§ 155.07. PERMITS REQUIRED.

Permits shall be required as follows:

(Code of Iowa, Sec. 103A.19[6])

1. New Construction. No person shall erect or construct a new building or structure in the City, or cause the same to be done, without first obtaining a separate building permit for each such building or structure from the Building Official.

2. Existing Structures. No person shall enlarge, alter, move, improve, remove, convert, or demolish any existing building or structure in the City, or cause the same to be done, without first obtaining a separate building permit for each such building or structure from the Building Official provided that the proposed work exceeds one thousand dollars ($1,000.00) in value.

3. Mechanical – New Construction. No person shall install, alter, reconstruct or repair any heating, ventilating, cooling, or refrigeration equipment within or on a new building or structure unless a permit therefor has been obtained from the Building Official except as otherwise provided in this chapter. A permit shall not be required for the following:

A. Any portable heating appliance.

B. Any portable ventilating equipment.

C. Any portable cooling unit.

D. Any steam, hot, or chilled water piping within any heating or cooling equipment regulated by this chapter.

E. Replacement of any component part or assembly of an appliance which does not alter its original approval and complies with other applicable requirements of this chapter.

F. Any portable evaporative cooler.

G. Any refrigerating equipment which is a part of the equipment for which a permit has been issued pursuant to the requirements of this chapter.

H. Any unit refrigerating system.

4. Mechanical – Existing Structures. No person shall install, alter, reconstruct or repair any heating, ventilating, cooling, or refrigeration equipment within or on an existing building or structure unless a permit therefor has been obtained from the Building Official, provided that the proposed mechanical work exceeds one thousand dollars ($1,000.00) in value or in the case of issuance of mechanical and plumbing permits for the building or structure that the combination of mechanical and plumbing work exceeds one thousand dollars ($1,000.00) in value.

5. Plumbing – New Construction. No person shall install any plumbing or drainage system or part thereof as defined in the Plumbing Code adopted by this chapter within or on a new building or structure unless a permit therefor has been obtained from the Building Official.

6. Plumbing – Existing Structures. No person shall install, alter or reconstruct any plumbing or drainage system or part thereof as defined in the Plumbing Code adopted by this chapter within or on an existing building or structure unless a permit therefor has been obtained from the Building Official provided that the proposed plumbing work exceeds one thousand dollars ($1,000.00) in value, or, in the case of issuance of plumbing and mechanical permits for the same building or structure, that the combination of plumbing and mechanical work exceeds $1,000.00 in value.

7. Electrical – New Construction. No person shall install any electrical conductor or equipment subject to the provisions of the Electrical Code adopted by this chapter within or on a new building or structure unless a permit therefor has been obtained from the Building Official.

8. Electrical – Existing Structures. No person shall install, alter, reconstruct or repair any electrical conductor or equipment subject to the provisions of the Electrical Code adopted by this chapter within or on any existing building or structure unless a permit therefor has been obtained from the Building Official, provided that the electrical work exceeds five hundred dollars ($500.00) in value.