IC 22-13-4
Chapter 4. Standards for Building Rules; Exemption From Design
Release Requirement
IC 22-13-4-1 Conditions to be promoted by rules
Sec. 1. (a) The building rules adopted by the commission to
govern new construction must promote the following:
(1) Safety.
(2) Sanitary conditions.
(3) Energy conservation.
(4) Access by a person with a physical disability to Class 1
structures.
(b) Rules that:
(1) are adopted by the commission or the rules board under this
article; and
(2) are not covered by subsection (a);
must promote safety. As added by P.L.245-1987, SEC.2. Amended by P.L.23-1993,
SEC.151.
IC 22-13-4-1.5 Compliance with Americans with Disabilities Act
Sec. 1.5. (a) The commission shall adopt building rules for the
purpose of complying with and implementing the Americans with
Disabilities Act (42 U.S.C. 12181 et seq.) and any amendments and
regulations relating to the Act, to be consistent with the Americans
with Disabilities Act Accessibility Guidelines (28 CFR 36.101 et
seq.).
(b) The rules adopted under this section must:
(1) require that new construction must be readily accessible to
and usable by individuals with disabilities, unless it is
structurally impracticable to meet the accessibility requirements
according to the standards established by the Americans with
Disabilities Act Accessibility Guidelines (28 CFR 36.101 et
seq.);
(2) require that an alteration of an existing facility must be
made so that the alteration complies with the readily achievable
barrier removal provisions of the Americans with Disabilities
Act Accessibility Guidelines (28 CFR 36.101 et seq.); and
(3) allow the use of reasonable and cost-effective alternative
means of public access or service if the alternative means are
consistent with the Americans with Disabilities Act (42 U.S.C.
12181 et seq.). As added by P.L.118-1994, SEC.3. Amended by P.L.168-1997,
SEC.1.
IC 22-13-4-2 Industrialized building systems and mobile structures
Sec. 2. The commission shall adopt building rules to govern the
construction of industrialized building systems and mobile structures.
In these rules, industrialized building systems and mobile structures
may be exempted from requirements that otherwise apply to
buildings or other structures. As added by P.L.245-1987, SEC.2.
IC 22-13-4-3 Models or offices for sale of family dwellings; buildings used
primarily as dwellings; exemption from rules and design release
requirement
Sec. 3. (a) This section applies to a building or other structure that
is:
(1) temporarily used as a model or office for the sale of a one
(1) or two (2) family dwelling; or
(2) used for an occupation that is compatible, as determined by
criteria established by the commission, with its primary use as
a dwelling.
(b) The commission may adopt building rules that exempt a
building or other structure described in subsection (a) from:
(1) building rules that otherwise apply to Class 1 structures; and
(2) the design release requirement under IC 22-15-3. As added by P.L.245-1987, SEC.2.
IC 22-13-4-4 Minor construction; exemptions
Sec. 4. The commission may adopt building rules that exempt
minor construction (as defined in the rules adopted by the
commission) from the design release requirement under IC 22-15-3
and the regulated lifting device installation or alteration permit
requirement under IC 22-15-5. As added by P.L.245-1987, SEC.2.
IC 22-13-4-5 Conversion of buildings; exemption from rules
Sec. 5. (a) The commission shall adopt building rules that allow
a person to convert a building or other structure, in whole or in part,
from one (1) class of occupancy and use established under the
commission's rules to another without complying with all of the
commission's rules governing new construction.
(b) The rules adopted under this section must protect the public
from significant health hazards and safety hazards.
(c) Subject to subsection (b), the rules must promote the
following:
(1) The preservation of architecturally significant and
historically significant parts of buildings and other structures.
(2) The economically efficient reuse of buildings and other
structures.
(d) The rules adopted under this section may condition an
exemption upon:
(1) passing an inspection conducted by the department; and
(2) paying the fee set under IC 22-12-6-6. As added by P.L.245-1987, SEC.2.
IC 22-13-4-6 Class 1 structures within seismic zone 2A; structural resistance to
earthquakes
Sec. 6. (a) This section applies to Class 1 structures that are
partially or entirely located within the geographic area included in
seismic zone 2A.
