Updated : 04/22/2024

Overview

Clear Lake, IN adopts the Indiana Building Code (modeled off the ICC body of codes). Clear Lake, IN Muni. Code § 150.20.

With regard to enforcement, local jurisdictions including counties, municipalities, and townships must enforce the state building code. IC § 36-7-2-9.

Helpful resources for Clear Lake, Indiana include the following.

• PLRB, Ordinance and Law Coverage Discussion for Indiana

Residential Building Code

Indiana adopted a statewide mandatory residential code that will control; however, local governments are free to make laws more strict (with some limitations).See PLRB, Indiana Building Codes for more information on state level codes.

Clear Lake adopted the 2018 IRC, statewide. Note that adoptions usually come with amendments. So, it is important to review those amendments in addition to the unamended model code.

You can find a copy of the model code here.

You can find information about amendments to the model code here.

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2020 Indiana Residential Code (2018 IRC)(Clear Lake, IN § 150.20 ADOPTION OF RULES BY REFERENCE.)

...(B) For building codes, the following codes and standards shall be adopted: (1) General Administrative Rules: (675-IAC-12 GAR); (2) Indiana Building Code: (675-IAC-13 IBC) Based on: 2012 International Building Code (1st printing) with Indiana Amendments, Effective December 1, 2014; (3) Indiana Residential Code: (75-IAC-14 OTFDC) Based on: 2003 International Residential Code (5th printing) with Indiana Amendments, Effective April 15, 2012; (4) Industrialized Building Systems: (675-IAC-15 ISB) Effective May 15, 2003; (5) Indiana Plumbing Code: (675-IAC-16 IPC) Based on: 2006 International Plumbing Code with Indiana Amendments, Effective December 24, 2012; (6) Indiana Electrical Code: (675-IAC-17 IEC) Based on: 2008 National Electrical Code (1st printing) with Indiana Amendments, Effective August 26, 2009; (7) Indiana Mechanical Code: (675-IAC-18 IMC) Based on: 2012 International Mechanical Code (1st printing) with Indiana Amendments, Effective December 1, 2014; (8) Indiana Energy Conservation Code 2010 (ASHRAE 90.1 2007 edition, as amended); (9) Indiana Swimming Pool Code: (75-IAC-20 ISPC) Based on: 1989 Indiana Swimming Pool Code with Indiana Amendments, Effective April 24, 2011; (10) Indiana Safety Code for Elevators, Escalators, Man lifts and Hoists: (675-IAC-21 SCEEMH) Based on: ASME A18.1, 2005, Effective April 13, 2011; (11) Indiana Fire Prevention Code: (75-IAC-22 IFC) Based on: 2012 International Fire Code, (1st printing) with 2008 Indiana Amendments, Effective December 1, 2014; (12) Indiana Supplementary Fire Safety Rules: (675-IAC-24 SFSR) Effective May 17, 2003; (13) Indiana Fuel Gas Code: (675-IAC-25 IFGC) Based on: 2012 International Fuel Gas Code (1st printing), with Indiana Amendments, Effective December 1, 2014; (Ord. 2016-17, passed 1-9-2017)...

Drip Edge

Drip Edge: no

Ice Barrier

Are ice barriers required for Clear Lake ? Yes
Citation: 675 IAC 14-4.3-6 Table R301.2(1)
Municipal Code https://search.plrb.org/?DN=71638
Comments:

Clear Lake, IN is located within Steuben County.

Ice Barriers are required by the State of Indiana on a county by county basis. See Table R301.2(1) for each individual county in Indiana.

Government Officials

Comments

Clear Lake, IN adopts the Indiana Building Code (modeled off the ICC body of codes). Clear Lake, IN Muni. Code § 150.20.

With regard to enforcement, local jurisdictions including counties, municipalities, and townships must enforce the state building code. IC § 36-7-2-9.

Effective 12/26/2019, the Indiana Residential Code Committee adopted the 2020 Indiana Residential Code.

Existing Buildings

Existing buildings, meaning buildings that were built in accordance to code at the time of construction, typically merit extra consideration in a current updated code.

SECTION R104 EXISTING CONSTRUCTION: 675 IAC 12-4 (page 12).

SECTION R105 ADDITIONS AND ALTERATIONS: 675 IAC 14-4.3-2 (pg 49).

Commercial Building Code

Clear Lake adopted the 2012 IBC, statewide. Note that adoptions usually come with amendments. So, it is important to review those amendments in addition to the unamended model code.

You can find a copy of the code here.You can find information about amendments to the model code here.

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See Amlegal(Clear Lake, IN Municipal Code)

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Comments

The current commercial building code in Indiana is the 2014 Indiana Building Code (based upon the 2012 International Building Code) plus Indiana's amendments. 675 IAC 13-2.6 (pg 4)(effective Dec. 1, 2014).

Existing Buildings

Alterations of buildings built prior to January 21, 1978 (the effective date of the first state rule for energy conservation) need not conform with the new construction standards of 675 IAC 19.

The rehabilitation of an existing building is undertaken under Chapter 34 of the Indiana Building Code, 675 IAC 13.

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