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IC 22-13-2-5.6 (Version b): Submission of proposed building code amendments to the department
Where this section sits in the code
- TITLE 22. LABOR AND SAFETY
- ARTICLE 13. FIRE SAFETY, BUILDING, AND EQUIPMENT LAWS: RULES
- Chapter 2. Rules; Variances; Review of State and Local Rules, Ordinances, and Orders; Approval of Cooperative Agreements
Sec. 5.6. (a) As used in this section, "building code" means a building code and includes the standards related to a building code.
(b) As used in this section, "unit" means a county, city, or town.
(c) A unit may submit a proposal to the department to amend any building code. A unit may submit the proposal in hard copy or in an electronic form that is acceptable to the department. A proposal must include the following:
(1) A resolution adopted by the unit to request an amendment to the building code that:
(A) specifies the building code language to be amended; and
(B) states the safety issue that is the basis for the proposed amendment.
(2) A fiscal analysis of the estimated cost or savings resulting from the proposed building code amendment.
(d) The department shall review and consider all proposals submitted by units at least annually.
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