(b) As used in this section, "seismic zone 2A" refers to the
geographic boundaries that comprise seismic zone 2A as established
in the rules adopted by the commission.
(c) The commission shall adopt building rules under IC 4-22-2
that prohibit or limit occupancy or use of Class 1 structures that do
not comply with the commission's rules governing structural
resistance to earthquakes.
(d) The rules adopted under this section must cover essential
buildings and public utility services:
(1) designated by the department of homeland security; and
(2) needed for disaster recovery operations.
(e) The rules adopted under this section may not apply to a Class
1 structure if construction of the structure began before July 1, 1993. As added by P.L.204-1993, SEC.1. Amended by P.L.1-2006,
SEC.361.
IC 22-13-4-7 Visitability standards
Sec. 7. (a) This section applies only to new construction of the
following dwellings:
(1) A detached one (1) or two (2) family dwelling.
(2) A townhouse.
(b) This section does not apply to a mobile structure or an
industrialized building system.
(c) As used in this section, "environmental controls" means
switches or devices that control or regulate lights, temperature, fuses,
fans, doors, security system features, or other features.
(d) As used in this section, "new construction" means the
construction of a new dwelling on a vacant lot. The term does not
include an addition to or remodeling of an existing building.
(e) As used in this section, "townhouse" means a single family
dwelling unit constructed in a row of attached units separated by
property lines and with open space on at least two (2) sides.
(f) As used in this section, "visitability feature" means a design
feature of a dwelling that allows a person with a mobility impairment
to enter and comfortably stay in a dwelling for a duration of time.
The term includes features that allow a person with a mobility
impairment to get in and out through one (1) exterior door of the
dwelling without any steps and to pass through all main floor interior
doors, including a bathroom door.
(g) If a person contracts with a designer and a builder for
construction of a visitability feature in the new construction of a
dwelling, the designer and builder shall comply with the standards
adopted by the commission under this section for the construction
and design of the visitability feature. The standards adopted under
this section:
(1) shall be enforced by a political subdivision that enforces the
commission's standards with respect to Class 2 structures; and
(2) may not be enforced by the department.
(h) The commission shall adopt minimum standards by rule under
IC 4-22-2 for visitability features in the new construction of a
dwelling. The rules shall include minimum standards for the
following:
(1) Entrances to the dwelling, including paths from the dwelling
to the street.
(2) Room dimensions.
(3) The width of exterior and interior doors.
(4) The width of interior hallways.
(5) The grade of interior thresholds and hallways.
(6) The height and location of environmental controls.
(7) The reinforcement of bathroom walls sufficient to attach
grab bars. As added by P.L.112-2003, SEC.1. Amended by P.L.97-2004,
SEC.85.
IC 22-13-4
Chapter 4. Standards for Building Rules; Exemption From Design
Release Requirement
IC 22-13-4-1 Conditions to be promoted by rules
Sec. 1. (a) The building rules adopted by the commission to
govern new construction must promote the following:
(1) Safety.
(2) Sanitary conditions.
(3) Energy conservation.
(4) Access by a person with a physical disability to Class 1
structures.
(b) Rules that:
(1) are adopted by the commission or the rules board under this
article; and
(2) are not covered by subsection (a);
must promote safety. As added by P.L.245-1987, SEC.2. Amended by P.L.23-1993,
SEC.151.
IC 22-13-4-1.5 Compliance with Americans with Disabilities Act
Sec. 1.5. (a) The commission shall adopt building rules for the
purpose of complying with and implementing the Americans with
Disabilities Act (42 U.S.C. 12181 et seq.) and any amendments and
regulations relating to the Act, to be consistent with the Americans
with Disabilities Act Accessibility Guidelines (28 CFR 36.101 et
seq.).
(b) The rules adopted under this section must:
(1) require that new construction must be readily accessible to
and usable by individuals with disabilities, unless it is
structurally impracticable to meet the accessibility requirements
according to the standards established by the Americans with
Disabilities Act Accessibility Guidelines (28 CFR 36.101 et
seq.);
(2) require that an alteration of an existing facility must be
made so that the alteration complies with the readily achievable
barrier removal provisions of the Americans with Disabilities
Act Accessibility Guidelines (28 CFR 36.101 et seq.); and
(3) allow the use of reasonable and cost-effective alternative
means of public access or service if the alternative means are
consistent with the Americans with Disabilities Act (42 U.S.C.
