231B.4 - ZONING -- FIRE AND SAFETY STANDARDS.
231B.4 ZONING -- FIRE AND SAFETY STANDARDS.
An elder group home shall be located in an area zoned for
single-family or multiple-family housing or in an unincorporated area
and shall be constructed in compliance with applicable local housing
codes and the rules adopted for the special classification by the
state fire marshal. In the absence of local building codes, the
facility shall comply with the state plumbing code established
pursuant to section 135.11 and the state building code established
pursuant to section 103A.7 and the rules adopted for the special
classification by the state fire marshal. The rules adopted for the
special classification by the state fire marshal regarding second
floor occupancy shall be adopted in consultation with the department
and shall take into consideration the mobility of the tenants. Section History: Recent Form
93 Acts, ch 72, § 5; 2005 Acts, ch 62, §4; 2007 Acts, ch 215, §143
Referred to in § 335.33, 414.31