Conversion of buildings; exemption from rules
Sec. 5. (a) The commission shall adopt building rules that allow
a person to convert a building or other structure, in whole or in part,
from one (1) class of occupancy and use established under the
commission's rules to another without complying with all of the
commission's rules governing new construction.
(b) The rules adopted under this section must protect the public
from significant health hazards and safety hazards.
(c) Subject to subsection (b), the rules must promote the
following:
(1) The preservation of architecturally significant and
historically significant parts of buildings and other structures.
(2) The economically efficient reuse of buildings and other
structures.
(d) The rules adopted under this section may condition an
exemption upon:
(1) passing an inspection conducted by the department; and
(2) paying the fee set under IC 22-12-6-6.
As added by P.L.245-1987, SEC.2.
Last modified: May 27, 2006