Updated : 04/22/2024

Overview

Plainfield, IN adopts the Indiana Building Code (modeled off the ICC body of codes). Plainfield, IN Muni. Code § 150.005.

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 Plainfield, 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.

Plainfield 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)(Plainfield, IN § 150.072 STANDARDS.)

...The establishment, location and use of manufactured homes as scattered-site residences shall be permitted in any zone permitting installation of a dwelling unit subject to requirements and limitations applying generally to such residential use in the district and provided such homes shall meet the following requirements and limitations: (1) The home shall meet all requirements applicable to single-family dwellings and possess all necessary improvement location, building and occupancy permits and other certifications required by the code; (2) The home shall be larger than 950 square feet of occupied space or meet the minimum square footage requirements for the appropriate zone; (3) The home shall be attached and anchored to a permanent foundation in conformance with the regulations in the Indiana One- and Two-Family Dwelling Code with manufacturer’s installation specifications; (4) The house shall be covered with an exterior material customarily used on site built residential dwellings, and such material shall extend over the top of the foundation (or meet the community’s site built residential dwelling home standards); and (5) The home shall have a roof composed of a material customarily used on site built residential dwellings, such as asbestos, fiberglass, asphalt or tile, which shall be installed onto a surface appropriately pitched for the materials used....

Drip Edge

Drip Edge: no

Ice Barrier

Are ice barriers required for Plainfield ? No
Citation: 675 IAC 14-4.3-6 Table R301.2(1)
Municipal Code https://search.plrb.org/?DN=67553
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Plainfield, IN is located within Hendricks 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

Plainfield, IN adopts the Indiana Building Code (modeled off the ICC body of codes). Plainfield, IN Muni. Code § 150.005.

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

Plainfield 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(Plainfield, 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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