu of the requirements
33contained in section 307.3 of the international fire code, 2015
34edition, the state fire marshal or an employee of the division
35of state fire marshal authorized to do so by the fire marshal,
-23-1or a local fire chief or member of a local fire department
2authorized to do so by the local fire chief, is authorized
3to order the extinguishment by the permit holder, another
4person responsible, or the fire department of open burning that
5creates or adds to a hazardous or objectionable situation.
62. Open flame cooking devices. In lieu of the requirements
7contained in section 308.1.4 of the international fire
8code, 2015 edition, charcoal burners and ash-producing or
9coal-producing devices shall not be operated on combustible
10balconies or within ten feet of combustible construction. This
11subsection does not apply to the following:
12a. One-family and two-family dwellings.
13b. LP-gas burners connected to one twenty-pound LP-gas
14container.
15c. Where buildings, balconies, and decks are protected by
16an automatic sprinkler system.
173. Equipment rooms. In lieu of section 315.3.3 of the
18international fire code, 2015 edition, combustible material
19shall not be stored in boiler rooms, mechanical rooms, or
20electrical equipment rooms or in fire command centers as
21specified in section 508.1.5 of the Iowa fire code. This
22subsection does not apply in sprinklered equipment rooms that
23have sufficient space to allow a minimum of ten feet between
24all combustible storage and the heating, mechanical, or
25electrical equipment in the room.
264. Frequency. In lieu of the requirements contained in
27section 405.2 of the international fire code, 2015 edition,
28required emergency evacuation drills shall be held at the
29intervals specified in table 405.2, or more frequently
30where necessary to familiarize all occupants with the drill
31procedure.
325. Fire and evacuation drill frequency and participation. In
33lieu of table 405.2 of the international fire code, 2015
34edition, fire and evacuation drills shall be held at the
35following frequency with the following participants:
-24- 1Group or occupancy Frequency Participation
2_____________________________________________________________
3Group AQuarterlyEmployees
4Group B (see “c”AnnuallyEmployees
5below)
6Group ESee “a” belowAll occupants
7Group IQuarterly on each Employees
8shift
9Group I-1 (see “b”QuarterlyAll occupants
10 below) and
11group R-4
12Group R-1Quarterly on each Employees
13shift
14Group R-2 (see “d” Four annuallyAll occupants
15below)
16High-riseAnnuallyEmployees
17a. Fire and severe weather drills shall be conducted in
18accordance with chapter 100. In severe climates, the fire
19code official shall have the authority to modify the emergency
20evacuation drill frequency.
21b. Fire and evacuation drills in assisted living facilities
22shall include complete evacuation of the premises in accordance
23with section 403.10.3.6 of the Iowa fire code. Drills shall
24be conducted not less than six times per year on a bimonthly
25basis, with not less than two drills conducted during the
26night when residents could reasonably be expected to be
27sleeping. The drills shall be permitted to be announced in
28advance to the residents. Where occupants receive habilitation
29or rehabilitation training, fire prevention and fire safety
30practices shall be included as part of the training program.
31c. Group B buildings that have an occupant load of five
32hundred or more persons or more than one hundred persons above
33or below the level of exit discharge.
34d. Applicable to group R-2 college and university buildings
35in accordance with section 408.3 of the Iowa fire code.
-25- 16. Storage in corridors and lobbies. In lieu of
2the requirements contained in section 807.5.2.1 of the
3international fire code, 2015 edition, clothing and personal
4effects shall not be stored in corridors and lobbies. This
5subsection does not apply to corridors protected by an approved
6automatic sprinkler system installed in accordance with section
7903.3.1.1 of the Iowa fire code or storage in metal lockers,
8provided that the minimum required egress width is maintained.
97. Group R. In lieu of the requirements contained in
10section 903.2.8 of the international fire code, 2015 edition,
11an automatic sprinkler system installed in accordance
12with section 903.3 of the Iowa fire code shall be provided
13throughout all buildings with a Group R fire area. This
14subsection does not apply to cabin buildings that are located
15in remote areas without a sufficient municipal water supply
16for design of a fire sprinkler system that meets all of the
17following criteria:
18a. Not more than one story.
19b. Not more than seven hundred fifty square feet in floor
20area.
21c. Fuel-fired heating equipment and other fuel-fired
22appliances are separated from sleeping areas by a one-hour
23fire-rated assembly.
24d. Provided with fire alarm and smoke alarm systems
25as required by section 907 of the Iowa fire code for R-1
26occupancies.
27e. Basements are not allowed.
28f. Maintain a fire separation of twenty feet from any other
29building or structure.
30g. Comply with all applicable requirements of the Iowa fire
31code.
328. Group E.
33a. In lieu of the requirements contained in section
34907.2.3 of the international fire code, 2015 edition, in the
35absence of a complete automatic sprinkler system, a complete
-26-1automatic detection system utilizing an emergency voice or
2alarm communication system shall be installed throughout
3the entire Group E occupancy. A Group E occupancy with a
4complete automatic sprinkler system shall be provided with
5a fire alarm system utilizing an emergency voice or alarm
6communication system in compliance with section 907.5.2.2 and
7installed in accordance with section 907.6 of the Iowa fire
8code. At a minimum, smoke detection shall be provided in
9corridors at a maximum spacing of thirty feet on center, and
10heat or smoke detection shall be provided in any hazardous or
11nonoccupied areas in all new or existing Group E occupancies.
12This paragraph does not apply to Group E occupancies with an
13occupant load of less than fifty.
14b. Notwithstanding paragraph “a”, manual fire alarm boxes
15are not required in Group E occupancies where all of the
16following apply:
17(1) Interior corridors are protected by smoke detectors
18with alarm verification.
19(2) Auditoriums, cafeterias, gymnasiums, and the like
20are protected by heat detectors or other approved detection
21devices.
22(3) Shops and laboratories involving dusts or vapors
23are protected by heat detectors or other approved detection
24devices.
25(4) Off-premises monitoring is provided.
26(5) The capability to activate the evacuation signal from a
27central point is provided.
28(6) In buildings where normally occupied spaces are
29provided with a two-way communication system between such
30spaces and a constantly attended receiving station from which a
31general evacuation alarm can be sounded, except in locations
32specifically designated by the fire code official.
33c. Manual fire alarm boxes shall not be required in Group
34E occupancies where the building is equipped throughout with
35an approved automatic sprinkler system, the notification
-27-1appliances will activate on sprinkler water flow, and manual
2activation is provided from a normally occupied location.
3d. Emergency voice or alarm communication systems meeting
4the requirements of section 907.5.2.2 of the Iowa fire code and
5installed in accordance with section 907.6 of the Iowa fire
6code shall not be required in Group E occupancies with occupant
7loads of one hundred or less, provided that activation of the
8fire alarm system initiates an approved occupant notification
9signal in accordance with section 907.5 of the Iowa fire code.
109. Frost protection. With respect to general means of
11egress, exterior landings at doors shall be provided with frost
12protection.
1310. Exit discharge pathways. With respect to exit
14discharge, exit discharge pathways shall be paved from all
15required exits of a building to a public way or parking lot.
1611. Bleachers. With respect to assemblies, in lieu of the
17requirements contained in section 1029.1.1 of the international
18fire code, 2015 edition, bleachers, folding and telescopic
19seating, and grandstands that are not building elements shall
20comply with ICC-300, standard for bleachers, folding and
21telescopic seating, and grandstands, 2012 edition, with the
22following amendments to ICC-300:
23a. Yearly inspections required. In lieu of the requirements
24contained in ICC-300, standard for bleachers, folding and
25telescopic seating, and grandstands, 2012 edition, the owner
26shall cause all bleachers and folding and telescopic seating
27installed on or after December 1, 2011, to be inspected at
28least once per year in order to verify that the structure is
29maintained in compliance with the provisions of this standard.
30All folding and telescopic seating shall also be inspected
31to evaluate compliance with the manufacturer’s installation
32and operational instructions during the opening and closing
33of such seating. Any inspection conducted in compliance with
34this section may be conducted by any knowledgeable persons,
35including but not limited to a person who has been instructed
-28-1by the manufacturer or installer as to procedures and standards
2for inspections of the structure being inspected and including
3but not limited to the owner of the structure or an employee of
4the owner of the structure. There are no further restrictions
5on the identity or employment of the person conducting the
6inspection unless otherwise provided by law. The owner shall
7maintain documentation of the required annual inspections,
8which shall show the date and name of the person conducting the
9inspection and shall be initialed by the person conducting the
10inspection.
11b. Inspections. In lieu of the requirements contained
12in ICC-300, standard for bleachers, folding and telescopic
13seating, and grandstands, 2012 edition, all tiered seating that
14was installed prior to December 1, 2011, shall be inspected at
15least once a year. The required inspection may be conducted by
16any knowledgeable person including but not limited to a person
17who has been instructed by the manufacturer or installer as to
18procedures and standards for inspections of the structure being
19inspected and including but not limited to the owner of the
20structure or an employee of the owner of the structure. There
21are no further restrictions on the identity or employment of
22the person conducting the inspection unless otherwise provided
23by law. All folding and telescopic seating shall be inspected
24to evaluate compliance with the manufacturer’s installation
25and operational instructions and shall be inspected during the
26opening and closing of such seating. The owner shall maintain
27documentation of the required annual inspections, which shall
28show the date and name of the person conducting the inspection
29and shall be initialed by the person conducting the inspection.
3012. Fire alarm systems — Group E. With respect to
31fire alarm systems for Group E occupancies, in lieu of the
32requirements contained in section 1103.7.1 of the international
33fire code, 2015 edition, existing Group E occupancies shall
34be provided with a fire alarm system utilizing an emergency
35voice or alarm communication system in compliance with section
-29-1907.5.2.2 of the Iowa fire code and installed in accordance
2with section 907.6 of the Iowa fire code. At a minimum, smoke
3detection shall be provided in corridors at a maximum spacing
4of thirty feet on center, and heat or smoke detection shall
5be provided in any hazardous or nonoccupied areas. This
6subsection does not apply to a building with a maximum area of
7one thousand square feet that contains a single classroom and
8is located no closer than fifty feet from another building or
9a Group E occupancy with an occupant load of less than fifty.
10Emergency voice or alarm communication systems meeting the
11requirements of section 907.5.2.2 of the Iowa fire code and
12installed in accordance with section 907.6 of the Iowa fire
13code shall not be required in Group E occupancies with occupant
14loads of one hundred or less, provided that the activation
15of the fire alarm system initiates an approved occupant
16notification signal in accordance with section 907.5 of the
17Iowa fire code.
1813. Single-station and multiple-station smoke alarms. In
19lieu of the requirements contained in section 1103.8 of
20the international fire code, 2015 edition, single-station
21and multiple-station smoke alarms shall be installed in
22existing Group I-1 and R occupancies in accordance with
23sections 1103.8.1 through 1103.8.3 of the Iowa fire code.
24Single-station battery-operated smoke alarms shall be replaced
25in accordance with manufacturer’s instructions.
2614. Motor fuel-dispensing facilities and repair garages. In
27lieu of the requirements contained in chapter 23 or any section
28therein of the international fire code, 2015 edition, motor
29fuel-dispensing facilities and repair garages shall comply with
30the applicable provisions of 661 IAC ch.221.
3115. Flammable and combustible liquids. In lieu of the
32requirements contained in chapter 57 or any section therein
33of the international fire code, 2015 edition, transportation,
34storage, handling, and use of flammable and combustible liquids
35shall comply with the applicable provisions of 661 IAC ch.221.
-30- 116. Liquefied petroleum gases. In lieu of the requirements
2contained in chapter 61 or any section therein of the
3international fire code, 2015 edition, transportation, storage,
4handling, and use of liquefied petroleum gases shall comply
5with the applicable provisions of 661 IAC ch.226.
617. NFPA 10. With respect to all references to NFPA
710, such references shall be deemed not to include sections
87.1.2.1, 7.1.2.2, and 7.1.2.3 of NFPA 10.
