Title III, PUBLIC SERVICES AND REGULATION (Ch. 80 - 122C)

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 buildin…

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 …

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 …

The commissioner shall establish a state building code board of review. 1. The board shall be composed of three members of the council. 2. Members of the board of review shall serve at the pleasure of the commissioner. 3. No member of the board shall pass upon any question in whi…

Any aggrieved person may appeal to the board for: 1. A reversal, modification, or annulment of any ruling, direction, determination, or order of any state agency or local building department affecting or relating to the construction of any building or structure, the construction …

The board shall establish procedures pursuant to which an aggrieved person may appeal to the board. 1. The board shall fix a reasonable time and place for a hearing and shall give due notice of a hearing to: a. The applicant. b. The state agency or local building department invol…

Judicial review of action of the commissioner, board of review, or council may be sought in accordance with the terms of the Iowa administrative procedure Act, chapter 17A . Notwithstanding the terms of said Act: 1. Filing of a petition for judicial review shall stay all proceedi…

1. The examination and approval or disapproval of plans and specifications, the issuance and revocation of building permits, licenses, certificates, and similar documents, the inspection of buildings or structures, and the administration and enforcement of building regulations sh…

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,…

1. a. If the plans and specifications accompanying an application for permission to construct a building or structure fail to comply with the provisions of building regulations applicable to the governmental subdivision where the construction is planned, the state or governmental…

1. Any person served with an order pursuant to the provisions of section 103A.19, subsection 2 , paragraph “c” , who fails to comply with the order within thirty days after service or within the time fixed by the local building department for compliance, whichever is longer, and …

1. Nothing in this chapter shall be construed as prohibiting any governmental subdivision from adopting or enacting any building regulations relating to any building or structure within its limits, but a governmental subdivision in which the state building code has been accepted …

1. For the purpose of obtaining revenue to defray the costs of administering the provisions of this chapter , the commissioner shall establish by rule a schedule of fees based upon the costs of administration which fees shall be collected from persons whose manufacture, installat…

Notwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary, a building regulation shall not prohibit or otherwise limit the use of a refrigerant designated as acceptable for use pursuant to and in accordance with 42 U.S.C. §7671k , provided that any equipment containing the refrigerant…

A resolution accepting the state building code as provided in section 103A.7 , which was adopted before July 1, 1989, is an ordinance for the purpose of this chapter . 89 Acts, ch 39, §3 ; 2003 Acts, ch 108, §33

As used in this chapter , unless the context otherwise requires: 1. “Board of review” or “board” means the state building code board of review created by this chapter . 2. “Building” means a combination of any materials, whether portable or fixed, to form a structure affording fa…

The director, 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 Acts, ch 19, §1569 Referred to in §10A.104

The commissioner, with the approval of the state historical society board established by section 8A.703 , shall adopt, in accordance with chapter 17A , alternative building standards and building regulations for the rehabilitation; preservation; restoration, including related rec…

1. A state agency or governmental subdivision may designate as appropriate for the application of the state historic building code those buildings, structures and collections of structures subject to its jurisdiction for which the state historic preservation officer, in response …

1. The state historic building code constitutes a lawful alternative building code for application by state agencies and governmental subdivisions as provided in subsections 2 and 3 . 2. A state agency may apply the provisions of the state building code or of the state historic b…

The state historical society board shall: 1. Recommend to the commissioner alternative building standards and building regulations for inclusion in the state historic building code. 2. Approve or disapprove alternative building standards and building regulations which the commiss…

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 ch…

As used in this subchapter , unless the context otherwise requires: 1. “Ground anchoring system” means any device or combination of devices used to securely anchor a manufactured or mobile home to the ground. 2. “Ground support system” means any device or combination of devices p…

1. License application. A manufactured or mobile home retailer shall file with the commissioner an application for license as a manufactured or mobile home retailer as the commissioner may prescribe. 2. License fee. The license fee for a manufactured or mobile home retailer is an…

Upon application and payment of a one hundred dollar fee, a person may be licensed as a manufacturer or distributor of manufactured or mobile homes. The application shall be in the form and shall contain information as the commissioner prescribes. The license shall be granted or …

Notwithstanding section 103A.23 , the department shall retain all fees collected pursuant to this subchapter and the fees retained are appropriated to the commissioner to administer the licensing program and the certification program for manufactured or mobile home installers, in…

1. The commissioner may revoke, suspend, or refuse the license of a manufactured or mobile home retailer, manufactured or mobile home manufacturer, or manufactured or mobile home distributor, as applicable, if the commissioner finds that the manufactured or mobile home retailer, …

The commissioner shall prescribe rules under chapter 17A for the administration and enforcement of this subchapter . The commissioner shall prescribe forms to be used in connection with the licensing of persons under this subchapter . 2006 Acts, ch 1090, §6, 26 ; 2016 Acts, ch 10…

It is unlawful for a person to engage in business as a manufactured or mobile home retailer, manufactured or mobile home manufacturer, or manufactured or mobile home distributor in this state without first acquiring and maintaining a license in accordance with this subchapter . A…

1. A retail installment contract or agreement for the sale of a manufactured home, mobile home, or modular home may include a finance charge not in excess of an amount equivalent to one and three-fourths percent per month simple interest on the declining balance of the amount fin…

1. A person who installs a manufactured or mobile home for another person shall be certified in accordance with rules adopted by the commissioner pursuant to chapter 17A . The commissioner may assess a fee sufficient to recover the costs of administering the certification of manu…

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

A manufactured or mobile home retailer shall provide an approved tiedown system. The purchaser shall install or have installed such system within one hundred fifty days of locating the manufactured or mobile home on a permanent site. 2006 Acts, ch 1090, §10, 26 Referred to in §10…

A person who installs a tiedown system shall comply with the minimum standards for such systems, and shall provide the owner of the manufactured or mobile home on which installation is made and the commissioner with a certification of approved system installation. Such certificat…

The commissioner shall provide, upon request, a list of approved tiedown systems and instructions for the completion of proper certification of approved system installation. 2006 Acts, ch 1090, §12, 26 Referred to in §103A.63

When it appears that a retailer, purchaser, or other person is in noncompliance with the provisions of sections 103A.60 through 103A.62 , the commissioner shall prescribe a period of time not to exceed one hundred fifty days within which compliance must be achieved and the commis…

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 , reasonab…

1. As used in this section : a. “Catastrophe” means a natural occurrence including but not limited to fire, earthquake, tornado, windstorm, flood, or hail storm, which damages or destroys residential real estate. b. “Residential contractor” means a person in the business of contr…

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 r…

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…

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 recognize…

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 st…

For purposes of this section , “energy benchmarking” means requiring a decrease in the average energy use of a property or requiring the average energy use of a property to be less than the average energy use of a similarly situated property. The commissioner shall not require en…

1. The state building code shall contain provisions relating to the manufacture and installation of factory-built structures. a. Factory-built structures manufactured in Iowa, after the effective date of the code, shall be manufactured in accordance with the code, unless the comm…