Indiana § 22-11-17-2 Obstruction of exits; special egress control device; inoperative fire
alarms; unplanned fire alarm activation

Indiana Statutes

§ 22-11-17-2 — Obstruction of exits; special egress control device; inoperative fire alarms; unplanned fire alarm activation

Indiana § 22-11-17-2

Art. 11BUILDING AND SAFETY REGULATIONS

Ch. 17Fire Safety in Public Buildings

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Ind. Code § 22-11-17-2 (2026).

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(a)Except as provided in subsections (b) and

(d)and section 2.5 of this chapter, an owner of a public building shall not permit an exit to be locked or obstructed in any manner that denies the public a continuous and unobstructed means of egress while lawfully occupied by anyone who is not an officer or an employee.

(b)The commission may adopt rules under IC 4-22-2 that:

(1)allow the owner of a public building to equip an exit with a special egress control device;

(2)limit the circumstances under which a special egress control device may be used; and

(3)allow an exit that was in compliance with the rules of the commission when the exit was constructed to be equipped with a special egress control device.

(c)An owner of a public building shall not permit a fire alarm to be disconnecte

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(a) Except as provided in subsections (b) and
(d) and section 2.5 of this chapter, an owner of a public building shall
not permit an exit to be locked or obstructed in any manner that denies
the public a continuous and unobstructed means of egress while
lawfully occupied by anyone who is not an officer or an employee.
(b) The commission may adopt rules under IC 4-22-2 that:
(1) allow the owner of a public building to equip an exit with a
special egress control device;
(2) limit the circumstances under which a special egress control
device may be used; and
(3) allow an exit that was in compliance with the rules of the
commission when the exit was constructed to be equipped with a
special egress control device.
(c) An owner of a public building shall not permit a fire alarm to be
disconnected or otherwise rendered inoperative, except in cases of
routine maintenance or for repair.
(d) A school that has one (1) or more employees shall develop a
plan to address unplanned fire alarm activation as part of its emergency
operations plan.
(e) A school's emergency operations plan for unplanned fire alarm
activation shall include procedures for the following:
(1) Evacuation of the building when the fire alarm is heard. A
school with a fire alarm panel that allows for a positive fire alarm
sequence may:
(A) develop a plan to investigate an unplanned fire alarm
activation before activating the audible and visual alarms
requiring evacuation;
(B) designate school officials to acknowledge that an alarm has
been activated and initiate an investigation within fifteen (15)
seconds;
(C) secure-in-place for up to three (3) minutes in order for a
designated school official to determine, by investigation, if an
active shooter is on the property; and
(D) following the three (3) minute period under clause (C), the
school must evacuate, unless an active shooter has been
verified to be on the school's property.
(2) Compliance with all provisions of 675 IAC 28-1-28.
As added by Acts 1982, P.L.140, SEC.1. Amended by
P.L.169-1996, SEC.2; P.L.211-2018(ss), SEC.14; P.L.187-2021,
SEC.66.