9a. In lieu of the requirements contained in section
107.1.2.1 of NFPA 10, a trained person who has undergone the
11instructions necessary to reliably perform maintenance and
12has the manufacturer’s service manual shall service the fire
13extinguishers not more than one year apart, as outlined in
14section 7.3 of NFPA 10.
15b. In lieu of the requirements contained in section
167.1.2.2 of NFPA 10, maintenance, servicing, and recharging
17shall be performed by trained persons who have available the
18appropriate servicing manual, the proper types of tools,
19recharge materials, lubricants, and manufacturer’s recommended
20replacement parts or parts specifically listed for use in the
21fire extinguisher.
22c. Requirements in NFPA 10 for certification of personnel
23who maintain portable fire extinguishers are removed. These
24personnel must still be trained and have available service
25manuals.
2618. References.
27a. All references in chapter 80 of the international fire
28code, 2015 edition, to the international plumbing code shall be
29deemed to be references to the Iowa plumbing code.
30b. All references in chapter 80 of the international fire
31code, 2015 edition, to the international fuel gas code shall be
32deemed to be references to the Iowa fuel gas code.
33c. All references in chapter 80 of the international fire
34code, 2015 edition, to the international mechanical code shall
35be deemed to be references to the Iowa mechanical code.
-31- 1d. All references in chapter 80 of the international fire
2code, 2015 edition, to the international building code shall be
3deemed to be references to the Iowa building code.
4e. All references in chapter 80 of the international fire
5code, 2015 edition, to the international residential code shall
6be deemed to be references to the Iowa residential code.
7 Sec. 47. NEW SECTION. 103A.3C Iowa residential code —
8alterations.
91. Climactic and geographic design criteria. The values for
10table R301.2(1) of the international residential code, 2015
11edition, shall be determined by the location of the projected
12and referenced footnotes from table R301.2(1).
132. Energy efficiency. In lieu of the requirements contained
14in chapter 11 of the international residential code, 2015
15edition, the Iowa residential energy code shall apply.
163. References.
17a. All references in the international residential code,
182015 edition, to the international plumbing code shall be
19deemed to be references to the Iowa plumbing code.
20b. All references in the international residential code,
212015 edition, to the international fuel gas code shall be
22deemed to be references to the Iowa fuel gas code.
23c. All references in the international residential code,
242015 edition, to the international mechanical code shall be
25deemed to be references to the Iowa mechanical code.
26d. All references in the international residential code,
272015 edition, to the international building code shall be
28deemed to be references to the Iowa building code.
29e. All references in the international residential code,
302015 edition, to the international fire code shall be deemed to
31be references to the Iowa fire code.
324. Emergency escape and rescue required. In lieu of the
33requirements contained in section R310.1 of the international
34residential code, 2015 edition, basements, habitable attics,
35and every sleeping room shall have at least one operable
-32-1emergency and rescue opening. Such opening shall open directly
2into a public street, public alley, yard, or court. Where
3basements contain one or more sleeping rooms, emergency egress
4and rescue openings shall be required in each sleeping room,
5but shall not be required in adjoining areas of the basement.
6Where emergency escape and rescue openings are provided, they
7shall have a sill height of not more than forty-four inches
8or one thousand one hundred eighteen millimeters above an
9adjacent permanent interior standing surface. The adjacent
10permanent interior standing surface shall be no less than
11thirty-six inches wide and eighteen inches deep and no more
12than twenty-four inches high. Where a door opening having a
13threshold below the adjacent ground elevation serves as an
14emergency escape and rescue opening and is provided with a
15bulkhead enclosure, the bulkhead enclosure shall comply with
16section R310.3 of the Iowa residential code. The net clear
17opening dimensions required by this section shall be obtained
18by the normal operation of the emergency escape and rescue
19opening from the inside. Emergency escape and rescue openings
20with a finished sill height below the adjacent ground elevation
21shall be provided with a window well in accordance with section
22R310.2 of the Iowa residential code. Emergency escape and
23rescue openings shall open directly into a public way, or to a
24yard or court that opens to a public way. This subsection does
25not apply to basements used only to house mechanical equipment
26and not exceeding total floor area of two hundred square feet
27or eighteen point five eight square meters.
285. Protection of water supply and sanitary sewage
29systems. References in section R322.1.7 of the international
30residential code, 2015 edition, to chapter 3 of the
31international private sewage disposal code shall be deemed to
32be references to 567 IAC ch.69.
336. Fuel gas. In lieu of the requirements contained in
34chapter 23 of the international residential code, 2015 edition,
35all fuel gas piping installations shall comply with 641 IAC
-33-125.3 and NFPA 54, ANSI Z223.1-2012.
27. Plumbing.
3a. In lieu of the requirements contained in chapters
425 through 33 of the international residential code, 2015
5edition, all plumbing installations shall comply with the Iowa
6plumbing code, except that section P2904 of the international
7residential code, 2015 edition, shall also apply.
8b. Notwithstanding paragraph “a”, factory-built structures,
9as referenced in section 103A.10, subsection 3, that contain
10plumbing installations are allowed to comply with either the
11Iowa plumbing code or with the international plumbing code,
122015 edition, published by the international code council. The
13manufacturer’s data plate must indicate which plumbing code was
14utilized for compliance with this rule, as required by 661 IAC
1516.610(15)(e).
168. Electrical. In lieu of the requirements contained in
17chapters 34 through 43 of the international residential code,
182015 edition, the provisions of the Iowa electrical code shall
19be the requirements for electrical installation.
209. Exterior structures. The fire protections floor
21requirements contained in R302.13 of the international
22residential code, 2015 edition, do not apply to exterior decks,
23exterior balconies, or exterior porches.
24 Sec. 48. NEW SECTION. 103A.3D Iowa residential energy code
25— alterations.
261. Scope. The Iowa residential energy code applies to
27residential buildings of three or fewer stories and the
28building sites and associated systems and equipment. The
29remodeling or renovation of one-family and two-family dwelling
30units is not within the scope of the Iowa residential energy
31code.
322. General. Construction or other work that is required
33to be inspected by state law or local ordinance shall be in
34accordance with sections R104.2 through R104.8 of the Iowa
35residential energy code. The state fire marshal shall have
-34-1authority to perform audits to ensure compliance with the
2requirements of the Iowa residential energy code. When local
3governments conduct compliance audits, the information may
4be provided to the department of energy or to the state fire
5marshal in a timely manner. Local governments may contract
6with the state fire marshal to conduct audits.
73. Insulation and fenestration criteria. In lieu of the
8requirements contained in section R402.1.1 of the international
9energy conservation code, 2012 edition, the building thermal
10envelope shall meet the requirements of table R402.1.1 based on
11the climate zone specified in chapter 3 of the Iowa residential
12energy code.
134. Insulation and fenestration requirements. Table R402.1.1
14of the international energy conservation code, 2012 edition, is
15adopted with the exceptions of deleting “except Marine” in the
16fifth row of the first column, deleting “and Marine 4” in the
17sixth row of the first column, deleting “>0.32” in the eighth
18row of the second column and inserting in lieu thereof “0.32”,
19and deleting “20+5 or 13+10” in the seventh row of the sixth
20column and inserting in lieu thereof “20+5 or 13+5”.
215. Testing. In lieu of the requirements contained in
22section R402.4.1.2 of the international energy conservation
23code, 2012 edition, the building or dwelling unit shall be
24tested and verified as having an air leakage rate not exceeding
25five air changes per hour in climate zones 1 and 2, and four
26air changes per hour in climate zones 3 through 8. Testing
27shall be conducted with a blower door at a pressure of zero
28point two inches w.g.or fifty pascals. Where required by the
29code official, testing shall be conducted by an approved third
30party. A written report of the results of the test shall be
31signed by the party conducting the test and provided to the
32code official. Testing shall be performed at any time after
33creation of all penetrations of the building thermal envelope.
34During testing:
35a. Exterior windows and doors and fireplace and stove
-35-1doors shall be closed, but not sealed beyond the intended
2weatherstripping or other infiltration control measures.
3b. Dampers including exhaust, intake, makeup air, backdraft,
4and flue dampers shall be closed, but not sealed beyond
5intended infiltration control measures.
6c. Interior doors, if installed at the time of the test,
7shall be open.
8d. Exterior doors for continuous ventilation systems and
9heat recovery ventilators shall be closed and sealed.
10e. Heating and cooling systems, if installed at the time of
11the test, shall be turned off.
12f. Supply and return registers, if installed at the time of
13the test, shall be fully open.
146. Sealing — mandatory. In lieu of the requirements
15contained in section R403.2.2 of the international energy
16conservation code, 2012 edition, ducts, air handlers, and
17filter boxes shall be sealed. Joints and seams shall comply
18with either the Iowa mechanical code or Iowa residential code,
19as applicable.
20a. Air-impermeable spray foam products shall be permitted to
21be applied without additional joint seals.
22b. Where a duct connection is made that is partially
23inaccessible, three screws or rivets shall be equally spaced
24on the exposed portion of the joint so as to prevent a hinge
25effect.
26c. Continuously welded and locking-type longitudinal joints
27and seams in ducts operating at static pressures less than
28two inches of water column or five hundred pascals pressure
29classification shall not require additional closure systems.
30d. (1) Duct tightness shall be verified by any of the
31following:
32(a) Postconstruction test. Leakage to outdoors shall be
33less than or equal to four cubic feet per minute or one hundred
34thirteen point three L/min per one hundred square feet or nine
35point two nine meters squared of conditioned floor area or
-36-1total leakage shall be less than or equal to six cfm or one
2hundred seventy L/min per one hundred square feet or nine point
3two nine meters squared of conditioned floor area when tested
4at a pressure differential of zero point one inches w.g.or
5twenty-five pascals across the entire system, including the
6manufacturer’s air handler enclosure. All register boots shall
7be taped or otherwise sealed during the test.
8(b) Rough-in test. Total leakage shall be less than
9or equal to six cfm or one hundred seventy L/min per one
10hundred square feet or nine point two nine meters squared of
11conditioned floor area when tested at a pressure differential
12of zero point one inches w.g.or twenty-five pascals across the
13system, including the manufacturer’s air handler enclosure.
14All registers shall be taped or otherwise sealed during the
15test. If the air handler is not installed at the time of the
16test, total leakage shall be less than or equal to three cfm or
17eighty-five L/min per one hundred square feet or nine point two
18nine meters squared of conditioned floor area.
19(2) Testing shall be conducted by an approved third party.
20A written report of the results shall be signed by the party
21conducting the test and provided to the code official.
22(3) The duct leakage test is not required for ducts and air
23handlers located entirely within the building thermal envelope
24unless cavities are used for returns.
257. Building cavities — mandatory. In lieu of the
26requirements contained in section R403.2.3 of the international
27energy conservation code, 2012 edition, building framing
28cavities shall not be used as supply ducts. Building framing
29cavities may be used as return ducts if all of the following
30conditions exist:
31a. Ducts are tested for duct leakage in accordance with
32section R403.2.2 of the Iowa residential code.
33b. Exterior wall cavities are not used for return ducts.
34 Sec. 49. NEW SECTION. 103A.3E Iowa nonresidential energy
35code — alterations.
-37- 11. Scope. The Iowa nonresidential energy code applies to
2commercial and residential buildings of four or more stories
3and the buildings’ sites and associated systems and equipment.
42. General. In lieu of the requirements contained in
5section C104.1 of the international energy conservation code
6-- commercial provisions, 2012 edition, construction or other
7work that is required to be inspected by state law or local
8ordinance shall comply with sections C104.2 through C104.8 of
9the Iowa nonresidential energy code.
10 Sec. 50. Section 103A.5, subsection 3, Code 2022, is amended
11to read as follows:
123. Study the operation of the state Iowa building code,
13local building regulations, and other laws relating to the
14construction of buildings or structures to ascertain their
15effects upon the cost of building construction and the
16effectiveness of their provisions for health, safety, and
17welfare.
