Ordinances-1997-214

1997- 214 CITY OF TIFFIN ORDINANCE NO. AN ORDINANCE REPEALING ORDINANCE NO. 145 AND ADOPTING THE UNIFORM BUILDING CODE FOR ALL NEW CONSTRUCTION IN THE CITY AND ADOPTING ADDITIONAL FIRE SAFETY PROVISIONS FOR THE CITY OF TIFFIN, IOWA: ENACTED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF TIFFIN, IOWA: BE IT Section 1. Purpose. The purpose of this ordinance is to repeal Ordinance No. 145 of the Municipal Code of Tiffin, in its place the Uniform Building Code for Iowa, and adopt, all new construction in the City and adopting certain fire safety requirements . Code adoption. The Uniform Section 2. Uniform Building Building Code is hereby adopted for all construction in the a of the Code available City. The City shall maintain copy for public reference. Section 3. Fire Safety Provisions . The following situations shall require sprinkler systems as follows : An automatic sprinkler system shall be installed throughout: A.- apartment house with three ( 3) floors of every residential three ( 3) or more stories in height occupancy, or containing nine ( 9) or more dwelling units; B. congregate residence of three ( 3) floors, every three ( 3) or more stories in height, or having an occupant load of twenty ( 20) or more; and C. hotel three ( 3) or more stories in height every Residential or containing twenty ( 20) or more guest rooms . or quick- response standard sprinklers shall. be used in the room portions of the building. For dwelling units and guest the purpose of this section area separation walls used to define separate buildings shall have no openings . EXCEPTION: Sprinklers may be omitted in townhouse style buildings containing less than nine ( 9) dwelling units and three ( 3) floors of residential occupancy. Section _ 4 . Repealer. All ordinances or of ordinances in conflict with the parts provisions of this Ordinance are hereby repealed. Section _ 5_. Severability. If any section, provision, or part of this ordinance shall be invalid unconstitutional, such adjudged to be or