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Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 661 - Public Safety Department › Chapter 200 - Fire Marshal Administration › Rule 661-200.1 - Description

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The fire marshal division is created within the department of
				public safety. The division headquarters is located in the State Public Safety
				Headquarters Building, 215 East 7th Street, Des Moines, Iowa 50319. The main
				telephone number for the division is (515)725-6145. The general E-mail address
				for the division is
fminfo@dps.state.ia.us
.
(1) The director of the division is the state
			 fire marshal, who is appointed by and reports to the commissioner of public
			 safety. There is an assistant fire marshal, appointed by the fire marshal, who
			 also serves as chief of the arson and explosives bureau. The assistant fire
			 marshal may act in place of the state fire marshal if the state fire marshal
			 position is vacant or the state fire marshal is absent or
			 unavailable.
(2) The division
			 includes the following four bureaus:
a. Arson
			 and explosives bureau.
b. Fire
			 prevention bureau.
c. Fire service
			 training bureau.
d. Building code
			 bureau.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 661 - Public Safety Department › Chapter 200 - Fire Marshal Administration › Rule 661-200.2 - General Administrative Procedures

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The provisions of 661-Chapter 10 are adopted by reference with
				the following amendments:
1. Wherever
			 the term "department of public safety" appears, delete the term and replace it
			 with "state fire marshal."
2.
			 Wherever the term "commissioner of public safety" appears, delete the term and
			 replace it with "state fire marshal."
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 661 - Public Safety Department › Chapter 200 - Fire Marshal Administration › Rule 661-200.3 - Building Plan Approval and Plan Review Fees.

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Plans for the proposed construction of certain new buildings
				or additions, alterations or changes to existing buildings require the approval
				of the fire marshal and shall be submitted to the building code bureau.
(1) Plans for initial construction or
			 alterations, changes, additions, renovations or remodeling of the following
			 shall be submitted to the building code bureau, unless the plans have been
			 submitted to a local fire or building department for approval based upon
			 compliance with the rules of the fire marshal or a local fire ordinance
			 recognized in rule
			 661-201.5
			 (100):
a. Any educational building or
			 facility serving kindergarten through twelfth grade,
b. Any college or university building or
			 facility,
c. Any child care
			 facility intended to serve seven or more children at one time,
d. Any correctional facility, or
e. Any gaming facility.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 661 - Public Safety Department › Chapter 200 - Fire Marshal Administration › Rule 661-200.5 - Certificates for Licensure

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Several Iowa statutes provide that a license to conduct certain
				functions may not be issued until the fire marshal has approved the building,
				facility, or installation to be used for such function. Upon completion of an
				inspection showing the building, facility, or installation to be in compliance
				with applicable rules of the fire marshal, the owner or the owner's agent may
				request the issuance of a certificate of occupancy specifying that the
				building, facility, or installation is approved for the specific use requiring
				licensure. Upon receipt of the request, provided that the building, facility,
				or installation is found to be in compliance with applicable rules of the fire
				marshal and all applicable fees have been paid, the fire marshal shall issue
				such a certificate. If the building, facility, or installation is found not to
				be in compliance, the person requesting the certificate may file a petition
				requesting a review, and the same procedure is used as if an order were being
				appealed. Upon completion of the appeal process, if the building, facility, or
				installation is found to be in compliance, a certificate will then be
				issued.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 661 - Public Safety Department › Chapter 200 - Fire Marshal Administration › Rule 661-200.6 - Fire Investigations

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(1)
			 The fire marshal has the authority to investigate any fire in the state of
			 Iowa.
a. The fire marshal may initiate an
			 investigation of any fire at the discretion of the fire marshal.
b. Any local fire or law enforcement official
			 may request the fire marshal to investigate any fire. Such investigation shall
			 be undertaken at the discretion of the fire marshal.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 661 - Public Safety Department › Chapter 200 - Fire Marshal Administration › Rule 661-200.7 - Fire Drills

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All public and private school officials and teachers shall
				conduct fire drills in all school buildings as specified in Iowa Code section
				100.31
				when school is in session. All doors and exits of their respective rooms and
				buildings shall remain unlocked during school hours or when such areas are
				being used by the public at other times.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 661 - Public Safety Department › Chapter 200 - Fire Marshal Administration › Rule 661-200.8 - Inspection Based on Complaint

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(1)
Request for inspection.
A person requesting the inspection of a building, facility, or installation
			 that is alleged to require repair, removal or demolition because it presents a
			 significant fire hazard shall provide the following information, if known:
a. The address of the building, facility, or
			 installation;
b. The name and
			 address of the building's, facility's, or installation's owner;
c. The requester's name, address and
			 telephone number; and
d. A general
			 description of the alleged deficiencies for which the requester seeks
			 remedy.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 661 - Public Safety Department › Chapter 200 - Fire Marshal Administration › Rule 661-200.9 - Sharing of Insurance Company Information With the Fire Marshal

