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§ 150.30 GENERAL AUTHORITY TO MAKE INSPECTIONS AND INVESTIGATIONS.
   (A)   All construction shall be subject to periodic inspections by the Building Commissioner irrespective of whether a building permit has been or is required to be obtained.
   (B)   The Building Commissioner, subject to the provisions of this chapter or to the rules of the Fire Prevention and Building Safety Commission, at any reasonable time go in, upon, around or about the premises where any structure is located for the purposes of inspection and investigation of such structure. Such inspections and investigations may be made before, during and/or after construction on the project is completed for the purposes of determining whether the structure meets building standards and procedures, and ascertaining whether the construction and procedures have been accomplished in a manner consistent with this chapter and the rules of the Fire Prevention And Building Safety Commission. The Building Commissioner may notify the general contractor and/or any other person or persons or entities who may be the owner or entitled to the lawful possession of such building or structure of a schedule of inspections to be performed by the Building Inspector; and require the general contractor and/or the owner or any other person or persons or entities who may be the owner or entitled to the lawful possession of such building or structure of a duty to report to the Building Commissioner or whoever he designates; certain stages of completion of the building or structure after which time the Building Inspector may conduct his or her periodic inspections.
(BC Ord. 2003-14, passed 7-15-03) Penalty, see § 150.99
§ 150.31 INSPECTIONS BY FIRE DEPARTMENT.
   The Building Commissioner and the Fire Department shall work cooperatively to conduct inspections and investigations to promote compliance with fire safety laws (The Fire Department has independent authority to conduct inspections and take enforcement actions under I.C. 36-8-17).
(BC Ord. 2003-14, passed 7-15-03)
MINIMUM CONSTRUCTION STANDARDS
§ 150.40 ADOPTION OF RULES BY REFERENCE.
   (A)   Pursuant to I.C. 22-13-2-3(b) , the rules of the Indiana 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 code and shall include any later amendments to those rules.
      (1)   Article 13 - Building Codes
         (a)   Fire and Building Safety Standards.
         (b)   Indiana Building Code.
      (2)   Article 14 - Indiana Residential Code
      (3)   Article 16 - Indiana Plumbing Code
      (4)   Article 17 - Indiana Electrical Code
      (5)   Article 18 - Indiana Mechanical Code
      (6)   Article 19 - Indiana Energy Conser- vation Code
      (7)   Article 20 - Indiana Swimming Pool Code
      (8)   Article 22 - Indiana Fire Code
   (B)   Two copies of the above building rules incorporated by reference are on file in the office of the clerk for the legislative body for public inspection as required by I.C. 36-1-5-4.
   (C)   The Building Commissioner and the Fire Prevention and Building Safety Commission may grant a variance to the fire safety laws and building laws adopted in this chapter. Pursuant to I.C. 22-13-2-7(b), a variance granted by the Building Commissioner is not effective until it has been approved by Fire Prevention and Building Safety Commission.
(BC Ord. 2003-14, passed 7-15-03)
§ 150.41 LIFTING DEVICES LOCATED WITHIN A PRIVATE RESIDENCE.
   (A)   Pursuant to I.C. 22-12-1-22(b)(12), lifting devices, such as elevators and wheelchair lifts, located within a private residence are not regulated lifting devices. Therefore, the following standards applicable to lifting devices located within a private residence are incorporated by reference:
      (1)   Part 5.3, Private Residence Elevators, ANSI/ASME A17.1-2000, Safety Code for Elevators and Escalators published by the American Society of Mechanical Engineers, Three Park Avenue, New York, New York, 10016.
      (2)   Part 5.4, Private Residence Inclined Elevators, ANSI/ASME A17.12000, Safety Codes for Elevators and Escalators published by the American Society of Mechanical Engineers, Three Park Avenue, New York, New York, 10016.
      (3)   Section 5, Private Residence Vertical Platform Lifts, ASME A18.1a, 2001 (Addenda to ASME 18.1-1999), Safety Standard for Platform and Stairway Chair Lifts, published by the American Society of Mechanical Engineers, Three Park Avenue, New York, New York, 10016
      (4)   Section 6, Private Residence Inclined Platform Lifts, ASME A18.la, 2001 (Addenda to ASME 18.1-1999), Safety Standard for Platform and Stairway Chair Lifts, published by the American Society of Mechanical Engineers, Three Park Avenue, New York, New York, 10016.
      (5) Section 7, Private Inclined Stairway Lifts, ASME A18.1 a, 2001 (Addenda to ASME 18.1-1999), Safety Standard for Platform and Stairway Chair Lifts, published by the American Society of Mechanical Engineers, Three Park Avenue, New York, New York, 10016.
   (B)   Two copies of the above lifting device standards incorporated by reference are on file in the office of the clerk for the legislative body for public inspection as required by I.C. 36-1-5-4.
(BC Ord. 2003-14, passed 7-15-03) Penalty, see § 150.99
ENFORCEMENT.
§ 150.50 WITHHOLD ISSUANCE OF PERMITS.
   (A)   Whenever a person which is either an applicant for a building permit or an obtainer of a building permit owes fees (including checks returned for insufficient funds, or permit fees owed pursuant to the County Building Commission) the Building Commissioner may withhold the issuance of subsequently requested permits until such time that the debt is satisfied.
   (B)   Whenever a person applies for a building permit for a structure that is not being used or constructed in conformance with applicable provisions of an applicable zoning ordinance or other ordinance relating to land use, the Building Commissioner is authorized to withhold the issuance of requested permits until such time that the property is brought into conformance with applicable ordinances.
   (C)   Wherever a person applies for a building permit for any structure pursuant to this chapter, the owner of the real estate upon which said structure is to be constructed and the general contractor, if said structure is being constructed by someone other than the owner shall agree in writing in the application for building permit that the said owner and contractor, if there is a contractor, shall hold the county, its County Commissioners and its other agents, servants or employees harmless and indemnify the above from any damages which may result from or because by the construction of the aforesaid building upon said real estate, including, but not limited to subsidence or sinkage of the earth upon which the building or structure is placed.
(BC Ord. 2003-14, passed 7-15-03) Penalty, see § 150.99
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