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2023 Iowa Code › Title III - PUBLIC SERVICES AND REGULATION › Chapter 103 - ELECTRICIANS AND ELECTRICAL CONTRACTORS › Section 103.19 - Licenses — expiration — application — fees.

103.19 Licenses — expiration — application — fees.
1. Licenses issued pursuant to this chapter shall expire every three years, with the exception of licenses for apprentice electricians and unclassified persons, which shall expire on an annual basis. All license applications shall include the applicant’s social security number, which shall be maintained as a confidential record and shall be redacted prior to public release of an application or other record containing such social security number. The board shall establish the fees to be payable for license issuance and renewal in amounts not to exceed the following:
a. For each year of the three-year license period for issuance and renewal:
(1) Electrical contractor, one hundred twenty-five dollars.
(2) Class A master electrician, class B master electrician, residential master electrician, one hundred twenty-five dollars.
(3) Class A journeyman electrician, class B journeyman electrician, residential electrician, or special electrician, twenty-five dollars.
b. For apprentice electricians or unclassified persons, twenty dollars.
2. The holder of an expired license may renew the license for a period of three months from the date of expiration upon payment of the license fee plus ten percent of the renewal fee for each month or portion thereof past the expiration date. All holders of licenses expired for more than three months shall apply for a new license.
3. If the board determines that all licenses shall expire on the same date every three years for licenses specified in subsection 1, paragraph “a”, the license fees shall be prorated by month. The board shall determine an individual’s license fee based on the number of months that the individual’s license will be in effect after being issued and prior to expiration.
2007 Acts, ch 197, §29, 50; 2008 Acts, ch 1092, §22, 32; 2009 Acts, ch 39, §5, 6
Referred to in §103.10A
2023 Iowa Code › Title III - PUBLIC SERVICES AND REGULATION › Chapter 103 - ELECTRICIANS AND ELECTRICAL CONTRACTORS › Section 103.20 - Licensee status — employment — death.

103.20 Licensee status — employment — death.
1. Individuals performing electrical work in a capacity for which licensure is required pursuant to this chapter shall be employed by the authority or company obtaining a permit for the performance of such work, and shall possess a valid license issued by the board.
2. Upon the death of an electrical contractor, a class A master electrician, or a class B master electrician, the board may permit a representative to carry on the business of the decedent for a period not to exceed six months for the purpose of completing work under contract to comply with this chapter. Such representative shall furnish all public liability and property damage insurance required by the board.
2007 Acts, ch 197, §30, 50
2023 Iowa Code › Title III - PUBLIC SERVICES AND REGULATION › Chapter 103 - ELECTRICIANS AND ELECTRICAL CONTRACTORS › Section 103.21 - Licenses without examination — reciprocity with other states.

103.21 Licenses without examination — reciprocity with other states.
To the extent that any other state which provides for the licensing of electricians provides for similar action, the board may grant licenses, without examination, of the same grade and class to an electrician who has been licensed by such other state for at least one year, upon payment by the applicant of the required fee, and upon the board being furnished with proof that the qualifications of the applicant are equal to the qualifications of holders of similar licenses in this state.
2007 Acts, ch 197, §31, 50
2023 Iowa Code › Title III - PUBLIC SERVICES AND REGULATION › Chapter 103 - ELECTRICIANS AND ELECTRICAL CONTRACTORS › Section 103.23 - Electrical installations — subject to inspection.

103.23 Electrical installations — subject to inspection.
The inspection and enforcement provisions of this chapter shall apply to the following:
1. All new electrical installations for commercial or industrial applications, including installations both inside and outside of buildings, and for public use buildings and facilities and any installation at the request of the property owner.
2. All new electrical installations for residential applications in excess of single-family residential applications, including an apartment that is attached to any other apartment or building, as those terms are defined in section 499B.2.
3. All new electrical installations for single-family residential applications requiring new electrical service equipment.
4. Existing electrical installations observed during inspection which constitute an electrical hazard. Existing installations shall not be deemed to constitute an electrical hazard if the wiring when originally installed was installed in accordance with the electrical code in force at the time of installation and has been maintained in that condition.
2007 Acts, ch 197, §33, 50; 2008 Acts, ch 1032, §94, 202; 2008 Acts, ch 1092, §25, 32
Referred to in §103.30
2023 Iowa Code › Title III - PUBLIC SERVICES AND REGULATION › Chapter 103 - ELECTRICIANS AND ELECTRICAL CONTRACTORS › Section 103.24 - State inspection — inapplicability in certain political subdivisions — electrical inspectors — certificate of qualification.