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Insurance companies shall provide specified information to the
				fire marshal as follows:
(1) Whenever
			 an insurance company has reason to believe that a fire loss insured by the
			 company was caused by something other than an accident, the insurance company
			 shall provide to the fire marshal, or some other agency authorized to receive
			 such information under Iowa Code chapter 100A, all information and material
			 possessed by the company relevant to an investigation of the fire loss or a
			 prosecution for arson.
(2) Whenever
			 the fire marshal, or an agent or employee of the fire marshal, requests in
			 writing that an insurance company provide information in its possession
			 regarding a fire to the fire marshal, the insurance company shall provide all
			 relevant information requested. Relevant information may include, but need not
			 be limited to:
a. Insurance policy information
			 relating to a fire loss under investigation, including information on the
			 policy application.
b. Policy
			 premium payment records.
c. History
			 of previous claims made by the insured.
d. Material relating to the investigation of
			 the loss, including the statement of any person, proof of loss, and other
			 information relevant to the investigation.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 661 - Public Safety Department › Chapter 200 - Fire Marshal Administration › Rule 661-200.10 - Release of Information to an Insurance Company

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An insurance company that has provided fire loss information to
				an authorized agency pursuant to Iowa Code section
				100A.2
				may request information relevant to the fire loss investigation from the fire
				marshal. If the insurance company has provided information to an authorized
				agency other than the fire marshal, the request shall include proof that
				information was provided. For purposes of this rule, the term "insurance
				company" shall include an attorney, adjuster or investigator engaged by the
				company in reference to the particular fire loss involved in the request even
				though the attorney, adjuster or investigator is not a full-time employee of
				the insurance company. The attorney, adjuster or investigator shall provide the
				fire marshal with proof of authorization from the insurance company to act as
				its representative relative to the loss.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 661 - Public Safety Department › Chapter 200 - Fire Marshal Administration › Rule 661-200.11 - Forms

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These rules require the use of the following forms that are
				available from the state fire marshal.
(1) When an insurance company has reason to
			 believe that a fire loss has occurred, the company shall notify the fire
			 marshal on the form entitled Insurance Form Number One.
(2) Requests for information by the fire
			 marshal, the fire marshal's agents or employees from an insurance company
			 pursuant to Iowa Code section
			 100A.2
			 shall comply with the form entitled Insurance Form Number Two.
(3) Material requested on Insurance Forms
			 Number One and Two shall carry a cover form which complies with Insurance Form
			 Number Three.
(4) Requests for
			 information by an insurance company from the fire marshal shall comply with
			 Insurance Form Number Four.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 661 - Public Safety Department › Chapter 201 - General Fire Safety Requirements › Rule 661-201.1 - Scope

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The provisions of this chapter apply to all buildings,
				structures and facilities that are subject to the jurisdiction of the state
				fire marshal unless the building, structure, or facility is subject to the
				provisions of 661-Chapter 202, 661-Chapter 205, 661-Chapter 221, or 661-Chapter
				231.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 661 - Public Safety Department › Chapter 201 - General Fire Safety Requirements › Rule 661-201.3 - Electrical Installations

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The provisions of the state electrical code, as adopted and
				amended in 661-Chapter 504, are hereby adopted by reference as the requirements
				for electrical installations.
This rule is intended to implement Iowa Code chapter
				100.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 661 - Public Safety Department › Chapter 201 - General Fire Safety Requirements › Rule 661-201.4 - Existing Buildings or Structures

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Additions or alterations to any building or structure shall
				comply with the requirements of this chapter for new construction. Additions or
				alterations shall not be made to an existing building or structure that will
				cause the existing building or structure to be in violation of any provisions
				of 661-Chapter 201. An existing building plus additions shall comply with the
				height and area provisions of Chapter 5 of the International Building Code,
				2015 edition. Portions of the structure not altered and not affected by the
				alteration are not required to comply with the requirements established in
				661-Chapter 201 for a new structure.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 661 - Public Safety Department › Chapter 201 - General Fire Safety Requirements › Rule 661-201.5 - Recognition of Local Fire Ordinances and Enforcement

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With the exception of a health care facility subject to the
				requirements of 661-Chapter 205, a building, structure, or facility shall be
				deemed to be in compliance with the requirements established in rules of the
				fire marshal if all of the following conditions are met:
1. The building, structure, or facility is in
			 a local jurisdiction which has adopted a local fire ordinance which adopts by
			 reference any edition of the International Fire Code, published by the
			 International Code Council, 1500 New Jersey Avenue NW, 6th Floor, Washington,
			 D.C. 20001; any edition of NFPA 1, Uniform Fire Code, published by the National
			 Fire Protection Association; or the Uniform Fire Code, 1997 edition, published
			 by the Western Fire Chiefs Association.
2. The local fire ordinance is enforced
			 through a process of review and approval of construction plans for compliance
			 with the local fire ordinance and a process of regular inspections for
			 compliance with the local fire ordinance.
3. The building, structure, or facility is
			 subject to regular fire safety inspections.
4. The local jurisdiction has verified,
			 during its most recent inspection, including any follow-up inspections, that
			 the building, structure, or facility is in compliance with the local fire
			 ordinance.
Notwithstanding any conflicting provisions contained in any
				code adopted by reference in this chapter or by any local fire ordinance,
				compliance with the provisions of 661-Chapter 221 is required at any location
				or facility in which flammable or combustible liquids are stored, handled, or
				used, other than incidental use.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 661 - Public Safety Department › Chapter 202 - Requirements for Specific Occupancies › Rule 661-202.1 - Scope

