Indiana · Building code

The building code in force in Indiana now.

2014 Indiana Building Code, 675 IAC 13-2.6 (2012 IBC with Indiana amendments), effective Dec 1, 2014. Enforced by IDHS Division of Fire and Building Safety (Building Plan Review design releases for Class 1 structures; state inspection where no approved local building department); local building departments permit and inspect; Commission adopts. Verified on the primary source, re-checked weekly.

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Building code in Indiana

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In force

2014 Indiana Building Code, 675 IAC 13-2.6 (2012 IBC with Indiana amendments), effective Dec 1, 2014

Governs Class 1 structures, which need IDHS plan review (design release). Draft 2026 Indiana Building Code (675 IAC 13-2.7) adopts the 2024 IBC, with the 2024 IEBC as Chapter 34 for existing-building alterations and occupancy changes.

Source: primary document

Who enforces it

IDHS Division of Fire and Building Safety (Building Plan Review design releases for Class 1 structures; state inspection where no approved local building department); local building departments permit and inspect; Commission adopts

Statewide layer. County and city amendments sit on top; the building view resolves them from your ZIP.

What changes next

Rulemaking pending

Draft 2026 Indiana Building Code (675 IAC 13-2.7: 2024 IBC + 2024 IEBC): regulatory and fiscal analyses on the Sept 1, 2026 Commission agenda, effective date TBD; 2026 Indiana Electrical Code (2023 NEC, LSA #26-62) finally adopted Aug 4, 2026, effective date TBD

Questions about the building code in Indiana

Which building code applies in Indiana today?

2014 Indiana Building Code, 675 IAC 13-2.6 (2012 IBC with Indiana amendments), effective Dec 1, 2014. Governs Class 1 structures, which need IDHS plan review (design release). Draft 2026 Indiana Building Code (675 IAC 13-2.7) adopts the 2024 IBC, with the 2024 IEBC as Chapter 34 for existing-building alterations and occupancy changes.

Who enforces the building code in Indiana?

IDHS Division of Fire and Building Safety (Building Plan Review design releases for Class 1 structures; state inspection where no approved local building department); local building departments permit and inspect; Commission adopts.

What changes next for the building code in Indiana?

Rulemaking pending. Draft 2026 Indiana Building Code (675 IAC 13-2.7: 2024 IBC + 2024 IEBC): regulatory and fiscal analyses on the Sept 1, 2026 Commission agenda, effective date TBD; 2026 Indiana Electrical Code (2023 NEC, LSA #26-62) finally adopted Aug 4, 2026, effective date TBD

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