Indiana Administrative Code › Title 675 - FIRE PREVENTION AND BUILDING SAFETY COMMISSION › Article 13 - BUILDING CODES › Rule 2.6 - 2014 Indiana Building Code › Section 2.6-3 - Chapter 2; definitions

Current through July 10, 2024
Authority: IC 22-13-2-2; IC 22-13-2-13
Affected: IC 10-19-2; IC 22-12-1-4; IC 22-12-1-5; IC 22-13;
				  IC 22-14; IC 22-15; IC 25-4; IC 25-31; IC 36-7-2-9; IC 36-8-17-8
Sec. 3.
Chapter 2 is amended as follows:
(a) Delete the title and text of Section
				201.3 in its entirety and insert to read as follows: 201.3 Terms defined in
				other codes. Where terms are not defined in this code and are defined in the
				Indiana Fire Code (675 IAC 22), Indiana Electrical Code (675 IAC 17), Indiana
				Fuel Gas Code (675 IAC 25), Indiana Mechanical Code (675 IAC 18), Indiana
				Energy Conservation Code (675 IAC 19), or Indiana Plumbing Code (675 IAC 16),
				such terms shall have the meanings ascribed to them as in those
				codes.
(b) Amend Section 202,
				Definitions as follows:
(1) Amend the
				definition of ACCREDITATION BODY to delete "An approved" and insert
				"A".
(2) Delete the definition of
				AGRICULTURAL BUILDING without substitution.
(3) Delete the text in the definition of
				APPROVED and insert to read as follows: APPROVED means acceptance by the
				authority having jurisdiction by one (1) of the following methods:
(i) Investigation or tests conducted by
				nationally recognized authorities; or
(ii) Investigation or tests conducted by
				nationally recognized technical or scientific organizations; or
(iii) Nationally accepted principles.
The investigation, tests, or principles shall establish that
				  the method, material, equipment, design, or type of construction is safe for
				  its intended purpose.
(4) Delete the definition of APPROVED AGENCY
				without substitution.
(5) Delete
				the definition of APPROVED FABRICATOR without substitution.
(6) Add the definition of ASME A17.1 to read
				as follows: ASME A17.1. See the Safety Code for Elevators, Escalators,
				Manlifts, and Hoists (675 IAC 21).
(7) Add the definition of BED AND BREAKFAST
				ESTABLISHMENT to read as follows: BED AND BREAKFAST ESTABLISHMENT means an
				operator occupied residence that:
(a)
				Provides sleeping accommodations to the public for a fee;
(b) Has not more than fourteen (14) guest
				rooms;
(c) Provides breakfast to
				its guests as part of the fee; and
(d) Provides sleeping accommodations for not
				more than thirty (30) consecutive days to a particular guest. The term does not
				include hotels, motels, boarding houses, or food service establishments. The
				operator may reside within the establishment or on contiguous
				property.
(8) Add the
				definition of BUILDING CODE to read as follows: See Indiana Building
				Code.
(9) Delete the text in the
				definition of BUILDING OFFICIAL and insert to read as follows: See Code
				Official.
(10) Add the definition
				of CLASS 1 STRUCTURE to read as follows: CLASS 1 STRUCTURE. See IC
				22-12-1-4.
(11) Add the definition
				of CODE OFFICIAL to read as follows: CODE OFFICIAL means the division of fire
				and building safety, the local building official as authorized under IC
				36-7-2-9, and the local ordinance or the local fire department as authorized
				under IC 36-8-17-8.
(12) Delete the
				text in the definition of CONSTRUCTION DOCUMENTS and insert to read as follows:
				CONSTRUCTION DOCUMENTS means documents required to obtain a design release in
				accordance with the General Administrative Rules (
				675 IAC 12-6 )
				and the rules for Industrialized Building Systems (675 IAC 15).
(13) Delete the text in the definition of
				DETECTABLE WARNING and insert to read as follows: DETECTABLE WARNING means a
				standardized surface feature built in or applied to walking surfaces or other
				elements to warn of hazards on a circulation path.
(14) Add the definition of DIVISION OF FIRE
				AND BUILDING SAFETY to read as follows: DIVISION OF FIRE AND BUILDING SAFETY
				means the Division of Fire and Building Safety of the Indiana Department of
				Homeland Security created pursuant to IC 10-19-2.