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The provisions of this chapter apply solely to buildings,
				structures, and facilities currently being used and those being proposed to be
				used in the specific ways described in this chapter. All other buildings,
				structures, and facilities in which people congregate are subject to the
				provisions of 661-Chapter 201 or 661-Chapter 205.
This rule is intended to implement Iowa Code chapter
				100.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 661 - Public Safety Department › Chapter 202 - Requirements for Specific Occupancies › Rule 661-202.5 - General Requirements for Small Group Homes (specialized licensed facilities) Licensed Pursuant to Iowa Code Section 135c.2 and for Facilities in Which Foster Care Is Provided by Agencies to Fewer Than Six Children Pursuant to Iowa Code Chapter 237

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(1)
Scope.
This rule applies to specialized facilities licensed
			 under the provisions of Iowa Code section
			 135C.2
			 which have three to five beds and serve persons with intellectual disabilities,
			 chronic mental illness, developmental disabilities, or brain injuries. This
			 rule shall also apply to facilities in which foster care is provided by
			 agencies to fewer than six children pursuant to Iowa Code chapter
			 237.
(2)
Exits.
a. There shall be a minimum of two approved
			 exits from the main level of the home and from each level with resident
			 sleeping rooms.
b. Interior and
			 exterior stairways shall have a minimum clear width of not less than 30
			 inches.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 661 - Public Safety Department › Chapter 205 - Fire Safety Requirements for Hospitals and Health Care Facilities › Rule 661-205.1 - Definitions

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The following definitions apply to rules 661-205.1 (100)
				through 661-205.25(100).
"Ambulatory health care facility"
means a
				facility or portion thereof used to provide services or treatment that
				provides, on an outpatient basis, treatment for one or more patients that
				renders the patients incapable of taking action for self-preservation under
				emergency conditions without the assistance of others; or provides, on an
				outpatient basis, anesthesia that renders the patient incapable of taking
				action for self-preservation under emergency conditions without the assistance
				of others.
"Existing"
means that a facility (1) has been
				in continuous operation under its current classification of occupancy since
				before July 5, 2016, and has not undergone renovation or remodeling, including
				an addition, on or after July 5, 2016, or (2) received plan approval for
				initial construction or for its most recent renovation or remodeling project,
				including an addition, if any, from the building code bureau of the fire
				marshal division prior to July 5, 2016.
"Hospice"
means a facility licensed or seeking
				licensure pursuant to Iowa Code section 135 J.2.
"Hospital"
means a facility licensed or
				seeking licensure pursuant to Iowa Code chapter 135B.
"Intermediate care facility"
means a facility
				licensed or seeking licensure pursuant to Iowa Code section
				135C.2(3)"c."
"New"
means that a facility (1) commenced
				continuous operation under its current classification of occupancy on or after
				July 5, 2016, (2) has undergone renovation or remodeling, including an
				addition, on or after July 5, 2016, or (3) received plan approval from the
				building code bureau of the fire marshal division for the initial construction
				of the facility or the most recent renovation of or addition to the facility on
				or after July 5, 2016.
"NFPA"
means the National Fire Protection
				Association, Battery march Park, Quincy, MA 02269. References to the form "NFPA
				xx," where "xx" is a number, refer to the NFPA standard or pamphlet of the
				corresponding number.
"Nursing facility"
means a facility licensed
				or seeking licensure pursuant to Iowa Code section
				135C.6,
				including a nursing facility for intermediate care or a nursing facility for
				skilled care.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 661 - Public Safety Department › Chapter 205 - Fire Safety Requirements for Hospitals and Health Care Facilities › Rule 661-205.5 - Hospitals

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(1)
New
			 hospitals.
NFPA 101, Life Safety Code, 2012 edition, Chapter 18, is
			 adopted by reference as the fire safety rules for new hospitals.
(2)
Existing hospitals.
NFPA
			 101, Life Safety Code, 2012 edition, Chapter 19, is adopted by reference as the
			 fire safety rules for existing hospitals.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 661 - Public Safety Department › Chapter 205 - Fire Safety Requirements for Hospitals and Health Care Facilities › Rule 661-205.10 - Nursing Facilities and Hospices