103.24 State inspection — inapplicability in certain political subdivisions — electrical inspectors — certificate of qualification.
1. The board shall establish by rule standards for the certification and decertification of electrical inspectors appointed by the state or a political subdivision to enforce this chapter or any applicable resolution or ordinance within the inspector’s jurisdiction, and for certified electrical inspector continuing education requirements.
a. On and after January 1, 2009, a person appointed to act as an electrical inspector for the state shall obtain an inspector’s certificate of qualification within one year of such appointment and shall maintain the certificate thereafter for the duration of the inspector’s service as an electrical inspector.
b. On and after January 1, 2014, a person appointed to act as an electrical inspector for a political subdivision shall obtain an inspector’s certificate of qualification within one year of such appointment and shall maintain the certificate thereafter for the duration of the inspector’s service as an electrical inspector.
2. State inspection shall not apply within the jurisdiction of any political subdivision which, pursuant to section 103.29, provides by resolution or ordinance standards of electrical wiring and its installation that are not less stringent than those prescribed by the board or by this chapter and which further provides by resolution or ordinance for the inspection of electrical installations within the limits of such subdivision by a certified electrical inspector. A copy of the certificate of each electrical inspector shall be provided to the board by the political subdivision issuing the certificate.
3. State inspection shall not apply to routine maintenance.
2007 Acts, ch 197, §34, 50; 2008 Acts, ch 1032, §95, 202; 2008 Acts, ch 1092, §26, 32
Referred to in §103.30
2023 Iowa Code › Title III - PUBLIC SERVICES AND REGULATION › Chapter 103 - ELECTRICIANS AND ELECTRICAL CONTRACTORS › Section 103.25 - Request for inspection — fees.

103.25 Request for inspection — fees.
1. At or before commencement of any installation required to be inspected by the board, the licensee or property owner making such installation shall submit to the state fire marshal’s office a request for inspection. The board shall prescribe the methods by which the request may be submitted, which may include electronic submission or through a form prescribed by the board that can be submitted either through the mail or by a fax transmission. The board shall also prescribe methods by which inspection fees can be paid, which may include electronic methods of payment. If the board or the state fire marshal’s office becomes aware that a person has failed to file a necessary request for inspection, the board shall send a written notification by certified mail that the request must be filed within fourteen days. Any person filing a late request for inspection shall pay a delinquency fee in an amount to be determined by the board. A person who fails to file a late request within fourteen days from receipt of the notification shall be subject to a civil penalty to be determined by the board by rule.
2. Notwithstanding subsection 1, the board may by rule provide for the issuance of a single permit to a licensee to request multiple inspections. The permit authorizes the licensee to perform new electrical installations specified in the permit. The board shall prescribe the methods by which the request for multiple inspections may be submitted, which may include electronic submission or through a form prescribed by the board that can be submitted either through the mail or by a fax transmission. The board shall also prescribe methods by which inspection fees can be paid, which may include electronic methods of payment. The board may perform inspections of each new electrical installation or any portion of the total number of new electrical installations made under each permit. The board shall establish fees for such permits, which shall not exceed the total inspection fees that would be required if each new electrical installation performed under the request for multiple inspections had been performed under individual requests for inspections as provided in subsection 1.
2007 Acts, ch 197, §35, 50; 2008 Acts, ch 1032, §96, 202; 2008 Acts, ch 1092, §27, 32; 2009 Acts, ch 39, §8; 2011 Acts, ch 34, §33
Referred to in §103.31
2023 Iowa Code › Title III - PUBLIC SERVICES AND REGULATION › Chapter 103 - ELECTRICIANS AND ELECTRICAL CONTRACTORS › Section 103.26 - Condemnation — disconnection — opportunity to correct noncompliance.

103.26 Condemnation — disconnection — opportunity to correct noncompliance.
If the inspector finds that any installation or portion of an installation is not in compliance with accepted standards of construction for health safety and property safety, based upon minimum standards set forth in the local electrical code or the national electrical code adopted by the board pursuant to section 103.6, the inspector shall by written order condemn the installation or noncomplying portion or order service to such installation disconnected and shall send a copy of such order to the board, the state fire marshal, and the electrical utility supplying power involved. If the installation or the noncomplying portion is such as to seriously and proximately endanger human health or property, the order of the inspector when approved by the inspector’s supervisor shall require immediate condemnation and disconnection by the applicant. In all other cases, the order of the inspector shall establish a reasonable period of time for the installation to be brought into compliance with accepted standards of construction for health safety and property safety prior to the effective date established in such order for condemnation or disconnection.
2007 Acts, ch 197, §36, 50; 2008 Acts, ch 1032, §97, 202; 2008 Acts, ch 1092, §28, 32
Referred to in §103.31
2023 Iowa Code › Title III - PUBLIC SERVICES AND REGULATION › Chapter 103 - ELECTRICIANS AND ELECTRICAL CONTRACTORS › Section 103.27 - Condemnation or disconnection order — service.

103.27 Condemnation or disconnection order — service.
1. A copy of each condemnation or disconnection order shall be served personally or by regular mail upon the property owner at the property owner’s last known address, the licensee making the installation, and such other persons as the board by rule may direct.
2. The electrical utility supplying power shall be served with a copy of any order which requires immediate disconnection or prohibits energizing an installation.
2007 Acts, ch 197, §37, 50
2023 Iowa Code › Title III - PUBLIC SERVICES AND REGULATION › Chapter 103 - ELECTRICIANS AND ELECTRICAL CONTRACTORS › Section 103.28 - Certificate of safe operation — dismissal of condemnation or disconnection order.

