HomeMy WebLinkAboutA001 - FMSAutoLoad: 7/17/2014 11:05:12 AM ORDINANCE NO. 3198
AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND THE MUNICIPAL CODE OF THE
CITY OF AMES, IOWA, BY REPEALING CHAPTER 21;
ENACTING A NEW CHAPTER 21 ON PLUMBING REGULA-
TIONS; ESTABLISHING A PENALTY; REPEALING ALL ORDI-
NANCES OR PARTS OF ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT HERE
WITH; AND ESTABLISHING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
BE IT ENACTED, by the City Council for the City of Ames, Iowa:
WHEREAS, by enactment of Ordinance No. 2680 on October 25, 1983,
the City of Ames became subject to the State Building Code pursuant to
section 103A.12 Code of Iowa; and,
WHEREAS, it is now desired to withdraw from application of the State
Building Code and enact the Uniform Plumbing Code, 1988 Edition, with
modifications, along with the state handicapped access regulations,
energy efficiency regulations and factory built structures regulations,
by reference; and,
WHEREAS, notice has been published and public hearings held as re-
quired by law.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, by the City Council of the City
of Ames, Iowa:
Section One. The Municipal Code for the City of Ames, Iowa shall be
and is hereby amended by repealing Chapter 21 and enacting a new
Chapter 21 as follows:
"CHAPTER 21
PLUMBING
DIVISION I. ADOPTION
Sec. 21.101. PLUMBING RULES AND REGULATIONS
The Uniform Plumbing Code, 1988 Ed. Published by the
International Association of Plumbing and Mechanical
Officials, (herein called UPC), Chapters 1-13, Appendices
C-D shall be the plumbing code for the City of Ames, Iowa,
except for such modifications, additions or deletions as
hereinafter enacted.
DIVISION II. ADMINISTRATION
Sec. 21.201. PERMITS.
(1) Permit required. It is necessary to obtain a plumbing
permit whenever any installation, extension, connection
or addition to the plumbing system of a building or to
the private sanitary sewer, or private water supply
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system is made in the city, except as hereinafter
provided.
(2) Application for permit. An application shall be made in
writing at the inspection division on the form provided
by the city, along with such plans as may be required
by the Building Official. Only registered plumbing
contractors may apply for a plumbing permit, except
that permits are not required for public water mains or
public sewer mains.
(3) Issuance of permit. Upon approval of the application by
the inspector and approval of the plans and
specifications if required, the permit shall be issued
and a record thereof retained in the inspection division.
(4) When permits not required. No permit will be required
for the repair of faucets or closet tanks, or for
replacing a valve when used for the same purpose, or
for forcing out stoppages in soil and waste pipes, or for
repairing leaks in distribution piping if there is no
change in any form from the existing location and the
pipe being replaced was of adequate size to carry the
unit fixture load. Permits are not required for public
water mains or public sewer mains.
(5) Permits required for additional work. When a plumbing
permit has been issued for plumbing work, no additional
work not included in the permit may be undertaken or
additional fixtures set, until the permit has been
amended to include the additional work. Any additional
permit fees shall be calculated in the same manner as
though the total value of the permit was calculated at
one time.
(6) Expiration of permits. When a permit has been issued to
do plumbing work, such work shall be started within one
hundred eighty (180) days from date of the permit, and
be completed within one year after beginning the work,
otherwise such permit is null and void and a renewal of
such permit must be obtained.
(7) Work commenced without permit. It shall be unlawful for
any person, firm or corporation to make any installation,
extension, connection or addition to the plumbing system
of a building or to the private sanitary sewer, private
storm sewer or private water supply system in the city
without first obtaining a permit to do so. This provi-
sion shall not apply to emergency work when it shall be
proved to the satisfaction of the inspector that such
work was urgently necessary and that it was not practical
to apply for a permit before commencement of the work.
In all such cases, a permit must be obtained as soon as
it is practical to do so.
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