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(1)
New nursing facilities and
			 hospices.
NFPA 101, Life Safety Code, 2012 edition, Chapter 18, is
			 adopted by reference as the fire safety rules for new nursing facilities and
			 hospices that provide inpatient care directly.
(2)
Existing nursing facilities and
			 hospices.
NFPA 101, Life Safety Code, 2012 edition, Chapter 19, is
			 adopted by reference as the fire safety rules for existing nursing facilities
			 and hospices that provide inpatient care directly.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 661 - Public Safety Department › Chapter 205 - Fire Safety Requirements for Hospitals and Health Care Facilities › Rule 661-205.15 - Intermediate Care Facilities for Persons With Intellectual Disabilities and Intermediate Care Facilities for Persons With Mental Illness

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(1)
New
			 intermediate care facilities.
New intermediate care facilities for
			 persons with intellectual disabilities and new intermediate care facilities for
			 persons with mental illness shall comply with the provisions of one of the
			 following:
a. NFPA 101, Life Safety Code,
			 2012 edition, Chapter 18.
b. NFPA
			 101, Life Safety Code, 2012 edition, Chapter 32.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 661 - Public Safety Department › Chapter 205 - Fire Safety Requirements for Hospitals and Health Care Facilities › Rule 661-205.20 - Ambulatory Health Care Facilities

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(1)
New ambulatory health care
			 facilities.
NFPA 101, Life Safety Code, 2012 edition, Chapter 20, is
			 adopted by reference as the fire safety rules for new ambulatory health care
			 facilities.
(2)
Existing
			 ambulatory health care facilities.
NFPA 101, Life Safety Code, 2012
			 edition, Chapter 21, is adopted by reference as the fire safety rules for
			 existing ambulatory health care facilities.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 661 - Public Safety Department › Chapter 205 - Fire Safety Requirements for Hospitals and Health Care Facilities › Rule 661-205.25 - Religious Nonmedical Health Care Institutions

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(1)
New religious nonmedical health
			 care institutions.
NFPA 101, Life Safety Code, 2012 edition, Chapter
			 18, is adopted by reference as the fire safety rules for new religious
			 nonmedical health care institutions.
(2)
Existing religious nonmedical
			 health care institutions.
NFPA 101, Life Safety Code, 2012 edition,
			 Chapter 19, is adopted by reference as the fire safety rules for existing
			 religious nonmedical health care institutions.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 661 - Public Safety Department › Chapter 210 - Smoke Alarms/detectors › Rule 661-210.1 - Definitions

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The following definitions apply to rules 661-210.1 (100)
				through 661-210.5(100):
"Approved"
means that the equipment has been
				approved or listed for a specific use by an independent testing laboratory or
				organization of national reputation.
"Fire alarm system"
means a system or a
				portion of a combination system consisting of components and circuits arranged
				to monitor and annunciate the status of fire alarm or supervisory
				signal-initiating devices and to initiate the appropriate response to those
				signals.
"Multiple-station smoke alarm"
means two or
				more single-station smoke alarm devices that are capable of interconnection
				such that actuation of one causes the appropriate alarm signal to operate in
				all interconnected alarms. Interconnection may occur wirelessly for residential
				smoke alarms.
"Single-station smoke alarm"
means an assembly
				incorporating the detector, the control equipment and the alarm-sounding device
				in one unit, operated from a power supply either in the unit or obtained at the
				point of installation or both.
"Smoke alarm"
means a single- or
				multiple-station alarm responsive to smoke. See also "single-station smoke
				alarm" and "multiple-station smoke alarm." Residential smoke alarms are
				required to be listed under Underwriters Laboratory Standard (UL) 217.
"Smoke detector"
means a device that senses
				visible or invisible particles of combustion. Smoke detectors are typically
				listed under UL 268.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 661 - Public Safety Department › Chapter 210 - Smoke Alarms/detectors › Rule 661-210.2 - Scope

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The provisions of this chapter apply to single-family and
				two-family residences, to townhouses and to all other residential occupancies
				in commercial buildings unless otherwise provided herein or by another
				provision of law. The provisions of this chapter do not apply to nonresidential
				occupancies.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 661 - Public Safety Department › Chapter 210 - Smoke Alarms/detectors › Rule 661-210.4 - Smoke Detectors-notice and Certification of Installation

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A person who files for a homestead tax credit pursuant to Iowa
				Code chapter 425 shall certify that the single-family dwelling unit for which
				the credit is filed has a smoke alarm(s) installed in accordance with subrule
				210.3(6) and paragraph 210.3(12)
"a,"
or that such smoke
				alarm(s) will be installed within 30 days of the date of filing for
				credit.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 661 - Public Safety Department › Chapter 210 - Smoke Alarms/detectors › Rule 661-210.5 - Smoke Detectors-new and Existing Construction

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(1)
New construction.
All
			 multiple-unit residential buildings and single-family dwellings which are
			 constructed after July 1, 1991, shall include the installation of smoke alarms
			 meeting the requirements of rule
			 661-210.3 (100).
(2)
Existing construction.
All existing single-family units and multiple-unit residential buildings shall
			 be equipped with smoke alarms or detectors as required in paragraph
			 210.3(12)
"a."
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 661 - Public Safety Department › Chapter 211 - Carbon Monoxide Alarms › Rule 661-211.1 - Scope