(15) Delete the text in the definition of
				DWELLING UNIT and insert to read as follows: DWELLING UNIT means any building
				or portion thereof which contains living facilities, including provisions for
				sleeping, eating, cooking, and sanitation, as required by this code, for not
				more than one (1) family, or congregate resident for sixteen (16) or fewer
				persons.
(16) Add the definition of
				ELECTRICAL CODE to read as follows: See Indiana Electrical Code.
(17) Delete the text in the definition of
				FACILITY and insert to read as follows: FACILITY means all or any portion of
				Class I structures, site improvements, elements, and pedestrian or vehicular
				routes located on a site, where the Class I structure is located.
(18) Delete the text in the definition of
				FIRE AREA and insert to read as follows: FIRE AREA means the aggregate floor
				area enclosed and bounded by fire walls, fire barriers, exterior walls, or
				fire-resistance-rated horizontal assemblies of a building.
(19) Add the definition of FIRE CODE to read
				as follows: FIRE CODE. See the Indiana Fire Code.
(20) Add the definition of FIRE DEPARTMENT to
				read as follows: FIRE DEPARTMENT. See CODE OFFICIAL.
(21) Amend the definition of FIRE PROTECTION
				RATING by deleting "715" and inserting "716".
(22) Delete the definition of HISTORIC
				BUILDINGS without substitution.
(23) Amend the definition of HURRICANE-PRONE
				REGIONS in item 1 by inserting "II" after "Category".
(24) Add the definition of ICC/ANSI A117.1 to
				read as follows: ICC/ANSI A117.1. See Chapter 11 of this code.
(25) Amend the definition of IMMEDIATELY
				DANGEROUS TO LIFE AND HEALTH (IDLH) by deleting the text in the second and
				third sentences without substitution.
(26) Add the definition of INDIANA BUILDING
				CODE to read as follows: INDIANA BUILDING CODE means the Indiana Building Code
				in effect in Indiana at the time of construction in accordance with
				675
				IAC 12-4-7.
(27) Add the definition of INDIANA ELECTRICAL
				CODE to read as follows: INDIANA ELECTRICAL CODE means the Indiana Electrical
				Code (675 IAC 17) in effect in Indiana at the time of construction in
				accordance with
				675
				IAC 12-4-7.
(28) Add the definition of INDIANA ENERGY
				CONSERVATION CODE to read as follows: INDIANA ENERGY CONSERVATION CODE means
				the Indiana Energy Conservation Code (675 IAC 19) in effect in Indiana at the
				time of construction in accordance with
				675
				IAC 12-4-7.
(29) Add the definition of INDIANA FIRE CODE
				to read as follows: INDIANA FIRE CODE means the Indiana Fire Code (675 IAC 22)
				in effect in Indiana at the time of inspection by the authority having
				jurisdiction or, with respect to construction, in accordance with
				675
				IAC 12-4-7.
(30) Add the definition of INDIANA FUEL GAS
				CODE to read as follows: INDIANA FUEL GAS CODE means the Indiana Fuel Gas Code
				(675 IAC 25) in effect in Indiana at the time of construction in accordance
				with
				675
				IAC 12-4-7.
(31) Add the definition of INDIANA MECHANICAL
				CODE to read as follows: INDIANA MECHANICAL CODE means the Indiana Mechanical
				Code (675 IAC 18) in effect in Indiana at the time of construction in
				accordance with
				675
				IAC 12-4-7.
(32) Add the definition of INDIANA PLUMBING
				CODE to read as follows: INDIANA PLUMBING CODE means the Indiana Plumbing Code
				(675 IAC 16) in effect in Indiana at the time of construction in accordance
				with
				675
				IAC 12-4-7.
(33) Add the definition of INSPECTION
				AUTHORITY to read as follows: INSPECTION AUTHORITY. See Code
				Official.
(34) Delete the
				definition of INSPECTION CERTIFICATE without substitution.
(35) Add the definition of INTERNATIONAL
				BUILDING CODE to read as follows: INTERNATIONAL BUILDING CODE. See Indiana
				Building Code.
(36) Add the
				definition of INTERNATIONAL ENERGY CONSERVATION CODE to read as follows:
				INTERNATIONAL ENERGY CONSERVATION CODE. See Indiana Energy Conservation
				Code.
(37) Add the definition of
				INTERNATIONAL FIRE CODE to read as follows: INTERNATIONAL FIRE CODE. See
				Indiana Fire Code.
