This is not intended to be a comprehensive list, but rather a guide to frequently consulted materials in the library’s catalog and additional information that is available online.
For historical context, researchers may wish to consult this history of laws prior to 1951: Building regulations in Indiana : a study of public rule making by private specialists (Stoner, John E. ; Indiana University. Bureau of Government Research, 1951.) Call number: ISLO 692 no. 3; Digital copy available at HathiTrust
Indiana Building Codes / Rules and Regulations / Indiana Administrative Code
Pre – 1969
Rules and regulations. (Minimum requirements) ...Indiana. Administrative Building Council.
Call number: ISLI 690 I385B
LIBRARY HAS v. 1. Building rules and regulations. 1928 (unnumbered), 1944, 1945, 1950, 1957, 1959, 1962, 1967, 1969, v. 1. Amendments 1966.
1944 (4 v. in 1) available online
1947 – 1979
Rules and regulations of the state of Indiana / Additions and Revisions to the Rules and Regulations.
Published: Indiana Secretary of State.
Note: Annual, no cumulative index, look for Administrative Building Council in table of contents
Call number: ISLI 350 I385R 1947
Indiana Rules and Regulations
Available online, except 1947 vol. 1-2, 1957, 1961, 1977-1979)
https://catalog.hathitrust.org/Record/010447693
1979 – 2004
Indiana Administrative Code (Title 675 of the Indiana Administrative Code):
Call number: ISLI 345.1 I385IAC (Shelved Indiana Reference, 2nd floor)
2003 – current
Title 675 of the Indiana Administrative Code (675 IAC)
Online: http://www.in.gov/legislative/iac/
Model Building Codes and Model Residential Codes (Print and Online copies)
Use the tables provided by Indiana Fire Prevention & Building Safety Commission) https://www.in.gov/dhs/fire-and-building-safety/fpbsc-rules/ to find the Model Code Edition(s) “Adopted by Reference” and the “Applicable Dates.” For dates earlier than 2003, it may be necessary to search the Indiana Administrative Code or Rules and Regulations.
Uniform building code. International Conference of Building Officials (LIBRARY HAS 1973-1979, 1985-1991, 1997; Vols. for 1985, 1988, 1991, 1997 issued with Indiana building code.)
Call number: ISLI 690 I61UA
1991 hosted online by Global Public Safety Codes (a collection maintained by Public.Resource.Org)
International building code. International Code Council (LIBRARY HAS 2000, 2006, 2012; Vol. for 2000 issued with Indiana building code.)
Call number: ISLI 690 I61ua
2000, 2006, 2012 hosted online by Global Public Safety Codes (a collection maintained by Public.Resource.Org)
CABO one and two family dwelling code. Council of American Building Officials (LIBRARY HAS 1986, 1989, 1995, pages for 5/98, 1989, 1995 have supplement Indiana one and two family dwelling code.)
Call number: ISLI 690 I385BO
International residential code for one- and two-family dwellings. International Code Council (LIBRARY HAS 2000, 2003; Vol. for 2000 issued with 2002 Indiana residential code)
Call number: ISLI 690 I385bo
2000; 2006; 2009; 2012 hosted online by Global Public Safety Codes (a collection maintained by Public.Resource.Org).
Access 2020 Indiana Residential Code (2018 IRC) through ICC online.
Additional Model Codes (Electrical, Mechanical, Plumbing, etc.)
Rules and regulations. (Minimum requirements) ...Indiana. Administrative Building Council. (LIBRARY HAS Volumes 2-5 of Electrical, Plumbing, Mechanical, Heating, Air Conditioning, School Construction; See catalog notes for specific years.)
Call number: ISLI 690 I385B
National electrical code. National Fire Protection Association. (LIBRARY HAS 1959, 1965, 1968, 1971, 1975, 1978, 1981, 1984, 1987, 1990, 1993, 1996, 1999, 2002, 2005)
Call number: ISLI 614.841 N277N
Uniform mechanical code. International Conference of Building Officials (LIBRARY HAS 1973-1979, 1985-1991. 1988-1991 issued with Indiana mechanical code.)
Call number: ISLI 690 I61UM
International mechanical code. International Code Council (LIBRARY HAS 1996, 2000, 2009-2012; 1996 and 2000 issued with Indiana mechanical code.)
Call number: ISLI 690 I61um
Uniform plumbing code. International Association of Plumbing and Mechanical Officials (LIBRARY HAS 1973-1979, 1985-1988 issued with Indiana Plumbing Rules and Regulations)
Call number: ISLI 690 I61UP
The BOCA national plumbing code. Building Officials and Code Administrators International (LIBRARY HAS 1990 issued with Indiana plumbing code.)
Call number: ISLI 690 B932
Indiana plumbing code. Indiana Department of Fire and Building Services. (LIBRARY HAS 1999)
Call number: ISLI 690 I61UPA
International fuel gas code. American Gas Association. International Code Council. (LIBRARY HAS 2000 issued with Indiana fuel gas code.)
Call number: ISLI 683.88 I61FU
Municipal Codes and Local Ordinances
Indiana local governments may choose to have additional building, construction, and zoning standards within their boundaries. As local governments pass, amend, or repeal all kinds of ordinances, they keep track of the changes to these laws in an organized format, a “municipal code.”
Many counties, cities, or towns publish their municipal codes online, which might be hosted on the local government website, but are frequently hosted by a commercial company with public access provided. The website myLocal.IN.gov has drop-down lists to help find links to the official webpages for Indiana counties, cities, or towns.
Commercial publishers used by many Indiana local governments include:
American Legal: https://codelibrary.amlegal.com/region-clients-sitemap/in
Code Publishing Co.: https://www.codebook.com/listing/#IN
Municode: https://library.municode.com/in
[Created by Indiana Division Librarian, A. Glenn, 2022]
IN MH 7-30-2024