Chapter 155: Building Codes

§ 155.01 Building Codes Adopted

The text in force today, and every version since 2010.

Unofficial compilation built from the City's published 2010 Code chapters and the text of adopted ordinances. Effective dates are inferred from adoption records; scanned chapters were OCR'd. The City of Tiffin's adopted Code of Ordinances governs. Not legal advice.

155.01 BUILDING CODES ADOPTED

Ord. 2021-484 (December 8, 2021) amends this chapter; which sections it changes has not been read, so this text may not be current. Local amendments to the building codes adopted by reference (a long exhibit), not consolidated here; the 2026 draft's § 155.03 is its consolidation of them (a draft, not adopted). Read the ordinance.

Ord. 2023-502 (July 19, 2023) amends this chapter; which sections it changes has not been read, so this text may not be current. Local amendments to the building codes adopted by reference (a long exhibit), not consolidated here; the 2026 draft's § 155.03 is its consolidation of them (a draft, not adopted). Read the ordinance.

Ord. 2025-519 (April 3, 2025) amends this chapter; which sections it changes has not been read, so this text may not be current. Local amendments to the building codes adopted by reference (a long exhibit), not consolidated here; the 2026 draft's § 155.03 is its consolidation of them (a draft, not adopted). Read the ordinance.

1. Except as hereinafter modified, that certain building codes known as the International Building Code, 2018 Edition, including Appendix K titled “Administrative Provisions”, and the International Residential Code, 2018 Edition, including Appendices F titled “Radon Control Methods,” J titled “Existing Buildings and structures,” as published by the International Code Council in cooperation with the International Conference of Building Officials, which codes are specifically incorporated by reference shall be known as the building code. The provisions of said building code shall control the design, construction, quality of materials, erection, installation, addition, alteration, repair, location, relocation, replacement, removal, demolition, use and maintenance of buildings and other structures within the incorporated limits of Tiffin, Iowa.

2. The following listed Codes, including any amendments thereto, are also hereby adopted for all residential and nonresidential building construction in the City:

a. International Building Code (2018)

b. International Residential Code (2018)

c. International Fire Code (2018)

d. Iowa State Plumbing Code

e. Iowa State Mechanical Code

f. Fuel Gas contained in the State Plumbing Code

g. International Property Maintenance Code (2018)

h. Iowa State Electrical Code

3. The City shall maintain a copy of the codes available for public reference.

Ord. 2019-458, adopted May 7, 2019; in effect on publication (May 21, 2019) · source page

Confirmed by the city's current text: the city's chapter file has this text.

In the 2026 draft (a comparison with a draft, not adopted): § 155.01 — wording changed, largely rewritten · compare

History

FromToSourceHowDocument
Aug 11, 2010Feb 28, 2013 2010 Code base text not available p. 1
Feb 28, 2013May 21, 2019 Ord. 2013-322 section replaced · text p. 2
May 21, 2019today Ord. 2019-458 section replaced · text p. 2

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Dates: an Iowa ordinance takes effect when it is published after adoption. Where the clerk's certificate records the publication date it is used; otherwise the adoption date stands in for it. "Not yet consolidated" means the ordinance amends this section but its new text has not been checked into this compilation yet: read the ordinance.

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