12181 et seq.). As added by P.L.118-1994, SEC.3. Amended by P.L.168-1997,
SEC.1.
IC 22-13-4-2 Industrialized building systems and mobile structures
Sec. 2. The commission shall adopt building rules to govern the
construction of industrialized building systems and mobile structures.
In these rules, industrialized building systems and mobile structures
may be exempted from requirements that otherwise apply to
buildings or other structures. As added by P.L.245-1987, SEC.2.
IC 22-13-4-3 Models or offices for sale of family dwellings; buildings used
primarily as dwellings; exemption from rules and design release
requirement
Sec. 3. (a) This section applies to a building or other structure that
is:
(1) temporarily used as a model or office for the sale of a one
(1) or two (2) family dwelling; or
(2) used for an occupation that is compatible, as determined by
criteria established by the commission, with its primary use as
a dwelling.
(b) The commission may adopt building rules that exempt a
building or other structure described in subsection (a) from:
(1) building rules that otherwise apply to Class 1 structures; and
(2) the design release requirement under IC 22-15-3. As added by P.L.245-1987, SEC.2.
IC 22-13-4-4 Minor construction; exemptions
Sec. 4. The commission may adopt building rules that exempt
minor construction (as defined in the rules adopted by the
commission) from the design release requirement under IC 22-15-3
and the regulated lifting device installation or alteration permit
requirement under IC 22-15-5. As added by P.L.245-1987, SEC.2.
IC 22-13-4-5 Conversion of buildings; exemption from rules
Sec. 5. (a) The commission shall adopt building rules that allow
a person to convert a building or other structure, in whole or in part,
from one (1) class of occupancy and use established under the
commission's rules to another without complying with all of the
commission's rules governing new construction.
(b) The rules adopted under this section must protect the public
from significant health hazards and safety hazards.
(c) Subject to subsection (b), the rules must promote the
following:
(1) The preservation of architecturally significant and
historically significant parts of buildings and other structures.
(2) The economically efficient reuse of buildings and other
structures.
(d) The rules adopted under this section may condition an
exemption upon:
(1) passing an inspection conducted by the department; and
(2) paying the fee set under IC 22-12-6-6. As added by P.L.245-1987, SEC.2.
IC 22-13-4-6 Class 1 structures within seismic zone 2A; structural resistance to
earthquakes
Sec. 6. (a) This section applies to Class 1 structures that are
partially or entirely located within the geographic area included in
seismic zone 2A.
(b) As used in this section, "seismic zone 2A" refers to the
geographic boundaries that comprise seismic zone 2A as established
in the rules adopted by the commission.
(c) The commission shall adopt building rules under IC 4-22-2
that prohibit or limit occupancy or use of Class 1 structures that do
not comply with the commission's rules governing structural
resistance to earthquakes.
(d) The rules adopted under this section must cover essential
buildings and public utility services:
(1) designated by the department of homeland security; and
(2) needed for disaster recovery operations.
(e) The rules adopted under this section may not apply to a Class
1 structure if construction of the structure began before July 1, 1993. As added by P.L.204-1993, SEC.1. Amended by P.L.1-2006,
SEC.361.
IC 22-13-4-7 Visitability standards
Sec. 7. (a) This section applies only to new construction of the
following dwellings:
(1) A detached one (1) or two (2) family dwelling.
(2) A townhouse.
(b) This section does not apply to a mobile structure or an
industrialized building system.
(c) As used in this section, "environmental controls" means
switches or devices that control or regulate lights, temperature, fuses,
fans, doors, security system features, or other features.
(d) As used in this section, "new construction" means the
construction of a new dwelling on a vacant lot. The term does not
include an addition to or remodeling of an existing building.
(e) As used in this section, "townhouse" means a single family
dwelling unit constructed in a row of attached units separated by
property lines and with open space on at least two (2) sides.
