Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 661 - Public Safety Department › Chapter 350 - State Historic Building Code › Rule 661-350.1 - Scope and Definition

Current through Register Vol. 47, No. 3, July 24, 2024
(1)
Scope.
This chapter applies to buildings which meet the
			 requirements for placement on the National Register of Historic Places. This
			 chapter is an alternative to the state building code or local building codes
			 for the buildings to which it applies.
"Historic building "
means any building or
				structure that is listed in the state or National Register of Historic Places;
				that is designated as a historic property under local or state designation law
				or survey; that is certified as a contributing resource within a National
				Register-listed or locally designated historic district; or that has an opinion
				or certification that the property is eligible to be listed on the state or
				National Register of Historic Places either individually or as a contributing
				building to a historic district by the state historic preservation officer
				pursuant to Iowa Code section
				103A.42
				or the Keeper of the National Register of Historic Places.
(2)
Administration.
The
			 provisions of 661-Chapter 300 are adopted by reference.
(3)
Adoption.
The provisions
			 of the International Existing Building Code, 2015 edition, published by the
			 International Code Council, 500 New Jersey Avenue NW, 6th Floor, Washington,
			 D.C. 20001, are hereby adopted as the alternative requirements for
			 rehabilitation, preservation, restoration, repair, alteration, change of
			 occupancy and relocation of and addition to historic buildings, with the
			 following amendments:
Delete section
				101.1.
Delete section 101.4.2 and insert in lieu thereof the following
				new section: 101.4.2 Buildings previously occupied. The legal occupancy of any
				structure existing on the date of adoption of this code shall be permitted to
				continue without change, except as specifically covered in this code or the
				state fire code, or as deemed necessary by the building code commissioner for
				the general safety and welfare of the occupants and the public.
Delete section
				101.5.
Delete section
				101.6.
Delete section
				101.7.
Delete sections 103, 104, and 105 and sections therein.
Delete sections 106.1, 106.3, 106.4, 106.5, and 106.6.
Delete sections 108, 109, 110, 112, 113, 114, 115, 116 and 117
				and sections therein.
Delete the definition of "historic building."
Delete section 705.
Delete section 906.
Delete section 1012.8.
Delete section 1105.1.
Delete section 1205.15.
Delete appendix B and insert in lieu thereof "Any building or
				facility subject to this Chapter shall comply with the provisions of
				661-Chapter 302."
Delete all references to the "International Fuel Gas Code" and
				insert in lieu thereof "rule
				661-301.9
				(103A)."
Delete all references to the "International Plumbing Code" and
				insert in lieu thereof "state plumbing code."
Delete all references to the "International Mechanical Code"
				and insert in lieu thereof "state mechanical code."
Delete all references to the "International Building Code" and
				insert in lieu thereof "rule
				661-301.3
				(103A)."
Delete all references to the "International Residential Code"
				and insert in lieu thereof "rule
				661-301.8
				(103A)."
Delete all references to the "International Fire Code" and
				insert in lieu thereof "state fire code."
EXCEPTION: A construction project subject to the provisions of
				this rule may comply with either the requirements adopted herein or the
				provisions of this rule as it was previously published if the project is
				commenced on or before June 30, 2016.
Note 1: International Existing Building Code, 2015 edition,
				Resource A, provides guidelines for evaluating fire ratings of archaic
				materials and assemblies which may be used by designers and code officials when
				evaluating compliance with provisions of this chapter.
Note 2: Except for elevators excluded from the jurisdiction of
				the Iowa division of labor services by the provisions of Iowa Code section
				89A.2, each elevator is required to comply with any applicable requirements
				established by the Iowa division of labor services and is subject to
				enforcement of any applicable regulations by the Iowa division of labor
				services.
Note 3: Except for boilers and pressure vessels excluded from
				the jurisdiction of the Iowa division of labor services by the provisions of
				Iowa Code section
				89.4, each boiler or
				pressure vessel is required to comply with any applicable requirements
				established by the Iowa division of labor services and is subject to
				enforcement of any applicable regulations by the Iowa division of labor
				services.
Any boiler which is subject to requirements established by the
				Iowa department of natural resources is required to comply with any such
				requirements and is subject to enforcement of any applicable regulations by the
				Iowa department of natural resources.
This rule is intended to implement Iowa Code sections
				103A.41
				through
				103A.45.