8 adopted codes · 46 cities tracked
Indiana Fire Prevention and Building Safety Commission (FPBSC)
Indiana Building Code (IBC)
Commercial construction — MANDATORY
Indiana Residential Code (IRC)
One- and two-family dwellings — MANDATORY
Indiana Fire Code (IFC)
Fire prevention — MANDATORY
Indiana Mechanical Code (IMC)
Mechanical systems — MANDATORY
Indiana Plumbing Code (IPC)
Plumbing systems — MANDATORY
Indiana Fuel Gas Code (IFGC)
Fuel gas — MANDATORY
IECC Residential
Energy efficiency — MANDATORY
National Electrical Code (NEC)
Electrical — MANDATORY
International Energy Conservation Code
IECC 2018 Residential with Indiana state amendments
International Fire Code
2014 Indiana Fire Code based on 2012 IFC with Indiana amendments
International Fuel Gas Code
2014 Indiana Fuel Gas Code based on 2012 IFGC with Indiana amendments
International Mechanical Code
2014 Indiana Mechanical Code based on 2012 IMC with Indiana amendments
International Plumbing Code
2012 Indiana Plumbing Code based on 2006 IPC with Indiana amendments
Indiana's commercial building code is based on the 2012 IBC (one of the oldest ICC adoptions in the country). The 2020 Indiana Residential Code (based on 2018 IRC) is more current. Indiana is in the heart of Tornado Alley with significant tornado activity, especially in central and southern regions. The Wabash Valley Seismic Zone affects southwestern Indiana (SDC B-C). Northwestern Indiana (Gary/Hammond) is part of the Chicago metropolitan area. Indiana has 92 counties. The FPBSC under the Indiana Department of Homeland Security oversees building codes statewide.