11211-25 Amending Articles 1 Through 7 and Article 11 of Chapter 6 of the South Bend Municipal Code to Update Regulations Governing the Building Department

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(b) Where this Section applies, the plan review or inspection required under subsection (a) shall be allowed to be conducted by either: (1) An individual employed by the City as a building inspector; (2) An individual employed by another city, town, or county as a building inspector; or (3) A private provider who is: a. An architect registered under I.C. 25-4-1; b. A professional engineer registered under I.C. 25-31-1; or c. A certified building official (as defined in I.C. 36-7-2.5-3). (c) An applicant for a building permit may choose to have a private provider conduct the plan review or inspection provided for under I.C. 36-7-2.5 et seq. (d) A private provider engaged to perform a plan review or inspection of a Class 2 structure shall not be an employee of, affiliated with, or financially interested in the person, firm, or corporation engaged in the project to be reviewed or inspected and shall not be an employee of a unit. ARTICLE 2. BUILDING RULES AND PROCEDURES Sec. 6-5. Adoption by reference. (a) Pursuant to IC 22-13-2-3(b), the rules of the Indiana Fire Prevention and Building Safety Commission as set out in the following Articles of Title 675 of the Indiana Administrative Code are hereby incorporated by reference in this code and shall include any later amendments to those rules. (1) Article 13—Building Codes: a. Fire and Building Safety Standards. b. Indiana Building Code. (2) Article 14—Indiana Residential Code; (3) Article 16—Indiana Plumbing Code; (4) Article 17—Indiana Electrical Code; (5) Article 18—Indiana Mechanical Code; (6) Article 19—Indiana Energy Conservation Code; (7) Article 20—Indiana Swimming Pool Code; (8) Article 22—Indiana Fire Code; (9) Article 25—Indiana Fuel Gas Code. (10) Article 28 —NFPA Standards (b) Also adopted and incorporated by reference into this code are the Design Guidelines for the South Bend Central Development Area, as amended, which shall be applied to real property and appurtenances within the South Bend Central Development Design Area designated in Subsection 6-7(a)(1). (Ord. No. 8243-92, § 1; Ord. No. 9528-04, § 3) Sec. 6-5.2. Local Plan Review by Unit (a) The Department may conduct or may require a local plan review in compliance with IC 22-15-3.3 on any construction project or site development. (b) No later than January 1, 2026, the Department shall provide a schedule of requirements for obtaining a permit, which includes the following: (1) Listing of any required plan reviews or inspections, including a statement that an applicant may use either the City or a private provider to conduct any required plan review or inspection and that the applicant must indicate whether it will use a private provider; (2) The timeline provided by I.C. 36-7-2.5 et seq. for notifications and submission of documents; (3) Any regulatory fees charged by the City; (4) All requirements for a complete application, including documents,prior approvals, and permits which must be obtained prior to applying for the permit; (5) If the applicant is using a private provider for plan review or inspection, a copy of the provider's certificate of insurance confirming compliance with the coverage amounts required by I.C. 36-7-2.5-26. (c) Fees Page 10 of 3 I