Updated : 04/22/2024
Overview
Pottawattamie County, IA has adopted the State of Iowa Residential and Building Codes. Pottawattamie County, IA County Codes § 10.03.010 (residential adoption) and § 10.02.010 (building adoption). No online code was found for edition year or amendments.
Per the ICC:
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The Iowa Code with amendments is based on the 2015 IBC, IRC, IMC, IECC, and IEBC for state owned and rented structures. The State Fire Code with amendments is based on the 2015 IFC and IBC Chapters 2-7. The IFC and IECC are required for all construction. Iowa is a home-rule state and local jurisdictions are not required to adopt the most current version of the Iowa Code
See State of Iowa § 661—301.8 (IRC adoption and amendments) and § 661—301.3 (IBC adoption and amendments).
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Helpful resources for Pottawattamie County, Iowa include the following.
Residential Building Code
Iowa adopted a model state residential code but it is not in force unless adopted locally.See PLRB,
Iowa Building Codes for more information on state level codes.
Pottawattamie County adopted the 2015 IRC, locally. Note that adoptions usually come with amendments. So, it is important to review those amendments in addition to the unamended model code.
You can find a copy of the model code here.
You can find information about amendments to the model code
here.
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Drip Edge
Drip Edge: yes
Ice Barrier
Are ice barriers required for Pottawattamie County ? Undetermined
Comments:
The values for table R301.2(1) shall be determined by the location of the project and referenced footnotes from table R301.2(1).
Comments
Pottawattamie County, IA has adopted the State of Iowa Residential Code, or the 2015 IRC, which deletes appendices A through U. State of Iowa § 661—301.8 (IRC adoption and amendments).
Commercial Building Code
Pottawattamie County adopted the 2015 IBC, locally. Note that adoptions usually come with amendments. So, it is important to review those amendments in addition to the unamended model code.
You can find a copy of the code
here.You can find information about amendments to the model code
here.
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Comments
Pottawattamie County, IA has adopted the State of Iowa Residential Code, or the 2015 IBC, deleting appendices A, B, D, E, F, G, H, I, J, K, L and M and retaining appendix C, Group U Agricultural Buildings.
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State of Iowa § 661—301.3 (see (22) and (23) IBC adoption and amendments).
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Existing Buildings
Pottawattamie County, IA has adopted the State of Iowa International Existing Building Code, or the 2015 IEBC. State of Iowa § 661—301.7 (adoption and amendments).
Other Building Codes
Pottawattamie County, IA also adopted the State of Iowa's following codes (per the ICC):
2015 International Mechanical Code.
2015 International Energy Conservation Code.
2015 International Fire Code.