18 Sec. 51. Section 103A.7, Code 2022, is amended by striking
19the section and inserting in lieu thereof the following:
20103A.7 Iowa building code.
211. The Iowa building code includes the following:
22a. The international building code, 2015 edition, published
23by the international code council, as modified in subsection 2,
24and excluding sections 101.1, 101.2, 101.4.1 through 101.4.6,
25102.6, 106.2, 107.1, 907.2.3, and 1029.1.1; sections 103
26through 105, 107.3 through 107.5, 109 through 116, and 423, and
27sections therein; section 903.2.8, except sections 903.2.8.1
28through 903.2.8.4; chapter 29; and appendices A, B, and D
29through M of the international building code.
30b. The Iowa fire code.
31c. The Iowa residential code.
32d. The Iowa residential energy code.
33e. The Iowa nonresidential energy code.
34f. The Iowa existing building code.
35g. The Iowa electrical code as defined in section 103.1.
-38- 1h. The Iowa plumbing code as defined in section 105.2.
2i. The Iowa mechanical code as defined in section 105.2.
3j. The accessibility provisions of 661 IAC ch.302. The
4commissioner may adopt rules for the accessibility and use by
5persons with disabilities and elderly persons, of buildings,
6structures, and facilities which are constructed and intended
7for use by the general public. The rules shall be consistent
8with federal standards for building accessibility and shall
9only apply to those buildings, structures, and facilities
10subject to chapter 104A.
11k. Sustainable design standards adopted by the commissioner
12pursuant to section 103A.8B.
132. a. Application. The provisions of the Iowa building
14code shall apply to the construction, alteration, movement,
15enlargement, replacement, repair, equipment, use and occupancy,
16location, maintenance, removal, and demolition of every
17building or structure or any appurtenances connected or
18attached to such building or structure. However, detached
19one-family and two-family dwellings and multiple single-family
20dwellings or townhouses not more than three stories above grade
21plane in height with a separate means of egress and their
22accessory structures shall comply with the Iowa residential
23code.
24b. Existing structure. In lieu of the requirements
25contained in section 102.6 of the international building code,
262015 edition, the legal occupancy of any structure existing
27on the date of adoption of this code shall be permitted to
28continue without change, except as specifically covered in
29this code or the Iowa fire code, or as deemed necessary by the
30building code commissioner for the general safety and welfare
31of the occupants and the public.
32c. General. In lieu of the requirements contained in
33section 107.1 of the international building code, 2015 edition,
34submittal documents consisting of construction documents,
35statement of special inspections, a geotechnical report, and
-39-1other data shall be submitted in one or more sets with each
2plan review application. The construction documents shall be
3prepared by a responsible design professional where required
4by the statutes of the jurisdiction in which the project
5is to be constructed. Where special conditions exist, the
6commissioner is authorized to require additional construction
7documents to be prepared by a responsible design professional.
8However, the commissioner is authorized to waive the submission
9of construction documents and other data not required to be
10prepared by a responsible design professional if it is found
11that the nature of the work applied for is such that review of
12construction documents is not necessary to obtain compliance
13with the Iowa building code.
14d. Cabins. For the purposes of the Iowa building code,
15“cabin building” means a residential building or structure
16the use of which is transient in nature and which is used for
17sleeping purposes when not classified as an institutional group
18I or when not regulated by the Iowa residential code.
19e. Windowed buildings. With respect to Group I-3 buildings,
20plans and specifications for windowed buildings or portions
21of windowed buildings shall include a rational analysis
22demonstrating a tenable environment for exiting from the smoke
23compartment in the area of fire origin.
24f. Storm shelters. In lieu of the requirements contained in
25section 423 of the international building code, 2015 edition,
26any storm shelter or weather-safe room shall be designed and
27constructed in accordance with ICC 500-2014. A provision of
28ICC 500-2014 that applies to a hurricane-safe structure but
29not a tornado-safe structure shall not apply. For a provision
30for which a distinction is made between a tornado-safe
31structure and a hurricane-safe structure, the requirement
32for a tornado-safe structure shall apply. This paragraph
33applies to storm shelters and weather-safe rooms constructed
34on or after January 1, 2017. This paragraph does not require
35the construction of a weather-safe room or rooms for any
-40-1construction project but does establish standards for design
2and construction of storm shelters and weather-safe rooms when
3their construction is required by another statute, by federal
4statute or regulation, or is incorporated voluntarily in a
5construction project. For the purposes of this paragraph,
6“weather-safe room” means a building, structure, or portion
7of a building or structure built in accordance with the
8requirements of this chapter and designated for use during a
9severe windstorm event.
10g. Group R. In lieu of the requirements contained in
11section 903.2.8, except for sections 903.2.8.1 through
12903.2.8.4, of the international building code, 2015 edition, an
13automatic sprinkler system installed in accordance with section
14903.3 of the Iowa building code shall be provided throughout
15all buildings with a Group R fire area. This requirement does
16not apply to a cabin building located in remote areas without
17a sufficient municipal water supply for design of a fire
18sprinkler system when all of the following apply:
19(1) The cabin is not more than one story.
20(2) The cabin is not more than seven hundred fifty square
21feet in floor area.
22(3) Fuel-fired heating equipment and other fuel-fired
23appliances are separated from sleeping areas by a one-hour
24fire-rated assembly.
25(4) The cabin is provided with fire alarm and smoke alarm
26systems as required by section 907 of the international
27building code for R-1 occupancies.
28(5) The cabin does not include a basement.
29(6) A fire separation of twenty feet is maintained between
30the cabin and any other building or structure.
31(7) The cabin complies with all applicable requirements of
32the Iowa building code.
33h. Group E.
34(1) In lieu of the requirements contained in section 907.2.3
35of the international building code, 2015 edition, in the
-41-1absence of a complete automatic sprinkler system, a complete
2automatic detection system utilizing an emergency voice or
3alarm communication system shall be installed throughout the
4entire Group E occupancy. A Group E occupancy with a complete
5automatic sprinkler system shall be provided with a fire alarm
6system utilizing an emergency voice or alarm communication
7system in compliance with section 907.5.2.2 and installed in
8accordance with section 907.6 of the Iowa building code. At
9a minimum, smoke detection shall be provided in corridors at
10a maximum spacing of thirty feet on center, and heat or smoke
11detection shall be provided in any hazardous or nonoccupied
12areas. This subparagraph does not apply to a Group E occupancy
13with an occupant load of less than fifty.
14(2) Notwithstanding subparagraph (1), manual fire alarm
15boxes are not required in Group E occupancies where all of the
16following apply:
17(a) Interior corridors are protected by smoke detectors
18with alarm verification.
19(b) Auditoriums, cafeterias, gymnasiums, and the like
20are protected by heat detectors or other approved detection
21devices.
22(c) Shops and laboratories involving dusts or vapors
23are protected by heat detectors or other approved detection
24devices.
25(d) Off-premises monitoring is provided.
26(e) The capability to activate the evacuation signal from a
27central point is provided.
28(f) In buildings where normally occupied spaces are
29provided with a two-way communication system between such
30spaces and a constantly attended receiving station from which a
31general evacuation alarm can be sounded, except in locations
32specifically designated by the fire code official.
33(3) Notwithstanding subparagraph (1), manual fire alarm
34boxes shall not be required in Group E occupancies where the
35building is equipped throughout with an approved automatic
-42-1sprinkler system, the notification appliances will activate on
2sprinkler water flow, and manual activation is provided from
3a normally occupied location.
4(4) Notwithstanding subparagraph (1), emergency voice
5or alarm communication systems meeting the requirements of
6section 907.5.2.2 of the Iowa building code and installed in
7accordance with section 907.6 of the Iowa building code shall
8not be required in Group E occupancies with occupant loads of
9one hundred or less, provided that activation of the fire alarm
10system initiates an approved occupant notification signal in
11accordance with section 907.5 of the Iowa building code.
12i. Frost protection. With respect to general means of
13egress, exterior landings at doors shall be provided with frost
14protection.
15j. Exit discharge pathways. With respect to exterior exit
16stairways and ramps, exit discharge pathways shall be paved
17from all exits of the building to the public way.
18k. Bleachers. With respect to assemblies, in lieu of the
19requirements contained in section 1029.1.1 of the international
20building code, 2015 edition, bleachers, folding and telescopic
21seating, and grandstands that are not building elements shall
22comply with ICC-300, standard for bleachers, folding and
23telescopic seating, and grandstands, 2012 edition, with the
24following amendments to ICC-300:
25(1) Yearly inspections required. In lieu of the
26requirements contained in ICC-300, standard for bleachers,
27folding and telescopic seating, and grandstands, 2012 edition,
28the owner shall cause all bleachers and folding and telescopic
29seating installed on or after December 1, 2011, to be inspected
30at least once per year in order to verify that the structure is
31maintained in compliance with the provisions of this standard.
32All folding and telescopic seating shall also be inspected to
33evaluate compliance with the manufacturer’s installation and
34operational instructions during the opening and closing of such
35seating. Any inspection conducted in compliance with this
-43-1section may be conducted by any knowledgeable person, including
2but not limited to a person who has been instructed by the
3manufacturer or installer as to procedures and standards for
4inspections of the structure being inspected and including but
5not limited to the owner of the structure or an employee of
6the owner of the structure. There are no further restrictions
7on the identity or employment of the person conducting the
8inspection unless otherwise provided by law. The owner shall
9maintain documentation of the required annual inspections,
10which shall show the date and name of the person conducting the
11inspection and shall be initialed by the person conducting the
12inspection.
13(2) Inspections. In lieu of the requirements contained
14in ICC-300, standard for bleachers, folding and telescopic
15seating, and grandstands, 2012 edition, all tiered seating that
16was installed prior to December 1, 2011, shall be inspected at
17least once per year. The required inspection may be conducted
18by any knowledgeable person, including but not limited to a
19person who has been instructed by the manufacturer or installer
20as to procedures and standards for inspections of the structure
21being inspected and including but not limited to the owner of
22the structure or an employee of the owner of the structure.
23There are no further restrictions on the identity or employment
24of the person conducting the inspection unless otherwise
25provided by law. All folding and telescopic seating shall
26be inspected to evaluate compliance with the manufacturer’s
27installation and operational instructions and shall be
28inspected during the opening and closing of such seating. The
29owner shall maintain documentation of the required annual
30inspections, which shall show the date and name of the person
31conducting the inspection and shall be initialed by the person
32conducting the inspection.
33l. Accessibility. With respect to accessibility, any
34building or facility which is in compliance with the applicable
35requirements of 661 IAC ch.302 shall be deemed to be in
-44-1compliance with any applicable requirements contained in the
2Iowa building code concerning accessibility for persons with
3disabilities.
4m. Standards. Notwithstanding references in chapter 35
5of the Iowa building code to editions of national standards
6adopted in section 3001.2 of the Iowa building code, any
7editions of these standards adopted by the elevator safety
8board in 875 IAC ch.72 are adopted by reference. If a standard
9is adopted by reference in this section and there is no
10adoption by reference of the same standard in 875 IAC ch.72,
11the adoption by reference in this section is of the edition
12identified in chapter 35 of the Iowa building code.
13n. References.
14(1) All references in the international building code, 2015
15edition, to the international plumbing code shall be deemed to
16be references to the Iowa plumbing code.
17(2) All references in the international building code, 2015
18edition, to the international fuel gas code shall be deemed to
19be references to the Iowa fuel gas code.
20(3) All references in the international building code, 2015
21edition, to the international mechanical code shall be deemed
22to be references to the Iowa mechanical code.
23(4) All references in the international building code, 2015
24edition, to the international residential code shall be deemed
25to be references to the Iowa residential code.
26(5) All references in the international building code, 2015
27edition, to the international energy conservation code shall be
28deemed to be references to the Iowa energy conservation code.
29o. Health care facilities.
