Section 675IAC12-10-7. Other local building regulations

   (a) Political subdivisions may establish minimum housing standards or other building regulations by ordinance under IC 36-7-2 or IC 36-7-8. Where such standards or regulations affect construction, repair, or maintenance of Class 1 or Class 2 structures, the establishing ordinances are building laws as defined in IC 22-12-1-3 and are building rules as defined in 675 IAC 12-4-2. Such ordinances are subject to approval by the Commission under IC 22-13-2-5 before they can become effective.

  (b) For the purpose of this rule (675 IAC 12-10) minimum housing standards that prescribe minimum conditions for human habitation in existing dwellings that are less stringent than comparable standards for new construction, are not in conflict with the rules of the Commission.

  (c) For the purposes of this rule (675 IAC 12-10) standards contained in land use regulations, such as zoning or subdivision regulations, that are more restrictive with respect to building height, area, or distance from property lines than comparable standards for new construction, are not in conflict with the rules of the Commission. (Fire Prevention and Building Safety Commission; 675 IAC 12-10-7; filed Feb 1, 1988, 2:19 pm: 11 IR 1794; readopted filed Sep 11, 2001, 2:49 p.m.: 25 IR 530; readopted filed Sep 21, 2007, 9:20 a.m.: 20071010-IR-675070388RFA; readopted filed Oct 10, 2007, 9:16 a.m: 20071031-IR-675070388RFA; readopted filed Aug 8, 2012, 8:08 a.m.: 20120905-IR-675120260RFA)