Iowa Roofing Code

The building codes of iowa adopt the the international building code 2015 ibc 2015 international residential code 2015 irc 2015 international existing building code 2015 iebc 2015 international fire code 2015 ifc 2015 international mechanical code 2018 imc 2018 international energy conservation code 2012 iecc 2012 2018 uniform plumbing code and the nfpa 70 national.

Iowa roofing code. A building code search provides information on local building codes building code violations building regulations building rules approved building plans rejected building plans renovation regulations building code investigations building inspections and abatement orders. The primary roofing chapter in the ibc is chapter 15 roof assemblies and rooftop structures. So if you stand at the corner of the house and can clearly see the siding does not match the carrier must replace it. State building code as described earlier authority to adopt construction codes in iowa is shared among state agencies and political subdivisions.

Underlayment for asphalt shingles clay and concrete tile metal roof shingles mineral surfaced roll roofing slate and slate type shingles wood shingles wood shakes and metal roof panels shall conform to the applicable standards listed in this chapter. It applies generally to construction projects involving the following. For help finding them see our quick roofing guide to the ibc. Iowa has a line of sight regulation.

2015 international existing building code as adopted by iowa administrative rule 661 301 and 661 350 2012 nfpa 101 life safety code as adopted by iowa administrative rule 661 205 2010 americans with disabilities act as adopted by iowa administrative rule 661 302. The state building code is adopted by the building code commissioner within the iowa department of public safety. Search for iowa building code information. State of iowa building.

42 inches ground snow load. Underlayment materials required to comply with astm d226 d1970 d4869 and d6757 shall bear a label indicating compliance to the standard. Search the iowa code search engine use the legislative document research tool to search the iowa code by keyword citation and other criteria. State of iowa energy code 2012 iecc state of iowa mechanical code 2018 imc state of iowa plumbing code 2018 upc frost depth.

However many other parts of the code deal with aspects of roofing. Search by topic select a topic term to retrieve iowa code chapters and sections tagged with that term and. 1 statebuildingcode ch103a chapter103a statebuildingcode referredtoin 103 22 104a 8 105 11 331 304 423 26a subchapteri statebuildingcodeact 103a 1 establishment. 15 44 1 can be read below the key provision is the reasonably uniform appearance within the same line of sight term.

105 115 120 mph based on building risk category seismic zone. The primary roofing chapter in the irc is chapter 9 roof assemblies.