30(1) A hospital, as defined in 661 IAC 205.1, that is
31required to meet the provisions of the Iowa building code shall
32be deemed to be in compliance with the fire safety requirements
33of the Iowa building code if the hospital is in compliance with
34the provisions of 661 IAC 205.5. In any other case in which an
35applicable requirement of the life safety code, 2000 edition,
-45-1is inconsistent with an applicable requirement of the Iowa
2building code, the hospital shall be deemed to be in compliance
3with the Iowa building code requirement if the life safety code
4requirement is met.
5(2) A nursing facility or hospice, as defined in 661
6IAC 205.1, that is required to meet the provisions of the
7Iowa building code shall be deemed to be in compliance with
8the fire safety requirements of the Iowa building code if
9the nursing facility or hospice is in compliance with the
10provisions of 661 IAC 205.10. In any other case in which an
11applicable requirement of the life safety code, 2000 edition,
12is inconsistent with an applicable requirement of the Iowa
13building code, the nursing facility or hospice shall be deemed
14to be in compliance with the Iowa building code requirement if
15the life safety code requirement is met.
16(3) An intermediate care facility for the mentally
17retarded, as defined in 661 IAC 205.1, or intermediate care
18facility for persons with mental illness that is required
19to meet the provisions of the Iowa building code shall be
20deemed to be in compliance with the fire safety requirements
21of the Iowa building code if the intermediate care facility
22is in compliance with the provisions of 661 IAC 205.15. In
23any other case in which an applicable requirement of the life
24safety code, 2000 edition, is inconsistent with an applicable
25requirement of the Iowa building code, the intermediate care
26facility shall be deemed to be in compliance with the Iowa
27building code requirement if the life safety code requirement
28is met.
29(4) An ambulatory health care facility, as defined in 661
30IAC 205.1, that is required to meet the provisions of the
31Iowa building code shall be deemed to be in compliance with
32the fire safety requirements of the Iowa building code if the
33ambulatory health care facility is in compliance with the
34provisions of 661 IAC 205.20. In any other case in which an
35applicable requirement of the life safety code, 2000 edition,
-46-1is inconsistent with an applicable requirement of the Iowa
2building code, the ambulatory health care facility shall
3be deemed to be in compliance with the Iowa building code
4requirement if the life safety code requirement is met.
5(5) A religious nonmedical health care institution that
6is required to meet the provisions of the Iowa building code
7shall be deemed to be in compliance with the provisions of the
8Iowa building code if the institution is in compliance with the
9provisions of 661 IAC 205.25. In any other case in which an
10applicable requirement of the life safety code, 2000 edition,
11is inconsistent with an applicable requirement of the Iowa
12building code, the religious nonmedical health care institution
13shall be deemed to be in compliance with the Iowa building code
14requirement if the life safety code requirement is met.
153. A person who complies with an edition of a national code
16published subsequent to the edition serving as the basis of the
17Iowa fire, residential, residential energy, existing building,
18electrical, plumbing, or mechanical code shall be deemed to be
19in compliance with the relevant portion of the Iowa building
20code.
214. A political subdivision of this state shall not enact
22a regulation that is more or less restrictive than the Iowa
23building code.
24 Sec. 52. Section 103A.9, subsection 1, unnumbered paragraph
251, Code 2022, is amended to read as follows:
26The state building code shall contain following provisions
27relating apply to the manufacture and installation of
28factory-built structures.
29 Sec. 53. Section 103A.9, subsection 1, paragraph d, Code
302022, is amended to read as follows:
31d. (1) All factory-built structures, without regard to
32manufacture date, shall be installed in accordance with the
33code in the governmental subdivisions which have adopted
34 the state Iowa building code or any other building code.
35However, a governmental subdivision shall not require that a
-47-1factory-built structure, that was manufactured in accordance
2with federally mandated standards, be renovated in accordance
3with the state Iowa building code or any other building
4code which the governmental subdivision has adopted when the
5factory-built structure is being moved from one lawful location
6to another unless such required renovation is in conformity
7with those specifications for the factory-built structure which
8existed when it was manufactured or the factory-built structure
9is being rented for occupancy.
10(2) Existing factory-built structures not constructed to be
11in compliance with federally mandated standards may be moved
12from one established manufactured home community or mobile home
13park to another and shall not be required to be renovated to
14comply with the state Iowa building code or any other building
15code which the governmental subdivision has adopted unless
16the factory-built structure is being rented for occupancy or
17has been declared a public nuisance according to standards
18generally applied to housing.
19 Sec. 54. Section 103A.9, subsections 2 and 3, Code 2022, are
20amended to read as follows:
212. The commissioner shall establish an insignia of approval
22and provide that factory-built structures required to comply
23with code provisions on manufacture bear an insignia of
24approval prior to installation. The insignia may be issued
25for other factory-built structures which meet code standards
26and which were manufactured prior to the effective date of the
27state Iowa building code.
283. The commissioner may contract with local government
29agencies for enforcement of the code relating to manufacture
30of factory-built structures. Code provisions relating to
31installation of factory-built structures shall be enforced
32by the local building departments only in those governmental
33subdivisions which have adopted the state building code or any
34other building code.
35 Sec. 55. Section 103A.10, subsection 1, Code 2022, is
-48-1amended to read as follows:
21. The state Iowa building code shall, for the buildings and
3structures to which it is applicable, constitute a lawful local
4 the only enforceable building code in this state.
5 Sec. 56. Section 103A.10, subsection 2, unnumbered
6paragraph 1, Code 2022, is amended to read as follows:
7The state Iowa building code shall be applicable:
8 Sec. 57. Section 103A.10, subsection 2, paragraph d, Code
92022, is amended to read as follows:
10d. In each city with a population of more than fifteen
11thousand that has not adopted a local building code that
12is substantially in accord with standards developed by a
13nationally recognized building code organization. The, the
14 city shall enforce the state Iowa building code, including the
15provisions in section 103A.19, subsection 2.
16 Sec. 58. Section 103A.10, subsection 3, Code 2022, is
17amended to read as follows:
183. Provisions of the state Iowa building code relating to
19the manufacture and installation of factory-built structures
20shall apply throughout the state. A factory-built structure
21approved by the commissioner shall be deemed to comply with
22all building regulations applicable to its manufacture and
23installation and shall be exempt from any other state or local
24building regulations. Except with respect to manufactured
25homes, as defined in section 103A.51, subsection 4, a provision
26of this chapter relating to the manufacture or installation
27of factory-built structures shall not alter or supersede
28any provision of chapter 542B concerning the practice of
29professional engineering or chapter 544A concerning the
30practice of architecture.
31 Sec. 59. Section 103A.10, subsection 4, paragraphs a and b,
32Code 2022, are amended to read as follows:
33a. Provisions of the state Iowa building code establishing
34thermal efficiency energy conservation standards shall be
35applicable to all construction in the state which will contain
-49-1enclosed space that is heated or cooled. The commissioner
2shall provide appropriate exceptions for construction where
3the application of an energy conservation requirement adopted
4pursuant to this chapter would be impractical.
5b. Provisions of the state Iowa building code establishing
6lighting efficiency standards shall be applicable to all
7construction in the state and to new and replacement lighting
8in existing buildings.
9 Sec. 60. Section 103A.10A, subsections 1 and 3, Code 2022,
10are amended to read as follows:
111. All newly constructed buildings or structures subject
12to the state Iowa building code, including any addition, but
13excluding any renovation or repair of such a building or
14structure, owned by the state or an agency of the state, except
15as provided in subsection 2, shall be subject to a plan review
16and inspection by the commissioner or an independent building
17inspector appointed by the commissioner. Any renovation or
18repair of such a building or structure shall be subject to a
19plan review, except as provided in subsection 2. A fee shall
20be assessed for the cost of plan review, and, if applicable,
21the cost of inspection. The commissioner may inspect an
22existing building that is undergoing renovation or remodeling
23to enforce the energy conservation requirements established
24under this chapter.
253. All newly constructed buildings and structures the
26construction of which is paid for in whole or in part with
27moneys appropriated by the state but which are not wholly
28owned by the state are subject to the plan review and
29inspection requirements as provided in this subsection. If
30a governmental subdivision has adopted a building code,
31electrical code, mechanical code, and plumbing code and
32performs inspections pursuant to such codes, such buildings
33or structures shall be built to comply with such codes.
34However, if a governmental subdivision has not adopted a
35building code, electrical code, mechanical code, and plumbing
-50-1code, or does not perform inspections pursuant to such codes,
2such buildings or structures shall be built to comply with
3the state Iowa building code and shall be subject to a plan
4review and inspection by the commissioner or an independent
5building inspector appointed by the commissioner. A fee
6shall be assessed for the cost of plan review and the cost of
7inspection.
8 Sec. 61. Section 103A.11, subsections 2 and 3, Code 2022,
9are amended to read as follows:
102. The text of any proposed rule shall be made available
11for inspection at the office of the commissioner and shall be
12distributed to the governmental subdivisions which have adopted
13the state Iowa building code, and to any other person who
14requests a copy.
153. Copies of every rule shall be sent by the commissioner to
16all governmental subdivisions which have adopted the state Iowa
17 building code.
18 Sec. 62. Section 103A.12, Code 2022, is amended to read as
19follows:
20103A.12 Adoption and withdrawal — procedure.
211. The state In addition to each city with a population
22of more than fifteen thousand, the Iowa building code is
23applicable in each governmental subdivision of the state in
24which the governing body has enacted an ordinance accepting the
25applicability of the code and has filed a certified copy of the
26ordinance in the office of the commissioner. The state Iowa
27 building code becomes effective in the governmental subdivision
28upon the date fixed by the governmental subdivision ordinance,
29which must not be more than six months after the date of
30adoption of the ordinance.
312. A governmental subdivision in which the state Iowa
32 building code is applicable may by ordinance, at any time
33after one year has elapsed since the code became applicable,
34withdraw from the application of the code. The local governing
35body shall hold a public hearing, after giving not less than
-51-1four but not more than twenty days’ public notice, together
2with written notice to the commissioner of the time, place,
3and purpose of the hearing, before the ordinance to withdraw
4is voted upon. A certified copy of the vote of the local
5governing body shall be transmitted within ten days after the
6vote is taken to the commissioner. The ordinance becomes
7effective at a time to be specified in the ordinance, which
8must be not less than one hundred eighty days after the date
9of adoption. Upon the effective date of the ordinance, the
10state Iowa building code ceases to apply to the governmental
11subdivision except that construction of a building or structure
12pursuant to a permit previously issued is not affected by the
13withdrawal.
143. A governmental subdivision which has withdrawn from the
15application of the state Iowa building code may, at any time
16thereafter, restore the application of the code in the same
17manner as specified in this section.
18 Sec. 63. Section 103A.13, subsections 1 and 2, Code 2022,
19are amended to read as follows:
201. The provisions of the state Iowa building code shall not
21prevent the use of any material or method of construction not
22specifically prescribed therein, provided any such alternate
23has been approved by the building code commissioner.
242. The commissioner may approve any alternate if the
25commissioner finds that the proper design is satisfactory and
26that the material, method, or work offered is, for the purpose
27intended, at least the equivalent of that prescribed in the
28state Iowa building code in quality, strength, effectiveness,
29fire resistance, durability, and safety.
30 Sec. 64. Section 103A.14, subsections 1 and 3, Code 2022,
31are amended to read as follows:
321. The council shall advise and confer with the commissioner
33in matters relating to the state Iowa building code.
343. The council shall approve or disapprove the rules and
35regulations referred to in section 103A.7 and shall approve or
-52-1disapprove any alternate materials or methods of construction
2approved by the commissioner as provided in section 103A.13. A
3majority vote of the council membership shall be required for
4these functions.
5 Sec. 65. Section 103A.16, subsection 1, Code 2022, is
6amended to read as follows:
71. A reversal, modification, or annulment of any ruling,
8direction, determination, or order of any state agency or local
9building department affecting or relating to the construction
10of any building or structure, the construction of which is
11pursuant or purports to be pursuant to the provisions of the
12state Iowa building code.
