To obtain a building permit a person, partnership, or corporation must meet the requirements of and make application through a person possessing the qualifications stated in one of the divisions (A) through (E) below and must be the person, partnership, or corporation which will either actually accomplish, supervise accomplishment or be contractually responsible for accomplishment of the construction actively allowed by the building permit.
(A) Any person, partnership, or corporation which is a listed contractor under §§ 150.110 through 150.119 may obtain a building permit to accomplish an construction activity except work for which §§ 150.125, 150.142, §§ 150.150 through 150.166, §§ 150.175 through 150.190 of this chapter requires licensure or Public Law 188 of the Acts of 1972, as amended, requires a state license. If the listed contractor is a person, application for a building permit must be made by that person. if the listed contractor is a partnership or corporation, application for a building permit must be made by that person. If the listed contractor is partnership or corporation, application for a building permit must be made by an employee, partner, or officer designated in a written document filed with the Building Commissioner as having authority to act for that partnership or corporation.
(B) Any person, partnership, or corporation licensed under §§ 150.125 through 150.142, §§ 150.150 through 150.166, and §§ 150.175 through 150.190 of this chapter may obtain a building permit solely to accomplish construction activity allowed by the license or type of license held by the person, partnership or corporation. If the license holder is a person, application for a building permit must be made by that person. If the license holder is a partnership or corporation, application for a building permit must be made by a partner or officer who himself holds a license or type of license which allows accomplishment of the construction activity stated n the building permit.
(C) Any person or corporation registered under § 150.195 of this chapter may obtain a building permit solely to accomplish construction activity for which state licensure as a plumbing contractor is required. If a person holding a state plumbing contractor license is registered under § 150.195 of this chapter, application for a building permit must be made by that person. If a corporation holding a state plumbing contractor license is registered, application for a building permit must be made either by the officer named in the state license or another officer or employee holding a plumbing contractor license.
(D) Any person who is either a registered architect or registered engineer licensed to practice in the state may obtain a building permit to accomplish any construction activity for which the approval of the Indiana Department of Fire and Building Services is required and has been given. Such architect or engineer, however, may not obtain a building permit for work relative to which §§ 150.125 through 150.142, §§ 150.150 through 150.166, and §§ 150.175 through 150.190 and § 150.195 of this chapter which requires licensure or Public Law 188 of the Acts of 1972, as amended, which requires a state license. Such architect or engineer must himself apply for the building permit which he is authorized to obtain.
(E) Any person who both owns and possesses an improved or unimproved parcel of land may obtain a building permit to accomplish construction activity relative to a one- or two-family residential structure on such parcel, not including construction activity accomplished for the purpose of sale or lease of such parcel to another. Such a person may not obtain a building permit to wreck a structure for which §§ 150.175 through 150.190 requires licensure. The requirements of § 150.140 and § 150.164 must be met for such person to obtain a building permit to accomplish construction activity relative to which §§ 150.125 through 150.142 and §§ 150.150 through 150.166 require licensure. Such a person must himself apply for the building permit which he is authorized to obtain.
(Ord. 29-1977, passed 10-17-77; Am. Ord. 4-1996, passed 4-15-96)