Any aggrieved person may appeal to the board for:
 1. A reversal, modification, or annulment of any ruling, direction, determination, or order of any state agency or local building department affecting or relating to the construction of any building or structure, the construction of which is pursuant or purports to be pursuant to the provisions of the state building code.

Terms Used In Iowa Code 103A.16

  • Appeal: A request made after a trial, asking another court (usually the court of appeals) to decide whether the trial was conducted properly. To make such a request is "to appeal" or "to take an appeal." One who appeals is called the appellant.
  • board: means the state building code board of review created by this chapter. See Iowa Code 103A.3
  • building: includes any part of a building unless the context clearly requires a different meaning. See Iowa Code 103A.3
  • code: means the state building code provided for in section 103A. See Iowa Code 103A.3
  • Construction: means the construction, erection, reconstruction, alteration, conversion, repair, equipping of buildings, structures or facilities, and requirements or standards relating to or affecting materials used in connection therewith, including provisions for safety and sanitary conditions. See Iowa Code 103A.3
  • Department: means the department of inspections, appeals, and licensing. See Iowa Code 103A.3
  • person: means individual, corporation, limited liability company, government or governmental subdivision or agency, business trust, estate, trust, partnership or association, or any other legal entity. See Iowa Code 4.1
  • state: when applied to the different parts of the United States, includes the District of Columbia and the territories, and the words "United States" may include the said district and territories. See Iowa Code 4.1
  • State agency: means a state department, board, bureau, commission, or agency of the state of Iowa. See Iowa Code 103A.3
  • structure: includes any part of a structure unless the context clearly requires a different meaning. See Iowa Code 103A.3
 2. Review of the disapproval or failure to approve within sixty days after submission of:

 a. An application for permission to construct pursuant to the code, or
 b. Plans or specifications for construction pursuant to the code.
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