13 Sec. 66. Section 103A.18, subsection 2, unnumbered
14paragraph 1, Code 2022, is amended to read as follows:
15No court shall entertain an action based on the state Iowa
16 building code unless all administrative remedies have been
17exhausted, except:
18 Sec. 67. Section 103A.19, subsection 1, Code 2022, is
19amended to read as follows:
201. The examination and approval or disapproval of plans
21and specifications, the issuance and revocation of building
22permits, licenses, certificates, and similar documents, the
23inspection of buildings or structures, and the administration
24and enforcement of building regulations shall be the
25responsibility of the governmental subdivisions of the state
26and shall be administered and enforced in the manner prescribed
27by local law or ordinance. All provisions of law relating
28to the administration and enforcement of local building
29regulations in any governmental subdivision shall be applicable
30to the administration and enforcement of the state Iowa
31 building code in the governmental subdivision. An application
32made to a local building department or to a state agency for
33permission to construct a building or structure pursuant to the
34provisions of the state Iowa building code shall, in addition
35to any other requirement, be signed by the owner or the owner’s
-53-1authorized agent, and shall contain the address of the owner,
2and a statement that the application is made for permission to
3construct in accordance with the provisions of the code. The
4application shall also specifically include a statement that
5the construction will be in accordance with all applicable
6energy conservation requirements.
7 Sec. 68. Section 103A.19, subsection 2, unnumbered
8paragraph 1, Code 2022, is amended to read as follows:
9In aid of administration and enforcement of the state Iowa
10 building code, and in addition to and not in limitation of
11powers vested in them by law, each governmental subdivision of
12the state may, and each city designated in section 103A.10,
13subsection 2, paragraph “d”, shall:
14 Sec. 69. Section 103A.19, subsection 2, paragraphs a, b, c,
15and f, Code 2022, are amended to read as follows:
16a. Examine and approve or disapprove plans and
17specifications for the construction of any building or
18structure, the construction of which is pursuant or purports to
19be pursuant to the provisions of the state Iowa building code,
20and to direct the inspection of buildings or structures during
21the course of construction.
22b. Require that the construction of any building or
23structure shall be in accordance with the applicable provisions
24of the state Iowa building code, subject, however, to the
25powers granted to the board of review in section 103A.16.
26c. Order in writing any person to remedy any condition found
27to exist in, or about any building or structure in violation
28of the state Iowa building code. Orders may be served upon
29the owner or the owner’s authorized agent personally or by
30certified mail at the address set forth in the application for
31permission to construct a building or structure. Any local
32building department may grant in writing such time as may be
33reasonably necessary for achieving compliance with an order.
34f. Prohibit the commencement of construction until a permit
35has been issued by the local building department after a
-54-1showing of compliance with the requirements of the applicable
2provisions of the state Iowa building code.
3 Sec. 70. Section 103A.19, subsection 2, paragraph d,
4subparagraph (1), Code 2022, is amended to read as follows:
5(1) A certificate of occupancy or use for a building or
6structure constructed in accordance with the provisions of
7the state Iowa building code shall certify that the building
8or structure conforms to the requirements of the code. The
9certificate shall be in the form the governing body of the
10governmental subdivision prescribes.
11 Sec. 71. Section 103A.20, subsection 1, paragraph a, Code
122022, is amended to read as follows:
13a. If the plans and specifications accompanying an
14application for permission to construct a building or structure
15fail to comply with the provisions of building regulations
16applicable to the governmental subdivision where the
17construction is planned, the state or governmental subdivision
18official charged with the duty shall nevertheless issue a
19permit, certificate, authorization, or other required document,
20as the case may be, for the construction, if the plans and
21specifications comply with the applicable provisions set
22forth in the state Iowa building code, whenever such code is
23operative in such governmental subdivision.
24 Sec. 72. Section 103A.20, subsection 2, Code 2022, is
25amended to read as follows:
262. Any building or structure constructed in conformance
27with the provisions of the state Iowa building code, shall be
28deemed to comply with all state, county, and municipal building
29regulations, and the owner, builder, architect, lessee, tenant,
30or their agents, or other interested person shall be entitled,
31upon a showing of compliance with the code, to demand and
32obtain, upon proper payment being made in appropriate cases,
33any permit, certificate, authorization, or other required
34document, the issuance of which is authorized pursuant to
35any state or local buildings or structure regulation, and it
-55-1shall be the duty of the appropriate state or local officer
2having jurisdiction over the issuance to issue the permit,
3certificate, authorization, or other required document,
4as provided herein, whenever the code is operative in the
5governmental subdivision.
6 Sec. 73. Section 103A.21, subsection 1, Code 2022, is
7amended to read as follows:
81. Any person served with an order pursuant to the
9provisions of section 103A.19, subsection 2, paragraph “c”, who
10fails to comply with the order within thirty days after service
11or within the time fixed by the local building department
12for compliance, whichever is longer, and any owner, builder,
13architect, tenant, contractor, subcontractor, construction
14superintendent or their agents, or any other person taking
15part or assisting in the construction or use of any building
16or structure who shall knowingly violate any of the applicable
17provisions of the state Iowa building code or any lawful order
18of a local building department made thereunder, shall be guilty
19of a simple misdemeanor.
20 Sec. 74. Section 103A.22, subsections 1 and 2, Code 2022,
21are amended to read as follows:
221. Nothing in this chapter shall be construed as prohibiting
23any governmental subdivision from adopting or enacting any
24building regulations relating to any building or structure
25within its limits, but a governmental subdivision in which the
26state Iowa building code has been accepted and is applicable
27shall not have the power to supersede, void, or repeal or make
28more restrictive any of the provisions of this chapter or of
29the rules adopted by the commissioner. This subsection shall
30not apply to energy conservation requirements adopted by the
31commissioner and approved by the council pursuant to section
32103A.8A or 103A.10.
332. Nothing in this chapter shall be construed as abrogating
34or impairing the power of any governmental subdivision or local
35building department to enforce the provisions of any building
-56-1regulations, or the applicable provisions of the state Iowa
2 building code, or to prevent violations or punish violators
3except as otherwise expressly provided in this chapter.
4 Sec. 75. Section 103A.23, subsection 1, Code 2022, is
5amended to read as follows:
61. For the purpose of obtaining revenue to defray the
7costs of administering the provisions of this chapter, the
8commissioner shall establish by rule a schedule of fees based
9upon the costs of administration which fees shall be collected
10from persons whose manufacture, installation, or construction
11is subject to the provisions of the state Iowa building code.
12For the performance of building plan reviews by the department
13of public safety, the commissioner shall establish by rule a
14fee, chargeable to the owner of the building, which shall be
15equal to a percentage of the estimated total valuation of the
16building and which shall be in an amount reasonably related to
17the cost of conducting the review.
18 Sec. 76. Section 103A.43, subsection 2, Code 2022, is
19amended to read as follows:
202. A state agency may apply the provisions of the state Iowa
21 building code or of the state historic building code, or any
22combination of the two, in providing reasonable safety from
23fire and other hazards for the occupants and other users while
24permitting repairs, alterations and additions necessary for
25the preservation, restoration, rehabilitation, relocation or
26continued use of qualified historic buildings or structures.
27 Sec. 77. Section 103A.51, subsection 9, Code 2022, is
28amended to read as follows:
299. “Modular home” means a factory-built structure which
30is manufactured to be used as a place of human habitation,
31is constructed to comply with the Iowa state building code
32for modular factory-built structures, as adopted pursuant to
33section 103A.7, and displays a seal issued by the commissioner.
34 Sec. 78. Section 105.2, Code 2022, is amended by adding the
35following new subsections:
-57-1 NEW SUBSECTION. 8A. “Iowa mechanical code” means sections
2101 and 102 and chapters 2 through 15 of the international
3mechanical code, 2021 edition, published by the international
4code council, as modified in section 105.2A, and excluding
5the exception to section 101.2 and the exception to section
6306.5 of the international mechanical code; and sections
7306.2, 401.1, 504.8.2, 506.3.13.3, 508.1.1, and 604.3 of the
8international mechanical code.
9 NEW SUBSECTION. 8B. “Iowa plumbing code” means sections
10101 and 102 and chapters 2 through 17 of the uniform plumbing
11code, 2021 edition, published by the international association
12of plumbing and mechanical officials, as modified in section
13105.2B, and excluding sections 314.4.1, 422.1, 609.1, 612.0
14through 612.7.2, 807.3, 814.5, 1007.1, 1205.0 through 1205.2,
151207.0 through 1207.1, 1208.6.4.5, and 1211.3; and section
16609.12 and sections therein of the uniform plumbing code.
17 Sec. 79. NEW SECTION. 105.2A Iowa mechanical code —
18alterations.
191. Administration. A local jurisdiction may administer
20the permit, inspection, testing, and enforcement provisions
21contained in the Iowa mechanical code. Permit, inspection,
22testing, and enforcement provisions contained in the Iowa
23mechanical code shall not be administered by the plumbing and
24mechanical systems board or the state unless otherwise provided
25by law.
262. Guards. In lieu of the exception to section 304.11
27of the international mechanical code, 2021 edition, guards
28are not required where permanent fall arrest and restraint
29anchorage connector devices that comply with ANSI/ASSE Z
30359.1 are affixed for use during the entire lifetime of the
31roof covering. The devices shall be evaluated for possible
32replacement when the entire roof covering is replaced. The
33devices shall be placed not more than ten feet or three
34thousand forty-eight millimeters on center along hip and ridge
35lines and placed not less than ten feet or three thousand
-58-1forty-eight millimeters from roof edges and the open sides of
2walking surfaces.
33. Access. With respect to the requirements of section
4306.1 of the international mechanical code, 2021 edition,
5an unobstructed level working space at least thirty inches
6deep and thirty inches wide shall be provided on any side of
7equipment where service access is required. The authority
8having jurisdiction may approve service reductions prior to
9equipment installation, provided that the manufacturer’s
10instructions are met.
114. Appliances in rooms and closets. Appliances in rooms
12and closets. In lieu of the requirements of section 306.2 of
13the international mechanical code, 2021 edition, rooms and
14closets containing appliances shall be provided with a door and
15an unobstructed passageway measuring not less than thirty-six
16inches wide and eighty inches high. A level service space not
17less than thirty inches deep and thirty inches wide shall be
18present at the front service side of the appliance with the
19door open.
205. Equipment and appliances on roofs or elevated
21structures. With respect to the requirements of section 306.5
22of the international mechanical code, 2021 edition, if the
23tenants of a multiple-tenant building have, or are allowed to
24have, mechanical facilities on the roof or which penetrate the
25roof, then roof access ladders must be provided for use by all
26such tenants and their agents and contractors in a manner that
27does not require accessing space under the control of another
28tenant.
296. Visual screening of rooftop equipment. In addition
30to the requirements of section 306.5 of the international
31mechanical code, 2021 edition, equipment screening shall not be
32installed to the rooftop unit or the curb of the rooftop unit
33unless specified in the mechanical equipment manufacturer’s
34installation instructions.
357. Scope. In lieu of the requirements of section 401.1 of
-59-1the international mechanical code, 2021 edition, chapter 4 of
2the international mechanical code, 2021 edition, shall govern
3the ventilation of spaces within a building intended to be
4occupied. These buildings shall meet either the requirements
5of ASHRAE standard 62.1, ventilation for acceptable indoor
6air quality, 2019 edition, published by the American society
7of heating, refrigeration, and air conditioning engineers, or
8the requirements contained in chapter 4 of the Iowa mechanical
9code. Mechanical exhaust systems, including exhaust systems
10serving clothes dryers and cooking appliances; hazardous
11exhaust systems; dust, stock, and refuse conveyor systems;
12subslab soil exhaust systems; smoke control systems; energy
13recovery ventilation systems; and other systems specified in
14section 502 shall comply with chapter 5 of the Iowa mechanical
15code.