103.28 Certificate of safe operation — dismissal of condemnation or disconnection order.
1. No electrical installation subject to inspection under this chapter shall be newly connected or reconnected for use until the electrical inspector has filed with the electrical utility supplying power a certificate stating that the electrical inspector has approved such energization.
2. If the electrical inspector determines that an electrical installation subject to inspection by the board is not in compliance with accepted standards of construction for health safety and property safety, based upon minimum standards adopted by the board pursuant to this chapter, the inspector shall issue a correction order. A correction order made pursuant to this section shall be served personally or by United States mail only upon the licensee making the installation. The correction order shall order the licensee to make the installation comply with the standards, noting specifically what changes are required. The order shall specify a date, not more than seventeen calendar days from the date of the order, when a new inspection shall be made. When the installation is brought into compliance to the satisfaction of the inspector, the inspector shall file with the electrical utility supplying power a certificate stating that the electrical inspector has approved energization.
3. An electrical utility supplier may refuse service without liability for such refusal until the provisions of this section have been met.
2007 Acts, ch 197, §38, 50; 2008 Acts, ch 1032, §98, 202
2023 Iowa Code › Title III - PUBLIC SERVICES AND REGULATION › Chapter 103 - ELECTRICIANS AND ELECTRICAL CONTRACTORS › Section 103.30 - Inspections not required.

103.30 Inspections not required.
1. Nothing in this chapter shall be construed to require the work of employees of municipal utilities, railroads, electric membership or cooperative associations, investor-owned utilities, rural water associations or districts, or telecommunications systems to be inspected while the employees are acting within the scope of their employment.
2. The board may by rule exempt specified types of new electrical installations from the state electrical inspection requirements under section 103.23, provided that a political subdivision conducting inspections pursuant to section 103.24 shall not be prohibited from requiring inspection of any new electrical installation exempt by rule from state inspection pursuant to this subsection.
2007 Acts, ch 197, §40, 50; 2008 Acts, ch 1076, §3; 2009 Acts, ch 39, §10; 2009 Acts, ch 133, §28
2023 Iowa Code › Title III - PUBLIC SERVICES AND REGULATION › Chapter 103 - ELECTRICIANS AND ELECTRICAL CONTRACTORS › Section 103.32 - State inspection fees.

103.32 State inspection fees.
1. All state electrical inspection fees shall be due and payable to the board at or before commencement of the installation and shall be forwarded with the request for inspection. Inspection fees provided in this section shall not apply within the jurisdiction of any political subdivision if the political subdivision has adopted an ordinance or resolution pursuant to this chapter.
2. The board shall establish the fees for inspections in amounts not to exceed:
a. For each separate inspection of an installation, replacement, alteration, or repair, twenty-five dollars.
b. For services, change of services, temporary services, additions, alterations, or repairs on either primary or secondary services as follows:
(1) Zero to one hundred ampere capacity, twenty-five dollars plus five dollars per branch circuit or feeder.
(2) One hundred one to two hundred ampere capacity, thirty-five dollars plus five dollars per branch circuit or feeder.
(3) For each additional one hundred ampere capacity or fraction thereof, twenty dollars plus five dollars per branch circuit or feeder.
c. For field irrigation system inspections, sixty dollars for each unit inspected.
d. For the first reinspection required as a result of a correction order, fifty dollars; a second reinspection required as a result of noncompliance with the same correction order, seventy-five dollars; and subsequent reinspections associated with the same correction order, one hundred dollars for each reinspection.
3. When an inspection is requested by a property owner, the minimum fee shall be thirty dollars plus five dollars per branch circuit or feeder. The fee for fire and accident inspections shall be computed at the rate of forty-seven dollars per hour, and mileage and other expenses shall be reimbursed as provided by the office of the state fire marshal.
4. For installations requiring more than six months in the process of construction and in excess of three hundred dollars total inspection fees, the persons responsible for the installation may, after a minimum filing fee of one hundred dollars, pay a prorated fee for each month and submit it with an order for payment initiated by the electrical inspector.
5. A state electrical inspection fee shall not be assessed for an event benefiting a nonprofit association representing volunteer service providers. An electrical inspection fee shall not be assessed by a political subdivision for an annual event benefiting a nonprofit association representing volunteer service providers.
2007 Acts, ch 197, §42, 50; 2008 Acts, ch 1032, §100, 202; 2009 Acts, ch 179, §117
2023 Iowa Code › Title III - PUBLIC SERVICES AND REGULATION › Chapter 103 - ELECTRICIANS AND ELECTRICAL CONTRACTORS › Section 103.33 - Condemnation or disconnection orders — appeals — disposition of orders pending appeal.

