Updated : 04/22/2024

Overview

Fort Madison, IA has adopted the 2012 International Codes, with amendments, including the 2012 IRC and IBC. Fort Madison, IA Muni. Code § 3-1-3 (adoptions and amendments).

Helpful resources for Fort Madison, 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.

Fort Madison adopted the 2012 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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2015 IRC with Iowa amendments(Fort Madison, IA 3-1-3: ADOPTION OF BUILDING CODE:)

...ode" (IBC), including appendix chapter E, 2012 edition, and the "International Residential Code" (IRC), including appendix chapters A,...

2015 IRC with Iowa amendments(Fort Madison, IA 3-1-3: ADOPTION OF BUILDING CODE:)

...3-1-3: ADOPTION OF BUILDING CODE: Certain documents, copies of which are in the office of the fire/building department, being marked and designated as "International Building Code" (IBC), including appendix chapter E, 2018 edition, and the "International Residential Code" (IRC), including appendix chapters A, B, C, D, E, F, J, M, O, P, and Q, 2018 edition, as published by the International Code Council, be and is hereby adopted as the building code of the City of Fort Madison, in the State of Iowa for regulating and governing the conditions and maintenance of all property, buildings, and structures; by providing the standards for supplied utilities and facilities and other physical things and conditions essential to ensure that structures are safe, sanitary and fit for occupation and use; and the condemnation of buildings and structures unfit for human occupancy and use and the demolition of such structures herein provided providing for the issuance of permits and collection of fees therefor; and each and all of the regulations, provisions, penalties, conditions and terms of said building code on file in the office of the Fort Madison fire/building department are hereby referred to, adopted, and made part of, as if fully set out in this section, with the additions, insertions, deletions and changes, if any, prescribed in this section....

Drip Edge

Drip Edge: yes

Ice Barrier

Are ice barriers required for Fort Madison ? Yes
Citation: § 3-1-3
Municipal Code https://sterlingcodifiers.com/codebook/index.php?book_id=854&chapter_id=61996#s1194263
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2012 IRC table R301.2(1). Climatic And Geological Design Criteria:
 

Ground Snow Load	Wind Speed	Seismic Design Category	Subject To Damage From
			Weathering	Frost Line Depth	Termite
30 lbs	90 mph	A	Severe	42 inches	Moderate

Winter Design Temp	Ice Barrier Underlayment Required	Flood Hazards	Air Freezing Index	Mean Annual Temp
-3 degrees Fahrenheit	Yes	May 3, 2011	1,250 days	53 degrees Fahrenheit

Government Officials

Comments

Fort Madison, IA has adopted the 2012 IRC including appendices A, B, C, D, E, F, J, M, O, P, and Q. Fort Madison, IA Muni. Code § 3-1-3.

Existing Buildings

Existing buildings, meaning buildings that were built in accordance to code at the time of construction, typically merit extra consideration in a current updated code.

Fort Madison, IA has adopted the 2012 IRC including appendix J. Fort Madison, IA Muni. Code § 3-1-3.

2012 IRC section R313. Deleted. Fort Madison, IA Muni. Code § 3-1-3.

Commercial Building Code

Fort Madison adopted the 2012 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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2015 IBC with Iowa amendments(Fort Madison, IA Municipal Code)

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2015 IBC with Iowa amendments(Fort Madison, IA 3-1-3: ADOPTION OF BUILDING CODE:)

...3-1-3: ADOPTION OF building code:Certain documents, copies of which are in the office of the fire/building department, being marked and designated a...

Comments

Fort Madison, IA has adopted the 2012 IBC including appendix E. Fort Madison, IA Muni. Code § 3-1-3.

Existing Buildings

Fort Madison, IA did not adopt the IEBC, therefore Chapter 34 of the IBC would apply.

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