Indiana § 22-15-3-1 - Issuance; plan review by county or municipality; expiration
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§ 22-15-3-1. Issuance; plan review by county or municipality; expiration
Note: This version of section effective until 7-1-2027. See also following version of this section, effective 7-1-2027.
Sec. 1. (a) The state building commissioner or a city, town, or county certified under subsection (d) shall issue a design release for the construction of a Class 1 structure to an applicant who qualifies under section 2 or 3 of this chapter.
(b) The state building commissioner shall issue a design release for the fabrication of an industrial building system or mobile structure under section 4 of this chapter.
(c) A design release issued under this chapter expires on the date specified in the rules adopted by the commission.
(d) The commission may certify a city, town, or county as qualified to issue design releases, if the city, town, or county:
(1) is competent under the commission's objective criteria; and
(2) has adopted the rules of the commission under IC 22-13-2-3.
(e) A city, town, or county that is certified by the commission under subsection (d) may issue design releases. A design release issued by a certified city, town, or county must be:
(1) in accordance with the commission's objective criteria; and
(2) for a construction type for which the city, town, or county is certified.
All records held by a certified city, town, or county that pertain to the design release must be submitted to the department to be held in a central repository.
As added by P.L.245-1987, SEC.4. Amended by P.L.22-2005, SEC.44; P.L.218-2014, SEC.12; P.L.49-2016, SEC.7; P.L.187-2021, SEC.99.
IC 22-15-3-1Issuance; plan review by county or municipality; expiration Note: This version of section effective 7-1-2027. See also preceding version of this section, effective until 7-1-2027.
Sec. 1. (a) The state building commissioner or a city, town, or county certified under subsection (d) shall issue a design release for the construction of a Class 1 structure to an applicant who qualifies under section 2 or 3 of this chapter.
(b) The state building commissioner shall issue a design release for the fabrication of an industrial building system or mobile structure under section 4 of this chapter.
(c) A design release issued under this chapter expires on the date specified in the rules adopted by the department.
(d) The department may certify a city, town, or county as qualified to issue design releases, if the city, town, or county:
(1) is competent under the department's objective criteria; and
(2) has adopted the rules of the department under IC 22-13-2-3.
(e) A city, town, or county that is certified by the department under subsection (d) may issue design releases. A design release issued by a certified city, town, or county must be:
(1) in accordance with the department's objective criteria; and
(2) for a construction type for which the city, town, or county is certified.
All records held by a certified city, town, or county that pertain to the design release must be submitted to the department to be held in a central repository.
As added by P.L.245-1987, SEC.4. Amended by P.L.22-2005, SEC.44; P.L.218-2014, SEC.12; P.L.49-2016, SEC.7; P.L.187-2021, SEC.99; P.L.152-2026, SEC.409.
Source: official Indiana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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