103.33 Condemnation or disconnection orders — appeals — disposition of orders pending appeal.
1. Any person aggrieved by a condemnation or disconnection order issued by the state fire marshal’s office may appeal from the order by filing a written notice of appeal with the board within ten days after the date the order was served upon the property owner or within ten days after the order was filed with the board, whichever is later.
2. Upon receipt of the notice of appeal from a condemnation or disconnection order because the electrical installation is proximately dangerous to health or property, the order appealed from shall not be stayed unless countermanded by the board.
3. Upon receipt of notice of appeal from a condemnation or disconnection order because the electrical installation is not in compliance with accepted standards of construction for health safety and property safety, except as provided in subsection 2, the order appealed from shall be stayed until final decision of the board and the board shall notify the property owner and the electrical contractor, class A master electrician, class B master electrician, fire alarm installer, special electrician, or if established by the board the residential master electrician, making the installation. The power supplier shall also be notified in those instances in which the order has been served on such supplier.
2007 Acts, ch 197, §43, 50; 2008 Acts, ch 1032, §101, 202; 2009 Acts, ch 39, §11; 2011 Acts, ch 34, §34
Referred to in §103.34
2023 Iowa Code › Title III - PUBLIC SERVICES AND REGULATION › Chapter 103 - ELECTRICIANS AND ELECTRICAL CONTRACTORS › Section 103.34 - Appeal procedures.

103.34 Appeal procedures.
1. Upon receipt of a notice of appeal filed pursuant to section 103.33, the chairperson or executive secretary of the board may designate a hearing officer from among the board members to hear the appeal or may set the matter for hearing before the full board at its next regular meeting. A majority of the board shall make the decision.
2. Upon receiving the notice of appeal filed pursuant to section 103.33, the board shall notify all persons served with the order appealed from. Such persons may join in the hearing and give testimony in their own behalf. The board shall set the hearing date on a date not more than fourteen days after receipt of the notice of appeal unless otherwise agreed by the interested parties and the board.
2007 Acts, ch 197, §44, 50; 2008 Acts, ch 1092, §31, 32
Referred to in §103.29, 103.31
2023 Iowa Code › Title III - PUBLIC SERVICES AND REGULATION › Chapter 103 - ELECTRICIANS AND ELECTRICAL CONTRACTORS › Section 103.35 - Suspension, revocation, or reprimand.

103.35 Suspension, revocation, or reprimand.
The board, by a simple majority vote of the entire board, may suspend for a period not exceeding two years, or revoke the certificate of licensure of, or reprimand any licensee who is found guilty of any of the following acts or offenses:
1. Fraud in procuring a certificate of licensure.
2. Professional incompetency.
3. Knowingly making misleading, deceptive, untrue, or fraudulent representations in the practice of the licensee’s profession or engaging in unethical conduct or practice harmful to the public. Proof of actual injury need not be established.
4. Habitual intoxication or addiction to the use of drugs.
5. Revocation or suspension of licensure, or other disciplinary action by the licensing authority of another state, territory, or possession of the United States, the District of Columbia, or any foreign country. A certified copy of the record or order of suspension, revocation, or other disciplinary action is prima facie evidence of such fact.
6. Fraud in representations as to skill or ability.
7. Use of untruthful or improbable statements in advertisements.
8. Willful or repeated violations of this chapter.
2007 Acts, ch 197, §45, 50; 2019 Acts, ch 99, §8
Referred to in §103.10, 103.12, 103.12A, 103.13, 103.15, 103.36
2023 Iowa Code › Title III - PUBLIC SERVICES AND REGULATION › Chapter 103 - ELECTRICIANS AND ELECTRICAL CONTRACTORS › Section 103.36 - Procedure.

103.36 Procedure.
Proceedings for any action under section 103.35 shall be commenced by filing with the board written charges against the accused. Upon the filing of charges, the board shall conduct an investigation into the charges. The board shall designate a time and place for a hearing, and shall notify the accused of this action and furnish the accused a copy of all charges at least thirty days prior to the date of the hearing. The accused has the right to appear personally or by counsel, to cross-examine witnesses, and to produce witnesses in defense.
2007 Acts, ch 197, §46, 50; 2022 Acts, ch 1021, §40
Referred to in §103.39
Section amended
2023 Iowa Code › Title III - PUBLIC SERVICES AND REGULATION › Chapter 103 - ELECTRICIANS AND ELECTRICAL CONTRACTORS › Section 103.37 - Injunction.

103.37 Injunction.
Any person who is not legally authorized to practice in this state according to this chapter, who practices, or in connection with the person’s name, uses any designation tending to imply or designate the person as authorized to practice in this state according to this chapter, may be restrained by permanent injunction.
2007 Acts, ch 197, §47, 50
Referred to in §103.38
2023 Iowa Code › Title III - PUBLIC SERVICES AND REGULATION › Chapter 103 - ELECTRICIANS AND ELECTRICAL CONTRACTORS › Section 103.38 - Criminal violations.

103.38 Criminal violations.
A person who violates a permanent injunction issued pursuant to section 103.37 or presents or attempts to file as the person’s own the certificate of licensure of another, or who gives false or forged evidence of any kind to the board in obtaining a certificate of licensure, or who falsely impersonates another practitioner of like or different name, or who uses or attempts to use a revoked certificate of licensure, is guilty of a fraudulent practice under chapter 714.
2007 Acts, ch 197, §48, 50
2023 Iowa Code › Title III - PUBLIC SERVICES AND REGULATION › Chapter 103A - STATE BUILDING CODE › Section 103A.1 - Establishment.

