Sec. 4. (a) The commission may not review and update a building code to a new edition earlier than five (5) years after the building code’s effective date.

     (b) Notwithstanding subsection (a), the commission may consider an amendment to a building code not under consideration during the current year in any the following circumstances:

Terms Used In Indiana Code 22-12-2.5-4

  • Amendment: A proposal to alter the text of a pending bill or other measure by striking out some of it, by inserting new language, or both. Before an amendment becomes part of the measure, thelegislature must agree to it.
  • building code: includes the standards relating to a building code. See Indiana Code 22-12-2.5-1
  • Year: means a calendar year, unless otherwise expressed. See Indiana Code 1-1-4-5
(1) The amendment resolves a conflict with another building code.

(2) The amendment addresses an emergency or some other exigent circumstance.

(3) A county, city, or town submits a proposed amendment to the commission under IC 22-13-2-5.6.

As added by P.L.155-2023, SEC.6.