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The provisions of this chapter apply to new and existing
				single-family residences, single-family rental units, and multiple-unit
				residential buildings. The provisions of this chapter do not apply to
				nonresidential occupancies including but not limited to Group I and Group E
				occupancies.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 661 - Public Safety Department › Chapter 211 - Carbon Monoxide Alarms › Rule 661-211.11 - Carbon Monoxide Alarms-required

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Carbon monoxide alarms are required in the following buildings
				if the building is served by a fuel-burning heater, fuel-burning furnace,
				fuel-burning appliance, fuel-burning fireplace, or has an attached
				garage.
(1)
New
			 construction.
Multiple-unit residential buildings and single-family
			 residences for which construction is begun on or after July 1, 2018.
(2)
Existing buildings.
Single-family rental units, single-family residences, and multiple-unit
			 residential buildings.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 661 - Public Safety Department › Chapter 211 - Carbon Monoxide Alarms › Rule 661-211.12 - Installation and Placement of Carbon Monoxide Alarms

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(1)
Location.
When required
			 by rule 661-211.11 (86GA,SF2219), a carbon monoxide alarm shall be installed in
			 the following locations:
a. In the immediate
			 vicinity of every room used for sleeping purposes in each dwelling
			 unit.
b. In each bedroom where a
			 fuel-burning heater or furnace, fuel-burning appliance, or fireplace is located
			 within the bedroom or its attached bathroom.
c. In each sleeping unit, if the sleeping
			 unit or its attached bathroom contains a fuel-burning appliance, fuel-burning
			 heater or furnace, or fireplace.
d.
			 In the immediate vicinity of each sleeping unit where the sleeping unit or its
			 attached bathroom does not contain a fuel-burning appliance, fuel-burning
			 heater, or fireplace and is not served by a forced-air furnace.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 661 - Public Safety Department › Chapter 211 - Carbon Monoxide Alarms › Rule 661-211.13 - Carbon Monoxide Alarms-alternative Systems

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(1)
Carbon monoxide detection
			 systems.
Commercially installed carbon monoxide detection systems
			 which have the capability of notifying all occupants of dwelling units or
			 sleeping units within a building shall be an acceptable alternative to the
			 installation of carbon monoxide alarms and shall be deemed compliant with this
			 chapter.
(2)
Combination
			 alarms.
The carbon monoxide alarm may be combined with smoke detecting
			 devices provided that the combined unit complies with the respective provisions
			 of 661-Chapter 210 regarding smoke detectors and this chapter regarding carbon
			 monoxide alarms or other reference standards and applicable codes. A combined
			 carbon monoxide alarm/smoke alarm shall emit different alarm signals for carbon
			 monoxide and for smoke. Combination carbon monoxide alarm/smoke alarms shall be
			 an acceptable alternative to carbon monoxide alarms.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 661 - Public Safety Department › Chapter 211 - Carbon Monoxide Alarms › Rule 661-211.14 - Carbon Monoxide Alarms-power Source

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(1)
New construction
-
power source.
In buildings for which construction is begun on
			 or after July 1, 2018, carbon monoxide alarms shall receive their primary power
			 from the building wiring when such wiring is served from a commercial source.
			 Wiring shall be permanent and without a disconnecting switch other than that
			 required for overcurrent protection and shall be equipped with a battery
			 backup.
(2)
Wiring
			 installation.
Any installation of wiring and equipment shall comply
			 with 661-Chapter 504, Standards for Electrical Work, and requirements
			 established by the manufacturer of the equipment serviced by the
			 wiring.
(3)
Existing
			 buildings-power source.
New and replacement carbon monoxide alarms
			 installed in existing buildings may be solely battery operated or may plug into
			 an electrical socket and have a battery backup.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 661 - Public Safety Department › Chapter 211 - Carbon Monoxide Alarms › Rule 661-211.20 - Responsibility for Installation and Maintenance of Carbon Monoxide Alarms

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(1)
Owner,
			 owner's agent, or manager.
It is the responsibility of the owner,
			 owner's agent, or manager of a multiple-unit residential building,
			 single-family residence, or single-family rental unit to install carbon
			 monoxide alarms as required by this chapter. However, if a dwelling unit in a
			 multiple-unit residential building qualifies for a homestead credit pursuant to
			 Iowa Code chapter 425, then only the owner-occupant of the dwelling unit shall
			 have the responsibility to install and maintain carbon monoxide alarms as
			 required by this chapter.
(2)
Maintenance of carbon monoxide alarms.
a. It is the responsibility of the owner of a
			 multiple-unit residential building, single-family rental unit, or dwelling unit
			 to supply and install all required carbon monoxide alarms and to ensure that
			 the batteries are in operating condition at the time the lessee, tenant, guest
			 or roomer takes possession of the dwelling unit or sleeping unit. The owner is
			 responsible for providing written information regarding carbon monoxide alarm
			 testing and maintenance to one lessee, tenant, guest or roomer per dwelling
			 unit or sleeping unit.
b. An owner
			 or manager may require a lessee, tenant, guest, or roomer who has a residency
			 longer than 30 days to be responsible for general maintenance, including but
			 not limited to replacement of any required batteries of the carbon monoxide
			 alarms in the lessee's, tenant's, guest's, or roomer's dwelling unit or
			 sleeping unit, and for testing the carbon monoxide alarms within the lessee's,
			 tenant's, guest's, or roomer's dwelling unit or sleeping unit. The lessee,
			 tenant, guest or roomer is responsible for notifying the owner or manager in
			 writing of any deficiencies that the lessee, tenant, guest or roomer cannot
			 correct. The lessee, tenant, guest or roomer shall provide the owner or manager
			 with access to the dwelling unit or sleeping unit to correct any deficiencies
			 in the carbon monoxide alarm that have been reported in writing to the owner or
			 manager.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 661 - Public Safety Department › Chapter 211 - Carbon Monoxide Alarms › Rule 661-211.21 - Certification of Installation Required