103A.1 Establishment.
This subchapter shall be known as the “State Building Code Act”.
[C73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §103A.1]
2009 Acts, ch 41, §32; 2016 Acts, ch 1011, §121
2023 Iowa Code › Title III - PUBLIC SERVICES AND REGULATION › Chapter 103A - STATE BUILDING CODE › Section 103A.2 - Statement of policy.

103A.2 Statement of policy.
1. It is found and declared that some governmental subdivisions do not have building codes and that the building codes which do exist in the governmental subdivisions of this state, as enacted and applied, are not uniform and impede the utilization of new and improved technology, techniques, methods, and materials in the manufacture and construction of buildings and structures.
2. Therefore, it is the policy of the state of Iowa to insure the health, safety, and welfare of its citizens through the promulgation and enforcement of a state building code.
[C73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §103A.2]
2021 Acts, ch 76, §150
2023 Iowa Code › Title III - PUBLIC SERVICES AND REGULATION › Chapter 103A - STATE BUILDING CODE › Section 103A.4 - Building code commissioner.

103A.4 Building code commissioner.
The commissioner of public safety, in addition to other duties, shall serve as the state building code commissioner or may designate a building code commissioner.
[C73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §103A.4; 82 Acts, ch 1210, §6]
2023 Iowa Code › Title III - PUBLIC SERVICES AND REGULATION › Chapter 103A - STATE BUILDING CODE › Section 103A.5 - Commissioner — duties.

103A.5 Commissioner — duties.
The commissioner shall:
1. Employ the necessary staff and assistants, within the limit of available funds, to assist in carrying out the provisions of this chapter.
2. Appoint necessary consultants and advisors to assist the commissioner in carrying out the provisions of this chapter.
3. Study the operation of the state building code, local building regulations, and other laws relating to the construction of buildings or structures to ascertain their effects upon the cost of building construction and the effectiveness of their provisions for health, safety, and welfare.
4. Do all things necessary or desirable to further and effectuate the general purposes and specific objectives of this chapter.
5. Administer and enforce chapters 104A and 104B.
[C73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §103A.5]
91 Acts, ch 97, §7
2023 Iowa Code › Title III - PUBLIC SERVICES AND REGULATION › Chapter 103A - STATE BUILDING CODE › Section 103A.6 - Merit system.

103A.6 Merit system.
Employees of the commissioner, if required by federal statutes, are covered by the merit system provisions of chapter 8A, subchapter IV.
[C73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §103A.6]
88 Acts, ch 1158, §17; 2003 Acts, ch 145, §184
2023 Iowa Code › Title III - PUBLIC SERVICES AND REGULATION › Chapter 103A - STATE BUILDING CODE › Section 103A.7 - State building code.

103A.7 State building code.
1. The state building code commissioner with the approval of the advisory council is hereby empowered and directed to formulate and adopt and from time to time amend or revise and to promulgate, in conformity with and subject to the conditions set forth in this chapter, reasonable rules designed to establish minimum safeguards in the erection and construction of buildings and structures, to protect the human beings who live and work in them from fire and other hazards, and to establish regulations to further protect the health, safety, and welfare of the public.
2. The rules shall include reasonable provisions for the following:
a. The installation of equipment.
b. The standards or requirements for materials to be used in construction.
c. The manufacture and installation of factory-built structures.
d. Protection of the health, safety, and welfare of occupants and users.
e. The accessibility and use by persons with disabilities and elderly persons, of buildings, structures, and facilities which are constructed and intended for use by the general public. The rules shall be consistent with federal standards for building accessibility and shall only apply to those buildings, structures, and facilities subject to chapter 104A.
f. The conservation of energy through thermal efficiency standards for buildings intended for human occupancy and which are heated or cooled and lighting efficiency standards for buildings intended for human occupancy which are lighted.
g. Standards for sustainable design, also known and referred to as green building standards.
h. Standards for safe rooms and storm shelters.
3. These rules shall comprise and be known as the state building code.
[C73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §103A.7]
93 Acts, ch 95, §1; 99 Acts, ch 49, §1, 3; 2008 Acts, ch 1032, §201; 2008 Acts, ch 1126, §4, 5, 33; 2008 Acts, ch 1173, §6; 2009 Acts, ch 142, §1
Referred to in §100.35, 100.38, 100.39, 103A.3, 103A.8B, 103A.8C, 103A.14, 103A.25, 103A.51, 104A.6, 135.18, 135B.17, 135C.2, 135C.28, 137C.31, 137D.6, 137F.16, 167.11, 231B.4, 423E.6, 435.1, 455B.172, 499B.3, 499B.20, 504C.1, 544A.28
2023 Iowa Code › Title III - PUBLIC SERVICES AND REGULATION › Chapter 103A - STATE BUILDING CODE › Section 103A.8 - Standards.

