§ 403A.11 — Planning, zoning, and building laws — insulation requirements

Iowa § 403A.11

• Jurisdiction: Iowa
• Title IX: LOCAL GOVERNMENT
• Ch. 403A: MUNICIPAL HOUSING PROJECTS

Text

1. All housing projects of a municipality shall be subject to the planning, zoning, sanitary,
and building laws, ordinances, and regulations applicable to the locality in which the project
is situated.
2. All dwellings which are part of housing projects and which are proposed to be rented
to low-income families or the elderly through the programs of the United States department
of housing and urban development shall have ceiling insulation having an R value of 38 in the
attic, floor insulation having an R value of 20, or perimeter wall insulation having an R value
of 10 beneath all habitable heated areas or over unheated spaces. In addition, basement walls
shall have insulation with an R value of 6 to their full height, with insulation in the box sill
having an R value of 20. As used in this section, “R value” means resistance to heat flow.
3. The insulation requirements of this section are effective for all dwellings, the
construction of which begins on or after July 1, 1991. For dwellings existing or under
construction prior to July 1, 1991, the dwelling must comply with the insulation requirements
of this section by June 30, 1996.

Legislative History

[C62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §403A.11]