168. Minimum ventilation rates — gyms. With respect to the
17gym, stadium, arena or play area category of table 403.3.1.1
18of the international mechanical code, 2021 edition, when
19combustion equipment is intended to be used on the playing
20surface, additional dilution ventilation and/or source control
21shall be provided.
229. Minimum ventilation rates — smoking lounges. With
23respect to smoking lounges in table 403.3.1.1 of the
24international mechanical code, 2021 edition, for ventilation
25purposes, “smoking” includes both combustible tobacco products
26and accessories and electronic smoking devices and accessories.
2710. Duct installation. In lieu of the requirements of
28section 504.8.2 of the international mechanical code, 2021
29edition, exhaust ducts shall be supported at four-foot or
30one thousand two hundred nineteen millimeter intervals and
31secured in place. The insert end of the duct shall extend into
32the adjoining duct or fitting in the direction of airflow.
33Ducts shall not be joined by screws or similar fasteners that
34protrude into the inside of the duct.
3511. Termination location. In lieu of the requirements of
-60-1section 506.3.13.3 of the international mechanical code, 2021
2edition, exhaust outlets shall be located not less than ten
3feet or three thousand forty-eight millimeters horizontally
4from parts of the same or contiguous buildings, adjacent
5buildings, and adjacent property lines and shall be located not
6less than ten feet or three thousand forty-eight millimeters
7above the adjoining grade level. Exhaust outlets shall be
8located not less than twenty feet horizontally or vertically
9from or not less than five feet above air intake openings and
10operable doors and windows into any building.
1112. Type II hoods. In lieu of the requirements of the
12first sentence of section 507.3 of the international mechanical
13code, 2021 edition, type II hoods shall be installed above
14dishwashers capable of heating water beyond 140 degrees
15Fahrenheit and appliances that produce heat or moisture and do
16not produce grease or smoke as a result of the cooking process,
17except where the heat and moisture loads from such appliances
18are incorporated into the HVAC system design or into the design
19of a separate removal system.
2013. Makeup air temperature. In lieu of the requirements
21of section 508.1.1 of the international mechanical code, 2021
22edition, all kitchen makeup air systems shall be verified by
23a certified testing and balance contractor to heat makeup air
24to within 10 degrees Fahrenheit of room temperature set point.
25The testing and balance contractor shall be certified by NEBB,
26TABB, or other certifying organization as approved by the
27authority having jurisdiction.
2814. Return air openings. With respect to the requirements
29of section 601.5 of the international mechanical code, 2021
30edition, return air openings shall be located at least eighteen
31inches from supply air openings. Airflow shall be directed
32away from return air openings to reduce short cycling of
33air. However, this requirement does not apply to factory-made
34concentric dust terminations. In addition, one return air
35opening per floor is required on a central duct return system
-61-1per ACCA manual D, appendix 8. Return air transfer openings
2are required on all bedrooms when dedicated return air openings
3are not used.
415. Duct location. Air plenums and ducts located in floor
5and wall cavities shall be separated from unconditioned space
6by construction with insulation to meet applicable energy code
7requirements. These areas include but are not limited to
8exterior walls, cantilevered floors, and floors above garages.
916. Coverings and linings. In lieu of the requirements
10of section 604.3 of the international mechanical code, 2021
11edition, duct coverings and linings, including adhesives
12where used, shall have a flame spread index of not more than
13twenty-five and a smoke-development index of not more than
14fifty, when tested in accordance with ASTM E84 or UL 723, using
15the specimen preparation and mounting procedures of ASTM E2231.
16Duct coverings and linings shall not flame, glow, smolder,
17or smoke when tested in accordance with ASTM C411 at the
18temperature to which they are exposed in service. The testing
19temperature shall not fall below 250 degrees Fahrenheit or 121
20degrees Celsius. Coverings and linings shall be listed and
21labeled. The use of an air gap to meet R-value requirements
22for duct insulation shall be prohibited.
2317. Radiation dampers — access. In addition to the
24requirements of section 607.6.2.1 of the international
25mechanical code, 2021 edition, access ceiling radiation dampers
26shall be provided with an approved means of access that is
27large enough to permit inspection and maintenance of the damper
28and its operating parts. Dampers equipped with fusible links,
29internal operators, or both shall be provided with either
30an access door that is not less than twelve inches or three
31hundred five millimeters square, or a removable duct section.
3218. Radiation dampers — marking. In addition to the
33requirements of section 607.6.2.1 of the international
34mechanical code, 2021 edition, identification ceiling radiation
35damper locations and access points shall be permanently
-62-1identified on the exterior by a label or marking acceptable to
2the authority having jurisdiction.
319. References. All references to the international
4plumbing code shall be deemed to be references to the Iowa
5plumbing code.
6 Sec. 80. NEW SECTION. 105.2B Iowa plumbing code —
7alterations.
81. Administration. Local jurisdictions may administer
9the permit, inspection, testing, and enforcement provisions
10contained in the Iowa plumbing code. Permit, inspection,
11testing, and enforcement provisions contained in the Iowa
12plumbing code shall not be administered by the plumbing and
13mechanical systems board or the state.
142. Alternative engineered design. In addition to the
15requirements of section 301.5 of the uniform plumbing code,
162021 edition, no engineered single-stack drainage system shall
17be installed.
183. Dead legs. With respect to the requirements of section
19309.6 of the uniform plumbing code, 2021 edition, the authority
20having jurisdiction may determine the method of flushing.
214. Installation of thermoplastic pipe and fittings. In lieu
22of the requirements of section 314.4.1 of the uniform plumbing
23code, 2021 edition, trench width for thermoplastic pipe shall
24be limited to six times the outside diameter of the piping at
25the base. Thermoplastic piping shall be bedded in not less
26than four inches or one hundred two millimeters of aggregate
27bedding material supporting the pipe. Initial backfill shall
28encompass the pipe. Aggregate material shall be three-eighths
29inch p-gravel or one inch clean class one bedding.
305. Setting. With respect to the requirements of section
31402.5 of the uniform plumbing code, 2021 edition, sanitary
32napkin receptors are not dispensers and shall not be within the
33clear space of the water closet.
346. Limitation of hot water temperature for public
35lavatories. With respect to the requirements of section 407.3
-63-1of the uniform plumbing code, 2021 edition, these devices shall
2be installed at or as close as possible to the point of use.
37. Temperature limiting — limiting devices. With respect to
4the requirements of section 408.3.2(3) of the uniform plumbing
5code, 2021 edition, maximum water temperature may be limited
6by a limiting device conforming to either ASSE 1070/ASME
7A112.1070/CSA B125.70 or CSA B125.3 and installed at or as
8close as possible to the point of use.
98. Temperature limiting — flow reduction devices. With
10respect to the requirements of section 408.3.2(5) of the
11uniform plumbing code, 2021 edition, maximum water temperature
12may be limited by a temperature actuated flow reduction device
13conforming to ASSE 1062 downstream of another allowed device.
14Temperature actuated flow reduction valves are not intended to
15be installed in place of devices complying with ASSE 1016, ASSE
161017, ASSE 1066, ASSE 1069, or ASSE 1070.
179. Limitation of hot water temperature of hair shampoo
18bowls and pet grooming stations. With respect to showers, the
19maximum hot water temperature discharging from hair shampoo
20bowls and pet grooming stations shall be limited to 120 degrees
21Fahrenheit or 49 degrees Celsius. The maximum temperature
22shall be regulated by one of the following means, which shall
23be installed at or as close as possible to the point of use:
24a. A limiting device conforming to ASSE 1070, ASME
25A112.1070, CSA B125.70, or CSA B125.3.
26b. A water heater conforming to ASSE 1084.
2710. Limitation of hot water temperature in bathtubs and
28whirlpool bathtubs. With respect to the requirements of section
29409.4 of the uniform plumbing code, 2021 edition, the devices
30listed therein shall be installed at or as close as possible to
31the point of use.
3211. Limitation of water temperature in bidets. With respect
33to the requirements of section 410.3 of the uniform plumbing
34code, 2021 edition, the devices listed therein shall be
35installed at or as close as possible to the point of use.
-64- 112. Drain. With respect to the requirements of section
2416.5 of the uniform plumbing code, 2021 edition, when a drain
3is provided, the discharge need not be in accordance with
4section 811.0 of the Iowa plumbing code.
513. Location of floor drains. With respect to the
6requirements of section 418.3 of the uniform plumbing code,
72021 edition, floor drains shall be installed in rooms equipped
8with a water heater.
914. Fixture count. In lieu of the requirements contained in
10section 422.1 of the uniform plumbing code, 2021 edition:
11a. Plumbing fixtures shall be provided in each building
12for the type of building occupancy and in the minimum number
13shown in table 403.1 of the international plumbing code, 2018
14edition. The design occupant load and occupancy classification
15shall be determined in accordance with the Iowa building
16code or the authority having jurisdiction. Required public
17facilities shall be designated by a legible sign for each sex.
18Signs shall be readily visible and located near the entrance
19to each toilet facility.
20b. The minimum number of fixtures shall be calculated
21at fifty percent male and fifty percent female based on the
22total occupant load. Where information submitted indicates a
23difference in the distribution of the sexes, such information
24shall be used to determine the number of fixtures for each
25sex. Once the occupancy load and occupancy are determined,
26table 403.1 of the international plumbing code, 2018 edition,
27shall be applied to determine the minimum number of plumbing
28fixtures required. When gender-neutral restrooms are provided,
29the total number of fixtures provided must be the sum of men’s
30and women’s fixtures as figured, and urinals in gender-neutral
31restrooms shall not be substituted for more than sixty-seven
32percent of men’s water closets in assembly and educational
33occupancies or fifty percent of men’s water closets in all
34other occupancies. Where gender-neutral fixtures are provided
35in addition to separate men’s and women’s facilities, those
-65-1gender-neutral fixtures shall be included in determining the
2number of fixtures provided in an occupancy. Where applying
3the fixture ratios in table 403.1 of the international plumbing
4code, 2018 edition, results in fractional numbers, such numbers
5shall be rounded to the next whole number. For multiple
6occupancies, fractional numbers shall be first summed and then
7rounded to the next whole number.
815. Family or assisted use toilet and bathing
9facilities. With respect to the requirements of subsection
10422.1.1 of the uniform plumbing code, 2021 edition, required
11family or assisted-use fixtures are permitted to be included in
12the number of required fixtures for either the male or female
13occupants in assembly and mercantile occupancies.
1416. Separate facilities. With respect to the requirements
15of subsection 422.2 of the uniform plumbing code, 2021 edition,
16separate facilities shall not be required where rooms having
17both water closets and lavatory fixtures are designed for
18use by any gender and sufficient privacy for water closets
19is installed. Partitions or compartment walls shall extend
20from no more than one inch from the floor to no less than
21eighty-four inches from the floor. Urinals shall be located in
22an area visually separated from the remainder of the facility
23or each urinal that is provided shall be located in a stall.
2417. Family or assisted use toilet facilities. With respect
25to the requirements of subsection 422.2.2 of the uniform
26plumbing code, 2021 edition, required family or assisted-use
27fixtures are permitted to be included in the number of required
28fixtures for either the male or female occupants in assembly
29and mercantile occupancies.
3018. Substitution for water closets. In each bathroom or
31toilet room, urinals shall not be substituted for more than
32sixty-seven percent of the required water closets in assembly
33and educational occupancies. Urinals shall not be substituted
34for more than fifty percent of the required water closets in
35all other occupancies.
-66- 119. Drain lines. With respect to the requirements of
2subsection 603.4.8 of the uniform plumbing code, 2021 edition,
3drain lines serving backflow devices or assemblies may be sized
4in accordance with the manufacturer’s drain-sizing chart for
5installation.
620. Installation. In lieu of the requirements of section
7609.1 of the uniform plumbing code, 2021 edition, water piping
8shall be adequately supported in accordance with table 313.3.
