BUILDING CODE

§ 150.01 TITLE.

   This subchapter, and all ordinances supplemental or amendatory hereto, shall be known as the Building Code Subchapter of the Town of Cedar Lake, Indiana, may be cited as such, and will be referred to herein as this subchapter.

(Ord. 462, passed 10-4-88)

§ 150.02 PURPOSE.

   The purpose of this subchapter is to provide minimum standards for the protection of life, health, environment, public safety, and general welfare, and for the conservation of energy in the design and construction of buildings and structures.

(Ord. 462, passed 10-4-88)

§ 150.03 AUTHORITY.

   The Building Inspector is hereby authorized and directed to administer and enforce all of the provisions of this subchapter. Whenever in this subchapter it is provided that anything must be done to the approval of or subject to the direction of the Building Inspector or any other officer of the town, this shall be construed to give such officer only the discretion of determining whether this subchapter has been complied with; and no such provision shall be construed as giving any officer discretionary powers as to what this subchapter shall be, or power to require conditions not prescribed by ordinances or to enforce this subchapter in an arbitrary or discriminatory manner. Any variance from adopted building rules are subject to approval under IC 22-13-2-7(b).

(Ord. 462, passed 10-4-88)

§ 150.04 SCOPE.

   The provisions of this subchapter apply to the construction, alteration, repair, use, occupancy, and addition to all buildings and structures, other than industrialized building systems or mobile structures certified under IC 22-15-4 et seq. in the town.

(Ord. 462, passed 10-4-88)

§ 150.05 ADOPTION OF RULES BY REFERENCE.

   (A)   Building rules of the State Fire Prevention and Building Safety Commission as set out in the following Articles of Title 675 of the Indiana Administrative Code are hereby incorporated by reference in this subchapter and shall include later amendments to those Articles as the same are published in the Indiana Register or the Indiana Administrative Code with effective dates as fixed therein:

      (1)   Article 13 - Building Codes.

         (a)   Fire and Building Safety Standards.

         (b)   Indiana Building Code.

         (c)    Indiana Building Code Standards.

         (d)   Indiana Handicapped Accessibility Code.

      (2)   Article 14 - One and Two Family Dwelling Codes.

         (a)   Council of American Building Officials One and Two Family Dwelling Code.

         (b)   CABO One and Two Family Dwelling Code; Amendments.

         (c)   Standard for Permanent Installation of Manufactured Homes.

      (3)   Article 16 - Plumbing Codes.

            Indiana Plumbing Code.

      (4)   Article 17 - Electrical Codes.

         (a)   Indiana Electrical Code.

         (b)   Safety Code for Health Care Facilities.

      (5)   Article 18 - Mechanical Codes.

            Indiana Mechanical Code.

      (6)   Article 19 - Energy Conservation Codes.

         (a)   Indiana Energy Conservation Code.

         (b)   Modifications to the Model Energy Code.

      (7)   Article 20 - Swimming Pool Codes.

Indiana Swimming Pool Code.

   (B)   Copies of adopted building rules, codes, and standards are on file in the office of the Building Inspector.

(Ord. 462, passed 10-4-88)

§ 150.06 PERMIT REQUIRED.

   A permit shall be obtained before beginning construction, alteration, or repair of any building or structure, the cost of which exceeds $500 using forms furnished by the Building Inspector, and all fees required by this subchapter shall be paid to the town.

(Ord. 462, passed 10-4-88) Penalty, see § 150.99

§ 150.07 APPLICATION FOR PERMITS.

   No building permit shall be issued for the foregoing purposes, unless the application for a permit is accompanied by a plat or sketch of the proposed location showing lot boundaries, and by plans and specifications showing the work to be done. In addition, a copy of a design release, issued by the State Building Commissioner and the State Fire Marshal pursuant to IC 22-15-3-1, shall be provided to the Building Inspector before issuance of a permit for construction covered by such design release.

(Ord. 462, passed 10-4-88)

Cross-reference:

   Recycling plan requirements, see § 97.13