Council adopts code updates and approves new special-event ambulance fees
November 04, 2025 | Sioux City, Woodbury County, Iowa
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City inspection-services staff described the ordinance updating local building, electrical, plumbing, mechanical and housing maintenance codes as a cleanup to remove dated local provisions and to reference state-mandated codes. "This brings us to the same as the state," the inspection manager said, noting the city is nine years behind on some building-code sections and that the update aligns local regulations with the 2024 state codes where appropriate. Council opened and closed the public hearing with no testimony and recorded a 5-0 vote to proceed with the ordinance.
Separately, the council approved a resolution amending fees for ambulance transport service provided by Fire Rescue for special events, rescinding earlier fee resolutions. Fire Chief Ryan Collins clarified the change does not affect emergency response transport; it applies only to special-event staffing and includes a three-hour minimum charge and a roughly 5% rate increase "just to keep in line with personnel cost," he said.
Other routine items in the consent agenda included approvals for insurance purchases, grants applications and payments for storm-inlet repair; those items were passed as part of the consent agenda unless members requested separate roll calls.
What's next: The ordinances will follow the usual second- and third-reading schedule when applicable; staff will implement the revised special-event ambulance fees in forthcoming contracts and permit processes.
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