For the purpose of this chapter the following definitions shall apply unless the context clearly indicates or requires a different meaning.
ADMINISTRATIVE BUILDING COUNCIL. That unit of the state government created by Acts 1969, Chapter 338, as amended, more formally known as "Administrative Building Council of Indiana."
BUILDING EQUIPMENT. Any machine, device, apparatus, or material located in or connected directly to a new or existing structure which is used by an occupant to supply or distribute water, remove wastes, supply or transmit electricity, supply or distribute fuel, create conditions of heat or cold, or accomplish the movements of air.
BUILDING STANDARDS AND PROCEDURES. Regulations, standards, or requirements relative to either construction activity or the condition of the existing structures or building equipment established by or under federal law, state laws or city ordinances.
BUILDING STANDARDS AND PROCEDURES shall specifically include rules promulgated by the Fire Prevention and Building Safety Commission - State Building Commission and the substantive and the procedural provisions of this chapter.
CONSTRUCTION ACTIVITY. The erection, construction, placement, repair, alteration, conversion, removal, demolition, maintenance, moving, razing, or remodeling of any new or existing structure or any part thereof; or the construction, installation, extension, repair, alteration, conversion, removal, or maintenance of building equipment. However, the CONSTRUCTION ACTIVITY shall not include the construction, alteration, repair, or maintenance of airplanes, boats, railroad rolling stock or motor vehicles, the manufacture or shop repair of building equipment or the construction, the installation, alteration, repair or maintenance of apparatus and equipment used by telegraph companies, electrical utility, and telephone companies in the direct provisions of services to the public.
COOLING SYSTEM. A system which utilizes a source of energy to accomplish the cooling (not below a constant temperature of 55° F.) of more than one partitioned space in a structure to accomplish the cooling of all or part of a structure by distribution of air through duct work extending more than 12 inches from the appliance collars, or distribution of liquid or vapor through on-site piping.
ELECTRICAL POWER DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM. A system for the distribution of electrical current both within and on the exterior of a structure, from an electrical power source to receptacles or equipment which uses electricity; provided, however, that class 2 and class 3 circuits (as defined by the National Electrical Code) shall not be considered part of an electrical power distribution system for purposes of this definition.
HEATING SYSTEM. A system which utilizes a source of energy to accomplish the warming of more than one partitioned space in a structure or to accomplish the warming of all or part of a structure by distribution of air through duct work extending more than 12 inches from the appliance collars, or distribution of liquid or vapor through on-site piping.
INDIANA DEPARTMENT OF FIRE AND BUILDING SERVICES. That unit of the state government created by Acts 1969, Chapter 338, as amended, more formally known as Indiana Department of Fire and Building Services.
ONE- OR TWO-FAMILY RESIDENTIAL STRUCTURE. A one-family dwelling structure, a two-family dwelling structure, or any accessory structure appurtenant to either a ONE-FAMILY DWELLING STRUCTURE or a TWO-FAMILY DWELLING STRUCTURE.
ORDINARY MAINTENANCE AND REPAIR. Construction activity commonly accomplished in or on an existing structure or existing building for the purpose of preventing deterioration or performance deficiencies, maintaining appearance, or securing the original level of performance. Preventing deterioration or deficient performance shall include such activities as caulking windows, painting, pointing bricks, oiling machinery, and replacing filters. Maintaining appearance shall include such activities as sandblasting masonry and cleaning equipment. Securing the original level of performance shall include such activities as replacing broken glass, patching a roof, disassembling and reassembling a piece of building equipment, welding a broken part and replacing a component of a heating system (but not a furnace) with an identical component. ORDINARY MAINTENANCE AND REPAIR shall not include any construction activity which alters the prior or initial capacity performance specifications, type of required energy or functional features of an existing structure or building equipment.
REFRIGERATION EQUIPMENT. REFRIGERATION EQUIPMENT. Equipment which utilizes a source of energy to accomplish the cooling of a space or materials to a constant temperature below 55 F., typically for such purposes as food storage, mechanical fabrication or industrial processing; provided, however, that plug-in electrical appliances such as freezers or ice-makers that do not require more than 12 amperes of current at a nominal 115 volts shall not be considered REFRIGERATION EQUIPMENT for purposes of this definition.
SERVICE EQUIPMENT. The necessary equipment, usually consisting of a circuit breaker or switch and fuses and their accessories, located near the point of entrance of electrical supply conductors to a structure or an otherwise defined area, intended to constitute the main control and means of cutoff of the electrical supply.
SPACE COOLING EQUIPMENT. Equipment which utilizes a source of energy to accomplish the cooling (not below a constant temperature of 55° F.) of an unpartitioned space within a structure in which the equipment is located without the use of duct work for the distribution of air extending more than 12 inches beyond the appliance collars or the use of on-site piping for the distribution of liquid or vapor, provided, however, that plug-in electrical appliances such as window air-conditioners that do not require more than 12 amperes of current at a nominal 115 volts shall not be considered SPACE COOLING EQUIPMENT for purposes of this definition.
SPACE HEATING EQUIPMENT. Equipment which utilizes a source of energy to accomplish the warming of an unpartitioned space within a structure in which the equipment is located without the use of duct work for the distribution of air extending more than 12 inches beyond the appliance collars or the use of on-site piping for the distribution of liquid or vapor. However, plug-in electrical appliances such as freestanding room heaters that do not require more than 12 amperes of current at a nominal 115 volts shall not be considered SPACE HEATING EQUIPMENT for purposes of this definition and provided further that fireplaces shall not be considered SPACE HEATING EQUIPMENT for purposes of this definition.
STRUCTURE. That which is built or constructed, such as an edifice or building of any kind, or any piece of work artificially built up or composed of parts formed together in some definite manner, or any part thereof. The word STRUCTURE shall specifically include signs, grandstands, tents, air-supported structures and amusement devices upon which persons are conveyed. The word STRUCTURE shall not include improvements such as public roadways or bridges.
(Ord. 29-1977, passed 10-17-77; Am. Ord. 4-1996, passed 4-15-96)