9Burred ends shall be reamed to the full bore of the pipe or
10tube. Changes in direction shall be made by the appropriate
11use of fittings, except that changes in direction in copper
12or copper alloy tubing shall be permitted to be made with
13bends, provided that such bends are made with bending equipment
14that does not deform or create a loss in the cross-sectional
15area of the tubing. Changes in direction are allowed with
16flexible pipe and tubing without fittings in accordance
17with the manufacturer’s instructions. Provisions shall be
18made for expansion in hot water piping. Piping, equipment,
19appurtenances, and devices shall be installed in a workmanlike
20manner in accordance with the provisions and intent of the
21code. Building supply yard piping shall be not less than sixty
22inches below earth cover.
2321. Pipe insulation. In lieu of the requirements of section
24609.12 of the uniform plumbing code, 2021 edition, insulation
25of domestic hot water piping shall be in accordance with the
26applicable energy conservation code.
2722. Sizing of residential softeners. With respect to the
28requirements of section 611.4 of the uniform plumbing code,
292021 edition, residential-use water softeners may be sized as
30specified in the manufacturer’s installation instructions.
3123. Drainage fixture unit values. In lieu of the
32requirements of note 9 of table 702.1 of the uniform plumbing
33code, 2021 edition, for a bathtub to shower retrofit, a one
34point five inch or forty millimeter trap and trap arm shall be
35permitted with showers having only one shower head rated at a
-67-1maximum of 2.5 gpm. See sections 408.5 and 408.6 of the Iowa
2plumbing code.
324. Backflow protection. With respect to the requirements
4of section 710.1 of the uniform plumbing code, 2021 edition,
5the requirement for the installation of a backwater valve
6shall apply only when determined necessary by the authority
7having jurisdiction based on local conditions. When a valve
8is required by the authority having jurisdiction, it shall
9be a manually operated gate valve or fullway ball valve. An
10automatic backwater valve may also be installed but is not
11required.
1225. Domestic dishwashing machine. In lieu of the
13requirements contained in section 807.3 of the uniform plumbing
14code, 2021 edition, no domestic dishwashing machine shall be
15directly connected to a drainage system or food waste disposer
16without the use of an approved dishwasher air gap fitting on
17the discharge side of the dishwashing machine, or by looping
18the discharge line of the dishwasher as high as possible near
19the flood level of the kitchen sink where the waste disposer is
20connected. Listed air gap fittings shall be installed with the
21flood level marking at or above the flood level of the sink or
22drainboard, whichever is higher.
2326. Point of discharge. In lieu of the requirements
24contained in section 814.5 of the uniform plumbing code, 2021
25edition, air conditioning condensate waste pipes shall connect
26indirectly to a properly trapped fixture, floor drain, or open
27sight drain, or where permitted in section 814.6 of the Iowa
28plumbing code, to the drainage system through an air gap or air
29break to trapped and vented receptors, dry wells, leach pits,
30sump pump, the tailpiece of plumbing fixtures, or indirectly to
31the building storm sewer through a roof drain. A condensate
32drain shall be trapped in accordance with the appliance
33manufacturer’s instructions or as approved.
3427. Vents. With respect to chapter 9 of the uniform
35plumbing code, 2021 edition, no engineered single-stack
-68-1drainage systems shall be installed.
228. Roof termination. With respect to the requirements
3of section 906.1 of the uniform plumbing code, 2021 edition,
4acylonitrile butadiene styrene and polyvinyl chloride piping
5exposed to sunlight need not be protected by water-based
6synthetic latex paints.
729. Frost or snow closure. With respect to the requirements
8of section 906.7 of the uniform plumbing code, 2021 edition,
9where frost or snow closure is likely to occur in locations
10having minimum design temperature below 0 degrees Fahrenheit
11or negative 17.8 degrees Celsius, vent terminals shall be not
12less than three inches or seventy-six point two millimeters in
13diameter.
1430. Size. With respect to the requirements of section
15908.2.2 of the uniform plumbing code, 2021 edition, the wet
16vent shall be not less than two inches or fifty millimeters in
17diameter for six drainage fixture units (dfu) or less, and not
18less than three inches or eighty millimeters in diameter for
19seven dfu or more.
2031. Horizontal lengths of trap arms. With respect to the
21requirements of table 1002.2 of the uniform plumbing code, 2021
22edition, the maximum horizontal length of a trap arm shall be
23five feet for a trap arm with a diameter of one point two five
24inches, six feet for a trap arm with a diameter of one point
25five inches, eight feet for a trap arm with a diameter of two
26inches, and twelve feet for a trap arm with a diameter of three
27inches or greater.
2832. General. In lieu of the requirements of section 1007.1
29of the uniform plumbing code, 2021 edition, floor drain or
30similar traps directly connected to the drainage system and
31subject to infrequent use shall be protected with a trap seal
32primer, except where floor drains or similar traps receive
33a liquid discharge year-round. Trap seal primers shall be
34accessible for maintenance.
3533. Food waste disposers and dishwashers. With respect to
-69-1the requirements of section 1014.1.3 of the uniform plumbing
2code, 2021 edition, commercial food waste disposers shall
3discharge into the building’s drainage system in accordance
4with the requirements of the authority having jurisdiction.
534. Corrugated stainless steel tubing. In lieu of the
6requirements of section 1208.6.4.5 of the uniform plumbing
7code, 2021 edition, only corrugated stainless steel tubing with
8an arc-resistant jacket or covering system listed in accordance
9with ANSI LC-1 (optional section 5.16)/CSA 6.26-2016 shall be
10installed, in accordance with the terms of its approval, the
11conditions of listing, the manufacturer’s instructions, and the
12Iowa plumbing code, including electrical bonding requirements
13in section 1211.2 of the Iowa plumbing code. CSST shall not be
14used for through-wall penetrations from the point of delivery
15of the gas supply to the inside of the structure. CSST shall
16not be installed in locations where subject to physical damage
17unless protected in an approved manner.
1835. Reported items. With respect to the requirements of
19section 1306.3 of the uniform plumbing code, 2021 edition,
20reports shall be delivered to the responsible facility
21authority in lieu of the authority having jurisdiction.
22 Sec. 81. Section 105.4, subsection 1, Code 2022, is amended
23to read as follows:
241. a. The board shall establish by rule a plumbing
25installation code governing the installation of plumbing in
26this state. Consistent with fire safety rules and standards
27promulgated by the state fire marshal, the board shall adopt
28the most current version of the uniform plumbing code and the
29international mechanical code, as the state plumbing code
30and the state mechanical code, to govern the installation of
31plumbing and mechanical systems in this state. The board shall
32adopt the current version of each code within six months of its
33being released. The board may adopt amendments to each code
34by rule. The board shall work in consultation with the state
35fire marshal to ensure that proposed amendments do not conflict
-70-1with the fire safety rules and standards promulgated by the
2state fire marshal. The state Iowa plumbing code and the state
3 Iowa mechanical code shall be applicable to all buildings and
4structures owned by the state or an agency of the state and in
5each local jurisdiction.
6b. Except as provided in paragraph “c”, a A local
7jurisdiction is not required to adopt by ordinance the state
8 Iowa plumbing code or the state Iowa mechanical code. However,
9a local jurisdiction that adopts by ordinance the state Iowa
10 plumbing code or the state Iowa mechanical code may shall not
11 adopt standards that are more or less restrictive. A local
12jurisdiction that adopts standards that are more restrictive
13than the state plumbing code or the state mechanical code shall
14promptly provide copies of those standards to the board. The
15board shall maintain on its internet site the text of all
16local jurisdiction standards that differ from the applicable
17statewide code. Local jurisdictions shall not be required
18to conduct inspections or take any other enforcement action
19under the state Iowa plumbing code and state Iowa mechanical
20code regardless of whether the local jurisdiction has adopted
21by ordinance the state Iowa plumbing code or the state Iowa
22 mechanical code.
23c. A local jurisdiction with a population of more than
24fifteen thousand that has not adopted by ordinance the state
25plumbing code and state mechanical code shall have until
26December 31, 2016, to do so. Cities that have adopted a
27plumbing code or mechanical code as of April 26, 2013, shall
28have until December 31, 2016, to shall adopt the state Iowa
29 plumbing code or and the state Iowa mechanical code in lieu
30thereof.
31 Sec. 82. Section 231B.4, Code 2022, is amended to read as
32follows:
33231B.4 Zoning — fire and safety standards.
34An elder group home shall be located in an area zoned
35for single-family or multiple-family housing or in an
-71-1unincorporated area and shall be constructed in compliance
2with applicable local housing codes and the rules adopted for
3the special classification by the state fire marshal. In
4the absence of local building codes, the The facility shall
5comply with the state Iowa plumbing code established pursuant
6to section 135.11 105.4 and the state Iowa building code
7established pursuant to section 103A.7 and the rules adopted
8for the special classification by the state fire marshal. The
9rules adopted for the special classification by the state fire
10marshal regarding second floor occupancy shall be adopted
11in consultation with the department and shall take into
12consideration the mobility of the tenants.
13 Sec. 83. Section 423.3, subsection 95, paragraph b,
14subparagraph (4), Code 2022, is amended to read as follows:
15(4) The data center business shall comply with the
16sustainable design and construction standards established
17by the state building code commissioner pursuant to section
18103A.8B of the Iowa building code.
19 Sec. 84. Section 423.4, subsection 7, paragraph b,
20subparagraph (4), Code 2022, is amended to read as follows:
21(4) The data center business shall comply with the
22sustainable design and construction standards established
23by the state building code commissioner pursuant to section
24103A.8B of the Iowa building code.
25 Sec. 85. Section 423.4, subsection 8, paragraph b,
26subparagraph (4), Code 2022, is amended to read as follows:
27(4) The data center business shall comply with the
28sustainable design and construction standards established
29by the state building code commissioner pursuant to section
30103A.8B of the Iowa building code.
31 Sec. 86. Section 423F.3, subsection 6, paragraph c, Code
322022, is amended to read as follows:
33c. A school district that uses secure an advanced vision for
34education fund moneys for school infrastructure shall comply
35with the state Iowa building code in the absence of a local
-72-1building code.
2 Sec. 87. Section 470.3, subsection 1, paragraph a, Code
32022, is amended to read as follows:
4a. Specification of energy management objectives and health,
5safety, and functional constraints. The facility design shall
6comply with applicable state or local Iowa building code
7requirements.
8 Sec. 88. REPEAL. Sections 103A.8, 103A.8A, and 103A.8C,
9Code 2022, are repealed.
10EXPLANATION
11The inclusion of this explanation does not constitute agreement with
12the explanation’s substance by the members of the general assembly.
13This bill relates to various matters under the purview of the
14state. The bill is organized into 10 divisions.
15DIVISION I — COUNTY AND CITY ZONING AND INSPECTIONS. This
16division of the bill prohibits a county or city from enforcing
17a zoning ordinance if four-fifths of the lots in the land area
18covered by the ordinance do not conform with the ordinance.
19The bill also prohibits a county or city from requiring an
20inspection of a manufactured home that has been inspected
21according to requirements of the U.S. department of housing and
22urban development and constructed in conformance with specified
23federal manufactured home construction and safety standards.
24DIVISION II — WORK-BASED LEARNING. This division of
25the bill relates to work-based learning, which provides
26opportunities and experiences to students related to workplace
27tours, job shadowing, rotations, mentoring, entrepreneurship,
28service learning, internships, and apprenticeships. The
29bill requires the department of education to establish and
30maintain a process that requires the boards of directors of
31school districts to report to the department at least annually
32regarding student participation in work-based learning programs
33established by the board.
34Under current law, a supervisor of a work-based learning
35program that awards career and technical education credit must
-73-1be a licensed practitioner who completes both educational
2requirements and work experience requirements. The bill
3requires the board of educational examiners to adopt rules
4relating to a certification system for supervisors of
5work-based learning programs. The bill provides that a
6work-based learning program supervisor certificate shall not
7require more than 15 contact hours, which shall be available
8over the internet. Additionally, the bill provides for when
9applicants for the certificate shall be disqualified. The bill
10provides that a certificate shall not be considered a teacher
11or administrator license for any purpose. The bill requires
12that the certificate program be considered a professional
13development program.