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A person who files for a homestead credit pursuant to Iowa Code
				chapter 425 shall certify that the dwelling unit that has a fuel-fired heater
				or furnace, a fuel-fired appliance, a fireplace, or an attached garage has
				carbon monoxide alarms installed in compliance with this chapter or that such
				alarms will be installed within 30 days of the date the filing for the credit
				is made.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 661 - Public Safety Department › Chapter 211 - Carbon Monoxide Alarms › Rule 661-211.22 - Inspections, Notifications and Remedies

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(1)
Inspections authorized.
Inspections may be conducted by the state fire marshal or by the fire marshal's
			 subordinates, chiefs of local fire departments, state or local building
			 inspectors, or other fire, building, or safety officials authorized by the
			 state fire marshal. Any inspections authorized under this rule are limited to
			 the placement, repair, and operability of carbon monoxide alarms and carbon
			 monoxide detection systems.
(2)
Inoperable carbon monoxide alarms.
If a carbon monoxide alarm
			 is found to be inoperable, the owner or manager of the multiple-unit
			 residential building or single-family rental unit shall promptly provide for
			 repair or replacement of the carbon monoxide alarm.
(3)
Corrective action.
Upon
			 receiving written notification by a tenant, guest, or roomer or by the state
			 fire marshal, fire marshal's subordinates, a chief of a local fire department,
			 a building inspector, or other fire, building or safety official that a carbon
			 monoxide alarm is inoperable, the owner or manager of the multiple-unit
			 residential building or single-family rental unit shall repair or replace the
			 carbon monoxide alarm within 30 days.
(4)
Remedies by tenant, guest, or
			 roomer.
If the owner or manager of a multiple-unit residential
			 building or single-family rental unit fails to correct the situation within the
			 30 days after receipt of written notice, the tenant, guest, or roomer may cause
			 the carbon monoxide alarm to be repaired or may purchase and install a carbon
			 monoxide alarm required under this chapter and may deduct the repair cost or
			 purchase price from the next rental payment or payments made by the tenant,
			 guest, or roomer.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 661 - Public Safety Department › Chapter 221 - Flammable or Combustible Liquids › Rule 661-221.1 - Scope

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This chapter provides the rules of the state fire marshal for
				safe transportation, storage, handling, and use of flammable or combustible
				liquids. IFC, 2006 edition, sections
				102.1 and
				102.2, is
				adopted by reference.
(1) The
			 flammable or combustible liquids program is part of the aboveground flammable
			 or combustible liquid storage tanks program and is located at the following
			 address:
State Fire Marshal Division
Iowa Department of Public Safety
Attn: Aboveground Storage Tank Administration
215 East 7th Street
Des Moines, Iowa 50319
(2) The program may be contacted by
			 electronic mail at sfmast(5)dps.state.ia.usor by the United States Postal
			 Service.
(3) The website for the
			 flammable or combustible liquids program
			 is:dps.iowa.gov/divisions/state-fire-marshal/licensing/above-ground-storage-tanks.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 661 - Public Safety Department › Chapter 221 - Flammable or Combustible Liquids › Rule 661-221.3 - Flammable or Combustible Liquids

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The International Fire Code, 2006 edition, published by the
				ICC, Chapter 34 and references contained therein, and NFPA 30, Flammable and
				Combustible Liquids Code, 2003 edition and references contained therein, are
				adopted by reference as the rules for transportation, storage, handling, and
				use of flammable or combustible liquids. In any case in which a provision of
				the IFC conflicts with a provision of NFPA 30, the IFC provision shall apply.
				Any refinery shall comply with the provisions of this rule and with any
				applicable provisions of 661-Chapter 201.
(1) The IFC, 2006 edition, is adopted with
			 the following amendments:
a. In section
			 3402.1, amend the following definitions:
(1)
			 Delete the definition of combustible liquid and insert in lieu thereof the
			 following: COMBUSTIBLE LIQUID. A liquid having a closed cup flash point at or
			 above 100°F (38°C) and below 200°F (93°C). Combustible liquids
			 shall be subdivided as follows:
Class II. Liquids having a closed cup flash point at or above
				100°F (38°C) and below 140°F (60°C).
Class IIIA. Liquids having a closed cup flash point at or above
				140°F (60°C) and below 200°F (93°C).
The category of combustible liquids does not include compressed
				gases or cryogenic fluids.
(2) Delete the definition of refinery and
			 insert in lieu thereof the following:
REFINERY. A plant in which flammable or combustible liquids are
				produced on a commercial scale from crude petroleum, natural gasoline or other
				sources, or in which flammable or combustible liquids are used to produce on a
				commercial scale fuels intended for use in motor vehicles, whether or not those
				fuels are flammable or combustible liquids.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 661 - Public Safety Department › Chapter 221 - Flammable or Combustible Liquids › Rule 661-221.4 - Motor Fuel Dispensing Facilities and Repair Garages

