Draft chapter 155: Building Codes
§ 155.01 Building Codes Adopted
The 2026 draft's § 155.01 beside the current code's § 155.01: removed words are struck through, added words underlined.
Comparison with a draft: not adopted. The archive holds no public hearing, ordinance or vote adopting the recodified Code through the October 20, 2026 meeting packet. Until one is adopted, every page here compares the consolidated code with a draft that can still change: the revised draft with the October 6 changes is not in the archive.
A comparison with the August 2026 draft recodification prepared by Iowa Codification for the City. The draft has not been adopted and can still change; the current code (unofficial compilation) governs until a recodified Code is adopted. Matches between sections are made by machine from the texts and are reviewed where uncertain.
Wording changed largely rewritten (44% same words)
Ord. 2021-484, 2023-502, 2025-519 amend this part of the current code in ways not read to its sections: some differences may come from those ordinances, not from the draft.
The city's explanation
“The final draft separates the adoption and amendment provisions into individual sections, making the Code much easier to administer.”
Notable changes
- Amount or number: …building construction in the City: a. International Building
Code (2018) b.Code, 2024 Edition C. International Residential Code (2018) c. International Fire Code… - Amount or number: …a. International Building Code (2018) b. International Residential
Code (2018) c.Code, 2024 Edition D. International Fire Code (2018) d. Iowa State Plumbing… - Amount or number: …(2018) b. International Residential Code (2018) c. International
Fire Code (2018) d. IowaProperty Maintenance Code, 2024 Edition E. State Plumbing Code e. Iowa State Mechanical Code… - Text removed: …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 I…The following listed Codes, including any amendments thereto,…
What changed
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B. International Building
h. Iowa
2. The City shall maintain a copy of the codes available for public reference.
Word-level comparison of the current text with the draft's; spacing and paragraph breaks come from the documents' text. Footnotes are left out.
Current code
§ 155.01 Building Codes Adopted
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.
2026 draft
§ 155.01 Building Codes Adopted
1. The following listed codes, including any amendments thereto, are also hereby adopted for all residential and nonresidential building construction in the City:
A. International Fire Code, 2024 Edition
B. International Building Code, 2024 Edition
C. International Residential Code, 2024 Edition
D. International Property Maintenance Code, 2024 Edition
E. State Plumbing Code
F. State Mechanical Code
G. Fuel Gas contained in the State Plumbing Code
H. State Electrical Code
I. State of Iowa Energy Conservation Code
2. The City shall maintain a copy of the codes available for public reference.
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