14The bill requires that a student’s individualized career
15and academic plan (ICAP) be developed to identify both the
16coursework and work-based learning needed in grades 9 through
1712 to support the student’s postsecondary education and career
18options. An ICAP is developed with each student enrolled
19in grade eight to prepare the student for completion of the
20core curriculum, identify the coursework needed to support
21the student’s postsecondary education and career options, and
22prepare the student to complete the essential components of a
23career information and decision-making system. The bill also
24requires that the plan prepare the student to successfully
25complete the free application for federal student aid (FAFSA).
26 The FAFSA is the application that is used to apply for federal
27student aid, including federal grants, work-study, and loans.
28DIVISION III — HEALTH CARE WORKFORCE RECRUITMENT. This
29division of the bill relates to the rural Iowa primary
30care loan repayment program, the health care professional
31recruitment program, and the health care loan repayment
32program.
33The rural Iowa primary care loan repayment program provides
34student loan repayments for medical students who agree to
35practice as physicians in certain specified areas of the state
-74-1for five years. Under current law, medical students who are
2eligible for student loan repayments under the program are
3required to complete the residency program requirement with
4an Iowa-based residency program. The bill strikes from this
5provision the requirement that the residency program be based
6in Iowa. The bill also authorizes student loan repayment
7for medical students who will practice neurology and medical
8students who will practice part-time. The bill defines
9“part-time practice” as at least 70 percent of a 40-hour
10workweek.
11Current law prohibits the college student aid commission
12from entering into more than 20 program agreements annually
13under the program. The bill authorizes the commission to enter
14into more than 20 program agreements annually if surplus funds
15are available.
16In addition to the medical students who are eligible for
17student loan repayments under the program, and subject to
18the availability of surplus funds, current law requires the
19college student aid commission to adopt rules to provide for
20student loan repayment to a physician who received a doctor
21of medicine or doctor of osteopathic medicine degree from an
22eligible university, obtained a license to practice medicine
23and surgery or osteopathic medicine and surgery in this state,
24completed the physician’s residency program requirement with an
25Iowa-based residency program, and is engaged in the full-time
26practice of medicine and surgery or osteopathic medicine and
27surgery. The bill strikes from this provision the requirement
28that the residency program be based in Iowa. The bill provides
29that the physician may engage in either the full-time or
30part-time practice of medicine and surgery or osteopathic
31medicine and surgery in a service commitment area. The bill
32also provides that the amount of loan repayment provided to a
33physician shall be subject to the same limitations applicable
34to an eligible student. Additionally, the bill provides
35that the total amount of a physician’s eligible loans shall
-75-1be established as of the date the physician applies for loan
2repayment.
3The bill provides that for agreements entered into
4prior to July 1, 2022, the commission and the person may
5consent to amend the agreement under which the person shall
6engage in the part-time practice of medicine and surgery
7or osteopathic medicine and surgery specializing in family
8medicine, pediatrics, psychiatry, internal medicine, obstetrics
9and gynecology, neurology, or general surgery in a service
10commitment area, for an extended period of part-time practice
11determined by the commission to be proportional to the amount
12of full-time practice remaining under the original agreement.
13The bill provides that moneys in the rural Iowa primary care
14trust fund up to the total amount that an eligible student or a
15physician may receive for an eligible loan shall be considered
16encumbered for the duration of the eligible student’s or
17physician’s obligation under the program.
18Current law provides that the obligation to engage in
19practice under the program shall be postponed during any
20period of temporary medical incapacity during which the person
21obligated is unable, due to a medical condition, to engage in
22full-time practice. The bill includes within this provision
23any period of temporary medical incapacity during which the
24person obligated is unable, due to a medical condition, to
25engage in part-time practice. The bill provides that, subject
26to limited exceptions, an obligation to engage in practice
27under an agreement shall not be postponed for more than two
28years from the time the full-time or part-time practice was to
29have commenced under the agreement. Additionally, the bill
30provides for when an obligation to engage in full-time or
31part-time practice shall be considered satisfied.
32The health care professional recruitment program provides
33student loan repayments for certain health care professionals
34who graduate from an eligible institution and who agree to
35practice in an eligible rural community in the state. The bill
-76-1includes community college within the definition of “eligible
2institution”. The bill includes advanced registered nurse
3practitioner and registered nurse within the definition of
4“health care professional”.
5The health care loan repayment program provides student
6loan repayments for registered nurses, advanced registered
7nurse practitioners, physician assistants, and certain nurse
8educators. The bill modifies the health care loan repayment
9program to an award program that provides an annual award
10amount of $6,000 for not more than five consecutive years to
11registered nurses, advanced registered nurse practitioners,
12physician assistants, and certain nurse educators. A part-time
13nurse educator must practice as a registered nurse or an
14advanced registered nurse practitioner to qualify for an award
15under the program. The bill changes the name of the program to
16the health care award program and makes conforming changes.
17DIVISION IV — PROFESSIONAL LICENSING — MILITARY SPOUSES.
18 This division of the bill relates to professional licensing.
19The bill requires each board that issues a professional license
20to establish procedures by January 1, 2023, to expedite the
21licensing of a person married to an active duty member of the
22military forces of the United States. If the board determines
23that the occupation or profession applied for does not have
24a substantially similar scope of practice, the board shall
25issue a temporary license to the person for a period of time
26necessary to meet the licensing requirements of this state.
27The board shall advise the person of the necessary education
28or training and shall license a person who completes such
29requirements.
30The bill removes the requirement that a person establish
31residency in this state prior to being issued a license,
32certificate, or registration without an examination if
33the person is currently licensed, certified, or registered
34in another jurisdiction in an occupation or profession
35with a substantially similar scope of practice, except for
-77-1licenses issued pursuant to Code chapter 103 (electricians
2and electrical contractors) or Code chapter 105 (plumbers,
3mechanical professionals, and contractors). The bill also
4removes the requirement that the person has held the license,
5certificate, or registration in the other jurisdiction for at
6least one year.
7The bill requires a licensing board, an agency, or the
8department of education to waive any fee charged to an
9applicant for a license issued pursuant to Code chapter
10272C (regulation of licensed professions and occupations)
11if the applicant is a veteran with at least a 25 percent
12service-connected disability.
13DIVISION V — EMERGENCY MEDICAL CARE PROVIDER CERTIFICATE
14— FEDERAL ACTIVE DUTY OR NATIONAL GUARD DUTY. This division
15of the bill requires that rules adopted by the department
16of public health pertaining to fees for the examination of
17emergency medical care providers to include the waiver of
18all fees for an individual if the individual is either on
19federal active duty or national guard duty, or was honorably or
20generally discharged from federal active duty or on national
21guard duty.
22DIVISION VI — FISHING AND HUNTING LICENSES — MILITARY
23VETERANS. Under current law, a resident who has served in the
24armed forces of the United States on federal active duty and
25who was disabled or was a prisoner of war during that veteran’s
26military service may pay a fee to obtain a lifetime hunting
27license or a lifetime hunting and fishing combined license.
28The term “disabled” means entitled to a service connected
29rating under 38 U.S.C.ch.11. This division of the bill
30removes the requirement that the veteran was disabled or was
31a prisoner of war during the veteran’s military service and
32removes the definition of “disabled”.
33DIVISION VII — DRIVER’S LICENSE AND PARKING FEES —
34VETERANS. Under current law, the fee for a noncommercial
35driver’s license, other than a class D chauffeur’s license
-78-1or any type of instruction permit, is $4 per year of license
2validity. The fee for a class D chauffeur’s license is $8 per
3year of license validity. The fee for a commercial driver’s
4license (CDL), other than a commercial learner’s permit, is
5$8 per year of license validity. An additional fee of $2 per
6year of license validity is required for a class M motorcycle
7license.
8This division of the bill prohibits the department of
9transportation (DOT) from charging fees for a noncommercial
10driver’s license or motorcycle license to a veteran with a
11permanent service-connected disability rating of 100 percent,
12as certified by the U.S. department of veterans affairs.
13The bill also prohibits the DOT from charging fees for a
14chauffeur’s license or CDL to a veteran who is on federal or
15state active duty, or who was issued an honorable discharge or
16general discharge under honorable conditions from such service.
17The bill prohibits a city that operates and maintains
18parking meters or non-metered parking lots from enforcing any
19ordinance related to parking meter fees against, or charging a
20parking fee at any non-metered parking lot to, a person whose
21vehicle is lawfully displaying medal of honor, ex-prisoner
22of war, or purple heart special registration plates, or a
23registration plate displaying the alphabetical characters “DV”
24preceding the registration plate number (plates issued to
25seriously disabled veterans).
26DIVISION VIII — MILITARY SERVICE PROPERTY TAX. This
27division of the bill relates to the military service property
28tax exemption and credit.
29Under current law, veterans of World War I are entitled
30to a property tax exemption of $2,778 in taxable value and
31honorably discharged veterans who served during other specific
32time periods are entitled to a property tax exemption of $1,852
33in taxable value. The bill increases the exemption amount for
34eligible veterans who are not World War I veterans to $2,500.
35Under current law, the state provides funding to local
-79-1governments for the military service property tax exemption
2and credit up to $6.92 per $1,000 of assessed value of the
3exempt property. Code section 25B.7 provides that if a
4state appropriation made to fund a credit or exemption is not
5sufficient to fully fund the credit or exemption, the political
6subdivision shall be required to extend to the taxpayer only
7that portion of the credit or exemption estimated by the
8department of revenue to be funded by the state appropriation.
9The requirement for fully funding and the consequences of not
10fully funding under Code section 25B.7 apply to the military
11service property tax credit and exemption to the extent of
12$6.92 per $1,000 of assessed value of the exempt property.
13The division applies to property taxes due and payable in
14fiscal years beginning on or after July 1, 2022.
15DIVISION IX — TEMPORARY LICENSES — INSURANCE PRODUCERS.
16This division of the bill provides that if an applicant for
17a resident insurance producer license (resident license)
18has met all of the requirements of Code section 522B.5,
19the commissioner of insurance (commissioner) shall issue a
20temporary resident license to the applicant that is valid
21starting on the date that the applicant submits the applicant’s
22fingerprints and any other required information to the
23commissioner pursuant to Code section 522B.5A(3), through the
24date the commissioner either issues the applicant a license or
25denies the applicant’s application based on the applicant’s
26criminal history check pursuant to Code section 522B.5A.
27If an applicant for a nonresident insurance producer license
28(nonresident license) has met all of the requirements of Code
29section 522B.7 and is subject to a criminal background check
30under Code section 522B.5A(2)(b), the commissioner shall issue
31a temporary nonresident license to the applicant that is valid
32starting on the date that the applicant submits the applicant’s
33fingerprints and any other required information to the
34commissioner through the date the commissioner either issues
35the applicant a license or denies the applicant’s application
-80-1based on the applicant’s criminal history check. A temporary
2resident license or a temporary nonresident license authorizes
3the applicant to act as an insurance producer only for the
4lines of authority specified in the temporary license.
5The commissioner may require a temporary licensee to have a
6suitable sponsor who is a licensed insurance producer and who
7assumes responsibility for all acts of the temporary licensee.
8The commissioner may by order revoke a temporary license if the
9interest of insureds or the public is endangered.
10DIVISION X — STATE BUILDING CODE. This division of the bill
11relates to the state building code. The bill adopts certain
12provisions of the national electrical code, international fire
13code, international residential code, international energy
14conservation code, international existing building code,
15uniform plumbing code, and international mechanical code with
16amendments, including certain amendments currently found in
17the Iowa administrative code. The bill also prohibits local
18jurisdictions from adopting local building codes. The bill
19allows a person to comply with a subsequent version of a
20national code that serves as the basis of a state code in lieu
21of a state code. The bill makes conforming changes.
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