International Fuel Gas Code 2009Masterpiece on the Mississippi
TO: The Honorable Mayor and City Council Members
FROM: Michael C. Van Milligen, City Manager
SUBJECT: 2009 International Fuel Gas Code
DATE: July 14, 2010
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cc: Barry Lindahl, City Attorney
Cindy Steinhauser, Assistant City Manager
Rich Russell, Building Services Manager
Michael C. Van Milligen
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Building Services Manager Rich Russell recommends City Council approval to amend
the City Ordinance by adopting the 2009 International Fuel Gas Code published by the
International Code Council. This amendment will allow general contractors, architects,
system designers and Building Services staff members to use an up -to -date fuel gas
code and will have a positive impact on the Insurance Services Organization (ISO)
rating of the City of Dubuque's Building Services Department. The City of Dubuque
adopted the 2006 International Fuel Gas Code on January 22, 2008.
I concur with the recommendation and respectfully request Mayor and City Council
approval.
Masterpiece on the Mississippi
July 14, 2010
TO: Michael C. Van Milligen, City Manager
FROM: Rich Russell, Building Services Manager / `/
RE: 2009 International Fuel Gas Code
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INTRODUCTION: The purpose of this memo is to recommend the amending of the City
Ordinance by adoption of the 2009 International Fuel Gas Code (IFGC) published by
the International Code Council (ICC).
BACKGROUND: The City of Dubuque adopted the 2006 International Fuel Gas Code
by approving Ordinance 5 -08 on January 22, 2008.
DISCUSSION: The adoption of the 2009 International Fuel Gas Code will allow general
contractors, architects, system designers and Building Services staff members to use
an up to date fuel gas code. The adoption of the Fuel Gas Code will have a positive
impact on the ISO rating of the City of Dubuque's Building Services Department.
Mechanical and Plumbing Board members work in most of the activities regulated by
the code and recommend adoption of the International Fuel Gas Code.
RECOMMENDATION: I recommend the 2009 International Fuel Gas Code be adopted.
I have attached an ordinance for the City Council's use.
Prepared by: Crenna M. Brumwell, Esq. 300 Main Street Suite 330 Dubuque IA 52001 563 589 -4381
ORDINANCE NO. 39-10
AMENDING CITY OF DUBUQUE CODE OF ORDINANCES TITLE 14 BUILDING
DEVELOPMENT, CHAPTER 1 BUILDING CODES, ARTICLE G FUEL GAS CODE,
SECTION 14 -1G -1 FUEL GAS CODE ADOPTED BY REPEALING SUCH SECTION
AND ENACTING A NEW SECTION IN LIEU THEREOF AND SECTION 406.4.1 TEST
PRESSURE AND 406.4.2 TEST DURATION BY REPEALING SUCH SECTIONS AND
ENACTING NEW SECTIONS IN LIEU THEREOF
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
DUBUQUE, IOWA:
Section 1. Section 14-1G-1 of the City of Dubuque Code of Ordinances is
amended to read as follows:
14 -1G -1: FUEL GAS CODE ADOPTED:
Except as hereinafter added to, deleted, modified or amended, there is hereby adopted
by reference as the fuel gas code of the city that certain fuel gas code known as the
international fuel gas code, 2009 edition, as prepared and edited by the International
Code Council (ICC), and the provisions of such fuel gas code shall be controlling for the
installation, maintenance and use of fuel gas piping systems, fuel gas utilization
equipment, gaseous hydrogen systems and related accessories within the corporate
limits of the city and shall be known as the Dubuque fuel gas code. A copy of the
international fuel gas code, 2009 edition, as adopted, shall be on file in the office of the
city clerk for public inspection.
Section 2. Section 406.4.1 Test Pressure and 406.4.2 Test Duration shall be
deleted and replaced with the following:
The test pressure to be used shall be 15 PSI for 15 minutes with a 30 PSI gauge
maximum pound increments on all natural and LP fuel gas piping systems of 2 PSI or
less. For fuel piping systems greater than 2 PSI the test pressure shall be 50 PSI for 30
minutes with a 100 PSI gauge maximum 2 pound increments.
Section 3. This Ordinance shall take effect on publication.
Passed, approved and adopted the day of
Attest:
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anne F. Schneider, City Clerk
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Roy D uol, Mayor
July
, 2010.