Indiana · Fire code

The fire code in force in Indiana now.

2014 Indiana Fire Code, 675 IAC 22-2.5 (2012 IFC with Indiana amendments), effective Dec 1, 2014. Enforced by IDHS Division of Fire and Building Safety (State Fire Marshal; code enforcement, inspections, interpretations); local fire departments inspect and enforce under IC 36-8-17-8; Fire Prevention and Building Safety Commission adopts the code. Verified on the primary source, re-checked weekly.

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Fire code in Indiana

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In force

2014 Indiana Fire Code, 675 IAC 22-2.5 (2012 IFC with Indiana amendments), effective Dec 1, 2014

Adopted by the Fire Prevention and Building Safety Commission; regulates ongoing fire and explosion risk in existing buildings. A 2024 IFC-based replacement (675 IAC 22-2.6, the 2026 Indiana Fire Code) remains in draft.

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Who enforces it

IDHS Division of Fire and Building Safety (State Fire Marshal; code enforcement, inspections, interpretations); local fire departments inspect and enforce under IC 36-8-17-8; Fire Prevention and Building Safety Commission adopts the code

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 Fire Code (675 IAC 22-2.6, 2024 IFC): regulatory and fiscal analyses on the Sept 1, 2026 Commission agenda; no LSA number, hearing or effective date published

The federal layer

No federal fire code applies to a private building; OSHA's exit-route, fire-extinguisher and emergency-plan rules (29 CFR 1910 Subparts E and L) apply to every employer alongside the state fire code.

Questions about the fire code in Indiana

Which fire code applies in Indiana today?

2014 Indiana Fire Code, 675 IAC 22-2.5 (2012 IFC with Indiana amendments), effective Dec 1, 2014. Adopted by the Fire Prevention and Building Safety Commission; regulates ongoing fire and explosion risk in existing buildings. A 2024 IFC-based replacement (675 IAC 22-2.6, the 2026 Indiana Fire Code) remains in draft.

Who enforces the fire code in Indiana?

IDHS Division of Fire and Building Safety (State Fire Marshal; code enforcement, inspections, interpretations); local fire departments inspect and enforce under IC 36-8-17-8; Fire Prevention and Building Safety Commission adopts the code.

What changes next for the fire code in Indiana?

Rulemaking pending. Draft 2026 Indiana Fire Code (675 IAC 22-2.6, 2024 IFC): regulatory and fiscal analyses on the Sept 1, 2026 Commission agenda; no LSA number, hearing or effective date published