103A.8 Standards.
The state building code shall as far as practical:
1. Provide uniform standards and requirements for construction, construction materials, and equipment through the adoption by reference of applicable national codes where appropriate and providing exceptions when necessary. The rules adopted shall include provisions imposing requirements reasonably consistent with or identical to recognized and accepted standards contained in performance criteria.
2. Establish such standards and requirements in terms of performance objectives.
3. Establish as the test of acceptability, adequate performance for the intended use.
4. Permit the use of modern technical methods, devices, and improvements which tend to reduce the cost of construction without substantially affecting reasonable requirements for the health, safety, and welfare of the occupants or users of buildings and structures.
5. Encourage the standardization of construction practices, methods, equipment, material, and techniques.
6. Eliminate restrictive, obsolete, conflicting, and unnecessary regulations and requirements which tend to unnecessarily increase construction costs or retard unnecessarily the use of new materials, or provide unwarranted preferential treatment to types or classes of materials or products or methods of construction.
7. Limit the application of thermal efficiency standards for energy conservation to construction of buildings which are heated or cooled. Air exchange fans designed to provide ventilation shall not be considered a cooling system. The commissioner shall exempt any construction from any thermal efficiency standard for energy conservation if the commissioner determines that the standard is unreasonable as it would apply to a particular building or class of buildings. No standard adopted by the commissioner for energy conservation in construction shall be interpreted to require the replacement or modification of any existing equipment or feature solely to ensure compliance with requirements for energy conservation in construction. Lighting efficiency standards shall recognize variations in lighting intensities required for the various tasks performed within the building. The commissioner shall consult with the economic development authority regarding standards for energy conservation prior to the adoption of the standards. However, the standards shall be consistent with section 103A.8A.
8. Facilitate the development and use of renewable energy.
[C73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §103A.8; 81 Acts, ch 184, §12]
85 Acts, ch 147, §1; 88 Acts, ch 1134, §22; 90 Acts, ch 1267, §26; 2002 Acts, ch 1162, §33; 2008 Acts, ch 1126, §6, 33; 2009 Acts, ch 108, §6, 41; 2011 Acts, ch 118, §50, 89
2023 Iowa Code › Title III - PUBLIC SERVICES AND REGULATION › Chapter 103A - STATE BUILDING CODE › Section 103A.8A - Energy conservation requirements.

103A.8A Energy conservation requirements.
The state building code commissioner shall adopt as a part of the state building code a requirement that new single-family or two-family residential construction shall comply with energy conservation requirements. The requirements adopted by the commissioner shall be based upon a nationally recognized standard or code for energy conservation. The requirements shall only apply to single-family or two-family residential construction commenced after the adoption of the requirements. Notwithstanding any other provision of this chapter to the contrary, the energy conservation requirements adopted by the commissioner and approved by the council shall apply to new single-family or two-family residential construction commenced on or after July 1, 2008, and shall supersede and replace any minimum requirements for energy conservation adopted or enacted by a governmental subdivision prior to that date applicable to such construction. The state building code commissioner may provide training to builders, contractors, and other interested persons on the adopted energy conservation requirements.
85 Acts, ch 147, §2; 88 Acts, ch 1134, §23; 2002 Acts, ch 1082, §1; 2002 Acts, ch 1162, §34; 2006 Acts, ch 1095, §1; 2008 Acts, ch 1126, §7, 33; 2009 Acts, ch 41, §33
Referred to in §103A.8, 103A.22
2023 Iowa Code › Title III - PUBLIC SERVICES AND REGULATION › Chapter 103A - STATE BUILDING CODE › Section 103A.8B - Sustainable design or green building standards.

103A.8B Sustainable design or green building standards.
The commissioner, after consulting with and receiving recommendations from the department of natural resources, shall adopt rules pursuant to chapter 17A specifying standards and requirements for sustainable design and construction based upon or incorporating nationally recognized ratings, certifications, or classification systems, and procedures relating to documentation of compliance. The standards and requirements shall be incorporated into the state building code established in section 103A.7, but in lieu of general applicability shall apply to construction projects only if such applicability is expressly authorized by statute, or as established by another state agency by rule.
2008 Acts, ch 1126, §8, 33; 2008 Acts, ch 1173, §7; 2011 Acts, ch 118, §40, 89
Referred to in §15.291, 423.3, 423.4
2023 Iowa Code › Title III - PUBLIC SERVICES AND REGULATION › Chapter 103A - STATE BUILDING CODE › Section 103A.8C - Standards for safe rooms and storm shelters.

103A.8C Standards for safe rooms and storm shelters.
1. The commissioner, after consulting with and receiving recommendations from the department of public defense and the department of natural resources, shall adopt rules pursuant to chapter 17A specifying standards and requirements for design and construction of safe rooms and storm shelters. In developing these standards, the commissioner shall consider nationally recognized standards. The standards and requirements shall be incorporated into the state building code established in section 103A.7, but shall not be interpreted to require the inclusion of a safe room or storm shelter in a building construction project unless such inclusion is expressly required by another statute or by a federal statute or regulation. However, if a safe room or storm shelter is included in any building construction project which reaches the design development phase on or after January 1, 2011, compliance with the standards developed pursuant to this section shall be required.
2. The commissioner may provide education and training to promote the use of best practices in the design, construction, and maintenance of buildings, safe rooms, and shelters to reduce the risk of personal injury from tornadoes or other severe weather.
2009 Acts, ch 142, §2; 2011 Acts, ch 122, §31
2023 Iowa Code › Title III - PUBLIC SERVICES AND REGULATION › Chapter 103A - STATE BUILDING CODE › Section 103A.10 - Effect and application.