(f) As used in this section, "visitability feature" means a design
feature of a dwelling that allows a person with a mobility impairment
to enter and comfortably stay in a dwelling for a duration of time.
The term includes features that allow a person with a mobility
impairment to get in and out through one (1) exterior door of the
dwelling without any steps and to pass through all main floor interior
doors, including a bathroom door.
(g) If a person contracts with a designer and a builder for
construction of a visitability feature in the new construction of a
dwelling, the designer and builder shall comply with the standards
adopted by the commission under this section for the construction
and design of the visitability feature. The standards adopted under
this section:
(1) shall be enforced by a political subdivision that enforces the
commission's standards with respect to Class 2 structures; and
(2) may not be enforced by the department.
(h) The commission shall adopt minimum standards by rule under
IC 4-22-2 for visitability features in the new construction of a
dwelling. The rules shall include minimum standards for the
following:
(1) Entrances to the dwelling, including paths from the dwelling
to the street.
(2) Room dimensions.
(3) The width of exterior and interior doors.
(4) The width of interior hallways.
(5) The grade of interior thresholds and hallways.
(6) The height and location of environmental controls.
(7) The reinforcement of bathroom walls sufficient to attach
grab bars. As added by P.L.112-2003, SEC.1. Amended by P.L.97-2004,
SEC.85.
IC 22-13-4
Chapter 4. Standards for Building Rules; Exemption From Design
Release Requirement
IC 22-13-4-1 Conditions to be promoted by rules
Sec. 1. (a) The building rules adopted by the commission to
govern new construction must promote the following:
(1) Safety.
(2) Sanitary conditions.
(3) Energy conservation.
(4) Access by a person with a physical disability to Class 1
structures.
(b) Rules that:
(1) are adopted by the commission or the rules board under this
article; and
(2) are not covered by subsection (a);
must promote safety. As added by P.L.245-1987, SEC.2. Amended by P.L.23-1993,
SEC.151.
IC 22-13-4-1.5 Compliance with Americans with Disabilities Act
Sec. 1.5. (a) The commission shall adopt building rules for the
purpose of complying with and implementing the Americans with
Disabilities Act (42 U.S.C. 12181 et seq.) and any amendments and
regulations relating to the Act, to be consistent with the Americans
with Disabilities Act Accessibility Guidelines (28 CFR 36.101 et
seq.).
(b) The rules adopted under this section must:
(1) require that new construction must be readily accessible to
and usable by individuals with disabilities, unless it is
structurally impracticable to meet the accessibility requirements
according to the standards established by the Americans with
Disabilities Act Accessibility Guidelines (28 CFR 36.101 et
seq.);
(2) require that an alteration of an existing facility must be
made so that the alteration complies with the readily achievable
barrier removal provisions of the Americans with Disabilities
Act Accessibility Guidelines (28 CFR 36.101 et seq.); and
(3) allow the use of reasonable and cost-effective alternative
means of public access or service if the alternative means are
consistent with the Americans with Disabilities Act (42 U.S.C.
12181 et seq.). As added by P.L.118-1994, SEC.3. Amended by P.L.168-1997,
SEC.1.
IC 22-13-4-2 Industrialized building systems and mobile structures
Sec. 2. The commission shall adopt building rules to govern the
construction of industrialized building systems and mobile structures.
In these rules, industrialized building systems and mobile structures
may be exempted from requirements that otherwise apply to
buildings or other structures. As added by P.L.245-1987, SEC.2.
IC 22-13-4-3 Models or offices for sale of family dwellings; buildings used
primarily as dwellings; exemption from rules and design release
requirement
Sec. 3. (a) This section applies to a building or other structure that
is:
(1) temporarily used as a model or office for the sale of a one
(1) or two (2) family dwelling; or
(2) used for an occupation that is compatible, as determined by
criteria established by the commission, with its primary use as
a dwelling.
(b) The commission may adopt building rules that exempt a
building or other structure described in subsection (a) from:
(1) building rules that otherwise apply to Class 1 structures; and
(2) the design release requirement under IC 22-15-3. As added by P.L.245-1987, SEC.2.
