Ordinances-2019-458 - Chapter 106 & Chapter 156

105.1 Required. Any owner or authorized agent who intends to construct, enlarge, alter, repair, move, demolish, or change the occupancy of a building or structure, or to erect, install, enlarge, alter, repair, remove, convert or replace any electrical, gas, mechanical or plumbing system, the installation of which is regulated by this code, or to cause any such work to be done, shall first make application to the building official and obtain the required permit. 105.1.1 Issuance of permits. No permit shall be issued to an individual who does not have a valid license to perform such work. 105.1.2 Licenses required. a) State of Iowa electrical contractor license with a class A master electrician for all electrical work defined by the State of Iowa contractor licensing program. b) State of Iowa master license for hydronic, mechanical, medical gas and plumbing work defined by State of Iowa contractor licensing program. c) National Institute for certification in Engineering Technologies (NICET) Level III for any person designing water based fire protection system. d) National Institute for certification in Engineering Technologies (NICET) Level III for any person designing fire alarm system. e) City of Tiffin sewer & water installer license. 110.3 Required inspections. The building official, upon notification, shall make the inspections set forth in Sections 110.3.1 through 110.3.10. 110.3.1 Footing and foundation inspection. Footing and foundation inspections shall be made after excavations for footings are complete and any required reinforcing steel is in place. For concrete foundations, any required forms shall be in place prior to inspection. Materials for the foundation shall be on the job, except where concrete is ready mixed in accordance with ASTM C 94, the concrete need not be on the job. 110.3.2 Concrete slab and under-floor inspection. Concrete slab and under-floor inspections shall be made after in-slab or under-floor reinforcing steel and building service equipment, conduit, piping accessories and other ancillary equipment items are in place, but before any concrete is placed or floor sheathing installed, including the subfloor. 110.3.3 Lowest floor elevation. In flood hazard areas, upon placement of the lowest floor, including the basement, and prior to further vertical construction, the elevation certification required in Section 1612.5 shall be submitted to the building official. 110.3.4 Frame inspection. Framing inspections shall be made after the roof deck or sheathing, all framing, fire blocking and bracing are in place and pipes, chimneys and vents to be concealed are complete and the rough electrical, plumbing, heating wires, pipes and ducts are approved.