103A.22 - CONSTRUCTION OF STATUTE.
103A.22 CONSTRUCTION OF STATUTE.
1. Nothing in this chapter shall be construed as prohibiting any
governmental subdivision from adopting or enacting any building
regulations relating to any building or structure within its limits,
but a governmental subdivision in which the state building code has
been accepted and is applicable shall not have the power to
supersede, void, or repeal or make more restrictive any of the
provisions of this chapter or of the rules adopted by the
commissioner. This subsection shall not apply to energy conservation
requirements adopted by the commissioner and approved by the council
pursuant to section 103A.8A or 103A.10.
2. Nothing in this chapter shall be construed as abrogating or
impairing the power of any governmental subdivision or local building
department to enforce the provisions of any building regulations, or
the applicable provisions of the state building code, or to prevent
violations or punish violators except as otherwise expressly provided
in this chapter.
3. The powers enumerated in this chapter shall be interpreted
liberally to effectuate the purposes thereof and shall not be
construed as a limitation of powers. Section History: Early Form
[C73, 75, 77, 79, 81, § 103A.22] Section History: Recent Form
2008 Acts, ch 1126, § 13, 33
Referred to in § 103A.10