103A.10 Effect and application.
1. The state building code shall, for the buildings and structures to which it is applicable, constitute a lawful local building code.
2. The state building code shall be applicable:
a. To all buildings and structures owned by the state or an agency of the state.
b. In each governmental subdivision where the governing body has enacted an ordinance accepting the application of the code.
c. To all newly constructed buildings and structures the construction of which is paid for in whole or in part with moneys appropriated by the state but which are not wholly owned by the state.
d. In each city with a population of more than fifteen thousand that has not adopted a local building code that is substantially in accord with standards developed by a nationally recognized building code organization. The city shall enforce the state building code, including the provisions in section 103A.19, subsection 2.
3. Provisions of the state building code relating to the manufacture and installation of factory-built structures shall apply throughout the state. A factory-built structure approved by the commissioner shall be deemed to comply with all building regulations applicable to its manufacture and installation and shall be exempt from any other state or local building regulations. Except with respect to manufactured homes, as defined in section 103A.51, subsection 4, a provision of this chapter relating to the manufacture or installation of factory-built structures shall not alter or supersede any provision of chapter 542B concerning the practice of professional engineering or chapter 544A concerning the practice of architecture.
4. Notwithstanding the provisions of section 103A.22, subsection 1:
a. Provisions of the state building code establishing thermal efficiency energy conservation standards shall be applicable to all construction in the state which will contain enclosed space that is heated or cooled. The commissioner shall provide appropriate exceptions for construction where the application of an energy conservation requirement adopted pursuant to this chapter would be impractical.
b. Provisions of the state building code establishing lighting efficiency standards shall be applicable to all construction in the state and to new and replacement lighting in existing buildings.
5. Notwithstanding any other provision of this chapter to the contrary, the energy conservation requirements adopted by the commissioner and approved by the council shall apply to all new construction commenced on or after July 1, 2008, and shall supersede and replace any minimum requirements for energy conservation adopted or enacted by the governmental subdivision prior to that date and applicable to such construction.
[C73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §103A.10]
89 Acts, ch 39, §1; 2002 Acts, ch 1082, §2; 2006 Acts, ch 1090, §16, 26; 2006 Acts, ch 1185, §71; 2007 Acts, ch 22, §32, 33; 2007 Acts, ch 97, §1, 3; 2008 Acts, ch 1059, §1; 2008 Acts, ch 1126, §9, 10, 33
Referred to in §103A.19, 103A.22, 331.361
2023 Iowa Code › Title III - PUBLIC SERVICES AND REGULATION › Chapter 103A - STATE BUILDING CODE › Section 103A.10A - Plan reviews and inspections.

103A.10A Plan reviews and inspections.
1. All newly constructed buildings or structures subject to the state building code, including any addition, but excluding any renovation or repair of such a building or structure, owned by the state or an agency of the state, except as provided in subsection 2, shall be subject to a plan review and inspection by the commissioner or an independent building inspector appointed by the commissioner. Any renovation or repair of such a building or structure shall be subject to a plan review, except as provided in subsection 2. A fee shall be assessed for the cost of plan review, and, if applicable, the cost of inspection. The commissioner may inspect an existing building that is undergoing renovation or remodeling to enforce the energy conservation requirements established under this chapter.
2. All newly constructed buildings, including any addition, but excluding any renovation or repair of a building, owned by the state board of regents shall be subject to a plan review and inspection by the commissioner or the commissioner’s staff or assistant. A renovation of a building owned by the state board of regents shall be subject to a plan review. The commissioner may inspect an existing building that is undergoing renovation or remodeling to enforce the energy conservation requirements established under this chapter. The commissioner and the state board of regents shall develop a plan to implement this provision.
3. All newly constructed buildings and structures the construction of which is paid for in whole or in part with moneys appropriated by the state but which are not wholly owned by the state are subject to the plan review and inspection requirements as provided in this subsection. If a governmental subdivision has adopted a building code, electrical code, mechanical code, and plumbing code and performs inspections pursuant to such codes, such buildings or structures shall be built to comply with such codes. However, if a governmental subdivision has not adopted a building code, electrical code, mechanical code, and plumbing code, or does not perform inspections pursuant to such codes, such buildings or structures shall be built to comply with the state building code and shall be subject to a plan review and inspection by the commissioner or an independent building inspector appointed by the commissioner. A fee shall be assessed for the cost of plan review and the cost of inspection.
4. The commissioner shall administer this section notwithstanding section 103A.19. The commissioner shall establish by rule proper qualifications for an independent building inspector and for the commissioner’s staff or assistant who performs inspections, and fees for plan reviews and inspections.
2006 Acts, ch 1185, §72; 2007 Acts, ch 22, §34; 2008 Acts, ch 1126, §11, 33; 2009 Acts, ch 24, §1
2023 Iowa Code › Title III - PUBLIC SERVICES AND REGULATION › Chapter 103A - STATE BUILDING CODE › Section 103A.11 - Rules.

