Updated : 04/22/2024
Overview
After researching, we were unable to locate the building code adoption ordinance.
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 North Liberty, Indiana include the following.
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.
North Liberty 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)(North Liberty, IN Sec. 6-19. - Application of County codes.)
...The Town Council hereby elects to come within the provisions of the County ordinances
relating to building, heating, ventilating, air conditioning, electrical and plumbing,
and sanitation codes as are in effect for the unincorporated areas of the County.
Said codes shall hereafter be effective in the Town.
(Code...
Drip Edge
Drip Edge: no
Ice Barrier
Are ice barriers required for North Liberty ? Yes
Citation: 675 IAC 14-4.3-6 Table R301.2(1)
Municipal Code
https://search.plrb.org/?DN=71638Comments:
North Liberty, IN is located within St. Joseph 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
Last Name |
First Name |
Title |
E-mail |
Phone |
Note |
Kitchen |
Vicki |
Clerk-Treasurer |
nlclerk@yahoo.com |
(574) 656-4447 |
|
Comments
After researching, we were unable to locate the building code adoption ordinance.
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
North Liberty 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
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2014 Indiana Building Code (2012 IBC)(North Liberty, IN Sec. 6-19. - Application of County codes.)
...The Town Council hereby elects to come within the provisions of the County ordinances
relating to building, heating, ventilating, air conditioning, electrical and plumbing,
and sanitation codes as are in effect for the unincorporated areas of the County.
Said codes shall hereafter be effective in the Town.
(Code...
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.
Other Building Codes
Among other codes within Title 675 of the Indiana Administrative Code (IAC), the following are included:
- The 2012 Indiana Plumbing Code, adopting the 2006 IPC. 675 IAC 16-1.4.
- The 2009 Indiana Electrical Code, adopting the 2008 NEC. 675 IAC 17-1.8.
- The 2014 Indiana Mechanical Code, adopting the 2012 IMC. 675 IAC 18-1.6.
- The 2010 Indiana Energy Conservation Code, adopting the Energy Standard for Buildings Except Low-Rise Residential Buildings, I-P Edition, ANSI/ASHRAE 90.1, 2007 edition. 675 IAC 19-4-1.
- The 2014 Indiana Fire Code, adopting the 2012 IFC. 675 IAC 22-2.5 (pg 107).
- The 2014 Indiana Fuel Gas Code, adopting the 2012 IFGC. 675 IAC 25-3.