International Mechanical Code Adoption 2006.•
THE CITY OF
DUB UE
MasEer~-riece an the Mississippi
MEMORANDUM
July 11, 2007
TO: The Honorable Mayor and City Council Members
FROM: Michael C. Van Milligen, City Manager
SUBJECT: Amending the City Heating, Air Conditioning and Ventilating (Mechanical)
Ordinance
Building Services Manager Rich Russell is recommending adoption of the 2006
International Mechanical Code published by the International Code Council.
I concur with the recommendation and respectfully request Mayor and City Council
approval.
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Michael C. Van Milligen
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Attachment
cc: Barry Lindahl, City Attorney
Cindy Steinhauser, Assistant City Manager
Rich Russell, Building Services Manager
THE CITY OF Y~~.
DUB E
Masterpiece ors the Mississippi
July 2, 2007
MEMORANDUM
TO: Michael C. Van Milligen, City Manager
FROM: Rich Russell, Building Services Manager
RE: Amending the City Heating, Air Conditioning and Ventilating (Mechanical)
Ordinance
INTRODUCTION: The purpose of this memo is to recommend the amending of the City
Ordinance by adoption of the 2006 International Mechanical Code (IMC) published by
the International Code Council (ICC).
BACKGROUND:
The City of Dubuque adopted the 2003 edition of the International Mechanical Code on
August 2, 2004 by the approval of City Ordinance 59--04. The Mechanical Board of
Appeals received copies of the 2006 code on January 23, 2007 and met on April 5,
2007 to discuss the adoption of the 2006 International Mechanical Code.
DISCUSSION: The adoption of the 2006 International Mechanical Code will allow
general contractors, architects, system designers and Building Services staff members
to use an up to date mechanical code. The adoption of the Mechanical Code will have a
positive impact on the ISO rating of the City of Dubuque's Building Services
Department.
Mechanical Board members work in most of the activities regulated by the code.
RECOMMENDATION: (recommend the 2006 International Mechanical Code be
adopted. I have attached an ordinance for the City Council's use.
ACTION REQUIRED: The desired action step is for the City Manager to recommend to
the City Council adoption of the 2006 International Mechanical Code.
ORDINANCE NO. 40 --07
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF DUBUQUE, IOWA PROVIDING
THAT THE CODE OF ORDINANCES, CITY OF DUBUQUE, IOWA BE
AMENDED BY REPEALING SECTION 24-1 THEREOF AND ENACTING
A NEW SECTION 24-1 THEREOF PERTAINING TO REVISING AND
REENACTING A MECHANICAL CODE FOR THE CITY OF DUBUQUE,
IOWA AND PROVIDING FOR THE ISSUANCE OF PERMITS AND
COLLECTION OF FEES THEREFOR.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF DUBUQUE, IOWA:
Section 1. That Section 24-1 of the Code of Ordinances of the City of
Dubuque, Iowa be amended by repealing Section 24-1 and enacting a new Section 24-
1 in lieu thereof:
Section 24-1
Except as hereinafter added to, deleted, modified or amended, there is hereby adopted
by reference as the mechanical code of the City that certain mechanical code known as
the "International Mechanical Code", 2006 Edition, including Appendix A as prepared
and edited by the International Code Council (ICC), and the provisions of such
mechanical code shall be controlling for the installation, maintenance and use of
heating, ventilating, cooling, refrigeration systems, incinerators and other miscellaneous
heat-producing appliances within the corporate limits of the City and shall be known as
the "Dubuque Mechanical Code". A copy of the International Mechanical Code, 2006
Edition, as adopted, shall be on file in the office of the City Clerk for public inspection.
. Section 2. When Effective. This Ordinance shall take effect immediately
upon publication as provided by law.
Passed, approved and adopted this 16th day of
Attest:
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Jeanne F. Schneider, CMC, City Clerk
July, 2007
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Roy D. uol
Mayor