103A.11 Rules.
1. The commissioner shall adopt rules pursuant to chapter 17A which are necessary for the implementation of this chapter.
2. The text of any proposed rule shall be made available for inspection at the office of the commissioner and shall be distributed to the governmental subdivisions which have adopted the state building code, and to any other person who requests a copy.
3. Copies of every rule shall be sent by the commissioner to all governmental subdivisions which have adopted the state building code.
4. The provisions of this section shall not apply to any rule relating solely to the internal operations of the office of the commissioner and council.
[C73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §103A.11]
84 Acts, ch 1067, §19; 94 Acts, ch 1078, §7
2023 Iowa Code › Title III - PUBLIC SERVICES AND REGULATION › Chapter 103A - STATE BUILDING CODE › Section 103A.12 - Adoption and withdrawal — procedure.

103A.12 Adoption and withdrawal — procedure.
1. The state building code is applicable in each governmental subdivision of the state in which the governing body has enacted an ordinance accepting the applicability of the code and has filed a certified copy of the ordinance in the office of the commissioner. The state building code becomes effective in the governmental subdivision upon the date fixed by the governmental subdivision ordinance, which must not be more than six months after the date of adoption of the ordinance.
2. A governmental subdivision in which the state building code is applicable may by ordinance, at any time after one year has elapsed since the code became applicable, withdraw from the application of the code. The local governing body shall hold a public hearing, after giving not less than four but not more than twenty days’ public notice, together with written notice to the commissioner of the time, place, and purpose of the hearing, before the ordinance to withdraw is voted upon. A certified copy of the vote of the local governing body shall be transmitted within ten days after the vote is taken to the commissioner. The ordinance becomes effective at a time to be specified in the ordinance, which must be not less than one hundred eighty days after the date of adoption. Upon the effective date of the ordinance, the state building code ceases to apply to the governmental subdivision except that construction of a building or structure pursuant to a permit previously issued is not affected by the withdrawal.
3. A governmental subdivision which has withdrawn from the application of the state building code may, at any time thereafter, restore the application of the code in the same manner as specified in this section.
[C73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §103A.12]
87 Acts, ch 43, §2; 89 Acts, ch 39, §2; 2001 Acts, ch 20, §1; 2017 Acts, ch 54, §76
Resolutions accepting building code, see §103A.25
2023 Iowa Code › Title III - PUBLIC SERVICES AND REGULATION › Chapter 103A - STATE BUILDING CODE › Section 103A.13 - Alternate materials and methods of construction.

103A.13 Alternate materials and methods of construction.
1. The provisions of the state building code shall not prevent the use of any material or method of construction not specifically prescribed therein, provided any such alternate has been approved by the building code commissioner.
2. The commissioner may approve any alternate if the commissioner finds that the proper design is satisfactory and that the material, method, or work offered is, for the purpose intended, at least the equivalent of that prescribed in the state building code in quality, strength, effectiveness, fire resistance, durability, and safety.
3. The commissioner shall require that sufficient evidence or proof be submitted to substantiate any claim that may be made regarding alternate use.
[C73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §103A.13]
2017 Acts, ch 54, §76
Referred to in §103A.14
2023 Iowa Code › Title III - PUBLIC SERVICES AND REGULATION › Chapter 103A - STATE BUILDING CODE › Section 103A.14 - Advisory council.

103A.14 Advisory council.
There is hereby established a seven member council to be known as the state building code advisory council. The council shall elect from its membership a chairperson. The members of the council shall be appointed by the governor and shall hold office commencing July 1, 1972, for four years and until their successors are appointed, except that three initial appointees shall be appointed for two-year terms and four initial appointees shall be appointed for four-year terms. The members of the council shall be persons who are qualified by experience or training to provide a broad or specialized expertise on matters pertaining to building construction. At least one of the members shall be a journeyman member of the building trades. Vacancies shall be filled in the same manner as the original appointments.
1. The council shall advise and confer with the commissioner in matters relating to the state building code.
2. The council members shall, at the request of the commissioner, hold public hearings and perform such other functions as the commissioner requests.
3. The council shall approve or disapprove the rules and regulations referred to in section 103A.7 and shall approve or disapprove any alternate materials or methods of construction approved by the commissioner as provided in section 103A.13. A majority vote of the council membership shall be required for these functions.
4. Any member of the council may be removed by the governor for inefficiency, neglect of duty, misconduct or malfeasance in office, after being given a written statement of the charges and an opportunity to be heard thereon.
5. Each member of the council shall receive per diem compensation at the rate as specified in section 7E.6 for each day spent in the performance of the member’s duties, but not to exceed twenty-five hundred dollars per year. All members of the council shall receive necessary expenses incurred in the performance of their duties.
6. Four members of the council shall constitute a quorum. For the purpose of conducting business a majority vote of the council shall be required.
7. Meetings of the council may be called by the commissioner.
[C73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §103A.14]
90 Acts, ch 1256, §29