IC 22-13-4-4 Minor construction; exemptions
Sec. 4. The commission may adopt building rules that exempt
minor construction (as defined in the rules adopted by the
commission) from the design release requirement under IC 22-15-3
and the regulated lifting device installation or alteration permit
requirement under IC 22-15-5. As added by P.L.245-1987, SEC.2.
IC 22-13-4-5 Conversion of buildings; exemption from rules
Sec. 5. (a) The commission shall adopt building rules that allow
a person to convert a building or other structure, in whole or in part,
from one (1) class of occupancy and use established under the
commission's rules to another without complying with all of the
commission's rules governing new construction.
(b) The rules adopted under this section must protect the public
from significant health hazards and safety hazards.
(c) Subject to subsection (b), the rules must promote the
following:
(1) The preservation of architecturally significant and
historically significant parts of buildings and other structures.
(2) The economically efficient reuse of buildings and other
structures.
(d) The rules adopted under this section may condition an
exemption upon:
(1) passing an inspection conducted by the department; and
(2) paying the fee set under IC 22-12-6-6. As added by P.L.245-1987, SEC.2.
IC 22-13-4-6 Class 1 structures within seismic zone 2A; structural resistance to
earthquakes
Sec. 6. (a) This section applies to Class 1 structures that are
partially or entirely located within the geographic area included in
seismic zone 2A.
(b) As used in this section, "seismic zone 2A" refers to the
geographic boundaries that comprise seismic zone 2A as established
in the rules adopted by the commission.
(c) The commission shall adopt building rules under IC 4-22-2
that prohibit or limit occupancy or use of Class 1 structures that do
not comply with the commission's rules governing structural
resistance to earthquakes.
(d) The rules adopted under this section must cover essential
buildings and public utility services:
(1) designated by the department of homeland security; and
(2) needed for disaster recovery operations.
(e) The rules adopted under this section may not apply to a Class
1 structure if construction of the structure began before July 1, 1993. As added by P.L.204-1993, SEC.1. Amended by P.L.1-2006,
SEC.361.
IC 22-13-4-7 Visitability standards
Sec. 7. (a) This section applies only to new construction of the
following dwellings:
(1) A detached one (1) or two (2) family dwelling.
(2) A townhouse.
(b) This section does not apply to a mobile structure or an
industrialized building system.
(c) As used in this section, "environmental controls" means
switches or devices that control or regulate lights, temperature, fuses,
fans, doors, security system features, or other features.
(d) As used in this section, "new construction" means the
construction of a new dwelling on a vacant lot. The term does not
include an addition to or remodeling of an existing building.
(e) As used in this section, "townhouse" means a single family
dwelling unit constructed in a row of attached units separated by
property lines and with open space on at least two (2) sides.
(f) As used in this section, "visitability feature" means a design
feature of a dwelling that allows a person with a mobility impairment
to enter and comfortably stay in a dwelling for a duration of time.
The term includes features that allow a person with a mobility
impairment to get in and out through one (1) exterior door of the
dwelling without any steps and to pass through all main floor interior
doors, including a bathroom door.
(g) If a person contracts with a designer and a builder for
construction of a visitability feature in the new construction of a
dwelling, the designer and builder shall comply with the standards
adopted by the commission under this section for the construction
and design of the visitability feature. The standards adopted under
this section:
(1) shall be enforced by a political subdivision that enforces the
commission's standards with respect to Class 2 structures; and
(2) may not be enforced by the department.
(h) The commission shall adopt minimum standards by rule under
IC 4-22-2 for visitability features in the new construction of a
dwelling. The rules shall include minimum standards for the
following:
(1) Entrances to the dwelling, including paths from the dwelling
to the street.
(2) Room dimensions.
(3) The width of exterior and interior doors.
(4) The width of interior hallways.
(5) The grade of interior thresholds and hallways.
(6) The height and location of environmental controls.
(7) The reinforcement of bathroom walls sufficient to attach
grab bars. As added by P.L.112-2003, SEC.1. Amended by P.L.97-2004,
SEC.85.
