§ 22-13-2-5.6 — Proposing amendments to commission

Indiana § 22-13-2-5.6

• Jurisdiction: Indiana
• Art. 13: FIRE SAFETY, BUILDING, AND EQUIPMENT
• Ch. 2: Rules; Variances; Review of State and Local Rules,

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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) Beginning January 1, 2024, a unit may submit a proposal to the
commission to amend any building code that the commission adopts or
updates after December 31, 2023. A unit may submit the proposal in
hard copy or in an electronic form that is acceptable to the commission.
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 commission shall hold one (1) meeting each year to review
and consider all proposals submitted by units. A unit may submit a
proposal at any time. However, the commission shall review and
consider only complete proposal submissions that are received not later
than sixty (60) days before the date of a meeting in which proposals are
considered.
(e) The commission shall:
(1) place a proposal on the meeting agenda not later than thirty
(30) days before the date of the meeting in which the proposal is
considered; and
(2) take public testimony at the meeting.
(f) The commission may only adopt a proposed amendment upon an
affirmative vote of not less than two-thirds (2/3) of the members of the
commission present and voting as provided in IC 22-12-2-6.
(g) A building code amendment adopted by the commission under
this section is subject to IC 22-12-2.5-2.

Legislative History

As added by P.L.155-2023, SEC.10.