Updated : 04/22/2024

Overview

Black Hawk County, IA has adopted the 2009 International Codes including the 2009 IRC and IBC. Black Hawk County, IA County Code § 15.05.010 (adoptions). No amendment code was located.

Helpful resources for Black Hawk County, Iowa include the following.

• PLRB, Ordinance and Law Coverage Discussion for Iowa

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.

Black Hawk County adopted the 2009 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 the adoption without amendment to the model code here.

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2015 IRC with Iowa amendments(Black Hawk County, IA Chapter 15.05 UNIFORM BUILDING CODE)

......IBC) and the 2009 International Residential Code (IRC) as they are ...IBC) and the 2009 International Residential Code (IRC) as they are ...IBC) and the 2009 International Residential Code (IRC) which apply to...

Drip Edge

Drip Edge: undetermined

Ice Barrier

Are ice barriers required for Black Hawk County ? Undetermined

Government Officials

Comments

No online IRC amendment code was located.

Commercial Building Code

Black Hawk County adopted the 2009 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 the adoption without amendment to the model code here.

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2015 IBC with Iowa amendments(Black Hawk County, IA Chapter 15.05 UNIFORM BUILDING CODE)

......Chapter 15.05 UNIFORM BUILDING CODE Chapter 15.05 UNIFORM BUILDING CODE Sections: 15.05.010 ...IBC) and the 2009 International Residential Code (IRC) as they are ...as published by the International Code Council, be and the same ...hereby adopted as the Uniform Building Code of Black Hawk County ...IBC) and the 2009 International Residential Code (IRC) as they are ...as published by the International Code Council, on file...

Comments

No online IBC amendment code was located.

Existing Buildings

Black Hawk County, IA did not adopt the IEBC, therefore Chapter 34 of the IBC would apply.

Other Building Codes