(38) Add the
				definition of INTERNATIONAL FUEL GAS CODE to read as follows: INTERNATIONAL
				FUEL GAS CODE. See Indiana Fuel Gas Code.
(39) Add the definition of INTERNATIONAL
				MECHANICAL CODE to read as follows: INTERNATIONAL MECHANICAL CODE. See Indiana
				Mechanical Code.
(40) Add the
				definition of INTERNATIONAL PLUMBING CODE to read as follows: INTERNATIONAL
				PLUMBING CODE. See Indiana Plumbing Code.
(41) Delete the definition of JURISDICTION
				without substitution.
(42) Delete
				the text in the definition of LABELED and insert to read as follows: LABELED
				means equipment or materials to which has been attached a label, symbol, or
				other identifying mark of an organization engaged in product evaluation, that
				maintains periodic inspection of production of labeled equipment or materials,
				and by whose labeling the manufacturer indicates compliance with appropriate
				standards or performance in a specified manner.
(43) Delete the text in the definition of
				LISTED and insert to read as follows: LISTED means equipment or materials
				included in a list published by an organization engaged in product evaluation,
				that maintains periodic inspection of production of listed equipment or
				materials, and whose listing states either that the equipment or material meets
				appropriate standards or has been tested and found suitable for use in a
				specified manner.
(44) Amend the
				definition of MASONRY by deleting "accepted" and inserting
				"approved".
(45) Add the definition
				of NFPA 70, NATIONAL ELECTRICAL CODE to read as follows: NFPA 70 NATIONAL
				ELECTRICAL CODE. See Electrical Code.
(46) Delete the definition of PERMIT without
				substitution.
(47) Amend the
				definition of PLATFORM by inserting "other than fixed or horizontal sliding
				curtains complying with Section 806 which do not exceed 20 feet in height"
				after "wherein there are no overhead hanging curtains,".
(48) Add the definition of QUALIFIED
				INDIVIDUAL to read as follows: QUALIFIED INDIVIDUAL means a person who has
				documentation evidencing that he or she has successfully completed a course of
				instruction related to the equipment being installed or serviced and has
				provided such documentation to the Code Official upon request.
(49) Delete the definition of RECORD DRAWINGS
				without substitution.
(50) Delete
				the text in the definition of REGISTERED DESIGN PROFESSIONAL and insert to read
				as follows: REGISTERED DESIGN PROFESSIONAL means an architect who is registered
				under IC 25-4 or professional engineer who is registered under IC 25-31. If a
				registered design professional is not required by
				675 IAC 12-6 or
				675 IAC 15, then it means the owner.
(51) Delete the definition of REPAIR without
				substitution.
(52) Delete the
				definition of RESIDENTIAL AIRCRAFT HANGAR without substitution.
(53) Delete the definition of STRUCTURAL
				OBSERVATION without substitution.
(54) Add the definition of TOWNHOUSE to read
				as follows: TOWNHOUSE has the meaning ascribed thereto in IC
				22-12-1-5
				(c).
(55) Add the definition of
				TRAINED PERSONNEL to read as follows: TRAINED PERSONNEL. See QUALIFIED
				INDIVIDUAL.
(56) Delete the text in
				the definition of TYPE A UNIT and insert to read as follows: TYPE A UNIT means
				a dwelling unit or sleeping unit designed and constructed for accessibility by
				physically disabled persons in accordance with 675 IAC 13 and the provisions of
				American National Standard A117.1, 2009 edition, entitled "Accessible and
				Usable Buildings and Facilities" that are applicable to Type A units.
(57) Delete the text in the definition of
				TYPE B UNIT and insert to read as follows: TYPE B UNIT means a dwelling unit or
				sleeping unit designed and constructed for accessibility by physically disabled
				persons in accordance with 675 IAC 13 and the provisions of American National
				Standard A117.1, 2009 edition, entitled "Accessible and Usable Buildings and
				Facilities" that are applicable to Type B units.
(58) Delete the text in the definition of
				VEHICLE BARRIER and insert to read as follows: VEHICLE BARRIER means a
				component or a system of components, near open sides or walls of garage floors
				or ramps that acts as a restraint for vehicles.
(59) Amend the definition of WIND-BORNE
				DEBRIS REGION by deleting "; or Hawaii" without substitution.