For the purpose of this subchapter, the following definitions shall apply unless the context clearly indicates or requires a different meaning.
BUILDING COMMISSIONER. Includes individuals employed by the Building Department who are authorized to represent the Building Commissioner.
CLASS 1 STRUCTURE. Pursuant to I.C. 22-12-1-4:
(1) Any part of the following:
(a) A building or structure that is intended to be or is occupied or otherwise used in any part by any of the following:
1. The public;
2. Three or more tenants; and/or
3. One or more persons who act as the employees of another;
(b) A site improvement affecting access by persons with physical disabilities to a building or structure described in division (1)(a) above;
(c) Outdoor event equipment; or
(d) Any class of buildings or structures that the Commission determines by rules to affect a building or structure described in division (1)(a), except buildings or structures described in divisions (1)(a)3. through (1)(a)5.
(2) Division (1)(a) above includes a structure that contains three or more condominium units (as defined in I.C. 32-25-2-9) or other units that:
(a) Are intended to be or are used or leased by the owner of the unit; and
(b) Are not completely separated from each other by an unimproved space.
(3) Division (1)(a) above does not include a building or structure that:
(a) Is intended to be or is used only for an agricultural purpose on the land where it is located; and
(b) Is not used for retail trade or is a stand used for retail sales of farm produce for eight or less consecutive months in a calendar year.
(4) Division (1)(a) above does not include a Class 2 structure.
(5) Division (1)(a) above does not include a vehicular bridge.
(6) Division (1)(a) does not include a structure that is intended to be or is occupied solely to provide periodic maintenance or repair of: 1. the structure; or 2. mechanical or electrical equipment located within and affixed to the structure.
(7) Pursuant to I.C. 22-12-1-24, STRUCTURE includes swimming pool.
CLASS 2 STRUCTURE. Pursuant to I.C. 22-12-1-5:
(1) Any part of the following:
(a) A building or structure that is intended to contain or contains only one dwelling unit or two dwelling units, unless any part of the building or structure is regularly used as a Class 1 structure; and
(b) An outbuilding for a structure described in division (1)(a) above, such as a garage, barn or family swimming pool, including an above ground swimming pool, unless any part of the outbuilding is regularly used as a Class 1 structure.
(2) Division (1) above does not include a vehicular bridge.
(3) Pursuant to I.C. 22-12-1-24, STRUCTURE includes swimming pool.
CONSTRUCTION. Pursuant to I.C. 22-12-1-7, any of the following:
(1) Fabrication of any part of an industrialized building system or mobile structure for use at another site;
(2) Erection or assembly of any part of a Class 1 or Class 2 structure at the site where it will be used;
(3) Installation of any part of the permanent heating, ventilating, air conditioning, electrical, plumbing, sanitary, emergency detection, emergency communication or fire or explosion suppression systems for a Class 1 or Class 2 structure at the site where it will be used;
(4) Work undertaken to alter, remodel, rehabilitate or add to any part of a Class 1 or Class 2 structure; or
(5) Work undertaken to relocate any part of a Class 1 or Class 2 structure, except a mobile structure.
INDUSTRIALIZED BUILDING SYSTEM. Pursuant to I.C. 22-12-1-14, any part of a building or other structure that is in whole or in substantial part fabricated in an off-site manufacturing facility for installation or assembly at the building site as part of a Class 1 structure, a Class 2 structure or another building or structure; however, the term does not include a mobile structure or a system that is capable of inspection at the building site.
MANUFACTURED HOME. Pursuant to I.C. 22-12-1-16, has the meaning set forth in 42 U.S.C. § 5402 as it existed on January 1, 2003.
MOBILE STRUCTURE. Pursuant to I.C. 22-12-1-17:
(1) Any part of a fabricated unit that is designed to be:
(a) Towed on its own chassis; and
(b) Connected to utilities for year-round occupancy or use as a Class 1 structure, a Class 2 structure or another structure.
(2) The term includes the following:
(a) Two or more components that can be retracted for towing purposes and subsequently expanded for additional capacity; and
(b) Two or more units that are separately towable but designed to be joined into one integral unit.
(3) One or more units that include a hoisting and lowering mechanism equipped with a platform that: (a) moves between two or more landings; (b) is used to transport one or more individuals.
PERSON. Pursuant to I.C. 22-12-1-18, an individual, corporation, limited liability company, partnership, unincorporated association or governmental entity.
STRUCTURE. Both Class 1 and Class 2 structures, unless specifically stated otherwise.
VEHICULAR BRIDGE. Pursuant to I.C. 22-12-1-26, means any bridge that is neither:
(1) A pedestrian walkway; nor
(2) A passageway for light vehicles; suspended between two or more parts of a building or between two or more buildings.
(Ord. 2003-2, passed 3-17-2003)