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The International Fire Code, 2006 edition, published by the
				ICC, Chapter 22 and references contained therein, and NFPA 30A, Code for Motor
				Fuel Dispensing Facilities and Repair Garages, 2003 edition and references
				contained therein, are adopted by reference as the rules for motor fuel
				dispensing facilities and repair garages. If any provision of the International
				Fire Code adopted herein is in conflict with any provision of NFPA 30A, the
				International Fire Code provision shall apply. The International Fire Code,
				2006 edition, Chapter 22, is adopted with the following amendments:
(1) Amend Table 2206.2.3 so that:
Each tank with a capacity of not more than 6,000 gallons for
				motor vehicle fuel dispensing systems and storing a Class I liquid, or with a
				capacity of not more than 12,000 gallons and storing a Class II or Class III
				liquid, that is located at a commercial, industrial, governmental, or
				manufacturing establishment, and that is intended for fueling vehicles used in
				connection with the establishment, is required to be located at least:
(a)40 feet away from the nearest important
			 building on the same property;
Exception: Tanks may be located closer than 40 feet to a
				building of noncombustible construction.
(b) 40 feet away from any property that is or
			 may be built upon, including the opposite side of a public way;
EXCEPTION: No minimum separation shall be required for any tank
				that complies with NFPA 30A, section 4.3.2.6.
(c) 100 feet away from any residence or place
			 of assembly.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 661 - Public Safety Department › Chapter 221 - Flammable or Combustible Liquids › Rule 661-221.5 - Aircraft Fueling

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The International Fire Code, 2006 edition, published by the
				ICC, sections 1106 through 1106.21.1 and references contained therein, and NFPA
				407, Standard for Aircraft Fuel Servicing, 2007 edition and references
				contained therein, are adopted by reference as the rules for aircraft fueling
				facilities. If any provision of the IFC adopted herein conflicts with any
				provision of NFPA 407, 2007 edition, the IFC provision shall
				apply.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 661 - Public Safety Department › Chapter 221 - Flammable or Combustible Liquids › Rule 661-221.6 - Helicopter Fueling

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The International Fire Code, 2006 edition, published by the
				ICC, sections 1107 through 1107.8 and references contained therein, is adopted
				by reference as the rules for helicopter fueling facilities.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 661 - Public Safety Department › Chapter 221 - Flammable or Combustible Liquids › Rule 661-221.7 - Fuel-fired Appliances

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The International Fire Code, 2006 edition, published by the
				ICC, sections 603 through 603.9 and references contained therein, is adopted by
				reference as the rules for fuel-fired appliances, except for LP-gas fired
				appliances, which are subject to the provisions of 661-Chapter
				226.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 661 - Public Safety Department › Chapter 221 - Flammable or Combustible Liquids › Rule 661-221.8 - Stationary Combustion Engines and Gas Turbines

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The International Fire Code, 2006 edition, Chapter 6 and
				references contained therein, and NFPA 37, "Standard for the Installation and
				Use of Stationary Combustion Engines and Gas Turbines," 2006 edition, are
				adopted by reference as the rules governing the installation and use of
				stationary combustion engines and gas turbines. If any provision of the IFC,
				2006 edition, Chapter 6, adopted herein is in conflict with any provision of
				NFPA 37, 2006 edition, the provision of the IFC shall apply.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 661 - Public Safety Department › Chapter 224 - Aboveground Flammable or Combustible Liquid Storage Tanks › Rule 661-224.1 - Scope

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These rules apply to aboveground flammable or combustible
				liquid storage tanks, as defined in Iowa Code section
				101.21.
(1) The aboveground flammable or combustible
			 liquid storage tanks program is located at the following address:
State Fire Marshal Division
Iowa Department of Public Safety
Attn: Aboveground Storage Tank Administration
215 East 7th Street
Des Moines, Iowa 50319
(2) The program may be contacted by
			 electronic mail atsfmast(5)dps.state.ia.usor by the United States Postal
			 Service.
(3) The website for the
			 aboveground flammable or combustible liquid storage tanks program
			 is:dps.iowa.gov/divisions/state-fire-marshal/licensing/above-ground-storage-tanks.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 661 - Public Safety Department › Chapter 224 - Aboveground Flammable or Combustible Liquid Storage Tanks › Rule 661-224.3 - Compliance

