Updated : 04/22/2024

Overview

Story City, IA has adopted the 2003 International Codes including the 2003 IRC and IBC. Story City, IA Muni. Code § 156.01 (adoptions). No online amendment codes were located.

Helpful resources for Story City, 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.

Story City adopted the 2003 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(Story City, IA 156.04 RESIDENTIAL CODE.)

...156.04 RESIDENTIAL CODE. The provisions of the International Residential Code for One-and Two-Family Dwellings, 2018 edition, as published by the International Code Council, except for Part VII—Plumbing, and Part VIII—Electrical; and with the addition of Appendix Chapters G, H, and J, are hereby adopted by reference, subject to the following additions, modifications, insertions, and deletions: 1....

Drip Edge

Drip Edge: no

Ice Barrier

Are ice barriers required for Story City ? Undetermined

Government Officials

Comments

No online IRC amendment code was located.

Commercial Building Code

Story City adopted the 2003 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(Story City, IA Municipal Code)

...Adoption not found...

Comments

No online IBC amendment code was located.

Existing Buildings

Story City, IA did not adopt the IEBC, therefore Chapter 34 of the IBC would apply.

APPLICATION TO EXISTING BUILDINGS AND STRUCTURES.

Add the following Section: (EB)R102.7.2.

Story City, IA Muni. Code § 156.02. Existing Installations.  Buildings in existence at the time of the adoption of this code may have their existing use or occupancy continued if such use or occupancy was legal at the time of adoption of this code, provided such continued use is not dangerous to life.  Those buildings in existence at the time of the adoption of this code which were not legal may also have their use continued except when such continued use will create a potential hazard.  If it is judged to be a potential hazard, the problem will be corrected to comply with the current code.

Buildings that have been granted retroactive conversion permits shall be treated as buildings in existence whose use or occupancy was legal at the time of adoption of this code.