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Any tank subject to the provisions of this chapter shall be in
				compliance with this chapter, all applicable provisions of 661-Chapter 221, and
				Iowa Code chapter 101 at all times.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 661 - Public Safety Department › Chapter 224 - Aboveground Flammable or Combustible Liquid Storage Tanks › Rule 661-224.4 - Registration of Existing and New Tanks-fees

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All existing, new, replacement and out-of-service aboveground
				tanks of 1101-gallon capacity or greater shall be registered with the state
				fire marshal. This requirement applies to aboveground tanks used to store
				flammable or combustible liquids, as defined in Iowa Code section
				455B.471, which
				include, but are not limited to, crude oil, heating oil offered for resale,
				motor fuels and oils such as gasoline, diesel fuels and motor oil. Tanks which
				are used, or planned for use, to store blended fuels which include either
				gasoline or diesel are subject to this requirement.
(1)
Registration form.
Registration forms for aboveground storage tanks may be obtained from the state
			 fire marshal division. A completed registration form shall be submitted to the
			 state fire marshal division, online or by mail as established in rule
			 661-224.1 (101), by the date on
			 which it is due and shall be accompanied by the applicable fee, including any
			 applicable late charges.
(2)
Fees.
The annual registration fee for each tank shall be $20.
			 The fee shall cover registration for each tank for one year, which ends on
			 October 1. If a tank is registered on or after October 1 of any year, payment
			 of the fee shall cover registration until the following October 1.
(3)
Registration deadline.
Each tank shall be registered annually by October 1 of each year.
EXCEPTION: A tank may be registered for the first time on any
				date without penalty, provided that it has not previously been in use to store
				flammable or combustible liquids. A tank that is registered for the first time
				shall not be used to store flammable or combustible liquid until the
				registration has been completed and the registration tag has been attached to
				the tank.
(4)
Late
			 fees.
A late fee of $25 per tank shall be imposed for failure to
			 register a tank prior to October 31 each year. The fee shall apply individually
			 to each tank for which registration was not completed prior to October
			 31.
(5)
Payment.
The registration fee, and any late fee if applicable, shall be submitted
			 electronically or by draft, check, or money order in the applicable amount
			 payable to the Iowa State Fire Marshal Division. Draft, check, or money order
			 shall be addressed to the state fire marshal as established in subrule
			 224.1(1). Payment shall not be made in cash.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 661 - Public Safety Department › Chapter 224 - Aboveground Flammable or Combustible Liquid Storage Tanks › Rule 661-224.5 - Approval of Plans

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A registration tag for a new aboveground storage tank shall not
				be issued prior to approval by the state fire marshal of plans for the
				installation of the tank and payment of the required plan review and
				registration fee. The state fire marshal may require inspection of the tank and
				payment of an inspection fee prior to use of the tank.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 661 - Public Safety Department › Chapter 224 - Aboveground Flammable or Combustible Liquid Storage Tanks › Rule 661-224.7 - Leaks, Spills, or Damage

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Any leak from, spill from, or damage to a storage tank shall be
				reported to the local fire department and, if required by law, to the
				department of natural resources. If a tank is leaking or has been damaged, it
				shall be placed out of service until the leak has been repaired. A sign shall
				be placed prominently on the tank stating that the tank is out of service and
				that no flammable or combustible liquid shall be placed into the tank until
				required repairs have been completed.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 661 - Public Safety Department › Chapter 224 - Aboveground Flammable or Combustible Liquid Storage Tanks › Rule 661-224.8 - Civil Penalty

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The state fire marshal may impose a civil penalty upon the
				owner of a storage tank for any of the following:
1. Failure to register a storage tank
			 currently being used to store a flammable or combustible liquid if the
			 registration is more than 30 days late.
2. Allowing any flammable or combustible
			 liquid to be placed into a tank which has been ordered to be placed out of
			 service and for which the order has not been rescinded or allowing any
			 flammable or combustible liquid to be placed into any tank which has been
			 damaged or is leaking, if the damage or leak has not been repaired.
A civil penalty issued pursuant to this rule and to Iowa Code
				section
				101.26
				shall not exceed $100 for each day during which the violation occurs or $1000
				in total.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 661 - Public Safety Department › Chapter 224 - Aboveground Flammable or Combustible Liquid Storage Tanks › Rule 661-224.9 - Appeals

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Any order or civil penalty issued pursuant to this chapter may
				be appealed using the procedures specified in 661-Chapter 10, except that each
				time "commissioner" or "commissioner of public safety" appears, it shall be
				replaced by "state fire marshal."
(1)
			 Any order or civil penalty appealed pursuant to this rule shall be stayed until
			 the issuance of a final agency decision.
Exception: An emergency order issued pursuant to subrule
				224.6(4) shall not be stayed and shall take effect immediately upon
				notification of the order to the owner of the tank.
(2) Reserved.